No abstract available.
Evoked Potentials, Motor* ; Stroke*

No abstract available.
Asphyxia* ; Brain Stem* ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn* ; Parturition*

AIM: To evaluate fundus findings in patients with intracranial aneurysm (ICA) to determine the relation between ICA and distinguishable retinal features.METHODS: We analyzed the medical records and ocular images of 46 patients with previously diagnosed ICA referred from the Neurosurgical Department.All patients underwent ophthalmologic evaluation including fluorescein angiography (FAG).Furthermore, the presence of drusen, macular degeneration, cotton wool spot, hard exudates, retinal hemorrhage, arteriolar attenuation, A-V crossing signs, arm-to-retina time, and A-V transit time were evaluated.The results of ICA patients (Group 1) were compared with those of 22 idiopathic epiretinal membrane patients with unaffected eyes (Group 2).RESULTS: Mean ages were 60.02y (Group 1) and 60.68y (Group 2) respectively (P=0.70).The prevalence of hypertension was similar in both groups.No case with retinal macroaneurysm was found in either group.The presence of drusen, macular degeneration, cotton wool spot, hard exudates, retinal hemorrhage, arteriolar attenuation, and A-V crossing sign was not significantly different between the two groups.Mean arm-to-retina time was not significantly different in two groups, either.CONCLUSION: We cannot find any evidence that the patients with ICA shows specific changes in the FAG and fundus.

Between January 1990 and March 1991, intraprostatic spiral was inserted with the use of local or spinal anesthesia via the traditional endoscopic technique in 16 patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia who had repeated urinary retention(12 patients, A group) and who had long term indwelling bladder catheter( 4 patient. B group) due to high operative risk. During 3 to 15 months of follow up after insertion, 11 patients(91.6%) of A group and 2 patient of B group showed free voiding without significant postvoid residual urine in all. Especially 7 patient of A group and 1 patient of B group showed satisfactory voiding with mean flow rate of more than 10ml/sec. our result suggest that in case of high operative risk, intraprostatic spiral is a favorable alternative to and indwelling catheter in patients with repeated urinary retention although less satisfactory results were obtained in those with long term indwelling catheter.
Anesthesia, Spinal ; Catheters, Indwelling ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Prostatic Hyperplasia* ; Urinary Bladder ; Urinary Retention

PURPOSE: This study was designed to verify intermediate-term functional and radiological results of limb salvage operation using endoprosthetic replacement system (MUTARS(R)) used in patients with a malignant bone tumor. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Thirty one cases which used MUTARS(R) tumor prosthesis were reviewed. The mean age of the patients was 49.2 years and the mean follow up was 39.8 months. We retrospectively reviewed complications, and evaluated functionally and radiologically by Enneking functional score, ISOLS radiological implants evaluation system at last follow-up. RESULTS: 3 patients had died of disease, distant metastasis was seen in 4 patients and local recurrence was seen in 1 patients. Complications were developed in 12 patients. (infection 6, leg length discrepancy 2, aseptic loosening 2, periprosthetic femoral fracture 1, screw loosening 1) Mean value of total functional scores were 81.2% in proximal femur, 77.4% in distal femur, 78.1% in proximal tibia, and 80.2% in proximal humerus. The overall radiological result was relatively satisfactory. CONCLUSION: Our results suggest limb salvage with the MUTARS(R) endoprosthesis is successful with good functional and radiological results. But we should be careful with complications such as infection.
Extremities ; Femoral Fractures ; Femur ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Humerus ; Leg ; Limb Salvage ; Neoplasm Metastasis ; Prostheses and Implants ; Recurrence ; Retrospective Studies ; Tibia

Congenital anomaly of the vas deferens is often easily diagnosed by careful examination of the scrotum as well as by present popularity of vasectomy. By the fact that both systems originate from a common urogenital ridge of mesoderm, anomaly of the kidney has long been recognized to coexist with anomaly of the vas deferens. So, inability to palpate the vas deferens in routine examination or absence of vas deferens in vasectomy should alert the physician to study the patient for associated renal anomaly. We report one case of vas anomaly associated with ipsilateral renal hypoplasia with the brief review of literatures.
Humans ; Kidney ; Mesoderm ; Scrotum ; Vas Deferens ; Vasectomy

No abstract available.
Brain* ; Hemangioendothelioma* ; Lung* ; Mediastinum*

In the course of immunoscreening of Clonorchis sinensis cDNA library, a cDNA CsRP12 containing a tandem repeat was isolated. The cDNA CsRP12 encodes two putative peptides of open reading frames (ORFs) 1 and 2 (CsRP12-1 and -2). The repetitive region is composed of 15 repeats of 10 amino acids. Of the two putative peptides, CsRP12-1 was proline-rich and found to have homologues in several organisms. Recombinant proteins of the putative peptides were bacterially produced and purified by an affinity chromatography. Recombinant CsRP12-1 protein was recognized by sera of clonorchiasis patients and experimental rabbits, but recombinant CsRP12-2 was not. One of the putative peptide, CsRP12-1, is designated CsPRA, proline-rich antigen of C. sinensis. Both the C-termini of CsRP12-1 and -2 were bacterially produced and analysed to show no antigenicity. Recombinant CsPRA protein showed high sensitivity and specificity. In experimental rabbits, IgG antibodies to CsPRA was produced between 4 and 8 weeks after the infection and decreased thereafter over one year. These results indicate that CsPRA is equivalent to a natural protein and a useful antigenic protein for serodiagnosis of human clonorchiasis.
Amino Acid Sequence ; Animals ; Antigens, Helminth/*genetics/isolation & purification ; Base Sequence ; *Cloning, Molecular ; Clonorchis sinensis/genetics/*immunology ; DNA, Helminth ; Gene Library ; Human ; Molecular Sequence Data ; Rabbits ; Recombinant Proteins ; *Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid ; Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

A 29-year-old woman complained of a painless, firm nodule with browunish patch on her left cheek for 5 months. She had had undergone a traffic accident 6 months before, and the normally healed wound on her cheek became reddish and infiltrated. A Skin biopsy specirinen obtained from her skin lesion showed a foreign body reaction with histiocytes and numerouse crystalline structures. These particle. were birefringent under polarized light microscopy. Scanning electron microscopy revealed numerous crystalline particles. Energy dispersive x-ray analysis of the crystal revealed a sharp peak representing silia.
Accidents, Traffic ; Adult ; Biopsy ; Cheek ; Crystallins ; Female ; Foreign-Body Reaction ; Granuloma* ; Histiocytes ; Humans ; Microscopy, Electron, Scanning ; Microscopy, Polarization ; Silicon Dioxide* ; Skin ; Wounds and Injuries

No abstract available.
Epilepsy, Benign Neonatal*