A case of pulsating exophthalmos is reported in a 50 years old Korean Woman. The complaints of this case were exophthalmos, chemosis on Rt. eye and intracranial bruit. The etiology of this case is considered due to toxemia of pregnancy and hypertension without trauma. A brief review of the literatures related with the etiology, symptom and therapy is made.
Exophthalmos* ; Female ; Humans ; Hypertension ; Middle Aged ; Pre-Eclampsia

Epidermolytic hyperkeratosis, previously called bullous congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma is a dominantly inherited disorcler and usually manifested by blisters at or shortly after birth. We report a case of epidermolytic hyperkeratosis in 9 year old girl vrho developed generalized erythema &: easily eroded vesicles at birth. Later the skin lesions progresed to characteristic thick, grayish-dark brown verruform cais, affecting predominantly flexural and intertriginous areas. Fiistologic findings show typical granular degeneration.
Blister ; Child ; Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A1 ; Erythema ; Female ; Humans ; Hyperkeratosis, Epidermolytic* ; Parturition ; Skin

We measured serum 1gE by using IgE 'Eiken' radioirnrnunoassay Kit and delayed cutaneous hypersensitivity responsiveness by the Multitest CMI Kit (Institut Merieux) that simultaneously administrates 7 standardized recall antigens(tetanus, diphtheria, streptococcus, tuberculin, candida, trichophyton, proteus) and 70% W/V glycerin diluent control by multiple prick puncture. We studied 40 cases comprising 20 patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) and 20 healthy children as control. The results were obtained as follows; 1) The mean serum level of IgE in AD(63.3+/-395.2 1U/ml) was higher than in control(155.6+/-67.1IU/ml) (p<0.0l), but the intensity of reaction (IR) & rate of reaction (RR) in AD (l.34+/-1.06, 0.38+/-0.23) was not significantly decreased than in control (1.70+/-0.87,0.44+/-0.16). 2) 1n both AD & control group, tuberculin showed highest IR R RR. 3) Anergic state was found in only one patient with disseminated cutaneous lesions Sc 4) serum IgE, but rate of hypoergy was significantly increased in AD(65%) than in control (30%) (p<0.05). 4) Serum IgE was not statistically correlated with IR and RR, but IR was statistically correlated with RR (p<0.001, r=0.9504). 5) IgE level in severe AD (generalized skin lesion) was significantly increased than in both mild AD 8c control group (p<0. 001). but IR & RR were not statistically correlated with disease severity.
Candida ; Child ; Dermatitis, Atopic* ; Diphtheria ; Glycerol ; Humans ; Hypersensitivity ; Hypersensitivity, Delayed* ; Immunoglobulin E* ; Punctures ; Skin ; Streptococcus ; Trichophyton ; Tuberculin

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Darier Disease*

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Acupuncture* ; Mycobacterium chelonae* ; Mycobacterium* ; Nontuberculous Mycobacteria

PURPOSE: This study was conducted to identify the job competencies of HIV counseling nurses and to figure out the importance, level of difficulty, and performance frequency of the competencies. METHODS: The job competencies were drawn from 22 HIV counseling nurses by developing new models and utilizing specialist groups. The importance, level of difficulty, and performance frequency of the competencies were analyzed using the average and deviation. RESULTS: The results of this study identified 6 job competencies such as counseling performance, expertise utilization, cooperation, support, administration, and self-development, 28 sub-competencies, and 48 job descriptions. Out of the 6 job competencies, counseling performance recorded high levels in the importance, level of difficulty, and performance frequency CONCLUSION: The study results will be used as the basic data of the training programs for strengthening the job competencies of HIV counseling nurses. Furthermore, it is expected that the results will contribute to the prevention of HIV/AIDS transmission, the core of the national HIV/AIDS control programmes, and the improved health and quality of life in people living with HIV.
Counseling* ; Education ; HIV* ; Job Description ; Quality of Life ; Specialization

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Fingers* ; Leg Ulcer* ; Leg* ; Scleroderma, Systemic* ; Ulcer*

An asymptomatic 26-year-old man was initially admitted with a suspicious mediastinal mass. On the basis of the contrast-enhanced chest CT findings, aneurysm formation involving the left cervical aortic arch associated with subaortic left innominate vein was diagnosed. The aneurysm was confirmed by MR angiography and DSA. The arch aneurysm was surgically removed. We describe this case, and review the literature.
Adult ; Aneurysm* ; Angiography ; Aorta, Thoracic* ; Brachiocephalic Veins* ; Humans ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed

We report a case of 68-year-old male patient who was confirmed as d'emblee type of mycosis fungoides. The skin lesions showed sharply rnargined multiple reddish brown coIarcd papules, ndules, and tumors on the groin, thign, abdomen, and neck. The microscopic findings showed the epidermotropism and pautrier's micruabscess in the epidermis, and the infiltration of atypical cells in the dermis. The electron micrascopic findings showed irregular contour of the nuclear mernbrane within atypical lymphocytes. Thc lesions were gradually diminished by superficial radiation therapy.
Abdomen ; Aged ; Dermis ; Dronabinol ; Epidermis ; Groin ; Humans ; Lymphocytes ; Male ; Mycosis Fungoides* ; Neck ; Skin