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Immunization, Passive* ; Immunoglobulins*

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Antibody Formation* ; Dust* ; Immunotherapy* ; Pyroglyphidae*

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Acid ingestion causes a coagulative necrosis of the surface epithelium of the upper gastromtestinal tract. Its late sequence is luminal stenosis which frequently requires surgical repair. Nevertherless, in many cases, non-operative dilatation of luminal stenosis have been applicated, such as bouginations, balloon dilatations, endoscopic laser therapy, endoscopic electrocoagulation, endescopic microwave coagulation. These methods may give some considerable benefits in unoperable cases. Recently, we experienced a case of a 60-year-old man who had severe corrosive esophageal and gastric angular strictures by accidentally ingested hydrochloric acid and after many tiems of application of non-operative dilatation was able to have normal diet without dysphagia. So, we report this case with a review of literatures.
Constriction, Pathologic* ; Deglutition Disorders ; Diet ; Dilatation* ; Eating ; Electrocoagulation ; Epithelium ; Humans ; Hydrochloric Acid ; Laser Therapy ; Microwaves ; Middle Aged ; Necrosis ; Phenobarbital

Although our present knowledge of the etiology of peptic ulcer is incomplete, the presence or absence of peptic ulcer is determined by the delicate interplay between aggressive factors (secreted gastric acid and pepsin) and defensive factors (mucosal resistance). Peptic ulcer is produced when the aggressive effects of acid-pepsin dominate the protective effects of gastric or duodenal mucosal resistance by predominance of aggressive factors or interruption of defensive factors. KU-54 enhances mucosal resistance to tissue injury by the increase of gastric mucosal blood flow, the stimulation of gastric mucosal metabolism, the increase of glycoprotein of gastric mucus, and the increase of ATP of gastric mucosa. We have treated 38 cases of gastric ulcers with KU-54 300 mg daily for 4-12 weeks for the evaluation of the therapeutic efficacy. Endoscopic, clinical, and laboratory assessments were undergone before and after 4 ~ 12 weeks of the treatment. Major symptoms of gastric ulcer have been improved in 83.3% after the medication with KU-54. The healing rate of gastric ulcer evaluated by endoscopy was observed in 33.3% after 4 weeks, 73.3% after 8 weeks, 76.6% after 12 weeks of the medication with KU-54. The utility rate of KU-54 was 86.7%. We could conclude that KU-54 is the utilizable drug for gastric ulcer.
Adenosine Triphosphate ; Endoscopy ; Gastric Acid ; Gastric Mucosa ; Glycoproteins ; Metabolism ; Mucus ; Peptic Ulcer ; Stomach Ulcer*

A 60-year-old woman has experienced of right upper quadrant abdominal discomfort. This partient took cholecytectomy due to gall stone 15 years ago. At that time microscopic finding the neck of gallbladder showed well differentiated papillary adenocarcinoma confined to superficial part of musele layer. 3 years before admission she took T-tube drainage due to obstructive jaundice. The microscopic finding af distal common bile duct showed well differentiated adenocarcinoma. Recently she complained of pain and discomfort on T-tube site and so we perforrned endoscopic retrograde biliary drainage after removal of T-tube. The computed tomogram showed no mass in liver or lymph node enlargement. 4 months after procedure of ERBD; we changed to the new catheter for the prevention of cloggiag of prosthesis. We report here a case of longterm survival over 15 years after the diagnosis of cancer of extrahepatic bile duct.
Adenocarcinoma ; Adenocarcinoma, Papillary ; Bile Ducts, Extrahepatic ; Catheters ; Common Bile Duct* ; Diagnosis ; Drainage ; Female ; Gallbladder* ; Gallstones ; Humans ; Jaundice, Obstructive ; Liver ; Lymph Nodes ; Middle Aged ; Neck ; Prostheses and Implants

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Endoscopic nasobiliary drainage(ENBD) has been developed as a safe and effective noninvasive biliary drainage method for initial decompression in the benign or malignant biliary obstruction, dissolution of biliary stones by injection of litholytic agents through the tube, and proper causative diagnosis of biliary obstruction by cytologic, bacteriologic and parasite investigation of drained bile. Generally, endoscopic sphicterotomy (EST) is performed before the insertion of an ENBD tube in order to make the procedure easy and to prevent acute pancreatitis that may develop by compression of the pancreatic orifice of the inserted tube. Nevertheless, in some cases EST is difficult to perform or should not be performed due to their coagulopathy. In such cases, ENBD without EST may be necessary. To evaluate the safety, successfullness and effectiveness of ENBD without EST, ENBD without EST using 5, 6 or 7 Fr pigtail tubes were performed in 81 cases(49 malignant, 32 benign). ENBD without EST was successfully performed in 78 out of 81 cases(96.3%). This effectiveness for decompression of bile duct, evaluated by decreasing total bilirubin values, was good in 66 out of 73 casee (90. 2%). The complications of this procedure were noted in 6 out of 78 cases(7. 7%). e. g. cholangitis in 3, migration of ENBD tube in 2, acute pancreatitis in 1 case. Particularly, regardless of our concern that ENBD without EST may develop acute pancreatitis acute panereatitis was noted in only one case. In conclusion, ENBD without EST is a safe and effective method which can be applied to the cases who have benign or malignant obstructive jaundice.
Bile ; Bile Ducts ; Bilirubin ; Cholangitis ; Decompression ; Diagnosis ; Drainage* ; Jaundice, Obstructive ; Pancreatitis ; Parasites

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Leg* ; Skin*

PURPOSE: To investigate the significance of E-cadherin expression in transitional cell carcinoma of bladder, as the prognostic value. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We have analyzed its immunoreactivity in 41 transitional cell carcinomas using a labelled streptavidin-biotin immunoperoxidase technique on the formalin-fixed and the paraffin-embedded tissues. E-cadherin is a Ca2+-dependent intracellular adhesion molecule of the epithelial tissue and the urothelium. We determined the E-cadherin expression in bladder carcinoma using immunohistochemical method and investigated relationship between pathological and clinical data. RESULTS: The percentage of cases showing weak pattern was higher in cases with high-grade or high-stage tumors as compared with those of low grade or low stage. The E-cadherin was expressed in a normal membranous pattern in all control cases. Abnormal E-cadherin expression was found in 8 of 20 superficial tumors and in 19 of 21 invasive tumors. Abnormal immunoreactivity was related to tumor differentiation and stage. Eight of 13 well-differentiated tumors showed preservation of membranous E-cadherin immunoreactivity, while 2 of 28 moderately and poorly differentiated tumors demonstrated normal staining patterns. CONCLUSIONS: We conclude that the loss of expression of E-cadherin in high grade or high stage transitional cell carcinoma of bladder is associated with bladder wall invasion, indicates metastasis, and may be clinical value in the assessment of prognosis.
Cadherins* ; Carcinoma, Transitional Cell* ; Immunoenzyme Techniques ; Neoplasm Metastasis ; Prognosis ; Urinary Bladder* ; Urothelium