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Cleidocranial Dysplasia

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Child ; Humans ; Kidney Failure, Chronic*

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Fibroma ; Giant Cells ; Granuloma, Giant Cell

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Adenoma, Pleomorphic

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Neuroectodermal Tumor, Melanotic

Stabilization of the unstable spine created by the posterior decompression is as important as the decompression itself in the treatment of spinal stenosis. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of C-D pedicle screw fixation in stabilization after lumbar decompression, in reduction of spondylolisthesis and in restoration of the lumbar sagittal curvature. C-D pedicle screw fixation was performed in 102 spinal stenosis patients after posterior lumbar decompression and fusion during the period from March 1987 to December 1988. Their age ranged from 15 to 72 years with an average of 49.1 years. There were 34 males and 68 females. The follow up was from 6 to 21 months with an average of 12.5 months. The causes of spinal stenosis were degenerative in 50 patients, spondylolisthesis in 39, iatrogenic in 9 and degenerative lumbar scoliosis in 4. Objective clinical results showed significant improvement of claudication, SLR limitation, motor weakness, sensory and DTR changes in most patients. Following results were obtained from the study of C-D pedicle screw fixation after posterior decompression in lumbar spinal stenosis.1. C-D pedicle screws provide the secure fixation that allows early ambulation and shorter hospital stay. 2. C-D pedicle screws enable the reduction of spodylolisthesis at the time of posterior stabilization. 3. C-D pedicle screw fixation is successful in the restoration and maintenance of sagittal curvature of the lumbar spine. 4. C-D pedicle screw fixation enables the correction of scoliosis at the time of posterior decompression.
Decompression ; Early Ambulation ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Length of Stay ; Male ; Pedicle Screws ; Scoliosis ; Spinal Stenosis ; Spine ; Spondylolisthesis

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Cardiomyopathy, Dilated* ; Humans

BACKGROUND: Trimetazidine 1(2, 3, 4 trimethoxybenzyl)-piperazine dihydrochloride has shown improved exercise tolerance and delayed ischemic threshold in patients with effort angina. But, unlike other classical antianginal drugs, it netiher reduces oxygen consumption nor increases the blood supply. Its effects could be attributed to protection of the myocardial cell function during ischemia, preventing the fall of ATP, reducing intracellular acidosis and subsequently preventing the accumulation of sodium and calcium in the myocyte. METHODS: We investigated the antianginal efficacy of trimetazidine(Vastinan) in 36 patients(22 males, 14 females, mean age of 56.5 year) who had positive exercise stress test among those with typical effort anginal symptoms from Feb, 1992 to Oct, 1992. These patients received 60mg trimetazidine per day(20mg tid) for 1 month and then exercise stress test, routine hematologic examination and urinalysis were performed at the beginning and at the end of therapeutic examination and urinalysis were performed at the beginning and at the end of therapeutic period. The results were as follows. RESULTS: In exercise parameters, there were 19.2% increase in total work, 30.3% increase in exercise duration and 13% shortening in the normalization time of depressed ST-segment and these were no significant change in hemodynamic parameters(heart rate, blood pressure and maximum Rpp(rate pressure product)(p>0.05). The characters of chest pain were changed in the 19 patients, complete disappearance in 4 patients, reduction of intensity or frequency in 12 patients and aggravation in 3 patients. 2 patients complained of mild epigastric discomfort. There were no significant changes in hematologic findings and urinalysis. CONCLUSIONS: Trimetazidine 60mg per day was efficient in patients with angina and more observations are necessary in assessing the long-term therapeutic efficacy and side effects of this drug.
Acidosis ; Adenosine Triphosphate ; Angina Pectoris* ; Blood Pressure ; Calcium ; Chest Pain ; Exercise Test ; Exercise Tolerance ; Female ; Hemodynamics ; Humans ; Ischemia ; Male ; Muscle Cells ; Oxygen Consumption ; Sodium ; Trimetazidine* ; Urinalysis

There are few reports about generalized hypertrichosis after treatment with topical minoxidil , even though there are numerous reports about generalized hypertrichosis after treatment with oral minoxidil. We experienced a rare case of generalized hypertrichosis after treatment with 3% topical minoxidil in a 5-year-old boy. He visited our hospital for generalized hypertrichosis on face, trunk, arm after treatment with 3% topical minoxidil for 2 months due to alopecia areata. The laboratory examination including CBC, SMA and the level of corticotropin releasing hormone, luteinizing hormone, follicular stimulating hormone, cortisol, estradiol, testosterone were within normal limits. Two months after discontinuation of treatment with 3% topical minoxidil, the hair started to shed and six months after discontinuation of topical minoxidil, he showed almost complete resolution.
Alopecia Areata ; Arm ; Child, Preschool ; Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone ; Estradiol ; Hair ; Humans ; Hydrocortisone ; Hypertrichosis* ; Luteinizing Hormone ; Male ; Minoxidil* ; Testosterone

CT findings and comparison between clinical and CT staging were reviewed in 45 consecutive patients withbiopsy proven carcinoma of the cervix. CT was done for staging of primary untreted cercial cancer in 36 patientsand for diagnosis of recurrent cervical cancer or follow-up study 14 times in 9 patients . The results are asfollows; 1. As comparing with clinical staging in 36 cases, CT agreed with clinical stage in 19 cases (52.8%),upstaged in 10 cases(27.8%) and downstaged inn 7 cases (19.4%). 2. The main upstaged CT findings are detection ofunsuspected bladder or rectal invasion and paraaortic lymph node metastasis. Inadequate delineation ofintravaginal tumor was the leading causes of understage of CT than clinical one. 3. CT detected all 10 cases ofthe hydronephrosis shown by IVP and detected unsuspected bladder invasion in 3 cases. 4. CT was valuable in thediagnosis of recurrent tumor and follow-up study after treatment. 5. CT offeres distinct advantages over clinicalstaging and can be integrated into the present FIGO classification of uterine cervix carcinoma. CT can served asan initial radiological staging work-up of primary of recurrent cervical carcinoma.
Cervix Uteri ; Chungcheongnam-do ; Classification ; Diagnosis ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Hydronephrosis ; Lymph Nodes ; Neoplasm Metastasis ; Urinary Bladder ; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms