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Myositis Ossificans* ; Myositis*

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Progeria*

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Giant Cell Tumors* ; Giant Cells*

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to compare clinical outcomes with blood lipids level and lipid solubility of organophosphate-poisoned patients. METHODS: Data from 88 patients who visited the emergency room from January 2008 to July 2014 were analyzed. This study was conducted retrospectively using blood test results and progress notes. The contents of data included the type of organophosphate herbicide, ingesting dose, vital signs on emergency room, blood lipids level, electrocardiographic finding, and hospital course. For lipid solubility, octanol/water coefficient was used. RESULTS: Among a total of 88 patients with organophosphate herbicide intoxication, 48 patients ingested high lipophilic organophosphate. There were statistically significant between cholesterol and duration of ventilator care. And there was a trend toward significance between cholesterol and intensive care unit, total admission stay, between triglyceride and total admission stay. As cholesterol and triglyceride level of patient was higher, the prognosis was worse. CONCLUSION: In this study, blood cholesterol and triglyceride levels in high lipophilic organophosphate herbicide intoxicated patients are useful predictable factors for prognosis.
Cholesterol ; Electrocardiography ; Emergency Service, Hospital ; Hematologic Tests ; Humans ; Intensive Care Units ; Organophosphate Poisoning* ; Prognosis ; Retrospective Studies ; Solubility ; Triglycerides ; Ventilators, Mechanical ; Vital Signs

PURPOSE: To evaluate the efficacy of radiotherapy for the low-grade astrocytomas and confirm the variables influencing treatment results. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Forty-six patients with low-grade astrocytoma received radiotherapy after surgical removal (36 patients) or biopsy (10 patients) from 1979 to 1990. Twenty patients had grade I histology and 26 had grade II. External radiotherapy was done by conventional schedule with the total dose of 45 to 60 Gy (median; 54 Gy). The median follow-up period was 5 years. RESULTS: The 2-year and 5-year survival rates were 80% and 72%, respectively and the 2-year and 5-year progression-free survival was 75% and 63%, respectively. The survival was influenced significantly by the histologic grade, the gistologic type, and performance status. Major complication was not found. CONCLUSION: In spite of good survival, the local failure was still the major problem. Age and the extent of surgery as well as three favorable factors should be considered in the future treatments.
Appointments and Schedules ; Astrocytoma* ; Biopsy ; Disease-Free Survival ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Radiotherapy* ; Survival Rate

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Humans ; Hypertension* ; Perindopril*

The proximal tibia is the second most common site for primary malignant bone tumors. With the progression of chemotherapy and surgical technique, limb salvage is being accepted as a generalized procedure, even in growing child. But for those children, especially around 10 years, who still have a considerable growth potential, it is difficult to selecting the appropriate prosthesis, except for cases with arthrodesis, and arthroplasty is an unreasonable procedure in many cases. We tried to maintain the mobile joint along with minimal complications, and we designed the hemiarthroplastic technique using the ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) liner, intramedullary nail, bone cement and low heat treated autograft composite. This article present the results of 52 months follow up on this surgical procedure.
Arthrodesis ; Arthroplasty ; Autografts ; Bone Nails ; Child* ; Drug Therapy ; Follow-Up Studies ; Hemiarthroplasty* ; Hot Temperature ; Humans ; Joints ; Limb Salvage ; Molecular Weight* ; Osteosarcoma* ; Polyethylene* ; Prostheses and Implants ; Tibia*

Epiphyseal fractures in neonates are rare and difficult to diagnose on simple radiographic images and objective guidelines for treatment have not yet been established. Authors performed conservative treatment for displaced distal femoral epiphyseal fracture detected on 5th day after cesarean section delivery. At 10 years of follow-up, satisfactory functional recovery was observed. Herein, we report on a case of displaced distal femoral epiphyseal birth fracture with literature reviews.
Cesarean Section ; Epiphyses* ; Female ; Femur* ; Follow-Up Studies* ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn ; Parturition* ; Pregnancy

Kluver-Bucy Syndrome (KBS) is consisting of hyperorality, emotional blunting, hypersexuality, altered dietary habits, visual and auditory agnosia. It has been reported in variable neurological diseases. However, only a few cases reported in epilepsy. We report a patient with unilateral temporal lobe epilepsy who presents transient hyperorality during seizure. A 46-year-old man has complex partial seizures which were abdominal aura followed by hyperorality and hand automatisms. Hyperorality was characterized by putting patient's hand or seizure button into his mouth. Brain MRI demonstrated right hippocampal sclerosis. The interictal and ictal SPECT suggested right temporal lobe dysfunction, and PET showed bitemporal hypometabolism. Rhythmic ictal activities were arising from right temporal region when patient presented hyperorality. We speculate that transient hyperorality in this patient could be a symptom of KBS. This case suggests that transient KBS can be occurred in a unilateral temporal lobe epilepsy when ictal discharges cause bitemporal dysfunction during temporal lobe seizure.
Agnosia ; Brain ; Epilepsy ; Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe ; Food Habits ; Hand ; Humans ; Kluver-Bucy Syndrome ; Middle Aged ; Mouth ; Sclerosis ; Seizures ; Temporal Lobe ; Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon

OBJECTIVE: To understand the pathogenesis of adenomyosis through the immunohistochemical staining with bcl-2 and matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) antibody. METHODS: We selected 45 cases of adenomyosis among the uterine specimens that were extirpated surgically due to benign gynecologic problem. Immunohistochemical staining to the myometrial tissue was performed using anti-bcl-2 and anti-MMP-9 antibodies. Staining was qualitatively assessed in terms of extent and intensity. RESULTS: There were 32 cases of proliferative phase and 13 cases of secretory phase depending on the date of endometrium. Anti-bcl-2 stained 81.3% (26/32) compared with anti-MMP-9 stained 6.3% (2/32) in the glandular tissue of the proliferative phase (p<.001). In the secretory phase, anti-bcl-2 92.3% (12/13) and anti- MMP-9 7.7% (1/13) respectively (p<.001). In the stromal tissue of the proliferative phase, anti-bcl-2 stained 62.5% (20/32) compared with anti- MMP-9 stained 6.3% (2/32) (p<.001). In the secetory phase, anti-bcl-2 84.6% (11/13) and anti-MMP-9 15.4% (2/13) (p<.001). CONCLUSION: The adenomyosis may be developed from simple invagination and cellular proliferation of endometrial tissue, not caused by myometrial infiltration of endometrial tissue.
Adenomyosis* ; Antibodies ; Cell Proliferation ; Endometrium ; Female ; Matrix Metalloproteinase 9