1.Obesity and fatty liver disease.
Korean Journal of Medicine 2005;68(4):347-349
No abstract available.
Fatty Liver*
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Obesity*
2.Surgical management of pulmonary tuberculosis: a review of 3,566 cases.
Ki Jung KWON ; Eung Soo KIM ; Tae Won KWON
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 1992;25(5):480-493
No abstract available.
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary*
3.A Clinical Study on 35 Cases of Tuberculous Osteomyelitis in Long Bones
Yung Tae KIM ; Jai Gon SEO ; Tae Woo KWON
The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association 1986;21(6):1071-1078
Tuberculosis of the bone and joints is one of the genralized manifestation or solitary localized lesion. Although the incidence of the tuberculous osteomyelitis of long bone is decreasing with good neutrition, development of preventive medicine and improvment of treatment regimen, it is still one of the common diseases in Korea and must be considered in the differentil diagnosis of common orthopaedic complaints. Thirty five cases of tuberculous osteomyelitis of long bone were studied in our department from Junuary 1973 to December 1984. The results are as follows: 1. Long bone tuberculous osteomyelitis were 35 cases (6.6%) from the overall tuberculous lesion of the bone and joints. (534 cases) 2. Childrean and young adults were common age group. 3. Concomitant pulmonary tuberculosis was found in 11 cases. 4. Radiologic findings showed variable lesions including osteolytic, cystic, sclerotic and destructive forms. 5. Confirmative diagnosis could be made by smear, culture of the lesion and pathologic findings. 6. The overall results treated with curettage and bone graft as well as proper antituberculous medication were satisfactory.
Clinical Study
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Curettage
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Diagnosis
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Humans
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Incidence
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Joints
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Korea
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Osteomyelitis
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Preventive Medicine
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Transplants
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Tuberculosis
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Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
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Young Adult
4.Effect of Superoxide Dismutase on Apoptosis in Ischemia-Reperfused Myocardium of Rabbit.
Young Kwon KIM ; Yee Tae PARK ; SungSook KIM
Korean Circulation Journal 1997;27(9):907-914
BACKGROUND: Recently involvenment of apoptosis, or programmed cell death, has been suggested in myocardial reperfusion injury. Free radicals are one of the inducers of apoptosis, and superoxide dismutase(SOD), a oxygen free radical scavenger, inhibits apoptotic cell death of neurons. Reperfusion of ischemic myocardium results in a burst of oxygen free radical production, however, it has not been defined that oxygen free radicals mediate apoptosis in myocardial reperfusion injury. This study was undertaken to investigate the role of oxygen free radicals by examining the inhibition of apoptosis by SOD. METHOD: New Zealand white rabbits (n=16) weighing 1.8-20kg underwent 30 minutes of left anterior descending coronary artery occlusion followed by reperfusion for 1 or 4 hours. In control group, bovine serum albumin(5mg/kg) was administered continuously via the left atrial appendage starting 10 minutes before reperfusion and ending simultaneously with reperfusion for 1 hour(n=4) or 4 hours(n=4). In SOD group, bovine erythrocyte SOD(15,000u/kg) was administered starting 10 minutes before reprefusion and ending simultaneously with reperfusion for 1 hour(n=5) or 4 hours(n=3). Ventricles were excised immediately after intervention. Tissues were fixed in 10% buffered formalin and 2.5% glutaraldehyde. Apoptosis was examined by hematoxylin and eosin(H&E) staining, in situ nick end labeling, and transmission electron microscopy. Number of apoptotic cells was evaluated semi-quantitatively on H&E stained section. RESULTS: Evidence of apoptosis was detected in every ischmia-reperfused myocardium, and apoptotic cells were found in the non-necrotic myocardium near areas of contraction band necrosis. In control group, the average number of apoptotic cells was 1.7(range 1.5-2.0)for 1 hour reperfused myocardium and 1.4(range 0.3-2.5) for 4 hours reperfused myocardium per high power field(x400). In SOD group, the average number of apoptotic cells was 0.2(range 0.2 -0.3) for 1 hour reperfused myocardium and 0.3(range 0.2-0.4) for 4 hours reperfused myocardium. There was a significant difference in the number of apoptotic cells between conrol and SOD groups (as a whole group 1.5 +/- 0.2 vs 0.3 +/- 0.1,p<0.01). CONCLUSION: SOD partially, however, singificantly inhibits apoptosis, which suggests that oxygen free radicals may induce apoptosis in ischemia-reperfused myocardium of rabbit.
Apoptosis*
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Atrial Appendage
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Cell Death
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Coronary Vessels
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Erythrocytes
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Formaldehyde
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Free Radicals
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Glutaral
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Hematoxylin
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In Situ Nick-End Labeling
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Microscopy, Electron, Transmission
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Myocardial Reperfusion Injury
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Myocardium*
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Necrosis
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Neurons
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Oxygen
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Rabbits
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Reperfusion
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Superoxide Dismutase*
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Superoxides*
5.Usefulness of Three - Dimensional CT Angiography as a Confirmatory Diagnostic Test for Scalp Pseudoaneurysms.
