No abstract available.
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive*

Angiofibroma is a disfiguring facial deformity that constitutes pait of the multiple system involvement in tuberous sclerosis. We describe eight affected patients who have been treated with:arbon dioxide laserabration and subsequent copper vapor later treatment for residual angiomatous component, which resulted in conspicious cosmetic improvement without scarring or recurrence. This report documents that the treatment with carbon dioxide later and subsequent copper vapor laser is an efficient and safe remedy for treating multiple facial angioibromas.
Angiofibroma* ; Carbon Dioxide* ; Carbon* ; Cicatrix ; Congenital Abnormalities ; Copper* ; Humans ; Lasers, Gas* ; Recurrence ; Tuberous Sclerosis

We report a case of cutaneous calcinosis following extravasation of calcium calcium chloride in a 3-week old neonate, After extravasation of 3% calcium chloride infusion, rapid and marked swelling, erythema, and signs of soft tissue necrosis developed over the extensor surface of both upper extremities. Through the small channels of the destroyed epidermis, tiny white pieces of calcific masses were eliminated spontaneously. Histologically the calcium deposits were found as amorphous masses in the upper dermis and the discharge of calcium deposits also took place by means of transepidermal elimination. The central bone formation and surrounding calcium deposition were present along with dense lymphohistiocytic cell infiltration in the deep dermis. Complications of extravasation of calcium solution during intravenous infusion included localized calcification and, ocasionally necrosis. The incidence of compllcations was about eight percent. This is a case which again emphasises of the danger of using calcium chloride intravenously in the neonate or young infant.
Calcinosis* ; Calcium Chloride* ; Calcium* ; Dermis ; Epidermis ; Erythema ; Humans ; Incidence ; Infant ; Infant, Newborn ; Infusions, Intravenous ; Necrosis ; Osteogenesis ; Upper Extremity

We present a case of venous hemangioma which is seen beneath a clavus (corn) developed in the interdigital area of the foot. Clinically, a violaceous papule was located on the third and fourth interdigital spaces under an overlying corn. Histopathologic examination showed a non-encapsulated dermal mass composed of thick-walled and thin walled vessels lined by a single layer of endothelial cells. Some thick-walled vessels had protruding endothelial cells into the lumen and through Verhoeff-van Gieson and Masson-trichrome stain of the tissue section, we found that the vascular mass was composed of vein.
Endothelial Cells ; Foot ; Hemangioma* ; Veins ; Zea mays

No abstract available.
Purpura, Thrombocytopenic* ; Rifampin*

17,966 new outpatients who visited the Department of Dermatology of Wonju Christian Hospital from 1985 to 1989 were analyzed statistically. The study results are summarized as follws : 1. Among the 17,966 outpatients, the total number of male patients were 8358 (46.5%) and female patients were 9608 (53.5%). 2. In age distribution, the most frequent age groups were lst decade (24.0), 2nd decade (16.5), and 3 rd decade (25.5) amounting to 66% of the total outpatients. 3. The 15 most common dermatoses were dermatophytosis, atopic dermatitis, urticaria, acne, seborrheic dermatitis, allergic contact dermatitis, other eczema, hypopigmentary disorder, bacterial infection, psoriasis, insect bites, and herpes zoster. 4. Those dermatoses which showed increasing tendency were other eczema, hypopigmentary disorder, herpes zoster, and those of decreasing tendency were scabies, bacterial infection. psoriasis, insect bites. 5. Seasonal distribution. showed those diseases occurring most frequently during the summer season were dermatophytosis, insect bites. urticaria, acne, eczema, contact dermatitis. hypopigmentary disorder, bacterial infection. and herpes zoster. The incidence of atopic deratitis. and psoriasis were incfreased during the winter season. 6. In sexual distribution sebourrheic dermatitis. and scabies were more frequent in the males. whereas with urticaria. acne, contact dermatitis, and other eczema the females were more commonly affected. 7. In age distribution, atopic dermatitis, bacterial infection, and insect bites were the most frequent in the Ist decade. Dermatophytosis. urticaria, acne, seborrheic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, other eczema, hypopigmentary disorder, drug eruption, and psoriasis were most frequent in the 3 rd decade, with scabies in the 2nd decade, and herpes zoster in the 6th decade. 8. The distributions of dermatoses as disease groups, were eczema (23.8%), dermatophytosis (13.9%), urticaria-drug eruption (12.2%), skin appendage disorder (11.2%), and viral infection (8.1%), which constituted 69.2% of the total.
Acne Vulgaris ; Age Distribution ; Bacterial Infections ; Dermatitis ; Dermatitis, Allergic Contact ; Dermatitis, Atopic ; Dermatitis, Contact ; Dermatitis, Seborrheic ; Dermatology ; Drug Eruptions ; Eczema ; Epidemiology ; Female ; Gangwon-do* ; Herpes Zoster ; Humans ; Incidence ; Insect Bites and Stings ; Male ; Outpatients ; Psoriasis ; Scabies ; Seasons ; Skin ; Skin Diseases* ; Statistics as Topic* ; Tinea ; Urticaria

