No abstract available.
Enterococcus*

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Enterococcus*

Authors reviewed mammographic ultrasonographic and MRI findings a patient with breast cysticerocosis, which was operated and pathologically proved. Mammography showed a 1 cm sized round radioopaque lesion with curvilinear calification, which was located near the pectoralis major muscle. Ultrasonograiphic findings showed heterogenous hypoechoic cystic lesion with internal hyperechoic nodule and posterior acoustic shadowing. T2Wl and proton density MR image showed low signal intensity with cresentic high signal intensity portion. 2D-FLASH dynamic MRI showed intermediate signal intensity and peripheral signal void area, which was not enhanced with Gd-DPTA. The possibility of cysticercosis can be considered be considered when a cytic lesion is discovered near the pectoralis muscle in a patient living in an endemic area.
Acoustics ; Breast* ; Cysticercosis* ; Humans ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Mammography ; Pectoralis Muscles ; Protons ; Shadowing (Histology)

Multiple factors including gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) were evaluated for a case-control study in Chonnam area to investigate the causative entity of COPD. Data on the multiple causative factors from hospital records and interview survey were analyzed in three groups of COPD(64 cases as case group), normal lung (83 cases as control group 1) and non-COPD lung disease (45 cases as control group 2). Smoking status, history of adulthood pulmonary infection and frequent history of URI, socioeconomic status, and GERD were significantly different between COPD group and control group 1. Drinking status, physical height of the subjects and GERD were significantly different between COPD group and control group 2. If control group 1 was used, odds ratio of GERD and COPD was 5.68(95%confidence interval, 95% CI:2.59-12.45) and 4.81 (95% CI:1.89-10.53) when adjusted by age and smoking status. If control group 2 was used. Odds ratio of GERD and COPD was 4.22 (95% CI:1.69-10.56) and 4.59 (95% CI:1.64-12.86) when adjusted by alcohol and adulthood respiratory infection status. In summary, there results suggested that GERD might play a causative role in the development of COPD.
Case-Control Studies ; Drinking ; Gastroesophageal Reflux* ; Hospital Records ; Jeollanam-do ; Lung ; Lung Diseases ; Odds Ratio ; Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive* ; Smoke ; Smoking ; Social Class

No abstract available.
Muscle, Smooth* ; Smooth Muscle Tumor*

The vision disturbances of school-age children has been recognized as and important school health problem. The purpose of this study is to describe the current status of the visual health and to explore the related factors for the decrease in visual acuity in the elementary school age children. The study subjects were 697 children (Boys: 338, Girls: 359) of 4th to 6th grade in two school in urban area. The visual acuity data of the school health examination in 1999 and 2000 were utilized for analysis. The questionnaire for children and parents was used for survey. The findings were as follows. 1. The prevalance rate of the children with the visual acuity less than 0.7 on the left eye were 26.84% ( Grade 4), 31.30% (Grade 5), and 38.39% (Grade 6). The rate on the right eye were 28.31% (Grade4), 30.37% (Grade 5), and 37.92% (Grade 6). There was a significant difference in the rate of the visual acuity less than 0.7 according to grade (p < .01). 2.The rate of visual acuity decrease was 40.12%. 3. The factors related to the decrease in the visual acuity were grade, sex, genetic factor, posture, and the awareness of the visual acuity. There was more decrease in the visual acuity when the children were in higher grade (O.R= 1.06), girls (O.R=2.29). Children having parents with better vision (Father: O.R=1.26; Mother O.R= 1.25) showed better vision. On the other hand, when the children have siblings with glasses, there was more decrease in the visual acuity (O.R=2.31). Students with good posture during study (sitting on the chair) and watching TV to the lower direction showed less decrease in the visual acuity. Also, when the students know their visual acuity, the rate of decrease were lower. The variables which odds ratio were statistically significant were sex (p < .01), siblings with glasses (p < .01), and awareness of visual acuity (p < .01).
Child* ; Eyeglasses ; Female ; Glass ; Hand ; Humans ; Mothers ; Odds Ratio ; Parents ; Posture ; School Health Services ; Siblings ; Visual Acuity ; Child Health ; Surveys and Questionnaires