Soon Kwon KIM ; Sun Chul HWANG ; Bum Tae KIM
Korean Journal of Cerebrovascular Surgery 2010;12(2):87-90
OBJECTIVE: We report here on two cases of pseudoaneurysms that were diagnosed using computed tomographic angiography (CTA), with one arising in the superficial temporal artery and the other arising in the occipital artery. METHODS: Case 1: A 29-year-old man presented with a slow growing, pulsatile mass on the left side of his forehead following a blow from a fist 10 days earlier. CTA revealed an 11 x 8 x 11-mm oval pseudoaneurysm arising from the frontal branch of the left superficial temporal artery. Case 2 : A 36-year-old man presented with a pulsatile mass in the right suboccipital region that had been present for the past year. He had no history of direct trauma. CTA revealed a 15 x 8 x 13-mm oval dye-filled sac arising from the right occipital artery. RESULTS: Based on the CTA images, the parent arteries were exposed and ligated proximally and distally to the pseudoaneurysms and then they were completely excised. CONCLUSION: CTA is a minimally invasive technique for making the diagnosis of scalp pseudoaneurysms and CTA is also useful for the preoperative planning.
Adult
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Aneurysm, False
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Angiography
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Arteries
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Diagnostic Tests, Routine
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Forehead
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Humans
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Parents
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Scalp
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Temporal Arteries
6.Recognizable koebner phemohomena in erythema multiforme:Report of Five cases.
Chul Wook KWON ; Young Tae KIM ; Chang Woo LEE
Korean Journal of Dermatology 1993;31(4):581-585
The isomorphic response of Koebner is a well-known phenomenon commonly associated with psoriafsis, but it has been also descrilbed in conjunction with a host of other disordered. We described five cases of erythema multiforme showing lesions of easily recognizsble Koebnei phenomena. Traumas to the skin do not cause erythema multiforme, however when a patient is in an active stage of the disease, physieal factor such as traumas occuring in normsl daly-life may contribute to the distribution of skin lesions as have been seen in our patients ; clinicians should aware of this point for better understanding of clinical features in erythema multiforme.
Erythema Multiforme
;
Erythema*
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Humans
;
Skin
7.Prospective study for prevention of thrombophlebitis of indwelling central venous catheters.
Myoung Jung KIM ; Tae Il MOON ; Kwon Mook CHAE
Journal of the Korean Surgical Society 1991;40(2):235-242
No abstract available.
Central Venous Catheters*
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Prospective Studies*
;
Thrombophlebitis*
8.Nail Avulsion by Potassium Iodide Treatment in Onychomycosis.
Kwang KIM ; Kyung Sool KWON ; Tae Ahn CHUNG
Korean Journal of Dermatology 1982;20(6):845-851
The effect of 50 per cent potassium iodide (KI) ointment with occlusive dressing on onychomycosis of the fingers and toes was studiei in 54 patients with 176 diseased nails. The results obtained were as follows. 1. Of a total of 76 fingernails and 100 toenails in 54 patients, all fingernails and toenails showed an excellent response with easy removal of the diseased nails. 2. The duration that the occluded KI aintment remained in place before successful avulsion was 6. 6 (range, 3 to 18) days for fingernails, and 6. 8 (range, 3 to 20) days for toenails with onychomycosis. 8. Of 16 nails of control group which were treated with vaseline, none showed the significant improvement. 4. The problems during this treatment were; mild irritation and/or itching (9 cases), and pin-point bleeding on curettage of nail bed (18 cases). It is suggested that the KI treatment has many advantages and seemed to be an ideal method of treatment of onychomycosis.
Curettage
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Fingers
;
Hemorrhage
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Humans
;
Nails
;
Occlusive Dressings
;
Onychomycosis*
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Petrolatum
;
Potassium Iodide*
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Potassium*
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Pruritus
;
Toes
9.A Case of Desmoplastic Fibroma of the Mandible.
Dong Won KIM ; Tae Jung KWON ; Dong Wha LEE
Korean Journal of Pathology 1988;22(3):340-347
A case of desmoplastic fibroma of mandible in a 18 years old woman is presented. She had complained progressive swelling of right mandible for 4 years. Radiographically, a multilocular radiolucent of right hemimandibulectomy showed multinodular external surface without cortical destruction. Cut surfaces revealed grayish white, fibrous homogeneous appearance with firm consistency, sparing head portion. The maximum diameter of the tumor was 13 cm. Microscopically, the tumor was composed of interlacing bundles of monomorphic spindle-shaped cells with abundant intercellular collagen. Ultrastructurally, most tumor cells were fibroblastic-like cells with abundant RER and cytoplasmic fibrils, but a few disclosed transition to myofibroblasts. However, no fully developed myofibroblasts were seen.
Female
;
Humans
10.A Case of Desmoplastic Fibroma of the Mandible.
Dong Won KIM ; Tae Jung KWON ; Dong Wha LEE
Korean Journal of Pathology 1988;22(3):340-347
A case of desmoplastic fibroma of mandible in a 18 years old woman is presented. She had complained progressive swelling of right mandible for 4 years. Radiographically, a multilocular radiolucent of right hemimandibulectomy showed multinodular external surface without cortical destruction. Cut surfaces revealed grayish white, fibrous homogeneous appearance with firm consistency, sparing head portion. The maximum diameter of the tumor was 13 cm. Microscopically, the tumor was composed of interlacing bundles of monomorphic spindle-shaped cells with abundant intercellular collagen. Ultrastructurally, most tumor cells were fibroblastic-like cells with abundant RER and cytoplasmic fibrils, but a few disclosed transition to myofibroblasts. However, no fully developed myofibroblasts were seen.
Female
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Humans