1.Tracheopathia Osteoplastica Associated with Anthracofibrosis: Case Report.
Eun Joo LEE ; Kwan Min KU ; Chae Kyung LEE ; Hyeon Kyeong LEE ; Soon KIM ; Yoen Hee OH ; Seung Hyeon KIM ; Sung Woo LEE ; Sung Ja KIM
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society 2004;50(4):251-253
Tracheopathia osteoplastica is a rare benign disorder of the trachea and major bronchi. It is characterized by multiple cartilaginous or osseous submucosal nodules that project into the tracheobronchial lumen. Awareness of the condition is important to avoid unnecessary surgery. We report here on the CT and bronchoscopic findings of tracheopathia osteoplastica associated with anthracofibrosis in a 67-year old woman, and we will then discuss our findings.
Aged
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Bronchi
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Female
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Humans
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Trachea
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Unnecessary Procedures
2.Acute Appendicitis during Pregnancy.
Journal of the Korean Society of Coloproctology 1997;13(3):509-516
Acute appendicitis is the most common reason for non-obstetric abdominal surgery during pregnancy. The diagnosis of appendicitis in pregnancy is difficult due to the blunting of signs and symptoms during pregnancy along with a migration of appendiceal location. When appendicitis in pregnancy is suspected, the physician must balance the risk of delaying surgery and incurring the morbidity of delay against acting hastily and performing unnecessary surgery. Eleven patients who underwent appendectomy during pregnancy from April 1995 through February 1997 were reviewed. Seven patients were proven to be acute appendicitis at laparotomy and by subsequent histopathology. There were no significant differences between patients with positive and negative laparotomies regarding frequency of presenting symptoms and signs or laboratory results. Two cases of preform(25 and 31 weeks) deliveries occurred, one with a perforated appendicitis and the other with negative laparotomy.
Appendectomy
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Appendicitis*
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Diagnosis
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Humans
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Laparotomy
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Pregnancy*
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Unnecessary Procedures
3.A Case of Congenital Megacalyces.
Kyeong Mee LEE ; Ran Joo KIM ; Dae Yeol LEE
Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society 1997;40(6):883-886
Congenital megacalyces is a congenital renal disease characterized by hypoplasia of the medulla and a non-obstructive dilatation of the calyces. More than 100 cases have been reported in the literature after first described by Puigvert in 1963, but it has been reported only three cases (two cases of adults and one case of child) in the literatures in Korea. The etiology of the congenital megacalyces is unknown. Renal pelvis and ureter are mostly normal in size and there is no urinary obstruction or reflux. Renal medulla of congenital megacalyces is thinner than that of normal kidney but renal cortex retains its normal thickness and function. This is features that help to distinguish megacalyces from obstructive atropy. The calyces are polygonal in shape and the majority of kidney with megacalyces have increased number of calyces. Since congenital megacalyces is a non-progressive lesion, it is important to recognize the clinical entity and avoid unnecessary surgery. We report one case of congenital megacalyces without urinary obstruction or reflux with a brief review of related literatures.
Adult
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Dilatation
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Humans
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Kidney
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Kidney Pelvis
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Korea
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Unnecessary Procedures
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Ureter
4.The Tender Masses in Right Lower Abdomen: Ultrasonographic and CT Features.
Sook Nam KUNG ; Hyo Keun LIM ; Won Jae LEE ; Tae Ho KIM ; Soon Jin LEE ; Jae Hoon LIM
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society 1996;34(5):633-639
Perforated appendicitis with an abscess formation is known to be the most common cause of tender mass in right lower abdomen. The differential diagnosis of a tender mass in right lower abdomen, however, is broad and includesvarious intraabdominal and intrapelvic lesions in origin. Preoperative accurate diagnosis is essential in order toavoid unnecessary surgery or complications resulting from delayed surgery. The purpose of this pictorial essay isto illustrate examples of various causes and methods to differentiate them with ultrasonography and CT.
Abdomen*
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Abscess
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Appendicitis
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Diagnosis
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Ultrasonography
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Unnecessary Procedures
5.Cortical Perforation Misidentified with Medial Condylar Fracture of Femur in Total Knee Arthroplasty: Case Report
Journal of the Korean Fracture Society 2019;32(1):52-55
Intraoperative fracture in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a rare complication. However, when it happens, additional surgery to fix the fracture site is needed. Therefore, it is important to diagnose intraoperative fractures in TKA exactly. The authors experienced two cases of cortical perforation of medial femoral condyle misidentified as the fracture in TKA. Cortical perforation could be misdiagnosed as the fracture, which could lead to unnecessary surgery. This is the first report about cortical perforation in TKA. We report two cases of intraoperative cortical perforations and describe the radiological characteristics.
Arthroplasty
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Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
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Femur
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Knee
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Unnecessary Procedures
6.Negative Histology after Endoscopic Resection: A Pathologist's Aspect.
The Korean Journal of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal Research 2018;18(1):21-24
Endoscopic biopsy is the most popular diagnostic procedure for gastric epithelial neoplasm. However, discrepancy between biopsy and endoscopic resection diagnosis occasionally occurs and leads to an unnecessary procedure. A negative pathologic diagnosis following endoscopic resection is particularly problematic. In this context, we reviewed factors that may be associated with a diagnostic discrepancy between endoscopic biopsy and endoscopic resection, with focus on crypt dysplasia.
