1.Brain abscess from a ganglionic hemorrhage: a case report.
Kyeong Seok LEE ; Won Kyoung BAE ; Hack Gun BAE ; Jae Won DOH ; Il Gyu YUN
Journal of Korean Medical Science 1994;9(3):259-263
We present a unique case of a brain abscess that occurred secondary to a ganglionic hemorrhage in a 64-year-old man. This abscess appeared to be metastatic after septicemia. Aspiration with antibiotics eliminated this infection.
Basal Ganglia Diseases/*complications
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Brain Abscess/*etiology
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Case Report
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Cerebral Hemorrhage/*complications
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Human
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Male
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Middle Age
2.Non-typhoid Salmonella meningitis complicated by a infarction of basal ganglia.
Hyunmi KIM ; Jin Yeoung JEOUNG ; Soo Youn HAM ; Sung Ryul KIM
Journal of Korean Medical Science 1999;14(3):342-344
A previously healthy 16-month-old Korean girl with symptoms of fever, vomiting, and generalized tonic seizure was diagnosed to have Group D non-typhoid Salmonella meningitis. The patient was treated with ceftriaxone (100 mg/kg/day) and amikin (22.5 mg/kg/day) initially and ciprofloxacin (30 mg/kg/day) was added later because of clinical deterioration and disseminated intravascular coagulation. Brain CT performed on the second day showed a well-demarcated low density lesion in the right lentiform nucleus and both caudate nuclei, without evidence of increased intracranial pressure. MRI performed on the 11th day confirmed CT scan findings as well as right subdural fluid collection, brain atrophy, and ventriculomegaly. She underwent subdural drainage and later ventriculo-peritoneal shunt operation. Despite receiving intensive treatment, she still has severe neurologic sequelae. Our case shows that infarctions of basal ganglia and thalami are not specific for tuberculous meningitis and that meningitis complicated by infarction is indicative of grave prognosis.
Basal Ganglia Diseases/radiography
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Basal Ganglia Diseases/pathology
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Basal Ganglia Diseases/complications
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Basal Ganglia Diseases/cerebrospinal fluid
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Brain/radiography
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Brain/pathology
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Case Report
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Cerebral Infarction/radiography
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Cerebral Infarction/pathology
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Cerebral Infarction/complications*
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Cerebral Infarction/cerebrospinal fluid
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Female
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Follow-Up Studies
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Human
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Infant
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Meningitis, Bacterial/radiography
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Meningitis, Bacterial/pathology
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Meningitis, Bacterial/complications*
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Meningitis, Bacterial/cerebrospinal fluid
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Salmonella Infections/complications*
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed/methods
3.Widespread intracranial calcifications in a patient with hypoparathyroidism.
Jeong Young SEO ; Ju Hyun SEO ; Younghee CHOE ; Hannah SEOK ; Tae Seo SOHN
The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine 2016;31(2):409-410
No abstract available.
Basal Ganglia Diseases/diagnostic imaging/drug therapy/*etiology
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Calcinosis/diagnostic imaging/drug therapy/*etiology
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Calcium/therapeutic use
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Dietary Supplements
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Female
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Humans
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Hypoparathyroidism/*complications/diagnosis/drug therapy
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Middle Aged
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Treatment Outcome
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Vitamin D/therapeutic use
4.A Case of Insulin: dependent Diabetes Mellitus Carrying the 3243 bp tRNALUR(UUR)-- Point Mutation of Mitochondrial DNA.
Hye Won PARK ; Woong Huem KIM ; Hee Ju KIM ; Won Bae KIM ; Suk Kyeong KIM ; Chan Soo SHIN ; Hong Kyu LEE ; Hae Il CHEONG
Korean Journal of Medicine 1997;53(1):133-139
We describe a case of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus(lDDM) with a mutation at nucleotide 3243 of mitochondrial DNA. A 24-years-old female presented with recurrent episodes of generalised tonic clonic seizures, cognitive decline, short stature, bilateral sensory neural hearing loss, bilateral optic neuropathy, lactic acidosis, and basal ganglia calcifications in addition to IDDM. Maternal transmission of the disease was suggested, by the fact that her mother have died of diabetic complications of the age of 50. Heteroplasmy of wild type and mutant mitochondrial DNA derived from peripheral leucocytes was detected by Apa I digestion of the polymerase chain reaction products amplified with a set of primer for tBNALUR(UUR) Adenosin-to guanidine substitution, occurring at nucleotide position 3243 in tRNALUR(UUR) gene in comparison with reference sequences was confirmed.
Acidosis, Lactic
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Basal Ganglia
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Diabetes Complications
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Diabetes Mellitus*
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
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Digestion
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DNA, Mitochondrial*
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Female
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Guanidine
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Hearing Loss, Bilateral
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Humans
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Insulin*
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MELAS Syndrome
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Mothers
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Optic Nerve Diseases
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Point Mutation*
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Seizures