The authors report a case of malignant teratoma in a 3-year-old girl who suffered from occipital headache and vomiting for about 2 months. The tumor occupied left cerebellopontine angle resulting in a moderate degree of hydorcephalus. Histologically, the tumor consisted mainly of neuroepithelial tissues showing varying degrees of differentiation, with areas of epidermis, mature fat tissue, connective tissue, gastrointestinal glands and smooth muscle bundles containing ganglions. Also noted are groups pf polygonal or spindle cells representing immature mesodermal tissue. In contrast to two malignant intracranial teratomas previously reported in Korean literatures, this case is characterized by the presence of predominent neuroepithelial components and by uncommon tumor location, the posterior fossa far from middle line of the body.

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Muscular Dystrophy, Facioscapulohumeral*

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Granular cell tumor is one of the rare tumorous condition. At present there are estimated 600 reported examples of the tumor in the medical literature. Malignant granular cell tumor is a well established but extremely rare entity that is found in appr- oximately 2 % of all granular cell tumor. Diagnosis should be restricted to neoplasms that are similar in their histological appearance to benign granular cell tumors but can be seperated on the basis of cellular pleomorphism, mitotic activity, and, most importantly, their capacity to produce metastases. The authors had experienced that a 55 years old male patient had two large malignant granular cell tumors at the left thigh and left inguinal area with metastatic lesion.
Diagnosis ; Granular Cell Tumor ; Humans ; Male ; Neoplasm Metastasis ; Thigh

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Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations* ; Risk Factors*

During 1 year and 9 month period, from September, 1980 to June, 1983, retrospective study was performed on 35 patients with Mitral Valve Prolapse at Kyung Hee University Medical Center. And the following results were obtained; 1) The mitral valve prolapse syndrome presents with various cardiovascular symptoms including dyspnea(63%), palpitation(49%), chest pain(34%), syncope and dizziness(11%). 2) Of 35 patients with MVP, 17 cases were isolated MVP, 13 cases were associated with cardiovascular disorders and 5 cases were associated with non-cardiovascular disorders. 3) Electrocardiographic abnormalities were found in 20 patients with MVP. The most common abnormality was ST-T change and atrial fibrillation, VPB, RBBB, first degree A-V block and W-P-W syndrome were also noted. 4) QTc interval prolongation was more common in serverely symptomatic patients with MVP. 5) 18 cases in 35 patients showed systolic click or murmur on phonocardiography. 6) Of 35 patients with MVP, 19 patients demonstrated prolapse of the anterior leaflet, 11 patients demonstrated prolapse of posterior leaflet and 5 patients demonstrated prolapse of the both leaflets. 7) There were severe derangement on echocardiography in severely symptomatic patients were MVP.
Academic Medical Centers ; Atrial Fibrillation ; Echocardiography ; Electrocardiography ; Humans ; Mitral Valve Prolapse* ; Mitral Valve* ; Phonocardiography ; Prolapse ; Retrospective Studies ; Syncope ; Thorax

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Fractures, Open*

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Emphysematous pyelonephritis is a rare, life endangering suppurative infection characterized by the production of intrarenal and occasionally perirenal gas which generally occurs in patient with diabetes mellitus or urinary tract obstruction. Clinically, it appears as an acute severe clinical pyelonephritis that needs emergency care with poor prognosis. Recently, we experienced six cases of emphysematous pyelonephritis, so a clinical study was made on these six patients who were admitted to the Department of Urology, Kyung Hee University from April 1986 to June 1987. The results were as followings : 1. Four patients were female and 2 were male, age distribution ranged from 31 to 72 years. All patients had diabetes mellitus and duration of diabetes mellitus ranged from 8 months to 10 years. 2. Causative organism were E. coli in 5 patients, and Mucormycosis in 1 patient who had alcoholism and septic pneumonia. 3. the disease involved right kidney in 3 patients, the left kidney in 3 patients. Bilateral emphysematous pyelonephritis was not found. 4. Simple abdominal radiography and renal sonogram were performed in 6 patients to identify the gas in renal area. Computerized tomography were used to localize the gas and extent of infection, in 4 patients. Intraparenchymal gas only was found in 1 patient, gas in renal parenchyme and perineral space was found in 5 patients. 5 3 patients were treated by conservative management and other 3 patients underwent nephrectomy. 2 patients were expired, one is treated by nephrectomy and another by conservative ma-nagement each other. 4 patients survived.
Age Distribution ; Alcoholism ; Diabetes Mellitus ; Emergency Medical Services ; Female ; Humans ; Kidney ; Male ; Mucormycosis ; Nephrectomy ; Pneumonia ; Prognosis ; Pyelonephritis* ; Radiography, Abdominal ; Urinary Tract ; Urology

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Priapism* ; Prostate* ; Prostatic Neoplasms*