No abstract available.
Nephrotic Syndrome* ; T-Lymphocyte Subsets* ; T-Lymphocytes*

No abstract available.
Adenocarcinoma*

We report a case of hepatoma with duodenal metastasis in a 53 year-old male patient. Hepatoma was confirmed by fine needle aspiration cytology technique, and duodenal metastasis by gastrofiberscopic biopsy. Duodenal metastasis of hepatoma is rare. We briefly review the role of fine needle aspiration cytology technique in diagnosis of hepatoma.
Biopsy ; Biopsy, Fine-Needle ; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular ; Child* ; Diagnosis ; Endodermal Sinus Tumor ; Humans ; Male ; Mediastinum ; Middle Aged ; Neoplasm Metastasis ; Proteinuria* ; Specific Gravity*

Miescher syndrome comprises congenital acanthosis nigricans, hypertrichosis, failure to thrive and short stature, dysmorphism especially of the jaws and oral cavity, insulin-resistant diabetes mellitus, and a characteristic general appearance. This report concerns a rare case of 12-year-old girl having insulin resistant diabetic mellitus with Miescher syndrome. The relevant literature was reviewed.
Acanthosis Nigricans ; Child ; Diabetes Mellitus* ; Failure to Thrive ; Female ; Humans ; Hypertrichosis ; Insulin ; Jaw ; Mouth

Congenital hypoprothrombinemia is a rare congenital coagulation defect. The clinical signs are manifestation of generalized tendency such as; mucosal bleeding, hypermenorrhea and post tooth extraction hemorrage. It is associated with prolongation of PT and PTT with normal thrombin time and decreased serum prothrombin level. A case with congenital hypoprothrombinemia was experienced by the authors. A 36 days old male baby was admitted with palor skin and vomiting started one day before admission. Right side brain parenchymal hemorrhage and left shift of lateral ventricle were on brain CT scan. Prologation of prothrombin time and partial prothrombin time with decreased serum prothrombin level were resulted. Serum factor I, V, VII, VIII, IX and X were within normal level. We report a case congenital hypoprothrombinemia with a brief review of relaed literatures.
Brain ; Female ; Fibrinogen ; Hemorrhage ; Humans ; Hypoprothrombinemias* ; Lateral Ventricles ; Male ; Menorrhagia ; Prothrombin ; Prothrombin Time ; Skin ; Thrombin Time ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed ; Tooth Extraction ; Vomiting

The hyperlipoproteinemias are the disturbance of lipid transport resulted from accelerated synthesis or retarded degradation of lipoproteins that transport cholesterol and trigycerides through plasma. These diseases are classified as type I, type IIa, type IIb, type III, type IV, type V, and hyper- -lipoproteinemia by lipoprotein phenotype. Type V hyperlipoproteinemia is uncommon in childhood and characterized by elevation of triglyceride levels due to increases in both VLDL and chylomicrons and lipoprotein electrophoresis shows increased pre- , , and chylomicron bands. We experienced a case of hyperlipoproteinemia type V in a 12 year old male who presented no specific signs and symptoms. So, we report a case of hyperlipoproteinemia type V with brief review of the literatures.
Child ; Cholesterol ; Chylomicrons ; Electrophoresis ; Humans ; Hyperlipoproteinemia Type V* ; Hyperlipoproteinemias ; Lipoproteins ; Male ; Phenotype ; Plasma ; Triglycerides

No abstract available.
Fascioliasis* ; Humans*

PURPOSE: The purpose of the study is to understand the etiology and clinical features of severe acute viral lower respiratory tract infection(LRI), especially in conjunction with the use of ventilator care and/or with bronchiolitis obliterans. METHODS: Etiologic agents and clinical features of severe acute viral LRI were studied from July 1998 through June 1999 in children at Asan Medical Center. The viruses were identified by shell viral technique. Medical records of children with proven viral LRI were reviewed retrospectively. RESULTS: 81 cases were confirmed as respiratory viral infection. The identified pathogens were influenza virus(32.1%), parainfluenza virus(PIV, 29.9%), respiratory syncytial virus(RSV, 16.0%), adenovirus(11.0%), and mixed viruses(11.0%). Clinical patterns of viral LRI were pneumonia(46.9%), bronchiolitis(38.3%), croup(7.4%), and tracheobronchitis(7.4%). 29.6 percents of patients had a fever of 38.5C degree or higher and their most common etiologic agent was influenza virus(33.3%). 30.8 percents of patients had fever for 5 days or more and their most common etiologic agent was RSV(31.3%). 35.8 percents of patients showed cyanosis and their most common etiologic agent was PIV(31.0%). CRP (more than 4.0mg/dL) was increased in 33.8%, and their common etiologic agents were RSV and PIV(29.9%). Abnormal liver function test was detected in 19.4%, and the most common etiologic agent was RSV(50.0%). 5 patients(6.2%) showed clinical and radiologic findings consistent with bronchiolitis obliterans and their most common etiologic agent was influenza virus(60.0%). CONCLUSION: Influenza virus, PIV, and RSV were common etiologic agents in severe viral respiratory tract infection in children.
Adenoviridae ; Bronchiolitis Obliterans ; Child* ; Chungcheongnam-do ; Cyanosis ; Fever ; Humans ; Influenza, Human ; Liver Function Tests ; Medical Records ; Orthomyxoviridae ; Paramyxoviridae Infections ; Respiratory Syncytial Viruses ; Respiratory System* ; Respiratory Tract Infections* ; Retrospective Studies ; Ventilators, Mechanical

Bony fixation of implants during the early phase of healing is important in order to get secondary stability of the implant assuring the success of the treatment. Because the successful placement of the implant is limited by the quality and quantity of bone, other agents which stimulate bone formation in the peri-implant spaces has been illustrated. Platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) has been shown to regulate DNA and protein synthesis in bone cells in vitro and to interact synergistically to enhance soft tissue wound healing in vivo. The purpose of this study was to evaluate bone promotion around implants which were augmented with sagittal split osteotomy or autogenous veneer bone graft using the platelet derived growth factor(PDGF). After placement of newly designed twenty four screw-type implants, which were 12mm in length and 4mm in diameter in 6 dogs. 4microgram of PDGF B/B was applied with surgicel carriers. The dogs were sacrificed at 3 days, 1, 2, 3, 6, and 12 weeks after implantation. Specimens were examined clinically, radiographically, histologically, and histomorphometrically. The results were as follows: 1. Clinically and radiologically, there was no significant difference in bone formation and healing pattern between experimental and control group. 2. In autogenous veneer bone graft group, bone formation was observed at 1st week in the experimental groups but 2nd week in the control groups. At 3rd week, the expeimental groups showed more bone formation comparing to the control groups. 3. In sagittal split osteotomy group, bone formation was observed at 1st week in both groups. But the experimental groups showed more bone formation comparing to the control groups after 2nd week. 4. The bone growth rate of experimental group was more rapid than that of control group. These results indicated that PDGF did not affect the initiation of new bone formation, but it accelerated the bone formation at the early period.
Animals ; Blood Platelets ; Bone Development ; Dental Implants* ; DNA ; Dogs ; Osteogenesis* ; Osteotomy ; Platelet-Derived Growth Factor* ; Transplants ; Wound Healing

Orbital meningioma is relatively rare. A case of intraorbital meningioma arising from optic nerve sheath is presented, which extended intracranially through the optic canal. Transfrontal intradural and extradural approach under the operating microscope is the best successful exposure for the orbital meningioma when there is suspected intracranial extension of the tumor.
Meningioma* ; Optic Nerve ; Orbit*