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Various methods of taking of optic foramen view and avalubilities have been studied by many foreigninvistigators, but those in Korea have not been reported yet. The authors have measured and examined the size andshapes of optic foramina of optic foramen views in 111 Korean checked at Inje Medical College Hospital duringabout 3 years form June 1979 to March 1982. The cases were divided into gwo groups, A and B, for the convenienceof study. Group A consisted of 50 normal Korean 5 to 55 years of age with no visual symptoms and signs. Group Bincluded 69 patients 3 to 75 yrs of age with visual symptoms and signs. The results were as follows; 1. Mean valueof actual diameter of optic foramen meassured by Goalwin's method in Group A; Right; A diameter; 4.21mm, Bdiameter; 4.32mm, Left; A diameter; 4.29mm, B diameter; 4.30mm. 2. Absolute symmetry of the greatest diameters ofboth optic foramina in Group A; 36%, difference of 0.5 or lessl 28%, from 0.5 to 1.0mm; 18%, from 1.0 to 1.5mm;8%, uncomparable cases; 10%. The greatest difference was 1.4mm. 3. The shapes of optic foramen in Group A; ovalshape; 65%, circular ; 29%, keyhole or double foramen; 6%. 4. In Goup B, the peak age group was second decade(31%), the most comon clinical cause of examiniation of optic foramen view was optic nerve atrophy(30%), and thepathologic findings were only 4 cases(7%). 5. The technique of optic foramen view by modified Pfeiffer's methoddelineated the outline of optic foramen more clearly than ordinary Rhese's method in our experience.
Humans ; Korea ; Methods ; Optic Nerve

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Chemotherapy offers palliative treatment to patient with advanced nonresectable hepatoma. The usefulness of systemic chemotherapy is limited becaused of serious side reaction and low concentration of drug at tumor. Butthis problem may be overcome by intraarterial infusion. Nonsurgical percutaneous hepatic arteiral catheterizationwas done in 21 patients with primary hepatoma, and infusion chemotherapy was done in 19 patients who were successful in catherization. The results were as follows; 1. Selective catheterization of hepatic artery proper,common hepatic artery, and celiac artery were seccessful in 4, 9 and 4 patients, respectively. The success rate ofselective catheterization is 80.9% including celiac artery among 21 patients with hepatoma. 2. Simple catherization method was applied in 14 patients, and catheter exchange and Loop methods were applied in 2 and 1patient respectively. 3. Complications related to catheterization, such as infection and bleeding on punctured site, intimal injury and dislodgement of catheter were not serious. 4. Drugs were well tolerated without serioustoxicity or complication. 5. 3 patients showed objective response and median survival time of treated patients is 2.5 months.
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular ; Catheterization ; Catheters ; Celiac Artery ; Drug Therapy ; Hemorrhage ; Hepatic Artery ; Humans ; Infusions, Intra-Arterial ; Methods ; Palliative Care

Long QT syndrome is a cardiac disorder of repolarization which is characterized by elctrocardiographic abnormalities including prolonged QT interval, T-wave abnormalities and polymorphic ventricular tachycardia known as Torsades de Pointes. Its clinical manifestation are recurrent syncope, seizure, and sudden death. Recently,we experienced Torsades de Pointes(TdP) by head-up tilt test in 24 year-old female patient presenting recurrent syncope and long QT interval. Beta-blocker and left cervicothoracic sympathetic ganglionectomy were not effictive, then we tried mexiletine. After mexiletine medication, the QT interval was significantly shortened and there was no more syncope.
Death, Sudden ; Female ; Ganglionectomy ; Humans ; Long QT Syndrome* ; Mexiletine ; Seizures ; Syncope ; Tachycardia, Ventricular ; Torsades de Pointes* ; Young Adult

OBJECTIVES: To report on the skin discoloration experienced by three workers handling 2 , 5 -hexanedione METHODS: Three workers, who showed orange-brown discoloration of the palms during observation under the Kumi occupational disease surveillance system, had their history evaluated and underwent physical examination. A workplace survey was performed by an occupational physician and an industrial hygienist. RESULTS: The three workers were determined to have been experiencing skin discoloration since the introduction of a new cleaning solvent. The new solvent contained 2,5-hexanedione, which is reported in the literature to be possibly capable of causing orangebrown discoloration of the skin. After discontinuation of solvent use, the workers recovered within a week. CONCLUSIONS: These cases demonstrate that 2,5-hexanedione can produce skin pigmentation.
Gyeongsangbuk-do ; Occupational Diseases ; Physical Examination ; Skin Pigmentation* ; Skin*

The authors present a clinical analysis of 69 cases of primary hyperparathyroidism during the last 32 years from 1963 to 1994 which were reported in Korean Medical Journals. There were 69 patients, 21 males and 48 females, with a male to female ratio of 1 to 2.3. The age distribution was between 4 months and 65 years. The presenting clinical manifestations were musculoskeletal symptoms (66.7%), renal symptoms (49.3%), and general weakness (21.7%) in that order of frequency. There were 2 patients with asymptomatic hypercalcemia. The mean preoperative serum Ca and P levels were 13.1 mg% and 2.4 mg%. The mean postoperative serum Ca and P levels were 8.0 mg% and 2.7 mg%. The mean preoperative and postoperative PTH levels were 3275 pg/dl (normal range; 220~660 pg/dl) and 392 pg/dl. Preoperative localization was done using ultrasonogram, computed tomogram, thallium-technetium subtraction scan, and arteriogram. Positive localization was made in 84.8% (28/33), 72.7% (24/33), 84.2% (16/19), and 100% (9/9), respectively. In one patient, magnatic resonance imaging was performed and positive localization was made. The location of the lesion was more common in the lower part of thyroid than the upper part and on the left side rather than the right side. There were 7 patients with ectopic locations including the thoracic inlet (2), intrathymus (1), intrathyroidal (1), mediastinum (2), and right subclavicular (1). All patients were treated surgically. The final histopathologic findings were single adenoma in 63, carcinoma in 3, and primary hyperplasia in 2 patients. There was 1 patient with double tumors composed of adenoma and carcinoma.
Adenoma ; Age Distribution ; Bays ; Female ; Humans ; Hypercalcemia ; Hyperparathyroidism, Primary* ; Hyperplasia ; Male ; Mediastinum ; Thyroid Gland ; Ultrasonography

