Granular Cell Myoblastoma is typically encountered in the skin, subcutaneous tissue nr oral cavity, but was rarely been found in the large intestine. In a series of 110, the two were in the cecum(18). Both patients, 36-and 43-year-old women, underwent radial excision of the lesion because of the clinical impresaion of the malignancy. The other Three patients with granular cell myoblastoma of the cecum, all asymptomatic and found incidentally, have been reported. From the available data, one was a man(22) and two were women (26,27). They were 17 (27), 40(26) and 71(22) years of age. One lesion, in the cecum, was excised at laparotomy that was performed under the irnpression of acute appendicitis, and disclosed a small polypoid submucosal nodule in the cecum incidentally(27). Another lesion, in the cecum, was excised at laparotomy following the discovery of a small cecal defect on barium enema examination 9260. The other lesion, in the cecum, was found at autopsy(22), This paper reports a case of granular cell myoblastoma of the cecum, including its colonoscopic finding.
Adult ; Appendicitis ; Barium ; Cecum* ; Enema ; Female ; Granular Cell Tumor* ; Humans ; Intestine, Large ; Laparotomy ; Mouth ; Skin ; Subcutaneous Tissue

A large mass as a sign of an infection is rare, and it might convince a physician that it had the appearance of a malignancy. The patient in this case visited our clinics after attending several hospitals, with a mass that had the appearance of a malignancy, based on the severe destructive findings observed on plain radiographs. We report the first documented case of a patient with a large mass (12×7×20 cm) and a low-grade infection, which developed at the proximal thigh after a hip arthroplasty. It is important to realize that an infection accompanied by a large mass, can mimic a highly destructive malignant lesion on plain radiographs.
Arthroplasty* ; Hip* ; Humans ; Thigh*

Acute osteomyelitis is usually shown as a localized area of increased activity (hot uptake) in the infectious focus on bone scintigraphy. In our patient, absence of radioactivity (cold lesion) was noted in the distal metaphyseal and diaphyseal regions of his right femur. Initial x-ray was interpreted as normal except for mild soft tissue swelling in the right thigh. The lesion was confirmed as an acute osteomyelitis with subperiosteal abscess on surgery. Staphylococcus aureus was the etiologic organism. We describe a case of acute osteomyelitis in a one-year-old boy shown as a cold lesion on bone scan.
Abscess ; Femur ; Humans ; Male ; Osteomyelitis* ; Radioactivity ; Radionuclide Imaging ; Staphylococcus aureus ; Technetium Tc 99m Medronate ; Thigh

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Anesthesia, General* ; Humans ; Laryngeal Masks* ; Pierre Robin Syndrome*

Medico-legal investigations in Korea depend mostly on postmortem inspection without autopsy. Both untrained physicians and experienced forensic pathologists may not be able to determine the cause and manner of death only by postmortem inspection. The aim of our study was to show the limitations of postmortem inspection by evaluating the discrepancy between the results of postmortem inspection and autopsy after natural death. The manner of death by postmortem inspection changed to unnatural death in 9.4% of the cases (12 cases/127 cases) after autopsy. The cause of death in most cases was consumption of alcohol, agricultural chemicals, and antipsychotic intoxication. The cause of death by postmortem inspection changed in 24.3% of the cases (26 cases/107 cases) among cases of confirmed natural death after autopsy. The positive predictive value of cause of death by postmortem inspection was higher for cardiovascular disease (79.0%) and lower for chronic alcoholism and/or chronic liver disease (28.6%). This study shows that forensic pathologists could make considerable errors in determining the cause and manner of death without autopsy and emphasizes the necessity to refine medico-legal investigations in Korea by introducing the limited autopsy with toxicologic study and supportive postmortem imaging.
Agrochemicals ; Alcoholism ; Autopsy ; Cardiovascular Diseases ; Cause of Death ; Korea ; Liver Diseases

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Antibodies* ; Blood Donors* ; Chemistry* ; Chlamydia* ; Chlamydophila pneumoniae* ; Humans ; Mycoplasma pneumoniae* ; Mycoplasma* ; Pneumonia, Mycoplasma* ; Prevalence*

A 46 years old male patient had visited to our Ophthalmology department due to abrupt onset of decreased visual acuity in his left eye. He had taken an operation for correction of high myopic astigmatism on both eyes 23 years ago in Japan by Dr. Sato. His visual acuity was: (R)0.3(0.7 x Sph. + 0.75D. = Cyl. - 5.50D.A10 degrees) (L)0.15(0.2 x Sph. - 2.50D. = Cyl. - 2.25D. A180 degrees). On slit lamp examination. hoth cornea had 3mm. (length) radiated linear scars in a number about 50 resulted from myopic operation. In his left cornea, several small vesicles and mild corneal central opacity were observed. We have diagnosed this symptom as artificial corneal endothelial Dystrophy.
Astigmatism ; Cicatrix ; Cornea ; Humans ; Japan ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Myopia* ; Ophthalmology ; Visual Acuity

PURPOSE: To investigate the shifting trends of pathogenic organisms, antibiotic resistance, and clinical characteristics of patients with Gram-positive bacterial keratitis and to elucidate the prognostic factors. METHODS: We performed a retrospective chart review of 152 isolates in 146 eyes with Gram-positive bacterial keratitis between January 1998 and December 2012. The study was divided into 5 periods for analysis of the bacteriological profiles and in vitro antibiotic resistance. The epidemiological and clinical characteristics were compared according to bacterial isolates. Logistic regression analysis was performed to determine the risk factors. RESULTS: Gram-positive bacterial keratitis tended to decrease and significant change in the distribution of isolates was not observed. Commonly isolated organisms were S. epidermidis (48.7%), S. aureus (25.0%), and S. pneumoniae (7.2%) in order of frequency. The resistance to fluoroquinolone tended to increase (p = 0.104) and resistance to gentamicin was significantly decreased (p = 0.01). S. epidermidis had the shortest corneal epithelium healing time (p = 0.035) and the most favorable visual outcome after treatment (p = 0.035) compared with the other species. Risk factors for poor visual outcomes included a best corrected visual acuity less than 0.1 at initial evaluation and an epithelial healing time greater than 10 days. CONCLUSIONS: Gram-positive bacterial keratitis tended to decrease and S. epidermidis was the most common isolate. The clinical prognosis was most favorable in S. epidermidis. The BCVA less than 0.1 at initial evaluation was an important risk factor for poor visual outcome and surgical treatment in Gram-positive bacterial keratitis.
Drug Resistance, Microbial ; Epithelium, Corneal ; Gentamicins ; Humans ; Keratitis* ; Logistic Models ; Pneumonia ; Prognosis ; Retrospective Studies ; Risk Factors ; Staphylococcus aureus ; Staphylococcus epidermidis ; Visual Acuity

Klinefelter's syndrome is one of the most common forms of primary hypogonadism and infertility in males. Due to increasing interest in infertility, we are encountering these patients more often. Because the reports have small numbers of patients in Korea, we made t clinical observation of 87 patients to provide references for further investigation. The chromosomal study showed 47 XXY :78 patients(89.6%), 46 XY/47 XXY,6 patients(6.9%). The 46 XY/47 XXY patients(5 cases) had larger average testicular and penile sizes than 47 XXY group(35 cases). At the first consultation 42 patients( 48.3% ) complained of small testes, while 31(35.6%) complained of infertility. Among associated diseases, 2 patients(2.3%) had endocrine disorders and 6(6.9%) had psychological disorders. The average maternal age is higher than the national average and the mean value of marital intercourses is similar. The mean height and body weight are increased and the average size of the testis and penis at relaxation are significantly decreased. The development of the body hair is poor. The average level of plasma testosterone is lower and the FSH and LH are increased significantly.
Body Weight ; Hair ; Humans ; Hypogonadism ; Infertility ; Klinefelter Syndrome* ; Korea ; Male ; Maternal Age ; Penis ; Plasma ; Relaxation ; Testis ; Testosterone

Klinefelter's syndrome is one of the most common forms of primary hypogonadism and infertility in males. Due to increasing interest in infertility, we are encountering these patients more often. Because the reports have small numbers of patients in Korea, we made t clinical observation of 87 patients to provide references for further investigation. The chromosomal study showed 47 XXY :78 patients(89.6%), 46 XY/47 XXY,6 patients(6.9%). The 46 XY/47 XXY patients(5 cases) had larger average testicular and penile sizes than 47 XXY group(35 cases). At the first consultation 42 patients( 48.3% ) complained of small testes, while 31(35.6%) complained of infertility. Among associated diseases, 2 patients(2.3%) had endocrine disorders and 6(6.9%) had psychological disorders. The average maternal age is higher than the national average and the mean value of marital intercourses is similar. The mean height and body weight are increased and the average size of the testis and penis at relaxation are significantly decreased. The development of the body hair is poor. The average level of plasma testosterone is lower and the FSH and LH are increased significantly.
Body Weight ; Hair ; Humans ; Hypogonadism ; Infertility ; Klinefelter Syndrome* ; Korea ; Male ; Maternal Age ; Penis ; Plasma ; Relaxation ; Testis ; Testosterone