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Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) has been one of the standard protocol for treating prostate cancer. The role for hormonal treatment initially was restricted to men with metastatic and inoperable, locally advanced disease. Now it has been extended to neoadjuvant or adjuvant therapy for surgery and radiotherapy, for biochemical relapse after surgery or radiation, and even as primary therapy for non-metastatic disease. Although ADT can improve survival, it can also cause significant morbidity and a decrement in quality of life (QOL). In this article, we discuss QOL problem caused by ADT and suggest for mitigating harm of ADT.
Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone ; Humans ; Male ; Prostate* ; Prostatic Neoplasms* ; Quality of Life* ; Radiotherapy ; Recurrence

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PURPOSE: To evaluate the change of residual volume of eye drop after instillation in patients with 23-gauge microincision vitrectomy surgery (MIVS). METHODS: Patient who were treated 23-gauge MIVS from November 2014 to July 2015 were included. The residual volume was defined as the amount of remnant eye drop in patient's eyes after instillation, calculated as the difference between instillation volume and spilled volume of eye drop. Calculation of residual volume of eye drop was performed one day before surgery, and daily from postoperative day 1 to day 5. RESULTS: Forty consecutive patients were included. The residual volume of eye drop decreased from 30.3 ± 1.4 µL at baseline to 13.0 ± 1.5 µL at day 1, 18.3 ± 1.6 µL at day 2, 24.7 ± 1.5 µL at day 3, and 27.9 ± 1.4 µL in day 4, postoperatively (p < 0.001, respectively). The volume at postoperative day 5 was 29.4 ± 1.3 µL, but it was not different from the volume at baseline (p = 0.105). The change of residual volume was significantly correlated with postoperative chemosis (r = 0.672, p < 0.001) and effected by the number of quadrant with postoperative chemosis (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: This study shows that postoperative residual volume of eye drop after instillation decreased until postoperative day 4, and postoperative chemosis affects the change of residual volume. Thus, checking proper use of eye drops and teaching about instillation technique by physician is necessary for patients with 23-gauge MIVS.
Humans ; Ophthalmic Solutions ; Residual Volume* ; Vitrectomy*

Pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) is a rare proliferative disorder that affects synovium, tendon sheath and bursa. Although the condition can present in any joint, knee joint is the most commonly affected site and only 2.5% of cases occur in foot and ankle joint. PVNS occurs in two types: localized and diffuse. Localized type is characterized by focal involvement of the synovium with either nodular or pedunculated masses, Diffuse type affects virtually the entire synovium. Diffuse type has reported more recurrence rate. We have experienced a patient who has diffuse type PVNS of ankle joint and report an optimal method of surgical treatment.
Animals ; Ankle ; Ankle Joint ; Foot ; Humans ; Joints ; Knee Joint ; Recurrence ; Synovial Membrane ; Synovitis, Pigmented Villonodular ; Tendons

Exercise-induced anaphylaxis can be associated with ingestion of a specific food. We experienced a case of exercise-induced anaphylaxis followed by ingestion of parsely. A 22- year old female patient was presented with angioedema of the face and chest tightness induced by running after ingestion of parsley within 15 minutes. She had suffered from allergic rhinitis. She had positive reactions to mugwort pollen and parsely extract on skin prick test in a dose dependent manner. Although the oral provocation test with parsely could not induce bronchoconstriction, we could diagnosed as parsely dependent exercise induced anaphylaxis based upon skin prick test and history.
Anaphylaxis ; Angioedema ; Artemisia ; Bronchoconstriction ; Eating ; Female ; Humans ; Petroselinum ; Pollen ; Rhinitis ; Running ; Skin ; Thorax

A turret exostosis was known a smooth, dome-shaped extracortical collection of subperiosteal bone beneath the extensor apparatus. In most cases, turret exostosis involve middle and distal phalanges compared with involving metacarpal cases have been rarely reported in the literature.
Exostoses ; Metacarpus

PURPOSE: We evaluated the clinical usefulness of air filled axial computed tomography (CT) images and virtual cystoscopy (VC) with using a 64- channel multidetector-row CT (MDCT) scanner for the detection of bladder tumors. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Fifty-nine patients who displayed gross hematuria or a clinical suspicion of bladder tumor were scanned using a 64-channel MDCT scanner. The unenhanced CT images of the urinary bladder were obtained, with the patients in the supine and prone positions, following drainage of urine and distension of the bladder with approximately 300-500cc of room air through a urethral catheter. The CT data were transferred to a workstation for reconstructing the VC images. Two radiologists independently interpreted the axial and virtual images, and discrepancies were resolved by working in consensus. The results of the VC were compared with the findings of conventional cystoscopy or the operative findings. RESULTS: Abnormal findings were identified by the axial CT images and VC in 54 (91.5%) patients. All bladder lesions demonstrated with the VC were seen on conventional cystoscopy. On the VC, lesions greater or equal to 1.4mm in diameter could be identified. But there were 3 false negative findings in cases of sessile masses smaller than 5mm and cases with a trabeculated bladder. There were no false-positive findings. The sensitivity of the technique was 100% for tumors larger than 0.5cm. CONCLUSIONS: VC with using 64-channel MDCT scanner was very accurate at identifying masses larger than 0.5cm and it can show a mass as small as 1.4mm. Bladder tumors can be diagnosed less invasively using air-filled VC. However, in the case with severe bladder trabeculation or wall thickening, we recommend conventional cystoscopy rather than VC.
Consensus ; Cystoscopy* ; Drainage ; Hematuria ; Humans ; Multidetector Computed Tomography* ; Prone Position ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed ; Urinary Bladder Neoplasms* ; Urinary Bladder* ; Urinary Catheters