Iridocorneal endothelial syndrome is a disease characterized by corneal endothelial degeneration, corneal edema, peripheral anterior synechia, iris stromal change, and secondary glaucoma. This syndrome is considered to have three major variations: Chandler's syndrome, progressive (essential) iris atrophy, and Cogan-Reese syndrome. We experienced three cases of iridocorneal endothelial syndrome with transient intraocular pressure elevation.

PURPOSE: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of Bio-Oss on bone formation in terms of healing period and type of membrane so that determine the most suitable condition for implant fixation in grafted maxilla. MATERIAL AND METHOD: Forty-five biopsy specimens from graft site were evaluated. Sinus lift was performed in the patients with reduced alveolar bone height(less than 5mm). The specimen was taken at the time of implant fixation, which was performed at least 5 months after the sinus lift procedure. All specimens were stained with HandE and Trichrome staining and evaluated histomorphometrically. RESULT: The results showed that Bio-Oss particle was in direct contact with newly formed bone in all cases. In the present study, the amount of newly formed bone and the residual bone substitute material were not statistically different according to various membrane and different healing period. There was no difference between the histological feature of the specimen of 5 and 31 months. No statistical significance was detected between male and female. CONCLUSION: The result implies that Bio-Oss does not seem to be resorbed over time regardless of the type of the membranes. The further investigation is needed to clarify this issue with the extended period of follow-up.
Biopsy ; Bone Substitutes ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Hand ; Humans ; Male ; Maxilla ; Maxillary Sinus* ; Membranes* ; Osteogenesis ; Transplants

Asian Continental Ancestry Group ; Child ; Diagnosis ; Female ; Fever ; Fever of Unknown Origin ; Histiocytic Necrotizing Lymphadenitis ; Humans ; Lymph Nodes ; Lymphatic Diseases ; Lymphoma ; Neck ; Rare Diseases ; Young Adult

To investigate the risk factors and clinical characteristics of postrenal transplant diabetes mellitus (PTDM), we reviewed the records of 177 renal allograft recipients in Maryknoll Hospiatal whose allografts had functioned longer than 6 months. Nineteen patients (10.7%) developed PTDM at 5.0+/-7.8 (1-52) months; 9 (47%) of these within 1 month. PTDM patients were older than nondiabetic renal transplants (42+/-2 vs 37+/-1 years, P<0.05). Body mass index tended to be higher in PTDM (23.5+/-1.0 vs 21.8+/-0.3kg/m2, P=0.09). Number of acute rejections (0.6+/-0.2 vs 0.5+/-0.1) and serum creatinine at 1 year after transplantation (1.2+/-0.8 vs 1.3+/-0.3mg/dL) were not different. Fasting (103.6+/-10.4 vs 84.4+/-1.6mg/dL, P<0.05) and postprandial (189.2+/-24.8 vs 118.6+/-2.3 mg/dL, P<0.01) blood sugars, measured before transplantation, were higher in PTDM. CsA blood level at 1 month posttransplantation was higher in PTDM (350+/-34 vs 279+/-8ng/mL, P<0.05). Fasting serum insulin was significantly higher (28.2+/-12.2 vs 7.3+/-2.0 microunit/dL, P<0.05) and serum C-peptide tended to be higher in PTDM patients compared with euglycemic renal recipients (6.3+/-1.6 vs 3.8+/-0.9ng/dL, P=0.08). All the PTDM patients were treated by either insulin or oral agent; 15 of 19 required no treatment after 4.7+/-6.9 months. In conclusion, prevalence of PTDM was 10.7%. PTDM patients were older. Body mass index was tended to be higher. Fasting and postprandial blood sugars, measured before transplantation, were higher in PTDM. Faslting serum insulin was higher and C-peptide tended to be higher in diabetics. These results suggested that increased insulin resistance plays a major role in the pathogenesis of PTDM.
Allografts ; Blood Glucose ; Body Mass Index ; C-Peptide ; Creatinine ; Cyclosporine ; Diabetes Mellitus* ; Fasting ; Humans ; Insulin ; Insulin Resistance ; Prevalence ; Risk Factors*

To understand the role of IGF2 gene in development of human ovary, IGF2 expression was detected by monoclonal antibody for IGF2 to its producted protein with immunohistochemical technique on human ovarian tissues. The results was as follows. IGF2 was highly expressed in ovum of mature follicle, IGF2 expression, however, was not high in granulosa and the cells. IGF2 was not highly expressed in ovum of primary follicle. Highly expressed IGF2 was found on corpus luteum and no expression of IGF2 was found in stroma and epithelial cells. These results suggest that IGF2 is important role in ovulation and in production of progesterone. Abnormal IGF2 expression may be concerned to carcinogenesis of ovarian tumor because most of all tumor from ovary is originated from epithelium.
Carcinogenesis ; Corpus Luteum ; Epithelial Cells ; Epithelium ; Female ; Humans* ; Ovary* ; Ovulation ; Ovum ; Progesterone ; Theca Cells

