1.A Case of Eosinophilic Myocarditis associated with Hypereosinophilia showing Myocardial Edema.
Mi Seung SHIN ; Yung Mi ANN ; Hong Keun CHO ; Gil Ja SHIN ; Nam Shik JUNG ; Sang Ho CHO
Korean Circulation Journal 1998;28(2):296-303
Chusid et al proposed diagnostic criteria of hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) that remain valid today. These were, (1) a sustained peripheral blood eosinophil count of more than 1500/L present for longer than 6 months ; (2) no evidence of other apparent causes for eosinophilia, and (3) presumptive signs of parenchymal organ involvement. Any organ system may be affected in HES, but the most severe clinicopathological involvements are of the heart and nervous system. Although multiple organ systems may be involved, the most common cause of morbidity and mortality is cardiac involvement with extensive fibrous thickening of the endomyocardium and overlying thrombus. We report a case of acute peri-myocarditis with eosinophilia, which was confirmed as eosinophilic myocarditis by endomyocardial biopsy, with literature review.
Biopsy
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Edema*
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Eosinophilia
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Eosinophils*
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Heart
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Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
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Mortality
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Myocarditis*
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Nervous System
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Thrombosis
2.A Case of Eosinophilic Myocarditis associated with Hypereosinophilia showing Myocardial Edema.
Mi Seung SHIN ; Yung Mi ANN ; Hong Keun CHO ; Gil Ja SHIN ; Nam Shik JUNG ; Sang Ho CHO
Korean Circulation Journal 1998;28(2):296-303
Chusid et al proposed diagnostic criteria of hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) that remain valid today. These were, (1) a sustained peripheral blood eosinophil count of more than 1500/L present for longer than 6 months ; (2) no evidence of other apparent causes for eosinophilia, and (3) presumptive signs of parenchymal organ involvement. Any organ system may be affected in HES, but the most severe clinicopathological involvements are of the heart and nervous system. Although multiple organ systems may be involved, the most common cause of morbidity and mortality is cardiac involvement with extensive fibrous thickening of the endomyocardium and overlying thrombus. We report a case of acute peri-myocarditis with eosinophilia, which was confirmed as eosinophilic myocarditis by endomyocardial biopsy, with literature review.
Biopsy
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Edema*
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Eosinophilia
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Eosinophils*
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Heart
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Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
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Mortality
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Myocarditis*
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Nervous System
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Thrombosis
3.The Shortening and Rotational Deformity after Closed Intramedullary Nailing of Femur Shaft Fracture: According to Winquist-Hansen classification.
Dong Eun SHIN ; Dong Hoon LEE ; Chang Soo AHN ; Ki Shik NAM
Journal of the Korean Fracture Society 2007;20(4):297-301
PURPOSE: This study evaluated the shortening and rotational deformity after closed intramedullary nailing of femur shaft fracture according to Winquist-Hansen classification type. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study was based on 98 cases who received cloased intramedullary fixation about their femur shaft fractures between January 2000 and October 2005 with minimum 12 months follow up. The rotational deformity was analysed by Yang's method (45 cases) preoperatively and postoperatively, and the shortening by orthoradiogram (55 cases). Furthermore we analysed other complications, for example nonunion, infection, and metal failure. RESULTS: We found more than 15 degrees anteversion difference of both femurs in 10 cases. Among them, 9 cases were classified to type 3, 4. According to Winquist-Hansen classification, rotational deformity ranged from 3.7° (Type 1) to 8.9° (Type 4). More than 2 cm leg length discrepancy (LLD) was found in 9 cases, all of them were classified as Winquist-Hansen classification type 3, 4. In the type 1, LLD was checked as 3.2 mm and type 4, 14.2 mm. CONCLUSION: To prevent the shortening and rotational deformity after intramedullary fixation of Winquist-Hansen classification type 3, 4 femur shaft fracture, intraoperatively the exact contralateral femoral anteversion and length should be checked.
Classification*
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Congenital Abnormalities*
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Femur*
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Follow-Up Studies
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Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary*
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Leg
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Methods
4.Evaluation of effects of olfactory and auditory stimulation on separation anxiety by salivary cortisol measurement in dogs.
Journal of Veterinary Science 2016;17(2):153-158
Separation anxiety (SA) is a serious behavioral problem in dogs. In this study, salivary cortisol was studied to determine if the owner's odor or voice could reduce SA in dogs. Twenty-eight dogs with SA were divided into three groups: group 1 (control), group 2 (with owner's clothes during the separation period; SP) and group 3 (a recording of the owner's voice was played during SP). The dog's saliva was collected after the owner and their dog were in the experimental room for 5 min (PRE). The dog was then separated from the owner for 20 min and saliva collected four times at intervals of 5 min (SP1-4). Finally, the owner was allowed back into the room to calm the dog for 5 min, after which saliva was collected (POST). Evaluation of salivary cortisol concentrations by ELISA revealed that the ratios of SP1 concentration to PRE or POST concentrations were significantly higher in group 1 than in group 2 or 3. Additionally, the concentrations of SP1-PRE and SP1-POST among groups differed significantly. These findings indicate that the owner's odor or voice may be helpful to managing stress in dogs with SA.
