No abstract available.
Dermatitis, Allergic Contact*

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The plunging ranula is a relatively uncommon phenomenon which represents a mucus escaping reaction due to the disruption of the sublingual gland. We recommend that plunging ranula be treated by surgery via an intraoral approach rather than cervical approach. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We present the cases of 15 patients managed at Ghil hospital over the period of a year. A retrospective review of 15 patients with this condition was undertaken. All patients underwent removal of the sublingual gland combined with the evacuation of the ranula via an intraoral approach. Information was collected on age, sex, origin, history of onset, predisposing factors, treatment, and outcome of treatment. RESULTS: Pain and temporary submaxillary swelling were observed during postoperative 3 days. But, neither complication nor recurrence was observed in any patient. Histological observation revealed no epithelial lining in any of the examined specimens. CONCLUSION: Removal of the sublingual gland combined with the evacuation of the ranula via an intraoral approach was the reliable method.
Causality ; Humans ; Mucus ; Ranula* ; Recurrence ; Retrospective Studies ; Sublingual Gland ; United Nations

We compared the outcomes of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation using reduced intensity and myeloablative conditioning for the treatment of patients with advanced hematological malignancies. A total of 75 adult patients received transplants from human leukocyte antigen-matched donors, coupled with either reduced intensity (n=40; fludarabine/melphalan, 28; fludarabine/cyclophosphamide, 12) or myeloablative conditioning (n=35, busufan/cyclophosphamide). The patients receiving reduced intensity conditioning were elderly, or exhibited contraindications for myeloablative conditioning. Neutrophil and platelet engraftment occurred more rapidly in the reduced intensity group (median, 9 days vs. 18 days in the myeloablative group, p<0.0001; median 12 days vs. 22 days in the myeloablative group, p=0.0001, respectively). Acute graft-versus-host disease (> or =grade II) occurred at comparable frequencies in both groups, while the incidence of hepatic veno-occlusive disease was lower in the reduced intensity group (3% vs. 20% in the myeloablative group, p=0.02). The overall 1-yr survival rates of the reduced intensity and myeloablative group patients were 44% and 15%, respectively (p=0.16). The results of present study indicate that patients with advanced hematological malignancies, even the elderly and those with major organ dysfunctions, might benefit from reduced intensity transplantation.
Vidarabine/administration & dosage/*analogs & derivatives ; Treatment Outcome ; Transplantation, Homologous/methods ; Transplantation Conditioning/*methods ; Myeloablative Agonists/*administration & dosage ; Middle Aged ; Male ; International Cooperation ; Humans ; Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation/*methods ; Hematologic Neoplasms/*therapy ; Female ; Busulfan/*administration & dosage ; Aged ; Adult ; Adolescent

A 71-year-old woman visited our hospital with the chief complain of a mass in her infrascapular region. We performed tumor excision and we diagnosed it as elastofibroma dorsi. Elastofibromas are benign soft tissue tumors that mostly arise in the infrascapular lesion; it is a slowly growing lesion that's characterized by the proliferation of fibrous tissue with elastin. Its incidence is very low and its pathogenesis remains unclear. We report here on this case, and we include a review of the relevant literature.
Aged ; Elastin ; Female ; Fibroma ; Humans ; Incidence ; Thoracic Wall ; Thorax

Mutans streptococci is the major causative factor in dental caries. Especially, orthodontic patients with fixed appliance are a risk group for dental caries. Because fixed appliances attached on teeth may change the environment of dental plaque, the enamel decalcification or dental caries around the bracket and band is a major side effect of orthodontic treatment. The aim of this study was to search plant extracts that have antimicrobial effect on mutans streptococci. Seed-extract of Casia tora were prepared with ethanol and CHMC-2032, the leaf-extracts from Camellia sinensis extract, was obtained extract, 2 type strains and 20 clinical isolates of mutans streptococci isolated from the interface between orthodontic brackets and tooth surfaces in the orthodontic patients were used in this study. The minimal inhibitory concentration of CHMC-2032 was 5 mg/ml on the S. mutans KCTC 3065, S. sobrinus KCTC 3088, and 8 clinical isolates of S. sobrinus. However, there was no antibacterial effect of seed-extract of C. tora on mutans streptococci. These data suggest that green tea may be more effective than the tea prepared from C. tora in the prevention of enamel decalcification or dental caries around brackets.
Camellia sinensis* ; Camellia* ; Dental Caries ; Dental Enamel ; Dental Plaque ; Ethanol ; Humans ; Orthodontic Brackets* ; Plant Extracts ; Tea ; Tooth*

