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Pyriform sinus fistula (PSF) is a persistent embryologic third or fourth pharyngeal pouch, which typically presents as a congenital sinus tract that originates from the pyriform sinus. PSF is among the most uncommon congenital malformation of the neck. The usual clinical manifestations are either acute thyroiditis or abscess, usually on the left side of the neck. We report a case of PSF in a 9-year old female with a left cervical abscess who had been diagnosed by barium esophagogram and treated endoscopically by injection of histoacryl.
Abscess ; Barium ; Child ; Enbucrilate* ; Female ; Fistula* ; Humans ; Neck ; Pyriform Sinus* ; Thyroid Gland ; Thyroiditis

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Erythrocytes*

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Thyroid Function Tests* ; Thyroid Gland*

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Trichomonas*

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Dialysis* ; Peritonitis* ; Salmonella*

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Dialysis* ; Peritonitis* ; Salmonella*

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Trichomonas*

BACKGROUND: Vibrio parahaemolyticus belonged to the new 03:K6 serotype was demonstrated an unusual potential to spread and an enhanced propensity to cause infection in the worldwide. Recently, increased numbers of V. parahaemolyticus 03:K6 had been isolated in Korea, and we analyzed the prevalence and molecular genetic characteristics of V. parahaemolyticus 03:K6 isolates. METHODS: V. parahaemolyticus were isolated from clinical specimens of patients with diarrhea in Hanyang University Hospital, Seoul, Korea, from 1998 to 2005. The serovars of isolates were determined by slide agglutination test with specific antisera. All isolates were examined for the presence of tdh/trh genes. AGS-PCR method detecting the new 03:K6 clone was used in this study. We analyzed clonality of these isolates by infrequent restriction site-polymerase chain reaction (IRS-PCR). RESULTS: Thirty-six strains were isolated from 1998 to 2005. The main serotype of isolates were 03:K6 (24/36: 67%), All of them have tdh gene but not trh gene and an unique toxRS gene of the new 03:K6. The morphotypes of 03:K6 isolates show a same pattern of IRS-PCR, but can easily be differentiated from non-03:K6 and 04:K68 isolates. CONCLUSION: The 03:K6 was a main serotype of V. parahaemolyticus isolated from 1998 to 2005 and they show same molecular characteristics.
Agglutination Tests ; Clone Cells ; Diarrhea ; Humans ; Immune Sera ; Korea ; Molecular Biology* ; Prevalence* ; Seoul ; Vibrio parahaemolyticus* ; Vibrio*

The mineral content and width of bone can be determined noninvasively by “bone densitometer”, which measures the absorption by bone of a monoenergetic photon beam that originates in a radioactive source(Iodine-125 at 27.3 Kev). The intensity of the beam transmitted by the bone is measured by a scintillation detector. The bone mineral density is obtained from dividing the bone mineral content by bone width. Since Cameron and Sorenson, in 1963, first described the photon absorptiometry, many investigators have studied this method and applied it clinically. In order to determine the bone density of normal koreans, and compare it with that of fracture risk group, we measured the bone density of the distal one third of the nondominant radius in 152 normal persons(55 male, 97 female), and 54 patients(23 male, 31 female) having the risk of spontaneous fracture from the third to seventh decades. This data were also compared with those of normal Caucasians. The results were as follows. 1. The average bone densities(gm/cm2) of normal men from the third to the seventh decades were 0.773 ±0.055, 0.749 ±0.070, 0.770 ±0.060, 0.797 ±0.053, 0.664 ±0.126, respectively and those of normal women were 0.680 ±0.058, 0.680 ±0.036, 0.674 ±0.052, 0.608 ±0.084, 0.523 ±0.093, respectively. 2. The average bone densitied(gm/cm2) of fracture risk men from the third to seventh decades were 0.647 ±0.072, 0.719 ±0.050, 0.729 ±0.085, 0.699 ±0.064, 0.562 ±0.049, respectively and those of fracture risk women were 0.603 ±0.049, 0.061 ±0.021, 0.326 ±0.034, 0.494 ±0.045, 0.430 ±0.035, respectively. 3. There were statistically significantly differences in the bone densities between the normal population group and the fracture risk group. 4. The average bone densities(gm/cm2) of normal koreans were lower than those of normal Caucasians by 0.115 ±0.023 in male, and 0.091 ±0.005 in female. 5. We belive that bone densitometer is an effective tool in early detection and treatment in metabolic bone deseass including osteoporosis.
Absorptiometry, Photon ; Absorption ; Bone Density ; Female ; Fractures, Spontaneous ; Humans ; Male ; Methods ; Miners ; Osteoporosis ; Population Groups ; Radius ; Research Personnel