Acoustic Stimulation*
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Animals
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Anxiety, Separation*
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Clothing
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Dogs*
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Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
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Hydrocortisone*
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Odors
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Physiology
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Problem Behavior
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Saliva
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Voice
5.Effects of alprazolam on capture stress-related serum cortisol responses in Korean raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides koreensis).
Sun A KIM ; So Yeong LEE ; Junpei KIMURA ; Nam Shik SHIN
Journal of Veterinary Science 2011;12(1):103-105
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of alprazolam on the stress that Korean raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides koreensis) may experience while caught in a live trap by measuring their serum cortisol response. The animals were placed in a live trap with or without being pretreated with oral doses of alprazolam. In both groups, pre-trap blood samples were initially collected without anesthesia before the animals were positioned in the live trap; then post-trap blood samples were collected after the animals had remained in the live trap for 2 h. Changes in cortisol levels were observed using a chemiluminescent immunoassay. The level of cortisol increased in the control group and decreased in the alprazolam-pretreatment group (p < 0.05). In this study, we demonstrated that alprazolam pretreatment reduced stress during live trap capture.
Alprazolam/*therapeutic use
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Animals
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Anti-Anxiety Agents/*therapeutic use
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Anxiety/*drug therapy
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Hydrocorti
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*Raccoon Dogs
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Republic of Korea
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Restraint, Physical/*veterinary
6.Lymphosarcoma in a brown bear (Ursus arctos).
Byung Il YOON ; Jung Keun LEE ; Jin Hyun KIM ; Nam Shik SHIN ; Soo Wahn KWON ; Gi Hwan LEE ; Dae Yong KIM
Journal of Veterinary Science 2001;2(2):143-145
An example of lymphoblastic lymphosarcoma was found in a 7-year-old male brown bear (Ursus arctos) that died after having a 7-month history of depression, anorexia and watery diarrhea. Grossly the mesenteric lymph nodes were enlarged to approximately 4 to 6 times their normal size and histologically diagnosed as lymphoblastic lymphosarcoma. The small intestinal mucosa was corrugated and had severe mural thickening due to infiltrated neoplastic cells. Hepatic metastasis was also noted. This is the first reported case of lymphosarcoma in Ursidae in Korea. As an incidental finding, endogenous lipid pneumonia was noted in the lung.
Animals
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Animals, Zoo
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Fatal Outcome
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Intestinal Mucosa/pathology
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Intestine, Small/pathology
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Korea
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Liver/pathology
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Liver Neoplasms/secondary/veterinary
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Lung/pathology
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Lymph Nodes/*pathology
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Male
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Mesentery
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Pneumonia, Lipid/pathology/veterinary
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Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma/diagnosis/pathology/*veterinary
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*Ursidae
7.Incidence and Risk Factors of Tuberculosis in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Patients in Korea.
Hyoung Shik SHIN ; Ui Seok KIM ; Nam Joong KIM ; Myoung Don OH ; Kangwon CHOE
Korean Journal of Infectious Diseases 1999;31(3):225-231
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis is the most frequent opportunistic infection in HIV-infected patients in Korea. We examined the incidence and risk factors for tuberculosis in HIV-infected patients. METHODS: We reviewed the medical records of 143 HIV-infected patients between January 1988 and June 1997 at the Seoul National University Hospita The incidence of tuberculosis was determined by the number of new tuberculosis per 100 patients divided by a total duration of follow-up (cases/100 person- years). The incidence of tuberculosis was analyzed with respect to CD4+ lymphocyte count, status of tuberculin skin reaction, and status of delayed hypersensitivity skin reaction. RESULTS: The total duration of follow-up was 229.6 person-years. During follow-up, 22 patients developed tuberculosis [9.6 cases per 100 person-years (95% CI, 6.0 to 14.5)]. The incidence of tuberculosis according to sex and transmission route showed no significant difference. Tuberculosis occurred more frequently in patients with minimum CD4+ T lympho-cyte counts of less than 200 cells/mm3 (14.2 cases/100 person-years) than in those with higher T lymphocyte counts (3.9 cases/100 person-years) [relative risk, 4.02 (95% CI 1.32 to 12.5), P=0.009]. The incidence of tuberculosis was higher among tuberculin- positive patients [17.0 cases/100 person-years (95% CI, 9.0 to 29.0)] than among tuberculin-negative [8.0 cases/100 person-years (95% CI, 3.2 to 16.6)], but the difference was not statistically significant [relative risk, 2.35 (95% CI, 0.88 to 6.26, P=0.078)]. The rate of tuberculosis in patients with negative delayed hypersensitivity test was not significantly different from that in patients with positive results (P=0.510). CONCLUSION: The incidence of tuberculosis was 9.6 cases per 100 person-years. CD4+ lymphocyte count (<200 cells/mm3) was the most useful predictor for the development of tuberculosis in HIV patients in Korea.
