No abstract available.
Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma*

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Aorta, Thoracic* ; Blood Flow Velocity* ; Female ; Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced* ; Pregnancy ; Umbilical Arteries*

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Dislocations* ; Talus*

We report a case of neuroblastoma with multiple skin metastases as a chief complaint in a 2-month-old girl. the skin lesions were rnultiple, pea-sized, bluish, nontender, moable subcutaneous nodules on abdomen, back and scalp. Histopathology showed small round or poly gonal tumor cells which have deeply stained, basophilic, hyperchromatic nuclei with some mitoses. Th.se tumor cells showed clumping tendency which is one of early menifestations of rosette formation. Immunohistochemically positive reaction was demonstrated by anti-NSE(neuron specific enolase) antilody but negative reaction by anti-NFP (neurofilament proteiin ) antibody. She has been succesfully treated with combined chemotherapy for 10 months without relapse.
Abdomen ; Basophils ; Drug Therapy ; Female ; Humans ; Infant ; Mitosis ; Neoplasm Metastasis* ; Neuroblastoma* ; Phosphopyruvate Hydratase ; Recurrence ; Rosette Formation ; Scalp ; Skin*

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Burkitt Lymphoma* ; Child* ; Humans

We analyzed the clinical and laboratory features of ten children with acute megakaryoblastic lukemia (M7)and compared the findings with those reported in the literature. The diagnosis was supprted by ultrastructural examination of platelet peroxidase or immunophenotyping for glycoprotein IIb/IIIa. Of the ten children, five were girls and five were boys. The median age at diagnosis was 13 months. Two patients had prominent myelofibrosis and one patient had Down syndrome. Nine patients were treatd with low-dose cytosine arabinoside (10mg/m2)administered intravenously, or subcutaneously, or intramuscularly, twice daily in 21 day courses. Seven patients achieved hematologic response and three patients are alive without evidence of disease. The 4 year event free survival rate was30.0%. It is our impression that the prevalence of acute megakaryoblastic leukemia has been under-estimated, and low-dose cytosine arabinoside treatment may be of value in its management. This approach may be particularily useful in hospitals with scarce well-equipped facilities, since this protocol does not induce profound marrow hypoplasia and intensive supportive measures are not required as they would be with the use of more aggressive drug combination.
Blood Platelets ; Bone Marrow ; Child* ; Cytarabine ; Diagnosis ; Disease-Free Survival ; Down Syndrome ; Female ; Glycoproteins ; Humans ; Immunophenotyping ; Leukemia, Megakaryoblastic, Acute* ; Megakaryocyte Progenitor Cells ; Peroxidase ; Prevalence ; Primary Myelofibrosis

A species of Heterobasidion was encountered during a diversity study of endophytic fungi from healthy root tissues of chili pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) in Korea. The fungal species (CNU081069) was identified as Heterobasidion araucariae based on phylogenetic analyses of the internal transcribed spacer and translation elongation factor gene sequences. Morphological descriptions of the endophytic isolate matched well with the previous references and supported the molecular identification. The fungus Heterobasidion araucariae CNU081069 is new to Korea.
Capsicum ; Fungi ; Korea ; Peptide Elongation Factors

PURPOSE: We have studied the result of a modified Weaver-Dunn technique using absorbable sutures and imbrication of deltotrapezial fascia for the treatment of the dislocation of acromioclavicular joints. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Seventeen dislocations treated with the operative technique. Followed-up after at least 18 months postoperatively were retrospectively analyzed using the UCLA rating scale score, radiological films and occurrence of postoperative complications. RESULTS: Overall results were excellent in 7 (41%), good in 8 (47%) and poor in 2 cases (12%) according to UCLA rating system. The effect of age on the outcome was not significant but the result was better for early operations than late operations. Forward elevation loss was found in the group that was older than 39 years. The clavicle was anatomically reduced and maintained in 13 cases (76%). CONCLUSION: Modified Weaver-Dunn technique using absorbable sutures is a good treatment for acromioclavicular dislocations and imbrication of deltotrapezial fascia is important in stabilizing the joint.
Acromioclavicular Joint* ; Clavicle ; Dislocations ; Fascia ; Joints ; Postoperative Complications ; Retrospective Studies ; Sutures*

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the disability identity and life satisfaction according to the severity of disability in the spinal cord injured persons resident in the community. METHOD: The subjects of this national wide study were 397 spinal cord injured persons resident in the community. We investigated their disability identity, life satisfaction, depression, social integration and social support. The questionnaire included the newly developed disability identity scale to evaluate the disability identity, that consisted of five sub-scales (personal worth, self-acceptance with the disabled, individual civil right, common cause and external barriers) and 23 questions. The subjects were divided into four groups according to severity of disability: motor complete tetraplegia, motor incomplete tetraplegia, motor complete paraplegia and motor incomplete paraplegia. RESULTS: The scores of life satisfaction, depression and social support were not different according the four groups. However the disability identity scale of the motor incomplete paraplegia was lower than motor complete tetraplegia or motor complete paraplegia (p<0.05). The sub-scale score of the personal worth and self-acceptance were lower in less severely disabled persons. As the disability identity scale was higher, social integration (r=0.478, p=0.000), and social support (r=0.465, p=0.000) were moderate and the depression was negative (r=-0.252, p=0.000). Conclusion: Less severely disabled persons showed lower disability identity. Disability identity scale was significantly correlated with higher social integration, higher social support and lower depression score. The newly developed disability identity scale will be a useful tool for the evaluation of the psychological status and planning the rehabilitation strategy for spinal cord injured persons.
Civil Rights ; Depression ; Disabled Persons ; Humans ; Paraplegia ; Quadriplegia ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Spinal Cord ; Spinal Cord Injuries