No abstract available.
Consolidation Chemotherapy* ; Induction Chemotherapy* ; Leukemia, Promyelocytic, Acute*

BACKGROUND: Bone marrow biopsies following the completion of remission-induction chemotherapy for patients of acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) whose blasts on bone marrow smear are counted less than 5%, show abnormal localization of immature precursors (the so-called ALIP defined as clusters or aggregates of small mononuclear elements with a narrow rim of light blue stained agranular cytoplasm) occasionally. The importance of ALIP in bone marrow section after antileukemic therapy is not determined yet. The purpose of this study is to elucidate the significance of ALIP on patients' remission duration and survival. METHODS: The bone marrow slides from adult AML patients who achieved complete remission (CR) after receiving first antileukemic therapy between January 1987 and April 1996 in Seoul National University Hospital were reviewed. Among them, 24 patients showed ALIP findings in their bone marrow biopsy sections and 8 patients' bone marrow were rebiopsied before next chemotherapy.We analyzed them on the histopathologic aspects. The patients who achieved CR after receiving first antileukemic therapy using Ara- C and daunorubicin were analyzed about their remission duration and survival duration according to ALIP positiveness (ALIP+ group : 16 patients, ALIP- group : 39patients. RESULTS: 1) Among eight rebiopsied bone marrow sections, six patients showed disappearance of ALIP findings spontaneously and none showed the increase of blast counts more than 5%.2) No statistically significant difference about patient characteristics between ALIP+ group and ALIP- group was shown except intervals between first antileukemic chemotherapy and biopsy of bone marrow (ALIP+ vs. ALIP-, 28 days vs. 34 days, P=0.001). The actuarial risk of relapse and CR duration were similar in both groups (P=0.44). The median duration of remission for the ALIP+ patients was 7 months and 12 months for ALIP- patients. Also the overall survival was similar in both groups (P=0.37). The median duration ofsurvival was 12 months for ALIP+ patients and 21 months for ALIP- patients. CONCLUSION: We did not find any statistically significant differences between ALIP+ group and ALIP- group for remission duration and overall survival, and observed ALIP findings in earlier bone marrow biopsies afterchemotherapy. We concluded ALIP findingmight be a indirect evidence of bone marrow regeneration, but further studies with cytogenetics or FISH method should be followed.
Adult ; Biopsy ; Bone Marrow ; Cytogenetics ; Daunorubicin ; Drug Therapy* ; Humans ; Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute* ; Recurrence ; Regeneration ; Retrospective Studies* ; Seoul

Purpose: In a preclinical study using a swine myocardial infarction (MI) model, a delayed enhancement (DE)-multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) scan was performed using a hybrid system alongside diagnostic invasive coronary angiography (ICA) without the additional use of a contrast agent, and demonstrated an excellent correlation in the infarct area compared with histopathologic specimens. In the present investigation, we evaluated the feasibility and diagnostic accuracy of a myocardial viability assessment by DE-MDCT using a hybrid system comprising ICA and MDCT alongside diagnostic ICA without the additional use of a contrast agent. Materials and Methods: We prospectively enrolled 13 patients (median age: 67 years) with a previous MI (>6 months) scheduled to undergo ICA. All patients underwent cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging before diagnostic ICA. MDCT viability scans were performed concurrently with diagnostic ICA without the use of additional contrast. The total myocardial scar volume per patient and average transmurality per myocardial segment measured by DE-MDCT were compared with those from DE-CMR. Results: The DE volume measured by MDCT showed an excellent correlation with the volume measured by CMR (r=0.986, p<0.0001). The transmurality per segment by MDCT was well-correlated with CMR (r=0.900, p<0.0001); the diagnostic performance of MDCT in differentiating non-viable from viable myocardium using a 50% transmurality criterion was good with a sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, and accuracy of 87.5%, 99.5%, 87.5%, 99.5%, and 99.1%, respectively. Conclusion The feasibility of the DE-MDCT viability assessment acquired simultaneously with conventional ICA was proven in patients with chronic MI using DE-CMR as the reference standard.

