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Dermatitis*

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HIV* ; Syphilis*

Generalized granuloma annulare is a rare benign granulomatous dermatosis characterized by disseminated necrobiotic dermal papules forming an annular or nonannular configuration. It usually occurs in adults and rarely affects infants. Histologically, it presents as a lymphohistiocytic granuloma associated with varying degrees of connective tissue degeneration. Clinical associations between generalized granuloma annulare and diabetes mellitus, thyroid disease, malignancy, infection, and vaccination have been reported. There are a few cases reports of generalized granuloma annulare associated with Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccination. Herein, we report three cases of generalized granuloma annulare following BCG vaccination in infants.
Adult ; Bacillus* ; BCG Vaccine ; Connective Tissue ; Diabetes Mellitus ; Granuloma ; Granuloma Annulare* ; Humans ; Infant ; Mycobacterium bovis ; Skin Diseases ; Thyroid Diseases ; Vaccination*

Partial unilateral lentiginosis is a rare pigmentary disorder which is characterized by multiple grouped lentigines in unilateral or segmental distributions. The ocular involvement of the disease is extremely rare and only four cases have been reported until today. The exact pathophysiology is still unknown. An 18-year-old woman is being presented with unilateral hyperpigmented macules on her left forehead, eyelid, cheek, lip and chin which all demarcated sharply at the midline of her face. The lesion has been presented since the age of 1. Also, there are discrete brownish pigmentations on her left bulbar conjunctiva. Biopsy specimen is being obtained from the left chin and the histopathological examinations revealed increasing basal layer of pigmentations and mild elongation of rete ridges. The histopathological features are also consistent with lentigo simplex. Herein, we present a rare case of partial unilateral lentiginosis with an ocular involvement. We have also proposed that the partial unilateral lentiginosis has a possibility of ocular involvements.
Adolescent ; Biopsy ; Cheek ; Chin ; Conjunctiva ; Eyelids ; Female ; Forehead ; Humans ; Lentigo* ; Lip ; Pigmentation

BACKGROUND: The atopic dermatitis (AD) can limit a patient's physical and psychosocial development as well as lower their overall quality of life (QOL), including sleep quality. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationships between clinical disease severity, QOL and sleep quality in children and adults with AD. METHODS: The SCORing atopic dermatitis (SCORAD) was examined to evaluate the severity of AD in fifty adult AD patients and 50 children AD patients. A questionnaire based on the children's sleep habits questionnaire (CSHQ) and the children's dermatology life quality index (CDLQI) were used to evaluate QOL and sleep disturbance in children AD patients. The Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) and dermatology life quality index (DLQI) were used in adult AD patients. RESULTS: The SCORAD and CSHQ score, the SCORAD and CDLQI score and the CSHQ and CDLQI score demonstrated significant correlations. The SCORAD and PSQI score showed no significant correlation. However, there were significant correlations between the SCORAD and DLQI score and the PSQI and DLQI score. CONCLUSION: Increasing severity of AD affects sleep quality in child AD patients. In adults, even though the total score of the sleep questionnaire is not associated with the severity of AD, two components of sleep questionnaire are associated with the severity of AD. There is a significant correlation between sleep quality and QOL in both children and adults. Therefore, we suggest that evaluating the sleep quality as well as clinical severity of the disease is necessary in the management of AD patients.
Adult* ; Child* ; Dermatitis, Atopic* ; Dermatology ; Humans ; Quality of Life

