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Cytomegalovirus Infections* ; Cytomegalovirus*

Differential diagnosis between physiologic bow legs and nonphysiologic bow legs is difficult and still not fixed in diagnosis, especially under 5 years old age. Recently the problem exist in differential diagnosis and treatment method of rickets because of non-specific laberatory finding in rickets. Metaphyseal-Diaphyseal angle in distal femur, Diaphyseal-Diaphyseal angle between femur and tibia, and Metaphyseal-Diaphyseal angle in proximal and distal tibia, and Metaphyseal-Metaphyseal angle in tibia are measured and compared for 30 bow legs children. And divided into rickets group and physiologic bow legs group by clinical and laboratory findings. The results are as following 1. Mean age was 1.91 years old at initail examination, 2.08 years old in rickets group, 1.73 years old in phisiologic bow legs group. 2. Diaphyseal-Disphyseal angle between femur and tibia was 18.12 ±6.80 in rickets group. And 10.17±5.36 in phisiologic bow legs group. Metaphyseal-Diaphyseal angle in distal femur was 10.88±3.62 in rickets group. And 8.42±4.42 in physiologic bow group. 3. Metaphyseal-Diaphyseal angle in proximal tibia was 11.50±2.56 in rickets group. And 7.17±2.01 in phisiologic bow legs group. It's angle in distal tibia was 10.50±3.86 in the former and 9.50 ±3.09 in the later group. Metaphyseal-Metaphyseal angle in tibia was 20.68±3.91 in rickets group and 16.78±4.11 in phisiologic bow legs group. According to the above mentioned results. Metaphyseal-Metaphyseal angle and Metaphyseal- Diaphyseal angle in tibia are comparable to gross appearance of bow legs deformed children rater than Diaphyseal-Diaphysealangle between femur and tibia, and Metaphyseal-Diaphyseal angle in distal femur. All values are high in rchekts, statistically. Therfore measurement of above mentioned angle in simple X-ray is valuable in differential diagnosis between phisiologic bow legs and Rickets.
Child ; Diagnosis ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Femur ; Genu Varum ; Humans ; Methods ; Rickets ; Tibia

Juvenile xanthogranuloma is characterized by one, or oftener many, yellow, re3dish yellow, or, brown 4-to-20 mm papules or nodules on the face, scalp, trunk, and mostly, extensor surfaces. It may involve internal organ besides the skin such as eye, gastrointestinal and genitourinary tracts. anthogranuloma in adult is usually solitary and dose not involve organs other than skin, and generally dose ncit resolve without treatment. Histopathologically, characteristic Touton giant cells usually appear numerously. We report a case of juvenile xanthogranulorna which occured on scalp of 49 year-old male showing typical clinical and histopathological findings.
Adult* ; Giant Cells ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Scalp* ; Skin ; Xanthogranuloma, Juvenile

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Dermoid Cyst*

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Infectious Mononucleosis*

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Computed tomography of the temporal bone can provide otologists precise informations regarding the middle ear diseases. In this study, we aimed to measure the distance of mastoid antrum using the temporal bone CT for predicting the distance of mastoid depth during the mastoid surgery. MAERIALS AND METHODS: We analyzed normal ears of 88 patients who visited the Department of Otolaryngology, Chonnam University Hospital during the period between Aug. 1996 and Aug. 1997. These patients demonstrated unilateral chronic otitis media, temporal bone fracture, and traumatic facial nerve palsy. RESULTS: The mean distance of mastoid antrum was 11.45mm. The distance of mastoid antrum according to age distribution showed 7.75 mm in 0-4 year old group, 10.35 mm in 5-9 year old group, 10.71 mm in 10-14 year old group, 11.50 mm in 15-19 year old group, and 11.93 mm in over 20 year old group. The distance also differed between males and females, with 2.84 mm for male and 11.24 mm for female. CONCLUSION: For the group under 20 years old, the distance of mastoid antrum increased as the patient's age became older. Especially, the group who were between 5 to 9 years old showed marked increase in the distance, and the distance did not differ between male and female. The distance of the mastoid antrum of the Korean adults was 10.1-13.7 mm and it represents some difference when compared with that of Westerners.
Adult ; Age Distribution ; Child ; Ear ; Ear, Middle ; Facial Nerve ; Female ; Humans ; Jeollanam-do ; Male ; Mastoid* ; Otitis Media ; Otolaryngology ; Paralysis ; Temporal Bone* ; Young Adult

From 2008 to 2017, blood samples from 280 and fecal samples from 149 stray cats in Gwangju, South Korea, were examined for feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV), feline leukemia virus (FeLV), Dirofilaria immitis, and Giardia infections using commercial diagnostic tests. Overall, the combined prevalence of FeLV, FIV, D. immitis, and Giardia was 8.6%, 1.4%, 0.4%, and 2.0%, respectively. FeLV exhibited the highest prevalence rate among the 4 pathogens surveyed, both in the 2008–2009 (9.6%) and 2015–2017 (6.3%) surveys. The results of the feline Giardia study represent the first prevalence report of Giardia infection among stray cats in Korea.

BACKGROUND: Handgrip and cold pressor test may increase the afterload of the heart. And in left ventricular hypertrophy, it is known that mitral flow pattern is affected by decreased left ventricular compliance. We investigated the effects of handgrip and cold pressor test on mitral flow pattern in patients with left ventricular hypertrophy. METHODS: Handgrip and cold pressor test were performed in 12 subjects with left ventricular hypertrophy and in 14 healthy normal subjects. In supine position, blood pressure, heart rate and Doppler echocardiographic parameters(early peak flow velocity : E, atrial peak flow velocity : A) were obtained at rest, 1 and 3 minutes after the onset of tests respectively. RESULTS: In both groups, handgrip and cold pressor test increased blood pressure slightly without a statistical significance. In left ventricular hypertrophy group, there were significant increments in heart rates at 1 minute of handgrip (78+/-12min-1, p<0.001) and cold pressor test(77+/-7min-1, p<0.05) as compared to that at rest (73+/-12min-1). Mitral flow velocities did not show significant change after the tests in control group. A waves after 1 minute of handgrip(85.2+/-18.4cm/sec, p<0.05) and cold pressor test (87.3+/-17.8cm/sec, p<0.001) showed significant increases as compared to that at rest (79.1+/-14.9cm/sec) in left ventricular hypertrophy group whereas E waves did not. CONCLUSION: Although handgrip and cold pressor tests did not affect the mitral flow significantly in control group, each test raised A waves in left ventricular hypertrophy group. These results suggest that increased A waves may be due to a rise in afterload and decreased left ventricular compliance caused by handgrip and cold pressor test in left ventricular hypertrophy group.
Blood Pressure ; Compliance ; Echocardiography ; Heart ; Heart Rate ; Humans ; Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular* ; Supine Position

Acute tubular necrosis has been rarely reported as a complication of typhoid fever in the literature. We experienced four cases of acute tubular necrosis associated with typhoid fever in children. Patients showed significant titer of widal reaction associated with acute renal failure and one of them rised in 2 months after onset of clinical symptoms. Renal biopsy findings were compatible with acute tubular necrosis and immune complexes were not deposited in the glomeruli. Clinical and urinary findings were normalized by hemodialysis and antibiotic therapies. In conclusion, close longterm follow up of widal titer is mandatory in acute tubular necrosis, especially when associated with high fever.
Acute Kidney Injury ; Antigen-Antibody Complex ; Biopsy ; Child ; Fever ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Necrosis* ; Renal Dialysis ; Typhoid Fever*

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Atrioventricular Block* ; Myocarditis* ; Pancreatitis* ; Typhoid Fever*