No abstract available.
Humans ; Stomach Neoplasms* ; Young Adult*

In case of severe blepharoptosis, frontalis muscle suspension with fascia or frontalis transfer has been popular for decades, but these static procedures have some disadvantages such as lagophthalmos, lid lag and remnant ptosis. Twenty-six patients with severe blepharoptosis who underwent frontalis suspension, frontalis transfer, or levator resection at Yonsei University Severance Hospital from 1980 to 1988 were studied. The follow-up period of patients ranged from 10 to 18 years with a mean of 12 years. Surveys and clinical results were obtained, In our review of postoperative complications, lagophthalmos persisted in sleep and even in forced eye closure in most patients 2 to 6 months after operation. But no recurrence was noted. In conclusion, undercorrection of ptosis is more desirable than overcorrection. As well levator resection can be considered in selected cases to prevent complications.
Blepharoptosis* ; Fascia ; Follow-Up Studies* ; Humans ; Postoperative Complications ; Recurrence

Subclavian artery aneurysms are quite rare and they are known to be as only 1% of all peripheral aneurysms. Atherosclerotic disease is the most common cause of subclavian artery aneurysms. These aneurysms can cause rupture, thrombosis, embolisms or symptoms by local compression. Surgical operations are generally performed as treatment. We report here on a case of successful surgical treatment for a right proximal subcalvian artery aneurysm, and the surgery was performed via the medical exclusion method.
Aneurysm ; Arteries ; Embolism ; Rupture ; Subclavian Artery ; Thrombosis

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Cytomegalovirus* ; DNA* ; Humans* ; Polymerase Chain Reaction*

No abstract available.
Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel* ; Immunoblotting* ; Korea* ; Rickettsia typhi* ; Rickettsia*

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Porokeratosis

Adherence syndrome may be due to fibrofatty proliferation creating adherence between infeiror orbital tissue, sclera, or inferior rectus muscle capule and inflammatory reaction initiated by the rupture of the Tenon's capsule and invasion of the extraconal fat. We report 4 cases of adnerence syndrome after weakening procedure of inferior oblique muscle in the cases of overacting inferior oblique muscle.
Orbit ; Rupture ; Sclera ; Tenon Capsule

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Diarrhea is a common complication of antibiotics usage. The diarrhea ascribed to antibiotics usually consist of loose or watery stools, sometimes containing mucus but rarely grossly evident blood. Almost every antibiotics has been implicated, although cases related to the use of vancomycin or aminoglycosides are rare. Although the pathogenesis of antibiotics-associated diarrhea is not confirmed, recent studies have shown that a toxin of clostridium difficile is implicated as a cause of it. Diagnosis is made by detecting toxin in the stool or stool culture for C.difficile. Treatment is either directed at binding the toxin with anion exchange resins such as cholestyramine in mild case, or at eradicating the C.difficile organism with vancomycin, metronidazole or bacitracin for more severe cases. (continue...)
Aminoglycosides ; Anion Exchange Resins ; Anti-Bacterial Agents ; Bacitracin ; Cholestyramine Resin ; Clostridium difficile ; Clostridium* ; Diagnosis ; Diarrhea ; Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous* ; Metronidazole ; Mucus ; Vancomycin

We herein report a case of mastocytosis with unusual cutaneous manifestations resembling pseudoxanthoma elasticum or xanthoma which were exaggerated on the intertriginous areas including axillae, groin and neck in a 39-year-old woman. It was characterized by multiple yellowish papules and plaques with a cobblestone appearance. In addition, there were diffuse red-dish macules and papules of varying sizes mainly on the trunk and extremities. Histopathologic findings showed a very dense infiltrate of large numbers of round to oval cells in the upper and mid dermis. These cells revealed metachromasia on the toluidine blue stain. She also had hepatosplenomegaly and some evidence of bone marrow involvement. There was significant improvement in,the skin lesions with psoralen plus ultraviolet A(PUVA) therapy and potent topical corticosteroid.
Adult ; Axilla ; Bone Marrow ; Dermis ; Extremities ; Female ; Ficusin ; Groin ; Humans ; Mastocytosis ; Neck ; Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum ; PUVA Therapy* ; Skin ; Tolonium Chloride ; Xanthomatosis