No abstract available.
Pregnancy Rate* ; Pregnancy* ; Sterilization*

No abstract available.
Breast Neoplasms* ; Breast*

The amplitude of accommodation of 490 normal Koreans aged 6 to 70 was measured with minus lens to blur technique. Duane's single, fine thread target was used. The result was divided into 13 age-groups as follows: 1. The age group of 6 to 10: The range was 16.25 D to 11.50 D, the median 14.50 D and mean 14.55 D. 2. The age group of 11 to 15: The range was 16.25 D to 11.00 D, the median 12.5O D and the mean l2.36 D. 3. The age group 16 to 20: The range was 13.5O D to 8.75 D, the median 10.50 D and the mean 10.75 D. 4. The age group of 21 to 25: The range was 12.00 D to 5.5O D, the median 9.00 D and the mean 8.86 D. 5. The age group of 26 to 30: The range was 9.25 D to 6.00 D, the median 7.5O D and the mean 7.25 D. 6. The age group of 31 to 35; The range was 7.5O D to 4.75 D, the median 6.00 D and the mean 6.10 D. 7. The age group of 36 to 40: The range was 6.00 D to 4.00 D, the median 5.00 D and the mean 4.9O D. 8. The age group of 41 to 45: The range was 5.25 D to 2.00 D, the median 3.75 D and the mean 3.81 D. 9. The age group of 46 to 50: The range was 4.75 D to 1.75 D, the median 2.75 D and the mean 2.84 D. 10. The age group of 51 to 55: The range was 3.00 D to 1.00 D, the median 2.00 D and the mean 2.06 D. 11. The age group of 56 to 60: The range was 2.00 D to 0.5O D, the median 1.50 D and the mean 1.34 D. 12. The age group of 61 to 65. The range was 1.55 to 0.00 D, the median 0.75 D and the mean 0.72 D. 13. The age group of 66 to 70. The range was 0.5O D to 0.00 D, the median 0.25 D and the mean 0.21 D. Amplitude of accommodation is found to be gradually decreasing with the advancing age and no sudden decrease was noted. The results are similar to those of Donder's. Compared with Duane's, my results showed a slightly higher value below age of 10 and slightly lower value above age of 15.
Humans ; Reference Values*

No abstract available.
Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic*

PURPOSE: Objective measurements of knee of flexor and extensor strength using isokinetic equipment and function after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) were evaluated until postoperative 12 months. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The control group constituted of 15 persons who were of same age and weight without knee problems. Most of the patients (70%) were operated on both knees simultaneously. The patient group consisted of constituted with 20 patients (34 cases). Isokinetic testing (Cybex) of knee flexor and extensor strength of knee and functional evaluation by HSS score was performed preoperatively and at 3, 6, 12 months postoperatively. RESULTS: The peak torque of the knee extensor and flexor muscle in the patient group was decreased by 17-41% compared to the control group. Especially, the peak torque of extensor was more decreased than flexor muscles. At postoperative 12 months, the peak-torque values of hamstring and quadriceps were able to attain the same strength levels of the preoperative knee. According to the grade of the Hospital for Special Surgery knee rating scales by Insall, 28 cases (82 %) in the patient group could obtain good result at postoperative one year. CONCLUSIONS: Exercises to increase the strength of extensor should be emphasized in the rehabilitation programs after TKA
Arthroplasty* ; Exercise ; Humans ; Knee* ; Muscle Strength* ; Muscles ; Rehabilitation ; Torque ; Weights and Measures

The diagnosis of dilated cardiomyopathy associated with pheochromocytoma was made in a 24 year old male on the basis of symptoms and signs, measurements of metabolites of catecholamine,echocardiography and radionuclide ventriculography were preformed and demonstrated. The presence of a tumor on both adrenal glands without definite distant metastasis was demonstrated by abdominal ultrasonography, CT scanning and 131I-MIBC scintigraphy. Surgical removal was performed after proper preoperative preparation with a-adrenergic blocker. During the surgery, neither significant arrhythmia nor severe change of blood pressure was observed. After surgery, cardiac function of the patient improved slowly and progressively.
Adrenal Glands ; Arrhythmias, Cardiac ; Blood Pressure ; Cardiomyopathy, Dilated* ; Diagnosis ; Humans ; Male ; Neoplasm Metastasis ; Pheochromocytoma* ; Radionuclide Imaging ; Radionuclide Ventriculography ; Thoracic Surgery ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed ; Ultrasonography ; Young Adult

