1.Malignant Mixed Mullerian Tumor of the Ovary: A case report.
Hae Joo NAM ; Won Hee CHOI ; Tae Sook LEE
Korean Journal of Pathology 1987;21(4):303-307
The clinical and pathological features of a case Malignant mixed mullerian tumor of the ovary in 45 year-old female patient with a brief review of the literature are presented. She had both ovarian tumors. The masses are multilocular cystic tumor with interspersed solid component. The cystic component is filled with serous fluid. Microscopically the tumor is composed of epithelial element & intimately related mesenchymal element. The epithelial element shows the findings of adenocarcinoma of solid, glandular and papillary growth. The mesenchymal element is composed of malignant-looking stroma with cartilage formation.
Female
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Humans
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Adenocarcinoma
2.Benign Fibrous Histiocytoma of Spinal Cord.
Hae Joo NAM ; Won Hee CHOI ; Tae Sook LEE
Korean Journal of Pathology 1988;22(4):510-514
Fibrous histiocytoma composed of fibroblasts and histiocytes is quite variable in histologic pattern. The biologic behavior is unpredictable by histologic ground. This tumor is well-known in subcutaneous tissue and deep soft tissue, but quite rare in central nervous system. We experienced a case of the fibrous histiocytoma involving the dura mater of spinal cord in a 26 year old female patient. In gross findings, the mass was a well demarcated, ovoid mass attached to the dura matter, and measured 2.5x1.5 cm in diameter. The cut surface was rubbery, solid, gray-white or yellow. Microscopically, the lesion consisted of polyhedral cells with round or oval nuclei and faintly eosinophilic or vaculoated cytoplasm, and multinucleated giant cells. Some giant cells were Touton-type. Composing cells were bland-looking. Mitotic figures were average 3 per 10 high power fields.
Female
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Humans
3.A case of velamentous insertion of umbilical cord in a discordant twins conceived by in vitro fertilization.
Won Il PARK ; Jong Yun NAM ; Joo Oh KIM ; Jong Eun JOO
Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2000;43(10):1884-1888
No abstract available.
Fertilization in Vitro*
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Humans
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Twins*
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Umbilical Cord*
4.Clinical significance of cellular immunity in the renal interstitium of IgA nephropathy.
Tae See CHUNG ; Young Joo KWON ; Won Yong CHO ; Hyoung Kyu KIM ; Nam Hee WON
Korean Journal of Nephrology 1991;10(2):157-165
No abstract available.
Glomerulonephritis, IGA*
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Immunity, Cellular*
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Immunoglobulin A*
5.Clinical significance of cellular immunity in the renal interstitium of IgA nephropathy.
Tae See CHUNG ; Young Joo KWON ; Won Yong CHO ; Hyoung Kyu KIM ; Nam Hee WON
Korean Journal of Nephrology 1991;10(2):157-165
No abstract available.
Glomerulonephritis, IGA*
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Immunity, Cellular*
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Immunoglobulin A*
6.Modulatory effects of the fruits of Tribulus terrestris L. on the function of atopic dermatitis-related calcium channels, Orai1 and TRPV3
Nam Hyun Joo ; Jung Won Hyo ; Chin Young-Won ; Kim Kyung Woo ; Bae Sang Hyo
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine 2016;6(7):580-585
Objective: To examine the effects of Tribulus terrestris L. (T. terrestris) extract on the modulation of calcium channels to evaluate its use in topical agents for treatment of atopic dermatitis. Methods: The 70% methanol extract of T. terrestris was prepared. Human HEK293T cells with over-expressed calcium release-activated calcium channel protein 1 (Orai1), transient receptor potential vanilloid 1, or transient receptor potential vanilloid 3 (TRPV3) were treated with T. terrestris extract. Modulation of ion channels was measured using a conventional whole-cell patch-clamp technique. Results: T. terrestris extract (100 mg/mL) significantly inhibited Orai1 activity in Orai1-stromal interaction molecule 1 co-overexpressed HEK293T cells. In addition, T. terrestris extract significantly increased the TRPV3 activity compared with 2-Aminoethyl diphe-nylborinate (100 mmol/L), which induces the full activation of TRPV3. Conclusions: Our results suggest that T. terrestris extract may have a therapeutic po-tential for recovery of abnormal skin barrier pathologies in atopic dermatitis through modulating the activities of calcium ion channels, Orai1 and TRPV3. This is the first study to report the modulatory effect of a medicinal plant on the function of ion channels in skin barrier.
7.A Case of Crescentic Glomerulonephritis Superimposed on Membranous Glomerulonephropathy.
