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Asian Continental Ancestry Group* ; Brain* ; Humans

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Asian Continental Ancestry Group* ; Brain* ; Humans

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Hematuria* ; Humans

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Meningioma* ; Neurilemmoma*

Angiosarcomas are rare tumors, seen most commonly in the skin and soft tissue of head and neck region. But it has been described in numerous body sites including thyroid, breast, liver, spleen, bone, etc.. Their biological behaviors depend on the microscopic grade, site of origin, and multifocality. We report the unique cytological features of an angiosarcoma in pleural fluid. A 61-year-old woman presented with a 6 month history of dyspnea on exertion and chest pain. Chest computerized tomography(CT) revealed multiple subpleural small nodules in the right lung and widespread air space consolidation and pleural effusion in the left lung. CT of liver revealed multiple small low attenuated lesion. The smears obtained from pleural fluid showed hypocellularity with a hemorrhagic background. The tumor cells were highly pleomorphic oval or spindle in shape and presented singly, in loose groups, in knitted syncytial aggregates, and in acinar pattern. Their nuclei had vesicular chromatin with delineated, thick nuclear membranes and occasionally a large eosinophilic, prominent nucleolus. The cytoplasm was plump, thin or projected in spindly fashion. Almost all tumor cells showed variable sized intracytoplasmic vacuoles and their nuclei were sometimes crescentic by a huge vacuole. Occasional binucleated tumor cells and mitotic figures were present. Cellular debris and streaky materials were identified. Needle biopsy specimen from the pleura revealed anastomosing slit-like spaces lined by pleomorphic tumor cells. The tumor cells showed a strong reactivity for CD31 and vimentin and focal weak reactivity for factor VIII-related antigen.
Female ; Humans ; Follow-Up Studies ; Biopsy

Myotonic dystrophy is the most common systemic disease causing myotonia. We report the case of respiratory failure in a patient with myotonic dystrophy after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. We carried out neurologic testing, electromyography and DNA testing in this patient and electromyography in the family of the patient. Through electromyography and DNA testing, this patient was diagnosed with myotonic dystrophy type I. Myotonic dystrophy is characterized by gradual decline of muscle tone and myotonia. It is important that this disease be excluded through preoperative history taking, physical examination and family history taking.
Cholecystectomy ; Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic ; DNA ; Electromyography ; Humans ; Muscles ; Myotonia ; Myotonic Dystrophy ; Physical Examination ; Respiratory Insufficiency

PURPOSE: To evaluate the various nationwide statistical data for 2002 in Korea and to compare it to statistical data obtained in 1996. METHODS: Questionaires were distributed to 104 hospitals to obtain vital statistics for live-births, their gestational age and birth weight, incidence of preterm infants, low birth weight infants (LBWI), very LBWI (VLBWI), and neonatal mortality for year 2002. RESULTS: Based on 53, 831 inborn and 11, 151 outborn population, from 64 responded hospitals, the incidence of preterm, term, and postterm were 17.5%, 81.4%, and 1.1%, respectively among inborn group. The incidence of preterm among outborn group was lower than that of inborn. The incidences of LBWI, normal birth weight (2.5-4.0 kg) infants, and large birth weight (>4.0 kg) infants were 15.3%, 80.6%, and 4.2%, respectively among inborn group. The incidence of LBWI was lower in outborn group as compared with the inborn group. Overall neonatal mortality rates of preterm, term, and postterm were 5.5%, 0.3%, and 0% and those of LBWI, normal birth weight (2.5-4.0 kg) infants, and large birth weight (>4.0 kg) infants were 6.1%, 0.2%, and 0.1%, respectively. Neonatal mortality rates of VLBWI and extremely LBWI (ELBWI) were 22.5% and 43.9%, respectively. CONCLUSION: Based on statistical data obtained for 2002 from 64 hospitals, the incidence of preterm and LBWI increased, however, the neonatal mortality rates of LBWI and VLBWI declined in 2002 compared to 1996 in Korea. Further continuation of efforts need to be given to improve standarized neonatal care in Korea.
Birth Weight ; Gestational Age ; Humans ; Incidence ; Infant ; Infant Mortality* ; Infant, Low Birth Weight ; Infant, Newborn ; Infant, Premature ; Korea* ; Vital Statistics

The authors report a case of monostotic eosinophilic granuloma which occured in the skull. A 37 year-old woman was presented with headache and soft mass in the occipital region. Plain skull X-ray showed a "punched out" osteolytic lesion in the right paramedian posterior parietal bone. Computed tomography shows a soft tissue mass and irregular bone destruction in corresponding region. On magnetic resonance image, the mass was of high signal intensity, with subgaleal extension and looks like a shirt stud or "collar button" on T2-weighted image. Total excision of the tumor and postoperative radiotherapy(1000cGy) were performed. The woman had no headache complains nor showed any focal neurologic deficit during the six months follow-up period. We report a case of monostotic eosinophilic granuloma of the skull with review of the pertinent literatures.
Adult ; Eosinophilic Granuloma* ; Eosinophils* ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Headache ; Humans ; Neurologic Manifestations ; Parietal Bone ; Skull*

Intraabdominal abscess usually causes distress with fever, leukocytosis, pain and toxicity. Diagnosis of intraabdominal abscess is occasionally difficult and it has high morbidity. However radiologic method, such as ultrasonography, CT scan, or RI scan are helpful to early detection of intraabdominal abscess. Among these methods, ultrasonography is a noninvasive technique and performed without discomfort to patient. And also differential diagnosis between cystic and solid lesion is very easy and sequential ultrasonography in same patient is valuable for the evaluation of treatment effect. We analyzed the ultrasonic features of 48 cases with intraabdominal abscesses and the results are as follows; 1. In total 48 cases, the intraabdominal abscesses were 30 cases, the retroperitoneal abscesses, 5 cases, and the visceral abscesses, 13 cases. 2. The causes of the intraabdominal abscesses were perforating appendicitis (25 cases), postoperative complications (5 cases), pyogenic and amebic hepatic abscesses (13 cases), and the other (5 cases). 3. Round or oval shaped lesions were 26 cases (54%), irregular shape, 18 cases (38%), and multiple abscess formation in 4 cases (8%). 4. The size of the lesions were between 5 and 10cm in diameter in 54% of total 48 cases, and the most frequent feature of the echo pattern of the lesions was cystic with or without internal echogenicity (69%).
Abdominal Abscess* ; Abscess ; Appendicitis ; Diagnosis ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Fever ; Humans ; Leukocytosis ; Liver Abscess ; Methods ; Postoperative Complications ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed ; Ultrasonics ; Ultrasonography

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Humans ; Prostate* ; Prostatic Neoplasms*