No abstract available.
Carbon Dioxide* ; Carbon* ; Lasers, Gas* ; Vulva*

In a previous communication, we described a relatively simpli. method for assaying quantities of sweat using the skin surface hydrometer. In order to evaluate the pharmacologic response of weat glands in psoriasis, vitiligo and loalized scleroderma, we measured the basal skin conductance and the quantity of sweat induced by intradermal injections of pilocarpine nitrate in the lesional and per ilesional skin. The results were as follows : 1. In psoriatic plaques, based skin surface hydration and the sweat response to pilocarpine was markedly reduced (p<0.05), but there were no significant differences in normal perilesional skin. 2. In generalized vitiligo, basal skin surface hydration and the sweat gland response was normal. In the case of the segmental type, there was a slightly decreased sweat response in the lesion but, not significant statistically. 3. In the morphea plaque, basal skin surface hydration and the sw.at response to pilocarpine was markedly reduced but was normal in perilesional skin. This study presents evidence of the functional changes in the development of sweat secretion and surface hydration in the lesions of psoriasis, morphec and segmental type of vitiligo. The demonstration of ahnormalities in the pharmacolopic response to pilocarpine induction led us to suggest the possibility that some degree of sweat gland involvement is induced by the pathogenetic mechanisms of these diseases.
Injections, Intradermal ; Pilocarpine ; Psoriasis* ; Scleroderma, Localized ; Skin ; Sweat Glands* ; Sweat* ; Vitiligo*

OBJECTIVE: We investigated the expression of TSP-1 and -2 in eutopic endometrium of advanced endometriosis and control patients. METHODS: The 33 endometriosis patients and 32 controls were enrolled. Endometrial samples were obtained from 65 premenopausal women aged 29-44 years, undergoing laparoscopic surgery or hysterectomy for non-malignant lesions. Sufficient samples were collected from 33 patients with endometriosis stage III and IV and 32 controls without endometriosis confirmed by laparoscopic surgery. The mRNA expression from eutopic endometrium for TSP-1 and -2 were analyzed by RT-QC PCR. RESULTS: The mRNAs of TSP-1 and -2 were expressed in eutopic endometrium from endometriosis and normal controls throughout the menstrual cycle. There were no significant differences in expression of TSP-1 and TSP-2 in eutopic endometrium between controls and endometriosis patients. CONCLUSION: Our results indicated that TSP-1 and -2 had no crucial role compared to other molecules in the regulation of angiogenesis. These findings also suggest that dysregulation of other angiogenic regulators would be concerned in pathophysiologic role in endometriosis development.
Endometriosis* ; Endometrium ; Female ; Humans ; Hysterectomy ; Laparoscopy ; Menstrual Cycle ; Polymerase Chain Reaction ; RNA, Messenger* ; Thrombospondin 1 ; Thrombospondins

OBJECTIVE: We investigated the expression of uPA and uPAR in eutopic endometrium of advanced stage endometriosis and control patients. METHODS: The 33 endometriosis patients and 32 controls were enrolled. Endometrial samples were obtained from 65 premenopausal women aged 29~44 years, undergoing laparoscopic surgery or hysterectomy for non-malignant lesions. Sufficient samples were collected from 33 patients with endometriosis stage III and IV and 32 controls without endometriosis confirmed by laparoscopic surgery. The mRNA expression of uPA and uPAR from eutopic endometrium were analyzed by RT-QC PCR. RESULTS: The mRNAs of uPA and uPAR were expressed in eutopic endometrium from endometriosis and normal controls throughout the menstrual cycle. Uterine endometrium from women with endometriosis expresses significantly (p<0.05) higher levels of u-PA mRNA than endometrium from normal women without endometriosis in the proliferative phase. There were no significant differences in expression of uPAR in eutopic endometrium between controls and endometriosis patients. CONCLUSION: These results suggest that eutopic endometrium from endometriosis patients may be more invasive and prone to peritoneal implantation because of greater u-PA mRNA expression than endometrium from women without endometriosis. Thus, increased proteolytic activity may be one etiology for the invasive properties of the endometrium resulting in the development of endometriosis.
Endometriosis* ; Endometrium* ; Female ; Humans ; Hysterectomy ; Laparoscopy ; Menstrual Cycle ; Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Proteolysis ; RNA, Messenger* ; Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator