Significance of tubuloreticular structures in infants with neonatal lupus erythematosus and their mothers with Sjögren's syndrome.

Four infants with neonatal lupus erythematosus who had annular erythema on the trunk and face reacted positively to tests for anti-Ro(SS-A)/La(SS-B) antibodies. Electron microscopic examination of vascular endothelial cells in the annular erythema revealed the presence of tubuloreticular structures. Once anti-Ro(SS-A)/La(SS-B) antibodies had turned negative, these tubuloreticular structures were no longer evident in the vascular endothelial cells in the same area where annular erythema had been present.

[A case of smoldering ATLL in high risk family and familial double infection of HTLV-1 and HBV].

A 35-year-old male from Kagoshima prefecture developed nodules with asymptomatic erythema on both upper eyelids, both hands and upper right leg in April 1986. On April 10, 1987, biopsy of skin lesions revealed numerous atypical CD4 positive lymphocytes which had invaded the dermis around the vessels. Analysis of serum showed positive antibody titer (X40) against the human T lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I) with some flower cells evident in peripheral blood; however, no infiltration into bone marrow or lymph nodes could be seen.

[Significance of transrectal hyperthermia in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia].

Though the local hyperthermia for the management of benign prostatic hyperplasia has drawn much attention as one non-surgical treatment, no definite conclusion could yet be obtained in terms of the efficacy. In this study local hyperthermia was induced in evaluable 33 cases with benign prostatic hyperplasia using Primus, and the effectiveness of this modality of treatment was investigated by analysing the subjective and objective response following hyperthermia. The prostate was heated trans-rectally up to 43 degrees C with 915 MHz microwave for one hour.

[Two cases of tubular adenoma of the breast].

Two rare cases of a tubular adenoma of the breast are reported, together with a clinicopathological review of the pertinent literature. Only 14 cases of this histological type have so far been reported in Japan. Both patients were single women aged 22 and 34 years, respectively.

Right hepatic lobectomy for primary lymphoma: a case report and literature review.

Primary lymphoma of the liver is an extremely rare entity; only eight cases have been reported in the literature. We treated a 34-year-old man with primary hepatic lymphoma by right hepatic lobectomy, including right hemicolectomy the nephrectomy. The histological diagnosis was a small cell diffuse histiocytic lymphoma.

[5-FU concentration in tissues of gastric cancer patients with preoperative administration of UFT--especially in comparison with FT-207].

FT-207 or UFT was administered preoperatively to 74 patients with gastric cancer. The 5-FU and FT-207 concentrations in the serum and various tissues were investigated. The 5-FU concentration in various tissues was higher than in the serum after the administration of FT-207 or UFT.

Acquired hypertrichosis lanuginosa.

Acquired hypertrichosis lanuginosa occurred in a man with lung cancer. Fine lanugo-like hair covered his face, trunk, and extremities, and there were marked pigmentation of oral mucous membrane and a painful red tongue. Our study revealed a high concentration of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) in the serum of the patient.