Granulomatous vulvitis is a rare localized inflammatory disease characterized by a painless, swollen, indurated and distorted vulva. Histopathologically, it shows chronic non-necrotizing granulomatous inflammation with edema, fibrosis, and lymphangiectasia. Some cases are associated with granulomatous cheilitis or Crohn's disease. So far, only a few cases of idiopathic granulomatous vulvitis have been reported. A 43-year-old female presented with a 1-year-history of persistent swelling of the vulva. The lesion was enlarged, edematous, and indurated, and there were clustered vesicles and papules on the labia major. Histopathologic examination of the swollen labia major showed granulomatous inflammation composed of multinucleated giant cells and epithelioid cells, with numerous lymphocytes in the dermis. Another biopsy specimen obtained from the clustered vesicles showed lymphangiectasia with chronic inflammation. Based on these characteristic histopathologic features and clinical findings, the patient was diagnosed with idiopathic granulomatous vulvitis. Herein, we reported a rare case of idiopathic granulomatous vulvitis that developed in a healthy woman.
Adult ; Biopsy ; Crohn Disease ; Dermis ; Edema ; Epithelioid Cells ; Female ; Fibrosis ; Giant Cells ; Humans ; Inflammation ; Lymphocytes ; Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome ; Vulva ; Vulvitis*

Pacinian neuroma is a rare skin disease characterized by hyperplasia or hypertrophy of the Vater-Pacini corpuscles which are responsible for the appreciation of deep pressure and vibration. It usually affects the volar aspects of the fingers in middle-aged adults and it produces severe pain and tenderness on the affected skins. About half of previously reported cases revealed the association with precipitating factors such as local trauma, but underlying mechanisms are not established. Two patients presented with a several months history of solitary pale-colored papule on the tip of finger. The patients reported a severe tenderness on the lesion with a history of repetitive trauma. The histopathologic examination from the lesions showed increased number of onion-like stratified structures around nerve fibers, compared to the usual density of pacinian corpuscles (3~5/cm2). The histopathological features were consistent with pacinian neuroma. The symptoms of the patients disappeared soon after the surgery. Herein, we present two patients with pacinian neuroma on the finger, and we also propose that pacinian neuroma should be considered for the differential diagnosis of tender papule on the digit.
Adult ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Fingers* ; Humans ; Hyperplasia ; Hypertrophy ; Nerve Fibers ; Neuroma* ; Pacinian Corpuscles ; Precipitating Factors ; Skin ; Skin Diseases ; Vibration

Histiocytoid Sweet syndrome (HSS) is a recently described rare variant of acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis. HSS is clinically characterized by painful inflammatory plaques or nodules with high fever and neutrophilia. About 20% of HSS patients also have an associated malignancy, most commonly of hematologic origin. Histopathologically, HSS is characterized by dense histiocytic infiltration with prominent upper dermal edema, and little neutrophil infiltration. A 69-year-old female presented with a 1-week history of painful erythematous plaques on both elbows accompanied by fever. She was diagnosed with acute pyelonephritis and treated with ciprofloxacin for 2 weeks. Routine laboratory tests showed elevated white blood cell count (predominantly neutrophils), erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C-Reactive Protein, and a mildly elevated liver function test. Peripheral blood smears were normal. Histopathologic examination showed papillary dermal edema and diffuse interstitial infiltration of histiocytoid cells. Immunohistochemical studies revealed that the histiocytoid cells were positive for CD 68 and myeloperoxidase. After treatment with systemic glucocorticoids, the skin lesions and fever gradually resolved. Based on the clinical and histopathologic examination, we diagnosed HSS with no evidence of a hematologic disorder. Herein, we report an unusual case of HSS without associated bone marrow dysplasia.
Aged ; Blood Sedimentation ; Bone Marrow ; C-Reactive Protein ; Ciprofloxacin ; Edema ; Elbow ; Female ; Fever ; Glucocorticoids ; Humans ; Leukocyte Count ; Liver Function Tests ; Neutrophil Infiltration ; Peroxidase ; Pyelonephritis ; Skin ; Sweet Syndrome*

