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Cell Line* ; Chromosome Aberrations* ; Cytogenetics* ; Humans* ; Neuroblastoma*

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Liver* ; Retrospective Studies*

PURPOSE: Laser Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis(LASIK) is a preferred method to excimer laser photore-fractive keratectomy. In our paper, we insist that postoperative care, especially to avoid postoperative trauma. is considered to be important. CASE: A 22-years old boy was transferred into our hospital due to injuried left eye during playing basketball. His eye was received LASIK(OD: -7.00 Ds=-1.00 Dc Ax 50, OS: -8.00 Ds=-1.00 Dc Ax167) 1 years ago and then loss of LASIK flap developed due to this trauma. Injuried left eye of his was irrigated and then he weared therapeutic contact lens. RESULT: After wound healing, hazziness of traumatic cornea developed. He received lamellar keratoplasty for flap loss and corneal hazziness after postoperative accidental trauma. After receiving lamellar kerato-plasty, he maintains relatively good visual acuity(0.5 X -4.00 Dsph with K-840). CONCLUSION: As to review personel experience of the authors-lamellar keratoplasty for a flap loss and corneal hazziness after postopertive accidental trauma, we consider that it is an important vision-related complication of LASIK in the life and we report this unusual late complicated case with a review of available literature.
Basketball ; Cornea ; Corneal Transplantation ; Humans ; Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ* ; Lasers, Excimer ; Male ; Postoperative Care ; Wound Healing ; Young Adult

Trichomoniasis, a common and sometimes distressing condition in women, is caused by infection of the genitourinary tract by the pathogenic protozoan Trichomonris aginalis(T. vaginalis). Men may also be infected, although frequently without any symptoms, and most cases of trichomoniasis are sexually transmitted. The best evidence for an etiologic role for T. vaginalis is in nongonococcal urethritis(NGU). In epidemiologic studies, T,ginalis has been isolated from 1 to 68 percent in men with NGU. The nurnber of NGU is increasing rapidly than gonorrhea in deeloped nations, and in some developing countries, especially in Korea, In view of the difficulties in findng trichomonads by direct microsco by in men, urine culture and serodiagnosis plays an important role in the diagnostic work. Urine culture, indirect fluorescent antibody test(IFAT) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) were used to elecect T.vaginalis in 221 patients with male NGU. These patients visited the VD Clinic of ChoongKu Public Health Center in Seoul from May to August, 1989 and from March, 1990 to December, 1991. The results obtained were as follows.: 1. T. vaginalis was grown from only one of the 221 samples on TPS-1 meida. 2. In 208 NGU patients, there were 10(4.8%) positive reactions on IgG antibody in IFAT. 3. In 208 NGU patient, there were 14(6.7%) positive reactions to IgG antibody in ELISA. 4. No statistical significant correlation was found between then sults of IFAT and ELISA in individual patients. In conclusion, 1. Male trichomoniasis in patients with NGU was detected at a, significantly low rate. Due to the small number of patients in the test, further epidemiologic stidies of trichomoniasis in male NGU patient are necessary. 2. Serologic studies (IFAT and ELISA) have detected sorre trichomoniasis in male patients with NGU. These tests seem to be helpful in the diagnosis of male t-ichomoniasis.
Developing Countries ; Diagnosis* ; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay ; Epidemiologic Studies ; Female ; Gonorrhea ; Humans ; Immunoglobulin G ; Korea ; Male* ; Public Health ; Seoul ; Serologic Tests* ; Urethritis*

PURPOSE: The pharmacologic effect of atropine on HPS can be considered to control pyloric muscle spasm. Therefore, we studied the effects of intravenous atropine sulfate on the clinical course of HPS, and periodically observed the ultrasonographic appearance of the pyloric muscles after atropine treatment. METHODS:From April 1998 to May 1999, 14 infants who were diagnosed with HPS were treated with intravenous atropine sulfate. Intravenous atropine sulfate was administered at an initial dose of 0.04mg/kg/day, which was divided into 8 equal doses. The daily dose was increased by 0.01 mg/kg/day until vomiting was controlled for an entire day while infants received unrestricted oral feeding. Ultrasonographic examinations were performed during hospitalization and repeated at least every 2 months until normalization of pyloric muscles was confirmed. RESULTS: Intravenous atropine was effective in 12 of 14 infants with HPS and the conditions of 9 of them improved. Two infants who were not free from vomiting despite a week of intravenous atropine sulfate treatment underwent pyloromyotomy. A series of ultrasonographic examinations were done after vomiting had improved with intravenous atropine sulfate. The ultrasonographic findings showed good passage of gastric contents through pyloric canals despite thickening of the pyloric muscles. CONCLUSION: Intravenous administration of atropine sulfate is an effective therapy for HPS and can be an alternative to pyloromyotomy. (J Korean Pediatr Soc 2000;43:763-768)
Administration, Intravenous ; Atropine* ; Hospitalization ; Humans ; Infant ; Muscles ; Pyloric Stenosis, Hypertrophic* ; Spasm ; Vomiting

