Wilms' tumor is one of the most common primary malignant tumors of the kidney during infancy and childhood and is known to be originated from the primitive cells of metanephric blastema. It presents difficulties when encountered in deciding the presence of anaplasia or in differentiating it from other renal tumors of childhood with different biologic behavior because of its diverse histologic patterns and varying degrees of differentiation. Evaluation of clinical and histopathologic features in terms of prognostication was done of 32 cases of Wilms' tumor which were surgically resected and diagnosed in the period from January 1979 through June 1992. Immunohistochemical reaction for cytokeratin, vimentin, actin and desmin was also analysed on all cases of Wilms' tumor in conjunction with clear cell sarcoma of the kidney(CCSK), malignant rhabdoid tumor of the kidney(MRTK) and congenital mesoblastic nephroma(CMN) to assess the validity of immunohistochemistry in differentiating Wilms' tumor from these renal tumors. Twenty four(75%) cases were diagnosed before the age of 5 and 40.7% were under 2 years old. Mixed type was most common(62.5%), followed by epithelial, blastemal and stromal predominant type in descending order of frequency. Anaplasia was observed in 3 cases(9.4%), two of which were epithelial predominant type and one blastemal predominant type. Treatment modality and presence of anaplasia were significantly correlated with 5 year survival rate of patients. Immunohistochemical stain revealed that all epithelial component of Wilms' tumor were positive for cytokeratin and 56.3% of Wilms' tumor had blastemal component which were positive for both cytokeratin and vimentin. Twenty cases(62.5%) of Wilms' tumor had blastemal component which were positive for cytokeratin with a proportion of more than 5% of reactive cells. Stromal component of Wilms' tumor generally did not show differentiation into the specialized type of tissue and all revealed positive reactions for vimentin among which some revealed positive reactions for actin. Only 3 out of 6 cases with rhabdomyoblastic differentiation were positive for desmin. CCSK, MRTK and CMN which have different biologic behavior and treatment modality compared to Wilm's tumor showed positivity only for vimentin and/or actin. In summary, treatment modality and presence of anaplasia are significantly correlated with patients' survival and the immunohistochemical stain for cytokeratin is very helpful in confirming the presence of blastemal component and useful in the differential diagnosis of Wilms' tumor from other kinds of pediatric renal tumors.
Child ; Male ; Female ; Humans ; Diagnosis, Differential

This study was performed to observe the therapeutic effects of interferon-gamma(IFN-gamma) and gamma-globulin(gamma-globulin) in experimental Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia of immune suppressed mice. After 9 weeks, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole(TMP-SMZ; 10-50 mg/mouse/day), mouse IFN-gamma(5 x 10(4) units/mouse/day) and mouse gamma-globulin(20 mg/mouse/day) were administered to the mice for 3 weeks by the experimental group. The therapeutic efficacy was evaluated by body weights, histopathologic and electron microscopic findings of the lungs, and number of P. carinii cysts by Gomori's methenamine silver stain. Body weights of the mice were significantly increased in the group of combination therapy of TMP-SMZ with IFN-gamma or gamma-globulin, and in the group of TMP-SMZ treatment (p < 0.05), however, little effect was found in the group of gamma-globulin alone. Histopathologic findings of P. carinii pneumonia were much improved in the group of combination therapy of TMP-SMZ with IFN-gamma. Treatment with either TMP-SMZ or IFN-gamma significantly reduced the number of cysts in the P. carinii pneumonia, but gamma-globulin alone was ineffective. In electron microscopic findings of P. carinii pneumonia, the number of trophozoites and cysts were reduced by treatment with either TMP-SMZ or IFN-gamma, and most of the cysts were empty or containing one or two intracystic bodies. The present results suggested, that combination therapy of TMP-SMZ with IFN-gamma had synergistic effects in treatment of P. carinii pneumonia in experimental mice.
Drug-Synergism ; Drug-Therapy,-Combination ; English-Abstract ; Gamma-Globulins-administration-and-dosage ; Interferon-Type-II-administration-and-dosage ; Mice- ; Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole-Combination-administration-and-dosage ; *Gamma-Globulins-therapeutic-use ; *Interferon-Type-II-therapeutic-use ; *Pneumonia,-Pneumocystis-carinii-therapy ; Gamma-Globulins ; Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole-Combination ; Interferon-Type-II

