1.Bilateral ataxia after tumor resection in a patient with a unilateral thalamic tumor
Neurology Asia 2017;22(1):85-88
Patients with thalamic lesions can experience ataxia on the contralesional side. We report here a 24
year old female patient who presented with a left thalamic tumor and experienced bilateral ataxia of the
upper and lower extremities after a left thalamic resection. Her right-sided ataxia was more severe than
that of the left side. The bilateral ataxia was likely to be from cerebellar ataxia. The right-sided ataxia
may have been caused by injury of the dentatorubrothalamic tract originating from the dentate nucleus
of the right cerebellum and terminating in the contralateral ventrolateral nucleus of the left thalamus.
We believe that the left sided ataxia in this patient was due to an uncrossed dentatorubrothalamic
tract, which control the movement of the ipsilateral side of the human body.
Ataxia
2.Effect of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy of Caliceal Stone according to the Location of the Stone .
Chang Hoon CHOI ; Ho Cheol SEO ; Jong Sung KIM
Korean Journal of Urology 1998;39(2):138-140
PURPOSE: Lower caliceal stones treated with ESWL do fail to pass more frequently than middle or upper caliceal stones. We analyzed the results of ESWL of renal caliceal stones according to the location of calix. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We reviewed the stone-free rate in 119 caliceal stone patients treated with 3rd generation lithotriptor, EDAP LT-02 according to the caliceal location of the stone. Location of the stones were upper calix in 30, middle calix in 30, and lower calix in 59 patients. RESULTS: Stone-free rate was 90.0%(27/30 patients) in middle caliceal stones, 74.6%(44/59 patients) in lower caliceal stones, and 66.7%(20/30 patients) in upper caliceal stones. CONCLUSIONS: Stone-free rate of lower caliceal stones is higher than upper caliceal stones.
Humans
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Lithotripsy*
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Shock*
3.Endoscopic evaluation for gastrointestinal hemorrhage in childhood.
Cheol Ho CHANG ; Beom Soo PARK ; Jeong Kee SEO
Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society 1991;34(4):515-524
No abstract available.
Endoscopy
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Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage*
4.An Experimental Study and Clinical Investigation on Rotational Deformity in Supracondylar Fracture of the Humerus in Children
Chang Ju LEE ; Won Ho CHO ; Kwang Hyun LEE ; Ho Guen CHANG ; Hyun Cheol YANG
The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association 1990;25(4):1097-1106
In children, the supracondylar fractures of the humerus are common in elbow region, and often associated with various complications and problems in treatment (ie,Volkmann's ischemic contracture, cubitus valgus or varus deformity, rotational deformity). The results of reduction can be measured by Baumann's angle, carrying angle, trochlea-capitellum angle, and displacement of distal radial styloid process on radiological study. So we have made experiments on the process which various three dimensional displacements reflected into two dimensional Baumann's angle and humerocapitellar angle. And we investigated the process of rotation, through various radiological studies by means of molded models of humerus. The results were as follows:l. In experiments, AP & lateral X-ray studies showed no change in rotation of proximal segment of fracture with fixed distal segment of fracture. 2. On the other hand, AP & lateral X-ray showed significant change, in rotation of proximal fracture segment with distal segment of fracture. 3. Supracondylar rotation angle(S.R.A.)depicted as the ratio of the length of proximal fracture width minus that of the distal fracture width in lateral view, to the length of distal fracture width in AP view minus that of the distal fracture width in lateral view. 4. According to the modified Mitchell result, S.R.A. to the result of treatment was average 7.6 degree in excellent group, 15.2 degree in good group and 29.3 degree in unsatisfactory group.
Child
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Congenital Abnormalities
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Elbow
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Fungi
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Hand
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Humans
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Humerus
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Ischemic Contracture
5.An experimental study for calculation of cross sectional area and volume in various objects using auto-CAD(computer aided design).
Chang Ju LEE ; Won Ho CHO ; Ho Guen CHANG ; Su Jung CHOI ; Hyun Cheol YANG
The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association 1991;26(6):1864-1871
No abstract available.
6.Availability of the prenatal cytogenetic studies according to gestational ages and their methods.
Young Ho YANG ; In Cheol CHOI ; Sei Kwang KIM ; Yong Won PARK ; Ki Hong CHANG ; Chang Hoon LEE ; Chan Ho SONG
Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 1993;36(11):3707-3717
No abstract available.
Cytogenetics*
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Gestational Age*
7.Analysis of TP53 Gene Mutations in the Korean Patients with Lung Cancer.
