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Child* ; Humans ; Urinary Tract Infections* ; Urinary Tract*

A case of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada's Sindrome chiefly affected the anterior uvea has been clinically studied with several references. It was a typical one with hearing disturbances and was complicated with a secondary glaucoma. Following the iridectomy the I.O.P. was back to normal limit and with steroid therapy the inflammatory signs were relieved. After a considerabie period the anterior uveitis recurred. In this case the age of the patient was 10 years older than those Parker presented.
Child ; Glaucoma ; Hearing ; Humans ; Iridectomy ; Uvea ; Uveitis, Anterior

The authors analyzed the results of operation in 88 eyes of traumatic cataract for recent 5 years at Busan National University Hospital. The follow up study was at least 3 months up to 3 years. The results were as follows; 1. The incidence of traumatic cataract was 8.2% of all ocular injuries. 2. The main cause of traumatic cataract was flying objects (44.8%) and sharp material(33.3%). 3. The major causes of decreased visual acuity after operation were corneal opacity (36.4). after cataract (22.8%). and vitreous opacity (21.6%).
Busan ; Cataract* ; Corneal Opacity ; Diptera ; Follow-Up Studies ; Incidence ; Visual Acuity

The authors reported clinical review of 85 cases of benign tumors of the eye and its adnexa diagnosed histopathologically for last 15 years at Department of Ophthalmology, Busan National University Hospital. The followings were summarized. 1. The occurence of benign tumors of the eye and its adnexa by age was frequent under 3rd decade but no sexual differences were found. 2. The benign tumors in the eye and its adnexa were frequently involved eye lids (33 cases, 38.8%), orbit (25 cases, 29.4%) and conjunctiva (19 cases, 22.4%) in erder. 3. The frequency of occurence of benign tumors in the eye and its adnexa was dermoid cyst (18 cases, 21.2%), hemangioma (12 cases, 14.1%), cysticercosis and nevus (9 cases, 10.6% in each) and pseudotumor (5 cases, 5.9 %) in order. In addition, 3 rare benign tumors in the ocular adnexa, such as an epibulbar osseous choristoma in the subconjunctiva, a benign mixed tumor originated from medial canthal eccrine gland and hemangioendothelioma located in the eye lid were presented.
Busan ; Choristoma ; Conjunctiva ; Cysticercosis ; Dermoid Cyst ; Eccrine Glands ; Hemangioendothelioma ; Hemangioma ; Nevus ; Ophthalmology ; Orbit

Ultrasonograms were obtained from 27 cases of intraocular and 10 cases of orbital diseases with S.K.L containing a general transducer(A-mode), 1~3 MHz in its frequency and 15mm in its diameter. The authors summerized that these ultrasonograms would provide some benefits in supplementary clinical diagnosis, especially in confirming the presence of intraocular tumors, differential diagnosis of primary and secondary retinal detachment and deciding the location and surgical procedure preoperatively in the orbital tumors.
Diagnosis ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Orbit* ; Orbital Diseases* ; Retinal Detachment ; Ultrasonography*

OBJECTIVE: Various lesions including tumors occupying in the presellar and suprasellar regions have been traditionally removed by the transcranial approach. The new modified transsphenoidal approaches(TSAs) have been proposed to avoid the craniotomy and to get better surgical view. MATERIALS AND PATIENTS: The sellar floor and presellar anterior cranial fossa were removed through the sublabial transseptal transsphenoidal technique in the "transsphenoidal supradiaphragmatic intradural approach". One tuberculum sella meningioma and a suprasellar Rathke's cleft cyst confined to the pituitary stalk were removed via this approach. RESULTS: The dissection of the anterior intercavernous sinus, diaphragma sella, and arachnoid membrane allowed a wide surgical field of pre- and suprasellar areas and facilitated a safe removal of lesions without significant surgical complications in our cases. CONCLUSION: From the authors' limited experience, the advantages of this technique are as follows: 1) it can be easily applicable through a minor modification of the standard TSA, 2) excellent anatomical exposure of the structures located in the supradiaphragmatic suprasellar cistern, and 3) might be suitable to remove small lesions located in the presellar and adjacent to the pituitary stalk region.
Arachnoid ; Cranial Fossa, Anterior ; Craniotomy ; Humans ; Membranes ; Meningioma ; Pituitary Gland

Patients with cerebrovascular accidents often have abnormal electrocardiograms in the absence of known organic heart disease. In 1901 harvey Cushing has discovered sinus bradycardia in CVA patients. Burch, Myers and Abildskov were the first to report electrocardiographic abnormalities in CVA. Since then many reports have appeared in the literature. This study was done utilizing brain C-T scan to varify and localize the site of CVA, for purposes of correlation of the CVA with abnormalities of electrocardiogram. We obtained the following results. 1. Among 250 cases of CVA, 107 cases were excluded due to pre-existing cardiac disease, abnormal serum electrolyte and early death. 2. Among 143 cases, intracranial hemorrhage were 62.9% and brain infarction were 37.1%. 3. In intracranial hemorrhage, normal electrocardiographic finding were only 4.5%. Q-Tc prolongation revealed 64.5%. 4. In brain infarction, normal electrocardiographic finding was only 5.7%. Q-Tc prologation revealed 64%.
Bradycardia ; Brain ; Brain Infarction ; Electrocardiography* ; Heart Diseases ; Humans ; Intracranial Hemorrhages ; Stroke