A histopathologic observation was made on 24 patients with cryptorchism admitted to the Department of Urology, Seoul Adventist Hospital during the periods from November 1981 to April 1983. The following results were obtained. 1. The age distribution was ranged from 2 to 28 years and 6 to 10 years of age group was the most commonly affected (9 cases, 37.5%). 2. The most common type of cryptorchidism was the inguinal type (14 cases, 58.3%). The bilateral cryptorchismswere observed in 6 cases and unilateral 18 cases, among them right in 12 cases, left in 6 Cases. 3. On the histopathologic findings of testicular biopsy in 24 cryptorchid testes; per{tubular fibrosis which began before puberty was noted the earliest finding and basement membrane of seminiferous tubules were significantly thickening during puberty. Leydig cells were increased during puberty and they became normal level after puberty but spermatogenesis were not completely observed through all the age group.
Adolescent ; Age Distribution ; Basement Membrane ; Biopsy ; Cryptorchidism* ; Fibrosis ; Humans ; Leydig Cells ; Male ; Puberty ; Seminiferous Tubules ; Seoul ; Spermatogenesis ; Testis ; Urology

A histopathologic observation was made on 24 patients with cryptorchism admitted to the Department of Urology, Seoul Adventist Hospital during the periods from November 1981 to April 1983. The following results were obtained. 1. The age distribution was ranged from 2 to 28 years and 6 to 10 years of age group was the most commonly affected (9 cases, 37.5%). 2. The most common type of cryptorchidism was the inguinal type (14 cases, 58.3%). The bilateral cryptorchismswere observed in 6 cases and unilateral 18 cases, among them right in 12 cases, left in 6 Cases. 3. On the histopathologic findings of testicular biopsy in 24 cryptorchid testes; per{tubular fibrosis which began before puberty was noted the earliest finding and basement membrane of seminiferous tubules were significantly thickening during puberty. Leydig cells were increased during puberty and they became normal level after puberty but spermatogenesis were not completely observed through all the age group.
Adolescent ; Age Distribution ; Basement Membrane ; Biopsy ; Cryptorchidism* ; Fibrosis ; Humans ; Leydig Cells ; Male ; Puberty ; Seminiferous Tubules ; Seoul ; Spermatogenesis ; Testis ; Urology

Augmentation ileocystoplasty is the most available method of enlargement of capacity for the contracted bladder by using the intestinal segment. Contracture of bladder is the result of chronic vesical infections such as tuberculosis, interstitial cystitis, radiation cystitis, or neurogenic bladder, among them tuberculosis is the most common cause of bladder contracture in Korea. Contracted bladder usually demands active correction, while it may lead to considerable vesicoureteral reflux and deterioration of renal function. Herein we describe a clinical observation and follow-up study for more than 2 years on the 5 cases of augmentation ileocystoplasty, which we experienced during the periods from December 1978 to November 1980.
Contracture ; Cystitis ; Cystitis, Interstitial ; Follow-Up Studies* ; Korea ; Tuberculosis ; Urinary Bladder ; Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic ; Vesico-Ureteral Reflux

To evaluate the status of glaucoma in leprosy, ophthalmic examinations including a measurement of intraocular pressure, optic disc and gonioscopic examinations were performed in 86 eyes of 43 leprosy patients. Mean intraocular presur was 12.6mmHg and 74 eyes (86%) revealed open-angle by gonioscopy. Peripheral anterior synechiae were found in 10.5%, and posterior synechiae in 29.6% which showed no relation to the intraocular pressure. The prevalence of glaucoma was 3.5% (3 eyes), 2 eyes with secondary open-angle glaucoma and 1 eye with primary angle-closure glaucoma. Duration of disease showed no correlation with the intraocular pressure and the peripheral anterior synechiae. The degree of intraocular pressure and angle width showed no statistically significant difference between the type of disease. As the glaucoma in leprosy has no apparent relation to duration of disease, degree of uveitis and posterior synechiae, a regular evaluation of intraocular pressure and optic disc examination are recommended for early detection of glaucoma in leprosy patients.
Glaucoma* ; Glaucoma, Angle-Closure ; Glaucoma, Open-Angle ; Gonioscopy ; Humans ; Intraocular Pressure ; Leprosy* ; Prevalence ; Uveitis

This is a case report of 47 year-old male patient with Huntington's chorea. Huntington's chorea is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder with autosomal dominant inheritance. The first symptoms of Huntington's chorea usually occur in the fourth to fifth decade and the gene is complete penetrance. The disease is characterized by both progressive motor abnormality, typically chorea, and intellectual deterioration commonly accompanied by prominent psychiatric symptoms including severe depression. Although the prevalence of Huntington's chorea is only 5-10 in 100,000 in Europe, the reported cases are extremely rare in this country until now.
Chorea ; Depression ; Europe ; Humans ; Huntington Disease* ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Neurodegenerative Diseases ; Penetrance ; Prevalence ; Wills