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Mycoplasma pneumoniae* ; Pneumonia, Mycoplasma* ; Vasculitis*

PURPOSE: The clinical effectiveness of monocanalicular or bicanalicular intubation with sequential probing was evaluated in patients over the age of 24 months with congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction. METHODS: Patients over 24 months of age with congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction who underwent monocanalicular intubation with sequential probing (19 patients, 20 eyes) or bicanalicular intubation with sequential probing (22 patients, 22 eyes) were studied. Success rates and complications were evaluated. Silicone tube was removed 6 months after surgery. Success was defined as no epiphora and no retention on fluorescein dye disappearance test. RESULTS: The success rate was 95.0% (19 eyes / 20 eyes) in the monocanalicular intubation group and complications included 7 cases of early tube dislodgement, which achieved successful outcome. The success rate was 82.6% (19 eyes / 22 eyes) in the bicanalicular intubation group and complications included 4 cases of punctal slitting, and 3 cases of tube extrusion. The success and complication rates were not significantly different between the 2 groups (p = 0.608, p = 1.000, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: In congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction, the monocanalicular tube intubation group had similar success and complication rates to the bicanalicular tube intubation group. Silicone tube maintenance for 2 months in the monocanalicular group and for 3 months in the bicanalicular group was sufficient.
Fluorescein ; General Surgery ; Humans ; Intubation* ; Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases ; Nasolacrimal Duct* ; Silicones

Clear cell acanthosis is a reaction pattern of the epidermis that can be observed as the chief histopathologic finding in clear cell acanthoma and as a focal change in other epidermal lesions, such as verruca vulgaris and seborrheic keratosis. Dermoscopy is a useful noninvasive tool that permits the visualization of key vascular structures that are usually not visible to the naked eye. A 63-year-old Korean man was presented with 2 year of a well-circumscribed, dome-shaped nodule on the nipple. Our patient represents patterns of both a clear cell acanthoma and a seborrheic keratosis on dermoscopic and histopathologic finding, but, notably, on dermoscopy vascular structures were more irregular linear distribution than classic clear cell acanthoma and different from dotted vessels shown in psoriasis. In this report, we describe a case of clear cell acanthosis in seborrheic keratosis for whom dermoscopy was used as a valuable diagnostic tool.
Acanthoma ; Dermoscopy ; Epidermis ; Eye ; Humans ; Keratosis, Seborrheic ; Nipples ; Psoriasis ; Warts

Nodular fasciitis is a benign proliferative spindle-cell lesion that presents as a rapidly growing mass with rich cellularity and mitotic activity, leading to its frequent misidentification of a sarcoma. Most cases of nodular fasciitis are diagnosed in adults aged 20-40 years and is rarely seen during the first 4-5 years of life. Because of its rapid growth and bony erosion, it often mimics malignancy. We report a case of an 18-month-old infant with a rapidly growing mass on the right nasolabial fold. Because of the anatomic location and CT findings, we first suspected nasolabial cyst. However, it proved to be an intramuscular type of nodular fasciitis, a very rare occurrence in infancy.
Adult ; Aged ; Fasciitis ; Humans ; Infant ; Nasolabial Fold ; Sarcoma

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to study complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) used among cancer patients in Korea. METHOD: This study was a descriptive survey. Study participants were 1,150 cancer patients selected from 28 representative hospitals in Korea. Data were collected between December 1, 2004 and March 30, 2005. RESULTS: Their diagnosis were as follows : 20.0% for breast cancer, 15.6% for stomach cancer, 14.4% for liver cancer, 10.8% for lung cancer, 10.0% for colon cancer, and 10.0% for uterine cancer. 75.0% of cancer patients had used CAM. The most popular categories of CAM use were diet with 153.2%, non-prescription of oriental medical doctor 47.9% and mind-body control 20.3%. CAM use gender, age, cancer type, cancer treatment method, and current treatment type was significantly different in. CONCLUSION: CAM use among cancer patients in Korea was very popular (75.0%) and so systemic guidelines of CAM use are needed.
Breast Neoplasms ; Colonic Neoplasms ; Complementary Therapies* ; Diagnosis ; Diet ; Humans ; Korea* ; Liver Neoplasms ; Lung Neoplasms ; Stomach Neoplasms ; Uterine Neoplasms