1.Sudden Death associated with Thyrotoxicosis: Report of Three Autopsy Cases.
Ju Yeon KIM ; Min Jung KIM ; Sohyung PARK ; Hongil HA
Korean Journal of Legal Medicine 2013;37(3):167-170
Thyrotoxicosis (thyroid crisis) is a known cause of sudden death; however, only a few cases of death resulting from thyrotoxicosis have been reported. Histopathologic examination and postmortem thyroid function tests may be helpful in postmortem diagnosis, but their usefulness seems to be limited. We report three autopsy cases associated with thyrotoxicosis.
Autopsy
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Death, Sudden
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Thyroid Crisis
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Thyroid Function Tests
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Thyrotoxicosis
2.Gastroduodenal artery pseudoaneurysm in chronic pancreatitis: diagnosis with duplex US and CT: a case report.
Ki Whang KIM ; Hyun Ju CHOI ; Yeon Hee LEE
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society 1992;28(1):120-123
Pseudoaneurysm is uncommon but a life threatening complication of chronic pancreatitis. Angiography has been the standard definitive imaging modality in the diagnosis of pseudoaneurysm. However, over the past 5 years duplux US and Dynamic CT have been proven to be valuable. The authors report a case of gastroduodenal pseudoaneurysm in chronic pancreatitis, which could be diagnosed by duplux US and Dynamic CT. Furthermore this case proved to be a pseudocyst which converted into a pseudoaneurysm by vessel rupture.
Aneurysm, False*
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Angiography
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Arteries*
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Diagnosis*
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Pancreatitis, Chronic*
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Rupture
3.Corrigendum: Characterizing affinity epitopes between prion protein and beta-amyloid using an epitope mapping immunoassay.
Mino KANG ; Su Yeon KIM ; Seong Soo A AN ; Young Ran JU
Experimental & Molecular Medicine 2014;46(5):e96-
Due to an author error the National Research Foundation of Korea Grant Number was incorrectly listed in the original online publication of this article.
4.Clinical Manifestations of Chronic Autoimmune Thyroiditis in Children and Adolescents.
Ju Yeon HAM ; Hong Kuk KIM ; Jin Soon HWANG
Journal of Korean Society of Pediatric Endocrinology 2004;9(2):168-172
PURPOSE:Chronic autoimmune thyroiditis is the most common thyroid disease in children and adolescents, and also is the most common cause of hypothyroidism in children and adolescents. We studied the clinical manifestations and natural courses of chronic autoimmune thyroiditis in children and adolescents. METHODS:We analyzed retrospectively twenty one children and adolescents who were diagnosed as chronic autoimmune thyroiditis before 15 years of age. The diagnoses were made from July 1997 to February 2004 at Ajou Univesity Hospital. We reviewed the clinical manifestations and thyroid functions of these patients. RESULTS:Nineteen patients were female and two were male. The mean age at diagnosis was 9.95+/-3.1 years, the mean duration of follow up was 23.52+/-22.98 months. At diagnosis, the most common chief complaint was goiter (15 patients/21 patients) and the others were short stature, easy fatigue, cardiac murmur and weight loss. Eighteen patients had goiters at diagnosis. Four had familial history of thyroid disease, Three of them had maternal history of thyroid disease and one had paternal history of thyroid disease. At diagnosis, Seven patients were euthyroid and four patients were hyperthyroid, eighteen patients had antithyroglobulin antibody, seventeen patients had antimicrosomal antibody, fourteen patients had both of them. At last follow-up, eight patients were euthyroid and ten patients were hypothyroid, three patients were hyperthyroid. CONCLUSION: Chronic autoimmune thyroiditis in children and adolescents can have the various important influences on the metabolism including the growth. The clinical manifestations and thyroid functions should be monitored in children and adolescents with chronic autoimmune thyroiditis.
Adolescent*
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Child*
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Diagnosis
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Fatigue
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Female
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Follow-Up Studies
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Goiter
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Heart Murmurs
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Humans
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Hypothyroidism
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Male
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Metabolism
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Retrospective Studies
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Thyroid Diseases
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Thyroid Gland
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Thyroiditis, Autoimmune*
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Weight Loss
5.Distress and Quality of Life in Patients with Esophageal Cancer.