Herpes Gestationis is a rare polymorphous, vesiculobullous disease of pregnancy and puerperium. It is characterized by rapidly progressive skin eruption heraled initially by severe generalized pruritus. Erythematous papules and urticaria like plaques rapidly appear followed by grouped, tense, vesiculobullous eruptions. A 23 year-old pregnant woman was admitted to our departrnent of dermatology hecause of erythematous patches with pruritic vesiculobullous and pustular eruption on the whole body since third week of conception, Biopsy specimen of bullous skin lesion showed spongiosis of epidermal cells, mild necrosis of basal cells, subepidermal bulla, edema, of papillary derrnis and perivascular infiltration of inflammatory cells. Ultrastructural findings showed mild necrosis of basal cells, bulla above or below basement membrane zone and partial separation of basal larnina. Direct immunofluorescences of bullous lesion and normal appearing skin demonstrated deposition of IgG in linear pattern along basement rnembra,ne zone. After treatment with systemic corticosteroid and antihistamin, the lesions were cleared, leaving residual hyperpigmentation, and she delivered normal female baby.
Basement Membrane ; Biopsy ; Blister ; Dermatology ; Edema ; Female ; Fertilization ; Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Direct ; Humans ; Hyperpigmentation ; Immunoglobulin G ; Necrosis ; Pemphigoid Gestationis* ; Postpartum Period ; Pregnancy ; Pregnant Women ; Pruritus ; Skin ; Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation ; Urticaria ; Young Adult

The authors made an attempt to classify the supracondylar extension-valgus fracture according to the direction and location of the fracture line based on the radiographic manifestation. This new classification helps to dictate the model of treatment, possible sequence of reduction and the causes of deformity of the elbow after treatment. During the last 12 years of this study, 200 supracondylar fractures of the humerus were treated in the Kyung Hee University Hospital. Of the cases 82 were extension-valgus fractures. The results were as follows: 1. The supracondylar extension-valgus fracture were classified into 5 types: Type I: fish-tail fracture (14 cases) Type II : obtuse fish-tail fracture (27 cases) Type III: oblique fracture (16 cases) Type IV: oblique fracture with comminution of lateral column (14 cases) Type V: Transverse fracture (11 cases) 2. The displacement of the distal fragment in the fish-tail fracture is severe but it can be reduced easily by manipulation. Once reduction has been obtained, the fracture is stable and maintained by a long arm cast with acute flexion of the elbow alone. There is no need of percutaneous pinning. Among 14 cases of type I fracture there was no cubitus varus deformity. 3. The line of the obtuse fish-tail fracture lies distal to fish-tail fracture. This is unstable so it is necessary to percutaneous pinning. 4. The oblique fracture is produced by the hyperextension of the elbow and degrees of the obliquity of the fracture line were 12 to 20 degrees (Av. 14 degrees). The valgus angles in opposit elbows were 9 to 25 degrees (Av. 16 degrees). The forearm must be pulled into valgus position during the reduction of the fracture. 5. Type IV fracture occures under 4 years old, and more commonly in girls. This is unstable, so it is necessary to percutaneous pinning.
Arm ; Child ; Classification ; Congenital Abnormalities ; Elbow ; Female ; Forearm ; Humans ; Humerus

