1.Multiple Digital Mucous Cysts in a Farmer.
Su Ran HWANG ; Dae Woo KIM ; Joo Ik KIM ; Si Gyun ROH ; Jin PARK ; Han Uk KIM ; Seok Kweon YUN
Korean Journal of Dermatology 2014;52(6):435-436
No abstract available.
Occupations
2.Therapeutic Effectiveness of In Situ Anterior Vaginal Wall Sling in Patients with Stress Urinary Incontinence.
Joo Hwan LEE ; Tae Gyun KWON ; Yoon Kyu PARK
Korean Journal of Urology 2003;44(7):687-692
PURPOSE: To determine the efficacy and safety of the in situ anterior vaginal wall sling procedure for the treatment of anatomical incontinence (AI) and intrinsic sphincter dysfunction (ISD). MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 53 women (31 with AI and 22 with ISD), having undergone in situ anterior vaginal wall sling procedures, were reviewed. The preoperative evaluation included a detailed history taking, physical examination and urodynamic study, including Valsalva leak point pressure (VLPP) and incontinence staging, with Stamey grade. The efficacy and clinical outcome of this procedure were accessed by telephone interviews. RESULTS: With a mean follow up of 30.8 months (24-52), 49 (92.5%) of the 53 patients were completely continent or improved. The success rate of AI and ISD patients were 93.5 and 90.9% respectively. One patient (1.9%) required a prolonged Foley catheter drainage of up to 2 weeks. Sixteen (84.2%) out of the 19 patients with preoperative urge incontinence improved postoperatively, and de novo urge incontinence developed in 1 patient (1.9%). Postoperative wound infections developed in 3 patients (5.7%). CONCLUSIONS: The in situ anterior vaginal wall sling procedure can be an effective and safe surgical treatment option in both AI and ISD patients.
Catheters
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Drainage
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Female
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Follow-Up Studies
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Humans
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Interviews as Topic
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Physical Examination
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Surgical Wound Infection
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Urinary Incontinence*
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Urinary Incontinence, Stress
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Urinary Incontinence, Urge
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Urodynamics
3.Microsurgical Decompression for Lumbar Stenosis via Unilateral Laminotomy.
Yong Jin SHIM ; Ho Gyun HA ; Jong Sun LEE ; Yong Seog KIM ; Moon Sun PARK ; Joo Seung KIM
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 2000;29(11):1505-1513
No abstract available.
Constriction, Pathologic*
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Decompression*
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Laminectomy*
4.Surgical Management of Colonoscopic Perforations.
Hyoung Chul PARK ; Duck Woo KIM ; Sang Gyun KIM ; Kyu Joo PARK ; Jae Gahb PARK
Journal of the Korean Society of Coloproctology 2007;23(5):287-291
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical features that necessitate a temporary stoma for the treatment of colonoscopic perforations. RESULTS: Between January 2000 and July 2006, 30 patients were treated for colonoscopic perforation. Based on the perforation sites, we classified these patients into the following groups: proximal colon, sigmoid colon, and rectum; we then reviewed clinical data, including the time to operation and management. RESULTS: Seventeen patients had a perforation during the diagnostic colonoscopy. Of these patients, 14 patients had sigmoid colon perforation. Six underwent an operation within 10 hours after perforation. Of these six, four were managed by primary repair or resection with anastomosis, one sigmoid colon cancer patient by anterior resection, and one rectal cancer patient by low anterior resection with diverting ileostomy. Eight patients underwent more than 12 hours after perforation. Of these eight, three were managed by resection with anastomosis and diverting ileostomy and five by resection with end colostomy. Thirteen patients had a perforation during the therapeutic colonoscopy. Of these patients, 10 patients had a proximal colon perforation. Of these 10, 3 without fever or peritonitis symptom were managed by conservative management, 6 by primary repair or resection with anastomosis, and 1 transverse colon cancer patient by right hemicolectomy. Three patients had sigmoid colon perforation. Of these three, one was managed by primary repair, one by resection with anastomosis, and one sigmoid colon cancer patient by anterior resection. CONCLUSIONS: The mechanism of perforation, the site of the perforation, and the time to operation are associated with intraperitoneal contamination and have an influence on surgical treatment.
Colon
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Colon, Sigmoid
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Colon, Transverse
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Colonoscopy
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Colostomy
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Fever
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Humans
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Ileostomy
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Peritonitis
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Rectal Neoplasms
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Rectum
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Sigmoid Neoplasms
5.A Case of Prostatic Abscess in a Patient with Chronic Myelocytic Leukemia.
Kwan Kyu CHUNG ; Jae Gyun SO ; Dong Jin OH ; Byung Joo PARK ; Yong Soo LIM ; Hong Bang SHIM
Korean Journal of Urology 1997;38(12):1380-1382
We report a case of prostatic abscess in a 46-year old man with chronic myelocytic leukemia. Preoperative transrectal ultrasonography and computerized tomography confirmed the diagnosis of prostatic abscess, which was treated with pus drainage via transurethral resection of prostate and broad-spectrum antibiotics.
