The authors report two cases of unusual chondrosarcoma, one in clavicle & the other in sacrum and reviewed literature.
Chondrosarcoma ; Clavicle ; Sacrum

The relationship between urea-splitting organism in the urine and urinary stone is well known. We have checked bacteriologic study of 28 urinary stones after surgical removal of stone and brushing, and following results were obtained. 1. Positive stone culture were 6 cases (21.4%). 2. Organisms were Pseudomonas, Klebsiella, Proteus, Serratia, Staphylococcus and Enterococcus. 3. Antibiotics sensitivity of 6 cases of infected stones were Klebsiella, proteus: 2) Amikacin, Pseudomonas: 1) Ampicilline, Serratia: 1) Cefamezine, Staphylococcus: 2) Kanamycin, Gentamycin, Enterococcus: 3) Penicilline. 1) Sensitive 2) Moderately sensitive 3) Relatively resistant. 4. The most prevalent age group of infected stone was between 40-49. 5. Ureter was the most favorable site of infected stone and multiple stone were 2 cases. 6. Positive urine culture were detected in all of 6 cases of infected stone. 7. In 4 cases of infected stone, organisms of stone culture and urine culture were identical. They were Pseudomonas, Enterococcus, Proteus, Staphylococcus. 8. In 2 cases of infected stone, organisms of stone culture and urine culture were not identical. They were Serratia, Klebsiella in stone culture and proteus, E. coli in urine culture respectively.
Amikacin ; Ampicillin ; Anti-Bacterial Agents ; Cefazolin ; Enterococcus ; Gentamicins ; Humans ; Kanamycin ; Klebsiella ; Penicillins ; Proteus ; Pseudomonas ; Serratia ; Staphylococcus ; Ureter ; Urinary Calculi*

The one event on signaling mechanism is the cleavage by adenyl cyclase of ATP into second messenger, cyclic AMP. The other transfer system of inositol metabolism, it is widely recognized that hydrolysis of the minor membrane lipid phosphoinositide bisphosphate (PIP₂) initiated by occupation of certain receptors and catalyzed by phospholipase C, lead to toe generation of the two intracellular messengers, inositol triphosphate (IP₃) and diacylglycerol (DG). IP₃ is converted to inositol tetrakisphosphate (IP₄) by IP₃ kinase. In the present study, it is that purification of calmodulin is used by phenyl-Sepharose CL-4B chromatography, it's molecular weigh, 17,000 in SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. In order to observe the affinity between calmodulin (CaM)-Affigel 15 and IP₃ kinase, and isolated IP₃ kinase, was applied in CaM-Affigel with Ca²⁺ equilibrium buffer and EGTA equilibrium buffer. We compared with binding and elution effect of IP₃ kinase in several condition of buffer. In affinity of binding, Ca²⁺ equilibrium buffer was in the most proper condition, and elution, CaM/Ca²⁺buffer (CE 1 10.36, CE2 12.76pM/min/mg of protein) was effected much more than EGTA buffer (E2 1.48, E 2.43pM/min/mg of protein), but CaM/Ca²⁺stimulate the activity of IP₃ kinase. And then, several detergents such as sodium deoxycholate, tween 20, cholic acid, polyethylene glycol, chaps were applied. The 0.2% chaps buffer (E2 23.19, E3 8.05pnM/min/mg of protein) was the most effective in elution of IP3 kinase.
Adenosine Triphosphate ; Adenylyl Cyclases ; Brain* ; Calmodulin ; Cholic Acid ; Chromatography ; Cyclic AMP ; Deoxycholic Acid ; Detergents ; Egtazic Acid ; Electrophoresis ; Hydrolysis ; Inositol* ; Membranes ; Metabolism ; Occupations ; Phosphotransferases* ; Polyethylene Glycols ; Polysorbates ; Second Messenger Systems ; Toes ; Type C Phospholipases

PURPOSE: We have examined the utility of 99mTc-MAG3 perfusion indices for assessing renal graft function in early post-transplantation period. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Our study included 80 renal transplant recipients (48 men and 32 women, mean age: 40.3 years). Diagnosis was based on biopsy, laboratory data and clinical course. Renal scintigraphy (RS) was obtained using 100 MBq of 99mTc-MAG3 from 11 days to 23 days of kidney transplantation. We measured 5 indices in whole-kidney (WK) and cortical (C) renograms; Hilson's perfusion index (PI), transplant perfusion index (TP) and transplant function index (TF) as perfusion parameter, and the time to peak activity (Tmax) and the ratio of renal counts at 20 min to that at 3 min (K20/3) as functional parameter. RESULTS: The diagnoses at the day of RS were normal graft (NG) in 44, acute rejection (AR) in 14, acute tubular necrosis (ATN) in 10, and Cyclosporine A nephrotoxicity (CsA) in 12. TP and TF were significantly decreased in AR, ATN and CsA, compared to those in NG. K20/3 of AR and ATN were significantly greater than that of NG. WK-Tmax of AR was significantly longer than that of NG. K20/3 of AR and C-K20/3 of ATN were significantly prolonged relative to those of CsA. There were no statistically significant perfusion indices among complication groups. CONCLUSION: TP and TF reflecting microperfusion and initial tubular extraction are reliable in assessing graft function. However, it is required to correlate perfusion indices with functional indices and clinical course in differentiating from one another among complication groups.
Biopsy ; Cyclosporine ; Diagnosis ; Female ; Humans ; Kidney Transplantation ; Male ; Necrosis ; Perfusion* ; Radionuclide Imaging ; Technetium Tc 99m Mertiatide* ; Transplantation ; Transplants

