Soonchunhyang Medical Science (Soonchunhyang Med Sci, SMS)

ORIGINAL ARTICLE 2017 December 31 Influence of Diabetes Mellitus on the Biomechanical Properties of the Human Skin as Measured Using the Cutometer: A Case-Control Study
Objective: Longstanding diabetes mellitus has been suggested to cause several skin problems associated with biomechanical skin properties. However, the association between impaired skin properties and diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) has not been clarified. This study aimed ...

ORIGINAL ARTICLE 2017 December 31 Clinical Significance of Vertebral Artery Hypoplasia in Lateral Medullary Infarction
Objective: The clinical significance of vertebral artery hypoplasia (VAH) and the possible pathomechanism of lateral medullary infarction in patients with VAH are still not completely clear. Methods: Among 3,968 patients with acute ischemic stroke, we selected 102 patients with ...

ORIGINAL ARTICLE 2017 December 31 Clinical Features of Patients with Labyrinthine Concussion after Head Trauma
Objective: Blunt head injury can lead to isolated damage of the inner ear (cochlear labyrinthine concussion) or damage of the otolith organ (vestibular labyrinthine concussion) due to a bone conduction pressure. We evaluated the clinical characteristics of hearing impairment in ...

CASE REPORT 2017 December 31 Fetal Axillary Cystic Lymphangioma Detected by Prenatal Ultrasonography
Fetal cystic lymphangioma, commonly called hygroma, is formed by multiple cysts ranging from few millimeters to several centimeters in size. Fetal cystic lymphangioma is a rare developmental congenital anomaly of the lymphatic system. Most are found in the neck and axilla, rarel...