1.Infection Control Activities in Hanyang University Hospital.
Tae Yeal CHOI ; Myeung Sook KIM ; Hae Ran JIN
Korean Journal of Nosocomial Infection Control 2001;6(1):57-61
No Abstract available.
Infection Control*
2.A Case of Atrial Septal Defect in Identical Twins.
Jong Tae LEE ; Hun Kwan LIM ; Tae Myeung CHOI ; Sung Koo KIM ; Young Joo KWON
Korean Circulation Journal 1994;24(5):722-725
Atrial septal defect is one of the most common congenital heart diseases in adult, of which absolute causes is not confirmed, but explained by multifactorial inheritance. In Korea, there has been no case report of atrial septal defect in identical twins in spite of some reports of atrial septal defect in relatives and twins in other countries. We present a first case of atrial septal defect in identical twins whose mother had no infection or medication history during pregnancy.
Adult
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Heart Diseases
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Heart Septal Defects, Atrial*
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Humans
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Korea
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Mothers
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Multifactorial Inheritance
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Pregnancy
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Twins
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Twins, Monozygotic*
3.Three Cases of Cutaneous Metastatic Carcinoma from Internal Malignancy.
Tae Jin CHUN ; Heung Ryeol CHOI ; Myeung Nam KIM ; Byoung Whui CHOI ; Kye Yong SONG ; Byung In RO
Annals of Dermatology 1992;4(2):95-98
Cutaneous metastases from internal malignancy are relatively rare. Three cases of cutaneous metastases, two from lung cancer and one from breast cancer are reported. Case 1-cutaneous metastasis from bronchioloalveolar carcinoma of the lung, where four erythematous to pinkish pea sized smooth surfaced nodules on the scalp were noticed for 2 years in a 48-year-old man. Case 2-cutaneous metastasis from adenocarcmoma of the lung, where two hard tender freely movable subcutaneous nodules, about 3 cm in diameter on the lateral chest wall were noticed for 6 months in a 61-year-old woman. Case 3-cutaneous metastasis from infiltrating ductal carcinoma of the right breast, where a hand, violaceous, non-tender plaque (8×6.5 cm) on the right areolar area was noticed for 4 months in a 47-year-old woman.
Adenocarcinoma, Bronchiolo-Alveolar
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Breast
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Breast Neoplasms
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Carcinoma, Ductal
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Female
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Hand
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Humans
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Lung
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Lung Neoplasms
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Middle Aged
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Neoplasm Metastasis
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Peas
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Scalp
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Thoracic Wall
4.A Case of Leser - Trelat Sign Associated with Small Cell Carcinoma of the Lung.
Tae Jin CHUN ; Myeung Nam KIM ; Byoung Whui CHOI ; Kye Yong SONG ; Byung In RO ; Chin Yo CHANG
Korean Journal of Dermatology 1989;27(6):781-785
Leser-Trelat sign is characterized by the sudden appearance and rapid increase in number and size of seborrheic keratoses associated with an internal malignancy. A 78-year-old woman showed multiple pea to bean sized dark brownish papules and plsques on the trunk. Skin lesions had appeared suddenly since 5 months ago and then rapidly increased in number and size. The histopathologic exsmination of the skin lesions revealed seborrheic keratoses. The chest roentgenogram revealed the mass shadow on the right hilar region and transbronchial lung biopsy revealed small cell carcinoma.
Aged
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Biopsy
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Carcinoma, Small Cell*
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Female
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Humans
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Keratosis, Seborrheic
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Lung*
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Peas
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Skin
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Thorax
5.A Case of Paraffinoma.
Byeung Ik CHOI ; Tae Hyung MIN ; Myeung Nam KIM ; Chang Kwun HONG ; Byung In RO ; Seung Hong KIM ; Chin Yo CHANG
Korean Journal of Dermatology 1988;26(6):890-893
We experienced a 57-year-old male patient who have had multiple coin sized, erythematous, psinful, indurated ulcerations with purulent discharge on the right calf area since 10 years before. Previously he received injections of paraffin in the lesion site for correcting the thinning of right calf due to complication of pyoderma. Histopathologic examination showed "Swiss cheese" appearance of parsffinoma. Good result was obtained after treatment with surgical excision and split thickness skin graft.
Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Numismatics
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Paraffin
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Pyoderma
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Skin
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Transplants
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Ulcer
7.A Case of Gastric Schwannoma.
Tae Hyeon KIM ; Sang Wook KIM ; Myeung Su LEE ; Mi Ryeong SIM ; Joo Jin YEOM ; Yong Won CHOI ; Suck Chei CHOI ; Yong Ho NAH ; Jeong Kyun LEE ; Ki Jung YUN
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2002;24(3):156-160
Most submucosal tumors of the stomach are of mesenchymal origin. Gastric schwannoma, which is a subset of mesenchymal tumors, is a rare tumor taking origin from Schwann's cells. A 61-year-old woman whose endoscopy showed a well circumscribed submucosal mass measuring 2.5 cm on the midbody of the stomach. Endosonographically, the tumor was well circumscribed, low echoic submucosal mass with cystic lesion in the 4th layer of the gastric wall. The patient underwent wedge resection. Microscopically, the cells were made up of irregular fasciculating bundles of spindle cells featured with benign nuclear atypia and peripheral lymphoid cell cuffing, involving muscularis propria. Immunohistochemical staining showed positivity for S-100 protein and the neuron-specific enolase, but were negative to CD 34, desmin and smooth muscle actin. From these findings, this tumor was diagnosed as a schwannoma.
