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Dupuytren's contracture is a idiopathic hypertrophy of palmar aponeurosis and consequent flexion deformity of distal palms and fingers. This patient is a 58-year-old man who has been suffering from diabetes mllitus since last 20 years. Skin lesion developed from one year ago. Skin lesion is a well defined, yellowish brown, nontender, firm, pea-sized nodule at distal palmar crease proximal to ring finger on both hands. On physical examination, he is within normal limit except skin lesion and flexion deformity on both hands. Skin biopsy on nodule revealed non-specific fibrosis. Literature was briefly reviewed.
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Humanos , Persona de Mediana Edad , Biopsia , Anomalías Congénitas , Contractura de Dupuytren , Fibrosis , Dedos , Mano , Hipertrofia , Examen Físico , PielRESUMEN
Alopecia totalis is a varient of alopecia areata which is a depilated, round or oval patch, which developed on scalp, eye lashes, eye brows, and beared areas. There is two sisters, elder is 7 year -3month-old, younger is 5-year 7-month-old. Hair loss began to developed on scalp (especially on forehead) 2 months and and 14 months prior to visit to our OPD. We consult the psychiatric department, and concluded that the etiology of our cases are suggested to have emotional disturbances which are ambivalent mother and fear of loss
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Humanos , Lactante , Síntomas Afectivos , Alopecia Areata , Alopecia , Cabello , Madres , Cuero Cabelludo , HermanosRESUMEN
The authors observed a case of typical pemphigus foliaceus who was 26 year old male. The pemphigus foliaceus is a rare chronic vesicobullous skin disease which is a type of pemphigus, which has been reported rarely in Korea. This patient has been compained of formication of the face, trunk and upper arms since 7 monthes ago. The skin lesion revealed pea sized, flaccid bullar formation and dark bownish colored hyperpigmented macular eruptions with scattering distribution on the face, trunk, back and upper arms. This patient has experienced localized and generalized exfoliation during 7 rnonthes after onset, but he has not affected in general health condition. Biopsies were performed from the skin of the back, left wrist, and histopathologically the skin showed typical pemphigus foliaceus. So, diagnosis was confirmed by clinical appearance, histopathological finding and others. This patient was markedly imporved by prednisolone without immunesuppressant drugs, and antibiotics and antihistaminics etc.