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Child* ; Humans ; Nephrotic Syndrome* ; Peritonitis*

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Lipoproteins* ; Nephrosis, Lipoid*

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Breast Neoplasms* ; Breast*

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Lymphangioleiomyomatosis* ; Tuberous Sclerosis*

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Constriction, Pathologic* ; Neurologic Manifestations* ; Spinal Canal*

Trichoadenoma is a rare, benign, cutaneous tumor with differentiation towards the infundibular portion of the pilosebaceous canal. Clinically, it occurs as a solitary tumor, and most commonly on the face. Histologically, it is characterized by numerous horn cysts lined with squamous epithelium and solid tumor islands in the dermis. A 25-year-old female patient presented with a solitary 0.7x0.7cm sized, skin-colored, central, depressed papule on the right cheek, which had been present for 7 years. Histopathologic findings showed the characteristic features of trichoadenoma.
Adult ; Animals ; Cheek ; Dermis ; Epithelium ; Female ; Horns ; Humans ; Islands

PURPOSE: Elderly patients of colorectal cancer compose a steadily expanding portion of the population in Korea. The decision whether or not to operate on elderly patients who have carcinoma of colon and rectum is often unduly complicated. The aim of this study is to evaluate the results of the operations for colorectal cancers in the elderly. METHODS: This report is a retrospective clinical analysis for 365 cases of colorectal cancer who were treated surgically at the Department of surgery, Chonbuk National University Medical School from January 1994 to December 1998. To evaluate the age factor in colorectal cancer, the patients were divided into two groups: The elderly group included 79 patients who were aged > or =70 years on first presentation; The control group comprised 286 patients aged <70. RESULTS: There is no significant difference between the two group with regard to the mode of presentation, gender, location of tumor, clinical symptom and sign, duration of symptom, coexistent disease, operation method, tumor size, histopathologic findings, the Astler-Coller classification, lymphatic and distant metastasis, perioperative complication and 5-year survival. The emergency operation is significantly higher incidence in the elderly group. CONCLUSIONS: It is concluded that surgical resection of colorectal cancer in elderly is standard method and should not be restricted on the basis of age alone.
Age Factors ; Aged* ; Classification ; Colon ; Colorectal Neoplasms* ; Emergencies ; Humans ; Incidence ; Jeollabuk-do ; Korea ; Neoplasm Metastasis ; Rectum ; Retrospective Studies ; Schools, Medical

BACKGROUND: Our aim was to make a comparative analysis of radiological and clinical outcomes of using either one or two interlocking distal screws on a Polarus intramedullary nail for the internal fixation of humeral shaft fractures. METHODS: From January 2008 to March 2014, we enrolled 26 patients with humeral shaft fractures who were operated on using intramedullary nails. The patients were divided into 2 groups according to how many interlocking distal screws were used to lock the Polarus nail: in group 1, a single interlocking distal screw was used in 12 patients; and in group 2, double interlocking distal screws, in 14 patients. We compared the degree of recovery of the displaced fracture fragments between the two groups. To compare the nonunion and shoulder function, we assessed each patient's modified American Shoulder and Elbow Surgerns (ASES) score. RESULTS: We found that 10 of 12 fractures achieved union in group 1, and 13 of 14 fractures, in group 2. We did not find a meaningful difference in the time to bone union between the two groups. The percentage of recovery of displaced fracture fragments until union was 66.9% for group 1 and 59.41% for group 2. At the final follow-up, we found that the scores for shoulder joint modified ASES was 78.7 for group 1 and 80.7 for group 2. CONCLUSIONS: Our results show that if locked appropriately, even a single screw on a Polarus nail can provide satisfactory radiological union and improved clinical outcome after intramedullary nailing of humeral shaft fractures.
Bone Screws ; Elbow ; Follow-Up Studies ; Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary ; Humans ; Humeral Fractures ; Shoulder ; Shoulder Joint

It is recognized that rebleeding of traumatic hyphema may predispose patients to several complications including decreased visual acuity. We reviewed the medical records of 92 patients(92 eyes) with the diagnosis of nonperforating traumatic hyphema. The relative efficiencies of Aminocaproic acid and systemic Predisolone for reducing rate of rebleeding and their side effects were evaluated under the statistical analysis. Fourty-seven patients received an oral dosage of 50 mg/kg of Aminocaproic acid every 4 hours for 5 days(up to a maximum 30 gm/day), and fourty-five patients took an oral dosage of 0.6 mg/kg of Prednisolone daily in two devided doses. The frequency of rebleeding was not statistically significantly different between the aminocaproic acid treated group(4.3%, 2/47 patients) and the prednisolone treated group(6.7%, 3/45 patients). The developing rates of their acute adverse reaction were statistically different between the aminocaproic acid treated group(44.7%, 21/47 patients) and the prednisolone treated group(20%, 9/45 patients).
Aminocaproic Acid* ; Diagnosis ; Humans ; Hyphema* ; Medical Records ; Prednisolone* ; Visual Acuity

BACKGROUND: The aim of the study was to determine prevalence of potential heterogeneous vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (h-VRSA) among methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) isolated in Korea by using Mu-3 agar and to determine the effect of in vitro vancomycin exposure on the resistance. METHODS: MRSAs isolated in 1980-1999 were screened for the presence of VISA or h-VRSA using Mu-3 agar. MIC of vancomycin was tested by NCCLS agar dilution and broth microdilution tests. Suspected h-VRSA were selected by vancomycin-containing media and change of resistance was determined by population analysis. A strain with Mu50 type growth was serially exposed to 8 pg/ml of vancomycin containing media and change of the vancomycin resistance was determined. RESULTS: Among the 455 MRSA isolates, 18 (3.9 %) grew on selective brain heart infusion agar (BHIA), and 354 (77,8%) on Mu-3 agar, 66 (14.5%) with Mu3 type growth and 78 (17.1%) with Mu50 type growth. MIC of vancomycin was 11 pg/ml for some of the isolates when inocula were approximately 10' CFU, but VISA was not present when tested by NCCLS broth microdilution test. Exposure of the isolates to van-cornycin raised the MIC. Serial exposure once to 8 pg/ml of vancomycin resulted in significant decrease of cells susceptible to 8-12 pg/ml of vancomycin. CONCLUSION: VISA was not present among the test isolates, but 34.2% were suspected to be potential h-VRSAs, suggesting possible emergence of VISA if vancomycin was administered prolonged period. It is considered that suitable screening media are vancomycin containing BHIA for VISA and Mu-3 agar for h-VRSA. The isolates showing Mu50 type growth on Mu-3 agar are not always VISA, but rather h-VRSA.
Agar* ; Brain ; Heart ; Korea ; Mass Screening ; Methicillin Resistance ; Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus ; Prevalence ; Staphylococcus aureus* ; Staphylococcus* ; Vancomycin Resistance ; Vancomycin*