16 patients with acute pyelonephritis took excretory urogram during their sick period, from March 1975 until February 1978. The following results were obtained after analysis of the findings. 1) Abnormal findings were observed in 6 cases (37%) out of the 16 cases and other 10 cases ( 63%) had the findings within normal limit. 2) In abnormal 6 cases, there were 1 male and 5 female and their age is ranging from 27 to 72, right side was involved in 4 and left in 2 cases. 3) Among abnormal 6 cases, one case had 3 abnormal findings, each of another 2 cases had 2 and the other 3 cases had only 1. 4) Abnormal findings consist of delayed caliceal appearance time in 3 cases, decreased density in 2, renal enlargement in 2, dilatation of collecting system in 2 and caliceal distortion in 1.
Dilatation ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Pyelonephritis*

Horseshoe kidney is a nonfatal anomaly of renal development characterized by fusion of one poles of both kidneys. Most clinical problems are caused by hydronephrosis and renal calculi. A case of horseshoe kidney with multiple renal stones and hydronephrosis in a 53 year-old woman is reported and literatures are reviewed. This case was diagnosed easily radiologically and treated successfully by pyelolithotomy & pyeloplasty.
Female ; Humans ; Hydronephrosis* ; Kidney Calculi ; Kidney* ; Middle Aged

Endometriosis represents extrauterine nonneoplastic endometrial tissue. It is most commonly diagnosed in women of childbearing age, with a peak age of 40 to 44 years. The incidence of genitourinary involvement ranges from 1% to 2%. Ureteral endometriosis is a rare entity, and its diagnosis requires a high index of suspicion. We report a case of ureteral endometriosis in a 44-year-old multiparous woman with a brief review of literature.
Adult ; Diagnosis ; Endometriosis* ; Female ; Humans ; Hydronephrosis ; Incidence ; Ureter*

No abstract available.
Mass Screening* ; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms*

We investigated seven cases of intraocular cysticercosis: 4 subretinal in the macular region, 1 subretinal just above the optic disc and 2 in the vitreous cavity. Preoperative diagnosis was confirmed in all cases by observing the characteristic movement of the cysticercus larva. Trans-scleral extraction of the cysticercus was performed and resulted in improvement of vision in two cases and preservation of the preoperative vision in the other cases. We reviewed the medical histories, preoperative evaluation of the status of the vitreous and the retina, and the procedures of the operation.
Cysticercosis* ; Cysticercus ; Diagnosis ; Larva ; Retina

No abstract available.
Erythropoietin* ; Humans* ; Kidney Failure, Chronic*

The occurrence of bladder tumors in the first 2 decades of life are rare neoplasias. Transitional cell tumors of the bladder are extremely a rare clinical disease entity. Here, a case of a papillary urothelial tumor in a 5-year-old girl is reported, with a brief review of the literature. Histologically, the tumor was a solitary and papillary urothelial tumor of low malignant potential (by WHO and the ISUP).
Child ; Child, Preschool* ; Female* ; Humans ; Urinary Bladder Neoplasms ; Urinary Bladder*

The persistent hypoglossal artery(PHA) is a rare anomaly that belongs to the group of embryonic carotid-basilar artery anastomoses that may occur in adults. The most commonly reported type of such an anastomosis is the primitive trigeminal artery, followed by the PHA. We report a 35-year old man, hospitalized because of an intraventricular hemorrhage, who was found to have a right persistent PHA. Three-dimensional computed tomography(CT) angiography provided excellent anatomical topology of the anomaly. To our knowledge, this patient is the first case of a PHA identified by this means in Korea.
Adult ; Angiography ; Arteries* ; Cerebral Angiography ; Hemorrhage ; Humans ; Korea

Medical Health IC card is a smart card built-in a microprocessor and a memory that stores individual health care information. The card is carried by the individual and presented to the medical doctor whin needed. Being connected with the existing networks, the card enables full automation of hospital management and formation of complete medical databases. Futhermore, the card links hospitals with nation-wide medical networks. The focus of this study is on what data should actually be stored in the card, and how the card to be used effectively in maternal-child and school health service. In this paper, existing literatures about prenatal care using medical health IC card were reviewed. and standardization efforts of medical IC card conducted by the ISO and Japanese Department of Health and Welfare were analyzed. This allowed us to pick the most suitable items based on the actual situation in Korea and how to systematically collect and record such data. As a result. we were able to present a standard that follows international standards and includes all additional information from maternal-child health care in major Korean hospitals, child health record published by the Korean pediatric society, and physical examinations done in elementary, middle and high schools in Korea. Also, The terminology of each item was standardized conforming to the Korean standard medical terminology.
Asian Continental Ancestry Group ; Automation ; Child ; Child Health ; Delivery of Health Care ; Humans ; Korea ; Memory ; Microcomputers ; Physical Examination ; Prenatal Care ; School Health Services*

Primary fixation is one of the most important factor in establishing adequate osseointegration between implant and bone. To evaluate the initial healing response of bone around implants without primary bone contact, this study was designed to create considerable space between implant and bone in 5 mongrel dogs, about l-year old. After 3 holes of 6 . h in diameter were prepared at the femur neck of the dogs, commercially pure titanium thread type implants(STERI-OSS^(R)), 8mm in length and 3.8mm, 5.0mm and 6 .0mm in diameter, were inserted. Implants were supported by only nonresorbable membrane(Teflon^(R)), and the penetration of upper soft tissue into the gap was inhibited by it. The each implant was positioned in the center of the drilled hole. 9 implants with different diameters were inserted in 3 dogs for histologic observation, and 12 were inserted in 2 dogs for mobility test and removal torque test. Fluorescent dyes were injected in order of Doxycycline, Arizarin Red S, and Calcein at intervals of 2 weeks. At 4-,8-, and 12-week after placement, 3 dogs were sacrificed for histologic observation, and at 8- and 12-week after placement, 2 dogs were sacrificed for mobility test using Periotest^(R) (Simens AG, Bensheim, Germany) and torque test using Autograph AGS-1000D series^(R)(Japan). The result were as follows: 1. The wider the gap between bone and implant was, the less bone maturity was, and the later osseointegration was occurred. Trabecular direction of new bone around implant was changed from parallel to perpendicular to the implant, and the gap was filled with new bone, over time. 2. There was a decreasing tendency over time in the mobility of all implants, but the wider gap between bone and implant was, the smaller decrease of the mobility was. 3. There was a increasing tendency over time in the removal torque gauge of all implants, and the wider gap was, the smaller increase of the removal torque gauge was. The results suggest that osseointegration in case of implant without primary bone contact may be obtained by guided bone regeneration technique with prolonged healing period, but the time of second surgery should be considered carefully.
Animals ; Bone Regeneration ; Dogs ; Doxycycline ; Femur Neck ; Fluorescent Dyes ; Osseointegration ; Titanium* ; Torque