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Fifty-nine knees with a specific diagnosis of mediopatella plica syndrom; under arthroscopy were treated by arthroscopic resection. The patients were se1ected for arthroscopy only if the symptoms had continued after a course of physical therapy and medication for at least three weeks. Seven patients were lost in follow up period. Fifty-two knees were reviewed after mean period of 21.5 monl;hs (range 12 to 37). The results were graded as excelient (61.5%), good (25%), poor (9.6%) and failure (3.9%). Majority of the patients ratect their result as excellent or good. We concluded that with the meticulous resection of the pathologic plica with arthroscopy, good result can he expected with resumption of athletic activities and no or mild pain in knee joint.
Arthroscopy ; Diagnosis ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Knee Joint* ; Knee* ; Sports

A series of 250 patients with paralysis of the third, fotrth and sixth cranial nerves, who were diagnosed at Kyung Hee University Hospital, was analyzed. All patients with a neuroophthalmologic problem who visited the Dept. of Ophthalmology or had a consultation from another were included. There were 116 cases(46.4%) of sixth nerve paralysis, 88 cases(35.2%) of third nerve paralysis, 24 cases(9.6%) of fourth nerve paralysis, and 22 cases(8.8%) of multiple cranial nerve involvement. The etiologic incidence of the third, fourth and sixth cranial nerve paralysis revealed that trauma was the most frequent(86 cases); other causes were undetermined(59 cases), vascular(37 cases) and tumor(17 cases), in that order. The most common type of recovery was with the fourth nerve paralysis(41.7%).
Abducens Nerve* ; Cranial Nerves ; Humans ; Incidence ; Oculomotor Nerve Diseases ; Ophthalmology ; Paralysis*

New techniques of anterior chamber tube shunt to an encircling band (ACTESB) were used in 49 eyes of 47 patients with neovascular glaucoma and other types of refractory glaucoma. In 34 eyes of 33 patients (Group A), by using Isingle slit incision and end suturing technique at the distal portion of tube, intraocular bressure was controlled less than 21mmHg in 21 eyes (61.8%) with a follow-up of 6 months to 18 months (mean, 13 month). The mean intraocular pressure of 36.38mmHg was reduced. Visual acuity was maintained or improved in 61 %. In 15 eyes of 14 patients (Group B), by using multiple slit incision at the distal portion of tube and single slit incision of the tube beneath scleral flap and external occlusion of tube with 8-0 vicry1, successful outcome was obtained in 86.6% of eyes after average follow up of 6 months. The mean intraocular pressure of 41.47mmHg reduced. Visual acuity was maintained or improved in 86.8%. The incidence of flat anterior chamber was decreased markedly and hyphema was not found in group B. In 4 eyes, there was evidence of blockage of the distal end of tude. Thus we think that the pattern of one piece valved implant is better than the other technique.
Anterior Chamber* ; Follow-Up Studies ; Glaucoma Drainage Implants ; Glaucoma* ; Glaucoma, Neovascular ; Humans ; Hyphema ; Incidence ; Intraocular Pressure ; Visual Acuity

PURPOSE: To determine the factors predisposing to the intratumoral gas formation after TACE in the treatment of HCC. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 176 pathologically or clinically proven patients with HCC on whom CT scan had been performed in 2 weeks to 3months after TACE were reviewed. The patients were classified in two groups; intratumoral gas-forming group(n=18) and non-gas forming group(n=158). Chi-square (X2) test was applied to analyze the factors influencing to gas formation. The radiological factors studied were the morphologic type and location of HCC, presence or absence of tumor capsule on CT, the degree of tumor vascularities, presence or absence of portal vein thrombosis, presence or absence of arterioportal shunt, and TACE catheterization method on angiegraphic examination and the duration of post-TAE fever. RESULT: Intratumoral gas foramtion after TACE occurred significantly in tumors with peripheral location or capsule on CT tumors with less vascularity or peripheral arterioportal shunt on angiegraphic examination, and TACE with selective catheterization method(p<0.05). But the morphologic types of HCC and presence of main portal vein thrombosis were not significantly different between the two groups (p>0.05). The average duration of fever sustained after TACE was longer in gas-forming group than those in non-gas forming group (p<0.05). CONCLUSION: TACE of HCC with weak collaterals or with peripherd prevent recanalization from collaterals has tendency to intratumoral gas form-his and prolonged fever duration.
Catheterization ; Catheters ; Fever ; Humans ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed ; Venous Thrombosis

We analyzed 72 eyes of 62 patients with various types of glaucoma who were able to follow up and had controlled intraocular pressure under 21 mmHg by trabeculectomy only, during the period of January 1, 1986 throungh June 31, 1989. The follow-up period was at least 1 year. The corrected visual acuity was reduced in 20 eyes(27.8%) at 3 months postoperatively, and 22 eyes(30.5%) at 1 year postoperatively. The refractive changes were increased myopia or decreased hyperopia in 40 eyes(55.6%) at 3 months postoperatively, and 42 eyes(58.3%) at 1 year postoperatively. There was no statistical significance in refractive change attributable to trabeculectomy procedures, but a tendency to change in the direction of increasing myopia or decreasing hyperopia was observed.
Follow-Up Studies ; Glaucoma ; Humans ; Hyperopia ; Intraocular Pressure ; Myopia ; Trabeculectomy* ; Visual Acuity

