Eccrine nevus is an unusual entity with various clinical manifestations. Histologically the eccrine apparatus appears simply increased in number and/or size, but structurally normal. We present a case of eccrine nevus on the dorsum of the left 3rd and 4th fingers in a 20 year-old female. The lesions were 3 × 2cm sized, well demarcated, smooth surfaced, brownish plaques with mild hyperhidrosis. Histological examination revealed hyperkeratosis in the stratum corneum and hyperpigmentation of basal layer, and an increased number of eccrine sweat glands and many eccrine coils in the dermis was seen.
Dermis ; Female ; Fingers ; Humans ; Hyperhidrosis ; Hyperpigmentation ; Nevus* ; Sweat Glands

No abstract available.
Angiomyoma* ; Mucous Membrane*

PURPOSE: This study was done to identify that Rooming-in of new mothers have an influence on continuous breast feeding. METHOD: This is a comparative survey study which was done by self reported questionnaire and telephone contacts. The subjects are collected from two groups which consist of 29 in Rooming-in group and 24 in Non-Rooming-in group respectively. The data were collected method of this study was lists of given to mothers while they were in the hospital and interviews by telephone were done at their home 3 months and 6 months after delivery. RESULT: The results of this study were as follows: 1. The rates of breast feeding were 79.3% in the Rooming-in group and 41.7% in the non-Rooming-in group after 3 months. There was a statistically significant difference between the two groups(chi2=10.217, p=.009). 2. The rates of breast feeding were 69.0% in the Rooming-in group and 29.2% in the Non-Rooming-in group at 6 months. There was a statistically significant difference between the two groups(chi-square=10.310, p=.012). CONCLUSION: Rooming-in system provoke an increase of the breast feeding rate in new mothers and encourage them to keep breast feeding. In addition, it would be desirable that hospitals apply Rooming-in system actively and encourage new mothers to breast feed for 24 hours a day. It could be make breast feeding successful.
Breast ; Breast Feeding ; Humans ; Mothers ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Self Report ; Telephone

No abstract available.
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular*

Malignant histiocytosis(MH) is a rapidly progressive and usally fatal disorder characterized clinically fever, generalized weakness, lymphadeno athy, hepatosplenomegaly accompanied by jaundice, and purpura. The frequency of skin manifestations has been repoterd about 15% of MH patients. Papules, plaques and niidules are commonly met. Histopathologically MH shows infiltrations of atypical histiocyte; with uarious maturity in many organs including skin. We present a case of a 32-year-old female with MH involving not only lymph node, liver, spleen and bone marrow but also skin with vaorious features ; erythematous papules, annular purpuric patches, subcutaneous nodules and hemomagic nodules. Immunohist,ochemically the majority of patients atypical histiocytes in lesional skin shows a-1 antitrysin positive, but lysozyme negative. It may suggest that these are poorly differentiated atypical histiocytes rather than well differentiated ones.
Adult ; Bone Marrow ; Female ; Fever ; Histiocytes ; Histiocytic Sarcoma* ; Humans ; Jaundice ; Liver ; Lymph Nodes ; Muramidase ; Purpura ; Skin Manifestations* ; Skin* ; Spleen

No abstract available.
Gardner Syndrome* ; Rectal Neoplasms*

BACKGROUND/AIMS: The retrocaval dissection, with venous collaterals, is sometimes difficult, making subsequent hemostasis less easy during orthotopic liver transplantation(OLT). We have recently applied a modified technique of vena caval preservation during OLT, and undertook this study to evaluate retrospectively its effects. METHODS: Five patients with liver cirrhosis underwent a modified OLT from March 1999 through July 2001. The procedure includes a side to side anastomosis between the IVC of the donor and the recipient without vena cava occlusion during OLT. RESULTS: This technique pemitted the avoidance of vena caval occlusion in all cases. We could performed OLT without venovenous bypass in 3 patients who tolerated the temporary portal clamping test before the recipient hepatectomy. As retrocaval dissection was not performed, hemostasis was esier during anhepatic phase. We could reduce anhepatic phase into average 60 minutes from only one caval anastomosis during OLT. CONCLUSIONS: We think this alternative technique, requiring only one caval anastomosis, can reduce the duration of the anhepatic phase and the need for venous bypass.
Constriction ; Hemostasis ; Hepatectomy ; Humans ; Liver Cirrhosis ; Liver Transplantation* ; Liver* ; Retrospective Studies ; Tissue Donors

No abstract available.
Zygomatic Fractures*

No Abstract Available.
Hair*

PURPOSE: Couinaud described segment IV as being equivalent to segments II and III, as the umbilical portion of the portal vein (PV), and its equal branch of segment II, originated from the transverse portion of the PV. On the contrary, Healey suggested the presence of left lateral and medial segments, on the basis of umbilical fissure. Recently, some author have claimed the branch of segment II originated from the distal portion of the ligamentum venosum (LV), and that this branch was not equal to, only a branch of, the umbilical portion. Our goal was to evaluate the surgical anatomy of the left lobe of the liver through dissecting Korean cadavers. METHODS: The number of cadavers dissected totaled 10. PV, its branches, and the LV were dissected and the length of the transverse portion measured. The distance between the origin of the transverse portion and that of the segment II branch were also measured. RESULTS: The branch of segment II originated from the distal portion of the LV in all 10 cases. The length of the transverse portion was 18.8+/-5.8 mm, and the distance between the origins of the LV and segment II branch was 7.0+/-3.1 mm. CONCLUSION: Considering the embryology of the liver, as well as the above result, the umbilical portion and segment II branch were not equal anatomic structures. The umbilical portion and LV are equal anatomic structures. The branch of segment II is only one of the branches of the umbilical portion. We think Healey's classification is more accurate for the left lobe of the liver.
Cadaver* ; Classification ; Embryology ; Hepatectomy ; Liver* ; Portal Vein