1.A study of perceived discomfort of intensive care unit patient..
Journal of Korean Academy of Adult Nursing 1992;4(2):209-223
No abstract available.
Intensive Care Units*
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Critical Care*
2.Intracranial Fibromatosis: A Case Report.
Jeong Ju LEE ; Jeoung Hun KIM ; Shin Kwang KHANG ; Kyung Ja CHO ; Jihun KIM
Korean Journal of Pathology 2011;45(Suppl 1):S89-S92
Fibromatosis can occur at various sites, but intracranial fibromatosis is exceptionally rare. Here, we report a case of intracranial fibromatosis arising in the suprasellar area of a 52-year-old woman who had undergone a surgery at that site. A computed tomography scan revealed a heavily calcified, highly enhancing, poorly demarcated mass in the left sellar area that extended into the left suprasellar, parasellar areas, and orbital apex and completely encased the left distal inferior cerebral artery. Histologic and immunohistochemical features were compatible with those of fibromatosis, although the cellularity was focally higher than usual. The etiology of extra-abdominal fibromatosis is unknown, but physical injuries such as trauma and irradiation have been reported to be associated with its occurrence. Although fibromatosis is rare in the intracranial area, it should be considered as a differential diagnosis when an intracranial mass occurs at a previously injured site.
Central Nervous System
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Cerebral Arteries
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Female
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Fibroma
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Fibromatosis, Aggressive
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Humans
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Middle Aged
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Orbit
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Sella Turcica
3.Intracranial Fibromatosis: A Case Report.
Jeong Ju LEE ; Jeoung Hun KIM ; Shin Kwang KHANG ; Kyung Ja CHO ; Jihun KIM
Korean Journal of Pathology 2011;45(Suppl 1):S89-S92
Fibromatosis can occur at various sites, but intracranial fibromatosis is exceptionally rare. Here, we report a case of intracranial fibromatosis arising in the suprasellar area of a 52-year-old woman who had undergone a surgery at that site. A computed tomography scan revealed a heavily calcified, highly enhancing, poorly demarcated mass in the left sellar area that extended into the left suprasellar, parasellar areas, and orbital apex and completely encased the left distal inferior cerebral artery. Histologic and immunohistochemical features were compatible with those of fibromatosis, although the cellularity was focally higher than usual. The etiology of extra-abdominal fibromatosis is unknown, but physical injuries such as trauma and irradiation have been reported to be associated with its occurrence. Although fibromatosis is rare in the intracranial area, it should be considered as a differential diagnosis when an intracranial mass occurs at a previously injured site.
Central Nervous System
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Cerebral Arteries
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Female
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Fibroma
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Fibromatosis, Aggressive
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Humans
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Middle Aged
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Orbit
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Sella Turcica
4.A Case of Weismann-Netter Stuhl Syndrome.
Kwang Ho KIM ; Hong Ku LEE ; Chie Ja CHO ; Jung Sook LEE
Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society 1983;26(6):622-626
No abstract available.
5.c-erbB-2 Oncoprotein Expression in Ductal Carcinoma in situ and Paget's Disease of the Breast.
Jung Yeon KIM ; Kyung Ja CHO ; Seung Sook LEE ; Shin Kwang KHANG ; Nam Sun PAIK
Korean Journal of Pathology 1996;30(11):972-980
A clinico-pathologic study with an immunohistochemical examination for c-erbB-2 expression in 54 cases of ductal carcinoma in situ and 16 cases of Paget's disease of the breast was performed. c-erbB-2 oncoprotein overexpression was observed in 45% (24/54) and 88% (14/16) of ductal carcinoma in situ and Paget's disease, respectively. The overexpression of c-erbB-2 oncoprotein was significantly correlated with the nuclear grade of tumors and inversely with the status of the estrogen receptor. c-erbB-2 was positive in 4 out of 5 patients with metastasis to axillary lymph nodes and 3 out of 4 patients who died of the disease. Prognostic significance of c-erbB-2 oncoprotein in ductal carcinoma in situ was highly suggested. The expression of c-erbB-2 oncoprotein in Paget's disease was well correlated with coexisting infiltrating or in situ ductal carcinoma. The high positive rate of c-erbB-2 oncoprotein in ductal carcinoma with Paget's disease could be understood with a recent hypothesis that c-erbB-2 oncoprotein is involved in promotion of cell motility and the spread of carcinoma cells.