Amyloidosis results from the deposition of insoluble, fibrous amyloid proteins, nearly always in the extracellular spaces of organs and tissues. There are several varieties of amyloidosis, each of which is identified by the immunochemical nature of amyloid protein fibrils. Amyloid goiter is a very rare clinical entity and can be confused with a neoplasm. We have experienced a case of amyloid goiter with hypothyroidism secondary to tuberculosis. A 20 years old women with 5 months history of pulmonary tuberculosis was admitted with complaints of diarrhea, abdominal pain, weight loss at one year ago. She had a non-tender, diffuse and firm goiter. Also she had normal thyroid function at the first admission but was found to be hypothyroid at the second admission, 10 months later. Histologic examination revealed amyloid deposition in thyroid gland, stomach, colon and rectum.
Abdominal Pain ; Amyloid* ; Amyloidogenic Proteins ; Amyloidosis ; Colon ; Diarrhea ; Extracellular Space ; Female ; Goiter* ; Humans ; Hypothyroidism* ; Plaque, Amyloid ; Rectum ; Stomach ; Thyroid Gland ; Tuberculosis ; Tuberculosis, Pulmonary ; Weight Loss ; Young Adult

Trichophyton verrucosum is a worldwide zoophilic dermatophye. The human infection was first reported in t.he South western part of Korea in 1986 and Fas been increasing in Taegu area. Thirty-one strains of T. verrucosum isolated from the patients in Taegu area were investigated for their mycological features. Gross observation on Sabot rauds dextrose agar, microscopic examination by scotch tape method and slide culture or Sabourauds dextrose agar and potato dextrose agar, and hair perforation test were perforn ed at 37C. The averages of the largest dimensions of the colonies were .9mm at 2 weeks and 59mm at 4 weeks. The morphologic features of the colonies were clasified into three types. Eighteen of 31 strains showed flatwhitish, disc-like colonies with suvmerging hyphae, 11 strains had large radiating follows on the center of the colonies, and 2 strains showed colonies having diffuse fine folds on their surfaces with well-defined borders. On microscopic exaniination, many chlamydospores, antlerlive hyphae, oval and clavate microconidia, and rat tail or string bean shaped macroconidia were observed. It seemed that observation on potato dextrose agar during 10 to 14 days af er inoculation was suitable method for microscopic examination of T. verrucosum. All 31 strains showed positive reaction on hair perforation test.
Agar ; Animals ; Daegu* ; Glucose ; Hair ; Humans ; Hyphae ; Korea ; Rats ; Solanum tuberosum ; Tail ; Trichophyton*

Woringer-Kolopp(W-K) disease is a rare, localized, histologically malignant, but clinically indolent lymphoproliferative disorder. It usually shows only a single slowly enlarging skin lesion mainly on the extremities. Some authors have regarded W-K disease as a variant of mycosis fungoides. However, recent studies suggest that W-K disease may represent a spectrum of T cell lymphoproliferative disoreers that may not be related to mycosis fungoides. We report a case of Woringer-Kolopp disease in a 60-year-old male who presented with a solitary slowly growing tumor on his left palm for 3 years. Histopathologic examination showed marked acanthosis and pagetoid infiltration confined to the epidermis. He was treated with 4,000 red electron beam irradiation to the area with complete resolution of the lesion. Three years later, a similar lesion appeared on his left foot dorsum. He was treated as previously with a good response and there has been no new lesion during the last 1 year follow up period.
Epidermis ; Extremities ; Follow-Up Studies ; Foot ; Humans ; Lymphoproliferative Disorders ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Mycosis Fungoides ; Pagetoid Reticulosis* ; Skin

A case of sporotrichosis misdiagnosed as lupus vulgaris was presented. A 56-year-old woman had been to pea sized, nontender pustules and a hypertrophic-scar-like nodule on the right thigh. She denied any trauma before the lesions developed. Histopathologic findings from the lesion showed tuberculosis-like granulomatous changes. And she was diagnosed as lupus vulgaris. She also had pulmonary tuberculosis and had been treated with antituberculous drugs for 1 year. But skin lesions was not cleared. We suspected the lesions as one of deep mycoses and could confirm sporotrichosis by mycologic studies. They showed characteristic gross colonies and microscopic findings of Sporothrix schenckii..
Female ; Humans ; Lupus Vulgaris* ; Middle Aged ; Mycoses ; Peas ; Skin ; Sporothrix ; Sporotrichosis* ; Thigh ; Tuberculosis, Pulmonary