Biopsy
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Diagnosis
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Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
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Stomach
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Unnecessary Procedures
7.Acute Pancreatitis as a Complication of Adult Henoch-Schonlein Purpura.
Min Wook SO ; You Jae KIM ; Hwan Sung PARK ; Yong Gil KIM ; Chang Keun LEE ; Bin YOO
Journal of Rheumatic Diseases 2012;19(1):43-46
Pancreatitis is a rare manifestation of adult Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP). We describe here a 53-year-old man who presented with acute pancreatitis as a complication of adult HSP. Pancreatic involvement in HSP is self-limiting and benign. Prompt resolution can be achieved by treatment with steroids. Elevated serum amylase and lipase concentrations may be early diagnostic indicators of HSP pancreatitis. Patients with HSP who have abdominal pain should be evaluated for pancreatitis by measuring serum amylase and lipase concentrations and by abdominal computed tomography scan, to plan specific treatment and avoid unnecessary surgery.
Abdominal Pain
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Adult
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Amylases
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Humans
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Lipase
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Middle Aged
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Pancreatitis
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Purpura, Schoenlein-Henoch
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Steroids
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Unnecessary Procedures
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Vasculitis
8.Immunoglobulin G4-Related Inflammatory Pseudotumor Presenting as a Solitary Mass in the Stomach.
Hong Ryeol CHEONG ; Bong Eun LEE ; Geun Am SONG ; Gwang Ha KIM ; Sung Gyu AN ; Won LIM
Clinical Endoscopy 2016;49(2):197-201
Immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4)-related disease (IgG4RD) is a relatively recently recognized entity that is histopathologically characterized by an extensive infiltration of lymphocytes and IgG4-positive plasma cells with dense fibrosis. IgG4RD is now known to affect any organ system, and a few cases of gastrointestinal lesions have also been reported. However, solitary IgG4RD of the stomach is still very rare. Furthermore, as it can mimic malignant conditions, it is important to recognize this disease to avoid unnecessary surgery. Herein, we present a case of IgG4RD presenting as an isolated subepithelial mass in the stomach.
Fibrosis
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Granuloma, Plasma Cell*
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Immunoglobulins*
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Lymphocytes
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Plasma Cells
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Stomach*
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Unnecessary Procedures
9.Technique of Functional and Motility Test: How to Perform Antroduodenal Manometry.
Tanisa PATCHARATRAKUL ; Sutep GONLACHANVIT
Journal of Neurogastroenterology and Motility 2013;19(3):395-404
Antroduodenal manometry is one of the methods to evaluate stomach and duodenal motility. This test is a valuable diagnostic tool for gastrointestinal motility disorders especially small intestinal pseudo-obstruction which is difficult to make definite diagnosis by clinical manifestations or radiologic findings. Manometric findings that have no evidence of mechanical obstruction and suggestive of pseudo-obstruction with neuropathy or myopathy can avoid unnecessary surgery and the treatment can be directly targeted. Moreover, among patients who have clinically suspected small intestinal pseudo-obstruction but with normal manometric findings, the alternative diagnosis including psychiatric disorder or other organic disease should be considered. The application of this test to the patients with functional gastrointestinal symptoms especially to find the association of motor abnormalities to the symptom has less impressive yield. Antroduodenal manometry is now readily available only in some tertiary care centers. The aim of this review is to describe the antroduodenal manometry technique, interpretation and clinical utility.
Gastrointestinal Motility
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Humans
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Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction
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Manometry
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Muscular Diseases
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Stomach
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Tertiary Care Centers
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Unnecessary Procedures
10.A Case of IgG4-Related Pancreas and Kidney Disease Mimicking a Renal Pelvic Malignancy.
Woo Jae KIM ; Myung Hwan NOH ; Choong Heon RYU ; Seung Hee HAN ; Hwa Seong NAM ; Ji Eun HAN ; Sook Hee HONG
Korean Journal of Medicine 2014;87(6):710-715
IgG4-related sclerosing disease is a disease entity that has recently attracted attention, manifesting as a multiorgan disease characterized by high serum IgG4 levels, extensive IgG4-positive plasma cells and lymphocyte infiltration of the affected organs, with the pancreas (autoimmune pancreatitis) and kidney as representative targets. In cases of renal involvement, parenchymal lesions are predominant, such as renal cortical lesions or diffuse renal enlargement. However, mass-like lesions involving the renal pelvis are very rare, and mass forming or pelvic involvement types should be distinguished from lymphomas, metastatic cancers and other genitourinary malignancies to avoid unnecessary surgery. Herein, we report a case of IgG4-related sclerosing disease involving the kidney as an unusual involvement pattern presenting as a mass-like lesion with pelvic and perirenal involvement.
Immunoglobulin G
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Kidney
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Kidney Diseases*
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Kidney Pelvis
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Lymphocytes
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Lymphoma
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Pancreas*
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Plasma Cells
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Unnecessary Procedures