Neoplasm Metastasis
6.One Case of Placenta Accreta Treated with Selective Uterine Artery Embolization Followed by Methotrexate.
Si Hyun CHO ; Sang Wook BAI ; Ja Young KWON ; Ja Seong KOO ; Sei Kwang KIM ; Ki Hyun PARK
Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2004;47(4):795-799
Placenta accreta is a rare but potentially lethal obstetric emergency due to massive hemorrhage, uterine perforation, and infection. Traditionally, hysterectomy was performed in the occurrence of serious hemorrhage. Currently, several conservative treatments including the use of uterine packing, leaving the placenta in situ, argon-beam coagulation, uterine artery ligation, administration of methotrexate, and uterine artery embolizations are introduced to preserve future reproductive potential. We present a patient with placenta accreta treated successfully with selective uterine artery embolization followed by methotrexate with brief review of literature.
Emergencies
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Hemorrhage
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Humans
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Hysterectomy
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Ligation
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Methotrexate*
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Placenta Accreta*
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Placenta*
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Uterine Artery Embolization*
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Uterine Artery*
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Uterine Hemorrhage
7.Analysis of the Adverse Effects Associated with Therapeutic Plasmapheresis.
Yu Sun MIN ; Seog Woon KWON ; Won Ho CHOE ; Bog Ja KIM ; Kwang Ja CHO ; Sung Soo KIM
Korean Journal of Blood Transfusion 2011;22(2):161-170
BACKGROUND: Although therapeutic plasmapheresis (TP) is a useful procedure in removing pathogenic antibodies and toxic substances from the patient, adverse reactions could arise from the use of replacement fluids and anticoagulants. Comprehensive analysis on those adverse effects had been rarely reported in Korea. METHODS: We retrospectively investigated the clinical records and the TP records from 3,962 TP sessions for 581 patients between January 1995 and October 2008 at Asan Medical Center, and we analyzed the adverse reactions related to TP. RESULTS: Adverse reactions were seen in 142 patients (24.4%) in 348 TP procedures (8.8%). Citrate toxicity was most frequently seen in 83 procedures (23.9%) followed by chills in 72 procedures (20.7%), allergic reactions in 69 procedures (19.8%) and hypotension in 60 procedures (17.2%). Citrate toxicity, chills and allergic reactions were seen more frequently in the TP procedures using FFP than in the TP procedures using albumin (P=0.001). The prevalence of citrate toxicity was significantly lower in the cases where calcium gluconate was administered (P<0.001), while it was significantly higher in the patients whose hematocrit was below 28.5% (P<0.001). In terms of severity, the mild, moderate and severe adverse reactions were 36.8%, 56.3% and 6.9%, respectively. CONCLUSION: TP is a relatively safe method of treatment, but it is important to predict and prevent adverse reactions and to respond appropriately to these adverse reactions.
Antibodies
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Anticoagulants
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Calcium Gluconate
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Chills
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Citric Acid
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Gluconates
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Hematocrit
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Humans
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Hypersensitivity
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Hypotension
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Plasmapheresis
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Prevalence
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Retrospective Studies
8.Effect of Alloxan-diabetic Rat Fed with Different Diets on Ureogenesis in Isolated Perfused Liver.