Sang Bong JUNG ; Hee Kyung CHANG ; Seok Cheol CHOI ; Kyeong Cheol SHIN ; Kwan Ho LEE ; Chang Ho JEON
Laboratory Medicine Online 2011;1(4):202-208
BACKGROUND: Lung cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths throughout the world. The gene tumor protein 53 (TP53) is frequently mutated in cases of lung cancer. This study was performed to investigate the frequencies and types of mutations in the TP53 gene in Korean patients with lung cancer. METHODS: We obtained tissue samples from 80 lung cancer patients and synthesized TP53 cDNA by using RNA isolated from these tissues by performing reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction. Hybridization and denaturing high-performance liquid chromatography were performed to identify the TP53 gene mutations, and then, the mutations were validated by direct sequencing. RESULTS: Forty mutations out of the 80 patients (50.0%) were noted in the TP53 gene. The frequencies of TP53 gene mutation for different cancer types, namely, squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, and small cell carcinoma were 61.1%, 27.3%, and 26.7%, respectively. The mutation frequencies in the different regions of the gene were 10.0% for exon 4, 35.0% for exon 5, 12.5% for exon 6, 22.5% for exon 7, 17.5% for exon 8, and 2.5% for exon 9. The frequently mutated positions were codon 179 in exon 5, codons 202 and 220 in exon 6, and codons 266 and 273 in exon 8. CONCLUSIONS: Exon 5 was the most frequently mutated region in the TP53 gene. Compared to the patients with the other types of cancers, patients with squamous cell carcinoma showed a higher frequency of TP53 mutation. Codon 179 was the most frequently mutated codon in the TP53 gene.
Adenocarcinoma
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Carcinoma, Small Cell
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Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
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Chimera
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Chromatography, Liquid
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Codon
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DNA, Complementary
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Exons
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Genes, p53
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Humans
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Lung
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Lung Neoplasms
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Mutation Rate
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Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
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RNA
8.Prevalence of Chronic Fatigue and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in Korea: Community-Based Primary Care Study.
Cheol Hwan KIM ; Ho Cheol SHIN ; Chang Won WON
Journal of Korean Medical Science 2005;20(4):529-534
There have been many epidemiological and clinical researches on chronic fatigue (CF) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) since the 1990s, but such studies have been quite limited in Korea. The aim of this study was to investigate the point prevalence of CF and CFS in patients who visited community-based eight primary care clinics in Korea. The study subjects were 1,648 patients aged 18 yr and over who visited one of eight primary care clinics in Korea between the 7th and 17th of May 2001. The physicians determined the status of the subjects through fatigue-related questionnaires, medical history, physical examination, and laboratory tests. The subjects were categorized into no fatigue, prolonged fatigue, CF and then CF were further classified to medically explained CF (Physical CF and Psychological CF) and medically unexplained CF (CFS and idiopathic chronic fatigue). The point prevalence of CF and CFS were 8.4% (95% CI 7.1-9.7%) and 0.6% (95% CI 0.2-1.0%). Medically explained CF was 80.5% of CF, of which 57.1% had psychological causes. The clinical characteristics of CFS were distinguished from explained CF. CF was common but CFS was rare in community-based primary care settings in Korea.
Adolescent
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Adult
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Age Distribution
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Chronic Disease
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Community Health Services/statistics & numerical data
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Comparative Study
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Fatigue/*epidemiology
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Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic/*epidemiology
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Female
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Humans
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Korea/epidemiology
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Multivariate Analysis
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Prevalence
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Sex Distribution
9.Perineal Endometriosis.
Ho Cheol SHIN ; Tae Hyung KIM ; Sang Won KIM ; Dong Seok KIM ; Cheol Hyun PARK ; Chang Kyu HUH
Annals of Dermatology 1994;6(2):196-199
Endometriosis is an enigmatic disease of menstruating females affecting the reproductive life. We report herein a case of perineal endometriosis in a 33-year-old woman. The patient presented two rounded, thickened plaques bilaterally on the perineum for about four year. The plaque on the right side was located mainly at the episiotomy scar. Histologic examination showed confirmative feature of glandular structures embedded in the cellular stroma and predecidual changes of late secretory phase of endometrium. Radical operation of total hysterectomy with bilateral oophorectomy and partial excision of perineal lesions were performed. There was complete resolution with no relapse by the 6-month follow-up. This is of a very rare occurrence and three cases have been reported in the Korean literatures up to date.
Adult
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Cicatrix
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Endometriosis*
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Endometrium
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Episiotomy
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Female
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Follow-Up Studies
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Humans
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Hysterectomy
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Ovariectomy
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Perineum
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Recurrence
10.A Case of Successful Management of Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis with Endoscopic Balloon Dilatation.
Cheol Ho CHANG ; Churl Young CHUNG
Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society 1999;42(1):143-147
Endoscopic balloon dilatation has provided a non-operative means of managing obstructive lesions in the gastrointestinal tract. In an infant with idiopathic hypertrophic pyloric stenosis(IHPS), the stenosis was successfully dilated with endoscopic balloon dilatation. Endoscopic balloon dilatation was performed using a 9mm endoscope and through-the-scope(TTS) balloon catheter (diameter 10 to 12mm). Dilatation was performed two times for 5 minutes. The 9mm endoscope then passed through the pylorus. There were no complications. The treatment was followed by immediate symptomatic relief. Endoscopic balloon dilatation may become a valid alternative to surgical procedures for the treatment of IHPS if good results can be confirmed in further studies.
Catheters
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Constriction, Pathologic
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Dilatation*
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Endoscopes
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Gastrointestinal Tract
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Humans
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Infant
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Pyloric Stenosis, Hypertrophic*
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Pylorus