1.A Study of Surgical Outcome for Multiple Intracranial Aneurysms.
Kyu Hong KIM ; Jung Hoon CHOI ; Sang Do BAE
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 2000;29(10):1322-1327
No abstract available.
Intracranial Aneurysm*
2.Cutaneous Manifestations of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning.
Jung Bock LEE ; Kyung Hoon CHANG ; Il Saing CHOI
Korean Journal of Dermatology 1983;21(3):279-286
Carbon monoxide is colorless, oolorless, tasteless and non-irritating gas produced by the incomplete combustion of carbonaceous rnaterial. It combines with hemoglobin and displaces oxygen because the affinity of hemoglobin for carbon monoxide is two hundred times greater than oxygen. Symptoma and signs of carbon monoxide poisoning include headache, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, collapse, unconsciousness, blindness, convulsion, coma and skin lesions. Recently we have observed seven patients with carbon monoxide poisoning who expressed cutaneous syrnptoms. In this work we investigated the pathogenesis of cutaneous manifestations of carbon monoxide poisoning through clinical, histologic and electronmicroscopic study. The results are summarized as follows: 1. Mental states of the patients were comatose in two, Semicomatcse in two, stuporous in two, and drowsy in one patient. In routine laboratory tests, we observed elevated blood sugar in six, elevated sorum creatinine phosphokinase in four and abnormal findings in urinalysis in all patients. 2. Cutaneous lesions were vesicobullae, plaque or swelling, erythema, gangrene and 'ulceration in order of frequency and located in the dependent areas in six caies. 3. Histopathologically, the sites of the bullae were subepidermal in four cases and intraepidermal in. one case and there was one case with ulceration. 4. In electronmicroscopic findings, secretory and ductal cells showed degenerative
Blindness
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Blood Glucose
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Carbon Monoxide Poisoning*
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Carbon Monoxide*
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Carbon*
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Coma
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Creatinine
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Dizziness
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Erythema
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Gangrene
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Headache
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Humans
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Nausea
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Oxygen
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Seizures
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Skin
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Stupor
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Ulcer
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Unconsciousness
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Urinalysis
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Vomiting
4.Surgical Treatment of Pressure Sores.
Yung Sik JUNG ; Tae Hoon LEE ; Jung Hyun SEUL ; See Ho CHOI
Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine 1985;2(1):31-38
No abstract available.
Pressure Ulcer*
5.A Case of Intramuscular Lipoma in the Malar Area.
Jung Soo HONG ; Dae Hoon LEE ; Jung Hyun SEUL ; Won Hee CHOI
Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine 1990;7(1):181-187
Lipomas are common soft tissue that are usually located in the subcutaneous tissue. And intramuscular lipomas commonly arise in the upper and lower extremities, where they usually involve the large muscles. Intramuscular lipoma, also referred to as an infiltrating lipoma, is an unusual benign slow growing tumor composed of mature fat cell interdigitating with skeletal muscle. However, intramuscular lipomas are exceedingly rare in the face. We have been experienced a case intramuscular lipoma that located in the malar area. Because of the rarity of these tumors and their propensity to recur without adequate surgery, the case report is presented here. Achievement of surgical margin is essential as the recurrent rate may be as high as 15% to 62.5% without complete excision.
Adipocytes
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Lipoma*
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Lower Extremity
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Muscle, Skeletal
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Muscles
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Subcutaneous Tissue
6.Evaluation of Blood Volume State Using the Quotient of Urine Sodium and Potassium Excretion in Primary Nephrotic Syndrome in Children.
Jung Youn CHOI ; Yong Hoon PARK
Journal of the Korean Society of Pediatric Nephrology 2007;11(1):9-15
PURPOSE: Edema is one of the cardinal features of nephrotic syndrome. Although the pathogenesis of edema is not entirely understood, it is caused by hypovolemia or hypervolemia by different mechanisms. Accordingly it is important to evaluate the volume status of patients in order to treat the edema, but it is difficult to evaluate the patient's volume status only by clinical parameters. The quotient of urine sodium and potassium excretion UK/(UNa+UK) is introduced as a more useful way to evaluate volume status. In this study we will propose the usefulness of UK/(UNa+UK) in evaluating the volume status of children with nephrotic syndrome. METHODS: Primary nephrotic syndrome patients at Yeungnam University Hospital since January 1995 to June 2005, were included in the study. We analyzed clinical parameters such as tachycardia, cardiomegaly, pleural effusion, blood chemistry and urinalysis prospectively. We defined hypovolemia when UK/(UNa+UK) exceeded 60%. Intravenous albumin and diuretics were administered to hypovolemic edematous patients. On the other hand, hypervolemic edematous patients were treated only with diuretics. RESULTS: There were 50 cases of primary nephrotic syndrome patients(hypervolemia: 29 vs hypovolemia: 21). There were no significant differences in clinical symptoms and laboratory findings except for FeNa. While FeNa and UK/(UNa+UK) had a significant negative correlation, BUN and UK/(UNa+UK) had a significant positive correlation. Urine output after edema treatment was effective and there were no treatment-related side effects in both groups. CONCLUSION: FeNa, BUN and UK/(UNa+UK) are a useful parameters for evaluating volume status of edematous nephrotic syndrome patients. We could suggest a therapeutic option for using albumin and/or diuretics according to volemic status by means of measured UK/(UNa+UK).
