Sebaceous adenoma is a benign organoid tumor of proliferating, incornpletely differentiated sebaceous glands. We report a case of sebaceous adenoma in a 15-year-old male. He had a 1.7 x 2.2 cm sized, asymptomatic, srnooth, round, raised, firm, reddish tumor on the left quadrant of abdomen. Histopathologically, the tumor was composed of lobules of irregular size and shape, and sharply demarcated from the surrounding tissue, The most lobules showed undifferentiated germinative and mature sebaceous cells in about equal number. Sebaceous cells in lobules were stained for prekeratin by means of avidin-biotin-peroxidase complex method. Ten months after surgical excision there was no evidence of recurrence.
Abdomen ; Adenoma* ; Adolescent ; Humans ; Male ; Organoids ; Recurrence ; Sebaceous Glands

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Lung*

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES: Severe hemispheric infarction(SHI) reportedly has various range of high mortality. Recently it has been reported that more aggressive therapeutic intervention, such as decompressive hemicraniectomy or mild hypothermia might has potential benefits in the management of SHI. However, the mortality and the prognosis of Sill under the conservative treatment were rarely studied yet in Korea. METHODS: Sixty-six patients with CT proven SHI were subjected among 1649 acute stroke patients registered at the Hallym Stroke Data Bank since Jan. 1993. We analyzed the computerized databases for the mortality and compared inclusively demographic features, clinical characteristics, etiology, therapy modalities and CT findings of fatal group with those of survivors. RESULTS: Twenty-five patients were expired among 66 SI-il patients(mean age: 64.9+/-11.5, male to female ratio;37:29). The mean time to expire was 160.4 hours. The fatal group had a significantly higher incidence of cardioembolism. uncontrolled BP during the acute stage, and extensive infarction territory(MCA+ACA). Risk factors for ischemic stroke such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia. smoking, previous stroke history, diabetes mellitus. and old age were not related to mortality low densities and hyperdense MCA signs on brain imaging were not different between two groups. CONCLUSIONS: The early mortality rate of Sill under the conservative care was 38% in a referral hospital of Korea. intractable hypertension in the acute stage, cardioembolism and extent of infarct area may have predictable values of early mortality of SHI.
Diabetes Mellitus ; Female ; Humans ; Hyperlipidemias ; Hypertension ; Hypothermia ; Incidence ; Infarction ; Korea ; Male ; Mortality* ; Neuroimaging ; Prognosis ; Referral and Consultation ; Risk Factors ; Smoke ; Smoking ; Stroke ; Survivors

This study was designed to investigate the variation of mandibular pattern and cranial base and their association in the craniofacial malocclusion. The material was the 165 cephalometric radiographs taken from craniofacial malocclusion. The sample was devided into two groups by age child group aged from 10 to 13 years and adult group aged over 18 years, and each group was devided into 3 types of malocclusion, class I, Class II div. 1 and Class III malocclusion. Child group consist of 35 samples and adult group consist of 20 samples in each malocclusion type. Various angular and linear measurements on the cephalometric radiographs were recorded and statistically analyzed. The results of the study were as follows, 1. The cranial base angle was largest in Class II div, 1 malocclusion and smallest in Class III malocclusion 2. The anterior cranial base length was largest in Class II div 1 malocclusion but posterior cranial base length did not show statistical difference 3. The mandibular body length of Class III malocclusion was larger than those of Class I and Class II div 1 malocclusion in the adult group but did not shown difference in the child group. The ramus height of Class III malocclusion was larger than those of Class I and Class II div 1 malocclusion in the child and adult group, but there were no difference between Class I and Class II div, 1 malocclusion. 4. The mandibular position was showed low correlation with the cranial base angele.
Adult ; Child ; Humans ; Malocclusion* ; Skull Base*

Methylene blue is the first choice antidote for management of methemoglobinemia, however, some patients are refractory to methylene blue and in most cases, methylene blue cannot be available instantly in Korean emergency departments because of import suspension. A 69-year-old woman visited our emergency department for tachypnea and cyanosis after ingesting 30 tablets of dapsone. Because methylene blue was not available, we intravenously administrated 10 g of vitamin C for symptomatic methemoglobinemia. Repeated i.v. administrations of 10 g of vitamin C in patient without preexisting renal insufficiency successfully treated dapsone-induced methemoglobinemia without causing renal complications. Thus, we recommend that if methylene blue is unavailable or methemoglobinemia is refractory to methylene blue, repeated administrations of 10 g of vitamin C may be considered for the treatment of methemoglobinemia in patients without renal insufficiency.
Aged ; Ascorbic Acid* ; Cyanosis ; Dapsone ; Emergency Service, Hospital ; Female ; Humans ; Methemoglobinemia* ; Methylene Blue ; Renal Insufficiency ; Tablets ; Tachypnea

