Cavernous hemangioma of the renal pelvis is a rare benign vascular tumor. We experienced a case of this disease, which associated with renal infarction and hemorrhage in 35 year-old female. I. V. P, R. G. P and abdominal C. T were performed. Now, we introduced the pathologic and radiographic findings.
Adult ; Female ; Hemangioma, Cavernous* ; Hemorrhage* ; Humans ; Infarction* ; Kidney Pelvis*

Nocturnal penile tumescence monitoring has gained wide acceptance in differential diagnosis of impotence. We developed a modified stamp technique which use a strip of stamps, each 2.2cm by 2.5cm, and the vinyl plaster for snugger wrapping and sealing of stamps around the penile shaft. This is a simple, time-saving and useful screening test for organic impotence.
Diagnosis, Differential ; Erectile Dysfunction ; Male ; Mass Screening ; Penile Erection*

Cholangiocarcinoma is a form of adenocarcinoma arising from the intrahepatic or extrahepatic biliary epithelium. Apparent predisposing factors include some chronic hepatobiliary parasitic infsttations, congenital anomalies with ectatic ducts, sclerosing cholangitis and chronic ulcerative colitis and occupational exposure to possible biliary tract carcinogens. Patients with cholangiocarcinoma usually present with biliary obstruction, painless jaundice, pruritus, weight loss and acholic stools. Because the obstructing process is gradua1, the cholangiocarcinoma is often far advanced by the time it presents clinically. The diagnosis is most frequently made by cholangiography following ultrasound demonstration of dilated intrahepatic bile ducts. We report a case of common bile duct cancer spreading to gallbladder and common hepatic duct along the biliary mucosal epitherium and submucosal tissue in 68-year-old female patient along with a review of literature.
Adenocarcinoma ; Aged ; Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic ; Biliary Tract ; Carcinogens ; Causality ; Cholangiocarcinoma ; Cholangiography ; Cholangitis, Sclerosing ; Colitis, Ulcerative ; Common Bile Duct* ; Diagnosis ; Epithelium ; Female ; Gallbladder* ; Hepatic Duct, Common* ; Humans ; Jaundice ; Occupational Exposure ; Pruritus ; Ultrasonography ; Weight Loss

This study was performed to observe the present status of intestinal parasitic infections in a remote island, Yondo, located in southern part of Jeonranam-do(province), Korea. In February and May 1988, total 1,011 individual stool samples were collected and examined for intestinal helminths and protozoa using formalin-ether centrifugal sedimentation technique. The results are summarized as follows: Of 1,011 ingabitants examined, 398(39.4%) were positive for intestinal parasites. Helminth positives were 372(36.8%), and protozoan cyst positives were 56(5.5%). Ten species of parasites were found. Trichuris trichiura revealed the highest infection rate of 27.5%, Ascaris lumbricoides 17.4%, Taenia sp. 5.8%, Entamoeba coli 3.3%, Giardia lamblia 1.5%, Endolimax nana 0.8%, Hymenolepis nana 0.4%, hookworm 0.2%, Trichostrongylus orientalis 0.2%, and Entamoeba histolytica 0.2%, respectively. The female group showed higher positive rate (44.0%) than males (34.7%). Also, higher positive rates were observed among adults as compared with the group younger than 10 years old. Average value of E.P.G. was 1,876(range 200-17,800) in A. lumbricoides positives, and 327(range 200-1,600) in T. trichiura positive cases. In helminth egg positive cases, single infection was 63.4%, double infection 34.7%, and triple infection 1.9%, respectively. Among protozoan cyst positives, single infection was 94.6%, and double infection was 5.4%. The present study revealed that the prevalence of intestinal parasites among inhabitants in Yondo island is still so high that special control measures should be performed.
parasitology-helminth-trematoda ; cestoda-nematoda-protozoa ; epidemiology ; Ascaris lumbricoides ; Taenia sp. ; Entamoeba coli ; Giardia lamblia ; Endolimax nana ; hookworm ; Trichostrongylus orientalis ; Entamoeba histolytica

Splenic abscess is an uncommon but frequently fatal condition. Signs and symptoms are variable and do not always include left upper quadrant pain or tenderness. Unexplained thrombocytosis in a septic patient with persistent left pleural effusion is suggestive of splenic abscess. We report a case of splenic abscess with complicated multiple fistulas by Klebsiella pneumoniae which was successfully managed by antibiotic therapy, and percutaneous catheter drainage.
Abscess* ; Catheters ; Drainage ; Fistula* ; Humans ; Klebsiella pneumoniae* ; Klebsiella* ; Pleural Effusion ; Thrombocytosis

OBJECTIVE: The ubiquitous human polyomavirus, JC virus(JCV) is the etiologic agent of the fatal demyelinating central nervous system(CNS) disease, progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy(PML). Recent studies have reported the detection of the JCV in samples derived from several type of human neural tumors and suggested the possible association of JCV with CNS tumors. Here we report for the first time, the presence of JCV in Korean glioblastoma multiforme(GM) patients. METHODS: Two Korean GM patients were assayed for JCV. To detect JCV, we performed immunohistochemical analysis using anti-JCV and anti-glial fibrillary acidic protein(GFAP) serum and polymerase chain reaction(PCR) using primers. RESULTS: JCV antigen was detected in cytoplasm abundantly in cells of this tumor case. Also, GFAP immunoreactivity was predominantly observed in cytoplasm of the cells that were morphologically bizarred appearing astrocytes in GM. In addition, both of the large T antigen gene and the VP1 gene were detected and this result correspond with previous result of immunohistochemistry. CONCLUSION: Although it is not certain that GM is associated with the JCV, we are attempted to elucidate the possible implication of JCV in the tumorigenesis of certain human malignant gliomas.
Antigens, Viral, Tumor ; Astrocytes ; Brain* ; Carcinogenesis ; Cytoplasm ; Glioblastoma* ; Glioma ; Humans ; Immunohistochemistry ; JC Virus*

