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Neonatal lupus erythematosus(NLE) is a rare syndrome occuring in neonates with transplacentally acquired maternal autoantibodies, in particular anti-Ro, anti-La or anti-U1RNP. We report a case of NLE in a 50-day-old male neonate born to a systemic lupus erythematosus-mother with anti-U1RNP autoantibodies; on a review, there have been 8 cases of NLE reported in Korean literature.
Autoantibodies ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn ; Male

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Malignant angioendothelioma is an uncommon malignant vascular tumor featuring endothelial cell, and it occurs most frequently in sixth and seventh decade. Most lesions occur over the face and scalp, and may be solitary or multiple, The lesion usally appears as a localized dark red to purplish nodules or plapue with small satellite nodules. Histopatholgic finding shows a nodule eomposed of irregular vascular spaces lined by plump endothelial cells stroma. We present a case of malignant angioendo thelioma on a 42 year-old woman. The patient had purplish nodule with satellite lesions on the right cheek. This case was confirmed by clinical picture, histologic findings and electron microscopic examination.
Adult ; Cheek ; Endothelial Cells ; Female ; Humans ; Scalp

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Lupus Coagulation Inhibitor*

Five medical students in the fourth-year took anatomy as their elective courses for 1 month. They dissected one cadaver, and investigated Digital Report, under the course subjects as follows; (1) the shape of thyroid gland and the location of its isthmus, (2) the branches of left and right coronary arteries, (3) the number of blood vessels and bronchi on the hilum of lung, (4) topographical relationship of the renal vessels and ureter, and the shape of the renal pelvis, (5) the location and attachment of the appendix, (6) the penetration of median nerve through the pronator teres, (7) the sensory nerves and the extensor tendons on the dorsum of hand, (8) the branches of deep femoral artery. The pancreatic and live samples were processed and stained with H&E, for LM observation, since the individual had suffered from pancreatic cancer and got a Pylorus preserving pancreatico-duodenectomy (PPPD). At the last step of the elective course, students wrote small articles following the conventional method for writing manuscript. From the viewpoint of professor, the anatomy course for the fourth-year students were definitely different from that for first-year students, and had many positive effects in terms of anatomy education.
Appendix ; Blood Vessels ; Bronchi ; Cadaver ; Coronary Vessels ; Education ; Femoral Artery ; Hand ; Humans ; Kidney Pelvis ; Lung ; Median Nerve ; Pancreatic Neoplasms ; Pylorus ; Students, Medical* ; Tendons ; Thyroid Gland ; Ureter ; Writing

BACKGROUND: Propofol is an alternative to thiopental as an intravenous induction agent for cesarean section. It is also used as a sedative for supplementation of regional blockade during cesarean section. It has been reported that propofol relaxes not only vascular smooth muscle but also other smooth muscles. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of propofol on rat uterine smooth muscle in an isolated preparation in the rat. METHODS: Uterine smooth muscle tissues were obtained from rats (n = 21). The muscle strips were suspended in tissue baths and isometric tension was recorded. After spontaneous or oxytocin induced activity had been accomplished in the buffer solution as a control, propofol (1 to 20microgram/ml) in fat emulsion was applied cumulatively to the bath and the effects were continuously recorded. RESULTS: In vitro, propofol induced a dose-dependent inhibition of spontaneous as well as oxytocin induced myometrial contractile activity. Propofol concentration of 1microgram/ml had no significant effects on the resting tension, active tention, and frequency of contraction developed by spontaneous and oxytocin induced uterine contractility. However, Complete muscular relaxations on spontaneous and oxytocin induced contractility were obtained at a concentration of 10microgram/ml and 20microgram/ml, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Propofol inhibits spontaneous and oxytocin-induced uterine smooth muscle contractions in dose dependent pattern.
Animals ; Baths ; Cesarean Section ; Female ; Muscle, Smooth* ; Muscle, Smooth, Vascular ; Oxytocin ; Pregnancy ; Propofol* ; Rats* ; Relaxation ; Thiopental

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Blood Transfusion, Autologous*

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Bacteroides fragilis* ; Bacteroides*