This study was performed to evaluate the semiquantitative food frequency questionnaire used to obtain information about. dietary patterns of adults in a rural county, Yang-pyeung Gun. The study population was 1311 adults aged 17~85 years. And well-trained interviewers interviewed subjects in 1990, 1992, 1993. The results are as follows. 1) Nutrients intake calculated from each questionnaire showed significant difference, because the number of question was not same(fifty questions in 1990, eighty questions in 1992, 1993). 2) Estimated nutrients intake from separate food items was significantly different when food items are combined in one question. 3) The agreement of nutrients intake level except vit C were high when the subjects are cross-classified by their ranks on the nutrients intake level from items in both questionnaires and on the nutrient intake level from items in each questionnaire. 4) And analysing this study data by multiple stepwise regression, we selected twenty seven food items whic could explained over 85% of inter-individual variation of nutrients(energy, carbohydrate, fat, protein, vit A, vit B1, vit B2, vit C, Ca). From above results, we suggested that it is neccessary to standardize questionnaire and perform validity studies.
Adult ; Humans ; Korea* ; Rural Population* ; Surveys and Questionnaires

Percutaneous transluminal renal angioplasty(PTRA) has become the treatment of choice for major renal artery stenosis. Nonetheless, about 10% of renal artery stenosis could not be properly dilated and 10-15% had a recurrence among the parients successfully dilated. Especially, PTRA in Takayasu's arteritis has technical diffculties due to the tough, noncompliant nature of the stenosis, which art difficult to cross and resist the respeated, prolonged balloon inflations. Intraluminal renal artery stent placement in unsuccessful balloon angioplasty and unsuitable lesions to PTRA may be an attractive approach to improve flow conditions. We report two cases of proximal renal artery stenosis caused by Takayasu's arteritis, who treated with intraluminal renal stenting(Palmaz-Schatz biliary stent). In both cases, clinical and angiographical improvement was achieved.
Angioplasty, Balloon ; Constriction, Pathologic ; Recurrence ; Renal Artery Obstruction* ; Renal Artery* ; Stents* ; Takayasu Arteritis*

BACKGROUND: Amplification of the chromosome 11q13 region has been observed in a variety of human cancers, including head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and carcinomas of breast, esophagus, lung, bladder, and liver. The chromosome 11q13 region has various putative oncogenes, of which cyclin D1 is most consistently amplfied and overexpressed. OBJECTIVES: To estabilsh the frequency and clinicopathologic correlations of cyclin D1 amplification in head and neck squamous cell carcinomas. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Fresh tissue samples were obtained from 26 patients with head and neck cancers undergoing surgery or biopsy. Amplification of cyclin D1 was evaluated in 26 head and neck squamous cell carcinomas by Southern blotting. The presence or absence of amplification was correlated with anatomic site, tumor stage, and differentiation pattern. RESULTS: Five tumors of 26(19%) showed a twofold to 4-fold amplification of cyclin D1 compared with beta-actin control prove. Amplified and nonamplified groups revealed no differences in anatomic primary site, stage, N stage, and pathologic differentiation. CONCLUSION: We showed a significant incidence of cyclin D1 amplification in head and neck squamous cell carcinomas, but cannot demonstrate an association with clinical presentation and pathologic findings.
Actins ; Biopsy ; Blotting, Southern ; Breast ; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell* ; Cyclin D1* ; Cyclins* ; Esophagus ; Head* ; Humans ; Incidence ; Liver ; Lung ; Neck* ; Oncogenes ; Urinary Bladder

