Fungi have been recognized as a significant cause of external otitis and it may be the primary pathogen or be part of a mixed infection. In the immunocompromised host, fungus is capable of producing infection in inner ear or middle ear. Otomycoses are most frequently caused by Aspergillus spp. and Candida sap. There are few reports that Aspergillus species other than A. fumigatus, A. niger and f. flavus have caused chronic otitis media. We report two cases of chronic otitis media caused by Aspergillus ferrous in Korea. One case is a 7-year-old girl who had recurrent serous otorrhea and otalgia for 4 years, was reattended otolaryngology clinics with otorrhea of 3 days durations and another is a 6-year-old girl who had serous otorrhea for 2 months and 3 day fever, was attended otolaryngology clinics with them. Microscopic appearance and colony morphology from ear discharge cultures revealed A. ferrous. The infection responded well to topical ketoconazole therapy. This report should help to raise medical personnel's awareness of such human opportunistic fungal ear infections.
Aspergillus* ; Candida ; Child ; Coinfection ; Ear ; Ear, Inner ; Ear, Middle ; Earache ; Female ; Fever ; Fungi ; Humans ; Immunocompromised Host ; Ketoconazole ; Korea ; Niger ; Otitis Externa ; Otitis Media* ; Otitis* ; Otolaryngology ; Otomycosis

Aberrant left-sided pulmonary artery(pulmonary artery sling) is an uncommon anomaly, which may cause significant respiratory abnormality. We report a case of pulmonary artery sling which is combined with persistent left superior vena cava and dextrocardia. This case was identified by esophagogram and CT and confirmed by MRI and angiography. We consider that MRI is a valuable new method for the diagnosis of aberrant left-sided pulmonary artery.
Angiography ; Arteries ; Dextrocardia ; Diagnosis ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Methods ; Pulmonary Artery* ; Vena Cava, Superior

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Cholangitis, Sclerosing*

The authors have experienced with two cases of acute pulmonary edema; one underwent an intestinal resection under local anesthesia for panperitonitis due to typhoid perforation, and the other under general anesthesia received splenectomy and mesocaval shunt for portal hypertension and splenomegaly. There are many predisposing factors for acute pulmonary edema, namely, left sided heart failure due to cardiac diseases or overloading, pulmonary capillary endothelial damages from bacterial infections, toxins or irritant gases, oxygen poisoning, water (especially salt water) drowning, rarely central nervous system injuries and pulmonary hypersensitivity reactions. For the cases presented, we believe that overloading was the causative factor. There are many preventive measures and treatment for acute pulmonary edema. However in such cases as these, we conclude that prompt recognition and attention by the anesthesiologisis are the most important preventive measure.
Anesthesia* ; Anesthesia, General ; Anesthesia, Local ; Bacterial Infections ; Capillaries ; Causality ; Central Nervous System ; Drowning ; Gases ; Heart Diseases ; Heart Failure ; Hypersensitivity ; Hypertension, Portal ; Oxygen ; Poisoning ; Pulmonary Edema* ; Splenectomy ; Splenomegaly ; Typhoid Fever ; Water

No abstract available.
Seoul*

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Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive*

No abstract available.
Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular* ; Heart Ventricles* ; Pulmonary Atresia*

No abstract available.
Cholesterol* ; Risk Factors*

No abstract available.
Adult* ; Diaphragm* ; Humans

Acute orbital cellulitis is most commonly caused by sinusitis. This complication is based on the anatomy of sinuses, orbit, and their venous connections. We have experienced a case of acute orbital cellulitis combined Subdural abscess due to maxillay sinusitis in a 14-year-old girl. Rapid Surgical drainage in the both upper lid and forehead and craniectomy resulted in complete recovery.
Abscess* ; Adolescent ; Drainage ; Female ; Forehead ; Humans ; Orbit* ; Orbital Cellulitis* ; Sinusitis