No abstract available.
Cytomegalovirus Infections* ; Cytomegalovirus*

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The observation of eosinophilic ascites is uncommon. They can be noted in parasitic disease, malignant condition, vasculitis, idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome or allergic disorders including eosinophilic gastroenteritis, which is a rare disease of unknown etiology characterized by massive tissue infiltration of eosinophils in the layers of any area of gastrointestinal[GI] tract. Clinical manifestations are related to the level of the histologic infiltration in the wall, and the segment of the GI tract involved. Mucosal involvement may result in abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and weight loss. Muscle layer involvements have obstructive symptoms. Subserosal eosinophilic infiltration may result in the development of eosinophilic ascites. We experienced a case of eosinophilic ascites as manifestation of eosinophilic gastroenteritis in a 43-year old man who also had jejunal obstruction. High proportion of eosinophil count was noted in the ascites, however peripheral blood eosinophilia was not noted. Parasitologic studies were negative. Histologic examination of segment of jejunum showed heavy transmural infiltration of eosinophils which were extended to subserosal layer. Eosinophilic ascites noted in eosinophilic gastroenteritis, though not a common disease entity, had not been described in the laboratory medicine related papers in Korea. Therefore we report this case as an example of eosinophilic ascites.
Abdominal Pain ; Adult ; Ascites* ; Diarrhea ; Eosinophilia ; Eosinophils* ; Gastroenteritis* ; Gastrointestinal Tract ; Humans ; Hypereosinophilic Syndrome ; Jejunum ; Korea ; Nausea ; Parasitic Diseases ; Rare Diseases ; Vasculitis ; Vomiting ; Weight Loss

Development and differentiation of mammalian kidney has been studied by many investigators. Hitreto, it has been known that a high vertebrate`s kidney was differentiated from as a metanephros. As a result of the study of most investigators on developmental processes of metanephros in man and rodents, they insisted that morphological development and differentiation of nephrons and collecting ducts should occur in the latter one quarter period of the fetal ages. But the initiation and completion time of renal function following its morphological development and differentiation have not been investigated perfectly. The author has determined the relationships of morphological and functional development of kidney were able to be revealed the studies of hydrolyzing phosphatase activities on the developing renal tissues. Therefore, in order to investigate the phosphatase activities of renal tissue following the development and differentiation of rate kidney, after interbreeding of healthy rats, fetuses of the 15th, 17th, 19th and newborns of the 1st, 4th, 7th and 10th day were sacrificed and were resected renal tissues. Histological preparations were prepared by way of hematoxylin and eosin stain for morphological changes of rat renal tissues, and Gomori's method(1941) for the detection of the activities of alkaline phosphatase, Gomori's method(1939) for the detection of the activities of acid phosphatase and Wachstein and Meisel's method(1957) for the detection of activities of ATPase were used, respectively. All of the preparations were observed with light microscope. The results were as follows; 1. The early differentiation of rat kidney began with glomerulus formation at the 17th day of fetal age and morphological development was completed at the 21th day of fetal age, and lobulation of kidney was observed at the 7th day of neonatal age. 2. In the fetal kidney of the 17th day, alkaline phosphatase activities were observed initially in the proximal tubules surrounding glomeruli in the cortico-medullary Junction, and the activities were increased at the 17th day of fetus. At the 21th day of fetus, the strength of the enzyme activity was increased at the same time as renal tubule which showed alkaline phosphatase activity was increased in the cortex. In the each newborn kidney, the enzyme activities were continuously increased in the proximal tubules at the 1st, 4th, 7th and 10th day of newborns. The renal corpuscle and ascending straight tubule of the Henle's loop showed trace activities. 3. Acid phosphatase activity was shown at renal tubules and glomeruli during the fetal age after the 17th day of fetus, and moderate reaction of the enzyme was shown in the renal tubules, glomeruli, medullary rays and Henle's loops after birth. 4. Adenosine triphosphatase showed moderate reaction in the glomerulus at the 17th day and 19th day of fetus, and strong reaction was shown at the 21th day of fetus, and the ATPase activities of medullary rays showed trace reaction after birth. According to the beginning and change of the enzyme activity as mentioned above, it was supposed that the development of rat kidney should begin at the 17th day of fetus. In the 21th day of fetus, diuresis and resorption were accomplished mostly in the glomerulus and proximal tubule, and resorpt. ion of the Henle's loop began just before and after the birth.
Acid Phosphatase ; Adenosine Triphosphatases ; Alkaline Phosphatase ; Animals ; Diuresis ; Eosine Yellowish-(YS) ; Fetus ; Gestational Age ; Hematoxylin ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn ; Kidney ; Nephrons ; Parturition ; Rats* ; Research Personnel ; Rodentia

