1.Cultural Characteristics of Vibrio vulnificus on Various Media.
Korean Journal of Dermatology 1987;25(2):193-198
Using the 15 strains of Vibrio eulnificus isolated from the blood and tissue fluid of the patients with primary septicemia, cultural characteristics were studied on various media. The media to be used in culturing Vibrio vulnificus should contain sodium chloride, because it could not survive on the media without NaCl. The organism grew poorly or not at all on the media with eosin-y, methylene blue, crystal violet, or azide, because these substances suppress its growth. Vibrio vulnificus grew well in the enrichment media such as brain heart infusion, tryptic soy broth, and nutrient broth with 0. 5% NaCl.
Brain
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Cultural Characteristics*
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Gentian Violet
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Heart
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Humans
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Methylene Blue
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Sepsis
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Sodium Chloride
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Vibrio vulnificus*
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Vibrio*
2.Effect of Hydrogen Ion Concentration on the Growth of Vibrio vulnificus.
Seok Don PARK ; Hyung Sun SOHN ; Jung Woon KO
Korean Journal of Dermatology 1986;24(3):354-357
Using the 8 strains of Vibrio vulnificus isolated from the patients with primary sepsis, the viability of Vibrio vulnificus were studied in the various range of hydrogen ion concentration. The opitimal pH range of growth was 7-9, and survived between pH 3. 6 and 12. 5 when incubated at 37C for one hour.
Humans
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Hydrogen*
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Hydrogen-Ion Concentration*
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Protons*
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Sepsis
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Vibrio vulnificus*
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Vibrio*
3.Quantitative Evaluation of Dysphagia Using Scintigraphy.
Seok Gun PARK ; Jung Keun HYUN ; Seong Jae LEE
Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine 1998;32(3):276-289
PURPOSE: To evaluate dysphagia objectively and quantitatively, and ta clarify the effect of neck position and viscosity changes in patients with aspiration and laryngeal penetration. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We studied 35 patients with dysphagia and 21 normal controls using videofluoroscopy and scintigraphy. Videofluoroscopy was performed with barium with three different viscosity, and scintigraphy was done, with water, yogurt, and steamed egg mixed with Tc-99m tin colloid. 1f aspiration was found during videofluoroscopic examination, patients neck position was changed and study repeated. Videofluoroscopy was analyzed qualitatively. We calculated 7 quantitative parameters from scintigraphy. According to the videofluoroscopic findings, we divided patients into 3 subgroups; aspiration, laryngeal penetration, and no-aspiration group. RESULTS: The result of videofluoroscopy revealed that the most cornmon finding was the delay in triggering pharyngeal swallow. Pharyrigeal transit time (PTT) and pharyngeal swallowing efficiency(PSE) in patients with aspiration were significantly different from other groups. After neck position change, aspiration could be reduced in all of 7 patients, and laryngeal penetration reduced hy about 82%. PTT ancl PSE were also improved after position change. Aspiration and laryngeal penetration occurred more frequently in thin liquid swallowing than in thick liquid and solid swallowing. CONCLUSION: PTT and PSE were useful for the evaluation of dysphagia. Aspiration and laryngeal penetration could be reduced when appropriate position assumed, We could decrease the chance of aspiration by changing the patient diet consisIency. Scintigraphy might be useful tool to quantitate and follow up these changes.
Barium
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Colloids
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Deglutition
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Deglutition Disorders*
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Diet
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Evaluation Studies as Topic*
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Follow-Up Studies
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Humans
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Neck
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Ovum
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Radionuclide Imaging*
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Steam
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Tin
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Viscosity
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Water
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Yogurt
4.Diagnostic value of flow cytometric DNA measurements in thyroid follicular neoplasia.
Young Seok PARK ; Pa Jong JUNG ; Young Hyeh KO
Journal of the Korean Surgical Society 1992;43(4):498-508
No abstract available.