Baek Nam KIM ; Jin Won YOOK ; Ji Hong KIM ; Pyung Kil KIM ; Hyeon Joo JEONG
Journal of the Korean Society of Pediatric Nephrology 1999;3(1):95-99
Cytologic findings of pleural effusion in three cases of rhabdomyosarcoma are reported. Case 1 was a pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma which had devoped at the chest wall of an elderly male patient and caused pleural effusion. The cytologic features were consistent with pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma, that was, showing loose clusters, cellular pleomorphism, and abundant finely vesicular cytoplasm. Cases 2 and 3 were embryonal rhabdomyosarcomas in young adults. Primary site was the oral cavity in case 1, but unknown in case 2 and case 3. The effusion cytology was similar in these cases. Clustered or isolated small round cells with hyperchromatic nuclei and scanty cytoplasm were smeared. The cohesiveness of tumor cells was weak and the cells did not show linear arrangement or nuclear molding. Effusion cytology in a sarcoma patient would be diagnostic when the primary site and the type of sarcoma were already known.
Aged
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Cytoplasm
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Fungi
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Glomerulonephritis*
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Glomerulonephritis, Membranous*
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Humans
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Male
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Mouth
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Pleural Effusion
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Rhabdomyosarcoma
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Rhabdomyosarcoma, Embryonal
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Sarcoma
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Thoracic Wall
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Young Adult
8.Facial Cutaneous Mycosis by Paecilomyces lilacinus.
Gwang Yoon CHO ; Eun Hee CHOO ; Guk Joo CHOI ; Nam Soo HONG ; Won HOUH
Korean Journal of Dermatology 1984;22(1):89-93
A 19-year-old man noticed a very slowly spreading erythematous macular lesion on his cheek when he was 5 years old. This asymptomatic and well circumscribed patch was covered with fine scales. He sought first medical attention at the age of 12 years and diagnosis was cutaneous tuberculosis was made by skin biopsy. Seven years after the second biopsy was made and it revealed a few spores within giant cells in the upper dermis. By mycologic study, it was identified as Paecilomyces lilacinus. The patient was put on the treatment of topical and oral antifungal agents. The skin lesion showed signs of improvement after 12 weeks of treatment.
Antifungal Agents
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Biopsy
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Cheek
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Child, Preschool
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Dermis
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Diagnosis
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Giant Cells
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Humans
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Paecilomyces*
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Skin
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Spores
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Tuberculosis, Cutaneous
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Weights and Measures
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Young Adult
9.A Caes of Trichoblastoma.
Dong Soo YU ; Joo Won KIM ; Young Chul KYE ; Soo Nam KIM
Annals of Dermatology 2000;12(4):289-291
Trichoblastoma is a rare benign neoplasm that arises in the follicular germinative cells. The terminology and histopathological definition of this tumor is both complex and confusing. Trichoblastoma occurs only on the hair bearing areas such as the scalp, face and pelvic area with varying degrees in size. We describe a case of trichoblastoma occurring as a nodule on the nose. The tumor was composed of numerous lobules of basaloid epithelial cell nests with distinct peripheral palisading of nucleoli that were clearly demarcated from the stroma.
Epithelial Cells
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Hair
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Nose
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Scalp
10.Clinical Efficacy and Safety of Gepefrin in the Treatment of Hypotension.
Kun Joo RHEE ; Suck Koo CHOI ; Byong Ok KIM ; Kyung Jae NAM ; Won Sang YOO
Korean Circulation Journal 1994;24(2):307-312
BACKGROUND: The proper management of the patients with hypotention remains a difficult clinical problem. This study was designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of gepefrin in the treament of symptomatic hypotensive patients in outpatient clinic of university hospital. METHODS: Thirty milligrams of Gepefrin was given twice daily for 4 weeks in 30 patients with hypotension(6 males, 24 females ; 23-60 years of age). Blood pressure, heart rate, subjective symptoms and side effects were checked before medication and at the end of 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th week of medication. RESULTS: 1) Grpefrin increased sitting systolic blood pressure significantly(p<0.05) by the end of 1st week and thereafter. 2) Hypotensive symptoms were improved in 76% of hypotensive patients and overall rate of usefulness was 70%. 3) Heart rate did not change significantly. 4) One patient complained of loose bowel movement and another one, of anorexia among 30 study patients and all laboratory parameters were within normal limits before and after drug treatment, thus the rate of safety was 93%. CONCLUSION: Results from this study suggests that gepefrin 60mg daily increases the blood pressure mildly and improves the symptoms moderately in symptomatic hypotensive patients.
Ambulatory Care Facilities
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Anorexia
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Blood Pressure
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Female
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Heart Rate
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Humans
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Hypotension*
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Male
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Quality of Life