No abstract available.
Autografts*

Since adult human skin can be grown in chernically defined medium without serum, the skin organ culture has gained a great interest as a method for studies concerning skin biology, pharmacology and toxicology. however, serum supplementation has extensively been used to improve the viahility of tissue culture. This study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of serum on the histologic changes ohserved during the organ culture of the normal human skin. The general architecture of the skin was well maintained for 6 days with or without seru. After then, fetal calf serum or autologous human serum was found to enhance the viability of the epidermis. A confluent layer of necrotic spinous ceils was ovserved earlier and more widespread without serum. The addition of serum had an impressive effect on epibolization. In the absenee of serum, the formation of the epibolus was not only minimal, but also, susceptible to degeneration, and no epibolus remained at 10 days rif incubation. No difference can be found between fetal calf serm and autologous human serum in the formation of the epibolus. There was no favorable effect of serum on the formation of new stratum corneum. The thickness of new straturn corneum increased in parallel with the number of parakeratatic cells, increasing most rapidly between 6 and 8 days of incubation. Parakeratosis was more prominent in the presence of serurn.
Adult ; Biology ; Epidermis ; Humans* ; Organ Culture Techniques* ; Parakeratosis ; Pharmacology ; Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators ; Skin* ; Toxicology

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Biopsy, Fine-Needle* ; Diagnosis, Differential* ; Radionuclide Imaging* ; Thyroid Gland* ; Thyroid Nodule* ; Ultrasonography*

No abstract available.
Chondrocytes* ; Ear* ; Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins*

PURPOSE: Laparoscopic approaches to the anterior abdominal wall are difficult because of the inherent limitations of laparoscopic surgery. METHODS: A 25-year-old young female visited to our hospital with an incidentally-found palpable abdominal mass. Computed tomography revealed a 7-cm round enhancing mass arising from the left posterior rectus sheath. The patient underwent laparoscopic excision of the inner mass arising from the anterior abdominal wall. RESULTS: The operation lasted for 45 minutes and there was no measurable bleeding during the procedure. Pathological assessment revealed that the tumor was a DTF 7.0 cm in size. The patient was discharged on the second postoperative day in good condition, and is currently being followed on a routine basis for surveillance without adjuvant therapy. CONCLUSION: Laparoscopic approach for the anterior abdominal wall tumor could be feasible in select patients. This minimally-invasive approach helps to ensure good cosmetic outcomes and quality of life.
Abdominal Wall* ; Adult ; Female ; Fibroma* ; Fibromatosis, Abdominal ; Hemorrhage ; Humans ; Laparoscopy ; Quality of Life

No abstract available.
Decompression, Surgical* ; Exophthalmos*

No abstract available.
Adult ; Humans

Gluteoplasty is getting more concerns among female population with their rather flat contour of upper hips. We experienced a case of wound infection after intramuscular gluteal augmentation and cured with several steps of treatment protocol. We hereby report the case with treating devices and treatment protocol. A 38-year-old female who underwent gluteal augmentation with silicone implant 9 days ago, presented with prulent discharge at the suture site with general myalgia. Under IV general anesthesia, the wound was explored and more than 50 cc of prulent discharge was evacuated from the right gluteal pocket and subcutaneous tunnel. Massive irrigation and wound debridement was done with the help of Water-jet device and left the wound open for drainage. Several cautious steps are applied for reoperation including isolation of perianal skin, protection from skin maceration and contamination, Water-jet debridement, tight bleeding control with endoscope, progressive tension sutures, negative suction drains, occlusive dressings and stabilizing the buttock with Fixmull cotton tape splints. Wound infection is not a rare complication in gluteal augmentation surgery but if it is not treated properly, that would lead to a disastrous result. Therefore surgeons must be well accustomed to the treatment protocol for treating gluteal infection.
Adult ; Anesthesia, General ; Buttocks ; Clinical Protocols ; Debridement ; Drainage ; Endoscopes ; Female ; Hemorrhage ; Hip ; Humans ; Occlusive Dressings ; Reoperation ; Silicones ; Skin ; Splints ; Suction ; Sutures ; Wound Infection

No abstract available.
Cleft Lip* ; Diagnosis* ; Ultrasonography*

During the last 9 years, 6 patients of renal angiomyolipoma were managed at Catholic University Medical College. All were unilateral and were not associated with tuberous sclerosis. Preoperative diagnosis were hypernephroma (4), angiomyolipoma and renal stone. All patients were treated with nephrectomy. 17 patients were reported in Korean literature previously. In the review of the 26 cases (23 pts.), 16 cases were diagnosed as angiomyolipoma preoperatively and other as hypernephroma(9) and renal stone(1). Almost all cases(22) were managed with nephrectomy and only 4 cases were managed with conservative treatment (arterial embolization or observation).
Angiomyolipoma* ; Carcinoma, Renal Cell ; Diagnosis ; Humans ; Nephrectomy ; Tuberous Sclerosis