DNA*
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Thyroid Gland*
5.A Case of Neutrophilic Dermatosis of the Dorsal Hands.
Sang Hyun PARK ; Jin Kyung CHAE ; Eun Jung KIM ; Kun PARK ; Seok Don PARK
Korean Journal of Dermatology 2015;53(2):166-167
No abstract available.
Hand*
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Neutrophils*
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Skin Diseases*
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Sweet Syndrome
6.Two Cases of Acquired Hypothyroidism with Severe Obesity, Short Stature and Cardiomegaly.
So Young KANG ; Woo Sung PARK ; Mi Jin JUNG ; Young Seok LEE ; Seok Gun PARK ; Jeesuk YU
Journal of Korean Society of Pediatric Endocrinology 2003;8(2):189-195
The clinical signs of acquired hypothyroidism are usually manifested insidiously over several months to years. The incidence increases after 6 years of age and peaks at 11 to 18 years of age. The clinical symptoms and signs are fatigue, constipation, decreased growth velocity and delayed bone age, compromised intellectual performance, obesity, myxedema, hyperlipidemia, peripheral neuropathy and delayed or precocious puberty. Two children were referred to our hospital for the evaluation of severe obesity and short stature. During the evaluation we found they also had hyperlipidemia, cardiomegaly with or without pericardial effusion. Thyroid function test revealed decreased serum thyroid hormone levels with positive anti- microsome and anti-thyroglobulin antibodies consistent with long-standing acquired hypothyroidism. After the supplement of L-thyroxine, both of them showed rapid improvement of above symptoms, except for the incomplete catch-up growth. We herein report two cases of acquired hypothyroidism with severe obesity, short stature, hyperlipidemia and cardiomegaly with review of literatures.
Antibodies
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Cardiomegaly*
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Child
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Constipation
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Fatigue
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Humans
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Hyperlipidemias
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Hypothyroidism*
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Incidence
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Microsomes
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Myxedema
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Obesity
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Obesity, Morbid*
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Pericardial Effusion
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Peripheral Nervous System Diseases
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Puberty, Precocious
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Thyroid Function Tests
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Thyroid Gland
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Thyroxine
7.Two Cases of Acquired Hypothyroidism with Severe Obesity, Short Stature and Cardiomegaly.
So Young KANG ; Woo Sung PARK ; Mi Jin JUNG ; Young Seok LEE ; Seok Gun PARK ; Jeesuk YU
Journal of Korean Society of Pediatric Endocrinology 2003;8(2):189-195
The clinical signs of acquired hypothyroidism are usually manifested insidiously over several months to years. The incidence increases after 6 years of age and peaks at 11 to 18 years of age. The clinical symptoms and signs are fatigue, constipation, decreased growth velocity and delayed bone age, compromised intellectual performance, obesity, myxedema, hyperlipidemia, peripheral neuropathy and delayed or precocious puberty. Two children were referred to our hospital for the evaluation of severe obesity and short stature. During the evaluation we found they also had hyperlipidemia, cardiomegaly with or without pericardial effusion. Thyroid function test revealed decreased serum thyroid hormone levels with positive anti- microsome and anti-thyroglobulin antibodies consistent with long-standing acquired hypothyroidism. After the supplement of L-thyroxine, both of them showed rapid improvement of above symptoms, except for the incomplete catch-up growth. We herein report two cases of acquired hypothyroidism with severe obesity, short stature, hyperlipidemia and cardiomegaly with review of literatures.
Antibodies
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Cardiomegaly*
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Child
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Constipation
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Fatigue
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Humans
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Hyperlipidemias
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Hypothyroidism*
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Incidence
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Microsomes
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Myxedema
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Obesity
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Obesity, Morbid*
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Pericardial Effusion
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Peripheral Nervous System Diseases
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Puberty, Precocious
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Thyroid Function Tests
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Thyroid Gland
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Thyroxine
8.Signet Ring Cell Variant of Invasive Lobular Carcinoma of Male Breast.
