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Kidney Calculi*

Adenoid cystic carcinoma is a rare disease of which incidence is 10-15 % of bartholins gland carcinoma. The clinical presentation is characterized by a vulval mass that existed for a prolonged period to the onset of symptoms, usually infection, pain, and burningsensation Histologically, this tumor is characterized by cribriform pattern cell growing and perineural invasion. The obtaining of clear surgical margins is the most important aspect of treatment. Here we report a case of adenoid cystic carcinoma of the Bartholins gland with a brief review of literature.
Adenoids* ; Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic* ; Incidence ; Rare Diseases

A 29-year-old woman complained of a painless, firm nodule with browunish patch on her left cheek for 5 months. She had had undergone a traffic accident 6 months before, and the normally healed wound on her cheek became reddish and infiltrated. A Skin biopsy specirinen obtained from her skin lesion showed a foreign body reaction with histiocytes and numerouse crystalline structures. These particle. were birefringent under polarized light microscopy. Scanning electron microscopy revealed numerous crystalline particles. Energy dispersive x-ray analysis of the crystal revealed a sharp peak representing silia.
Accidents, Traffic ; Adult ; Biopsy ; Cheek ; Crystallins ; Female ; Foreign-Body Reaction ; Granuloma* ; Histiocytes ; Humans ; Microscopy, Electron, Scanning ; Microscopy, Polarization ; Silicon Dioxide* ; Skin ; Wounds and Injuries

Sebaceous trichofolliculoma is a variant of trichofolliculoma which occurs in the sebaceous areas rich in follicles and is a relatively rare skin tumor. This tumor is a clinically and histologically easy tumor to recognize that is well differentiated. We examined a case of a consists of a 21-year-old female who had a pedunculated nodule on her scalp. Microscopically, the tumor was large, had a centrally located cavity lined by squamous epithelium and radially arranged sebaceous follicles connected to the cavity. No cytological atypia or recurrence after excision was found.
Female ; Humans

This study is undertaken to investigate the clinical effecte of Neutrogin(recornbinant human granulocyte-colony stimulatiing factor) in 25 patients with ovarian caneer who received two courses of CAP chemotherapy. In the first courae of chemotherapy as a contml course, all patients were treated with CAP chemotherapy alone and during the second course, Neutrogin was given at a dose of 2ug/kg/day subcutaneouely for 14 days 24 hours after completion of chemotherapy. Neutrogin significantly increaaed the nadir count of leukocyte and abaolute neutrophil and decreased tbe number of days per patient on which the absolute neutrophil count was 1,000/mm3 or less. The mean recovery time required for neutrophil to greater than l,500/mm3 after nadir were significantliy decreased in the seeond comse as compared with the first course. Each one patient exriened mild side effects of Neatrogin, such as fever, tene pain and malaise and rernovered without tretment. These results showed that Neutrogin is extremely effective and useful to treat chemotherapy indueed leukopenia and to accelerate the recovery from these complications.
Drug Therapy* ; Fever ; Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor* ; Humans* ; Leukocytes ; Leukopenia ; Neutropenia* ; Neutrophils ; Ovarian Neoplasms

This study is undertaken to investigate the clinical effecte of Neutrogin(recornbinant human granulocyte-colony stimulatiing factor) in 25 patients with ovarian caneer who received two courses of CAP chemotherapy. In the first courae of chemotherapy as a contml course, all patients were treated with CAP chemotherapy alone and during the second course, Neutrogin was given at a dose of 2ug/kg/day subcutaneouely for 14 days 24 hours after completion of chemotherapy. Neutrogin significantly increaaed the nadir count of leukocyte and abaolute neutrophil and decreased tbe number of days per patient on which the absolute neutrophil count was 1,000/mm3 or less. The mean recovery time required for neutrophil to greater than l,500/mm3 after nadir were significantliy decreased in the seeond comse as compared with the first course. Each one patient exriened mild side effects of Neatrogin, such as fever, tene pain and malaise and rernovered without tretment. These results showed that Neutrogin is extremely effective and useful to treat chemotherapy indueed leukopenia and to accelerate the recovery from these complications.
Drug Therapy* ; Fever ; Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor* ; Humans* ; Leukocytes ; Leukopenia ; Neutropenia* ; Neutrophils ; Ovarian Neoplasms

