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Citrobacter* ; Enterobacter*

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Escherichia coli* ; Escherichia*

We report a case of a 6-month-old female who had had verrucous hemangioma since birth. The lesions were dark red, verrucous surfaced, hyperkeratotic papules on the right sole. A histopathological examination showed hyperkeratosis, papillomatosis, irregular acanthosis, lobular proliferation and dilatation of blood vessels in the deep dermis with a gap devoid of vessel proliferation in the mid dermis.
Blood Vessels ; Dermis ; Dilatation ; Female ; Hemangioma* ; Humans ; Infant ; Papilloma ; Parturition

STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective study OBJECTIVE: To analyze the treatment results of vertebroplasty in patients who suffered osteoporotic compression fractures during conservative treatments for pre-existing degenerative lumbar disease. SUMMARY AND LITERATURE REVIEW: Whilst spinal fusion has shown satisfactory clinical results, solid fusion has been reported to accelerate the degenerative changes at the unfused adjacent levels. Therefore, the level of spinal fusion in patients with compression fractures and pre-existing degenerative lumbar disease is controversial. Few studies have evaluated the outcomes of spinal fusion and adjacent segment vertebroplasty. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A retrospective review was carried out on 28 patients who suffered the osteoporotic compression fractures during conservative treatment for pre-existing degenerative lumbar disease. Posterolateral fusion and vertebroplasty were performed for degenerative disease and compression fractures. The average fusion level was 1.82. The mean compressed vertebral bodies were 1.68. The radiology results were evaluated to determine the progression of the compression rate and fractures in the adjacent segment. The clinical results were evaluated using the Denis pain scale for compression fractures and Katz satisfaction scale for degenerative lumbar disease. RESULTS: The average compression rate was 30.2% preoperatively, 21.4% postoperatively, and 24.6% at the final follow-up. There was no fracture in the adjacent segment. Clinically, the preoperative Denis score was P3 and P4 in 8 and 20 patients, respectively. On the other hand, the postoperative Denis score was P1, P2 and P3 in 8, 19 and 1 patients, respectively. In regard to degenerative diseases, the overall satisfaction was 82.1%. CONCLUSION: The stability of fracture sites in vertebroplasty of patients with pre-existing lumbar disease was confirmed. However, further compression of the fractured vertebral body was observed after vertebroplasty in long fusion. Therefore, a followup study of more cases will be necessary to confirm the changes in the vertebroplasty site.
Follow-Up Studies ; Fractures, Compression ; Hand ; Humans ; Retrospective Studies ; Spinal Fusion ; Vertebroplasty

Two cases of abnormalities of the left ventricular wall(left ventricular aneurysm or diverticulum) are presented. A saccular deformity of the left ventricle may be and aneurysm or a diverticulum. In one case, the defect seems to be subcalvular aneurysm(or fibrous diverticulum) or aneurysm of the membranous ventricular septum; this lesion seems to be a natural consequence of spontaneous closure of a defect of the membranous septum. The other case, it seems that the defect is ventricular aneurysm with syndrome of myocardial infarction and normal coronary arteries, or double or accessory chambered left ventricle. The thromboembolic phenomenon was noted on a left frontoparietal lobe of brain. Both cases have the diagnosis supported by cardiac catheterization and angiography. The clinical, angiographic and pathologic characteristic of diverticulum and aneurysm of the heart are reviewed, and an attempt is made to clarify the concept of aneurysm and diverticulum of the heart.
Aneurysm* ; Angiography ; Brain ; Cardiac Catheterization ; Cardiac Catheters ; Congenital Abnormalities ; Coronary Vessels ; Diagnosis ; Diverticulum* ; Heart ; Heart Ventricles* ; Myocardial Infarction ; Ventricular Septum

We have clinically evaluated 40 cases of high myopia(47 catarctous eyes) with an axial length of over 26 mm which were treated with ECCE and posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation from January 1987 to June 1990 at the 51. Mary's Hospital in the Department of Ophthalmology of Catholic University Medical College. The results were as follows: 1. Most common axial length was from 26.00 mm to 26.50 mm in 24 eyes(51.5%)and most common anterior chamber depth was from 2.51 mm to 3.00 mm in 22 eyes(48.6%). 2. The most common associated diseaes was vitreous opacity(19 eyes: 40.4%). 3. Posterior chamber lens power ranged from +10.00D to +14.00D, and the most frequently implanted posterior chamber lens power was +10.50D. 4. Postoperative corrected visual acuity was the same as preoperative corrected visual acuity in 46 eyes(97.9%) and improved up to 0.5 or more in 31 eyes(66.0%).
Anterior Chamber ; Lens Implantation, Intraocular ; Myopia* ; Ophthalmology ; Visual Acuity

It is difficult to analyze the chemical compositions of aqueous humor because of the impossibility of collection of aqueous humor in normal situation, lack of analyzing technique, limited amount of aqueous humor. We measured the glucose concentration of aqueous humor both in cataractous patients with diabetes mellitus and in cataractous patients without diabetes mellitus, thus we compared and analyzed glucose concentration in aqueous humor and correlation between blood glucose con centration and aqueous humor glucose concentration in cataractous patients with diabetes. The mean concentration of glucose in aqueous houmor in diabetics was 92.81 +/- 35.58mg/dl and that of non-diabetics was 53.62 +/- 34.42mg/dl. Aqueous glucose concentration in diabetics was statistically significantly higher than that in non-diabetics.
Aqueous Humor* ; Blood Glucose ; Cataract* ; Diabetes Mellitus ; Glucose* ; Humans