For evaluation of the response and toxicity of the combination chemotherapy, forty six patients with malignant ovarian tumors who had prior surgery were treated with combination chemotherapy from January 1985 to March 1991 at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kyung-pook National University Hospital. The results were as follows : 1. The responses were in complete 20 cases(43.5%), in partial 9 cases(19,6%), in stable 6 cases(13.0%), in progressive 11 cases(23.9%) among 46 patients. 2. By the response rates of various combination chemotherapy regimens, the response rate of CAP was 64%(16/25), CP 57.1%(8/14), VAC 100%(3/3), VBP 50%(1/2), FAM 0%(0/1), and Melphalan 100%(1/1) respectively. 3. As the chemotoxicities of combination chemotherapy, leukopenia 20 cases(46.5%), thrombocytopenia 2 cases(4.7%), anemia 20 cases(46.5%), nephrotoxity 6 cases(14.6%), hepatotoxicity 7 cases(18.4%) were observed.
Anemia ; Drug Therapy* ; Drug Therapy, Combination ; Gynecology ; Humans ; Leukopenia ; Melphalan ; Obstetrics ; Thrombocytopenia

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Asthma*

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Adenomyotic cyst is very rare disease, their sizes are mostly lesser 5mm. The intrauterine adenomyotic cyst may arise from progressive expansion of cyst due to progressive menstrual bleeding. Authors experienced a case of large adenomyotic cyst within myometrium occuring in a l9-year-old woman, and who was accompanied with endometriosis. The cyst was about 3 x 3em sized, and had chocolate colored thick viscous contents, We experienced one case of adenomyotic cyst which was thought to be degenerated uterine myoma, so we report the case with a brief review of the concerned literatures.
Animals ; Cacao ; Endometriosis* ; Female ; Hemorrhage ; Humans ; Leiomyoma ; Mice ; Myometrium* ; Rare Diseases

From September 1992 to April 1994, we reviewed 7 patients after arthroscopic surgery for anterior impingement in the ankle, who complained ankle pain and limitation of motion. All patients were mem and main symptoms were severe pain at full dorsiflexion of ankle and limitation of motion. Bony spur was located on the anterior aspect of tibia, and it was possible to resect the tibial bony spur arthroscopically without distraction devices. Mean operation time was 55 minutes. Pain, swelling and limitation of motion were much improved. There was no postoperative complication. Arthroscopic resection of the anterior tibial bony spur is an effective treatment for anterior impingement in the ankle.
Ankle ; Arthroscopy ; Humans ; Postoperative Complications ; Tibia

Subacute hematogenous ostemyelitis is mostly likely due to an altered relationship between host and pathogen, associated with increase host resistance, decreased virulence of the causative organism and/or antibiotics modification. In a retrospective study of the hematogenous ostemyelitis in 156 cases, 19 cases of them were the subacute form of the ostemyelitis. Pain is the most consistent symptom and most of the constitutional symptoms were usually mild. However, the ESR was often elevated. From our data, the following results were obtained. 1. The most common skeletal involvement was the distal part of the tibia(8 out of 19 patients). 2. The causative organism was staphylococcus aureus by the bacterial culture of the specimens. 3. In the literature, acute hematogenous ostemyelitis rarely cross the physis in patients older than 18 months of its age. However, subacute ostemyelitis frequently does cross the physis(5 out of 19 patients). 4. Cross physeal lesions were healed without any permanant damage to the growth plate in our cases(5 out of 19 patients). 5. All patients except for one case were treated by curettage and antibiotics. 6. The mush higher incidence of the cross physeal lesions may be expected by MRI in identifying the lesion. 7. Seven out of 19 patients had radiographic findings similar to eosinophilic granjuloma, Ewing's sarcoma or osteosarcoma.
Anti-Bacterial Agents ; Child ; Curettage ; Eosinophils ; Growth Plate ; Humans ; Incidence ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Osteosarcoma ; Retrospective Studies ; Sarcoma, Ewing ; Staphylococcus aureus ; Virulence

