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Tissue Expansion Devices*

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Replantation*

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Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum*

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Female ; Mammaplasty* ; Prostheses and Implants* ; Rupture* ; Silicone Gels*

Left atrial myxoma is well-known mimicker of systemic vasculitis. In general, however, these patients showed some symptoms and signs of cardiovascular disease. We experienced a patient with left atrial myxoma who first presented as vasculitis without any symptoms and signs suggesting cardiovascular disorders. A 45 year-old lady showed tender skin nodules, livedo reticuiaris-like skin lesions, severe constitutional symptoms, multiple cerebral infarctions, and elevated ESR and globulin. Skin biopsy findings were thought to be consistent with polyarteritis nodosa. Echocardiography was performed as a routine test for evaluating suspected vasculitis patients and it revealed left atrial myxoma. However, we were not able to detect any auscultation abnormality, even after echocardiography, After echocardiography, we found the tumor emboli in skin biopy specimen with deeper section. This case demonstrated the importance of suspecting the possibility of left atrial myxoma when performing diagnostic work-up for vasculitis.
Auscultation ; Biopsy ; Cardiovascular Diseases ; Cerebral Infarction ; Echocardiography ; Humans ; Middle Aged ; Myxoma ; Polyarteritis Nodosa ; Skin ; Systemic Vasculitis ; Vasculitis

Malignant melanoma is one of the most common malignancies associated with metastatic disease to the gastrointestinal tract. Malignant melanotic melanomas metastasized to the stomach and duodenum, stomach, small bowel, and rectum have been reported in Korea. However, amelanotic malignant melanoma metastasized to the gastrointestinal tract, to our knowledge, has not been reported in Korea. Recently, we experienced a case of amelanotic malignant melanoma metastasized to the duodenum in a 48 year-old man. The primary site was presumed to be the soft tissue near the right knee. Pulmonary and pancreatic metastasis were also noted at presentation. Despite systemic chemotherapy, the patient died of progressive disease at about 13 months after presentation.
Drug Therapy ; Duodenum* ; Gastrointestinal Tract ; Humans ; Knee ; Korea ; Melanoma* ; Middle Aged ; Neoplasm Metastasis ; Rectum ; Stomach

Thoracolumbar paraspinal myonecrosis can be developed with various etiologies. It can induce compartment syndrome of spinal muscles and cause elevated pressure on back muscles, resulting in severe back pain. Thoracolumbar paraspinal myonecrosis is a very rare disease. There are only a few studies about paraspinal myonecrosis. Here we report a case of a spontaneous thoracolumbar paraspinal myonecrosis in a patient who had asymptomatic abdominal aortic dissection. Through this case, etiologies, clinical features, radiologic findings, and treatment options for thoracolumbar paraspinal myonecrosis are discussed.
Back Muscles ; Back Pain ; Compartment Syndromes ; Humans ; Muscles ; Rare Diseases

OBJECTIVE: The name of whiplash Injury derives from the etiopathogenic description of the sudden sharp whipping movement of the head and neck, symptoms are varied, manifesting as neck pain, occipital pain, dysesthesia, and weakness of arm, and so on. But there is no objective diagnostic tool for the evaluation of its symptoms. The purpose of the study is to visualize the symptomatic region before and after treatment and comparing the images obtained by infrared study. METHODS: From march 2006 to June 2008, 20 patients diagnosed as whiplash injuries were examined by digital infrared thermographic imaging system (DITI, DOREX, USA). The male-to-female ratio was 14:6 and their ages were ranging in age from 20 to 67 years, with mean age of 38.5 years. We evaluated thermal change (deltaT) in lesion area(neck and shoulder) and also compared thermal difference (deltaT (2wk-I)) after pre- & post- treatment. RESULTS: Initial DITI was 34.28 +/- 2.90 on anterior neck, 34.29 +/- 2.98 on posterior neck, 33.42 +/- 2.93 on right shoulder shoulder (Lt), and 33.59 +/- 2.81 on left shoulder. DITI after 2weeks treatment was 33.60 +/- 2.88 on anterior neck, 33.78 +/- 2.99 on posterior neck, 32.79 +/- 2.78 on right shoulder, and 33.05 +/- 2.74 on left shoulder. The thermal difference of lesional area on the initial treatment and after treatment (deltaT (2wk-I)) was 0.68 +/- 0.45 on anterior neck, 0.51 +/- 0.36 on posterior neck, 0.63 +/- 0.32 on right shoulder, and 0.54 +/- 0.64 on left shoulder, and these result were statistically significant (p < 0.05). Thermal difference (deltaT) was neck 0.34 and shoulder 0.33 on initial injury, and 0.39, 0.31 after 2 weeks respectively. This finding was symmetrical and below deltaT 0.5 based on pathologic body temperature. Initial VAS (Visual Analogue Scale) of Neck was 7.9 +/- 0.78 and after 2 weeks was 3.6 +/- 1.21 the initial VAS of shoulder was 7.4 +/- 0.52 and after 2 weeks was 3.2 +/- 0.97. There was statistically significant (p=0.001). CONCLUSION: Therefore DITI was perceived as a reliable tool in the objective assessment of treatment effect after sustaining whiplash injuries, in clinical practice.
Arm ; Body Temperature ; Head ; Humans ; Neck ; Neck Pain ; Paresthesia ; Shoulder ; Whiplash Injuries

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Hypothyroidism* ; Myasthenia Gravis*

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Female ; Humans ; Ovarian Cysts* ; Ovary*