We experienced a case of congenital tuberculosis infected in utero, who had been found to have massive ascites and pleural effusion on routine ultrasonography at the 39 weeks' gestation. The emergency C-section delivered a male neonate weighing 2,050 g with poor condition and in severe respiratory distress. He was the first child born of a 27-year-old woman, who was diagnosed as having tuberculous pleurisy after delivery. Detection of acidfast bacilli in gastric aspirates obtained from the newborn as well as the clinical features and maternal history confirmed the diagnosis of congenital tuberculosis. Though rare, congenital tuberculosis requires early detection and treatment because of its severity and high mortality. A brief review of the relevant literature was made.
Adult ; Ascites* ; Child ; Diagnosis ; Emergencies ; Female ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn ; Male ; Mortality ; Pleural Effusion* ; Pregnancy ; Tuberculosis* ; Tuberculosis, Pleural ; Ultrasonography

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Gastrointestinal Tract*

Seventy cases of empyema treated on the pediatric Service of Kwangju Christian Hospital during 9 years 6 months from Jan. 1970 to Jun. 1979 were analyzed and summerized as follows : 1. Males outnumbered females 38 to 32. No seasonal difference in prevalence was notes. 2. About 60% of empyema(41 cases) were on the right side and 36% on the left side. In 3 cases both sides were affected. The most common concurrent disease was pneumonia, which was suspected as th etiology of empyema. 3. Common chief complaints were dyspnea(53%), fever(47%) and cough(43%). 4. Upon culture of pus, 21 cases among 63 cases(33%) showed no bacterial growth, indicating that had under gone antibacterical treatment before admission. 5. The most common causative organism was Staphylococcus aureus(41.2%) followed vy Pseudomonas(7.9%) Streptococcus(4.8%) E.Coli(4.8%) and Pneumococcus(4.8%). 6. Upon sensitivity test, no resistance was observed to Methicillin and Amikacin, but most of the causative agents were sensitive to Gentamicin, Cephalothin and Novobiocin, while they were least sensitive to Penicillin(17%) and colimycin(9%). 7. Average hospital days were 18, and two cases(2.9%) expired, both one year of age. Average duration of closed drainage was two weeks.
Amikacin ; Cephalothin ; Drainage ; Empyema* ; Female ; Gentamicins ; Gwangju ; Humans ; Male ; Methicillin ; Novobiocin ; Pneumonia ; Prevalence ; Seasons ; Staphylococcus ; Suppuration

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Cesarean Section* ; Cicatrix* ; Endometriosis* ; Female ; Pregnancy

Recently Ophthalmic troubles caused by fungus are increasing, and primary exogences mycotic infection of cornea probably always follows some injury or disease of the eye, indlucing non traumatic lesions, and there is good evidence that widespread topical use of steroid and perbaps antibacterial antibiotics is responsible for its increasing prevalence. This paper report 3 cases of mycotic with penicillium species (Case I), microsporum gypseum (Case II), and fusarium species (Case III), which were successfully treated with antifungal medication except Case I, and reviewed literatures.
Anti-Bacterial Agents ; Cornea ; Fungi ; Fusarium ; Microsporum ; Penicillium ; Prevalence

Recently Ophthalmic troubles caused by fungus are increasing, and primary exogences mycotic infection of cornea probably always follows some injury or disease of the eye, indlucing non traumatic lesions, and there is good evidence that widespread topical use of steroid and perbaps antibacterial antibiotics is responsible for its increasing prevalence. This paper report 3 cases of mycotic with penicillium species (Case I), microsporum gypseum (Case II), and fusarium species (Case III), which were successfully treated with antifungal medication except Case I, and reviewed literatures.
Anti-Bacterial Agents ; Cornea ; Fungi ; Fusarium ; Microsporum ; Penicillium ; Prevalence

We report a case of cutaneous sarcoidosis which occurred in a 32-year-old female who had, in addition to some cutaneous nodules, recently developed an acute spontaneous erythematous area of induration in old scars on her forehead and lower lip. Histopathologic findings revealed well-demarcated islands of epitheloid cells with a few giant, cells. In addition, slight admixture of lyrnphoid cells with present. at the margins of the epitheloid cell granulomas. Complete regression of the skin lesions was obtained with systemic steroid therapy without recurrence for some 8 months.
Adult ; Cicatrix ; Female ; Forehead ; Granuloma ; Humans ; Islands ; Lip ; Recurrence ; Sarcoidosis* ; Skin

PURPOSE: This study was carried out in an attempt to find weight control behaviors (BMI, experiences of weight control, weight control related factors, etc.) of college female students. METHOD: The subjects were 596 female students in 104 universities and colleges in Korea. Data was collected by using a questionnaire developed through a pretest. RESULT: Seventy five percent of subjects were in the normal range in weight, but 63.8% have experienced weight control behaviors and 58.9% have worried about their weight. Middle and high school was the first time to have concerns about their weight/body image. In addition, the influence towards weight control was mainly by mass communication. Weight control frequency in the most recent most year correlated with concern about weight, first time of weight control, maximum maintaining period of losing weight and BMI. CONCLUSION: To ensure resonable body image and weight control behaviors in women, education has to begin in elementary schools. In the case of weight control, scientific and systematic weight reduction programs should be developed.
Body Image ; Education ; Female* ; Humans ; Korea ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Reference Values ; Weight Loss ; Weight Reduction Programs

Apert syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by malformation of the skull, (usually oxyce-phaly or acrocephaly), in association with sys temic syndactyly It is due to congenital disturbance in the growth of bone and soft tissue affecting principally the head, the hands and the feet. The original description was presented by Troquart in 1886. Since then, more than 200cases have been reported in the world up to 1970. Recently we have seena patient with typical Apert Syndrome and report it here with a brief eviewr of the relevant literature.
Acrocephalosyndactylia ; Foot ; Hand ; Head ; Humans ; Skull ; Syndactyly