ABSTRACT
Intraosseous ganglion cysts of the carpal bones located in the lunate are one of the rarely seen pathologic conditions. Here we present a case of the penetrating type of intraosseous ganglion cyst located in the lunate as an uncommon cause of wrist pain. The patient was successfully treated by surgical intervention. Intraosseous ganglion cyst should be considered in the differential diagnosis of chronic dull wrist pain.
Los gangliones intraóseos de los huesos carpianos localizados en el semilunar, constituyen una de las condiciones patológicas más raras que puedan verse. Aquí presentamos un caso del tipo penetrante de ganglión intraóseo, localizado en el semilunar como causa poco común del dolor de muñeca. El paciente fue tratado exitosamente mediante una intervención quirúrgica. El quiste ganglionar intraóseo debe ser considerado en el diagnóstico diferencial de dolores de muñeca sordos que se han hecho sentir por mucho tiempo, y se han vuelto crónicos.
Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Adult , Wrist Joint/surgery , Bone Cysts/surgery , Lunate Bone , Carpal Bones , Bone Cysts , Lunate Bone/surgery , Carpal Bones/surgeryABSTRACT
The aim of the present study was to measure full epidermal thickness, stratum corneum thickness, rete length, dermal papilla widening and suprapapillary epidermal thickness in psoriasis patients using a light microscope and computer-supported image analysis. The data obtained were analyzed in terms of patient age, type of psoriasis, total body surface area involvement, scalp and nail involvement, duration of psoriasis, and family history of the disease. The study was conducted on 64 patients and 57 controls whose skin biopsies were examined by light microscopy. The acquired microscopic images were transferred to a computer and measurements were made using image analysis. The skin biopsies, taken from different body areas, were examined for different parameters such as epidermal, corneal and suprapapillary epidermal thickness. The most prominent increase in thickness was detected in the palmar region. Corneal thickness was more pronounced in patients with scalp involvement than in patients without scalp involvement (t = -2.651, P = 0.008). The most prominent increase in rete length was observed in the knees (median: 491 æm, t = 10.117, P = 0.000). The difference in rete length between patients with a positive and a negative family history was significant (t = -3.334, P = 0.03), being 27 percent greater in psoriasis patients without a family history. The differences in dermal papilla distances among patients were very small. We conclude that microscope-supported thickness measurements provide objective results.
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Middle Aged , Humans , Male , Female , Child , Adult , Epidermis , Psoriasis , Biopsy , Case-Control Studies , Image Processing, Computer-Assisted , Sensitivity and SpecificityABSTRACT
Subepidermal calcified nodules are rarely seen and are classified under idiopathic subepidermal calcifications. They commonly affect children. It is most frequently encountered in the face, and it is less common in the extremities. Here, we present a case where the lesion was localized on the knees of a 23-year-old female patient