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

No abstract available.
Spine*

BACKGROUND: Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) is one of the treatment options used for patients with myofascial pain syndrome (MPS), although its effectiveness is controversial. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of ESWT in the treatment of MPS in terms of pain relief and functional improvements. METHODS: We assessed 93 patients with MPS who underwent ESWT from March 2009 to July 2014. After exclusion of 25 patients with shoulder diseases, 68 patients were enrolled in the study. The mean follow-up period was 7.5 months (± 4.2 weeks), and the average duration of symptoms was 5 months (range, 2-16 months). ESWT was applied to intramuscular taut bands and referred pain areas once a week for 3 weeks. Visual analog scale (VAS) pain scores and American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) scores were obtained at an initial assessment and at the 6-week, 3-month, and 6-month follow-up assessments. RESULTS: VAS pain scores and ASES scores improved significantly after 3 sessions of ESWT (p<0.05). Both scores were improved, although not significantly, after 6 weeks (p>0.05). CONCLUSIONS: ESWT is an effective treatment option for patients with MPS.
Elbow ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Myofascial Pain Syndromes* ; Pain, Referred ; Shock* ; Shoulder ; Visual Analog Scale

To understand the role of Transglutaminase K(TGase K) in skin diseases, the expression of TGase K protein was studied in hyperkeratotic inflammatory skin diseases, and in several different kinds of benign and malignant skin tumors. Immunohistochemistry was used to detect the TGase K protein with a new anti-human TGase K polyclonal antibody. This antibody showed the same immuno- histochemical staining pattern as in previously published immunofluorescence data with the exception that the immunohistochemical stain showed a slightly weaker stain in the granular layer. However, the staining intensity was decreased in psoriasis, which is opposite for results obtained with the widely used TGase K monoclonal antibody B.C1. In other hyperkeratotic inflammatory skin diseases, like pityriasis rubra pilaria, lichen planus, and pityriasis rosea, the staining patterns were similar while the staining intensity was decreased, compared to normal epidermis. Squamous cell carcinoma showed a diffuse staining pattern in tumor cells with a small intensity increase in well differentiated tumor cells. However, in actinic keratosis and Bowen's disease, which are thought to be precursors of squamous cell carcinoma, the staining intensity was weak. The tumor cells of basal cell carcinoma, malignant melanoma, and seborrheic keratosis showed a weak staining intensity.
Bowen's Disease ; Carcinoma, Basal Cell ; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell ; Epidermis ; External Fixators ; Fluorescent Antibody Technique ; Immunohistochemistry ; Keratosis, Actinic ; Keratosis, Seborrheic ; Lichen Planus ; Melanoma ; Pityriasis ; Pityriasis Rosea ; Psoriasis ; Skin Diseases* ; Skin*

An echogenic lobulated round mass in the head of pancreas was found during abdominal ultrasonography for routine checkup on a 34 year-old man. CT and MRI showed characteristic findings of lipoma. Clinical followup confirmed intrapnacreatic lipoma, which had been reported only once proviously. This lesion should be added to the list of benign connective tissue tumor of the pancreas.
Connective Tissue ; Follow-Up Studies ; Head ; Lipoma* ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Pancreas ; Ultrasonography

No abstract available.
Jaw*

No abstract available.
Animals ; Apoptosis* ; Collagen* ; Insulin* ; Rats* ; Streptozocin*

No abstract available.
Urinary Tract Infections* ; Urinary Tract*

Endogenous nitric oxide (NO) has been known to regulate the salivary secretion and glandular blood flow. However, the distribution of nitric oxide synthase (NOS) responsible for NO synthesis has not been well studied in salivary glands. The present study was aimed to investigate the distribution of nitric oxide synthase isoforms (endothelial, neuronal, and inducible NOS). Immunohistochemistry, using monoclonal mouse anti-endothelial NOS, anti-neuronal NOS, and anti-inducible NOS, was performed in 3 major salivary glands (parotid, submandibular and sublingual gland) of the rat. Endothelial NOS (eNOS)-positive immunoreactivity was observed in arterial endothelium, striated duct, granular convoluted duct of the submandibular gland, intercalated duct, and mucous acinar cells of the sublingual gland. The eNOS-positive immunoreactivity was most prominent in the arterial endothelial layer and that of the striated and granular convoluted duct was well concentrated in columnar epithelial layer. In the intercalated duct and mucous acinus, eNOS-positive immunoreactivity was weakly detected. Neural NOS (nNOS)-positive immunoreactivity was observed in submandibular ganglion, autonomic postganglionic fiber, striated duct, granular convoluted duct, and intercalated duct. nNOS-positive immunoreactivity of the submandibular ganglion and autonomic postganglionic fiber was most prominent and that of the ductal system was well concentrated in the epithelial layer. eNOS-positive immunoreactivity was not detected either in excretory ducts or in serous acinar cells. Inducible NOS-positive immunoreactivity was not detected. There results reveal the presence of eNOS and nNOS in the salivary gland, which may be related with regulation of the glandular secretion and blood flow through synthesis and secretion of NO.
Acinar Cells ; Animals ; Endothelium ; Ganglia, Autonomic ; Ganglion Cysts ; Immunohistochemistry ; Mice ; Neurons ; Nitric Oxide Synthase* ; Nitric Oxide* ; Protein Isoforms ; Rats ; Salivary Glands* ; Sublingual Gland ; Submandibular Gland

GDC embolization has been performed selectively since 1991 in patients with intracranial aneurysms and made remarkable technical and clinical advances in recent years. But until now, this procedure lacks an adequate long-term follow-up study. Also, clear mechanism and evidence of electrothrombosis and endothelialization of aneurysm neck, the incidence of vasospasm after GDC embolization are still controversial. Here we critically reviewed the published literatures pertaining to the GDC embolization in order to gain a comprehensive understanding and knowledge of forementioned controversies. Also from November 1997 to April 1999, we treated 12 patients of intracranial aneurysms with GDC embolization. In conclusion, although certain shortcomings and controversies are still remain, the GDC embolization can be an alternative, supportive and attractive therapeutic modality in the treatment of intracranial aneurysms. Not only to improve outcome of intracranial aneurysms but also fulfill the patient's requirement, we need cooperations and cross-training with the interventional neuroradiology and rigorous academic evaluation on anatomy of cerebral vasculature and pathophysiology of cerebrovascular disorders.
Aneurysm ; Cerebrovascular Disorders ; Embolization, Therapeutic* ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Incidence ; Intracranial Aneurysm* ; Neck