1.Pancoast Syndrome Accompanied by Rotator Cuff Tear.
Seung Oh NAM ; Dongju SHIN ; Kihong PARK ; Tae Kyun KIM ; Han Sang KIM
Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow 2015;18(1):43-46
Pancoast syndrome (PS) is characterized by a malignant neoplasm of the superior sulcus of the lung with destructive lesions of the thoracic inlet and involvement of the brachial plexus and cervical sympathetic nerves. The most common initial symptom of PS is shoulder pain; however, cough, dyspnea, and hemoptysis, signs often associated with lung cancer, are not as common. Investigation of PS can be difficult even with plain radiographs of the chest because it is surrounded by osseous structures such as the ribs, vertebral bodies, and manubrium. Due to these characteristics, orthopedic surgeons tend to make a misdiagnosis resulting in delay of appropriate treatment. Here we report on a patient who was supposed to undergo rotator cuff repair for his shoulder pain and weakness, and was eventually diagnosed with PS.
Bays
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Brachial Plexus
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Cough
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Diagnostic Errors
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Dyspnea
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Hemoptysis
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Humans
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Lung
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Lung Neoplasms
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Manubrium
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Orthopedics
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Pancoast Syndrome*
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Ribs
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Rotator Cuff*
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Shoulder Pain
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Superior Vena Cava Syndrome
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Thorax
2.A case of human rail.
Chang Hwang HAN ; Duk Kyun LEE ; Tae Wook SONG ; Keun Young LEE ; Sung Won KANG
Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 1992;35(1):130-135
No abstract available.
Humans*
3.Retrospective Study of Protruded and Extruded type in the Lumbar Intervertebral Disc.
Dae Moo SHIM ; Tae Kyun KIM ; Ha Heon SONG ; Han Sol LEE
Journal of Korean Society of Spine Surgery 1997;4(1):136-142
No abstract available.
Intervertebral Disc*
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Retrospective Studies*
4.Analysis of Papers in Radiological Journals in Recent Years: A Comparison of Journal of Korean Radiologic Society and Radiology.
Jin Suh KIM ; Jae Kyun KIM ; Dong Bok HAN ; Tae Hwan LIM
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society 1997;36(2):349-354
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to determine current trends and the mode of future development in the field of medical radiology and to promote research among the nation's radiologists by analyzing the contents of the Korean Radiologic Society(JKRS) and Radiology. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The number of articles published in JKRS each year between 1990 and 1994 was counted. The research articles in JKRS(n=740) and in Radiology(n=1748) between 1992 and 1994 were categorized according to the objective, type, topic, materials, and radiologic techniques of their contents on the basis of predetermined criteria. Domestic Masters theses(n=126) and doctoral dissertations(n=75) accepted between 1990 and 1994, and domestic materials published in international journals(n=416) between 1986 and 1994 were also categorized using the same criteria. RESULTS: The greatest increase in the number of articles published in JKRS was seen during 1994. The majority of these aimed to retrospectively analyse the findings of diseases while the majority of articles published in Radiology dealt prospectively with the development and/or evaluation of diagnostic methods. More variety of topics and issues was seen in Radiology than in JKRS. The number of articles of domestic materials published in international journals increased from1986 to 1994, while the number of articles of foreign materials published in korea was relatively stationary. A significant number of theses and dissertations dealt, mostly prospectively, with studies of pathophysiologic and/or pharmacologic mechanisms using animal models. CONCLUSION: In order to understand both current trends and the direction and mode of future developments in the field of radiology, and to be able to actively deal with challenges at the forefront of radiologic development, it is essential to review research articles published in radiology-related journals.
Korea
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Models, Animal
5.A clinical anaysis of supracondylar fracture of the femur.
Seung Kyun CHA ; Won Suck LEE ; Kyoung Hoon KIM ; Sang In HAN ; Gi Tae CHEONG ; Yeoung Ho CHAE
The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association 1993;28(6):2083-2091
No abstract available.
Femur*
6.Ultrasonographic finding of hepatocellular carcinoma
Han Soo RYU ; Seong Ku WOO ; Jae Hoon LIM ; Young Tae KO ; Ho Kyun KIM ; Soon Yong KIM
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society 1983;19(4):753-761
With the development of gray scale ultrasonography, detection and evaluation of hepatic parenchymal diseaseincluding space occupying lesions are easitly performed and frequently used in the world. Thirty-five cases ofhistopathologically proven and ultrasonographically suggested hepatocellular carcinoma are retrospectivelystudied. The results were as follows; 1. Ultrasonographic findings of hepatocellular carcinoma show hyperechoicpattern in 22 cases (63%), hypoechoic pattern in 2 cases (6%), and mixed pattern in 11 cases (31%). 2. The marginof tumor is ill-defined in 19 cases (54%) and well defined in 16 cases (46%). 3. The size of tumor by sonographicmeasurement was larger than 5cm in diameter in 33 cases (94%). 4. The number of tumor is solitary in 19 cases andmultiple in 16 cases. The sites of involved lobe were right lobe in 22 cases (63%), left lobe in 2 cases (6%), andboth lobes in 11 cases (31%). 5. Associated sonographic findings were hepatomegaly with focal contour change in 25cases (71%), splenomegaly in 16 cases (46%), cirrhosis of liver in 15 cases (43%), ascites in 11 cases (31%) andtumoral thrombosis in portal vein in 8 cases (23%). 6. The sex ratio is 6:1 male predominence and the age rangesfrom 32 to 76 years with highest incidence in 5th and 6th decades.
