1.Ciliated Foregut Cyst of the Liver: Report of a case.
Yun Kyung KANG ; Yong Il KIM ; Hyun Soon LEE ; Soong Duk LEE ; Kuk Jin CHOE
Korean Journal of Pathology 1991;25(3):278-280
We report a case of ciliated hepatic foregut cyst which was incidentally found in a 64 year-old man. The cyst, 6 cm in diameter, was unilocular, solitary and was located in the medial segment of left lobe, just below the Glisson's capsule. Microscopically, the cyst wall consisted of 4 layers; pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium, subepithelial loose connective tissue, smooth muscle bundles and an outermost fibrous capsule. Although cartilage or subepithelial sero-mucous glands were absent, the morphologic features of the cyst correspond with those of an incomplete form of brochogenic cyst.
Cysts
2.The study of Standardization Plan and Usefulness of Moxa Combustion
Geon-mok Lee ; Kil-soong Lee ; Seung-hun Lee ; Jong-duk Chang ; Eun-mi Seo ; Jung-sun Choi ; Yang-jung Kim
Journal of the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion 2004;54(4):604-619
[Objective] It makes a through study on the popularization and usefulness plan of Moxa Combustion, therefore popularizing practical use of that.
[Methods] It was based on the established treatises and books, in order to studying about the literature of Moxa Combustion.
[Results & Conclusions] It makes a through study on the whole of Moxa Combustion, the results as follows.
1. We explained (illustrated) the origin, history, classification and mechanism (effect) of Moxa Combustion.
2. The study of standardization plan of Moxa Combustion for popularization.
The thermal stimulation of Moxa Combustion was decided the characteristic pattern of combustion temperature by moxa burning and that makes a measure to grasp the effective action of Moxa Combustion upon human body. Thereupon it is necessary to continue further studies by analyzing the characteristic pattern of combustion temperature by moxa burning and there clinical effects in practice.
3. The usefulness of Moxa Combustion.
The therapeutic effect of Moxa Combustion are hematopoiesis (increase the blood), analgesic function, increase the immunity, antioxidant activity, diuretic action, control of hormone (endocrine gland), suppression of carcinogenesis, increase the self involution (natural healing), decrease of GOT/GPT, glucose, cholesterol level.
3.The usefulness of standardization of the nerve conduction study in the diagnosis and follow up of the demyelinating polyneuropathy.
Kyung Yul LEE ; Woo Kyung KIM ; Soon Hee KWON ; Tae Young CHO ; Soong Hyun LEE ; Keun Ho CHEONG ; Kee Duk PARK ; Seung Min KIM ; Il Nam SUNWOO
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 1998;16(4):510-518
BACKGROUND: Nerve conduction study is an objective and quantitative diagnostic method for the diagnosis and follow-up study of polyneuropathy. Sometimes it is hard to interpret the nerve conduction study, because there are many segmental variables to test and uneven distribution of abnormalities in polyneuropathy. And there can be some interpersonal differences in the interpreting the results. It is obvious that one objective and quantitative value that represents the many segmental variables is helpful for the clinical interpretation and follow?up of polyneuropathy. METHODS: We evaluated 242 normal subjects and 71 patients with demyelinating polyneuropathy to find out a standardized representative value, distinguishing patients from normal subjects. The standardized representative value was made by combination of the some standardized segmental variables which showed marked differences between two groups. We evaluated the clinical usefulness of this value by comparing the sequential changes of this value with the clinical course. RESULTS: Statistically significant differences were present in each segmental value of the nerve conduction study between the groups of patients and normal persons. The diagnostic sensitivity of the segmental value was in range of 25.7%-81.8% in case of 2SD criteria. The diagnostic sensitivity of each functional standardized value - average of the segmental standardized values of same nature - was in range of 54.1%-89.9% in case of 2SD criteria. Using 3SD criteria the sensitivity was reduced to 20.9%-81.1%, more in sensory and mixed nerve than motor nerve. By combination of these functional standardized values, the diagnostic sensitivity could increase up to 79.1%-93.2% on 3SD criteria. CONCLUSION: The best combination which represents the NCV study is the average of the motor nerve terminal latency, the motor nerve conduction velocity, and the ratio of conduction block with 93.2% sensitivity and 100% specificity. This representative value well reflects the clinical course of patient in follow-up studies.
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