No abstract available.
Hepatitis, Chronic*

No abstract available.
Neurilemmoma*

A recurrent shoulder joint dislocation was performed on fourteen cases who were treated by modified Bristow operation from June, 1978 to April, 1981. and following results were obtained. 1. The age of initial dislocation varied from 13 years to 23 years of age with the average of 18. 6 years. 2. The age at operation varied from 20 years to 28 years of age with the average of 23 years. 3. The duration of recurrent dislocaticn varied from 2 years to 8 years with the average of 4.4 years. 4. The times of dislocation varied from 6 to 50 times with the average of 17.1 times. 5. The roentgenograms showed the Hill-Sachs' Iesion in 10cases (71.4%), subluxation in 4 cases (28.6%), and glenoid rim abnormality in 2 cases. 6. The operative findings were Bankart's lesion in II cases(78.6%), glenoid rim erosion in 2 case, and subscapularis laxity in 2 case. 7. The complication and recurrence were not observed in this period. 8. The average limitation of abduction and external rotation were 5. 7 and 12. 2 degree respectively.
Dislocations ; Recurrence ; Shoulder Dislocation ; Shoulder Joint ; Shoulder

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Child* ; Edema* ; Humans

We experienced a case of acquired bronchial stenosis in a male premature infant who had recurrent postextubation atelectasis of the right lung. Bronchography showed the stenosis of the distal portion of right main bronchus and the proximal portion of intermediate bronchus and autopsy findings showed ill-defined irregularly elevated nodule with fibrotic scarring in the trifurcation of right main bronchus. Endotracheal suction was suspected as the main cause. A brief review of literature was made.
Autopsy ; Bronchi ; Bronchography ; Cicatrix ; Constriction, Pathologic* ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn ; Infant, Premature ; Lung ; Male ; Pulmonary Atelectasis ; Suction*

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Humans ; Hyperbilirubinemia* ; Infant, Newborn*

PURPOSE: This study were to understand the caregiving situation of families with the demented elderly and to develop a self-help program for them. METHODS: A self-help program was designed to increase caregivers' confidence and skills in problem solving. In addition, it was designed to provide information about the demented elderly. The self-help program of this study was composed of nine sessions. RESULTS: Family caregivers of elderly patients with dementia obviously experience high level of stress. which often leads the caregivers to negative outcomes such as depression, interference with social activities and health difficulties. That is, caring is stressful for caregivers because the demands of the caregiving situation tend to overwhelm the caregivers' coping resources. Therefore, families with demented elderly persons need assistances in order to be relieved from their care burden. CONCLUSION: The self-help program includes the understanding of dementia, the family caregiving experiences of the demented elderly persons, the time for self-care, the search for helping, the improving of interpersonal relations and communications.
Aged* ; Caregivers ; Dementia ; Depression ; Humans ; Interpersonal Relations ; Problem Solving ; Self Care

PURPOSE: We evaluated the effectiveness and safety of 18G biopsy gun with US guidence in the transplanted kidneys. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We performed 200 US-guided percutaneous biopsies using 18G biopsy gun. Diagnostic efficacy and complication of the biopsy in these patients were analyzed. RESULTS: Biopsy specimens were adequate for histologic diagnoses in 193 patients(96.5%). The mean of the biopsy frequency was 3, the mean of total glomerular number was 21.64 and the mean glomerular number per one biopsy was 6.93. Major complications occured in 3 (1.5%) of the 200 biopsies; hematuria developed in two patients, AV fistula in one. These complications were successfully controlled either by only transfusion or by coil embolization. There were no statistical differences in blood pressure, hemoglobin, BUN/Cr between pre- and post-renal biopsies. CONCLUSION: US-guided percutaneous biopsy of renal allograft with 18G biopsy gun is simple, safe, and accurate method in evaluating the renal allograft dysfunction.
Allografts ; Biopsy* ; Blood Pressure ; Diagnosis ; Embolization, Therapeutic ; Fistula ; Hematuria ; Humans ; Kidney

There are many reports which show that contraction of the extraocular muscles results in an increase in intraocular pressure(IOP). Goldmann tonometer was used to record IOP after Tensilon injection in 22 patients, 10 myasthenics and 12 patients with other neurologic disease. There was a significant difference in IOP measured at 30 seconds after injection between two groups; 1-7(mean: 3.4) mmHg increase in myasthenics but no change, or 1-6 (mean: 1.7) mmHg decrease in patients with other neurologic disease. It is concluded that Tensilon tonometry is a valuable, sensitive and objective method in the diagnosis of myasthenia gravis.
Diagnosis* ; Edrophonium* ; Humans ; Manometry* ; Muscles ; Myasthenia Gravis*

Pure primary hepatic rhabdomyosarcoma in adult is very uncommon. There have been only five previous case of primary rhabdomyosarcoma of the adult liver. A case of hepatic ihabdomyosarcoma was diagnosed in a 52 year-old female. She was admitted to the hospital due to the epigastric pain and weight loss. A CT scan of the abdomen showed a large hypodense mass with focal calcification occupies most of the both lobes of the liver. The liver biopsy showed massive liver tumor composed entirely of oval shaped cells showing light microscopic and immunohistochemical evidence of rhabdomyoblastic differentiation. We report a case of hepatic rhabdomyosarcoma with review of literature.
Abdomen ; Adult ; Biopsy ; Female ; Humans ; Liver* ; Rhabdomyosarcoma* ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed ; Weight Loss