| Soyun Cho | 4 Articles |
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The field of dermatologic surgery has seen trementdous developments in the past few years. Our purpose was to discuss current statistical data on the dermatologic patients treated by surgical methods at our institute. We analyzed 2,334 cases of surgeries performed on 1,075 patients at the Department of Dermatology of Ewha Womans University Tongdaemun Hospital during a period of 5 years (1994. 1 - 1998. 12). The results are summarized as folows: 1) Of the 2,334 cases of surgeries, 846 cases(36.2%) were chemical peelings, 650 cases(27.8%) cryosurgeries, 255 cases(10.9%) CO2, lasers, 209 cases(8.9%) dermabrasions, 113 cases(4.8%) scalpel surgeries, 61 cases(2.6%) Mohs micrographic surgeries, 50 cases(21.1%) sclerotherapy, 48 cases(2.0%) flap repair surgeries, 35 cases(1.5%) punch elevations, 15 cases(0.6%) hair transplantations, 13 cases(0.5%) epidermal grafts, and 2 cases(0.1%) autologous fat/collagen transplantations. 2) The ratio of male to female was 1 : 2.4 and the mean age of patients was 30.3 years. 3) A total of 1,354 cases of diseases were managed surgically : among them, the most frequent disease was scar(39.8%), followed by pigmentary disorders(30.8%), and benign or malignant tumors(21.2%). 4) With respect to the types of scars, acne scar was treated most frequently by chemical peeling (72.7% of 580 cases), atrophic scar by dermabrasion(37.3% of 126 cases), and hypertrophic scar (including burn scars) by cryosurgery(35.3% of 85 cases).
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We report a case of type III hyperlipoproteinemia associated with tuberous xanthoma, which is improved by treatment with lovastatin and bezafibrate. A 34-year-old female patient visited our clinic for evaluation of multiple yellowish-brown papulonodules on the kness, elbows and palms. Serum lipid examination showed an abnormal elevation of serum cholesterol and triglyceride. Lipoprotein electrophoresis showed a single peak at pre-β and β portion without separation. The biopsh specimen from a nodule on the knee and a papule on the palm revealed characteristic findings of xanthoma. We diagnosed the case as type III hyperlipoprotei-nemia. After 3 months of treatment with diet restriction, lovastatin and bezafibrate, the serum levels of cholesterol and triglyceride were reduced to normal level. The skin lesion of the palm showed complete regression and ones on both knees and elbows were moderate improvement.
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This study attempts to evaluate the clinical manifestations and causative drugs of drug eruptions at Ewha Womans University Tongdaemun Hospital by retrospective study of outpatients, inpatients and consulted patients(number : 121, duration : 1994. 1 - 1999. 5). 1) Most drug eruptions occurred in patients at the age of 20 - 39 years old. 2) The cutaneous manifestations of drug eruptions in the order of frequency were as follows : exanthematous eruption, fixed drug eruption, acneiform eruption, purpura, urticaria, bullous eruption, lichenoid eruption, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, and acute generalized exanthemic pustulosis. 3) Drug eruption developed most frequently from 24 hours to 3 days of drug intake. 4) Most common causative drugs were antibiotics, followed by antipyretics and analgesics. 5) Laboratory abnormalities were leukocytosis(22.5%), eosinophilia(14.5%), abnormal AST/ALT(11.4%), abnormal IgE titer(8.3%), and leukopenia(5.6%). The most frequent clinical feature of the drug eruption were exanthematous in nature and the most common causative drugs were antibiotics, as suspected. Since too many patients take various unidentified drugs at drug stores in Korea, physicians need to exercise special care in prescribing drugs and evaluating patients with drug eruption.
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A case of unilateral accessory axillary breast tissue developed as a subcutaneous nodule unassociated with menstrual periods, pregnancy, or lactation in a 33-year-old parous woman. Histopathologic finding of the nodule revealed lobules of normal breast tissue forming islands of glandular tissue, This case belongs to one of the unusual forms of supernumerary breast tissue characterized by the presence of aberrant gland tissue alone. The literature is briefly reviewed.
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, Min-Jung Kang