Ascites
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Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
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Fibrosis
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Hepatomegaly
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Humans
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Incidence
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Liver
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Male
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Portal Vein
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Sex Ratio
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Splenomegaly
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Thrombosis
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Ultrasonography
7.Effect of pulsed electromagnetic field stimulation on the early bone consolidation after distraction osteogenesis in rabbit mandible model
Kyung Kyun HWANG ; Tae Hyung CHO ; Yun Mi SONG ; Do Kyun KIM ; Sung Hee HAN ; In Sook KIM ; Soon Jung HWANG
Journal of the Korean Association of Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons 2007;29(2):123-131
8.The Long-Term Clinical Outcomes of Primary PTCA with Heparin-Coated Stent in Acute Myocardial Infarction.
Woong Chol KANG ; Seung Hwan HAN ; Tae Hoon AHN ; Min Soo SON ; Ji Won SON ; Eak Kyun SHIN
Korean Circulation Journal 2004;34(6):540-547
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has been reported to be effective reperfusion therapy for acute myocardial infarction (AMI). In the very thrombotic environment of AMI, primary PCI, with heparin-coated stents, has been known to reduce the early reocclusion of the stented vessel by preventing thrombosis. However, little data exist regarding the long-term clinical outcomes. The aim of our study was to evaluate the safety, feasibility and long-term efficacy of heparin-coated stents in AMI. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Between January 1998 and July 2002, primary PCI with heparin-coated stents was performed in 132 consecutive patients (98 males, with a mean age of 56.3+/-0.7 years) admitted with the diagnosis of AMI within 12 hours from the onset of the chest pain. Major adverse cardiac events (MACE), including death, MI, TLR (target lesion revascularization) and CABG, were recorded during hospitalization and the follow-up period. Angiograms were obtained at the baseline, after stent implantation and at 6 months following implantation. RESULTS: The angiographic and procedure success rate was 96.2%. During hospitalization, there was no evidence of reocclusion of stented vessel, but 1 patient underwent a repeat PCI due to dissection. There were no bleeding complications. A six-month angiographic follow-up was completed in 47.2% of eligible patients and binary restenosis was present in 20.1%. During the long-term clinical follow-up (mean follow-up period 37.2+/-7.2 months), there were 12 deaths, 1 myocardial infarction and 18 TLR. The MACE free survival rate was 76.5%. CONCLUSION: Primary PCI, with heparin-coated stents, shows favorable long-term clinical outcomes.
Chest Pain
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Diagnosis
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Follow-Up Studies
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Hemorrhage
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Hospitalization
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Humans
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Male
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Myocardial Infarction*
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Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
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Reperfusion
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Stents*
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Survival Rate
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Thrombosis
9.Errors in death certificates in Korea.
Dong Kyun PARK ; Soo Young KIM ; Jae Heon KANG ; Seung Ho HAN ; Cheol Hwan KIM ; Myeong Chun LEE ; Tae Woo YOO ; Bong Yul HUH
Journal of the Korean Academy of Family Medicine 1992;13(5):442-449
No abstract available.
Death Certificates*
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Korea*
10.The Effects of Statin and Niacin on Plaque Stability, Plaque Regression, Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in Patients With Mild to Moderate Coronary Artery Stenosis.
Kyounghoon LEE ; Tae Hoon AHN ; Woong Chol KANG ; Seung Hwan HAN ; In Suck CHOI ; Eak Kyun SHIN
Korean Circulation Journal 2011;41(11):641-648
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to compare the effects of a combination of niacin and simvastatin to simvastatin alone, on plaque regression and inflammatory makers. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: The study had a prospective, randomized design. Subjects were patients with intermediate coronary artery stenosis. A total of 28 patients received a combination of niacin 1,000 mg plus simvastatin 40 mg (N+S group, n=14); the other group received simvastatin 40 mg alone (S group, n=14). All patients had a baseline and a 9-month follow-up coronary angiogram and an intravascular ultrasound procedure. Parameters such as normalized total atheroma volume (nTAV) and percent atheroma volume (PAV) were analyzed before and after treatment as were inflammatory markers such as high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), Matrix me-talloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) and soluble CD40 ligand (sCD40L). RESULTS: There was no difference in baseline characteristics between the two groups. The nTAV and PAV in the N+S group before and after treatment were not different than those in the S group. But the degree of changes (delta) in nTAV in the N+S group was greater than that in the S group (-21.6+/-10.68 vs. 5.25+/-42.19, respectively, p=0.024). Also, the change in PAV in the NS group was higher than that in the S group (-1.2+/-2.5 vs. -0.6+/-5, respectively, p=0.047. Changes in hs-CRP, MMP-9, and sCD40L in the NS group were significantly greater than those of the S group (-0.71+/-1.25, 73.5+/-64.9, -1,970+/-1,925 vs. -0.32+/-0.96, 62.5+/-30.6, -1,673+/-2,628, respectively). CONCLUSION: The combination of niacin plus simvastatin decreases coronary plaque volume and attenuates the inflammatory response in patients with intermediate coronary artery stenosis.
C-Reactive Protein
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CD40 Ligand
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Coronary Stenosis
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Coronary Vessels
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Follow-Up Studies
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Humans
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Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
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Inflammation
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Niacin
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Oxidative Stress
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Plaque, Atherosclerotic
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Prospective Studies
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Simvastatin
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Ultrasonography, Interventional