Allergic contact dermatitis from aroma oils has long been recognized and with increasing frequency. Contact dermatitis of the allergic type of fragrances used for aromatherapy has been reported rarely, and only in patients exposed due to their occupation. We report herein a case of allergic contact dermatitis to aroma oils in an aroma therapist. A 25-year-old woman, an aroma therapist, had been treated with topical steroids under the impression of contact dermatitis. She had had pruritic erythematous maculopapules on the arms extending to the hands for the previous 6 months. Patch tests showed strong reactions to aroma oils(3% fennel and 3% juniper). The skin lesions were cleared after she stopped her job. However, re-exposure to aroma oils caused eczematous lesions repeatedly at the sites previously involved. We predict that increasing popularity of aromatherapy will lead to increasing number of patients developing allergic contact dermatitis from aroma oils. This has to be taken into consideration when testing patients with suspected contact dermatitis.
Adult ; Arm ; Aromatherapy ; Dermatitis, Allergic Contact* ; Dermatitis, Contact ; Female ; Foeniculum ; Hand ; Humans ; Oils ; Patch Tests ; Skin ; Steroids

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Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital*

In our investigation, various immunologic aspects of 129 patients with complete and incomplete type of Behcet's syndrome were taken under consideration : quantitation of total T-cells by E-rosette method and B-cells by EAC-rosette method, helper/inducer T and suppressor/cytotoxic T-cells by monoclonal antibody technique(OKT4, OKT8), lymphocyte transformation test with PHA, quantitation of serum r-globulin by electro phoresis and quantitations of serum IgG, IgA, IgM, C3, C4 by immunodiffusion. From the results, the cell mediated immunity in Behcet's syndrome is not influenced by the number of patterns of four major symptoms or the activity of each major symptom at the time of test. However the humoral immunity is considered to be influenced by the above parameters.
B-Lymphocytes ; Behcet Syndrome* ; Humans ; Immunity, Cellular ; Immunity, Humoral ; Immunodiffusion ; Immunoglobulin A ; Immunoglobulin G ; Immunoglobulin M ; Immunoglobulins* ; Lymphocyte Activation ; Lymphocytes* ; T-Lymphocytes

This study was undertaken to investigate immunological mechanisms in Behçet's syndrome, a function considered important in the pathogenesis of the disease. The activity of interleukin-2 (IL-2), which is believed, to play a central role in the regulation of both cell-mediated and humoral T cell-dependent immune responses, measured in 46 patients with complete, in-complete or suspected Behçet's syndrome. The results were as follows: 1 . There was no significant difference between the average IL-2 activity of patients and control group. 2. For each clinical subtype of Behçet's syndrome, IL-2 activity was lower than the control value, but the difference was not statistically significant. 3. In mucocutaneous and ocular types, the greater the clinical symptoms, the lower the value of IL-2 activity. However, the decrease of IL-2 activity was not statistically significant. In conclusion, IL-2 activity of phytohemaggludnin (PHIS-stimulated peripheral blood lymphocytes in patients with Behçet's syndrome was not significantly decreased compared to control population.
Humans ; Interleukin-2* ; Lymphocytes

No abstract available.
Hypereosinophilic Syndrome*

The authors underwent the serum lipid study, involving the lipoprotein fraction, and the HDL-cholesterol mean values in normal Korean adults visited to Hanyang University Hospital, and also compared with the previously reported serum lipid studies. The results are as follows; 1) The mean values of triglyceride, total cholesterol, and phospholipid were 103.3+/-17.1mg%, 188.9+/-18.2mg%, and 196.7+/-19.8mg%, respectively. 2) Compared with the past 7 years triglyceride showed increasing tendency with significance, and cholesterol and phospholipid showed slightly increasing tendency. 3) In the serum lipoprotein fraction, the mean values of alpha-lipoprotein, pre-beta-lipoprotein, and beta-lipoprotein were 37.2+/-5.9%, 16.0+/-4.2%, and 48.6+/-5.2%, respectively. 4) Compared with the past 10 years, the alpha-, and pre-beta-lipoprotein showed increasing tendency, meanwhile, beta-lipoprotein revealed decreasing tendency. 5) The mean value of HDL-cholesterol was 52.3+/-14.6mg%, and the ratio of HDL-cholesterol to total cholesterol(HDL-cholesterol/total cholesterol) was 28.2+/-7.9. 6) Compared with the past 2 years, HDL-cholesterol level showed slightly increasing tendency.
Adult ; Cholesterol ; Humans ; Lipoproteins ; Triglycerides