Abscess*
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Diagnosis
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Drainage
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Humans
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Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive*
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Middle Aged
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Suppuration
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Transurethral Resection of Prostate
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Ultrasonography
6.Ultrasound-guided Biopsy of the Thickened Peritoneal Reflections: Efficacy and Diagnostic Role in the Differential Diagnosis of Peritoneal Tuberculosis and Peritoneal Carcinomatosis.
Young Hwan KIM ; Hun Kyu RYEOM ; Tae Gyun CHUNG ; Hyo Yong PARK ; Yong Joo KIM ; Duck Sik KANG
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society 2000;43(2):215-221
PURPOSE: To evaluate the accuracy and safety of ultrasound-guided biopsy of the thickened peritoneal reflections and to determine the efficacy and diagnostic role of this procedure in the differential diagnosis of peritoneal tuberculosis and peritoneal carcinomatosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twenty-seven patients with only mildly thickened (25 mm or less) peritoneal reflections without apparent mass formations, and in whom imaging findings were not diagnostic, underwent ultra-sound-guided biopsy. Five-MHz linear or convex linear array transducers were used for ultrasound guidance,and an automated gun with 18-gauge (n = 23) or 20-gauge (n = 4) needles for tissue sampling. Biopsies were performed on the thickened parietal peritoneum (n = 9), greater omentum (n = 11), and small bowel mesentery (n = 7), and the results were compared with the final diagnosis determined by adiologic/clinical follow-up (n = 17) or laparoscopic biopsy (n = 10). Complications and changes in hemoglobin and hematocrit levels after the procedure were evaluated. RESULTS: Specimens adequate for pathologic examination were obtained in all 27 patients. The histopathologic results were metastatic carcinomatosis (n = 15), peritoneal tuberculosis (n = 8), and chronic granulomatous inflammation (n = 4). Specific pathologic diagnosis was obtained in all patients except the four with chronic granulomatous inflammation. Differentiation between benignancy and malignancy was possible in all patients and the histopathologic specific accuracy rate was 100%. No clinically significant complications were observed. In 24 patients with ascites at the site of the biopsy, transient bleeding was observed immediately after the procedure, but this stopped spontaneously within a few minutes. Post-procedural hemoglobin and hematocrit levels were only minimally lower (mean values of 0.9g/dL and 3.0%, respectively) than pre-procedurally. CONCLUSION: Ultrasound-guided biopsy of thickened peritoneal reflections is a safe and effective diagnostic procedure and is useful in the differential diagnosis of peritoneal tuberculosis and peritoneal carcinomatosis.
Ascites
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Biopsy*
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Carcinoma*
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Diagnosis
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Diagnosis, Differential*
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Follow-Up Studies
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Hematocrit
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Hemorrhage
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Humans
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Inflammation
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Mesentery
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Needles
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Omentum
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Peritoneum
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Peritonitis, Tuberculous*
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Transducers
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Tuberculosis
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Ultrasonography
7.The Prevalence and the Risk Factors of Thrombocytopenia in Children with Convulsive Disorders Taking Valproate.
Sang Jeong NAM ; Gyun Jun LEE ; Kyung Hwa LEE ; Eun Joo BAE ; Hong Jin LEE ; Won Il PARK
Journal of the Korean Child Neurology Society 2006;14(2):310-315
PURPOSE:This study was undertaken to investigate the prevalence and the risk factors of thrombocytopenia in children taking valproate for convulsive disorders. METHODS:From Jan. 2000 to Dec. 2005, we reviewed the medical recordes of 54 children with convulsive disorders taking valproate over a period of 12 months. Then, we estimated the prevalence of thrombocytopenia, and analyzed the relationship between changes in platelet counts and other factors such as age, sex, serum valproate levels and the duration of valproate therapy. RESULTS:Six(11.1%) children taking valproate had at least one episode of thrombocytopenia. The platelet counts were significantly lowered at 3 months after valproate therapy and recovered after 6 months(P<0.05). The relationship between the platelet counts and other factors such as blood valproate levels, sex and age was not observed in our study. CONCLUSION:Thrombocytopenia can appear after a few months of therapy and regular monitorings of platelet counts in children taking valproate may be needed to prevent potential bleeding diathesis.
Child*
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Disease Susceptibility
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Hemorrhage
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Humans
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Medical Records
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Platelet Count
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Prevalence*
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Risk Factors*
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Thrombocytopenia*
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Valproic Acid*
8.Respiratory Variations of Doppler Echocardiographic Parameters in Cardiac Tamponade.
