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Germ Cells* ; Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal*

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Amitriptyline* ; Humans

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Methionine*

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Animals ; Cats* ; Laminectomy* ; Spine*

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Abscess* ; Animals ; Immunoglobulin G* ; Mice*

Invasive aspergilosis or mucormycosis of the paranasal sinuses involving the cranial cavity is termed'rhinocerebral' mycosis, which is often difficult to differentiate from malignancy. Prognosis of rhinocerabralmycosis: is diastrous and usually fatal. The authors herein report 6 cases of rhinocerebral mycosis: two of themwe mucormycosis and four were aspiergillosis histopathologically. Main CT featurs are nodular mucosal thickeningin the multiple sits of the paranasal sinuses that extend to orbital apex or cavernosu sinus through focaldestruction of bony wall. In spite of their invasiveness beyond bony boundary, destruction is not so remarkableand it is always accompained by bony sclerosis. Awareness of these diseases and CT patterns discussed in thisreport should be helpful in leading to early biopsy and treamtent.
4-Acetamido-4'-isothiocyanatostilbene-2,2'-disulfonic Acid ; Aspergillosis ; Biopsy ; Mucormycosis ; Orbit ; Paranasal Sinuses ; Prognosis ; Sclerosis

PURPOSE: This study is to compare the rate and pattern of anastomotic leakage (AL) for rectal cancer after laparoscopic vs. conventional open surgery at high and low rectal anastomosis and to evaluate whether the number of linear staples used for distal rectal resection is related to AL in laparoscopic group. RESULTS: One hundred ninety-seven patients who underwent a curative resection for rectal cancer between March 2002 and February 2006 were studied retrospectively (107 laparoscopic, 90 open). The proportions of patients with anastomosis above vs. below 5 cm from AV were not different between the laparoscopic and the open groups; (above/below: 54/53 and 41/49, respectively, P=0.57). The protective stoma rate, the overall rate of AL, the rate of AL according to the height of the anastomosis, and the number of distal linear staples were evaluated for both groups. RESULTS: Clinical AL occurred in 11 of 107 patients (10.3%) for the laparoscopic group and in 5 of 90 patients (5.6%) for the open group. The rates of AL in patients without protective stoma were not significantly different for high rectal anastomosis (6.0% for laparoscopic vs. 2.6% for open, P= 0.63) and for low rectal anastomosis (25.8% for laparoscopic vs. 12.1% for open, P=0.21). The risk of AL was 4.9 times higher when 3 linear staples were used than when 2 linear staples were used in the laparoscopic group. CONCLUSIONS: There was no statistical difference in AL between the laparoscopic group and the open group. The rate of AL could be reduced by using fewer linear staples for distal rectal resection in the laparoscopic group.
Anastomotic Leak* ; Humans ; Rectal Neoplasms* ; Retrospective Studies*

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Bile Ducts* ; Bile* ; Choledochal Cyst*

Sacrococcygeal region is the site of frequent occurrence for meningocele, congenital dermal sinus or pilonidal cyst. We have experienced 8 patients with sacrococcygeal midline abscess which developed in early neonatal period from May 1995 to July 1998. Mean age at the onset was 8.3 days with a range from 6 to 11 days. Sex ratio was 5:3 with male preponderance. They did not have any systemic symptoms except for a mild fever in one patient. Ultrasonogram revealed a slightly hypoechoic lesion in the subcutaneons tissue which became more hypoechoic with time. In pus cultures, Staphylococcus aureus grew in 7 patients. Of the 7 patients, 2 patients had a mixed infection with E. coli and other 2 were proved to be methicillin-resistance Staphylocccus aureus. Remaining one patient had a mixed infection with Klebsiella and Proteus. Histopathological examination revealed non-specific granuloma and fibrinoid necrotic debris. They were easily treated with incision, drainage and proper antibiotics.
Abscess* ; Anti-Bacterial Agents ; Coinfection ; Drainage ; Fever ; Granuloma ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn* ; Klebsiella ; Male ; Meningocele ; Pilonidal Sinus ; Proteus ; Sacrococcygeal Region ; Sex Ratio ; Spina Bifida Occulta ; Staphylococcus aureus ; Suppuration ; Ultrasonography

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Esophageal Atresia