We report a case of cervical spinal epidural abcess due to Salmonella group D. A 58-year-old man complained of progressive neck pain and right arm weakness with fever. Clinical and radiographic findings including cervical magnetic resonance(MR) image showed paraspinal soft tissue inflammation of neck and abcesses in prevertebral and epidural space at C3-5 level. The patient underwent a C4 corpectomy and adjacent diskectomy and continous irrigation suction drainage. A MR image taken at second postoperative day revealed diffuse cord swelling from C2 to T1 suggesting edema and/or myelitis and then laminectomy from C3 to C6 was performed immediately to decompress the spinal cord. The patient recovered excellently and the abscess culture revealed Salmonella group D.
Abscess ; Arm ; Diskectomy ; Edema ; Epidural Abscess* ; Epidural Space ; Fever ; Humans ; Inflammation ; Laminectomy ; Middle Aged ; Myelitis ; Neck ; Neck Pain ; Salmonella* ; Spinal Cord ; Suction

PCP remains the leading cause of deaths in patients with AIDS. As familiarity with PCP increases, atypical manifestations of the diseases are being recognized with greater frequency. There are following "atypical" manifestations of PCP; 1) interstitial lung response that include diffuse alveolar damage, bronchiolitis obliterance, interstitial fibrosis, and lymphoplasmocytic infiltrate 2) striking localized process frequently exhibiting granulomatous features 3) extensive necrosis & cavitation 4) extrapulmonary dissemination of the disease. A wide variety of pathologic manifestations may occur in PCP in human immunodeficiency virus- infected patienst and that atypical features should be sought in lung biopsies from patients at risk for PCP. We had experienced a case of PCP, which presented with severe hypoxia, progressive dyspnea and fine crackles. It was diagnosed as PCP in AIDS with manifestation of BOOP by open lung biopsy and showed good response to Bactrim & corticosteroid therapy.
Anoxia ; Biopsy ; Bronchiolitis Obliterans* ; Bronchiolitis* ; Cause of Death ; Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia ; Dyspnea ; Fibrosis ; Humans ; Lung ; Necrosis ; Pneumocystis carinii* ; Pneumocystis* ; Pneumonia* ; Pneumonia, Pneumocystis* ; Recognition (Psychology) ; Respiratory Sounds ; Strikes, Employee ; Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination

PURPOSE: Placenta growth factor (PlGF) is a member of the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) family. PlGF is implicated in several pathologic processes, including the growth and spread of cancer and tumor angiogenesis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the expression and the clinical implications of PlGF in colorectal cancer. METHODS: In order to ascertain the clinical significance of PlGF expression in colorectal cancer, the researcher analyzed the expression pattern of PlGF by using an immunohistochemical method and attempted to establish if a relationship existed between PlGF expression and microvessel density (MVD), and subsequently between PlGF expression and the predicted prognosis. A total of 83 patients with colorectal cancer were included for immunohistochemical staining. Clinicopathological characteristics were defined according to the tumor-node-metastasis (TNM) criteria of the Union for International Cancer Control. Clinicopathologic factors, such as age, sex, histological types of tumors, tumor cell grade, TNM stage, lymphovascular invasion, and lymph-node metastasis, were reviewed. RESULTS: In this study, the PlGF protein expression level was significantly correlated with MVD, patient survival, and clinicopathological factors such as lymph-node metastasis, TNM staging, lymphatic invasion and vascular invasion. CONCLUSION: PlGF may be an important angiogenic factor in human colorectal cancer, and in this study, PlGF expression level was significantly correlated with positive lymph-node metastases, tumor stage, and patient survival. These findings suggest that PlGF expression correlates with disease progression and may be used as a prognostic marker for colorectal cancer.
Angiogenesis Inducing Agents ; Colorectal Neoplasms ; Disease Progression ; Humans ; Microvessels ; Neoplasm Metastasis ; Neoplasm Staging ; Pathologic Processes ; Placenta ; Pregnancy Proteins ; Prognosis ; Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A

PURPOSE: Episodic memory is described as an 'autobiographical' memory responsible for storing a record of the events in our lives. We performed functional brain activation study using H215O PET to reveal the neural basis of the encoding and the retrieval of episodic memory in human normal volunteers. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Four repeated H215O PET scans with two reference and two activation tasks were performed on 6 normal volunteers to activate brain areas engaged in encoding and retrieval with verbal materials. Images from the same subject were spatially registered and normalized using linear and nonlinear transformation. Using the means and variances for every condition which were adjusted with analysis of covariance, t-statistic analysis were performed voxel-wise. RESULTS: Encoding of episodic memory activated the opercular and triangular parts of left inferior frontal gyrus, right prefrontal cortex, medial frontal area, cingulate gyrus, posterior middle and inferior temporal gyri, and cerebellum, and both primary visual and visual association areas. Retrieval of episodic memory activated the triangular part of left inferior frontal gyrus and inferior temporal gyrus, right prefrontal cortex and medial temporal area, and both cerebellum and primary visual and visual association areas. The activations in the opercular part of left inferior frontal gyrus and the right prefrontal cortex meant the essential role of these areas in the encoding and retrieval of episodic memory. CONCLUSION: We could localize the neural basis of the encoding and retrieval of episodic memory using H215O PET, which was partly consistent with the hypothesis of hemispheric encoding/retrieval asymmetry.
Brain ; Cerebellum ; Gyrus Cinguli ; Healthy Volunteers ; Humans* ; Memory ; Memory, Episodic* ; Positron-Emission Tomography ; Prefrontal Cortex