No abstract available.
Biopsy, Fine-Needle* ; Humans ; Pathology, Surgical* ; Thyroid Gland* ; Thyroid Nodule*

No abstract available.
Amenorrhea* ; Female

After various anesthetic inductions, the effects of tracheal intubation on mean arterial preasure(MAP) and intraocular pressure(IOP) were studied in 88 random patients who did not have any cardiovascular and ocular diseases properatively. IOP and MAP were measured with a Perkins hand held applanation-tonometer and a Cardi- 8- mini syhygmomanometer respectively. The results were as follows: 1) Both the MAP and IOP were increased in succinylcholine and pancuronium anesthetic induction groups after endotracheal intubation. 2) Rises in,both the MAP and IOP were inhibited in induced hypotensive anesthetic induction with halothane and trimethaphan. 3) The IOP was inhibited in the propranolol group. These results show the superiority of induced hypotensive anesthetic induction with halothane, trimethaphan and propranolol prior to administration for inhibition of raising intraocular pressure.
Halothane ; Hand ; Humans ; Intraocular Pressure* ; Intubation ; Intubation, Intratracheal* ; Pancuronium ; Propranolol ; Succinylcholine ; Trimethaphan

Recently, flexible denture is widely used with some advantages such as esthetics, flexibility and biocompatibility. However, there is an opposite opinion about stability because of the movement of denture by the material's flexibility. As the denture moves to tissue surface during mastication, it irritates the supporting tissue. It can lead to trauma and rapid resorption of residual ridges if this irritation lasts for a long time. In this case, the patient has used flexible denture with insufficient stability, retention and support for several years and thus continuous irritation of the supporting tissue resulted in palate bone exposure. The patient discomfort and palate bone exposure underwent improvements by the new denture with stability and retention. A careful case selection for flexible denture, regular checkup and proper treatment are necessary to prevent the side effects.
Dentures* ; Esthetics ; Humans ; Mastication ; Palate* ; Pliability

No abstract available.
Thrombocythemia, Essential*

No abstract available.
Teratoma*

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to compare the residual diameter stenosis after PTCA with fractional flow reserve (FFR) and coronary flow reserve (CFR), and investigate the correlation between FFR and CFR in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). MATERIALS AND METHOD: The study population consisted of twenty seven patients with myocardial infarction. Baseline and hyperemic average peak velocity (APV) were measured using Doppler wire 15 minutes after restoration of infarct-related artery (IRA). CFR was obtained by the ratio of distal hyperemic APV to baseline APV. Distal coronary arterial pressure (Pd) was measured with advancing the wire distal to the lesion of IRA. Simultaneous proximal aortic pressure (Pa) was measured using guiding catheter. Myocardial FFR was obtained by the ratio of hyperemic Pd to hyperemic Pa. RESULTS: Post-interventional CFR and FFR were 0.85+/-0.44, 0.91+/-0.09. CFR did not show significant correlation with luminal diameter stenosis (%ST). There was no significant correlation between FFR and CFR with a correlation coefficient of 0.29 (p=.25). But, significant correlation was found between %ST and FFR, %ST and hyperemic PG (hPG) with correlation coefficient of -0.70 (p=.0012) and 0.68 (p=.0018). CONCLUSION: In AMI patients, %ST has a significant correlation with FFR and hPG after PTCA. But, there was no significant correlation between FFR and CFR.
Arterial Pressure ; Arteries ; Catheters ; Constriction, Pathologic ; Humans ; Myocardial Infarction* ; Phenobarbital

PURPOSE: Generally, if a patient suffers from chest pain and shows a specific EKG pattern, it is easy to determine a clinical diagnosis, thus it is but in many cases, patients show nonspecific chest pain and a nonspecific EKG pattern. So it's important to consider the serological labaratory exam for cardiac enzymes for a definite diagnosis. Until now, cTnI has been considered to be different from CK-MB and cTnT in that it shows a specific elevation in early myocardiac injury and rare nonspecific elevation in renal-failure patients. Therefore, to affirm a sufficient relation between cTnI elevation and myocardiac injury, are carried out this study. METHODS: The number of patients in the study was 58. No one had shown any evidence of myocardiac injury during the recent 2 years or any of the risk factors for AMI, such as smoking, obesity, and hypercholesterolemia. They showed specific symptoms like chest pain or nonspecific ones like dyspnea, indigestion, or a nonspecific EKG abnormality, including nonspecific ST-T change. Their serum creatinine level was above 2.0 mg/dL and qualitative results of cTnI was obtained by using a Troponin I rapid assay kit. The definite diagnosis of AMI was made by a cardiologist based on an intergrated result of EKG, clinical symptoms and signs and regional cardiac wall-motion abnormality on a echocardiogram. RESULTS: The sensitivity of CK-MB, cTnT, and cTnI were 100%, 100%, and 100%, respectively, and the specificities were 75%, 85%, 100%. CONCLUSION: In cases of patients with a high serum-creatinine level, particularly, those with positive serum CK-MB and cTnT, the measurement of cTnI is considered to be significant for the differential diagnosis of AMI as it shows both a high sensitivity and a high specificity in early myocardiac injury.
Chest Pain ; Creatinine ; Diagnosis* ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Dyspepsia ; Dyspnea ; Electrocardiography ; Emergencies* ; Humans ; Hypercholesterolemia ; Myocardial Infarction* ; Obesity ; Renal Insufficiency* ; Risk Factors ; Sensitivity and Specificity ; Smoke ; Smoking ; Troponin I* ; Troponin*

Schwannomas are benign nerve sheath tumors that can originate at any anatomic sites. These tumors are usually soitary, benign, and slow-growing masses attached to large nerve trunks. These tumors have been described as arising in the pelvic retroperitoneum. We present two cases of pelvic retroperitoneal Schwannomas with a brief review of literatures.
Nerve Sheath Neoplasms ; Neurilemmoma*

Infections of the vulva can present a complex differential to the gynecologist, ranging from superficial skin infections to lifethreatening necrotizing fasciitis. Recognition and timely treatment remain universal to skin and soft-tissue infections as the subcutaneous anatomy of the vulva can facilitate rapid spread to other tissues with significant morbidity and mortality. Employing a multidisciplinary team approach to care for vulvar cellulitis and abscess can guide treatment from antibiotic therapies to more aggressive surgical debridement. In this report, we describe a case of vulvar abscess caused by Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in a postmenopausal woman with underlying diseases of bronchiectasis and atelectasis.
Abscess* ; Bronchiectasis ; Cellulitis ; Debridement ; Fasciitis, Necrotizing ; Female ; Humans ; Methicillin Resistance* ; Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus* ; Mortality ; Postmenopause ; Pulmonary Atelectasis ; Skin ; Vulva