BACKGROUND: There have been many articles about the chemical peeling of Caucasian skin, but there have been few reports about postpeel results among Oriental people. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this report is to evaluate the effects of chemical skin peeling on the facial skin of Korean individuals over a two year period and compare these results with those relating to Caucasian skin. METHOD: Using 15 to 50 per cent trichloroacetic acid (TCA), we have peeled 121 pationts with fine wrinking, irregular pigmentary deposits, superficial acne scars, and melasma, and observed them for 2 years. RESULTS: In contrast to melasma, fine wrinkling and irregular pigmentary deposits responded efficiently to TCA peeling. About 70 per cent of the patients showed satisfactory clinical results one year after treatment while 50 per cent of them did so two years after treatment. Postpeel hyperpigmentation and erythema lasted for 3.15 months and 6 weeks, respectively, on average. CONCLUSION: If we select a fair-skinned woman in her fifties, even though she is an Oriental. TCA peeling can treat the fine wrinkling or irregular pigmentary deposits to a satisfactory degree.
Acne Vulgaris ; Cicatrix ; Erythema ; Female ; Humans ; Hyperpigmentation ; Melanosis ; Methods ; Skin ; Trichloroacetic Acid*

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Occupational Health*

BACKGROUND: According to the 1992 version of ACLS guideline, adenosine is recommended as the first line drug far the treatment of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia(PSYT). But adenosine is not used frequently in our country, despite currency proven effect and safety. Therefore we tried to compare the efficacy and safety of adenosine with verapamil for the treatment far PSVT. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We prospectively reviewed charles of PSVT patients admitted to YongDong Severance Hospital from Jan. 1995 to Dec. 1996. These patients were randomly divided into two groups. The flat group was given 6mg of adenosine initially, and another 12mg was given within 5 minutes if fast dose failed. The other group was given 5mg of verapamil initially, and if failed, 10mg was given within 10 minutes. The results were analyzed by Chi-square test and student-t method. RESULTS: In converting PSVT to normal rhythm, adenosine and verapamil showed similar results and there was no difference between the two Groups in frequency of side elects, but serious arrhythmia such as ventricular fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia was not seen in the adenosine group. CONCLUSION: Adenosine not only showed comparable effect and safety, but also had shorter action time than verapamil. Therefore we recommand adenosine, as a safe and effective fort line drug for PSVT.
Adenosine* ; Arrhythmias, Cardiac ; Humans ; Prospective Studies ; Tachycardia, Supraventricular* ; Tachycardia, Ventricular ; Ventricular Fibrillation ; Verapamil*

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Glycogen Storage Disease Type II* ; Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome*

The inverted nipple presents many problems including both cosmetic and functional aspects and impairment in breast feeding. the histopathologic characters of inverted nipple are that inverted nipple has less fibromuscular tissue than normal nipple and has short lactiferous duct and dense fibrous tissue. Many surgical and non-surgical techniques have been designed for correction of the inverted nipple. But most of these techniques have produced unsatisfactory problems. especially undesirable recurrence is most important problem. We experienced 19 inverted nipples in 12 patients between March 1995 and January 1998. We combined modified Teimourian method, purse-string suture and Z-plasty. and had good result for 3weeks to 30months follow up. This method was effective for correction of the inverted nipple with low recurrence rate and simple techniques.
Breast Feeding ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Nipples* ; Recurrence ; Sutures

Cutaneous and subcutaneous metastases from the neoplasm of visceral organs are uncommon and have been estimated to occur in only 0.7%∼9% of patients. Among these cases, breast cancer is the most frequently observed malignancy. The incidence of cutaneous metastasis of breast cancer is 23.9%. The most common clinical manifestation of cutaneous metastasis of breast cancer is non-fixed painless erythematous nodules on the anterior chest. However, cutaneous metastasis of breast cancer shows a wide range of clinical manifestations and can mimic benign dermatologic lesions such as erythema annulare centrifugum, contact dermatitis, cellulitis, and erysipelas. We report a 52-year-old woman who presented with diffuse purpuric macules and patches on the right trunk. Finally, based on the clinical and pathologic findings, a diagnosis of cutaneous metastasis of breast cancer was made, and the patient expired 1 year later.

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Animals ; Cricetinae* ; Mice*

We report a case of a 6-month-old female who had had verrucous hemangioma since birth. The lesions were dark red, verrucous surfaced, hyperkeratotic papules on the right sole. A histopathological examination showed hyperkeratosis, papillomatosis, irregular acanthosis, lobular proliferation and dilatation of blood vessels in the deep dermis with a gap devoid of vessel proliferation in the mid dermis.
Blood Vessels ; Dermis ; Dilatation ; Female ; Hemangioma* ; Humans ; Infant ; Papilloma ; Parturition

Catecholamine-induced cardiomyopathy associated with neuroblastoma is rarely reported. We report a case of catecholamine-induced cardiomyopathy associated with neuroblastoma in a 33-month-old female that was treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). She was tentatively diagnosed with acute myocarditis and presented with hypertension. Because of rapid patient deterioration despite pharmacological treatments, ECMO was applied. ECMO can be helpful in cases of catecholamine-induced cardiomyopathy associated with neuroblastoma.
Cardiomyopathies* ; Catecholamines ; Child, Preschool ; Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation* ; Female ; Humans ; Hypertension ; Myocarditis ; Neuroblastoma*