Legg-Calve-Perthes disease (LCP) has been reported to be associated with hypofibrinolysis and a deficiency in coagulation. The goal of this prospective study was to confirm or refute these findings and to establish a guide for a screening test. The coagulation systems of twenty-three patients with Legg-Calve-Perthes disease were evaluated by means of the tests which included prothrombin time, activated partial thromboplastin time, antithrombin-III (AT-III), protein C, protein S, lipoprotein(a), and anticardiolipin antibody (ACA). Study subjects were 21 males and 2 females. Mean age was 8.7 years. No abnormal results were found for Antithrombin-III and Protein S, but 2 patients had low Protein C level. Two of 23 patients had Lipoprotein(a) values greater than 30 mg/dl. Another two patients had positive finding for Anticardiolipin antibody. There were no statistical differences in all parameters between Catterall group stage in the patients with Legg-Calve-Perthes disease. We were unable to establish an association between thrombotic tendency and Legg-Calve-Perthes disease based on this prospective study. So, routine screening of patients with Legg-Calve-Perthes disease for abnormalities of antithrombotic factors would be not warranted.
Antibodies, Anticardiolipin ; Female ; Humans ; Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease* ; Lipoprotein(a) ; Male ; Mass Screening ; Partial Thromboplastin Time ; Prospective Studies ; Protein C ; Protein S ; Prothrombin Time

The osteopoikilosis is commonly known as harmatoma in which metaphyseal and epiphyseal area of long bones and the bone of pelvis, hands, feet and et al, contain islands of dense cortical bone with normal Harversian system without any symptoms. The radiologic findings of the osteopoikilosis is multitude of oval or well-circumscribed areas of increased density, 2 to 10 mm in size, in symmetrical distribution and normal uptake in bone scan. Buschke-Ollendorff syndrome, which is transmitted by autosomal dominant, is characterized by the association of osteopoikilosis and connective tissue nevi which are popular and symmetrically distributed lesions on chest, back, buttock, thigh or arm. Authors report three Buschke-Ollendorff syndrome, studied by CT scan, MRI, bone scan and bone and skin biopsy, among five patients associated with osteopoikilosis found by simple radiologic study from ten members in one family with their pedigree.
Arm ; Biopsy ; Buttocks ; Connective Tissue ; Foot ; Hand ; Humans ; Islands ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Nevus ; Osteopoikilosis ; Pedigree ; Pelvis ; Skin ; Thigh ; Thorax ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed

To evaluate the effect of tibial cut with posterior slope in total knee arthroplasty(TKA) surgery on the flexion of the knee, 41 knees(32 patients) with varying degree of the posterior slope were retrospectively reviewed at more than 1 year after operation. Does sloping the tibial cut iurface rnore posteriorly promote increasing of maximal flexion of the knee by elimination of excessive tenaion of the posterior cruciate liga ment The degree of the posterior slope was radiographically measured, awi the change of the degree of the maximal flexion between preoperative and postoperative period was clinimlly measured with a goniometer at the latest follow up more than 1 year after operation. Comparison of the results demonstrated significantly larger degree of rqaximal flexion for the knees that had tibial cut with the degree of the posterior slope, 5 degrees or rnore (p<0.05). We concluded that 5 degrees or more posterior slope in proxirnal tibial cut is one of the important fact()r which could achieve increased flexion of the knee after TKA operation.
Arthroplasty* ; Follow-Up Studies ; Knee Joint ; Knee* ; Postoperative Period ; Retrospective Studies

BACKGROUND/AIMS: Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease with heterogeneous clinical features. Data on the disease course and prognosis of UC patients who have been regularly treated are lacking. We aimed to investigate relapse rates of UC in remission and factors related to relapse. METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed clinical courses of 84 patients (43 males, median age 43 years, ranged 20-73 years) diagnosed as UC at Ajou University Hospital between January 1997 and December 2005 based on clinical, endoscopic and pathologic findings, and who were regularly followed for at least one year after the remission. RESULTS: Study subjects consisted of 32 proctitis (38%), 21 left-sided colitis (25%), and 31 subtotal or total colitis (37%). Of 84 patients, relapse was observed in 52 patients (62%) during the follow-up period (ranged 1-9 years). The relapse rate was 24%, 41%, 51%, 65%, 71%, and 79% at 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years and 6 years, respectively. Among sex, age, hemoglobin, ESR, and the extent of disease on admission, decrease of hemoglobin level was the only independent factor related to relapse (odds ratio=2.67, 95% CI (1.32-5.42), p<0.01). CONCLUSIONS: In Korea, relapse of UC in remission is not rare. Decrease of hemoglobin level is an independent risk factor related to its relapse, while the extent of disease is not.
Adult ; Aged ; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal/therapeutic use ; Antimetabolites/therapeutic use ; Azathioprine/therapeutic use ; Chronic Disease ; Colitis, Ulcerative/*diagnosis/*epidemiology/therapy ; Data Interpretation, Statistical ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Hemoglobins/analysis ; Humans ; Male ; Mesalamine/therapeutic use ; Middle Aged ; Odds Ratio ; Recurrence ; Retrospective Studies ; Risk Factors ; Time Factors