There are substantial evidences suggesting that DNA content of tumors may provide the prognostic information with independent significances. In this study, the results of DNA ploidy analyzed by image cytometry on touch imprint and by flow cytometry on fresh cell suspension of 78 solid tumors were compared. For 68 cases, there was an excellent correlation between two methods. For 6 cases, an aneuploid population was found by image, but not by flow cytometry one case had an aneuploid peak by flow cytometry. Two methods may use in a complementary fashion m identify as many aneuploid cell population as possible.

Scrub typhus is a mite-borne infectious disease caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi . Although early diagnosis and appropriate antibiotic therapy improve the prognosis for the majority of patients, life-threatening complications are not uncommon. Here, we present a case of successful veno-veno-type extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for scrub typhus-induced complications, including acute respiratory distress syndrome, myocarditis and multi-organ dysfunction. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of successful extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in complicated scrub typhus in Korea.
Communicable Diseases ; Early Diagnosis ; Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation* ; Humans ; Korea ; Myocarditis ; Orientia tsutsugamushi ; Prognosis ; Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult ; Scrub Typhus*

Pigmentary dermarcation lines are boundaries between more deeply pigmented skin and areas of lighter pigmentation. We report 4 cases of pigmentary demarcation lines of pregnancy associated with erythema which developed in the third trimester of pregnancy and were symmetrically located in the buttock and posteromedial portion of the lower extremities. After delivery, the erythema disappeared within 3-7 days, followed by slow resolution of the brownish pigmentation.
Buttocks ; Erythema* ; Female ; Humans ; Lower Extremity ; Pigmentation ; Pregnancy Trimester, Third ; Pregnancy* ; Skin

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Adolescent* ; Humans ; Intention* ; Smoke* ; Smoking Cessation* ; Smoking*

The incidence and risk factors for hypercalciuria were studied in 23 sick preterm (Group I), 36 well preterm (Group II), 16 sick term(Group III)and 41 well term(Group IV) neonates who were admitted to NICU and nursery of Ewha Woman's University Hospital from May 1988 to February 1992. The results were as follws: 1) The incidences of hypercalciuria were 73.9% in sick preterm (Group I) and 56.3% in sick term (Group III) which were significantly higher than 13.9% of control preterm (Group II) and 7.3% of control term (Group IV). Maximal urinary Ca/Cr ration were 0.63+/-0.503 in group I and 0.50+/-0.513 in group III, significantly higher than 0.19+/-0.142 of control term and 0.17+/-0.131 of control term. 2) In sick neonates with hypercalcuria, birth wight and gestational age were significantly lower and the frequencies of frosemide and intravenous calcium therpy were significantly higher than those of sick neonates without hypercalciuria. 3) In sick neonates, furosemide increased the incidence of hypercalciuria to 90.9%, significantly higher than 57.1% in neonates without furosemide. Maximal urine Ca/Cr ratio 24 hour urine calcium were also significantly higher in neonates with furosemide than those of neonates without furosemide. 4) In sick neonates, intravenous calcium gluconate increased the incidence of hypercalciuria to 86.6%, significantly higher than 54.2% in neonates without intravenous calcium. Maximal urine Ca/Cr ratio and 24 hour urine calcium were also significantly higher in neonates treated with IV calcium than those of neonates without IV calcium. 5) Calcium intake and maximal random urine Ca/Cr ratio were positively correlated (r=0.46, p=o.037). In conclusion, the majority of sick newborns in our intensive care unit were hypercalciuric. Sick condition, premature, furosemide and intravenous calcium gluconate were the risk factors that could lead to hypercalciuria. Use of these agents in sick neonates especially preterm neonates requires careful monitoring of urine calcium excretion.
Calcium ; Calcium Gluconate ; Furosemide ; Gestational Age ; Humans ; Hypercalciuria* ; Incidence ; Infant, Newborn* ; Intensive Care Units ; Nurseries ; Parturition ; Risk Factors

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Fetus* ; Humans*

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Appendix* ; Lymphoma*

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Ureter*

Kienbock's disease is a rare disease that is suspected to be caused by the circulatory impairment or/and trauma to the lunate. The various modes of etiology, progression and the treatment have been suggested without any definite ones. The authors report 13 cases of the Kienbock's disease and the results are as follows:1. The male(10 of 13 patients) and the dominate hand(10 of 13 hands) were the more prevalent. 2. Eight cases had a definite history of trauma and the 5 of them were injured by the hyperextension of the wrist. 3. Eight cases were stage III B according to the Lichtman's classification. 4. Nine cases(69%) showed ulna minus variant, which was thought to have certain significant relation with the cause of this disease.
Classification ; Clinical Study ; Osteonecrosis ; Rare Diseases ; Ulna ; Wrist

Carpal tunnel syndrome is the most common peripheral nerve entrapment syndrome that characterized by pain, especially in night, sensory disturbance in median nerve dermatome of the hand, and thenar muscle atrophy. Open decompression was a treatment of choice, when operative intervention is necessary. But, endoscopic or percutaneous decompression is introduced recently. Authors analyzed 21 cases of open decompression and 22 cases of percutaneous decompression and they could be follow up over 6 months at Dept. of Orthopedics, Chonnam University Hospital from June 1990 to January 1995. The results are as follows. 1. There were no difference in age, sex, lesion side, symptoms duration until operation, etiology and occupation between percutaneous and open decompression. 2. There were excellent or good results in clinical symptom in 19 cases(90%) of open procedures and 19 cases(86%) of percutaneous procedure and more rapid relief of the pain, and grip power in percutaneous procedure than open procedure. 3. The EMG, recorded at 1 week, 4 weeks, 3 months and 6 months after operation, revealed improvement in sensory than motor function. There was more rapid recovery in percutaneous procedure than open procedure especially latency and amplitude of sensory nerve. There were 2 cases in open procedure and 3 cases in percutaneous procedure who did not respond to treatment. As a result, percutaneous procedure was more simple and rapid recovery than open procedure in clinical progressions and EMG reports, but recovery rate of symptomatic relief was similar. Therefore percutaneous procedure is thought to be more reasonable method in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome if surgical intervention is indicated.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ; Decompression ; Follow-Up Studies ; Hand ; Hand Strength ; Jeollanam-do ; Median Nerve ; Methods ; Muscular Atrophy ; Occupations ; Orthopedics ; Peripheral Nerves