1.IgE in atopic dermatitis.
Hye Won CHEON ; Chung Koo CHO ; Sung Nack LEE
Korean Journal of Dermatology 1981;19(6):847-851
Serum IgE values were determined in 100 patients vith atogic dermatitis in the Department of Dermatology at Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, from Oct. 1, 1978 to Mar. 31, 1980. Mean IgE value of patients is 293. 4 unit/ml which is significantly higher than reference value, and the following results were obtained. 1. The mean IgE value in adults with atopic dermatitis, 339.8 unit/ml, 30 cases: more tian 16 years old) was significantly higher than in children(251. 4 unit /ml, 70 cases). 2. Male patierts showed higher IgE va,lue (mean 324. 5 unit/ml, 62 cases,' than female patients (242.7 unit/ml, 38 cases). 3. No close correlation was demonstrated between IgE values and eosiniphils in blood. 4. Patients with parasitic infesta,tion (5 cases) showed relatively increased IgE values (mean; 116. 2 unit/ml;. 5. Patients wifh bronchial asthma (2 cases) showed high IgE values exceeding 1000 unit/ml, 6. IgE. values roughly correlated with severity of the dermatitis. Four cases with high IgE values exceeding 1000 unit/ml were included in the clinically severe group.
Adult
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Asthma
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Dermatitis
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Dermatitis, Atopic*
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Dermatology
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Female
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Humans
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Immunoglobulin E*
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Male
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Reference Values
2.A bacteriological study in Caldwell-Luc's operation of chronic maxillary sinusitis.
Won Koo SON ; Yoon Young JUNG ; Cheon Hwan OH
Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery 1991;34(2):278-283
No abstract available.
Maxillary Sinus*
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Maxillary Sinusitis*
3.Clinical evaluation of congenital neck mass.
Ki Cheon LEE ; Sang Yoon KIM ; In Koo KIM
Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery 1991;34(6):1305-1309
No abstract available.
Neck*
4.Two Cases of the Tumor of the Renal Pelvis in Children.
Dug Cheon KOO ; Chang Soo PARK
Korean Journal of Urology 1982;23(5):703-708
Two cases of the tumor of the renal pelvis which occurred in boys of the age of 12 and 13 years respectively, having only the chief complaint of intermittent gross hematuria, were herein presented with brief review of literature.
Child*
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Hematuria
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Humans
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Kidney Pelvis*
5.A clinical Observation on Staghorn Calculi of the Kidney.
Korean Journal of Urology 1983;24(5):829-835
A clinical observation was made on 47 patients of renal staghorn calculi who were admitted to the Department of Urology, Chonnam University Medical School during the 6 years period from January, 1977 to December 1982. The following results were obtained. 1. There were 24 men and 23 women with a ratio of 1.04:1. The age of three-fourths patients of renal staghorn calculi ranged from 40 to 59 years, with peak age incidence in the fifth decade. 2. Prominent symptomatology was present in 44 patients and 3 patients were asymptomatic. In the symptomatic group flank pain was present in 40 cases, hematuria in 13 and recurrent urinary tract infection in 2. Of the asymptomatic patients 2 had significant bacteriuria and 1 had a nonfunctioning kidney on excretory urogram. 3. The calculus was unilateral in 40 patients (right side in 26 and left side in 14) and bilateral in 7. 4. The majority of the patients with renal staghorn calculi showed abnormal urine; finding and relatively well preserved renal function on excretory' urogram. 5. Preoperative urine cultures yielded l0s colonies per ml. organisms in 15 of the 31 patients (48.4%): Escherichia coli in 4, Proteus & Pseudomonas in 3 respectively, Staphylococcus & Enterobacter in 2 respectively and Klebsiella in 1. 6. A total of 47 operations was done in 47 patients. Of the 47 operations 4 were nephrectomies. Stones were removed in 43 patients (43 kidneys). Of the 43 kidneys extended pyelolithotomy was done for 22, pyelonephrolithotomy for 14, anatrophic nephrolithotomy for 4 and nephrolithotomy for 3. 7. A nephrostomy extended into the upper ureter was located in 18 patients (41.9%), There was no difference in duration of nephrostomy tube inlaying between extended pyelolithotomy and pyelonephrolithotomy. 8. Postoperative complications included remnant stone in 14patients(32.6%), hematuria in 11, pyelonephritis in 5 and urinary leakage from nephrostomy site more than 2 weeks in 3. 9. A chemical stone analysis, available in 36 patients, revealed apatite in 20, struvite in 12 and calcium oxalate in 4. A combination of struvite with apatite was present in 8 and of apatite with calcium oxalate in 7 of these 36 cases.
Bacteriuria
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Calcium Oxalate
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Calculi*
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Enterobacter
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Escherichia coli
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Female
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Flank Pain
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Hematuria
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Humans
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Incidence
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Jeollanam-do
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Kidney*
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Klebsiella
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Male
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Nephrectomy
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Postoperative Complications
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Proteus
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Pseudomonas
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Pyelonephritis
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Schools, Medical
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Staphylococcus
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Ureter
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Urinary Tract Infections
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Urology
6.Clinical Observation on Carcinoma of the Prostate.
