The most common ocular finding of the idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura(ITP) is superficial retinal hemorrhages in both eyes. But the descriptions of new vessel on the optic disc(NVD) associated with ITP are scarcely found in literatures. A 17-year-old girl who managed for ITP complained of visual distrubance of the right eye and floaters of the left eye. On fundoscopy the right eye was failed to examine due to thick vitreous hemorrhage and the left eye showed NVD and preretinal hemorrhage. After panretinal photocoagulation of the left eye, NVD was regressed.

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Teratoma*

The author analyzed 153 cases of metastatic brain tumors, including diagnostic and therapeutic aspects, who had been admitted to Yonsei University College of Medicine and Jeonju Presbyterian Medical Center from January, 1976 to August, 1983. Results obtained are as follows: 1) Metastatic brain tumors constituted 16.5% of all brain tumors. 2) The majority of patients was in the age range of 41 to 60 years. 3) The most common primary tumor with brain metastasis was lung carcinoma(45.1%). 4) Headache was the single most common presenting symptom of cerebral metastasis. 5) The most frequent intracranial locations of metastatic brain tumors were parietal and frontal lobe. 6) The computed tomographic scan has become the single most valuable and accurate diagnostic tool for investigation of metastatic brain tumor. It was also important study in evaluating the effect of treatment. Multiplicity of lesions was an important diagnostic feature. Also densely enhancing, and homogeneous cortical mass surrounded by edema with finger-like projections was a common characteristic feature. 7) Combined therapy-surgical excision followed by whole brain radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy-had been shown to result in better prognosis than either modality alone. The 6 months survival rate of combined therapy was 66.7% and it was more efficient in prolonging the patient's quality of life than the other methods currently available. In some instances, admittedly rare, long-term survival could be achieved. When the metastatic mass was producing wevere neurological disability because of its location, and the prognosis was otherwise reasonable, significant palliation and improvement in the patient's neurological status could be secured by surgical removal.
Brain Neoplasms* ; Brain* ; Edema ; Frontal Lobe ; Headache ; Humans ; Jeollabuk-do ; Lung ; Neoplasm Metastasis ; Prognosis ; Protestantism ; Quality of Life ; Rabeprazole ; Radiotherapy ; Survival Rate

Allergic airway diseases are characterized by T-helper type 2 (Th2)-skewed eosinophilic inflammation, mucus hypersecretion, and airway hyperresponsiveness. The excessive activation of Th2 cells due to insufficient suppression of regulatory T cells (Tregs) is thought to play a major role in the initiation and development of allergic airway disease. Several studies have shown that stem cells provide a significant reduction in allergic airway inflammation and improve lung function in animal models. The immunomodulatory effects of stem cells in allergic airway disease may be mediated by the up-regulation of Tregs and increases in several soluble factors, such as prostaglandin E2, transforming growth factor-β, interleukin-10, and indoleamine 2, 3-dioxygenase. This review examines the current understanding of the immunomodulatory properties of stem cells and its therapeutic implication in allergic airway disease. Furthermore, we will discuss mechanisms by which stem cells inhibit allergic airway inflammation via immunomodulation from a Th2- to a Th1-biased response.
Animals* ; Asthma ; Dinoprostone ; Eosinophils ; Immunomodulation ; Immunosuppression ; Inflammation ; Interleukin-10 ; Lung ; Models, Animal* ; Mucus ; Rhinitis, Allergic ; Stem Cells* ; T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory ; Th2 Cells ; Up-Regulation

The authors present a case of lens dislocation during planned extracapsular lens extraction in a 80-year-old man with exfoliation syndrome. The other eye underwent intracapsular lens extraction without complications such as lens dislocation or vitreous loss. In review of literatures the cause of lens dislocation is due to increased fragility of zonule in exfoliation syndrome.
Aged, 80 and over ; Cataract Extraction* ; Cataract* ; Exfoliation Syndrome* ; Humans ; Lens Subluxation*

Sclerocornea is an uncommon congenital anomaly characterized by non progressive, noninflammatory, and unilateral or bilateral opacities of the peripheral, central, or entire cornea with deep or superficial vascularization. Sclerocornea may be a part of the mesodermal dysgenesis syndrome. Many ocular and systemic abnormalities have been described in association with sclerocornea. The authors present a case of sclerocornea of both eyes in a 26-year-old male with familial tendency. In this patient cornea plana, esotropia, and amblyopia were associated with sclerocornea.
Adult ; Amblyopia ; Cornea ; Esotropia ; Humans ; Male ; Mesoderm

Placement of an endoprosthesis for palliative decompression of biliary obstruction has been advocated as an effective alternative for interanl-external drainage catheters, of which the care and psychological impact of the external segment protruded through the skin has been a difficult problem. (continue...)
Catheters ; Decompression ; Drainage* ; Skin

Atypical lipoma is benign tumor which is common in neck and thigh, but extremely rare in orbit. Fatty tumors histologically containing atypical multivacuolated lipoblasts have, in the past, all too often received the automatic diagnosis of liposarcoma. With the recent recognition of tumors having such cellular atypia, but benign course, and for which the terms atypical lipoma have been used, it is hoped that needless radical surgical procedure will not be performed. We experienced a case of orbital atypical lipoma of 14-year-old girl. Computed tomography showed a large, homogenous low density, primarilyextraconal mass. The tumor was excised nearly totally from orbit through transcranial approach.
Adolescent ; Diagnosis ; Female ; Hope ; Humans ; Lipoma* ; Liposarcoma ; Neck ; Orbit* ; Thigh

The authors experienced a case of delayed traumatic intracerebral hemorrhage following a closed head injury. The patient had epidural hematoma at the right temporal area which was confirmed by the computed tomography. The hematoma was successfully evacuated and immediate postoperative course was uneventful. On the second day after operation the patient's condition deteriorated again and repeated computed tomography showed a large delayed intracerebral hematoma in the left occipital lobe. He was immediately treated surgically for the intracerebral hematoma with good result.
Cerebral Hemorrhage, Traumatic* ; Head Injuries, Closed ; Hematoma ; Humans ; Occipital Lobe

Recently, biomaterials for spacers following sinus surgery have been extensively researched. Such materials may reduce the incidence of early postoperative bleeding and formation of synechiae, and possibly promote mucosal healing. The aims of this study are to review recent advances in absorbent packing materials for the nasal cavity and to differentiate their effects on hemostasis, wound healing and prevention of adhesion.
Biocompatible Materials ; Hemorrhage ; Hemostasis ; Incidence ; Nasal Cavity* ; Nasal Surgical Procedures ; Wound Healing