Twin pregnancy is at increased risk for congenital anomalies. Although twins were relatively infrequent, they accaunted for a disproportionately large portion of adverse pregnancy outcome, primarily as a consequence of preterm delivery, gestational diabetes, and pregnancy induced hypertension. In case of twin pregnancy with a single anomalous fetus, the clinicians are faced with difficult decision-making processes regarding the route of delivery, when to deliver, how aggressively to attempt to prevent delivery. Twin pregnancy discordant for a fetal abnormality can be managed expectantly or by selective fetocide of abnormal twin. Recently we experienced two cases of twin pregnancy with a single anornalous fetus. We reported cases with concerned literatures.
Diabetes, Gestational ; Female ; Fetus* ; Humans ; Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced ; Pregnancy ; Pregnancy Outcome ; Pregnancy, Twin*

PURPOSE: To evaluate the therapeutic effect and difficulty of embolization of pseudaneurysm of the splanchnic artery. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Between February 1988 and June 1996, we employed transcatheter embolization to treat a total of eleven patients with splanchnic artery pseudoaneurysm by transcatheter embolization. Eight were males and three were females ; their ages ranged from four to 70 years (mean 44). Three patients had previously been operated on, three had undergone biopsy, and on three, percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage had been performed ; one had been involved in a traffic accident and one had suffered a gun-shot wound. All patients underwent diagnostic angiography and superselective embolization using a 3F microcatheter. We used Gelfoam with microcoil four times, microcoil twice, Gelfoam once, Gelfoam with ethanol once, a detachable balloon once, and Ivalon once. RESULTS: Arteries in which pseudoaneurysm had occurred were as follows: renal, four, hepatic, three; gastroduodenal, two ; superior mesenteric, one. Nine patients underwent one session of procedure and two underwent two session. Nine patients (82%) were treated successfully and without complication by embolization. Two patients failed to embolize due to vascular spasm and tortuosity in one and a wide aneurysmal neck in the other ; one of these died six days later and the other was operated on. CONCLUSION: Although there are therapeutic difficulties in cases of vascular spasm, tortuosity, or a wide aneurysmal neck, embolization of pseudoaneurysm of the splanchnic artery is a safe and effective life-saving procedure.
Accidents, Traffic ; Aneurysm ; Aneurysm, False* ; Angiography ; Arteries* ; Biopsy ; Drainage ; Ethanol ; Female ; Gelatin Sponge, Absorbable ; Humans ; Male ; Neck ; Spasm ; Wounds and Injuries

Spontaneous infrarenal abdominal aortic dissection (SIAAD) is a rare entity with various clinical presentations. We recently encountered the even rarer condition of a female patient suffering from chronic SIAAD with multiple intimal flaps and prominent lumbar artery collaterals; this all caused stenotic changes of the infrarenal abdominal aorta and produced progressive lower extremity pain and claudication in both her legs. This patient's condition was successfully managed by primary stent placement followed by balloon angioplasty.
Angioplasty, Balloon ; Aorta, Abdominal ; Arteries ; Female ; Humans ; Leg ; Lower Extremity ; Stents*

A lateral chest radiograph is frequently useful and sometimes decisive in detecting chest pathology. Certainparts, such as the posterior wall of the bronchus intermedius (PWBI) and subcarinal regions, can be evaluated onlyon lateral chest radiograph. The authors present and emphasize the findings of PWBI and subcarinal abnormalities. Abnormal PWBI, more than 3 mm thick, is seen in cases of minor degree of oblique position, pulmonary edema, inflammation, neoplasm and enlarged lymph nodes. It can also be seen in patients with subcarinal mass. The findings of subcarinal mass on lateral view are ill-defined increased opacity, fullness of the inferior hilarregion, doughnut sign, extra-density and thickening of the PWBI. Detection of changes in the PWBI and subcarinalregion may be the only diagnostic evidence of hilar and subcarinal disease and helps in its early detection priorto computed tomography.
Bronchi* ; Humans ; Lymph Nodes ; Pathology ; Radiography, Thoracic* ; Thorax*