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A rare case of extramedullary plasmacytoma (EMP) arising from the lacrimal gland of a 33-year-old woman is presented. The left lacrimal gland tumor was suspected, and tumorectomy was performed. Histopathological examination with immunostaining revealed it to be positive for IgG and κ chains, demonstrating monoclonality. However, no abnormality was observed on serum protein electrophoresis, immunofixation, or skeletal survey and bone marrow aspiration, and the tumor was diagnosed as EMP. Postoperative radiation was given to the left orbit by a linear at a dose of 40 Gy. One year and 10 months have passed since the operation, and the patient’s general condition is good, without local recurrence of tumor, lymph node metastasis, or remote metastasis. The EMP should be considered in the differential diagnosis of lacrimal gland tumor.

Axillary hidradenitis suppurativa cannot be cured by conservative therapy or by incision and drainage. Total resection of the lesion, including the hair-bearing area of axilla, is required for its radical treatment. The extensive skin defect, created by resection of the lesion, needs to be dealt with by functional reconstruction, taking into account that this area is involved in shoulder movement. Three cases of axillary hidradenitis suppurativa were recently treated using a two-stage operation, i.e., total resection of the hair-bearing area of axilla and covering of the skin defect with artificial skin at the first stage followed by 10/1,000 in. split-thickness skin grafting at the second stage. The artificial skin, which was used is Terudermis (Terumo Corporation, Tokyo, Japan), is a bovine dermal substitute with a silicon sheath. After surgery, there was no scar contraction of the skin-grafted area. The reconstructed axilla retained an appropriate contour and was aesthetically satisfactory. Closure of the defect could be done safely in an infection free state.

High-resolution solid-state 13 C NMR spectra of drawn (ethylene–vinyl alcohol) copolymer (EVOH) and their 13 C spin-lattice relaxation times ( T 1 ) were measured in order to elucidate the structure and dynamics of EVOH in the drawn state. It is found that the 13 C chemical shift of the CH carbon for drawn EVOH moved upfield as compared with that of undrawn EVOH. Further, the mobility for the CH carbons of low molecular motion components are increased by drawing the EVOH sample. From these experimental results, the changes in the structure and dynamics of the drawn EVOH sample can be elucidated.

· Purpose: To perform a clinical comparison of the Humphrey Full Threshold strategy with its intended replacement, SITA Standard, regarding testing time, reproducibility, and measured threshold sensitivity in normal subjects and glaucoma patients. · Methods: Thirty-eight healthy volunteers and 80 patients with primary open-angel glaucoma underwent central 30-2 testing with both Full Threshold and SITA strategies using a Humphrey HFA 2 Model 740 perimeter. The testing time, reproducibility, and measured threshold sensitivity of the two strategies were compared. · Results: The testing time for measurements with SITA was 56% lower in normal subjects and 45% lower in glaucoma patients than with Full Threshold. Cases having higher mean sensitivity or cases requiring longer testing time for Full Threshold had a greater percentage reduction in testing time for SITA. The test-retest variability studied in normal subjects was lower, but not significantly so, with SITA (2.9%) than with Full Threshold (3.4%). The mean sensitivities of SITA were higher (1 dB) than those of Full Threshold not only in normal subjects but also in glaucoma patients. This higher sensitivity in SITA was found irrespective of the order of the two tests both in normal subjects and claucoma patients. Analysis by each testing point revealed that the difference was not dependent on the test point position or the sensitivity at the point. · Conclusion: SITA has greater patient acceptability than the Full Threshold strategy. However, the difference in sensitivity can be considerable in a serial comparison of one patient’s fields tested by Full Threshold and SITA.