We observed 17 cases of cafe au lait spots histopathplogi ally. Out of 17 cases, 9 cases were neurofibromatosis with neurofibromas, 6 cases were neurofibromatosis without neurofibroma, and 2 cases were normal healthy persons. The results were as follows. l. In all 17 cases, melanin pigment was increased in melanocytes and keratinocytes. 2. Griant pigment granules were identified only in 3 cases of neurofibromatosis with neurofibromas.
Cafe-au-Lait Spots* ; Humans ; Keratinocytes ; Melanins ; Melanocytes ; Neurofibroma ; Neurofibromatoses

We observed clinical and histopathological findings of porokeratosis in 16 cases which comprised 2 linear types, 4 superficial disseminat:ed forms, 4 disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis and 6 plaque types. From the observation, the following results were obtained. l. Clinical results 1) Eleven cases were men, 5 cases were women, and the sex ratio was 2. 2 to 1, age distribution was from 6 to 61 years (mean age: 34. 2years), and the distribution of age of onsets was from 2 to 52 years(mean age of onset' 23. lyears). 2) Four cases had family history of porokeratosis, but linear forms did not. 3) Nine cases had pruritus especially, all cases of DSAP and DSP except 1 case complained pruritus. 4) Tmo cases of DSAP had tendency of summer exacerbations. 2. Histopathological results 1) Cornoid lamellae were prominent in all cases of plaque types and linear types, and minimal in all cases of DSAP and DSP except 1 case. 2) Epidermis between the cornoid lamellae were normal or acanthotic in all cases except 1 case of plaque types and linear types, and were atrophic in 5 cases of 8 cases in DSAP and DSP.
Age Distribution ; Age of Onset ; Epidermis ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Porokeratosis* ; Pruritus ; Sex Ratio

No abstract available.
Bipolar Disorder*

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the significance of atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance(ASCUS) by following-up cervical cytologic smears or histologic finding. METHODS: Two hundred fifty three cases were diagnosed as ASCUS on cervical cytologic smears from January, 3, 1997 to september, 16, 1998 at cytopathology laboratory, College of Medicine, Keimyung Univemity. These cases were evaluated by cervical smears or subsequent biopsies. RESULTS: The results were as follows, On repeat cervical smears, inflammation was 19.7%, normal was 11,1% and HSIL was 1.6%. On histologic diagnosis, CIS was 13,4%, cervicitis was 12,6%, invasive cervical cancer was 4.0%, and severe dysplasia was 3.2%. CONCLUSION: A diagnosis of ASCUS on smears need careful follow-up.
Biopsy ; Diagnosis ; Follow-Up Studies ; Inflammation ; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms ; Uterine Cervicitis ; Vaginal Smears

No abstract available.
Aged* ; Humans

This study was designed to develop a basic plan for computerization of nursing records. The subjects were 7 nursing record forms, 58 charts, 23 nurses, 2 nurses managers, a nurse and computer specialist, 16 master course students and 3 professors. Data collection was conducted through questionnaire, observation and interview. The collected data were analyzed for problems, plan of improvement and needs for computerization. Based upon these results, it is recommended that nursing record computerization was needed a basic plan to integrate needs of nursing record computerization. The basic plan as follows: 1. To illustrate a data flow path of nursing record and data dictionary that show nurse's work and record process. 2. To establish a system in order to use multi-tasking and graphic user interface. 3. To establish hardware and software in order to embody integrated management of computer based system through structured walk through. 4. To choose effective database management system and to achieve Log as record unit.
Surveys and Questionnaires ; Database Management Systems ; Humans ; Nursing Records* ; Nursing* ; Specialization

This study was designed to develop a basic plan for computerization of nursing records. The subjects were 7 nursing record forms, 58 charts, 23 nurses, 2 nurses managers, a nurse and computer specialist, 16 master course students and 3 professors. Data collection was conducted through questionnaire, observation and interview. The collected data were analyzed for problems, plan of improvement and needs for computerization. Based upon these results, it is recommended that nursing record computerization was needed a basic plan to integrate needs of nursing record computerization. The basic plan as follows: 1. To illustrate a data flow path of nursing record and data dictionary that show nurse's work and record process. 2. To establish a system in order to use multi-tasking and graphic user interface. 3. To establish hardware and software in order to embody integrated management of computer based system through structured walk through. 4. To choose effective database management system and to achieve Log as record unit.
Surveys and Questionnaires ; Database Management Systems ; Humans ; Nursing Records* ; Nursing* ; Specialization

No abstract available.
Esophageal Atresia* ; Tracheoesophageal Fistula*

A case of malignant epithelial mesothelioma of the peritoneum diagnosed by fine needle aspiration cytology is described. The smear showed many individually scattered or clustered large round malignant epithelial cells intermingled with relatively small nonneoplastic mesothelial and mesenchymal cells. Papillary configurations with thick fibrous core were also seen. The malignant cells were virtually reminiscent of reactive mesothelial cells but they were larger in size and had more prominent nucleoli and more frequent binucleated or multinucleated cell formations than reactive mesothelial cells. The characteristic features of malignant cell of mesothelioma compared with the metastatic adenocarcinoma were relatively uniform cellular size, prominent round nucleoli, large round vesicular nuclei with finely granular chromatin pattern, smooth nuclear membrane, abundant glassy cytoplasm rather than bubbly mucin-containing cytoplasm and fuzzy cell border.
Adenocarcinoma ; Biopsy, Fine-Needle ; Child* ; Chromatin ; Cytoplasm ; Epithelial Cells ; Humans ; Mesothelioma ; Nuclear Envelope ; Pancreas ; Peritoneum

No abstract available.
Interleukin-6* ; Rabbits*