A case of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome was presented with some clinical observation. Special feature was the presence of cyst-like elevated portions at the peripheral iris, in addition to secondary glaucoma, alopecia, poliosis and vitiligo. Of the iris, the surface of elevated portion was thin and depigmented. A light red fundus reflex was observed through the surface of iris cyst as in case of the albino and neovascularization was seen in the peripheral iris. Neither hyperglycemia in blood nor pleocytosis of spinal fluid was found in laboratory examination. In neurological examination including hearing disturbance, none of abnormality was found.
Alopecia ; Glaucoma ; Hearing ; Hyperglycemia ; Iris ; Leukocytosis ; Neurologic Examination ; Reflex ; Uveomeningoencephalitic Syndrome* ; Vitiligo

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Child* ; Humans ; Infant*

BACKGROUND: Detection of malignant effusion is important task in the routine laboratory work. However, in clinical laboratory where only Wright-Giemsa stained slides are examined it is not easy. So the author proposed a scoring system in the differential diagnosis of malignant effusion using the results of routinely tested items. METHODS: 61 samples of exudates (13 ascites, 48 pleural fluids) from 47 patients were included. The scores are summed based on the routine laboratory results. Items were as follows: protein concentration, dominancy of lymphocyte (lymphocyte count over 50%) and morphologic variety of lymphoid cells, mesothelial cell count, eosinophil count, and presence of tumor cells. Total summed full scores would be 8 points. RESULTS: The summed scores of 14 samples of malignant effusion were as follows: 7 points in 2 cases, 6 points in 1 case, 5 points in 8 cases, 4 points in 3 cases, with the mean score of 5.1 points. The 47 benign exudates showed 4 points in 1 case, 3 points in 4 cases, 2 points in 33 cases, 1 point in 9 cases, with the mean score of 1.9 points. If malignancy were postulated as summed score over 4 points, a statistically significant difference was observed between the summed score and effusion type (P<0.0001). CONCLUSIONS: Two groups of effusion can be distinguished: one group that showed more than 4 points, with malignant potential and the other group lower than 3 points with benign effusion. In case with high score, 4 points above, one should pay attention to the presence of malignant cells and even if tumor cells were not found, the possibility of malignant condition should be notified.
Ascites ; Cell Count ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Eosinophils ; Exudates and Transudates ; Humans ; Lymphocytes

A statistical observation of the relation between the distribution of A.B.O. groups &. incidence of G.U.T. tumors was made on 93 in-patients from May, 1972 to July, l979. The following results were obtained. 1. In the distribution of b1ood types, the occurrence of genitourinary tract tumors(exclude female reproductive system) was high among the patients with blood type 0, but low in AB. 2. The occurrence urinary tract tumors was high in the patient with blood type 0. 3. The occurrence of male genital tract tumors was high in the patient with blood type A. 4. In each organs, the occurrence of bladder tumors was high in the patients with blood type B. especially in male & the occurrence of B.P.H. was high in 0.
Blood Group Antigens* ; Blood Grouping and Crossmatching ; Female ; Humans ; Incidence ; Male ; Urinary Bladder Neoplasms ; Urinary Tract

A statistical observation of the relation of the distribution between the distribution of A.B.O groups and incidence of genitourinary tract tumors was made on 696 in-patients- one of the which was 123 from may, 1972 to January 1980 at Han Yang University Hospital, the other was 575 from January, 1970 to December, 1979 at S.N.U.H and Severance Hospital. The following results were obtained. 1. In the distribution of blood types, the occurrence of genitourinary tract tumors (exclude female reproductive system) was high among the patients with blood type A, but low in O. 2. The occurrence of urinary tract tumors was high in patients with blood type A, but low in O. 3. The occurrence male genital tract tumors was high in the patient with blood type A. 4. In each organs, the statistical significance was not noticed, except male bladder tumor.
Blood Group Antigens* ; Blood Grouping and Crossmatching ; Female ; Humans ; Incidence ; Male ; Urinary Bladder Neoplasms ; Urinary Tract

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Child* ; Edema* ; Humans