No abstract available.
Osteotomy* ; Prognathism* ; Recurrence*

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Autografts ; Goldenhar Syndrome

Avascular osteonecrosis has frequently occured in patients who have undergone transplantation of a kidney and generally has been considered to be a complication of the use of corticosteroids. But there are controversies regarding their dosage and duration of use in its influence on prevalence of avascular osteonecrosis. We analyzed the cases of our patients who underwent transplantation of a kidney and who we were able to follow up more than 8 months. l. Of a total of 300 patients, osteonecrosis developed in 24 joints of 12 patients. 2. Osteonecrosis was more frequently found in group of patients who were administered with larger doses of steroid. 3. Rejections of the transplanted kidney occured more frequently in those groups with osteonecrosis. 4. Most of rejections occured within 3 months after renal transplantation. 5. It took 4–26 months (average 12.3 months) the osteonecrosis could be found. 6. There were no differences in blood concentration of calcium phosphate and creatinine between osteonecrosis and non-osteonecrosis group. 7. Replacement arthroplasties were done in 10 joints without significant complication.
Adrenal Cortex Hormones ; Arthroplasty, Replacement ; Calcium ; Creatinine ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Joints ; Kidney ; Kidney Transplantation ; Osteonecrosis ; Prednisolone ; Prevalence

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Dermoid Cyst*

OBJECTIVES: Deficit schizophrenia (DS) constitutes a disease separate from non-deficit schizophrenia (NDS). The aim of the current study was to compare the quantitative EEG and low resolution electromagnetic tomography (LORETA) imaging between DS and NDS. METHODS: This study was performed by 32 channels EEG for 42 schizophrenia patients who we categorized into DS and NDS using proxy instrument deficit syndrome (PDS). We performed the absolute power spectral analyses for delta, theta, alpha, low beta and high beta activities. We compared power spectrum between two groups using Independent t-test. Partial correlation test was performed with clinical parameters. Standardized LORETA (sLORETA) was used for comparison of cortical activity, and statistical nonparametric mapping (SnPM) was applied for the statistical analysis. RESULTS: DS showed significantly increased delta and theta absolute power in fontal and parietal region compared with NDS (p<0.05). Power spectrum showed significant correlation with 'anergia' and 'hostility/suspiciousness' subscale of brief psychiatric rating scale (BPRS)(p<0.05). sLORETA found out the source region (anterior cingulate cortex/limbic part) that delta activity was significantly increased in DS (p=0.042). CONCLUSIONS: DS showed different cortical activity compared with NDS. Our results may suggest QEEG and LORETA could be the marker in differentiating between DS and NDS.
Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale ; Electroencephalography ; Humans ; Magnets ; Naphthalenesulfonates ; Proxy ; Schizophrenia

PURPOSE: We studied to find out apo-E genotype polymorphism in minimal change nephrotic syndrome(MCNS) and IgA nephropathy(IgAN) and to determine the relationship between apo-E genotype and clinical course of MCNS. MATERIALS AND METHOD: 43 MCNS patients and 15 IgAN patients were examined for apo-E polymorphism. 50 healthy blood donors were examined for apo-E genotype as control. Genomic DNA was prepared from peripheral blood leukocytes according to standard procedures. RESULTS: As compared with control group, e4 allele frequency was significantly increased in MCNS (P<0.01). However, in IgAN e2 allele frequency, however, was 2.6 times higher than normal control (P<0.01). The frequency of e4 allele of frequent relapser group was 4.6 times higher than normal control and was 2 times higher than infrequent relapser group. CONCLUSION: We think that apo-E typing might be one of the parameters, which should be considered to predict the course of MCNS in children. MCNS with risky HLA profile and E4/4 genotype could indicate the need for a longer steroid dministration. And apo-E genotype needs to be considered for the evaluation of therapeutic responses to other drugs.
Alleles ; Apolipoprotein E4* ; Apolipoproteins E ; Apolipoproteins* ; Blood Donors ; Child ; DNA ; Gene Frequency ; Genotype* ; Humans ; Immunoglobulin A ; Leukocytes ; Nephrosis, Lipoid*