In certain low-grade malignant tumors and tumors that have a frequent recurring tendency in long bone, the wide segmental resection can cure and prevent to recur. But a main problem is prserving of bony continuity in bony defect site due to wide segmental resection. The traditional bone graft have the high incidence in non-union, malunion, delayed union, bony reabsorption, stress fracture despite long immobilization and stiffness of adjacent joint. We have attempted to overcome these problems by using a microvascular technique to transfer the fibula with its peroneal vascular pedicle as a living bone graft. From February 1980 to August 1986, we tried the reconstruction of wide bone defect after segmental resection at long bone tumors in 10 cases, using Vascularized Fibular Graft. The types of tumors were malignant fibrous histiocytoma in 2 cases, fibrous dysplasia in 2 cases, simple bone cyst in 1 case, giant cell tumor in 2 cases, cavernous hemangioma in 2 cases and multiple exostosis in 1 case. An average follow-up was 48 months, average bone defect after wide segmental resection of lesion was 12.3cm.These all cases revealed the good bony union in average 4.5 months, the free ambulation without external immobilization was got in average 6 months. And we got the wide range of motion of adjacent joint without recurrence and serious complications.
Bone Cysts ; Exostoses, Multiple Hereditary ; Fibula ; Follow-Up Studies ; Fractures, Stress ; Giant Cell Tumors ; Hemangioma, Cavernous ; Histiocytoma, Malignant Fibrous ; Immobilization ; Incidence ; Joints ; Range of Motion, Articular ; Recurrence ; Transplants ; Walking

It is difficult to treat the children with the growing deformity of long bone due toepiphysealloss or absence, because resulting deformith and discrepancy of limb length is progressive. There were many conventional treating methods including the lengthening and shortening, corrective osteotomy, and epiphysiodesis. But these procedures result in inadequate results, and there are limitation in treatment of these children. We tried the free vascularized epiphyseal transplantation using the proximal fibular epiphysis in 3 patients with epiphyseal injury or loss due to old tauma, wide excision of multiple exostosis and congenital clubhand. The duration of follow-up was from 20 months to 57 months, and the lengthening of the transplantedepiphyses was evaluated by the scanogram inregular interval. As final radiologic check, each transplanted epiphyseal growth was 1cm for 24months in case 1, 0.9 cm for 10 months in case 2, 1 cm for 24 months in case 3 (av. 1.3cm for 24 months) and the adjacent joint function was good. There was no gross deformity.
Child ; Congenital Abnormalities ; Epiphyses ; Exostoses, Multiple Hereditary ; Extremities ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Joints ; Osteotomy ; Transplantation

Authors analysed 36 cases(33 patients) of Peroneal Buoy Flap to investigate branching pattern, course, length of vascular pedicle, and perforating level of the perforating cutaneous branches from Oct. 1985 to July 1988. The results were as follows. 1. The perforating cutaneous branchea were classified into four types, the Straight Branch (18 cases), the Proximal Oblique Branch (8 cases), the Branch from Muscular Artery (8 cases), the Distal Oblique Branch(2 cases) respectively. The most common patten was Straight Branch. 2. There were 3 pathways of these branches, the most common one passed between the Soleus and Peroneus muscles(23 cases, 64%), and second one passed through the snterior part of Soleus muscle(8 cases, 22%), the third one passed through the posterior part of Peroneus muscle(5 cases, 14%). 3. The length of vascular pedicle in Buoy Flap was variable from 3cm to 15cm, but 27 cases(75%) were distributed between 4cm and 6cm. 4. The perforating level of branches were 6.3cm in average from Fibular Neck, 88% of them were distributed within 10cm. 5. Peroneal Buoy Flap in possible to reconstruct both seperated bone and skin defect in some distance by One-Stage Operation.
Arteries ; Neck ; Skin

