We report the case of a 42-year-old male who was admitted to the hospital with progressive dyspnea. Cardiomegaly and diffuse pulmonary edema were visible on chest X-ray and multiple oral and genital ulcers on physical examination. On admission, echocardiography revealed mitral valve prolapse (MVP) predominantly involving a basal portion of the posterior leaflet, with severe mitral regurgitation. A successful mitral valve replacement with St. Jude #29 was performed, after pre-treatment with prednisolone for 2 weeks. Fifteen months following the operation, the patient expired from severe pulmonary edema and secondary pneumonia. This case demonstrates, for the first time in the literature, an unusual feature of mitral prolapse in the basal portion with severe mitral regurgitation in a patient with Behcet's disease. As suggested by this case, we should consider an atypical type of MVP as a possible inflammatory involvement of the heart in patients with Behcet's disease.
Adult ; Behcet Syndrome ; Cardiomegaly ; Dyspnea ; Echocardiography ; Heart ; Heart Valve Prolapse ; Humans ; Inflammation ; Male ; Mitral Valve ; Mitral Valve Insufficiency ; Mitral Valve Prolapse ; Physical Examination ; Pneumonia ; Prednisolone ; Prolapse ; Pulmonary Edema ; Thorax ; Ulcer

Authors carried out an investigation of the helminthic parasites of the wild birds in Korea. Most wild birds were collected from Kyoung Sang Do, Kyoung Kee Do and Seoul area from September 1970 to March 1973. A total of 70 wild birds, 19 species were examined, which comprised as follows; 10 Anas platyrhynchus, 10 Anas fulicata, 4 Anas poeciolorhyncha zonorhyncha, 8 Anser albifrone albifrone, 5 Anser cygonopsis cygnoid, 10 Aythya fuligula, 6 Gallicrex cinerea, 2 Porgana fusca, 2 Phisianum calichius korponri, 4 Sterptopilla orientalis, Podiceps cristatus, Larus crasirotatus, Malantta fusca, Garis artcus, Buetes buteo, Egretta alba, Starmus philpiens, Bombycilla granulus. Trematode parasites found from six species of the wild birds. Echinostomatidae has been found from intestine of the Anas platyrhynchus platyrhynchus, Anas poeciolorhyncha zonorhyncha, Anas fulcata. Notocatylus attenuatis found from intestine of the Podiceps cristatus, Anas fulcata. Catylurus japonicus was found from rectum of the Anas platyrhynchus platyrhynchus, Anas poeciolorhyncha zonorhyncha.
parasitology-helminth-trematoda ; Notocatylus attenuatus ; Catylurus japonicus ; Echinostoma revolutum ; Echinostoma gotoi ; Echinostoma miyagawai ; Echinoparyphium koizumi ; bird

OBJECTIVE: We previously described that Diva is highly expressed in matured metaphase II (MII) oocytes compared to immature germinal vesicle (GV) oocytes in mouse.1 We report here that the expression of Diva transcript as well as protein is oocyte-specific. To elucidate its physiological role in oocyte, the binding partner(s) of Diva has been identified by using immunoprecipitation (IP) followed by Mass Spectrometry. METHODS: NIH/3T3 cells were transiently transfected for 24 h with either empty vector for control or FLAG-tagged mouse Diva construct, and IP was performed with anti-FLAG antibody. The immuno-isolated complexes were resolved by SDS-PAGE on a 12% gel followed by Coomassie Blue staining. For in-gel digestion, 15 bands of interest were excised manually and digested with trypsin. All mass spectra were acquired at a positive reflector mode by a 4700 Proteomics Analyzer (Applied Biosystems, Framingham, MA). Proteins were identified by searching the NCBI nonredundant database using MASCOT Peptide Mass Fingerprint software (Matrixscience, London). RESULTS: Diva-associated complexes were formed in FLAG-tagged mouse Diva-overexpressed NIH/3T3 cells via IP using anti-FLAG-conjugated beads. Among the excised 15 bands, actin and actin-binding proteins such as tropomyosin, tropomodulin 3, and alpha-actinin were identified. Binding between Diva and actin or tropomyosin was confirmed by IP followed by Western blot analysis. Both bindings were also detected endogenously in mouse ovaries, indicating that Diva works with actin and tropomyosin. CONCLUSIONS: This is the first report that immuno-isolated Diva-associated complexes are related to actin filament of the cytoskeletal system. When we consider the association of Diva with actin and tropomyosin, oocyte-specific Diva may play a role in modulating the cytoskeletal system during oocyte maturation.
Actin Cytoskeleton ; Actinin ; Actins ; Animals ; Blotting, Western ; Dermatoglyphics ; Digestion ; Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel ; Female ; Immunoprecipitation ; Mass Spectrometry* ; Metaphase ; Mice ; Microfilament Proteins ; Oocytes ; Ovary ; Proteomics ; Tropomodulin ; Tropomyosin ; Trypsin

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Aortic Valve Stenosis* ; Fibrosis* ; Humans ; Obesity*

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Carcinoma, Renal Cell* ; Genes, Tumor Suppressor*

Five cases of the spinal tuberculosis with severe kyphosis and paraplegia were treated with radical surgery at the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital. All the cases were involved at the thoracic spine and kyphosis were ranged 100 through 150 degrees. Severe fixed chest deformity and impaired pulmonary function were observed. By thoracotomy, aorta was seen to be adherent to the surrounding tissue and this was separated from the verterbral lesion with meticulous procedure. The focus was curetted radically exposing spinal cord which was decompressed with anterior transposition. Then the spine was stabilized with anterior interbody fusion. Postoperative intensive pulmonary care and antituberculous therapy are imperative for the good result. Spinal tuberculosi with severe kyphosis and paraplegia could be benefited with the radical surgery by the experienced surgeon.
Aorta ; Congenital Abnormalities ; Kyphosis ; Orthopedics ; Paraplegia ; Seoul ; Spinal Cord ; Spine ; Thoracotomy ; Thorax ; Tuberculosis, Spinal

Epithelium ; Humans ; Hyperplasia ; Lymphangiectasis ; Lymphangioma ; Lymphatic Vessels ; Male ; Molar, Third ; Salivary Glands ; Salivary Glands, Minor ; Tooth Extraction ; Young Adult

Acinar Cells ; Biopsy ; Carcinoma, Acinar Cell ; Diagnosis ; Humans ; Male ; Maxillary Sinus ; Middle Aged ; Odontogenic Tumors ; Recurrence

Aurthors have treated 77 cases of acute supp rative osteomyelitis since January 1972 until December 1979. Among them 69 patients had surgical treatment while 8 cases had antibiotic therapy only. 42 patients out of 69 surgically treated cases had fenestration operation, while 27 cases had multiple drilling operation to evacuate the bony abscess. In 15 cases Turkels bone biopsy needle was used to decompress the infected bones, and by It the abscess could be very effectively evacuated. After decompression with a Turkel needle by placing a small calibered polyethylene tube Into the lesion, the lesion was continuously irrigated with antibiotics solution. This procedure has proved to be very effective and a successful one which can easily be practised as an office procedure in the very poor and needy cases. Also when patients are seriously ill and/or other extensive surgery is not feasible, this simple procedure can easily be practised without hazard, Good end results without sequellae were abtained when early decompression with massive antiblotic therapy was instituted even by Turkel needle drainage.
Abscess ; Anti-Bacterial Agents ; Biopsy ; Decompression ; Drainage ; Humans ; Needles ; Osteomyelitis ; Polyethylene