No abstract available.
Vibrio vulnificus* ; Vibrio*

Femorofemoral bypass was chosen as a primary(n=71) and redo (n=7) procedures for 78 patients with unilateral iliac artery occlusive disease during the period of 4 and a half years at the Department of Surgery, Kyungpook National University Hospital. The patients were categorized into 3 groups according to the patency of the superficial femoral artery on the recipient-side leg and the performance of concomitant leg arterial bypass: Group I (n=34), patent superficial femoral artery (SFA); Group II (n=19), occluded SFA left untreated; Group III (n=25), occluded SFA treated with leg arterial bypass. Adjuvant procedures during the femorofemoral bypasses included 16 femoral endarterectomies, 5 donor-side iliofemoral interposition grafts, and 4 donor-side iliac balloon angioplasties. The primary cumulative patency rates for all femorofemoral bypasses at 1, 2, 3, and 4 years were 96.3%, 84.7%, 84.7%, and 74.2%, respectively calculated by the life table method. The primary patency rates were 90.0%, 62.9%, 62.9%, 62.9% in Group II and 95.7%, 89.5%, 89.5%, 89.5% in Group III at 1, 2, 3, and 4 years after bypass grafting. The statistical analysis with log rank test to compare the patency rates between Group II and III revealed no significant (p=0.2425) differences. In summary, femorofemoral bypass was a durable bypass procedure for the patients with unilateral iliac artery occlusion. Further follow-up is required to confirm the effects of concomitant leg arterial bypass to the patency of femorofemoral bypass.
Angioplasty ; Endarterectomy ; Femoral Artery ; Follow-Up Studies ; Gyeongsangbuk-do ; Humans ; Iliac Artery ; Leg ; Life Tables ; Transplants

Alopecia areata is infrequently associated with other diseases, such as, atopic dermatitis, Down syndrome and various autoimmune diseases including thyroiditis, vitiligo, connective tissue diseases, Addison's disease and pernicious anemia. However the association of alopecia areata with myasthenia gravis, a known autoimmune disease, accompanied by thymoma has been rarely reported. We describe herein such a case.
Addison Disease ; Alopecia Areata* ; Alopecia* ; Anemia, Pernicious ; Autoimmune Diseases ; Connective Tissue Diseases ; Dermatitis, Atopic ; Down Syndrome ; Myasthenia Gravis* ; Thymoma* ; Thyroid Gland ; Thyroiditis ; Vitiligo

Patients with breast lesion suggestive of malignancy underwent Tc-99m MIBI scan in order to assess the value of this technique in the detection of breast carcinoma and axillary lymph node metastasis. One hundred five patients with breast lesion underwent 99m-MIBI scan before biopsy. 20mCi of Tc-99m MIBI was given intravenously in contralateral arm of the breast lesion and planar prone lateral and supine anterior views for 10 minutes each were taken. Pathological diagnoses were carcinoma in 77 breasts of 76 patients and benign in 29 patients. Pathologic types were DCIS in 4, IDC in 62, mucinous carcinoma in 3, medullary carcinoma in 2 and others in 6. The pathologic tumor status was DCIS in 4, T1 in 27 ,T2 in 30, T3 in 6, T4 in 4 and Tx is 6 cases. All patients with multiple lesions were positive. The sensitivity of Tc-99m-MIBI scan was 95%(73/77) and specificity was 69%(20/29). Sensitivity of mammography and ultrasonography were 85% and 82%. Axillary metastasis study showed 68% sensitivity and 92% specificity. The Tc-99m MIBI scan is a highly effective method in the diagnosis of breast cancer.
Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous ; Arm ; Biopsy ; Breast Neoplasms* ; Breast* ; Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating ; Carcinoma, Medullary ; Diagnosis* ; Humans ; Lymph Nodes ; Mammography ; Neoplasm Metastasis ; Sensitivity and Specificity ; Ultrasonography

The numb chin syndrome (NCS) is characterized by chin or lower lip numbness restricted to the distribution of the mental nerve (the distal trigeminal nerve). The authors report a patient whose initial symptom of tumor recurrence was unilateral numbness of the chin. A 65-year-old male was admitted because of paresthesia around the left chin and left lower lip. Neurologic examination revealed hypesthesia on the left side of chin, lower lip and buccal mucous mem-brane. Bone scan (Tc-99m MDP) showed focal hot uptakes on the left mandible and left first rib. Brain CT with bone window setting showed a focal osteolytic lesion in the bone marrow of the left mandibular canal without destruction of bone cortex. Both coronal T1 weighted image and axial T2 weighted image showed focal low signal intensities on the left ramus. The pathophysiologic mechanism could be understood by identification of the pathologic focus.
Aged ; Bone Marrow ; Brain ; Chin ; Hodgkin Disease* ; Humans ; Hypesthesia ; Lip ; Male ; Mandible ; Neurologic Examination ; Paresthesia ; Recurrence ; Ribs

