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Asthma*

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Angioedema* ; Angioedemas, Hereditary* ; Complement C1 Inhibitor Protein* ; Complement C1s*

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Chlamydia trachomatis* ; Chlamydia* ; Immunoglobulin A* ; Immunoglobulin G* ; Immunoglobulin M*

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Antibody Formation* ; Chickenpox* ; Child* ; Female ; Herpesvirus 3, Human* ; Humans ; Immunoblotting* ; Immunoglobulin G* ; Pregnant Women*

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Giant lymphnode hyperplasias are an uncommon entity. They are difficult to image on plain film. The CTapearance of this condition has been described inrecent radiologic literature. In this case report, combination of ultrasonogram and CT permitted differentiation of other space occupying lesions from giant retroperitoneallymphnode hyperplasia.
Hyperplasia ; Ultrasonography

The ulnar nerve entrapment at the wrist is usually caused by carpal ganglion, occupational neuritis, ulnar artery disease, fractures of the carpal bones, tumors, rheumatioid arthritis, etc. The ganglion is the most common cause of the distal ulnar nerve entrapment. A fort-two years old woman complained of insidious motor weakness of the left hand. The electromyogram revealed distal ulnar nerve palsy. On examination, her sensibility of affected hand was normal; there were no Tinel's sign and palpable mass on the Guyon's canal and palm; there was obvious wasting of all the interossei. On surgical exploration, the deep branch of the ulnar nerve was compressed by a ganglion at the mid-palmar space, not in the Guyon's canal. Four months after removal, the clawing of the 4th and 5th fingers disappeared, and the pinch power of the left hand recovered normally seventeen months later.
Animals ; Arteries ; Arthritis ; Carpal Bones ; Female ; Fingers ; Ganglion Cysts ; Hand ; Hoof and Claw ; Humans ; Paralysis ; Ulnar Nerve Compression Syndromes ; Ulnar Nerve ; Ulnar Neuropathies

During recent 3 years, the authors had treated surgically 31 patients who have had old nerve injuries. 19 patients(21 nerves) of them could be followed for more than 1 year after operation. Of these patients, children were 5 and adults were 14. The elapsed time from the injury were from 3 weeks to 20 months(18 cases under 6months and 3 cases above 6 months). The methods of operation were epineural suture(4 cases), grouped interfascicular suture(8 cases), neurolysis(8cases) and nerve graft(1 case). There were satisfactory or good results in 9 nerves of the 21 old nerve injuries. In 4 of 5 children and 5 of 16 adults, good results were obtained. There were 2, 6 satisfactory or good results in 4 epineural sutures and 8 grouped interfascicular sutures and all poor results in 8 neurolyses. One case treated with nerve graft with sural nerve was showed good result. 9 cases of 18 old injuried nerves under 6 months from injury were good results. All 3 cases over 6 months from injury were poor results.
Adult ; Child ; Humans ; Sural Nerve ; Sutures ; Transplants

To evaulate the possible pathogenetic significance of allergen-specific IgA antibody in respiratory secretion from asthmatics, we measured house dust mite(HDM)-specific IgA antibody in 3% saline-induced sputum from 23 HDM-sensitive asthmatics, 4 atopic asthmatics without mite-sensitivity, 6 non-atopic asthmatics, and 13 non-atopic, non-asthmatic controls (including 6 non-atopic healthy controls, 4 patients with chronic bronchitis, and 3 patients with rheumatoid arthritis) by ELISA. We also measured HDM-specific IgA antibody in serum and numbers of eosinophils in sputum. 1) Levels of HDM-specific IgA antibody in sputum from mite-sensitive asthmatics were significantly higher than those from non-atopic, non-asthmatic controls and non-atopic asthmatics(p<0.05). Levels of HDM-specific IgA antibody in sputum from atopic asthmatics without mite-sensitivity were significantly higher than those from non-atopic, non-asthmatic controls (p<0.05), however HDM-specific IgA/albumin raito was not significantly different between two groups (p>0.05). 2) The ratio of HDM-specific IgA antibody to albumin in sputum was not significantly different in mite-sensitive asthmatics with sputum eosinophila (> or = 5% of 200 counted leukocytes) and those without sputum eosinophilia (p>0.05). 3) The ratio of HDM-specific IgA to albumin in sputum from asthmatics was higher than that of serum. 4) There was no significant correlation of HDM-specific IgA/albumin ratios between serum and sputum (p>0.05). 5) When comparing sputum and saliva samples from 7 mite-sensitive asthmatics, levels of HDM-specific IgA antibody in sputum were significantly higher than those in saliva (p<0.05). In conclusion, HDM-specific IgA anti-body was increased in sputum from HDM-sensitive asthmatics, and it might be locally produced from bronchial mucosa. To evlauate the pathogenetic significance of allergen-specific IgA antibody in respiratory secretion from asthmatics, further studies might be needed.
Bronchitis, Chronic ; Dust* ; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay ; Eosinophilia ; Eosinophils ; Humans ; Immunoglobulin A* ; Mucous Membrane ; Saliva ; Sputum*

PURPOSE: Although breast reconstruction provides some advantages for women following mastectomy, few Korean breast cancer patients currently receive such reconstruction. Routine provision of breast reconstruction requires simplicity and easy availability for the procedure. This paper reports the possibility of performing breast reconstruction by insertion of a tissue expander by the breast surgeon. METHODS: We studied 22 cases of breast cancer patients who were treated in the Breast service of KangNam Cha Hospital. Nine cases were the group of immediate expander insertion and 13 were the group of MRM only. We evaluated age, histopathologic stage, starting time of chemotherapy, operation time, drainage amounts and periods, medication periods, time of discharge and depression score. RESULTS: The mean age of the expander insertion group was 41, which was younger than that of the MRM only group by 3 years. Histopathologic state was better in the expander insertion group and the time for chemotherapy start was almost the same between the two groups. Mean operation time in the expander insertion group was 2 hours and 41 minutes, and it was longer than the MRM only group by 1 hour, but it included additional wasting time to check the results of frozen biopsy. Periods for drainage were longer and amounts were larger, but this only delayed the medication period and time for discharge by two days. There were no other complications and mental suffering was alleviated. CONCLUSION: Tissue expander insertion for breast reconstruction could be offered on a routine basis by breast surgeons without problems. Breast reconstruction will become a more essential process for breast cancer patients to improve the quality of life. It is ideal if the same surgeon participates in both oncology and reconstruction surgery.
Biopsy ; Breast Neoplasms* ; Breast* ; Depression ; Drainage ; Drug Therapy ; Female ; Humans ; Mammaplasty* ; Mastectomy* ; Quality of Life ; Stress, Psychological ; Tissue Expansion Devices*