Blood Volume*
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Cardiomegaly
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Chemistry
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Child*
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Diuretics
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Edema
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Hand
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Humans
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Hypovolemia
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Nephrotic Syndrome*
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Pleural Effusion
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Potassium*
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Prospective Studies
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Sodium*
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Tachycardia
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Urinalysis
7.Chronic Desquamative Gingivitis.
Jung Hoon YOON ; Seong Ho CHOI
The Journal of the Korean Academy of Periodontology 2000;30(3):631-638
Desquamative gingivitis is characterized by a diffuse erythema of the free and attached gingiva associated with areas of vesiculation, erosion, and desquamation. Desquamative gingivitis is not a distinct disease entity but represents a reaction pattern of the gingiva to various stimuli. Pemphigus vulgaris, cicatricial pemphigoid, and lichen planus may presents as desquamative gingivitis. We observed 3 patients whose disease was limited to the gingiva, and studied them by light and direct immunofluorescence microscope. We classified them according to clinical, histologic, and immunopathologic observations. Identification of the underlying causes of desquamative gingivitis is of utmost importance and is dependent upon clinical, histologic, and immunologic criteria.
Diagnosis, Differential
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Erythema
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Fluorescent Antibody Technique
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Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Direct
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Gingiva
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Gingivitis*
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Humans
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Lichen Planus
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Pemphigoid, Benign Mucous Membrane
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Pemphigus
8.Microglia in the normally aged hippocampus.
Laboratory Animal Research 2011;27(3):181-187
The hippocampus plays important roles in the regulation and combination of short and long term memory and spatial navigation with other brain centers. Aging is accompanied by a functional decline of the hippocampus and degenerative disease. Microglia are major immune cells in the central nervous system and response to degenerative changes in the aged brain. In this respect, functional and morphological changes of the hippocampus have been closely related to microglial changes during normal aging with or without disease. Therefore, in this review, we discuss morphological and functional changes of the hippocampus and microglia in the aging brain.
Aged
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Aging
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Brain
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Central Nervous System
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Hippocampus
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Humans
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Memory
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Microglia
9.A Case of Transient Neonatal Pustular Melanosis.
Yong Kee SEONG ; Seon Hoon KIM ; Jung Hwan CHOI ; Chong Ku YUN
Korean Journal of Dermatology 1987;25(5):713-715
A 6-day-old female infant had generalized superficial pustules which evolved into pigmented maucles, many of which had a peripheral collarvtte of scale. Histopsthologic stadies showed intracormeal aggregates of neutrophils. The appearance of the lesions and histopathologic finding fitted transient neonal pustular melanosis.
Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Melanosis*
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Neutrophils
10.Comparison of Clinical Characteristics by Types of Enuresis in Children Utilizing Questionnaires.
Jung Youn CHOI ; Yong Hoon PARK
Journal of the Korean Society of Pediatric Nephrology 2007;11(2):264-271
PURPOSE: It is important to take a precise history of patients to diagnose enuresis. However, this is difficult to perform in the outpatient department, because the consultation time is limited. So by taking the medical histories with questionnaires, we classified the enuresis patients into monosymptomatic and non-monosymptomatic groups and compared the clinical characteristics between the two groups in order to determine whether this would aid in the diagnosis and treatment of enuresis. METHODS: Thirty-four enuresis patients seen in the Department of Pediatrics at Yeungnam University Hospital from 2004 January to 2005 July were enrolled in this study. Two to three weeks before starting medical treatment, questionnaires about the patients' urination habits and past medical history were taken from the parents with consents. RESULTS: There were 21 patients in the monosymptomatic group and 13 patients in the non-monosymptomatic group. There was no difference in the delivery mode, birth weight, birth order, sleep habit, constipation, and treatment results between the two groups. Urinary infection was more frequently observed in the non-monosymptomatic group. There was a higher incidence of daytime incontinence and a past medical history of allergy in the non- monosymptomatic group. Oriental medicine was the most common treatment of enuresis before visiting the hospital, but the treatment effect was minimal. CONCLUSION: Comparison between the monosymptomatic and non-monosymptomatic group with the questionnaires was helpful for detailed diagnosis and treatment of enuresis. A more effective education for enuresis patients is needed, since before visiting the hospital many of them wasted their efforts with ineffective oriental medicine treatment.
Birth Order
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Birth Weight
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Child*
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Constipation
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Diagnosis
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Education
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Enuresis*
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Humans
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Hypersensitivity
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Incidence
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Medicine, East Asian Traditional
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Outpatients
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Parents
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Pediatrics
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Surveys and Questionnaires*
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Urination