1.Pleomorphic Xanthoastrocytoma: A Case Report.
Soo Chun KIM ; Jong Deok KIM ; Hak Jin KIM
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society 1994;30(4):647-650
PURPOSE: To draw attention to the radiological findings of a benign variant of cerebral astrocytoma in a young patient. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A 24-year-old man with generalized tonic-clonic seizure of 7 years' duration and normal neurological examination was examined with plain skull series, brain CT and MRI, and cerebral angiography. MR imaging was performed with a 0.5 Tesla Toshiba MRT-50A scanner (TIWI, PDWI, T2WI, 0.1 mmol/kg of Gd- DTPA, SE). RESULTS: 1 ) Plain skull series: A radiolucent lesion with a partial radiopaque rim of about 2.5 x 3 cm size in the right anterior parietal bone.2) B rain CT scan: A cystic mass in the right frontoparietal cortex of midconvexity with pressure erosion on the adjacent skull and partial enhancement at outer and anterior portion.3) Brain MRI:A hypointense mass containing a small, intensely enhancing isointensity anterolaterally on Tl-weighted images, which was hyperintense with better delineation of bulging cortical-based appearance on T2-weithted images. No peritumoral edema.4) Cerebral anglography: An avascular mass. CONCLUSION: The diagnosis of pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma(PXA) should be entertained in patients in whom a superticially placed enhancing intracerebral tumor containing cystic portion that seems to be in contact with the meninges develops during juvenile years.
Astrocytoma
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Brain
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Cerebral Angiography
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Diagnosis
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Humans
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Meninges
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Neurologic Examination
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Pentetic Acid
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Rabeprazole
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Rain
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Seizures
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Skull
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Young Adult
2.Studies on the Growth Inhibitory Factor against Candida albicans in Human Sera.
Jong Min KIM ; Inn Ki CHUN ; Young Pio KIM
Korean Journal of Dermatology 1985;23(3):299-313
The purpose of this report is to study further the presence and nature of the serum inhibitory factor against C. albicans and to investigate whether the pregnant mother sera and corresponding the sera of newborn cord blood would have any differend in inhibitory effect compared with normal adult sera. The sei um samples were obtained from 100 normal healthy adults, 50 pregnant mothers, and 5() samples of sera of newborn cord blood respectively. The degree of candidal growth was determined by the change of percent transmission on pectrophotometry of the organism inoculated in nutrient broth during 24-hour incubation. The results obtained were as follows: The sei a from normal healthy adults were found to retain the inhibitory effects on in vit o candidal growth compared with control, The inhibitory effect of pregnant mother or infant cord sera was also demonstrated, but v, as weaker than that of norrnal adult sera. The inhibitory effect of each group sera was reversed nearly to the control level after con..plete saturation with iron. The inhibitory action of normal adults sera in the standard strain of C. albicans was weaker than in the strain from the patient, The nature of the human serum inhibitory factor against in vitro growth of C. albicans seems to be closely related with the unbound iron-binding capacity of transferrin
Adult
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Candida albicans*
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Candida*
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Fetal Blood
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Humans*
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Infant
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Infant, Newborn
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Iron
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Mothers
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Transferrin
3.Amniotic fluid alpha-fetoprotein levels during midtrimester pregnancy (I).
Taek Hoon KIM ; Jong In KIM ; Hyo Jin CHUN
Korean Journal of Perinatology 1993;4(4):498-503
No abstract available.
alpha-Fetoproteins*
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Amniotic Fluid*
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
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Pregnancy Trimester, Second*
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Pregnancy*
4.Clinical Observation of Skin Tuberculosis during Recent 13 Years (1968 - 1980).
Inn Ki CHUN ; Jong Min KIM ; Young Pio KIM
Korean Journal of Dermatology 1982;20(2):239-247
No abstract available.
Skin*
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Tuberculosis, Cutaneous*
5.Clear Cell Hidradenoma: Report of three cases.
Sang Mee SEOK ; Chun Wook PARK ; Jong Min KIM
Annals of Dermatology 1996;8(4):282-286
Clear cell hidradenoma, generally as an eccrine sweat gland origin, is a fairly uncommon tumor and occurs as a slowly growing, usually solitary nodule. The histological patterns vary from one tumor to another and in different parts of the same tumor. We experienced three cases of clear cell hidradenoma which were diagnosed by the histopathologic examination of the tumor mass removed by surgical excision. Clinical and histopathologic features of each case were reviewed and compared.
Acrospiroma*
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Sweat Glands
6.Two Cases of Allergic Contact Dermatitis to Betadine(R).
Kae Yong HWANG ; Byung Chun MUN ; Jong Soo CHOI ; Ki Hong KIM ; Jong Chul AHN
Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine 1986;3(1):387-393
Antiseptics are substances that kill or prevent the growth of microorganisms when applied to living tissue. They must be effective against microorganisms but must also retain their activity in presence of body fluids without being harmful locally or systemically. Among many antiseptics, Betadine(R) has been widely used because of its low toxicity and high germicidal efficacy. We reported 2 cases of allergic contact dermatitis to Betadine(R) in surgical patients. They had eczematous eruption along the Betadine(R) applying sites. Path tests Betadine(R) confirmed the diagnosis.
Anti-Infective Agents, Local
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Body Fluids
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Dermatitis, Allergic Contact*
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Diagnosis
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Humans
7.A Case of Cysticercosis Treated with Praziquantel.
Jong Yuk YI ; Chun Wook PARK ; Yung Hwan KIM ; Hyung Ok KIM ; Chung Won KIM
Korean Journal of Dermatology 1986;24(1):123-126
We have recently experienced a case of cysticercosis treated with praziquantel. The patient, 22-year-old female, with 43 cystic masses had marked clinical response to the administration of praziquantel (75 mg/kg/day) for 7 days. It seems that praziquantel, anticestodal agent, might be a safe and effective therapy for this infection.
Cysticercosis*
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Female
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Humans
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Praziquantel*
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Young Adult
8.A Case fo Hypertrophic Lichen Planus.
Jong Min KIM ; Yoon Seop KIM ; Inn Ki CHUN ; Young Pio KIM
Korean Journal of Dermatology 1981;19(3):339-345
A case of hypertrophic lichen planus was reported and the literature reviewed. A 69-year-old widowed woman displayed generaIized discrete, multiple, round, various sized, flat-topped, hypertrophied papules and nodules on the abdomen, trunk and four extrimies for 42 years. An electron microscopic finding revealed widespread breakdown and thickening of the basal lamina at the dermo-epidermal junction and a degenerating change of the desmosomes. No particular intran uclear particles or bodies were discovered. We suggest that emotional factors and autoimmune mechanism might be the cause of the eruption in this case.
Abdomen
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Aged
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Basement Membrane
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Desmosomes
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Female
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Humans
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Lichen Planus*
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Lichens*
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Widowhood
9.The prognostic significance of expression of proliferating cell nuclear antigen(PCNA) in prostatic adenocarcinoma.
Joon CHUN ; Je Jong KIM ; Han Kyum KIM ; In Sun KIM ; Sung Kun KOH
Journal of the Korean Cancer Association 1993;25(6):947-955
No abstract available.
Adenocarcinoma*
10.Comparative analysis between fascia graft and cartilage graft in type I tympanoplasty.
Jang Su SUH ; Kyeong Jong CHOI ; Yong Dae KIM ; Jong Sik KIM ; Jae Yun CHUN ; Sung Hyung LEE
Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery 1993;36(3):482-489
No abstract available.
Cartilage*
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Fascia*
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Transplants*
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Tympanoplasty*