No abstract available.
Decompression* ; Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament*

No abstract available.
Histiocytosis, Sinus* ; Lip*

BACKGROUND: It was recognized that the intake of the whole cow's milk(WCM) early (before 1 year old of age) and large amount in early childhood is related to the iron deficiency, sometimes the iron deficiency anemia in advanced state. To verify the relationship between the variables in the WCM intake and the iron status, we carried out this study. METHODS: Thirty subjects(1 year to 3 years old of age) were classified as a WCM large intake group and a WCM small intake group. The relationship between the WCM commencing age and the iron status(serum ferritin, transferrin saturation and hemoglobin) in the WCM large intake group was evaluated and analyzed by the linear regression. Futhermore, the relationship between the value of WCM intake amountxduration/10 and the iron status(serum ferritin, transferrin saturation and hemoglobin) in the WCM large and small intake groups was evaluated and analyzed by the linear regression. RESULTS: As the WCM commencing age was earlier, the values of serum ferritin, transferrin saturation and hemoglobin decreased significantly(P<0.05). The values of serum ferritin and transferrin saturation decreased significantly as the value of WCM intake amountxduration/10 increased(P<0.05). But the value of hemoglobin decreased insignificantly as the value of WCM intake amountxduration/10 increased(P>0.1). CONCLUSION: The variables in the intake of WCM influence upon the iron status in early childhood. The early commencing of the WCM(before 1 year old of age) is the worst variable that influences adversely upon the iron status in early childhood. The amount of WCM intake and the duration influence upon the storage iron(serum ferritin and transferrin saturation), but not hemoglobin. In this regard, it is necessary to inform the parents of the correct WCM intake ways to avoid the irreversible recognition impairment and behavioral change.
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency ; Child, Preschool ; Ferritins ; Humans ; Iron* ; Linear Models ; Milk* ; Parents ; Transferrin

Fiberoptic bronchoscopy is a valuable diagnostic and therapeutic procedure in many clinical situations and is relatively simple to perform with proper technique. Local anesthetic technique is often preferable to general anesthesia for bronchoscopies since these examinations are mostly undertaken as outpatient procedures. Inhaled topical lidocaine, used to produce anesthesia of the repiratory tract prior to bronchoscopy, may cause anaphylactoid reaction in patients. However lidocaine hypersensitivity reaction is uncommon. We report the case of death due to hypersensitivity to topical lidocaine spray given during routine premedication for this procedure. The possibility of bronchospasm secondary to an adverse reaction to premedication or anesthesia must also be considered.
Anaphylaxis* ; Anesthesia* ; Anesthesia, General ; Bronchial Spasm ; Bronchoscopy* ; Humans ; Hypersensitivity ; Lidocaine* ; Outpatients ; Premedication

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Choledochal cyst is a relatively rare disease entity considered to be a congenital cyatic dilatation of the common bile duct. Since occurrence of malignant tumor in choledochal cyet was first reported by Irwin and Morrison in 1944, approximately 100 more cases of malignant tumors arising in congenital choledocal cyst have been reported in the world, and the risk of malignant tumor related to choledochal cyst have been reported 2.4-14%. Recently, we experienced a case of adenocarcinoma arising in choledochal cyst in 39 year-old woman who was diagnosed by ERCP and cholangioscopy with forceps biopsy, and was treated with en bloc resection of the choledochal cyst along with the pancreatic head and duodenum.
Adenocarcinoma ; Adult ; Bile Duct Neoplasms ; Biopsy ; Cholangiocarcinoma* ; Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde ; Choledochal Cyst ; Common Bile Duct ; Dilatation ; Duodenum ; Female ; Head ; Humans ; Rare Diseases ; Surgical Instruments

Choledochal cyst is a relatively rare disease entity considered to be a congenital cyatic dilatation of the common bile duct. Since occurrence of malignant tumor in choledochal cyet was first reported by Irwin and Morrison in 1944, approximately 100 more cases of malignant tumors arising in congenital choledocal cyst have been reported in the world, and the risk of malignant tumor related to choledochal cyst have been reported 2.4-14%. Recently, we experienced a case of adenocarcinoma arising in choledochal cyst in 39 year-old woman who was diagnosed by ERCP and cholangioscopy with forceps biopsy, and was treated with en bloc resection of the choledochal cyst along with the pancreatic head and duodenum.
Adenocarcinoma ; Adult ; Bile Duct Neoplasms ; Biopsy ; Cholangiocarcinoma* ; Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde ; Choledochal Cyst ; Common Bile Duct ; Dilatation ; Duodenum ; Female ; Head ; Humans ; Rare Diseases ; Surgical Instruments

A few cases of femoral neuropathy that were developed after renal transplantation have been reported in western literature. The possible causes of this neuropahty that discussed in recent studies are compression of nerve by self-retaining retractor during operation, ischemia of femoral nerve by iliac muscle hematoma etc. We experienced one case of femoral nerve neuropathy after right iliac fossa renal transplantation that developed at first postoperative day without definitive etiology in all study. It was improved symptomatically after 2 weeks of postoperative day, so we reported this case with brief review of the literatures.
Femoral Nerve ; Femoral Neuropathy* ; Hematoma ; Ischemia ; Kidney Transplantation*

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of taping therapy on hemiplegic shoulder subluxation. METHOD: Sixty patients were randomly assigned to three groups. In study group, two parts of the first tape was shaped as letter Y and were attached from humeral insertion of deltoid muscle to extension line of the clavicle midline, following anterior and middle deltoid line, respectively, with 125% elasticity. And two parts of the second tape as same as the first tape were attached horizontally from head of greater tubercle to medial border of scapular, following supraspinatus and infraspinatus muscles, respectively, with 125% elasticity. The placebo group was applied by the tape with 100% and 150% elasticity and control group was not applied. The effects of strapping were evaluated by using visual analogue scale (VAS), passive range of movement (ROM), vertical distance (VD) and horizontal distance (HD) on radiologic findings of plain anteroposterior (AP) view and lateral distance (LD) on shoulder ultrasonography at entry (day 0), 1 and 2 days later. RESULTS: Repeated measured analysis of variances indicated that the study group showed corrective effect in the VAS (p<0.05). The control and placebo groups showed no significant change in any parameters of distance measurements and clinical findings. In every group, spasticity, MMT and Brunnstrom stage were not changed during study. CONCLUSION: The taping therapy with 125% elasticity may be helpful for patients with hemiplegic shoulder to reduce pain.

Hemangiopericytoma is a relatively uncommon vascular tumor. It was first described by Stout and Murray in 1942. Here, we report a case of a primary prostatic hemangiopericytoma, which has been reported approximately <10 cases. This may be the first case of a prostatic hemangiopericytoma in Korea. A 35-year-old male patient presented with an episode of dysuria and perineal discomfort over the past 3 months. The radiological and histological features indicated a malignant hemangiopericytoma. Systemic chemotherapy was selected as the primary treatment. After 5 cycles of chemotherapy, the size of masses of the prostate and lung decreased. Four months after then, the patient died from hemoptysis.
Adult ; Drug Therapy ; Dysuria ; Hemangiopericytoma* ; Hemoptysis ; Humans ; Korea ; Lung ; Male ; Prostate