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Capillaries* ; DNA* ; Vacuum*

No abstract available.
Female ; Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors* ; Humans ; Liver* ; Middle Aged* ; Neoplasm Metastasis*

PURPOSE: To correlate the CT findings of acute pyelonephritis with its outcome and with clinical data. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Thirty five contrast enhanced CT scans in patients diagnosed as suffering from acute pyelonephritis were retrospectively analyzed. Findings based on the morphology of perfusion defect in the renal parenchyma were classified as normal, focal wedge, multifocal wedge, focal mass, or mixed form composed of wedge and mass. These findings were correlated with clinical data such as degree of fever, leukocytosis, the period after antibiotic treatment during which fever was reduced, and the presence of pyuria in each group Analysis was then performed. RESULTS: Perfusion defects were seen in 23 of 35 cases, and their morphology was classified as follows; focal wedge (n=2), multifocal wedge (n=8), focal mass (n=4), and mixed form (n=9). Twelve cases (34.3%) showed no perfusion defect. The duration of fever was significantly prolonged in patients with focal mass form(p<.05). There was no significant correlation between the morphology of perfusion defect, bilaterality, and other clinical factors. CONCLUSION: The present study shows that the clinical course of the focal mass form of perfusion defect, as seen on CT, is different from that of other types. CT could be effective in predicting clinical progress and the outcome of treatment in cases of acute pyelonephritis.
Fever ; Humans ; Leukocytosis ; Nephritis ; Perfusion ; Pyelonephritis* ; Pyuria ; Retrospective Studies ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed*

Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) therapy is associated with a number of complications, including rare acute renal failure (ARF). Although the cause of IVIG-associated ARF is unknown, it may be related to the stabilizing agent used in IVIG preparations. ARF following IVIG infusion has not been previously described in children. We report a 4-year-old girl with Kawasaki disease who suffered from ARF following IVIG containing maltose. The previously healthy child had no underlying renal disease. She was given a 2g/kg body weight of IVIG (I.V.-Globulin S, Green Cross, IgG:maltose=1:2) for 10 hours. From the second day of IVIG administration, a gradual reduction of daily urine output was observed with an increase of BUN and creatinine levels, which by the fourth day of treatment reached 43.8mg/dL and 4.7mg/dL, respectively. A conservative ARF treatment resulted in a gradual increase in urine output, together with a decrease in BUN and creatinine levels, which after 7 days returned to normal levels. In view of the increasing use of IVIG in medicine, it is imperative that clinicians be aware of this unusual form of renal injury.
Acute Kidney Injury* ; Body Weight ; Child* ; Child, Preschool ; Creatinine ; Female ; Humans ; Immunization, Passive* ; Immunoglobulins* ; Immunoglobulins, Intravenous ; Maltose ; Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome

OBJECTIVE: For evaluation of prevention program for neonatal vertical transmission from HBsAg positive mother in Korea METHODS: From January 15th to February 15th 2003, the status of neonatal vaccination, immunoglobuline injection and breast feeding of HBsAg positive mother was evaluated by using mailed questionnaire in 848 hostpitals with more than 100 deliveries in the year of 2001. 341 out of 848 (40.2%) hospitals returned questionnaires. RESULTS: 91.9% of total hospital reported that the vaccination of hepatitis B and immunoglobulin injection was done within 12 hours after birth in more than 90% of neonate. The most commonly used vaccine type was 0-1-6 method. In case of unknown result of HBsAg/ HBsAb in mother, 84.4% of hospitals delayed immunoglobulin injection until complete report, however 63% of hospitals gave hepatitis vaccine without delay before complete result. The breast feeding of HBsAg positive mother was recommended according to the result of HBeAg in 66.3% of hospitals while 24.9% of hospitals recommend breast feeding. CONCLUSION: Most hospitals in Korea reported that vaccination of Hepatitis B and immunoglobulin injection was done within 12 hours after in over 90% of neonate whose mother was HBsAg Positive. But continuous education and careful monitoring are required for injection method and vaccination policy in neonates of mothers with unknown result of HBsAg/HBsAb of mother.
Breast Feeding ; Education ; Hepatitis ; Hepatitis B ; Hepatitis B e Antigens ; Hepatitis B Surface Antigens* ; Humans ; Immunoglobulins ; Infant, Newborn ; Korea* ; Mothers* ; Parturition ; Postal Service ; Surveys and Questionnaire ; Vaccination