Traumatic asphyxia is a clinical symptom complex characterized by craniofacial cyanosis, subconjunctival hemorrhage, and head and neck vascular engorgement due to sudden compressive injury on the thoracic cage. It is occasionally combined with mental deterioration, lung contusion, and edema. It is considered due to increased intrathoracic pressure in state of closed epiglottis. Recently, we had experienced three cases of traumatic asphyxia of which clinical courses were somewhat different. The first case developed by a compression between a elevator and the ground while the victim did not realized the accident happening, and the patient showed nonspecific facial edema and ecchymosis but mental deterioration and ultimate respiratory failure. The second case by a compression between cars, while the impending accident was noticed by the victim, showed full-blown asphyxia without mental or respiratory symptoms. The last case by forceful coughing and vomiting showed facial edema and ecchymosis without any other symptoms. Hospital courses of all cases were uneventful. We believe that 'fear response' or 'closure of the epiglottis' might be an important mechanism on developing symptom of traumatic asphyxia.
Asphyxia* ; Contusions ; Cough ; Cyanosis ; Ecchymosis ; Edema ; Elevators and Escalators ; Epiglottis ; Head ; Hemorrhage ; Humans ; Lung ; Neck ; Respiratory Insufficiency ; Vomiting

In order to investigate pathogenic genes and genetic relationships of Y. pseudotuberculosis strains, We isolated 9 strains of Y. pseudotuberculosis from 380 spring water sites in Seoul from 2000 to 2003. All isolates were distributed to the northeast area in Seoul. The isloates were analyzed for chromosomal virulence gene (inv) and plasmid-borne genes (yadA and lcrF) using PCR to assume pathogenicity. As a result, all isolates were positive for the inv gene, but only five isolates (55.6%) were positive for the yadA and lcrF genes. RAPD and PCR-ribotyping were tested and all isolates were grouped with 90% similarity. RAPD revealed 4 clusters and PCR-ribotyping revealed 2 clusters. The result of this experiments confirmed the view that RAPD had better powerful discrimination than PCR-ribotyping and RAPD typing was effective to distinguish between various strains of Y. pseudotuberculosis from spring water.
Discrimination (Psychology) ; Molecular Typing* ; Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Seoul* ; Virulence ; Yersinia pseudotuberculosis* ; Yersinia*

URPOSE: To evalvate the role of double-phase spiral CT for T staging of gastric cancers with radiologic-pathologic correlation. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Double-phase spiral CT images of 44 patients of gastriccancers proved by pathologic examination were retrospectively evaluated. We retrospectively classified spiral CTimages of gastric cancers ; classification was from S 0 to S 4 and was based on the degree of change in three multilayered patterns shown in normal gastric wall and whether or not tumor cells had invaded perigastric fattissue. Pathologic classification was based on the T staging of TNM classification for gastric cancers, and wethen correlated these results. RESULTS: In group S1, all of three cases(100%) were proved to be T1 and in groupS2, five(45.5%) of 11 cases were T2. Of five cases with S3 CT findings, three(60%) were proved to be T3s andtwo(40%) were T2. Of 22 cases with S4 CT findings, 19(86.4%) were T3p. Overall sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy were 60.3%, 88. 5%, and 86.9%, respectively. In 35 (79.5%) of the total of 44 cases, the lesions were more enhanced on venous than on arterial phase. CONCLUSION: The accuracy of double-phase spiral CT for T staging of gastric cancers was 86.9%, and in contrast to previous results for conventional or dynamic CT, this level of accuracy was thought to be relatively high. In conclusion, double-phase spiral CT images of gastric cancers were helpful in the diagnosis of T staging.
Classification ; Diagnosis ; Humans ; Retrospective Studies ; Sensitivity and Specificity ; Stomach Neoplasms* ; Tomography, Spiral Computed*

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to identify, by immunohistochemistry, possible micrometastasis in the pelvic lymph nodes previously considered free by conventional histopathological examination, and to assess their influence on the survival of patients with cervical cancer. METHODS: This retrospective study included patients (n=51) operated on between February 2001 and May 2004 for cervical cancer without histopathologic lymph node involvement. Lymph nodes (n=282) from 51 patients with histologically node-negative cervical cancer were evaluated for micrometastasis. These were submitted to immunohistochemical study using AE1/AE3 anti-cytokeratin monoclonal antibodies to identify neoplastic epithelial cells. RESULTS: The mean age of the patients was 45.3 years (range, 27-72). Lymph node micrometastases were immunohistochemically detected in 3 of the 51 patients (5.9%), comprising 3 of 282 (1.1%) pelvic lymph nodes examined. One patient (Ib2) had adenocarcinoma and others (Ib1,Ib2), squamous cell carcinoma. All of them had negative lymph-vascular space invasion. In three patients, there were recurrences (66.7%, 2/3), and one patient (Ib1) died from the pelvic recurrence. CONCLUSION: We recommend an immunohistochemical examination for lymph node micrometastases in cervical cancer patients with histologically negative nodes. This immunohistochemical method can be employed successfully in the detection of neoplastic cells in lymph nodes previously considered free. Micrometastasis could provide important information for further treatment strategies and follow up. Its clinical significance in cervical cancer warrants further study.
Adenocarcinoma ; Antibodies, Monoclonal ; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell ; Epithelial Cells ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Immunohistochemistry ; Keratins ; Lymph Nodes* ; Neoplasm Micrometastasis* ; Recurrence ; Retrospective Studies ; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms*