Pneumomediastinum, also referred to as mediastinal emphysema or Hamman's syndrome, is defined as the presence of air or gas within the fascial planes of the mediastinum. Superior extension of air into the cervicofacial subcutaneous space via communications between the mediastinum and cervical fascial planes or spaces occurs occasionally. Pneumomediastinum frequently results from blunt tracheobronchial lesions and esophageal injuries. However, in most cases, the origin of pneumomediastnum remains unclear. In some cases, it is attributed to the Macklin effect. We report a case of patient with pneumomediastinum, that presented with Mackin effect on chest computed tomographic scan.
Humans ; Mediastinal Emphysema* ; Mediastinum ; Thorax*

Acute appendicitis is the most common operative disease in general surgery, but it is not also rate disease to see in other clinical department such as Internal Medicine and Obstetric and Gynecology, because it reqnires to differenciate from many other diseases which have similar symptoms. Expecially, because the clipical aymptoms of acute appendicitis are not typieal in children, elderly, and women, it is hard to be diagnosed as acute appendicitis and it is often misdiagnosed as other disease. We performed colonoscopy due to be interpretated aa one of the colon diseases rather than acute appendicitis. But in colonoscopic findings, there were hyperemie and edematous change on the appendiceal orifice of cecum(cherry or acorn shape). So we report 5 cases of acute appendicitis diagnosed br colonoscopy.
Aged ; Appendicitis* ; Child ; Colon ; Colonoscopy* ; Female ; Gynecology ; Humans ; Internal Medicine

Plasma col1 leukemia with motility-related morphological behavior is rarely studied. The plasma cells have variable degrees of cytoplasmic morphologies as dairy Projections, long extensions and pseudopods. These morphological evidences show the papa bility of wide spread and dissemination of disease itself. We present a case of a 38 year old woman who had back pain for 4 months and was diagnosed as a solitary plasmacytoma of the third lumbar vertebra. In spite of resection of the tumor and chemotherapy, the plasmacytoma was disseminated into both breasts and ovaries within less than a year. On her blood examination, we counted 34% of plasma cells in peripheral blood and 91.6% of plasma cells in bone marrow aspiration. Most of them resealed hairy projections and pseudopods of the cytoplasm.
Adult ; Back Pain ; Bone Marrow ; Breast ; Cytoplasm ; Drug Therapy ; Female ; Humans ; Leukemia ; Leukemia, Plasma Cell* ; Ovary ; Plasma Cells* ; Plasma* ; Plasmacytoma ; Spine

Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome (CAPLS) was diagnosed in a 64-year-old male who was admitted to our hospital with dyspnea. The clinical and radiological examinations showed pulmonary thromboembolism, and so thromboembolectomy was performed. Abdominal distention rapidly developed several days later, and the abdominal computed tomography (CT) abdominal scan revealed thrombus within the superior mesenteric artery with small bowel and gall bladder distension. Cholecystectomy and jejunoileostomy were performed, and gall bladder necrosis and small bowel infarction were confirmed. The anticardiolipin antibody was positive. Anticoagulant agents and steroids were administered, but the patient expired 4 weeks after surgery due to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). We report here on a case of catastrophic APLS with manifestations of pulmonary thromboembolism, rapidly progressing GB necrosis and bowel infarction.
Antibodies, Anticardiolipin ; Anticoagulants ; Antiphospholipid Syndrome* ; Cholecystectomy ; Dyspnea ; Humans ; Infarction ; Male ; Mesenteric Artery, Superior ; Middle Aged ; Necrosis ; Pulmonary Embolism ; Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult ; Steroids ; Thrombosis ; Urinary Bladder

Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome (CAPLS) was diagnosed in a 64-year-old male who was admitted to our hospital with dyspnea. The clinical and radiological examinations showed pulmonary thromboembolism, and so thromboembolectomy was performed. Abdominal distention rapidly developed several days later, and the abdominal computed tomography (CT) abdominal scan revealed thrombus within the superior mesenteric artery with small bowel and gall bladder distension. Cholecystectomy and jejunoileostomy were performed, and gall bladder necrosis and small bowel infarction were confirmed. The anticardiolipin antibody was positive. Anticoagulant agents and steroids were administered, but the patient expired 4 weeks after surgery due to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). We report here on a case of catastrophic APLS with manifestations of pulmonary thromboembolism, rapidly progressing GB necrosis and bowel infarction.
Antibodies, Anticardiolipin ; Anticoagulants ; Antiphospholipid Syndrome* ; Cholecystectomy ; Dyspnea ; Humans ; Infarction ; Male ; Mesenteric Artery, Superior ; Middle Aged ; Necrosis ; Pulmonary Embolism ; Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult ; Steroids ; Thrombosis ; Urinary Bladder

The rupture of an acute dissection of the ascending aorta into the space surrounding the pulmonary artery is an uncommon occurrence. No previous cases of transient pulmonary hypertension caused by a hematoma surrounding the pulmonary artery have been documented in the literature. Herein, we report a case of acute aortic dissection presenting as secondary pulmonary hypertension.
Aortic Aneurysm/*complications/diagnosis ; Aortic Rupture/*complications/diagnosis ; Constriction, Pathologic ; Female ; Hematoma/*complications ; Human ; Hypertension, Pulmonary/*etiology ; Middle Aged ; Pulmonary Artery/pathology/radiography ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Chondroblastoma is an uncommon, benign, cartilaginous neoplasm originating in an epiphysis or apophysis of a long tubular bone. The rib is an unusual site for chondroblastoma. The authors describe a case of chondroblastoma of the rib and present a brief review of the literature.
Bone Neoplasms ; Chondroblastoma* ; Epiphyses ; Ribs*

A 22 year old male with hemophilia B was scheduled for the correction of a right subtrochanteric femur fracture. Plasma concentration of coagulation factor IX in this patient was 50% of the normal level and the partial thromboplastin time was 57 seconds on the first day of hospital administration. We started the intravenous administration of facnyne injection (factor IX) 11 days before the operation when his plasma concentration was 20%. His plasma concentration was 40% on the operation day. The operation and general anesthesia were accomplished safely without severe hemorrhage or major complication. He received facnyne injection continuously until the 5th postoperative day: 25-43% of his plasma concentrations of factor IX was maintained. He had no problem with postoperative care.
Administration, Intravenous ; Anesthesia, General ; Factor IX ; Femur ; Hemophilia A* ; Hemophilia B* ; Hemorrhage ; Hospital Administration ; Humans ; Male ; Partial Thromboplastin Time ; Plasma ; Postoperative Care ; Young Adult

Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis is an uncommon inflammatory disease of the gall baldder characterised by a focal or diffuse destructive inflammatory process. The pathogenesis is uncertain, but an inflammatory response to extravasated bile due to acute inflammation and obstruction is likely. Macroscopically, the gall bladder wall is invariably thickened, and extensive adhesions to adjacent organs are frequent. Clinically, xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis can mimic gall bladder carcinoma and radiologic differential diagnosis is extremely difficult. Fistula to skin and duodenum was reported. We report the first case of cholecysto-colonic fistula due to xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis.
Bile ; Cholecystitis* ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Duodenum ; Fistula* ; Inflammation ; Skin ; Urinary Bladder

PURPOSE: To assess the usefulness of cardiac MDCT for the evaluation of cardiac function and morphology of mitral valve replacement (MVR) with or without subvalvular preservation. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Sixteen patients with (n = 10) or without (n = 6) subvalvular sparing and control subjects (n = 6) were evaluated using 16-slice MDCT (Sensation 16, Siemens, Erlangen, Germany). Images of MDCT were reconstructed for the evaluation of cardiac morphology and ventricular function. Patients were compared with respect to variables such as ejection fraction (EF), end-diastolic volume (EDV), end-systolic volume (ESV), and the diastolic-systolic left ventricular area ratio on a short-axis view at apical, mid-ventricular, and basal levels. RESULTS: The average values for cardiac function variables for control subjects and after MVR (with subvalvular preservation versus without subvalvular preservation) were, respectively, 54 +/- 8%, 54 +/- 7% and 44 +/- 6 %, for EF; 91 +/- 28 ml, 108 +/- 35 ml and 99 +/- 33 ml for EDV; 43 +/- 19 ml, 52 +/- 24 ml and, 56 +/- 21 ml for ESV. The area ratio was 2.56, 2.75, 2.09 at the apex; 2.20, 2.17, 1.56 at the mid-ventricular level; 1.90, 1.87, 1.76 at the basal level, respectively. Mid ventricular contraction for patients following subvalvular resection was significantly decreased (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: MDCT is a useful diagnostic modality for functional and morphologic evaluation of MVR.
Contracts ; Heart ; Heart Valve Prosthesis ; Humans ; Mitral Valve ; Mitral Valve Stenosis ; Ventricular Function ; Ventricular Function, Left