Urethral stricture usually follows the urethral rupture and periodical urethral soundation, which is an annoying procedure for. patients, is the usual method of treatment throughout their life. A case of urethral stricture who was successfully treated with modified Cecil's Operation, is presented.
Humans ; Rupture ; Urethral Stricture*

The fibrosis involved in gluteus maximus causing limitation of flexion and adduction of the hip has become a recognized clinical entity since the first report by Fernandez de Valderrma in 1969. Its most constant and characteristic histologic feature was substitution of the fibrous tissue in the definitive etiology was unknown but presumed to be multiple intramuscular injections. Authors present three cases of the fibrosis involving gluteus maximus. In two cases Z-lengthening was performed on the thickened fibrous bands with good results.
Fibrosis ; Hip ; Injections, Intramuscular

From May, 1971 to June, 1984, we performed extensive saucerization on the chronic osteomyelitis of long bones eradicating all pathologic foci; not only sequestra but sclerotic involocurum and necrotic original cortex embeded by new bone, which was different from the conventional methods such as sequestrectomy or guttering in its extensiveness. Clinical analysis on the base of radiologic evaluation after saucerization was done on the 16 patients; for average 5 years of follow-up. The results obtained were as follows; 1. The angulatory deformity of the long bones after pathologic fracture complicated by the chronic osteomyelitis was not corrected satisfactorily due to the bony sclerosis or hyperostosis at the fracture site, especially in cases of posterior or medial angulation. 2. The recurrence was closely related to the persisting non-sequestered original cortical lesion after incomplete saucerization, which was embeded by the new bone. So to prevent the recurrence the non-sequestered original cortical lesion must be removed completely. 3. The cortical defect after saucerization was restored completely in patients under the age of 14, but which was not the way in patients over the age of 16.
Congenital Abnormalities ; Follow-Up Studies ; Fractures, Spontaneous ; Humans ; Hyperostosis ; Osteomyelitis ; Recurrence ; Sclerosis

Cerbral embolism in the patient with rheumatic heart disease is a serious complication and has poor prognosis. In view of the abundance of rheumatic heart disease in Korea, a retrospective clinical study was done on 49 cases of cerebral embolism with rheumatic heart disease admitted to Severance Hospital from 1970 through 1977. The resultls were as follows; 1. The age distribution of the 49 patients ranged from 20 to 70 years and the mean age was 48.7 years. Twenty-five patients, more than half of the total number, were in their 5th and 6th decades, and the peak of the incidence was in the 6th decade. Male to female ratio was 1:1.3. 2. Mitral stenosis was by far the most predominant valvular lesion representing 33 of the 49 cases, and 25 of the 33 patients had "pure" mitral stenosis. Mitral valve involvement represented 43 of the 49 cases. 3. Seventeen of the total 49 cases were in regular sinus rhythm whereas 32 of the 49 were in atrial fibrillation at the time of admission. 4. Twenty-two of the 49 patients expired during the hospitalization whereas only six made complete recovery and the other 21 made variable degrees of recovery. The anticoagulant treatment did not appear to make any significant difference in the mortality probably due to inadequacy of timing, completeness and followup.
Age Distribution ; Atrial Fibrillation ; Embolism ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Hospitalization ; Humans ; Incidence ; Intracranial Embolism* ; Korea ; Male ; Mitral Valve ; Mitral Valve Stenosis ; Mortality ; Prognosis ; Retrospective Studies ; Rheumatic Heart Disease*

The term endometriosis refers to ectopic endometriume. It most often involves the pelvic organs, including ovaries, broad and round ligaments, fallopian tubes, cervix, vagina and the pouch of Douglas. We report a case of vesical endometriosis in a 4- year old female patient and review literature. Segmental resection of this mass with involved bladder resulted in cure and this lesion was confirmed histologically as endometriosis of the bladder.
Cervix Uteri ; Endometriosis* ; Endometrium ; Fallopian Tubes ; Female ; Humans ; Ovary ; Round Ligament of Uterus ; Urinary Bladder ; Vagina

Ureteroscopy is the newer procedure for the treatment and diagnosis in the ureteral lesion.
Biopsy ; Diagnosis ; Hematuria ; Hemorrhage ; Humans ; Ureter* ; Ureteroscopy*

Developing the instruments in urological field, the urinary tract stones may be manipulated more easily and lesser invasively recently. The percutaneous nephrolithotripsy is one of the most widely using technique for the renal stone. But, the major portion of the failure through the manipulation of percutaneous nephrolithotripsy is the access to the correct, wanted calyx by puncture. So, we observed the 27 normal right kidneys and 26 left kidneys by abdominal computer tomogram scanning and excretory urography for the Korean caliceal anatomy. The following results were obtained 1. The average values of posterior renal rotation from the coronal plane of body were 31.0 degrees +/- 4.4 degrees in the right kidneys 32.4 degrees +/- 3.2 degrees in the left kidneys. 2. The average values of anterior and posterior caliceal angle were 58.8 degrees +/- 7.6 degrees and 20.7 degrees +/- 5.8 degrees in the right kidneys; 38.3 degrees +/- 6.2 degrees and 43.0 degrees +/- 5.2 degrees in the left kidneys. 3. The major type of classical system was Brodel type (74.l%) in the right kidney; Hodson type (53.8%) in the left kidney. 4. The anterior calyx is more laterally placed about 8l.8% in the excretory urography.
Kidney ; Punctures ; Urinary Calculi ; Urography

We report serial change of nerve conduction tests, somatosensory evoked potentials and brainstem auditory evoked pontenials in a case of puffer fish poisoning, who recovered completely from comatous state with respiratory and generalized muscle paralysis.
Brain Stem ; Evoked Potentials, Somatosensory ; Neural Conduction ; Paralysis ; Poisoning* ; Tetraodontiformes*

Malakoplakia of the bladder is an extremely rare condition in which there are multiple round or oval, plaque like or occasionally polypoid projections of the mucosa and submucosa which may be mistaken for cancer. It is believed to be infectious in origin, secondary to a deficiency of intracellular lysosomal digestion. There is often a clinical history of urinary tract infection, and the condition is considered to be an atypical form of granulomatous response to Gram negative coliform infection. We report a case of malakoplakia of the bladder clinically simulating malignant tumor, which was treated successfully with transurethral resection and antibiotics.
Anti-Bacterial Agents ; Digestion ; Malacoplakia* ; Mucous Membrane ; Urinary Bladder Neoplasms* ; Urinary Bladder* ; Urinary Tract Infections

Ureteral stricture are not uncommon sequelae in renal tuberculosis. Oral steroid therapy has been tried as an alternative to surgery in some of these patient on several reports. Three ureteral stricture were effective in 5 patient by oral steroid therapy.
Constriction, Pathologic* ; Humans ; Tuberculosis ; Tuberculosis, Renal ; Ureter*