PURPOSE: Researching the inhibitors of the gene products that participate in the multistep carcinogenetic events of human cancer is important for chemoprevention or adjuvant cancer therapy. This study was performed to search for basic data for the chemoprevention or adjuvant therapy of human hepatobiliary and pancreatic adenocarcinoma, and we wanted to evaluate the coexpression of each gene product and the relationship between the expression of each gene product and the clinocopathologic factors and the prognosis. METHODS: The following formalin-fixed paraffin embedded surgical specimens were immunohistochemically stained by the avidin-biotin complex method for C-erbB-2, COX-2, MMP-9, p53 and VEGF. There were 15 cases of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, 12 cases of metastatic adenocarcinoma in the liver, 15 cases of gallbladder adenocarcinoma, 25 cases of extrahepatic bile duct adnocarcinoma involving the ampullary region and 20 cases of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. RESULTS: Varying frequencies of the overexpressions of the five gene products in the hepatobiliary and pancreatic adenocarcinomas were noted. Although the coexpression of the five gene products was observed to various degrees, the VEGF expression was statistically correlated with the expressions of COX-2 (in the intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma) MMP-9 (in the glalbladder adenocarcinoma) and p53 (in the extrahepatic bile duct and pancreatic duct adenocarcinoma) (P<0.05). There was also statistical correlation between the C-erbB-2 and COX-2 expressions and the clinical stage of adenocarcinoma of the extrahepatic bile ducts (P<0.05). CONCLUSION: These results suggest that the overexpression of the five gene products was one of the important multistep carcinogenetic events, and the VEGF expression might play an important role in the coexpression of other gene products of hepatobiliary and pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
Adenocarcinoma ; Bile Ducts, Extrahepatic ; Chemoprevention ; Cholangiocarcinoma ; Gallbladder ; Humans ; Liver ; Liver Neoplasms ; Pancreas ; Pancreatic Ducts ; Paraffin ; Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A

PURPOSE: To determine the pathogenesis of transient myopia after blunt eye trauma. METHODS: In one patient, the refraction of both eyes (the left eye was injured, but the right eye was not) was measured with an autorefractometer. The cycloplegic refraction was measured at the early stage of trauma and again 3 months after the blunt eye injury. The angle and depth of the anterior chamber, the ciliary body, and the choroids were examined by ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM) over 3 months. The depth of the anterior chamber, the thickness of the lens, and the axial length were measured by A-scan ultrasonography in both eyes. During the 3 months after the injury, we made comparisons between the menifest and the cycloplegic refractions, the depths of anterior chambers, the thickness of the lenses, the axial lengths, and the UBM-determined appearances of the angles and depths of the anterior chambers, the ciliary bodies, and the choroids in both eyes. RESULTS: We suspect that the depth reduction in the anterior chamber, the increase in anterior to posterior lens diameter, and the edema in the ciliary body are all related to the change in the refractive power following the blunt trauma. CONCLUSIONS: Ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM) and ultrasonography of the anterior segment in the eye may be helpful to diagnose and confirm changes in the refractive power that occur after trauma.
Adolescent ; Anterior Eye Segment/ultrasonography ; Ciliary Body/*injuries/ultrasonography ; Eye Injuries/*complications ; Female ; Humans ; Microscopy, Acoustic ; Myopia/*etiology/ultrasonography ; Refraction, Ocular ; Uveal Diseases/etiology/ultrasonography ; Visual Acuity ; Wounds, Nonpenetrating/*complications

PURPOSE: To determine the pathogenesis of transient myopia after blunt eye trauma. METHODS: In one patient, the refraction of both eyes (the left eye was injured, but the right eye was not) was measured with an autorefractometer. The cycloplegic refraction was measured at the early stage of trauma and again 3 months after the blunt eye injury. The angle and depth of the anterior chamber, the ciliary body, and the choroids were examined by ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM) over 3 months. The depth of the anterior chamber, the thickness of the lens, and the axial length were measured by A-scan ultrasonography in both eyes. During the 3 months after the injury, we made comparisons between the menifest and the cycloplegic refractions, the depths of anterior chambers, the thickness of the lenses, the axial lengths, and the UBM-determined appearances of the angles and depths of the anterior chambers, the ciliary bodies, and the choroids in both eyes. RESULTS: We suspect that the depth reduction in the anterior chamber, the increase in anterior to posterior lens diameter, and the edema in the ciliary body are all related to the change in the refractive power following the blunt trauma. CONCLUSIONS: Ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM) and ultrasonography of the anterior segment in the eye may be helpful to diagnose and confirm changes in the refractive power that occur after trauma.
Adolescent ; Anterior Eye Segment/ultrasonography ; Ciliary Body/*injuries/ultrasonography ; Eye Injuries/*complications ; Female ; Humans ; Microscopy, Acoustic ; Myopia/*etiology/ultrasonography ; Refraction, Ocular ; Uveal Diseases/etiology/ultrasonography ; Visual Acuity ; Wounds, Nonpenetrating/*complications