We report a case of a 6-month-old female who had had verrucous hemangioma since birth. The lesions were dark red, verrucous surfaced, hyperkeratotic papules on the right sole. A histopathological examination showed hyperkeratosis, papillomatosis, irregular acanthosis, lobular proliferation and dilatation of blood vessels in the deep dermis with a gap devoid of vessel proliferation in the mid dermis.
Blood Vessels ; Dermis ; Dilatation ; Female ; Hemangioma* ; Humans ; Infant ; Papilloma ; Parturition

The primary stability of implants is an important factor to predict the osseointegration. Recently, the resonance frequency analysis has been used to measure the primary stability. It is an objective method to monitor the stability of implants during healing phase. This study is to validate the differences in the effect of the osteotome method according to the bone quality as well the thickness of cortical bone. Two hundred seventy implants of 3.75mm in diameter(Neoplant, Neobiotech, Korea) were placed in 135 bovine ribs. The bone quality is classified into 3 classes according to the number of bone marrow spaces which implants would be placed, and then classified into 9 subclasses after the ribs were trimmed. Two implants were placed in 15 specimens of each class. The conclusion were as follows: 1. In case of less dense cancellous bone, the oseotome method is more effective in primary stability rather than the drilling method(p<0.05). 2. If there was cortical bone, it is more advantagous to get stronger primary stability. 3. If cancellous bone is more dense or if cortical bone exists, there is no statistical significance between drilling and osteotome method(p<0.05).

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Brain* ; Hydrocephalus*

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Thymus Hyperplasia*

Purpose: We comparatively analyzed the microbiological profiles, predisposing factors, clinical aspects, and treatment outcomes of patients with polymicrobial and monomicrobial bacterial keratitis. Methods: A total of 194 cases of culture-proven bacterial keratitis treated between January 2007 and December 2016 were reviewed. Microbiological profiles, the epidemiology, predisposing factors, clinical characteristics, and treatment outcomes were compared between the polymicrobial group (polymicrobial bacterial keratitis [PBK]; 29 eyes, 62 isolates) and monomicrobial (monomicrobial bacterial keratitis [MBK]; 165 eyes, 165 isolates) group. Results: The most common isolates were Enterobacter (24%) in the PBK group and Staphylococcus (22%) in the MBK group. There were no significant differences between the two groups in previous ocular surface disease, previous ocular surgery, prior topical steroid use, epithelial defect size, and hypopyon. Age ≥60 years (PBK vs. MBK, 31% vs. 51%, p = 0.048), symptom duration (4.7 days vs. 8.0 days, p = 0.009), and contact lens use (34% vs. 18%, p = 0.036) were significantly different between the two groups. Regarding treatment outcomes, epithelial healing time ≥10 days, the final best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), a need for surgical intervention, and the rate of poor clinical outcome were not significantly different between the two groups. Significant risk factors for a poor clinical outcome in all patients were an initial BCVA <0.1 (Z = 6.33, two-proportion Z-test), an epithelial defect size ≥5 mm2 (Z = 4.56), and previous ocular surface disease (Z = 4.36). Conclusions Polymicrobial bacterial keratitis, compared to monomicrobial bacterial keratitis, was more significantly associated with younger age, contact lens use, and shorter symptom duration.

A patient of cerebral sparganosis is reported: The patient, a 47-year-old female complained of frequent seizures and headache. The disease was involved on right frontal lobe, and the lesion was successfully removed by BRW stereotaxic system. The characteristic features of sparganosis are reviewed.
Female ; Frontal Lobe ; Headache ; Humans ; Middle Aged ; Seizures ; Sparganosis*

PURPOSE: To evaluate usefulness of volume rendering technique using 3D visualization software on PC in patients with suspected intracranial aneurysm on brain MRA. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We analyzed prospectively 21 patients with suspected aneurysms on the routine MIP images which were obtained 15 degree increment along axial and sagittal plane, among 135 patients in whom brain MRA was done due to stroke symptoms for recent 5 months. The locations were the anterior communicating artery (A-com) in 8 patients, the posterior communicating artery (P-com) in 3, the ICA bifurcation in 5, the MCA bifurcation in 4, and the basilar tip in one. Male to female ratio was 14:7 and mean age was 62 years. MRA source images were sent to PC through LAN, and the existence of aneurysm was evaluated with volume rendering technique using 3D visualization software on PC. The presence or absence of aneurysm on MIP and volume rendering images was decided by the consensus of two radiologists. RESULTS: We found the aneurysms with volume rendering technique, from 1 patient among 8 patients with suspected aneurysm at A-com and also 1 patient among 3 patients with suspected aneurysm at P-com on routine MIP images. Confirmative angiography and interventional procedures were done in these 2 patients. The causes for mimicking the aneurysm on MIP were flow displacement artifact in 9, normal P-com infundibulum in 2, and overlapped or narrowed vessels in 8 patients, and among them confirmative angiography was done in 2 patients. CONCLUSION: Volume rendering technique using visualization software on PC is useful to scrutinize the suspected aneurysm on routine MIP images and to avoid further invasive angiography.
Aneurysm* ; Angiography ; Angiography, Digital Subtraction ; Arteries ; Artifacts ; Brain* ; Consensus ; Female ; Humans ; Intracranial Aneurysm ; Local Area Networks ; Male ; Prospective Studies ; Stroke

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Fistula* ; Stomach* ; Tuberculosis*

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to develop three-dimensional computerized anthropometry(3DCA) and to compare its reliability and accuracy 3DCA with manual anthropometry(MA) for measurement of lips and nasal deformities in unilateral cleft lips and palate(UCLP) patients. METHODS: Samples were consisted of six UCLP patients whose facial plaster models were available immediately before and 3 months after the cleft lip surgery. MA of the facial plaster models was carried out using an electronic caliper. In 3DCA, three-dimensional auto- measuring program was used to digitize landmarks and to measure three-dimensional virtual facial models (3DVFM), which was generated with a laser scanner and 3D virtual modeling program. Intraclass correlation coefficients(ICC) were calculated to evaluate reliability and reproducibility of the variables in both methods, and Wilcoxon's signed rank test was done to investigate the difference in values of the same variables of facial models of each patient between two methods. RESULTS: All ICC values were higher than 0.8, so both methods could be considered reliable. Although most variables showed statistical differences between two methods(p<0.05), differences between mean values were very small and could be considered not significant in clinical situation. CONCLUSION: In clinical situation, 3DCA can be an objective, reliable and accurate tool for evaluation of lips and nasal deformities in the cleft patients.
Cleft Lip ; Congenital Abnormalities ; Electronics ; Electrons ; Humans ; Lip

Recently we experienced stereotaxic endoscopic biopsy and resection of intracranial tumors using the Brown-Robert-Wells system. Surgical exploration was undertaken under the local anesthesia:1 germinoma in pineal region, 1 arachnoid cyst in basal cistern. The method is described, and the its potential clinical applications is discussed.
Arachnoid ; Biopsy ; Endoscopy* ; Germinoma