Actins
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Desmin
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Endoscopy
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Female
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Humans
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Lymphocytes
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Middle Aged
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Muscle, Smooth
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Neurilemmoma*
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Phosphopyruvate Hydratase
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S100 Proteins
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Stomach
8.Clinical Effects of Shark Cartilage Extracts on Erythematotelangiectatic Rosacea Patients.
Tae Young HAN ; Beom Joon KIM ; Myeung Nam KIM ; Chang Hun HUH ; Nark Kyoung RHO ; Soo Hong KIM ; Hyuck Ki HONG ; Yeon Shik CHOI ; Young Chang JO
Korean Journal of Dermatology 2007;45(12):1253-1257
BACKGROUND: Persistent facial telangiectasia, erythema and flushing are the major cosmetic problems in patients with rosacea. However various therapeutic treatments for rosacea papules and pustules are not effective in reducing telangiectasia and flushing reactions. Matrix-centered theory that dermal matrix degradation can cause telangiectasis, erythema and flushing, is one of the various theories of rosacea pathogenesis. Shark cartilage extracts are collagenase inhibitors and can inhibit dermal matrix degradation. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical effects of shark catilage extracts (Venatrix(R)) for erythematotelangiectatic rosacea patients. METHODS: Twenty three patients with erythematotelangiectatic rosacea applied shark cartilage extracts twice daily for up to 8 weeks. Efficacy was evaluated by erythema index using mexameter (MPA 5, CK, Germany) and clinical photography. RESULTS: Erythema index decreased from 525.7+/-114 to 413.9+/-101.7 (mean reduction: 21.3%) (p<0.1) after 8 weeks treatment. 16 patients (69%) showed excellent or good results by clinical photography. Transient stinging sensation was the most common adverse effect and these symptoms improved after the first few days. There were no other significant side effects. CONCLUSION: Shark cartilage extracts may be an effective treatment for mild erythematotelangiectatic rosacea.
Bites and Stings
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Cartilage*
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Erythema
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Flushing
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Humans
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Matrix Metalloproteinase Inhibitors
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Photography
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Rosacea*
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Sensation
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Sharks*
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Telangiectasis
9.A Case of Spontaneous Hemothorax in a Maintenance Hemodialysis Patient.
Ji Hun CHOI ; Hyuk SIM ; Jae Hoon LI ; Myeung Su LEE ; Soek Kyu OH ; Tae Hyeon KIM ; Byoung Hyun PARK ; Seon Ho AHN ; Ju Hung SONG
Korean Journal of Nephrology 2002;21(3):494-498
The 55 years old male patient, undergoing maintenance hemodialysis, was admitted on our department because of painful swelling on left knee joint. At 19th hospital day, he complained of severe dyspnea. He had a large amount of pleural effusion of the left chest that was shown to be hemothorax by thoracentesis. After closed thoracostomy, about amount of 3,000 mL of blood was drained and bleeding was sustained from pleural cavity, and then emergency thoracotomy was done. We cannot find any bleeding focus in thoracic cavity, but oozing blood was seen on entire inner thoracic cavity. He had no previous invasive procedure or history of trauma before 6 months. We think that hemothorax may be developed because of defected coagulopathy and increased bleeding tendency due to platelet dysfunction in renal failure patient. Immediately thoracotomy and cryoprecipitate were helpful for this patient. We report a rare case of spontaneous hemothorax in a maintenance hemodialysis patient with literature review.
Blood Platelets
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Dyspnea
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Emergencies
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Hemorrhage
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Hemothorax*
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Humans
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Knee Joint
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Pleural Cavity
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Pleural Effusion
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Renal Dialysis*
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Renal Insufficiency
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Thoracic Cavity
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Thoracostomy
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Thoracotomy
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Thorax
10.Nonunion of the Humerus Shaft.
Tae Seok NAM ; Ji Won CHOI ; Ju Hyun KIM ; Soung Yon KIM ; Jung Jae KIM ; Jae Myeung CHUN
Journal of the Korean Fracture Society 2005;18(3):294-298
PURPOSE: To evaluate the cause and treatment results of nonunion of humerus shaft fractures. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 39 cases were treated for humerus shaft nonunion between February 1990 and May 2002. The presence of open wounds, initial treatment modality after injury, treatment method for the nonunion and time to union were studied using medical records. The fracture type and appropriateness and problems of the initial surgical treatment were reviewed. Also, Pain and functional recovery in daily living were evaluated in the outpatient clinic, after surgery for nonunion. RESULTS: Amongst the 30 cases, transverse fracture was the most common with 19cases. Most of 29 cases, initially surgically treated, revealed incorrect selection of the internal fixator or technical errors. For surgical treatment of nonunion, open reduction and internal fixation with cancellous bone graft was performed, most commonly, in 36 cases (92.3%). All cases showed clinical and radiographic union at an average of 13.3 weeks. More than 90% of the patients replied minimal pain and excellent functional recovery of daily living at final follow-up. CONCLUSION: If treated with surgery by correct selection of internal fixation methods and accurate technical skills, nonunion incidence can be reduced.
Ambulatory Care Facilities
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Follow-Up Studies
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Humans
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Humerus*
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Incidence
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Internal Fixators
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Medical Records
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Transplants
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Wounds and Injuries