Yeon Hwa JU ; Yeon Hee KIM ; Jeong Hye KIM
Asian Oncology Nursing 2018;18(1):40-46
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to identify the level of distress and quality of life (QoL) in esophageal cancer patients, and to identify the factors influencing QoL METHODS: A sample of 103 patients who have esophageal cancer were included in a descriptive study. The instruments used were the Distress Thermometer and Problem List, and the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General (FACT-G) version 4. RESULTS: The mean distress score of the subjects was 4.06±2.04 out of 10. The total mean score of quality of life was 66.39±12.86 out of 108, the highest category was physical well-being with a mean item score of 21.78±5.51, the lowest was emotional well-being with a mean item score of 14.69±3.68. The levels of distress and QoL were negatively correlated (r=−.61, p<.001). Stepwise regression analysis revealed that the QoL of the patients was explained by type of treatment and distress. These variables explained 35% of the variance in QoL. CONCLUSION: The QoL of patients with esophageal cancer was relatively low, and the type of treatment and distress was the most important factor affecting quality of life. Thus, to improve the QoL of patients with esophageal cancer, it is important to assess their distress and to provide appropriate interventions.
Esophageal Neoplasms*
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Humans
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Quality of Life*
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Thermometers
6.A Case of Amebic Colitis Complicated with Ameboma and Liver Abscess.
Ju Hyun KIM ; Yeon Soo KIM ; Sang Woo LEE ; Chang Dong KIM ; Jin Hai HYUN
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 1986;6(1):59-62
A patient with amebic colitis in which the rare complication of ameboma developed accompanying liver abscess is presented. The diagnosis was made by colonic mucosal biopsy and microscopic stool examination which revealed hematophagous trophzoites of Entamoeba histolytica. All rnanifestations of this patient's illness, including liver abscess, completley reverted to normal after appropriate therapy.
Amebiasis*
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Biopsy
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Colon
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Diagnosis
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Dysentery, Amebic*
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Entamoeba histolytica
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Humans
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Liver Abscess*
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Liver*
7.A Case of Heterotopic Pregnancy in a Natural Cycle.
Sung Jun BAE ; Ju Sun KIM ; Jin Hak KIM ; Yeon Jung YUN ; Shin Ae LEE
Korean Journal of Fertility and Sterility 2006;33(1):69-73
Heterotopic pregnancy is the coexistency of intrauterine and extrauterine pregnancy. The incidence of heterotopic pregnancy is about 1 to 30,000 pregnancy in a natural cycle. However, the frequency of heterotopic pregnancy has steadily increased because of rising incidence of pelvic inflammatory disease, pelvic surgery and the development of ovulation induction and assisted reproduction. Because heterotopic pregnancy is difficult to diagnose and it has high morbidity and mortality rate, one should always take this into consideration and should conduct careful and thorough gynecologic evaluation. We have experienced a case of heterotopic pregnancy in a 29-year old woman who presented with acute abdominal pain in a natural cycle and report this case with a brief review of literature.
Abdominal Pain
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Incidence
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Mortality
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Ovulation Induction
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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
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Pregnancy
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Pregnancy, Heterotopic*
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Reproduction
8.Some epidemiological factors in hydatidiform mole.
Soo Mee LEE ; Eun Ju KIM ; Kyung Hee RHO ; Jee Yeon KIM ; Barbara H MARTIN
Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 1993;36(7):1594-1601
No abstract available.
Female
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Hydatidiform Mole*
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Pregnancy
9.Manegement of pregnant women with premature rupture of membrane at gestational age of 26-36 weeks.
Kyung Hee RHO ; Sung Hee JUNG ; Eun Ju KIM ; Jee Yeon KIM ; Dong Hee CHOI
Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 1993;36(7):1585-1593
No abstract available.
Female
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Gestational Age*
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Humans
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Membranes*
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Pregnant Women*
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Rupture*
10.A Case of Neurofibromatosis associated with Pseudoarthrosis of the Ulna.
Ju Yeong SEO ; Woo Yeong CHUNG ; Soon Yong LEE ; Kil Hyun KIM ; Yeon Soon KIM
Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society 1984;27(5):516-520
No abstract available.
Neurofibromatoses*
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Pseudarthrosis*
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Ulna*