A weanling Thoroughbred foal was admitted to Equine Hospital, Korea Racing Association with signs of colic. On admission the foal was sweating profusely, appeared anxious and exhibiting signs suggestive of abdominal pain. Clinical examination revealed: tachycardia (90 beats/min), tachypnea (50 breaths/min) and congested and slightly cyanotic mucous membranes. No intestinal sounds were auscultated in all 4 abdominal quadrants. Rectal palpation identified concurrent cecum and large colon impactions. Treatment consisted of intravenous administration of a balanced electrolyte solution, nasogastric siphonage and administration of analgesics. Nasogastric reflux contained ascarids. This treatment failed to alleviate the signs of colic. The foal died 3 hours later following discharge because the owner didn't want laparatomy because of economic constraints. Prior to admission this foal had not received any prophylactic anthelmintic treatment. In necropsy, there were masses of ascarids accumulation in the stomach, small intestine and large intestine. The outcome of this report is to describe the first diagnosed case of gastrointestinal impaction by P. equorum in a Thoroughbred foal in South Korea and indicates the importance of regular anthelmintic treatment.
Animals ; Ascaridida Infections/diagnosis/parasitology/*veterinary ; Ascaridoidea/*isolation&purification ; Fatal Outcome ; Fecal Impaction/diagnosis/parasitology/*veterinary ; Horse Diseases/diagnosis/*parasitology ; Horses ; Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic/diagnosis/parasitology/*veterinary ; Korea

OBJECTIVE: To investigate dose-related effects of repeated intraarticular steroid injection on the experimental arthritis. METHOD: Twenty-four adult male rabbits received Zymosan A into their right knee joint for experimental arthritis. After a week, they were injected with 2 mg (group I; n=9), 10 mg (group II; n=7) or 20 mg (group III; n=8) triamcinolone acetonide into their right knee weekly interval for 4 weeks. We measured weekly changes of the weight and the mediolateral diameter of both knees for the calculation of edema index. 99mTechnetium pertechnate (99mTc) uptake measurement were performed before the first steroid injection and a week after the final steroid injection. All rabbits were sacrificed and histologic examinations of their proximal tibia were performed. RESULTS: A progressive weight loss and changes of edema index were evident for all rabbits (p<0.05) and difference among the groups was not found (p<0.05). 99mTc uptake significantly decreased after the steroid injection in group I (p<0.05) but it was not profound in others (p>0.05). In the histological findings, fibrillation-frayings and fissures of the surface were similar in all rabbits, but loss of nuclear stains and cyst formations were increased prominently in group III than group I (p<0.05). CONCLUSION: Low-dose repeated steroid intraarticular injections are safe and effective treatment in arthritis though no definite evidence of chondroprotection, and high-dose steroid injections accelerate degeneration of the arthritic cartilage.
Adult ; Arthritis* ; Cartilage ; Coloring Agents ; Edema ; Humans ; Injections, Intra-Articular ; Knee ; Knee Joint ; Male ; Rabbits* ; Tibia ; Triamcinolone Acetonide ; Weight Loss ; Zymosan

Objective: This study aims to evaluate the effect of treatment for great saphenous vein incompetence with a fourth-generation 1940 nm laser with radial fiber and catheter directed foam sclerotherapy (CDFS) without a tumescent simultaneously. The procedure was termed laser assisted sclerotherapy (LAST). It is a kind of thermochemical ablation. Methods: From January 1 to June 30, 2023, 86 GSV cases from 50 patients who underwent LAST at Cheongmac hospital were enrolled in this retrospective study. Endogenous laser ablation (EVLA) was performed in the order of accessary vein, tributaries and truncal vein and then followed by CDFS which was performed with a 3% sodium tetradecyl sulfate (STS) mixed with CO 2 gas at a ratio of 1:4. The degree of pain was measured after procedure at 2 hours after the procedure. Follow-up was conducted at 1 week, 1 month, and 6 months. Results: Three of the 86 GSV observed for >6 months showed mild reflux. According to size and number of ablated vessels, various energy level was needed. Three percent STS was used 4.5±0.4 cc and operation time per GSV was about 8±2 minutes. The VAS score was 2.5±0.6 at 2 hours after surgery. The closure rate was 100% at 6 months. Symptoms improved after 6 months in all patients (6.2±1.2 to 0.9±0.2). Conclusion LAST showed a good closure rate in the early midterm follow up period. Ablation was possible with less energy compared with EVLA and the pain index was lower at the second hour after procedure.