OBJECTIVE: To analyze incidence, indications, risk factors, complications, and neonatal outcomes of emergency postpartum hysterectomies performed at EulJi University Medical Center. METHODS: A retrospective study of all cases of postpartum hysterectomies between May. 1996 and Dec. 2000. was carried out. RESULTS: 37 cases of postpartum hysterectomies during this period were performed, for overall incidnce of 2.3 per 1000 deliveries. Incidence after vaginal delivery and cesarean section was 0.03% and 0.52% respectively. The rate of postpartum hysterectomy increased with increasing age and parity. The main indications were placental disorders(54.1%) including placenta previa and adherent placenta, uterine atony(37.8%), uterine myoma(5.4%) and uterine rupture(2.7%) in order. The relative risk of postpartum hysterectomy according to the risk factors was 97.6(95% confidence interval 52.17-184.06) for placental disorders, 16.3(95% confidence interval 4.94-52.31) for cesarean section and 2.4(95% confidence interval 1.21-4.76) for previous cesarean section. The mean amount of transfuion was 17.1 pints. Although no maternal mortality had occurred, 16 patients(43.2%) had complica-ions including respiratory complication(13.5%), hemorrhagic complication(10.8%), infection(8.1%) and urologic injury(8.1%). Regarding fetal outcome, 2 of 38 infants(1 case, twin) were stillborn (5.3%) and 10 infants(26.3%) were suffered from various illness including prematurity, sepsis, meningitis, and brain hemorrhage. CONCLUSION: The data identifies placental disorders are the leading cause of postpartum hysterectomy. Although postpartum hysterectomy is a necessary life-saving operation, maternal morbidity remained high.
Academic Medical Centers ; Cesarean Section ; Emergencies* ; Female ; Hysterectomy* ; Incidence ; Intracranial Hemorrhages ; Maternal Mortality ; Meningitis ; Parity ; Placenta ; Placenta Previa ; Postpartum Period* ; Pregnancy ; Retrospective Studies ; Risk Factors ; Sepsis

Choriocarcinoma associated with a normal pregnancy is rare. Especially, choriocarcinoma coexistent with a viable pregnancy is even rarer and commonly presents with widespread metastatic disease. We experienced a patient at 34th week of pregnancy with dyspnea and sputum production due to pulmonary metastasis of choriocarcinoma. The serum B-hCG level was extremely elevated and the placenta had multifocal choriocarcinoma. After vaginal delivery, the patient was successfully treated with combination chemotherapy (EMA-CO). The patient is receiving follow up with monthly measurement of hCG values. We report one case of metastatic choriocarcinoma with viable pregnancy with review of literature.
Choriocarcinoma* ; Drug Therapy, Combination ; Dyspnea ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Neoplasm Metastasis ; Placenta ; Pregnancy ; Pregnancy* ; Sputum

PURPOSE: To investigate the cytotoxic effect of rigid gas permeable(RGP) and reverse geometry lens(RGL) on rabbit corneal cells. METHODS: In 36 white rabbits, right eyes were worn with either RGP or RGL. Left eyes were served as control. The rabbits were sacrificed at 1, 3, 7, 14 days after fitting and 7, 14 days after removal. Morphological changes of the basal epithelial cells and stromal keratocytes were observed using the light and transmission electron microscopy. The samples were examined after TUNEL staining in 3 high power fields (x400). RESULTS: In control eyes, 2.26% of central corneal epithelial cells showed apoptosis. After RGP wearing, the epithelial apoptosis decreased by 0.32% compared to control eyes(2.17%) at 14 days(p<0.001), and returned to 1.55% at 14 days after lens removal(2.04% in control, p=0.161). After RGL wearing, the degree of apoptosis was also lower than control(3.22%) by 0.30% at 14 days(p=0.003). However, it increased to 0.75% at 14 days after lens removal(1.67% in control, p=0.077). A few TUNEL positive fibroblasts were found in superficial stroma in both RGP and RGL group, but not in control eyes. CONCLUSIONS: Both RGP and RGL wearing may decrease the degree of apoptosis in corneal epithelium and lead the apoptosis in corneal stroma. The degree of apoptosis was recovered after lens removal, suggesting the process might to be reversible. The fitting with RGL induced apoptosis of keratocyte more than the fitting with RGP did. It suggests that the RGL wearing may be less physiologic than RGP wearing.
Apoptosis* ; Cornea* ; Corneal Stroma ; Epithelial Cells ; Epithelium, Corneal ; Fibroblasts ; In Situ Nick-End Labeling ; Microscopy, Electron, Transmission ; Rabbits