No abstract available.

No abstract available.
Child* ; Humans ; Meningitis* ; Scrub Typhus*

We report a case of plexiform neurofibroma developed under the overlying speckled lentiginous nevus, which occurred in a 20 year-old man. In this patient and his family no other signs of von Recklinghausens disease were found. Discussion is focussed on the fact that both plexiform neurofibroma and speckled lentigmous nevus, which represent a defect in the neural crest, occurred in the same area of the skin.
Humans ; Neural Crest ; Neurofibroma, Plexiform* ; Neurofibromatosis 1 ; Nevus* ; Skin

No abstract available.
Bacteria*

For the purpose of observing ultrastructure of the epicuticle of Echinorhynchus gadi, the present electron microscopical studies had been made. Also the histochemical methods of Morwy, Bauer, Smith, Lison, Taft, and those of lead and uranyl acetate had been used in order to see the distribution of glycogen, mucopolysaccharides, lipid and nucleic acid in the cuticle of Echinorhynchus gadi. The results obtained by the above studies were as follows: Glycogen, mucopolysaccharides were found in the outermost, middle and inner layers, especially abundant in the middle layer of the cuticle. Lipid was found in the middle and inner layer, and it was found abundantly around the lacunal canal in the cuticle. Nucleic acid was found around the lacunal canal in the middle layer, and also distributed in the cell nucleus of inner layer in the cuticle. Electron microscopically, the cuticle of Echinorhynchus gadi had three outer layers, being outermost, middle and inner ones. The outermost layer was medium electron dense, composed with plasmalemma and filaments. The middle layer was homogeneous one which was electron pale. The inner layer, which was electron dense, consisted of felt layer and radial layer. The electron dense glycogen, lipid granules were distributed in radial layer.
parasitology-Acanthocephala ; Echinorhynchus gadi ; electron microscopy ; histochemistry ; glycogen ; mucopolysaccharide ; lipid ; nucleic acid

We successfully closed the isolated patent ductusarteriosus(PDA) in 2 female patients using the Rashkind Double-Disc Occlusion system. nonsurgical closure of PDA usin plug was introduced by Porstmann in 1968 through transfemoral artery catheter and using umbrella by Rashkind in 1977 througth venous site. There has been continued improvement and simplification of the equipment as well as in the implantation technique. Nowaday, a multicenter study was conducted to test the safety and effectiveness of this interventioal method in States. Successful closure rate was high but some problems were reported such as embolization, abnormal deployment and residual shunt. Residual shunt was visualized by aortography in our both cases immediately after intervention but continuous murmur could not be heard in both cases. Oxygen step-up disappeared immediately after occluder implantation in both cases. Complete occlusion was expected with thrombus in near future.
Aortography ; Arteries ; Catheters ; Ductus Arteriosus, Patent* ; Female ; Humans ; Oxygen ; Thrombosis

No abstract available.
Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive*

The incidence of pancreatic trauma is increasing and still remains a major source of morbidity and mortality. We have graded the pancreatic trauma on CT according to its pattern into four grades. We also determine the accuracy of CT in the evaluation of pancreatic trauma and the role of CT for delineation of pancretic ductal injury which is critical factor in outcome of pancreatic trauma. CT correctly diagnosed the pancreatic trauma and its traumatic pattern and severity in 22 of 25 cases. Pancreatic enlargement was the most common findings observed in 19 cases. Other findings were 15 cases of intrapancreatic low density hematoma, 12 cases of parenchymal fracture which were predilected in pancreatic neck area. CT grade III and IV could predict the pancreatic ductal injury, and was well correlated with severity of posttraumatic pancreatitis, duration of admission days and incidence of complications. So we concluded that CT can play a definite role for diagnosing and determining the prognosis of pancreatic trauma.
Diagnosis* ; Hematoma ; Incidence ; Mortality ; Neck ; Pancreatic Ducts ; Pancreatitis ; Prognosis

No abstract available.
Child* ; Humans ; Urinary Tract Infections* ; Urinary Tract*

No abstract available.
Cardiomyopathies*