Rectus sheath hematoma is an uncommon entity of the anterior abdominal wall and an unusual cause of painful abdominal mass. Rectus sheath hematoma have been in association with trauma, infections, debilitating disease, collagen vascular disease, pregnancy. and the puerperium. Sudden disruption of a deep epigastric vessel may result in an abdominal wall hematoma, which depending upon its location and size, can produce symptoms and clinical findings compatible with a variety of acute intra-abdominal conditions. Such hematoma are infrequently encountered and early accurate diagnosis could prevent surgical intervention. Unfortunately, the clinical manifestations of rectus muscle hematoma are sometimes so dramatic that laparotomy is performed under the belief that intra-abdominal pathology is present. The diagnosis was confirmed at surgery in both patient. We present two cases of rectus sheath hematoma which were diagnosed by clinical & ultrasound examination preoperatively.
Abdominal Wall ; Collagen Diseases ; Diagnosis ; Hematoma* ; Humans ; Laparotomy ; Pathology ; Postpartum Period ; Pregnancy ; Ultrasonography ; Vascular Diseases

Primary hepatic tuberculosis is extremely rare, but liver and spleen involvement secondary to tuberculosis isfrequentand of clinical importance, because of its demonstrability by biopsy. Complete absence of Tc-99m-SulfurColloid uptake of spleen due to splenic tubeculosis has not been reported. We experienced one case of liver andspleen tuberculosis which revealed complete absence of Tc-99m
Biopsy ; Colloids ; Liver ; Spleen ; Tuberculosis ; Tuberculosis, Hepatic

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Gastritis*

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Stomach Volvulus*

The authors reviewed 17 patients with radial nerve palsy complicating fracture of humerus who were treated at the Department of Orthopedlc Surgery, St. Mary's Hospital Catholic Medical College, for past 3 years from Jan. 1974 to Dec. 1976, and the following results were obtalned. 1. The ratio of male to female in 17 cases with radial nerve palsy was 4 to 1, and In patients within the first decade the ratio was same (1:1). But those in the 3rd and 4th decade showed high incidence of palsy. 2. Among 113 humerus shaft fractures, 17 cases (15.0%) complicated the radial nerve palsy; among 17 cases the middle shaft fractures were 15, lower 2, none in the upper third. 3. The radial nerve was the most vulnerable to injury at the middle third of the humerus, especially when there was comminution of fracture. 4. The incidence of radial nerve palsy in closed fracture (102 cases) was 13.7% (14 cases), and 27.2% (3cases) in open fracture (11 cases). 5. By early surgical exploration the practlcal cause of radial nerve palsy in 9 cases were found; 2 cases by bruise, 2 by interposition, 2 severance of nerve, one stretching, one impaled, and one unknown. 6. There were no signiflcant correlation between the type of nerve damage and the degree of its recovery, and between duration of paralysis since onset and its prognosis. 7. Of the 17 cases with palsy, complete recoveries were obtained 11 cases, 5 incomplete, and no recovery in one.
Contusions ; Female ; Fractures, Closed ; Fractures, Open ; Humans ; Humerus ; Incidence ; Male ; Paralysis ; Prognosis ; Radial Nerve

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Brain* ; Craniocerebral Trauma* ; Head* ; Humans

Wilson disease gene (WND) locus is presumed to be located in chromosome 13q. There are studies on the clinical heterogeneities and variations between ethnic groups in Europe, North America, and the Middle East and it requires the study of another ethnic group, especially Asian population for the confirmation. This study was an anlysis of restriction fragment length polymorphism of the Wilson's disease with the probes on D13S26, D13S31, and D13S59, The subject was 34 persons of seven families. The serum ceruloplasmin and the serum copper were also measured. The results were as follows: 1) The Wilson disease gene was also presumed to be located in chromosome 13q area in Korean patients and D13S25, D13S26, D13S31 and D13S59 gene loci were also linked to Wilson disease of Koreans. The lod score of D13S25 was 1.45 (theta =0: D13S59, 1.13 (theta =0): D13S26, 247 (theta =0). 2) Three siblings of Wilson disease patients were diagnosed as carriers by the analysis of restriction fragment length polymorphism. 3) In Wilson disease patients, the serum ceruloplasmin and copper was 6.8+/1.8dl, and 64.7+/-38.6microg/dl respectively and it is 18.8+/-6.1 mg/dl and 65.3+/-10.6microg/dl respectively in heterozygotes.
Asian Continental Ancestry Group ; Ceruloplasmin ; Copper ; Ethnic Groups ; Europe ; Genetic Linkage* ; Hepatolenticular Degeneration* ; Heterozygote ; Humans ; Lod Score ; Middle East ; North America ; Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length ; Siblings

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Kidney Transplantation* ; Pregnancy*

BACKGROUND: In anemic patients, it has been usually traditional practice to correct the anemic state with preoperative blood transfusion. But now, there is an increasing tendency of refusing blood transfusion due to the transfusional complications, especially AIDS etc. The purpose of this study is to survey the effects of anesthesia in anemic patients with normal cardiopulmonary function compared to non-anemics. METHOD: 40 patients with uterine myoma were divided into two groups, an experimental group of 20 patients with hemoglobin concentration of 8~10 gm% and a control group of 20 patients with hemoglobin concentration higher than 10 gm%, and their blood pressure, pulse rate and arterial oxygen saturation were monitored and compared. RESULTS: There were no significant differences between two groups in blood pressure, pulse rate and arterial oxygen saturation. CONCLUSION: Preoperative blood transfusion, in patients with moderate anemia, does not seem to be a mandatory practice.
Anemia ; Anesthesia ; Blood Pressure ; Blood Transfusion* ; Heart Rate ; Humans ; Leiomyoma* ; Oxygen

Purpose: To report the surgical skills needed, and the clinical results of, minimally invasive hip surgery with dynamic hip screws and the comparison with the classical technique in stable pertrochanteric fractures of the femur. Materials and Methods: Thirty-two patients with pertrochanteric fractures of the femur who were treated with dynamic compression hip screws between April 1999 and March 2004, and were evaluated retrospectively, and were followed up for more than 12 months. 16 cases were treated with a classical dynamic hip screw technique and 16 cases with a minimally invasive technique in random order. The mean age was 73.2 years, and there were 11 males and 21 females. The operative times, total hemovac bleeding loss, functional scores, and average hemoglobin decrease ratios were evaluated. The clinical assessments were performed with the Harris Hip Score (HSS) and bony union was evaluated with serial follow-up plain radiographs. Results: The average operative time was 63.9 minutes with the classical technique and 42.5 minutes with the minimally invasive technique. The total average hemovac blood loss was 640 cc with the classical technique and 143 cc with the minimally invasive technique. Clinically, the HHS was an average of 85.9 and 89.2 in groups 1 and 2, respectively, by the last follow-up and there were no statistically significant differences between the two groups (P <0.05) The hemoglobin decrease ratio was the same in both groups and there was no nonunion. Conclusion: Minimally invasive dynamic hip screw insertion was useful in stable pertrochanteric fractures, because it decreased blood loss and operative times; and there were no changes in fracture healing and functional outcomes.
Female ; Femur ; Follow-Up Studies ; Fracture Healing ; Hemorrhage ; Hip* ; Humans ; Male ; Operative Time ; Retrospective Studies ; Surgical Procedures, Minimally Invasive