PURPOSE: To assess the prognostic value of computed tomography (CT) in acute pancreatitis, initial CT examinations were classified into 5 grades in terms of the degree of disease severity and CT findings were correlated with clinical course, objective prognostic signs, and complications. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In 29 consecutive patients with acute pancreatitis, the CT examination and clinical course were reviewed without knowledge of each other finding. Both Ranson's prognostic signs and modified Glascow prognostic signs were used for evaluation of acute pancreatitis. RESULTS: Of the 29 patients, 25 patients recovered with medical treatment while 4 patients (14%) developed pseudocysts and the other 4 patients (14%) developed abscesses. CT findings of the acute pancreatitis are as follows; 10 patients (35%) in grade A with normal pancreas, 2 patients (7%) in grade B with pancreatic enlargement, 2 patients (7%) in grade C with intrinsic pancreatic abnormalities associated with haziness, 3 patients (10%) in grade D with single, ill-defined fluid collection, and 12 patients (41%) in grade E with extensive and two or multiple fluid collections or presence of gas in or adjacent to the pancreas. Correlation coefficient is 0.46 (p=0.012) between CT findings and Ranson's prognostic signs, 462 (p=0.0115) between CT findings and modified Glascow prognostic signs. CONCLUSION: CT gradings of acute pancreatitis may be useful in predicting clinical course.
Abscess ; Humans ; Pancreas ; Pancreatitis*

A 5-year-old girl was admitted because of an acute onset of weakness in her extremities. She had experienced a similar episode before but had recovered spontaneously. She had previously been diagnosed with distal renal tubular acidosis(RTA) at the age of 2 months. During the period of acute paralysis, her serum potassium level was 1.8 mmol/L and the muscle enzymes were markedly raised suggesting massive rhabdomyolysis. Although hypokalemia is common in renal tubular acidosis, acute paralytic presentation is uncommon and is rarely described in children. We report a case of distal RTA complicated with hypokalemic paralysis with a brief review of related literatures.
Acidosis, Renal Tubular* ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Extremities ; Female ; Humans ; Hypokalemia ; Paralysis* ; Potassium ; Rhabdomyolysis

PURPOSE: Glomus tumor has known as smaller than 1 cm, hard to palpate, therefore patients often suffer from chronic pain. Based on our experiences about glomus tumors, we would like to evaluate their distributions. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study includes 24 cases that underwent surgery for clinically diagnosed glomus tumor from January, 2001 to May, 2009. Clinical symptoms were firstly evaluated and ultrasonography in 8 cases and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in 5 cases were performed for more accurate diagnosis and localization. Complete resection with biopsy was done in all cases. RESULTS: According to pathologic findings, 20 out of 24 cases were reported as glomus tumor, and the other 4 cases were 2 fibrous tumor with chronic inflammation, 1 hemangioma, and 1 neuroma. Twenty glomus tumors at dorsal side under the nail were distributed to proximal radial in 11 cases, proximal ulnar in 6 cases, distal radial in 2 cases and distal ulnar in 1 case. Tumors were more frequently found at proximal in 17 cases(85%) and at radial side in 13 cases(65%). CONCLUSIONS: Glomus tumors tend to occur under nail of proximal and radial part. We think that accurate diagnosis and location of glomus tumors are needed to complete surgical resection.
Biopsy ; Chronic Pain ; Fingers ; Glomus Tumor ; Hemangioma ; Humans ; Inflammation ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Nails ; Neuroma

Stature and four cephalometric measurements (head lengh, head breadth, bizygomatic diameter, bigonial diameter) were examined from samples of 461 Uygur in Xinjiang, China. Comparisons of head and facial morphology with geographically adjacent tribes were carried out to characterize Uygur population and to understand racial hybridity. Most of Uygur were hyperbrachycephalic as expressed by cephalic index and had larger lateral facial and smaller antero-posterior dimensions than Western Caucasians. The values of metric traits showed differences between East and West among Uygur populations. The results support the genetic diversity that seems to be caused by genetic hybridity and unequal growth between East and West in Uygur.
China* ; Genetic Variation ; Head* ; Humans ; Population Groups