OBJECTIVES: Apathy Evaluation Scale (AES) is one of the most frequently used scales to evaluate apathy. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the reliability and validity of the Korean version of the AES (K-AES) and to apply the K-AES in examining the characteristics of apathy in the Korean patients with schizophrenia. METHODS: 129 healthy people and 29 patients with schizophrenia have been evaluated using the K-AES, Physical Anhedonia Scale (PAS), Social Anhedonia Scale (SAS), and the Beck's Depression Inventory (BDI). Split-half reliability and internal consistency were evaluated and factor analysis and correlation analysis was conducted. Between-group comparison was conducted using independent sample t-tests. RESULTS: K-AES showed good reliability and validity. Factor analysis confirmed 3 factors, which represented interest and drive, initiative, self-awareness and self-assessment. Patients with schizophrenia showed significantly higher K-AES and BDI scores than the healthy group. K-AES scores in patients with schizophrenia were significantly correlated with the PAS score, but did not correlate with SAS and BDI scores. CONCLUSION: This study demonstrates the reliability and validity of the K-AES. Our findings also suggest that the K-AES may be a reliable instrument in assessing apathy as a negative symptom in patients with schizophrenia.
Anhedonia ; Apathy* ; Depression ; Factor Analysis, Statistical ; Humans ; Reproducibility of Results* ; Schizophrenia* ; Self-Assessment ; Weights and Measures

Esophageal perforation is a rare disease, which require emergent diagnosis and therapeutic procedure. In this paper, we present one case of esophageal perforation by traction of toothbrush which was swallowed during pharyngeal irritation. After the toothbrush was inserted to stomach by gastroscope, gastrostomy was performed for removal of toothbrush and the esophageal perforation was repaired by operation.
Diagnosis ; Esophageal Perforation* ; Gastroscopes ; Gastrostomy ; Rare Diseases ; Stomach ; Traction

Tuberculous bronchoesophageal fistula is a rare disease. We experienced a case of the tuberculous bronchoesophageal fistula, which was found by endoscopy and surgically confirmed. A sixty seven years old female patient complained of foreign body sensation in the throat and frequent aspiration, especially after liquid meal. Esophagoscopic ex- aminatian showed the orifice of the fistula in the midesophagus at the level of 28 cm from the incisors. Esophagogram showed bronchoesophageal fistula between midesophagus and the right intermediate bronchus. A bronchoscopy visualized fistulous tract with granulation in the right intermediate bronchus. Biopsy specimens obtained from the bronchus revealed the esophageal tissue with granulation and multinucleated giant cells. Fistulectomy with wrapping procedure was performed successfully. Surgical pathologic findings confirmed a small focal granuloma and chronic inflammations, compatible with tuberculosis. There was no evidence of malignancy at the specimens. She was treated with anti-tuberculous agents and became well.
Biopsy ; Bronchi ; Bronchoscopy ; Endoscopy ; Female ; Fistula* ; Foreign Bodies ; Giant Cells ; Granuloma ; Humans ; Incisor ; Inflammation ; Meals ; Pharynx ; Rare Diseases ; Sensation ; Tuberculosis

The perinephric cyst in which cystic structures are in close relation to the kidney and renal pelvis is rare in occurrence. The causes may be obscure but most perinephric cysts around the kidney are a result of trauma, either accidental or an operative complication and doubtful origin, in which there is an encysted collection of urine or serous fluid lying beside and sometimes compressingthe kidney, and sometimes communicating with the pelvis. Clinical presentation is characterized by palpable flank mass and history of trauma. The diagnosis is made by excretory urography, ultrasonogram and CT scan. The treatment is aspiration or encleation of the cyst, or rarely nephrectomy. We report a case of perinephric cyst with hypertension developed in a 58-year-old woman presented with a child-fist sized palpable mass on right upper abdomen.
Abdomen ; Deception ; Diagnosis ; Female ; Humans ; Hypertension ; Kidney ; Kidney Pelvis ; Middle Aged ; Nephrectomy ; Pelvis ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed ; Ultrasonography ; Urography