Follow-Up Studies
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HIV
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Humans*
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Hypersensitivity, Delayed
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Incidence*
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Korea*
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Lymphocyte Count
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Medical Records
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Opportunistic Infections
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Risk Factors*
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Seoul
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Skin
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Tuberculin
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Tuberculosis*
8.Balantidiasis in the gastric lymph nodes of Barbary sheep (Ammotragus lervia): an incidental finding.
Ho Seong CHO ; Sung Shik SHIN ; Nam Yong PARK
Journal of Veterinary Science 2006;7(2):207-209
A 4-year-old female Barbary sheep (Ammotragus lervia) was found dead in the Gwangju Uchi Park Zoo. The animal had previously exhibited weakness and lethargy, but no signs of diarrhea. The carcass was emaciated upon presentation. The main gross lesion was characterized by severe serous atrophy of the fat tissues of the coronary and left ventricular grooves, resulting in the transformation of the fat to a gelatinous material. The rumen was fully distended with food, while the abomasum evidenced mucosal corrugation with slight congestion. Microscopic examination revealed the presence of Balantidium coli trophozoites within the lymphatic ducts of the gastric lymph node and the abdominal submucosa. On rare occasions, these organisms may invade extra-intestinal organs, in this case the gastric lymph nodes and abomasum.
Abomasum/parasitology
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Animals
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Atrophy/pathology/veterinary
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Balantidiasis/diagnosis/*veterinary
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Balantidium/*isolation&purification
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Female
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Heart Diseases/pathology/veterinary
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Lymph Nodes/*parasitology
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Sheep
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Sheep Diseases/diagnosis/*parasitology
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Stomach/*immunology/parasitology
9.GC/MS analysis of high-performance liquid chromatography fractions from Sophora flavescens and Torilis japonica extracts and their in vitro anti-neosporal effects on Neospora caninum.
Hun Su SEO ; Kyoung Hee KIM ; Dae Yong KIM ; Bong Kyun PARK ; Nam Shik SHIN ; Jae Hoon KIM ; Heejeong YOUN
Journal of Veterinary Science 2013;14(3):241-248
We analyzed alcoholic extracts of herbs possessing anti-neosporal activity against Neospora (N.) caninum. To identify the chemical components of Sophora (S.) flavescens and Torilis (T.) japonica associated with anti-neosporal activity, specific fractions were isolated by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). In vitro activity of the fractions against N. caninum was then assessed. Gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) was used to identify and quantify specific anti-neosporal molecules in the herbal extracts. Almost all HPLC fractions of S. flavescens and T. japonica had higher levels of anti-neosporal activity compared to the not treated control. Active constituents of the extracts were sophoridane, furosardonin A, and tetraisopropylidene-cyclobutane in S. flavescens; 5,17-beta-dihydroxy-de-A-estra-5,7,9,14-tetraene, furanodiene, and 9,12-octadecadienoic acid (Z,Z)-(CAS,1) in T. japonica.
Apiaceae/*chemistry
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Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
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Coccidiostats/*chemistry
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Fruit/chemistry
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Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
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Neospora/*drug effects/growth & development
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Plant Extracts/*chemistry
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Plant Roots/chemistry
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Sophora/*chemistry
10.Hepatocellular adenoma in a Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra).
Il Hong BAE ; Bidur PAKHRIN ; Hyang JEE ; Nam Shik SHIN ; Dae Yong KIM
Journal of Veterinary Science 2007;8(1):103-105
A 7-year-old female Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) at the Seoul Grand Park, Korea, died after displaying depression, anorexia, weight loss and rough skin for several days. At necropsy, a solitary friable round mass, which was approximately 12 x 9 x 5 cm and mottled dark red and yellow, was found bulging from the right hepatic lobe. Microscopically, the nonencapsulated, poorly circumscribed mass was composed of solid sheets of neoplastic hepatocytes. In addition, numerous small tan foci, ranging from 0.5 to 1.0 cm in diameter, were evenly scattered throughout the pancreatic tissue. These foci were found to be nonencapsulated, well-demarcated hyperplastic nodules of the exocrine pancreatic gland. We observed neither intrahepatic nor extrahepatic metastases. Based on the gross and microscopic changes, we diagnosed the animal as having a hepatocellular adenoma accompanied by exocrine pancreatic nodular hyperplasia.
Adenoma, Liver Cell/*pathology/*veterinary
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Animals
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Fatal Outcome
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Female
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Korea
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Liver Neoplasms/*pathology/*veterinary
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*Otters
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Pancreas, Exocrine/pathology