PURPOSE: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of immediate sequential bilateral cataract surgery with respect to patient outcomes and complication rates. METHODS: From January 2010 to December 2014, we conducted a retrospective study of patients who had immediate sequential bilateral cataract surgery (ISBCS) and delayed sequential bilateral cataract surgery (DSBCS) with an interval of one to two months between the first and the fellow eye operations. The changes in visual acuity, manifest spherical equivalent, and refractive error of 140 eyes of 70 patients of both groups were compared postoperatively at one month. The incidence of endophthalmitis was investigated during the same period. RESULTS: At one month postoperatively, log MAR best corrected visual acuity were measured to be 0.06 +/- 0.72 in the ISBCS group and 0.09 +/- 0.66 in the DSBCS group, and that of the fellow eyes were 0.07 +/- 0.64 and 0.07 +/- 0.18, respectively (p = 0.331, p = 0.781, respectively). The postoperative spherical equivalents were -0.18 +/- 0.23 D in the ISBCS group and -0.19 +/- 0.25 D in the DSCBS group, and that of the fellow eyes were -0.15 +/- 0.18 D and -0.16 +/- 0.21 D, respectively. There were no significant statistical differences between the two groups (p = 0.835, p = 0.676, respectively). The postoperative refractive error was -0.20 +/- 0.21 D in the ISCBS group and -0.18 +/- 0.13 D in the DSBCS group, and that of the fellow eyes were -0.14 +/- 0.22 D and -0.19 +/- 0.22 D, respectively (p = 0.482, p = 0.237, respectively). A total of 21,140 eyes had cataract surgery performed, and only 10 eyes (0.05%) developed endophthalmitis. Endophthalmitis did not occur in the ISBCS group. CONCLUSIONS: In experienced hands, with stringent patient selection criteria and with a strict aseptic protocol, ISBCS can safely provide comparable visual outcome and better satisfaction of the patient with good efficacy.
Cataract* ; Endophthalmitis ; Hand ; Humans ; Incidence ; Patient Selection ; Refractive Errors ; Retrospective Studies ; Visual Acuity

BACKGROUND: At present, there are many instruments to diagnose anxiety and depression. However, most of the instruments have a number of questions. Therefore, we have many difficulties in applying them to the primary care. The purpose of this study was to measure the reliability and the validity of a Korean-translated Goldberg s short screening scale for anxiety and depression, which were developed for screening of anxiety and depression in primary care. METHODS: 178 asymtomatic subjects and 58 patients(anxiety 15, depression 43) aged from 18 to 64 years old were selected. The patients were diagnosed by psychiatrist according to DSM-IV criteria. This study was performed for 3 months, from May to August 1996. The reliability of this instrument was measured by internal consistency reliability. The validity of this instrument was measured by three methods. The first method was the comparison of the score between the patients and the control group. The second method was to measure the relationships of this instrument with the other instruments such as Self-rating Depression Scale and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. The last method was to measure the relationship of this instrument with Comprehensive Global Assessment. In addition, we calculated the sensituvity and specificity at the cut off values. RESULTS: The Cronbach's a value was 0.736 for the anxiety and 0.749 for the depression. Goldberg anxiety scale was significantly associated with state in STAI(r=0.279, P<0.001), and trait in STAI(r=0.125, P=0.041). However, Goldberg depression scale was not sigficantly associated with SDS. Goldberg anxiety scale as well as Goldberg depression scale were significantly associated with CGA(r=0.433, P=0.001; r=0.695, P=0.001). The seore of Goldberg anxiety scale was significantly higher in the anxious patients than in the control group(P=0.047). The score of Goldberg depression scale was significantly higher in the depressive patients than in the control group(P<0.001). For anxiety scale of Goldberg scale, the sensitivity and the specificity was 60% and 68% at score 3. For depression scale of Goldberg scale, the sensitivity and the specificity was 80% and 68% at score 2. CONCLUSIONS: We concluded that the value of Cronbach's a in Goldberg scale was 0.736 for anxiety and 0.749 for depression. For the validity, the scores of Goldberg scale were higher in patient group than in asymptomatic group. However, the relationships of Goldberg scale with other screening instruments were variable. So further study for the validity of Goldberg scale is requested.
Anxiety* ; Depression* ; Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders ; Humans ; Mass Screening* ; Middle Aged ; Primary Health Care ; Psychiatry ; Sensitivity and Specificity