No abstract available.
Adrenocortical Carcinoma*

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Thoracic Outlet Syndrome*

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Humans ; Hyperbilirubinemia* ; Infant, Newborn*

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Hydronephrosis*

We report a caae of hepatic and intestinal infestation with paragonimus wewstermani complicating abscess formation. The pathway by which the paragonimus westermani reaehea liver and intestine is not well understood. However, there was possiblity that it may become lodged in other organs that the lung because of polonged larval migrations through the diaphragm or into various sites in the abdomen. The patient, 52-year-old female gave a history of having reyeatedly consumed raw crabs. An x-ray film of the chest showed clear lunga Skin test for paragonimus-westermani was positive. Abdominal ultrasonogram showed enlargement of the liver with multiple hypoechoic lesiona ERCP revealed multiple ie lesions in the right lobe of the liver. Abdaminal CT showed multifocal abscess cavities with slight rim enhancements. Above meetioned diagnostic procedures suggested liver abscess or hepatoma. Then, an exploratory laparotomy was done for a definite diagnosis, Frozen biopsy, from liver and surgically exe mass from ileocecal region revealed extrpulmonary paragnomiasis involving liver and cecum. Thus, the patient was treated with prasiquantel. Three months later, abdominal ultrasonogram demonstrated slight enlargement of the liver but no evidence of abnormal mass like lesions.
Abdomen ; Abscess ; Biopsy ; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular ; Cecum* ; Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde ; Diagnosis ; Diaphragm ; Female ; Humans ; Intestines ; Laparotomy ; Liver Abscess ; Liver* ; Lung ; Middle Aged ; Paragonimiasis* ; Paragonimus ; Paragonimus westermani ; Praziquantel ; Skin Tests ; Thorax ; Ultrasonography ; X-Ray Film

Since in 1963 Waters first described the techniques of guiede blind tracheal intubation to solve the problem of difficult in airway maintenance in patients who have deformity of the upper jaw, several methods are recommended to overcome a difficult intubation. We experienced successful retrograde endotracheal intubation without significant complications as follows. Using loca anethesia, 16G Tuohy needle was passed through the anterior wall of the trachea 1.5 to 2.0 cm below the cricoid cartilage in the midline. The needle was directd upward foward the larynx and the epidural catheter was insertedc through it and advanced retrograde between the vocal cords and into mouth or nose. The endotracheal tube was threaded over the catheter and the proximal end of the catheter was clamps by kelly forceps. By keeping the catheter taut and coincidently pulling back, the tube was adnvanced in to trachea.
Catheters* ; Congenital Abnormalities ; Cricoid Cartilage ; Humans ; Intubation ; Intubation, Intratracheal* ; Jaw ; Larynx ; Mouth ; Needles ; Nose ; Surgical Instruments ; Trachea ; Vocal Cords

Since in 1963 Waters first described the techniques of guiede blind tracheal intubation to solve the problem of difficult in airway maintenance in patients who have deformity of the upper jaw, several methods are recommended to overcome a difficult intubation. We experienced successful retrograde endotracheal intubation without significant complications as follows. Using loca anethesia, 16G Tuohy needle was passed through the anterior wall of the trachea 1.5 to 2.0 cm below the cricoid cartilage in the midline. The needle was directd upward foward the larynx and the epidural catheter was insertedc through it and advanced retrograde between the vocal cords and into mouth or nose. The endotracheal tube was threaded over the catheter and the proximal end of the catheter was clamps by kelly forceps. By keeping the catheter taut and coincidently pulling back, the tube was adnvanced in to trachea.
Catheters* ; Congenital Abnormalities ; Cricoid Cartilage ; Humans ; Intubation ; Intubation, Intratracheal* ; Jaw ; Larynx ; Mouth ; Needles ; Nose ; Surgical Instruments ; Trachea ; Vocal Cords

No abstract available.
Osteotomy*

BACKGROUND: Parent's alcohol drinking not only influences their health but also their children. This research was designed to assess the family function of children who were affected by parent's alcohol drinking. METHODS: Questionnaire survey was performed on 208 high school students (129 males and 79 females) in Daejeon from March to April, 2005. We defined the students whose CAST (Children of Alcoholics Screening Test) score was 6 or more as children of alcoholics (COA) group. Then, we evaluated the family function by family APGAR score between the COA group and the control group. RESULTS: Among the total, 36 (27.9%) male and 27 (34.1%) female students were in COA group. There was a significant (P<0.01) negative correlation between the CAST score and the family APGAR score in all students. In boys, there was no significant correlation between the CAST score and the family APGAR score, but in girls, there was significant negative correlation (P<0.01). Mean family APGAR score of the COA group was significantly (P<0.05) lower than that of the control group in all students. In boys, there was no significant difference, but in girls, the COA group's family APGAR score was significantly lower than the control group's score (P<0.05). CONCLUSION: The high school students, especially girl students, who were affected by parent's alcohol drinking showed a lower family APGAR score. Therefore, family physicians need to evaluate the family function when encountering students similar to COA group.
Alcohol Drinking ; Alcoholics* ; Apgar Score ; Child* ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Mass Screening* ; Physicians, Family ; Surveys and Questionnaires