This study attempted to calculate and investigate the incidence of hospitalized acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and stroke in Korea. Using the National Health Insurance claim data, we investigated patients whose main diagnostic codes included AMI or stroke during 2006 to 2010. As a result, we found out that the number of AMI hospitalized patients had decreased since 2006 and amounted to 15,893 in 2010; and that the number of those with stroke had decreased since 2006 and amounted to 73,501 in 2010. The age-standardized incidence rate of hospitalized AMI, after adjustment for readmission, was 41.6 cases per 100,000-population in 2006, and had decreased to 29.4 cases in 2010 (for trend P < 0.001). In the case of stroke was estimated at 172.8 cases per 100,000-population in 2006, and had decreased to 135.1 cases in 2010 (for trend P < 0.001). In conclusion, the age-standardized incidence rates of both hospitalized AMI and stroke in Korea had decreased continuously during 2006 to 2010. We consider this decreasing trend due to the active use of pharmaceuticals, early vascular intervention, and the national cardio-cerebrovascular disease care project as the primary and secondary prevention efforts.
Acute Disease ; Adolescent ; Adult ; Age Factors ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Female ; Hospitalization/*trends ; Humans ; Incidence ; Infant ; Infant, Newborn ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Myocardial Infarction/*epidemiology ; Patient Readmission ; Republic of Korea/epidemiology ; Sex Factors ; Stroke/*epidemiology ; Young Adult

BACKGROUND: Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) is the most common cause of leukemia in adults. Allogeneic bone marrow transplantation (BMT) for the treatment of AML is done worldwide now. METHODS: Between November 1987 and June 1998, we performed allogeneic BMT for 27 patients with AML from HLA-identical sibling donors. We reviewed medical records of these patients. RESULTS: The median age of patients was 31 (range, 15~43) and male to female ratio was 18 : 9. Conditioning regimens were BU/CY (busulfan, cyclophosphamide) for 22 patients, TBI/CY (total body irradiation, cyclophosphamide) for 3 patients, and TBI/VP/CY (TBI, VP-16, cyclophosphamide) for 2 patients. Cyclosporine and methotrexate were used in 18 patients for prophylaxis of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), and cyclosporine and methyl-prednisolone were used in 9 patients. The median nucleated cell dose given to patients was 4.1x108 /kg. All evaluable patients achieved absolute neutrophil count of 500 /microliter after median 15 days after BMT (range, 11~45 days). Twenty-five percent of patients developed acute GVHD (> or = grade II) and there was no patient with grade IV acute GVHD. Twenty-nine percent developed chronic GVHD. Hepatic venoocclusive disease (VOD) occurred in 7 patients (26%). At the time of BMT, 16 patients were in the first remission status and 11 patients were in the advanced disease status. After a median follow-up of 27 months (range 7~127 months), the actuarial disease-free survival at 5 years was significantly higher in the first remission group than the others (44% vs. 9%; P=0.05). The difference of 5 year overall survival between these two groups approached statistical significance (50%for the first remission group and 12% for the others; P=0.13). There were 17 deaths. The causes of death were relapse (8 patients, 47%), VOD (3 patients, 18%), sepsis (2 patients, 12%), interstitial pneumonia (2 patients, 12%), chronic GVHD (1 patient, 6%), and drug-toxicity (1 patient, 6%). Eary deaths (<100 days) occurred in 6 patients (22%). CONCLUSION: Allogeneic BMT for patients with AML was most successful when done during the first remission. Clinical features of patients with AML treated with allogeneic BMT were similar to those from Western countries, but the incidence and severity of acute GVHD seem to be lower.
Adult ; Bone Marrow Transplantation* ; Bone Marrow* ; Cause of Death ; Cyclosporine ; Disease-Free Survival ; Etoposide ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Graft vs Host Disease ; Humans ; Incidence ; Leukemia ; Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute* ; Lung Diseases, Interstitial ; Male ; Medical Records ; Methotrexate ; Neutrophils ; Recurrence ; Retrospective Studies* ; Sepsis ; Siblings ; Tissue Donors