The Polyporaceae is a chaotic mass of genera having poroid hymenophores in the Aphyllophorales. To classify the Polyporaceae into more natural groups, phylogenetic analyses were performed using nuclear small subunit ribosomal DNA sequences. Thirty-six species from the families of the Polyporaceae, the Hymenochaetaceae, the Ganodermataceae, the Corticiaceae, the Bondarzewiaceae, the Meruliaceae, the Steccherinaceae and the Lentinaceae were phylogenetically compared. By performing maximum parsimony analysis, seven phylogenetically meaningful groups were identified and discussed. The hyphal system, presence or absence of clamps, and the type of rot were found as important characters in defining the groups. Each group was phylogenetically significant enough to be a core member of each family when the Polyporaceae was split into smaller and more natural families.
DNA, Ribosomal ; Humans ; Phylogeny ; Polyporaceae* ; Polyporales ; RNA, Ribosomal*

Recently the internal rigid fixation with plates and screws became popular procedure. In the cases of the zygomatic fracture, it is sufficient to fix more than 2 point in many studies. Therefore, the internal rigid fixation requires the aggressive incision to expose the zygoma, such as coronal incision. Since many patients are afraid of this aggressive operation, we have provided a simple and effective method which is a 3-dimensional one point fixation on the zygomaticofrontal suture with X-shaped(6-hole) miniplate for the treatment of zygomatic fractures. From March 1995 to september 1995, we treated 13 cases of zygomatic fractures by open reduction and X-shaped miniplate fixation on the zygomaticofrontal suture. The results were as follows: 1) plane to plane contact on each side of the fracture with one point X-shaped miniplate. 2) 91.8% correction on Water's views, and 93.3% correction on zygomatic arch view with one point fixation. 3) patients were satisfied with these procedures because of minimal incision, mild edema and low operation price (short operation & anesthetic time, one plate & 6 screws cost).
Edema ; Humans ; Sutures ; Zygoma ; Zygomatic Fractures*

Lowe et al. have described a disease characterized by organic aciduria, decreased renal ammonia production, hydrophthalmos, and mental retardation, this disease is now called as Lowe's syndrome or oculo-cerebro-renal syndrome which manifests growth plates, metabolic acidosis, and characteristic eye changes, including bilateral cataract, glaucoma and nystagmus. It is a congenital hereditary affectation. Most of the patients with this syndrome are male sex. We report a new case of Lowe's syndrome in a 5-year old girl.
Acidosis ; Ammonia ; Cataract ; Child ; Female ; Glaucoma ; Growth Plate ; Humans ; Hydrophthalmos ; Intellectual Disability ; Male

Leiomyomas are the most common benign tumors of the uterus, and although they can occur at any site in the genitourinary tract, they very rarely originate from the urinary bladder. We report a case in which a leiomyoma occurred at that site, deseribing the US, CT, and MRI findings.
Leiomyoma* ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging* ; Urinary Bladder* ; Uterus

Infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (IHPS) is the most common condition requiring abdominal surgery in early infancy, and is caused by hypertrophied pyloric muscle. The development of successful surgical treatment in the early 1900s by Fredet and Ramstedt made it possible for infants worldwide to survive. Modern pediatric anesthetic techniques have virtually eliminated mortality from surgical management. Atropine sulfate is a cholinergic blocking agent with potent antimuscarinic activity that decreases peristaltic contractions by relaxing smooth muscles. We treated two cases of IHPS with incomplete pyloromyotomy in 3-month-old and 5-month-old male infants by administering atropine sulfate intravenously. They were free from vomiting after 5 days of intravenous atropine sulfate treatment. In these rare cases of persistent vomiting or refractory emesis following incomplete pyloromyotomy, there may be a role for atropine sulfate.
Atropine* ; Constriction, Pathologic* ; Humans ; Infant ; Male ; Mortality ; Muscle, Smooth ; Pyloric Stenosis, Hypertrophic ; Vomiting*

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Biopsy* ; Diagnosis* ; Humans