Seung Sam PAIK ; Seok Hoon JEON ; Moon Hyang PARK ; Pa Jong JUNG ; Jung Dal LEE
Korean Journal of Pathology 1997;31(2):179-181
Lobular carcinoma of the male breast is very rare, because of the absence of lobules in the normal male breast. Herein, a case of lobular carcinoma of the male breast with cellular features of signet ring cells is described. A 57-year-old man presented with a left breast mass. Histologic examination showed classic invasive lobular carcinoma with in situ component. Most infiltrating tumor cells had a prominent signet ring cell appearance. The patient was phenotypically male and had fathered children. There was no history of predisposing factors to breast lesion, such as hormone use or gynecomastia.
Breast*
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Carcinoma, Lobular*
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Causality
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Child
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Fathers
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Gynecomastia
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Humans
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Male*
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Middle Aged
9.Signet Ring Cell Variant of Invasive Lobular Carcinoma of Male Breast.
Seung Sam PAIK ; Seok Hoon JEON ; Moon Hyang PARK ; Pa Jong JUNG ; Jung Dal LEE
Korean Journal of Pathology 1997;31(2):179-181
Lobular carcinoma of the male breast is very rare, because of the absence of lobules in the normal male breast. Herein, a case of lobular carcinoma of the male breast with cellular features of signet ring cells is described. A 57-year-old man presented with a left breast mass. Histologic examination showed classic invasive lobular carcinoma with in situ component. Most infiltrating tumor cells had a prominent signet ring cell appearance. The patient was phenotypically male and had fathered children. There was no history of predisposing factors to breast lesion, such as hormone use or gynecomastia.
Breast*
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Carcinoma, Lobular*
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Causality
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Child
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Fathers
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Gynecomastia
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Humans
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Male*
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Middle Aged
10.Usefulness of Lipase Test for the Diagnosis of Acute Pancreatitis.
Ile Kyu PARK ; Jung Oak KANG ; Hong Seok KIM ; Dong Woo PARK
Korean Journal of Clinical Pathology 1997;17(6):1012-1021
BACKGROUND: It is understood that amylase is poor and lipase is a little better than amylase in specificity for the diagnosis of acute pancreatitis. But we recognized that the general knowledge was resulted from the study of inappropriate design of some researchers. So, we tried to find out the true diagnostic value of amylase and lipase by the study of appropriate design, and with the above result, evaluated the usefulness of lipase as a diagnostic test for acute pancreatitis. METHODS: We reviewed the serum levels of the amylase and lipase in 33 patients complaining acute abdominal pain diagnosed as acute pancreatitis by image study (computed tomography, ultrasonography) , and in the 134 patients of control group who, with abdominal pain, were diagnosed finally as non-pancreatic disease at discharge after admission and treatment. Serum amylase and lipase activity were measured by aca IVTM (Chiron Inc.). RESULTS: The sensitivity of amylase and lipase for the diagnosis of acute pan creatitis was 81.8% and 87.8%, respectively. The specificity of amylase and lipase for the diagnosis of acute pancreatitis was 92.5% and 86.5%, respectively. The sensitivity and specificity was 84.6% and 96.3% respectively, when two enzymes were combined by 'and' strategy. The lipase activity remained elevated longer than the amylase in acute pancreatitis. CONCLUSIONS: On the contrary of the general knowledge, sensitivities and specificities of the amylase and lipase were fairy high and didn't show big dirt ferences between two enzymes. Though only one of the two enzymes could be selected for the diagnosis of acute Pancreatitis, using both of the enzymes increased the specificity, and lipase was useful to detect the patient who came to hospital a few days later after the onset of symptom.
Abdominal Pain
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Amylases
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Diagnosis*
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Diagnostic Tests, Routine
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Humans
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Lipase*
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Pancreatitis*
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Sensitivity and Specificity