If orthodontists and restorative dentists establish the interdisciplinary approach to esthetic dentistry, the esthetic and functional outcome of their combined efforts will be greatly enhanced. This article describes satisfying esthetic results obtained by the distribution of space for restoration by orthodontic treatment and porcelain laminate veneers in uneven space between maxillary anterior teeth. It is proposed that the use of orthodontic treatment for re-distribution of the space and the use of porcelain laminate veneers to alter crown anatomy provide maximum esthetic and functional correction for patients with irregular interdental spacing.
Crowns ; Dental Porcelain ; Dentistry ; Dentists ; Humans ; Tooth

If orthodontists and restorative dentists establish the interdisciplinary approach to esthetic dentistry, the esthetic and functional outcome of their combined efforts will be greatly enhanced. This article describes satisfying esthetic results obtained by the distribution of space for restoration by orthodontic treatment and porcelain laminate veneers in uneven space between maxillary anterior teeth. It is proposed that the use of orthodontic treatment for re-distribution of the space and the use of porcelain laminate veneers to alter crown anatomy provide maximum esthetic and functional correction for patients with irregular interdental spacing.
Crowns ; Dental Porcelain ; Dentistry ; Dentists ; Humans ; Tooth

BACKGORUND: Previous studies have shown that the ProSeal laryngeal mask airway (PLMA) forms a more effective seal than the classic laryngeal mask airway (LMA) during a static oropharyngeal leak test and isolates the respiratory tract from the gastrointestinal tract when correctly positioned, but there is no evidence that it is a better ventilatory device. in the present study, we tested the hypothesis that the PLMA is a more effective ventilatory device than either the LMA or the endotracheal tube (ETT) in healthy anesthetized females undergoing gynecologic laparoscopic surgery at 120 ml/kg minute ventilation volume with the cuff fully inflated. METHODS: We studied 34 female patients (ASA physical status i, 22-46 yr) undergoing gynecologic laparoscopic surgery. Patients were randomized into three groups according to ventilatory devices; Group 1 (ETT, n = 11), Group 2 (LMA, n = 12) and Group 3 (PLMA, n = 11). After induction of anesthesia, patients were ventilated in the same mode in each group. We measured peak inspiratory pressure (PiP), PaO2, PaCO2, PETCO2 and arterial end-tidal PCO2 difference (PaCO2-PETCO2) at 10 min after induction of anesthesia (stage 1), 10 min after CO2 insufflation (stage 2), 10 min after Trendelenburg (T) position (stage 3) and 30 min after T position (stage 4). RESULTS: There were no significant differences among the three groups in PaCO2, PETCO2, and PiP. PaCO2 , PETCO2 and PiP increased significantly at stages 2 through 4 compared to stage 1 (P<0.05). PaO2 decreased significantly at stage 4 compared to stage 1 (P<0.05). PaCO2-PETCO2 was maintained within normal range from stage 1 to stage 4. CONCLUSiONS: This study demonstrates that pulmonary gas exchange is not affected by the choice of ventilatory devices during gynecologic laparoscopic surgery in young female patients under a Trendelenburg position and pneumoperitoneum.
Anesthesia ; Female ; Gastrointestinal Tract ; Head-Down Tilt ; Humans ; Insufflation ; Laparoscopy* ; Laryngeal Masks* ; Pneumoperitoneum ; Positive-Pressure Respiration* ; Pulmonary Gas Exchange ; Reference Values ; Respiratory System ; Ventilation

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Female ; Germ Cells* ; Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal* ; Ovary*