There were observed on the 154 cases of the chronic prostatitis confirmed by subjective complaints, rectal finding of the prostate and microscopic examination of the prostatic fluid of the patients, who had been visited to Department of Urology. Seoul Red Cross Hospital from April 1 to Sep. 30, l973. The results obtained were summarized as follows, 1) The distribution of age was between 19 years and 67 years, but ':the most common age was. from 24 to 30 years as 50 percent of the total cases. 2) The complications were urethritis on 82 cases (53.3%), epididymitis on 18 cases(11.7%), cystitis on 13 cases(8.5%), tuberculosis of urinary tract on 9 cases (5.9%). 3) Major subjective symptoms were burning on urination, perineal discomfort morning drop and generalized weakness. 4) On rectal palpation of the prostate of all the patients 83 cases(53.9%) were firm, 24 cases (15.6%) indurated, 6 cases(3.9%) nodular but 39 cases(25.9%) were normal consistency. 5) Microscopic examination of prostatic fluid was revealed of normal limit in 28 cases(18.2%) of all the patients.6) 58 percent of cages treated acculately for 2 to 16 weeks have been improved.
Burns ; Cystitis ; Digital Rectal Examination ; Epididymitis ; Humans ; Male ; Prostate ; Prostatitis* ; Red Cross ; Seoul ; Tuberculosis ; Urethritis ; Urinary Tract ; Urination ; Urology

Five patients with obstruction of the hepatic portion of the inferior vena cava diagnosed by digital subtraction inferior vena cavography were reported. All of these patients, aged from 38 to 52, were female who had never used the oral contraceptives. Main collateral pathway of these patients was the central channels through ascending lumbar veins, internal and external vertebral plexuses, azygos-hemiazygos complex, and inferior vena cava itself above the obstructed segment.
Contraceptives, Oral ; Female ; Humans ; Veins ; Vena Cava, Inferior

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Rabeprazole* ; Sebaceous Glands*

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Nicotine* ; Tobacco Use Cessation Products*

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Nicotine* ; Tobacco Use Cessation Products*

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Bipolar Disorder*

This series represents 128 cases of acute gonococcal urethritis treated with doxycycline at the Seoul Red Cross Hospital from the 1st. May to.5th, Oct., 1969. Results of this treatment were divided in three groups: Group I ; Single dose of doxycycline, 300 mg. was administered for this group. 36 cases fall into this category. Cure rate for this group was 36%. Group II; Doxycycline, 200mg. was given on the 1st treatment day and daily dose of 100 mg. for 4 ensuing days. 42 cases were included to this group. Cure rate was 72%. Group III Daily dose of 200 mg. was administered for the remainders, 50 cases for 5 consecutive days. Cure rate was 91%. It was concluded that 200 mg. of doxycycline daily for 5 days dose regime can be recommended for the treatment of acute gonococcal urethritis, especially in cases allergic to penicillin or in which penicillin treatment fails. No anaphylactic shock or some other undesirable side reaction in administering this drug was experienced.
Anaphylaxis ; Doxycycline ; Penicillins ; Red Cross ; Seoul ; Urethritis

PURPOSE:Varying clinical phenotypes are associated with the chromosome 22q11.2 microdeletion syndrome. The endocrine manifestation are latent or overt hypoparathyroidism, thyroid dysfunction and short stature. This study was undertaken to investigate frequencies of endocrine abnormalities and short stature in patients with the chromosome 22q11.2 microdeletion syndrome. METHODS:Forty three unrelated patients were diagnosed having chromosome 22q11.2 microdeletion syndrome. Chromosomal microdeletion was confirmed by fluorescent in situ hybridation (FISH) with DNA probe (22q11.2 LSI TUPLE1 from Vysis). Serum total calcium and intact parathyroid hormone (PTH) were measured in all patients. Thyroid function tests including free thyroxine(T4), thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) and thyroid autoantibodies were performed in all patients. Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) was measured in 10 patients. Height, weight and body mass index were compared with chronological age in all patients. RESULTS:Seven patients (16%) had an overt hypoparathyroidism, presenting with hypocalcemic tetany. Thirteen patients (31%) showing hypocalcemia with normal PTH were regarded as having latent hypoparathyroidism since their PTH secretion response was blunted. Out of 2 patients with thyroid diseases, one patient had Graves disease and the other had Hashimoto thyroiditis. Five patients (12%) were below the 3rd percentile in height at evaluation. The BMI was below the 5th percentile in 23% of patients. CONCLUSION: Twenty patients (47%) presented with overt and latent hypoparathyroidism. Interestingly, autoimmune thyroid diseases such as Graves disease and Hashimoto thyroiditis were associated in patients with chromosome 22q11.2 microdeletion, indicating predisposition to autoimmune disorders. Therefore, a careful endocrine and growth evaluation is needed in these patients.
Autoantibodies ; Body Mass Index ; Calcium ; DNA ; Graves Disease ; Hashimoto Disease ; Humans ; Hypocalcemia ; Hypoparathyroidism ; Parathyroid Hormone ; Phenotype ; Tetany ; Thyroid Diseases ; Thyroid Function Tests ; Thyroid Gland ; Thyrotropin

Primary malignant fibrous histocytoma (MFH) of pleura is very rare. Upon microscopic examination, the tumor was characterized by storiform pattern of growth and intense, diffuse immunostaining for alpha l-antichymotripsin. We report a case of primary malignant pleural fibers histiocytoma with extension to lung, which was managed by complete excision of pleural mass and lobectomy with thoracoplasty.
Histiocytoma ; Histiocytoma, Malignant Fibrous* ; Lung ; Pleura* ; Thoracoplasty

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging* ; Myelography*