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Child* ; Glomerulonephritis* ; Humans ; Nephrotic Syndrome* ; Plasma* ; Renin*

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Radiculopathy*

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Rehabilitation* ; Stroke*

80 cases of Cysticercosis were studied and analysed, which were diagnoses by biopsy at Seoul National University in the past three years from January-1978 to March-1980. The results were summerized as follows. 1. The relative incidence ratio of cysticercosis among 18,941 surgical specimens was 0.42%. 2. The age group between 11 and 50 years old occupied 87.5%. 3. Of the 80 cases, there were 38 males and 42 female patients, without significant sex predominence. 4. The common sites of cysticercosis were upper extremities (35.0%) and anterior surface of the trunk (37.5%) 5. Epidemiologically, there was marked predominence of rural area over urban area. 6. There were 8 cases (10%) of definite cerebral cysticercosis and 4 cases (5%) of suspicious cerebral cysticercosis. 7. In the cases of nodular masses of extremities, the parasitic infection, especiaily cysticercosis celluiosae, must be included in differential diagnosis distinguished from other soft tissue tumors.
Biopsy ; Cysticercosis ; Diagnosis ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Extremities ; Female ; Humans ; Incidence ; Male ; Seoul ; Upper Extremity

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PURPOSE: To determine the necessity of site-specific bone mineral density(BMD) measurement and the difference between the BMD of the two femora using DXA in the evaluation of osteoporosis. MATERIALS & METHODS: Total BMD and regional BMD(Lumbar spine, femoral neck, Ward's area, intertrochanter area) were measured on seventy-eight healthy persons without previons diseases, and the statistical significance analyzed. RESULTS: Total BMD did not reliably reflect the site-specific BMD. There was a high correlation between BMD in opposing femora. Correlation coefficients between the femoral neck, Ward's area, trochanter area were 0. 939, 0.874 and 0.916 respectively. CONCLUSION: We conclude that a measuremnt of site-specific BMD is necessory because the total BMD can not reliably predict the regional BMD. The measurement of BMD in one femur can predict the BMD of the contralateral femur. If there is no history of femoral neck disease, unilateral BMD measurement is recommended for femoral evaluation.
Absorptiometry, Photon* ; Femur ; Femur Neck ; Humans ; Osteoporosis ; Spine

EDAP-LT01 ESWL underwent 71 treatments in 20 patients with urinary stone of solitary kidney between February 25, 1987 and August 18, 1988. 1. The sex ratio was about 2:1, 13(65.0%) in male and 7(35.0%) in female patients. The average patient age was 50 years with a range of 23 to 65 years. The previous nephrectomy was owing to urinary tract stone in 19(95.0% ) and transitional cell carcinoma of renal pelvis in 1 (5.0%). 2. The duration of hospitalization was required from 2 to 7 days and the average post-ESWL stay was 1.5 days. 3. The treated stone locations were kidney in 18(90.0% ) ;calyx in 12(60.0% ) and renal pelvis in 6(30.0%) and ureter in 2(10.0%) ;upper ureter in 1(5.0% ) and lower ureter in 1(5.0%) There were multiple renal stones in 4(20.0% ).The average stone size was 1.6cm with a range of 0.7 to 4.1cm. 4. The average numbers of treatrnent were 2.7 sessions and the average treatment time was 30.2 minutes with a range of 17 to 42 minutes. The average storage was required 180 in one session. Of the patients, 4(20.0% ) were complained severe pain but treatment interruption or anesthesia were not required. 5. The success rate among 11 patients who completed ESWL treatment were 100.0% in 0.7-1.0cm, 60.0% in 1.0-2.0cm, 100.0% in 2.0-3.0cm and 77.8% in calyceal stones, 100.0% in renal pelvis stones. 100.0% in lower ureteral stones. Thus, the total average success rate was 81.8 %. 6. The method of pre-ESWL additional manipulation was used a upper ureteral stone 'push-up' in 1(5.0%). The post-ESWL additional measures were made in 4(20.0 % ) ;'push-up' & double -J stenting in 1(5.0% ) and double-J stenting in 3(15.0% ). The causes of failed ESWL were impacted stone in 1 and 'push-up' failure in 1. 7. None of the patients had significant changes in renal function by shock waves. ESWL complications were not required admission and medical management. Therefore, we confirmed that EDAP-LTOI piezoelectric ESWL is not influenced on renal function and is a safe, effective method for treatment of urinary stones in patients with a solitary kidney.
Anesthesia ; Carcinoma, Transitional Cell ; Female ; Hospitalization ; Humans ; Kidney Pelvis ; Kidney* ; Lithotripsy* ; Male ; Nephrectomy ; Sex Ratio ; Shock* ; Stents ; Ureter ; Urinary Calculi*

From February 1987 to December 1990, 654 patients with renal stones completed the multiple ESWL monotherapies using the EDAP-LT01 piezoelectric lithotriptor. The location of stones was calyx in 452 patients. pelvis in 1O8. calyx and pelvis in 94 and the stone size ranged from 0.6 to 4.8cm (mean 1.9cm). The number of treatment sessions was 2 to 19 sessions (mean 4.7) with 72.2% of re-treatment rate. In accordance with increment of stone size, number of treatment increased but success rate decreased; 2.8 sessions. 96.2% for 0.6-<1 cm. 4.4, 93.2% for 1-<2 cm, 5.5. 87.7% for 2-<3 cm. 6.3, 65.5% for 3-<4 cm and 6.4, 58.8% for stones larger than 4 cm. Supposing 654 patients had been completed by 5 sessions only. 67.9% of success rate would have been expected. But. 88.4% (578,654) of success rate was obtained by multiple treatment up to 19 sessions, adding 20.5%. Auxiliary ureteral manipulations were required in 88 (13.5%) patients and there were no significant complications. Therefore. multiple ESWL monotherapy is considered to be a efficient. safe procedure as the first applicable method for treatment of larger renal stones and to extend the indications of ESWL for renal stone.
Humans ; Pelvis ; Ureter

A total of 14 children underwent 29 treatments with EDAP-LT01 extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy for urinary tract stones between February, 1987 and ugust, 1988. The results were obtained as follows : 1. The sex ratio was about A 2:1, 9 (64.3%) in male and 5 (35.7%) in female patients. The average patient age was 7.1 years with a range of 2 to 16 years. 2. Treated stone locations were kidney in 8 children (57.1% ) ; calyx in 6 (42.8% ) and renal pelvis in 2 (14.3% ) and ureter in 6 (42.9% ) ; upper ureter in 2 (14.3% ) and lower ureter in 4 (28.6 %). There were multiple renal stone in 4 (28.6% ) and bilateral renal stone in 1 (7.1%), the average stone size was 1.6cm with a range of 0.7 to 3.1cm. 3. The average numbers of treatment were 1.8 sessions and the average treatment time was 38.7 minutes. The average storage required was 107 in one session. 4. Of the 11 patients whose age was less than 10 years, 10 (71.4% ) required caudal anesthesia. Three patients whose age was more than 10 years treated without any type of anesthesia. 5. The total average success rate of treatment-ended 11 patients was 81.8% in stones of 0.7-3.0cm. The cause of failed ESWL were stone component in 1 and impacted stone in 1. 6. All or the patients were not required the pre and post-ESWL additional manipulation. ESWL complications were not required admission and surgical management. Therefore, we confirmed that EDAP-LT01 ESWL is a safe, effective and easily applicable technique for treatment of urinary stones in children.
Anesthesia ; Anesthesia, Caudal ; Child* ; Female ; Humans ; Kidney ; Kidney Pelvis ; Lithotripsy* ; Male ; Sex Ratio ; Shock* ; Ureter ; Urinary Calculi