PURPOSE: To analyze the variable MRI features and clinical significance of intracranial cavernous realformation. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Forty patients(mean age 35.4) with cavernous malformation were evaluated by MRI. Eleven patients were surgically confirmed. Cavernous malformations were divided into four categories on the basis of the MR imaging characteristics, especially on T2-weighted image. Type I lesion was defined as an extralesional subacute hemorrhage outside the low signal rim, type II as an intralesional hemorrhage surrounded by low signal rim, type III lesion as an intralesional thrombosis with variegated central core surrounded by low signal rim, and type IV lesion as a focal old hemorrhagic core with small low signal intensity. Type IV was further divided into IVa and IVb, whether the lesion has small iso- or hypersignal central core (IVa) or not (IVb). Follow-up MRI was evaluated in 12 patients who were managed conservatively. Follow-up intervals ranged from 2 weeks to 29 months (mean 6months). RESULTS: Total 80 lesions were detected in 40 patients. Multiple lesions were noted in 10 patients. The topography of the cavernous malformations was supratentorial in 75% and infratentorial in 23%. There were 10 lesions in type I, 15 in type 11, 21 in type III, 14 in type IVa, and 20 in type IVb. Type I lesions mainly showed mass effect and edema. Type III lesions showed minimal contrast enhancements in 7 lesions on delayed images. Type II lesions showed the characteristics of both type I and type III lesions. On follow up images, decrease in size in 5, change of type in 7, rebleeding in 2 and no change in 12 lesions were demonstrated. Hemorrhage, edema and mass effect were combined in the cases of rebleeding. On follow-up study, the estimated risk of bleeding was 32.3%/person-year and 13.7%/lesion-year. CONCLUSION: Cavernous realformations show as variable appearance, on MR imaging suggesting variable stages of evolution. The MR morphologic classification and evaluation of secondary findings are helpful to predict natural course and possibility of rebleeding of the lesion.
Classification ; Edema ; Follow-Up Studies ; Hemorrhage ; Humans ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging* ; Thrombosis

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Adult* ; Diaphragm* ; Humans

The intramedullary nailing for the tibial fracture has been used in selected cases of fresh diaphyseal fracture and nonunion. However, with modern technical improvement such as image intensifier and interlocking, the indications have been expanded considerably. Interlocking intramedullary nailing has been popularized because it enables preservation of the range of motion of the joint, early weight bearing and early bony union. Between August, 1989 and July, 1991 interlocking nailing in the tibial fracture has been performed for 53 cases with follow up more than one year. The results were as follows; 1. All were treated with closed nailing and static locking was performed as a principle. Only three cases needed dynamization of the 47 patients treated with static locking nailing. 2. The union rate was 96.296 and mean period of fracture union was 15.2 weeks. 3. In the distal one third of fracture, rigid fixation could be achieved by adjusted length by cutting the distal end. 4. In 7 proximal tibial fractures, 4 fractures were accompanied with complications such as nonunion, angulation deformity and shortening. Therefore, interlocking nail is inadequate treatment of proximal unstable fractures. 5. In the delayed and nonunion treated by interlocking nailing, bony union was achieved in all 3 cases without bone graft and cast immobilization.
Congenital Abnormalities ; Follow-Up Studies ; Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary ; Humans ; Immobilization ; Joints ; Range of Motion, Articular ; Tibia ; Tibial Fractures ; Transplants ; Weight-Bearing

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Fever ; Histiocytic Necrotizing Lymphadenitis*

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Diaphragmatic Eventration*

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Stomach Neoplasms*

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Stomach Neoplasms*

The humerus is anatomically and phyelologically unique, such as, firstly, it is a non weight bearing bone, secondly, it has greatest range of motion, thirdly, when at rest while the person is standing, the axis of bone hangs vertically and is influenced by gravity, and conservative methods usually used in treatment. However, in the event of closed reduction failure, open fracture, multiple fracture, and old age, operative method may be employed. Authors reviewed and analzed 84 humeral shaft fractures which had been treated at the Department Orthopedic Surgery, Paik Hospital from Dec. 1979 to May 1988. The results were as follows : l. Among the 84 patients, male were 63 and female were 21. 2. The major causes of injury were a traffic accident. 3. The most frequent type and site of fracture was comminuted and middle one third. 4. The incident of radial nerve injury was 17 cases. 5. Of 84 cases, 22 cases were treated conservatively and 62 cases operatively. 6. The most common complication was non-union of 14 cases, of which 10 cases were treated with plate and bone graft and 4 cases with only bone graft.
Accidents, Traffic ; Female ; Fractures, Multiple ; Fractures, Open ; Gravitation ; Humans ; Humerus ; Male ; Methods ; Orthopedics ; Radial Nerve ; Range of Motion, Articular ; Transplants ; Weight-Bearing

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Methylprednisolone* ; Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic*

We report a case of colonic type-papillary adenocarcinoma of appendiceal origin in a 73-year-old male patient. The patient presented with right lower quadrant mass and was operated for a preoperative diagnosis of inflammatory small bowel mass. The mid one-third of the appendix showed a 3.5x3.3 cm sized, broad-based, intraluminal papillary mass. Microscopically, it was a well differentiated papillary adenocarcinoma and revealed a strong immunoreactivity to carcinoembryonic antigen. Tumor desmoplasia and acute inflammatory change were prominent.
Male ; Humans ; Adenocarcinoma