Korean Journal of Urology 1983;24(2):281-285
Nineteen patients of carcinoma of the prostate admitted to the Department of Urology, Chonnam University Medical School, between 1977 and 1981 were reviewed linically. The following results were obtained. 1. The average age of the patients was 68.6 years, with a range of 25 to 85 years. 2. The average duration from onset of the symptoms to admission was 8 months, with a range of 8 days to 4 years. The presenting symptoms were of prostatic obstruction in 17 cages (89.5%), gross hematuria in 3 cases (15.8%) and bone pain in 3 cases (15.8%). 3. Serum acid phosphatase level was elevated in 7 of 19 patients, 5 of whom had distant metastasis. Serum alkaline phosphatase level was elevated in 5 of 19 patients, 2 of whom had osteoblastic bony metastasis. 4. Biopsy of the prostate was performed by transrectal needle biopsy in 8 cases, transperineal needle biopsy in 2 cases and transurethral resection in 3 cages. All cases were revealed adenocarcinoma of the prostate. In 6 cases adenocarcinoma of the prostate was found within the hyperplastic benign prostatic lobes. 5. Orchiectomy was done in 5 cases and endocrine therapy was done in 13 cases. 6. Follow-up studies were performed clinically in 11 cages ranging in duration from 4 months to 42 months. During this period 3 patients died in 10 months, 11 months and 24 months after operation, respectively.
Acid Phosphatase
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Adenocarcinoma
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Alkaline Phosphatase
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Biopsy
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Biopsy, Needle
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Follow-Up Studies
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Hematuria
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Humans
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Jeollanam-do
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Neoplasm Metastasis
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Orchiectomy
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Osteoblasts
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Prostate*
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Prostatic Neoplasms
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Schools, Medical
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Urology
7.Intraneural Ganglion of the Common Peroneal Nerve: A Case Report
Seung Ki JEONG ; Woo Cheon LEE ; Chun Gyun NA ; Yong Koo PARK
The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association 1987;22(1):318-320
A case of intraneural ganglion, 5cm×2cm×1.5cm, which was located between the funiculi of the common peroneal nerve was excised completely under the operative microscope. There was no communication with adjacent bursa or joint.
Ganglion Cysts
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Joints
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Peroneal Nerve
8.A Clinical Experience of Fractures in Rickets
Young Soo BYUN ; Hong Tae KIM ; Jae Koo LEE ; Dong Wook CHEON
The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association 1987;22(4):947-953
Vitamin D deficient ricket is now a rare disease in the developed countries because of the generally improved nutrition and medical awareness but occasional cases are found in the special susceptible populations. The ricket is characterized pathophysiologically by a failure of the normal mineralization of bones and epiphyseal cartilages and is susceptible to the fractures because of the weakness and increased plasticity of bones. The fractures occurred in rickets are known to be delayed in union but it should be normal if the ricket is effectively treated. Authors reviewed 7 cases of fractures occurred in the vitamin D deficient rickets which were managed at Daegu Fatima Hospital during the years from 1980 to 1986 and the following results were obtained. 1. The cases were 4 boys and 3 girls having ages from 6 to 11 years who were all in the same group of restricted population of poor nutrition. 2. 10 fractures noted in 7 cases including two cases of multiple fractures and a case of refracture and most of the fractures occurred in femurs except for a humerus and a forearm bones. 3. The causes of fractures were uncertain because the definite histories were unable to obtain but any violent trauma was not suggested. 4. The fractures were treated by the usual methods of skin tractions or cast immobilizations and daily doses of 2,000 U. or 5,000 U. of vitamin Dwere given as soon as the rickets are recognized. 5. The normal healing of the fractures and rickets occurred in the cases who were given vitamin D initially when the diagnosis of rickets were made. 6. The healing of fractures were very delayed in 2 cases who were missed to recognize the rickets initially and vitamin D was not given.
Daegu
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Developed Countries
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Diagnosis
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Female
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Femur
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Forearm
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Fractures, Multiple
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Growth Plate
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Humans
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Humerus
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Miners
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Plastics
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Rare Diseases
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Rickets
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Skin
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Traction
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Vitamin D
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Vitamins
9.Ocular Protrusion and Spontaneous Regression in Bilateral Retinoblastomas.
Jong Cheon KIM ; Han Mo KOO ; Sung Kun CHUNG
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1995;36(1):135-141
Retinoblastoma is the most common intraocular malignant tumor in childhood. The early diagnosis can be made in children having strabismus, decreased visual acuity, or family history of retinoblastoma. As the tumor grows larger, it produces leukocoria, iris heterochromia, secondary neovascular glaucoma due to rubeosis iridis, ocular protrusion due to mass, optic nerve extension and distant metastasis. Rarely, this tumor shows spontaneous regression to induce phthisis. We recently experienced a case of bilateral retinoblastoma in a 2 year old girl who presented with the protruded right eyeball due to the massive growth of retinoblastoma, simultaneously with the phthisicae left eyeball due to spontaneous regression of retinoblastoma.
Child
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Child, Preschool
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Early Diagnosis
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Female
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Glaucoma, Neovascular
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Humans
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Iris
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Neoplasm Metastasis
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Optic Nerve
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Retinoblastoma*
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Strabismus
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Visual Acuity
10.A Case of Congenital Duplication of Male Urethra.
Dug Cheon KOO ; Sourig Sik KIM ; Soo Bang RYU
Korean Journal of Urology 1982;23(7):989-991