BACKGROUND: The p53 and retinoblastoma(Rb) tumor suppressor genes are associated with the pathogenesis of several types of human cancer. Substantial. proportion of the primary lung cancers or cell lines have been reported to have the p53 and/or the Rb gene mutations. But so far there is no report on the analysis of the Rb gene polymorphism as one of the genetic susceptibility marker. This study was undertaken to establish the gene frequencies of the polymorphic genotypes of the p53 and Rb genes in Koreans to evaluate the possible involvement of these genotypes as a risk factor of lung cancer. METHODS: In this study 145 controls without previous and present tumor history and 128 lung cancer patients were subjected to analysis The two intragenic polymorphisms of the p53 gene(exon 4/AccII, intron 6/MspI) and one intron 17/XbaI polymorphism of the Rb gene were analysed by the method of polymersae chain react lion-restriction fragment length polymorphisms(PCR-RFLPS). The genotype of the intron 3/16 bp repeat polymorphism of p53 was determined by PCR and direct gel electrophoresis. RESULTS: There were no significant differences in the genotype distributions of the p53 gene between lung cart cert patients and controls. But heterozygotes(Arg/Pro) of the exon 4/AcclII polymorphisms were slightly over-represented than controls, especially in the Kreyberg type I cancer, which was known 13 be associated with smoking. The intron 3/16 bp duplication and the intron 6/MspI polymorphisms were in complete linkage disequilibrium. About 95% of the individuals were homozygotes of the common alleles both in the 16 duplication and MspI polymorphisms, and no differences were deteced in the genotype distributions between lung cancer patients and controls. Overall genotype distributions of the Rb gene polymorphisms between lung cancer patients and controls were not significantly different However, the genotype distributions in the Kreyberg type I cancer were significantly different from those of controls(p=0.0297) or adenocarcinomas(p=0.0008). It was noticeable that 73.4% of the patients with adenocarcinomas were heterozygotes(r1/r2) whereas 39.2% of the Kreyberg type I cancer were heterozygous at this polymorphisms. In the lung cancer patients, significant differences were a]so noted between the high dose smokers and low dose smokers including non-smokers(p=0.0258). The relative risk to Kreyberg type I cancer was significantly reduced in the individuals with the genotype of r1/r2(odds ratio=0.46, 95%C.I.=0.25-0.86, p=0.0124). The combined genotype distribution of the exon 4/AccII of the p53 and the intron 17 Rb gene polymorphisms in Kreyberg type I cancers were significantly different from dose of controls or adenocarcinomas. The highest odds ratio were observed in the individuals with the genotypes of Arg/pro and r2/r2(odds ratio=1.97, 95%C.I.=0.84-4.59) and lowest one was in the patients with Arg/Arg, r1/r2 genotype(odds ratio=0.54, 95%C.I.=0.25-1.14). CONCLUSION: The p53 and the Rb gene polymorphisms modulate the risk of smoking induced lung cancer development in Koreans. However, the exact mechanism of risk modulation by these polymorphism remains to be determined. For more discrete clarification of associations between specific genotypes and lung cancer risk, the evaluations of these polymorphisms in other ethnics and more number of patients will be needed.
Adenocarcinoma ; Alleles ; Cell Line ; Electrophoresis ; Exons ; Gene Frequency ; Genes, p53 ; Genes, Retinoblastoma ; Genes, Tumor Suppressor ; Genetic Predisposition to Disease ; Genotype ; Homozygote ; Humans ; Introns ; Linkage Disequilibrium ; Lung Neoplasms* ; Lung* ; Odds Ratio ; Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Risk Factors ; Smoke ; Smoking

BACKGROUND: Sometimes digoxin may be needed to be administered during anesthesia for the control of the ventricular rate and mitigation of lung congestion. For the lack of studies in surgical patients we wanted to determine digoxin pharmacokinetics (PK) in subjects undergoing a gastrectomy under enflurane anesthesia. METHODS: Over 72 hours, 16 serum samples from each of 14 subjects (ASA status 1 or 2) diagnosed with gastric cancer were collected after a single intravenous dose of digoxin 10ng/kg actual body weight for serum concentration measurements by fluorescence polarization immunoassay. Digoxin was injected 30 minutes after beginning surgery. Two, three and non-compartmental (TwC, ThC and NC, respectively) PK parameters were determined using WinNonln. The important parameters (AUC, Cl, Vss, t beta 1/2 [elimination half-life], Vc, MRT) of 3 PK's were statistically evaluated about which compartment PK was appropriate to the data here. The parameters of TwC PK of the surgical subjects were compared to those of nonsurgical ones which had already been published by other investigators. The postoperative outcomes (ambulation date, diet date, discharge date, complications, APACHE II and MOF [multiple organ failure]) in 19 patients (nondigoxin group) not treated with digoxin were compared with 19 patients (digoxin group) treated with digoxin 5ng/kg two times at 2 hour intervals during surgery. RESULTS: No significant differences were found in parameters between TwC and NC. Significant differences were observed in parameters of PK between ThC versus Twc and NC (P < 0.01). Cl and Vss of surgical subjects were larger than those of nonsurgical ones, and t beta 1/2 was similar. No significant effect of digoxin on postoperative outcomes was demonstrated. CONCLUSIONS: The dosage of digoxin for surgical patients should be titrated to the bleeding amount and the severity of surgical trauma because of larger Cl and Vss. The effect of digoxin on postoperative outcomes remains to be studied.
Anesthesia* ; APACHE ; Body Weight ; Diet ; Digoxin* ; Dronabinol ; Enflurane* ; Estrogens, Conjugated (USP) ; Fluorescence Polarization Immunoassay ; Gastrectomy* ; Hemorrhage ; Humans ; Lung ; Pharmacokinetics* ; Research Personnel ; Stomach Neoplasms* ; Stomach*