No abstract available.
Fingers* ; Joints* ; Lateral Ligament, Ankle*

Subretinal neovascular membrane in the macula is a major cause of central visual loss. We reviewed the clinical records, fundus photography, fluorescein angiography of the 172 eyes of 166 patients in order to disclose the causes and clinical characteristics of subretinal neovascular membrane and performed argon and krypton photocoagulation in 22 patients. The common causes of subretinal neovascular membrane are idiopathic neovascular membrane, myopic and senile macular degeneration in order(27.1, 26.5, 22.3% aa). There was no significant difference in changes of visual acuity and extent of subretinal neovascular membrane between treatment and non-treatment groups.
Argon ; Fluorescein Angiography ; Humans ; Krypton ; Light Coagulation ; Macular Degeneration ; Membranes* ; Photography ; Visual Acuity

No abstract available.
Leukemia*

Accurate preoperative CT staging of renal tumor affects the therapeutic approach and aids the urologist in planning the appropriate procedure. CT staging were compared in 33 patients with pathologically confirmed stage of renal tumor. The overall accuracy of CT staging in renal cell carcinoma is 87.0%. The overall accuracy of CT staging in renal pelvis tumor is 80.0%. The major role of CT was in the evaluation of renal capsule, perirenal fat, Gerota's fascia, renal vein, inferior vena cava and lymph node for invasion. We conclude that at the present time CT is the optimal technique to stage renal tumor.
Carcinoma, Renal Cell ; Fascia ; Humans ; Kidney Pelvis ; Lymph Nodes ; Renal Veins ; Vena Cava, Inferior

Two cases of association of brain tumor and intracranial aneurysms are reported. One case is association of pituitary adenoma with anterior communicating artery aneurysm. The other is association of acoustic neurinoma with multiple aneurysms and it is exceedingly rare reviewing the available literature. Various pathogenesis for association of brain tumor with cerebral aneurysm have been postulated.
Aneurysm ; Brain Neoplasms* ; Brain* ; Intracranial Aneurysm* ; Neuroma, Acoustic ; Pituitary Neoplasms

Craniopharyngiomas are usually considered to arise from the pituitary stalk and upper aspect of the pituitary gland. However, they very rarely develop from the floor of the third ventricle or the lamina terminalis, and are intrinsically confined to the third ventricle ; about 40 cases have been reported in the literatures. We have recently experienced a case of intrinsic intraventricular craniopharyngioma with the density a little higher than cerebrospinal fluid on the brain CT.
Brain ; Cerebrospinal Fluid ; Craniopharyngioma* ; Hypothalamus ; Pituitary Gland ; Third Ventricle

Defects in the dura mater can be result from craniocerebral trauma, neoplastic or inflammatory destruction surgical removal and congenital absence. Materials used for closure of dural defects were variable. Of these, autogenous fascia lata have been used for a long time. It seems interesting to study the histologic fate of the autogenous grafted fascia lata in the dural defects. After autogenous fascia lata graft to dural defect in 18 rabbits, the histologic fate of the autogenous grafted fascia lata was observed microscopically. The results are as follows: 1) The adhesions among the grafted fascia lata, arachnoid, pia mater and brain cortex were usually mild. This result may be due to either short period of observation or autogenous substitutional material. 2) The grafted autogenous fascia lata was revealed minimal inflammatory response and was ultimately reabsorbed. 3) The grafted autogenous fascia lata was replaced by granulation tissue and fibroblast originated from the host mesenchymal tissue.
Arachnoid ; Brain ; Craniocerebral Trauma ; Dura Mater ; Fascia Lata* ; Fascia* ; Fibroblasts ; Granulation Tissue ; Pia Mater ; Rabbits* ; Transplants

Renal arteriovenous fistula is a relatively rare disease, which was first described by Varela in 1923. Most of these have been diagnosed in recent years because of the increasing use of both percutaneous needle biopsy of the kidney and renal arteriography as diagnostic tools. We report one case of intrarenal arteriovenous fistula after stabbing, diagnosed by selective renalarteriography, with the review of literatures.
Angiography ; Arteriovenous Fistula* ; Biopsy, Needle ; Kidney ; Rare Diseases

The use and safety of the esophageal electrocardiogram for detection and diagnosis of using lead ll in major burn patient, especially burn of chest and face Compared with lead ll , 100% of cardiac rhythm was properly detected with the esopha-geal electrcardiogram. Large distinct P waves, resulting from the proximity of the esophageal lead to the left atrium, clearly established the temporal relationship between atrial and ventricular depo- larization Ne complications were encountered during the atudy. The esophageal lead is safe, simple to use, and provides valuable information fur dele- ction or diagnosis of cardiac rhythm during major burn anesthesia.
Anesthesia ; Burns* ; Diagnosis ; Electrocardiography* ; Heart Atria ; Humans ; Thorax

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to assess the correlation of progesterone challenge test (PCT) and endometrial thickness as a primary screening test for endometrial pathology in postmenopausal women prior to hormonal replacement therapy (HRT). METHODS: 92 postmenopausal women were measured serum estradiol (E2) level, endometrial thickness by transvaginal ultrasonography, and followed by PCT before HRT. And we compared the results of PCT with endometrial thickness and E2 levels. RESULTS: Women with a positive result of PCT in 32% of case and 75.9% of positive test showed endometrial thickness 4 mm or more. However 60.3% of negative test showed endometrial thickness 4 mm or more. This resulted in a PPV=76%, NPV=40%, sensitivity=37%, and specificity=78%. Mean serum E2 was significantly higher in patient with positive PCT but serum E2 showed no positive correlation with endometrial thichness (CI 95%, P Biopsy ; Estradiol ; Female ; Humans ; Mass Screening ; Menopause ; Pathology ; Progesterone* ; Ultrasonography