Hyo Gyun JUNG ; Seung Jae JOO ; Dal Su PARK ; Jun Chul PYUN ; Ji Hyun KIM ; Byoung Kun LEE ; Su Yul AHN ; Tae Joon CHA ; Jae Woo LEE
Korean Circulation Journal 1998;28(3):412-424
BACKGROUND: Cardiac tamponade is associated with the expiratory increase and the expira-tory decrease in left ventricular filling flow. With Doppler echocardiography, we analyzed the respiratory variations of mitral and tricuspid inflows, and pulmonary and hepatic venous flows in patients with cardiac tamponade. METHODS: Respiratory hemodynamic changes in mitral and tricuspid inflows and pulmonary and hepatic venous flows were evaluated using Doppler echocardiography in 13 patients (6 men and 7 women; mean age 51+/-13 years) with large pericardial effusion and clinical cardiac tamponade, and compared the results with those of 11 control subjects (3 men and 8 women, mean age 53+/-13 years). Doppler examination was repeated after pericardiocentesis in 6 patients. RESULTS: Peak velocity of early diastolic mitral inflow (E velocity) decreased during inspiration compared with expiratory increase; the mean percentage change was 40%. Peak velocity of late diastolic mitral inflow (A velocity) decreased 13% during inspiration. E/A ratio decreased 31% during inspiration. Deceleration time (DT) and isovolumic relaxation time (IVRT) increased by 26% and 44%, respectively, during inspiration. But respiratory variations of tricuspid inflow were opposite to those of mitral inflow. Tricuspid E velocity increased during inspiration and decre-ased during expiration. The mean percentage change was 123%, which was larger than thte 40% of mitral inflow. The most characteristic findings of pulmonary venous flow during respiration were the expiratory increases of peak diastolic velocity (DV) and diastolic time-velocity integral (D-TVI). The mean percentage changes of peak systolic velocity (SV), DV and D-TVI during respiration were 27%, 45% and 53% respectively. In contrast, the SV and DV of hepatic venous flow increased during inspiration and decreased during expiration. The respiratory variations of peak systolic reverse flow velocity (SR) and peak diastolic reverse flow velocity (DR) were opposite to those of SV and DV. DR notably increased during expiration, and the mean percentage change was 61%. The ratio of RFI (Inspiratory reverse flow integral) to FFI (forward flow integral) of the tamponade group was 270%. The mean percentage changes of each parameters decreased after pericardiocentesis. CONCLUSION: Patients with cardiac tamponade showed inspiratory increases of diastolic tri-cuspid filling flow and hepatic forward flow. Expiratory increases included diastolic mitral filling flow, pulmonary venous systolic and diastolic flow, and hepatic venous reverse flow. Such res-piratory variations decreased after pericardiocentesis.
Cardiac Tamponade*
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Deceleration
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Echocardiography*
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Echocardiography, Doppler
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Female
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Hemodynamics
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Humans
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Male
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Pericardial Effusion
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Pericardiocentesis
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Relaxation
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Respiration
9.A Case of Rheumatoid Vasculitis.
Bong Gyun HAN ; Jae Hoon JUNG ; You Chan KIM ; Hyang Joon PARK ; Yong Woo CINN ; Hyun Joo PAI
Korean Journal of Dermatology 2002;40(7):829-831
Rheumatoid vasculitis usually occurs in patients with long standing, seropositive, erosive rheumatoid arthritis. It involves typically small to medium-sized vessels and is associated with peripheral neuropathy, digital gangrene, nail fold infarcts, livedo reticularis, and palpable purpura. Histologic examination of skin biopsy specimens usually shows leukocytoclastic vasculitis. We report a case of rheumatoid vasculitis developed on both extremities in a 63-year-old female with rheumatoid arthritis for 15 years.
Arthritis, Rheumatoid
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Biopsy
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Extremities
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Female
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Gangrene
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Humans
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Livedo Reticularis
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Middle Aged
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Peripheral Nervous System Diseases
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Purpura
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Rheumatoid Vasculitis*
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Skin
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Vasculitis
10.Primary Cutaneous Cryptococcosis Mimicking Herpes Zoster.
Young Gyun KIM ; Hyun Woo KIM ; Hyun Chul PARK ; Jeong Eun KIM ; Joo Yeon KO ; Young Suck RO
Korean Journal of Dermatology 2013;51(5):343-347
Primary cutaneous cryptococcosis (PCC) is a localized skin infection confined to one body region, without evidence of dissemination. The clinical presentation of PCC is so variable that its diagnosis requires a high index of suspicion. A 52-year-old woman presented with localized grouped erythematous papulovesicles on the left ear lobe for 6 months with wax and wane pattern. However, there were no signs of systemic cryptococcal infection. Histopathological examination showed numerous encapsulated round spores and budding yeasts in the dermis. Culture of aspirate from the wound and tissue samples revealed Cryptococcus neoformans. Herein, we report an interesting case of PCC on the left ear that clinically mimics herpes zoster.
Body Regions
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Cryptococcosis
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Cryptococcus neoformans
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Dermis
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Ear
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Female
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Herpes Zoster
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Humans
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Saccharomycetales
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Skin
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Spores