Moo Youn CHO ; Kwang Kyun PARK ; Kyoung Ja CHAI ; Yoon Soo KIM
Yonsei Medical Journal 1982;23(2):159-166
The effect of alloxan-diabetic rat fed with normal, high fat, low protein and high protein diets on the rate of urea production and the activities of enzymes associated with the urea cycle (ornithine transcarbamoylase, E.C. 2.1.3.3, OTC; arginase, E.C. 3.5.5.1) have been studied in intact and isolated perfused liver. The amount of urea excretion was the highest in the high protein diet group. When each diet group was treated with alloxan, total urea excretion showed little differences between each diet group and its corresponding control group with the exception being in the normal diet group. However, the enzyme activity of OTC was increased significantly by alloxan treatment in low and high protein diet groups as compared to corresponding control groups. Similar results were obtained in arginase activity, although the magnitude of the change was less marked. In liver perfusion experiments on rats treated with alloxan, the amount of urea production and changes in OTC and arginase activity were very similar with those in the intact liver. These results suggest that alloxan treatment in normal diet group causes an increase in urea excretion both in intact and perfused liver regardless of changes in enzyme activities and total urea excretion, and enzyme activities are affected by changes in dietary components but the changes of enzyme activities may not correlate with total urea excretion.
Alloxan
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Animal
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Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental/metabolism*
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Dietary Fats/pharmacology*
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Dietary Proteins/pharmacology*
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In Vitro
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Liver/metabolism*
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Male
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Perfusion
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Rats
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Urea/metabolism*
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Urea/urine
9.A Case of Lipoid Pneumonia Caused by Aspiration of Laxatives.
Seon Ja CHO ; Kwang Min LEE ; Jin Ok CHOI ; Kang Seo PARK
Pediatric Allergy and Respiratory Disease 2000;10(1):75-80
Lipoid pneumonia is chronic, interstitial, proliferative inflammation resulting from aspiration of lipoid material. Mineral oil is a hydrocarbon that physicians often use to treat chronic constipation in children and adults. Mineral oil may not elicit a normal protective cough reflex and may impair mucociliary transport. We experienced a case of exogenous lipoid pneumonia caused by aspiration of mineral oil given as a laxatives confirmed by fiberoptic bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage and bronchial biopsy in a 9-month-old boy with chronic cough and radiologic evidence of parenchymal lung disease.We reported this case with a brief review of related literatures.
Adult
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Biopsy
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Bronchoalveolar Lavage
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Bronchoscopy
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Child
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Constipation
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Cough
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Humans
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Infant
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Inflammation
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Laxatives*
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Lung
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Male
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Mineral Oil
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Mucociliary Clearance
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Pneumonia*
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Reflex
10.Histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis: A clinico-pathologic study of 45 cases with in situ hybridization for Epstein-Barr virus and hepatitis B virus.
Kyung Ja CHO ; Seung Sook LEE ; Shin Kwang KHANG
Journal of Korean Medical Science 1996;11(5):409-414
Forty-five cases of histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis (HNL) or Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease were reviewed clinico-pathologically and studied for Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) by in situ hybridization to assess their causative role. Histologically, the lymph nodes typically showed relatively well defined paracortical lesions composed of large atypical mononuclear cells, histiocytes, and karyorrhectic nuclear debris. Mild to moderate degree of coagulation type necrosis was present in 24 cases. Clinical features did not vary greatly from previously described female preponderance, young age onset, subacute cervical lymphadenopathy, and frequent leukopenia, except for a few cases with recurrent disease over 8-9 years. Serologic tests revealed EBV IgG antibody in one case, HBV surface antibody in 11 cases and HBV surface antigen in 2 cases. In situ hybridization was performed on 41 cases using internal repeat 1 fragment DNA and EBV-coded small RNA (EBER-1) for EBV, and pan-HBV DNA probe for HBV detection, and showed that all cases were negative for EBV or HBV genome. Our results suggest EBV or HBV may not have causative role in the pathogenesis of HNL.
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Child
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DNA, Viral/analysis
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Female
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Hepatitis B Virus/genetics/*isolation & purification
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Herpesvirus 4, Human/genetics/*isolation & purification
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Histiocytes/pathology/*virology
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Human
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In Situ Hybridization
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Lymphadenitis/pathology/*virology
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Male
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Middle Age