Enchondromas generally occur in the hand and uncommonly in the long bones. Because enchondromas are usually asymptomatic, most are discovered during diagnostic radiology for another disease. Here, we describe a case of enchondroma in the right humerus in a 79-year-old female patient with concomitant rotator cuff tear arthropathy. The patient was initially hospitalized for prolonged pain and pseudoparalysis of the right shoulder. The condition, which was histologically confirmed as an enchondroma in the proximal humerus, was treated with curettage and reverse total shoulder arthroplasty. In this case report, we present a rare case of an enchondroma with combined rotator cuff tear arthropathy.

No abstract available.
Phenylketonurias*

Adenoid cystic carcinoma occurs most commonly in the salivary glands, and also has been recognized in numerous other locations. However, it is rarely found in the prostate. We report a case of adenoid cystic c arcinoma of the prostate in a 77-year-old man whose chief complaint was urinary retention. Digital rectal examination transrectal ultrasonography revealed a markedly enlarged prostated and PSA was 4.6ng/ml. The transurethral prostatectomy was performed and the histopathological diagnosis was the adenoid cystic carcinoma. We review the clinical and pathologic feature of this disease.
Adenoids* ; Aged ; Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic* ; Diagnosis ; Digital Rectal Examination ; Humans ; Prostate ; Salivary Glands ; Transurethral Resection of Prostate ; Ultrasonography ; Urinary Retention

There have been numerous hypotheses about the pathogenesis of idiopathic scoliosis, but it is still unclear. There are some reports that abnormalities of contractile proteins may play a role in the pathogenesis of idiopathic scoliosis. The purpose of this report is to study the quantitative abnormalities of contractile proteins in muscles and nonactivated and activated platelets, and to determine whether or not the abnormalities in contractile proteins may play a role in the pathogenesis of idiopathic scoliosis. The materials were 21 idiopathic scoliosis patients aged from 13 years to 28 years(average 19.2 years) and 20 persons aged from 17 years to 25 years(average 20.1 years) as a control group. The electrophoretic analysis(SDS-PAGE method) was done on platelets both unstimulated and stimulated with thrombin and also on proteins of paraspinal muscles and gluteus maximus of idiopathic scoliosis patient and paraspinal muscles of control group. The results are as follows. 1. The myosin/actin ratios of triton-insoluble fractions to paraspinal muscles in convex sides of main curvatures of scoliosis patients(1.69±0.81) were significantly decreased compared to those of concave sides(2.55±1.28), gluteus maximus muscles(2.56±1.70) and control group(2.61±1.01). 2. There were no significant differences between scoliosis group and control group in the actin/myosin ratios of triton-insoluble fractions of the platelets both nonactivated and activated by thrombin. In conclusion, abnormalities of contractile protein in paraspinal muscles of convex side may play a role in the pathogenesis of idiopathic scoliosis, rather than abnormalities of systemic contractile protein.
Actins ; Blood Platelets ; Contractile Proteins ; Humans ; Muscles ; Myosins ; Paraspinal Muscles ; Scoliosis ; Thrombin

Pagets disease is a chronic skeletal disease of middle and later life, beginning insidiously and characterized by progressive structural changes and typical deformities occuring in the long bones, pelvis, and cranium. The occurence of Pagets disease is extremely rare in Korea. We have experienced a case of Pagets disease of bone in 67 year-old female affecting mainly the ilium and skull, and we report the case with brief review of the literatures.
Congenital Abnormalities ; Female ; Humans ; Ilium ; Korea ; Pelvis ; Skull

During the twenty two years, Aug. 1963 through Aug. 1985, we performed 83 cases of epiphysiodesis on patients with leg length discrepancy due to poliomyelitis. In an attempt to determine the accuracy of predicted correction, we analyzed predicted final discrepancy at the time of operation and actual final discrepancy at or near skeletal maturity. Of the 83 cases, 30 cases were available for final evaluation. Among four methods of prediction that have been employed, those of White and Stubbins, and Anderson, Green and Messner were statistically reliable. The method of Gill and Abbott was statistically not reliable in our series, presumably because it utilizes percentile distribution of stature based on Caucasian population in the United States. Mosley's prediction was also made on 8 of the cases. However, we were unable to reach statistically significant conclusion, obviously because of short period of preoperative assessment on limited number of cases at this time. Prediction of correction on 5 cases in which both lower extremit.ies were affected, was statistically not reliable in all methods employed.
Animals ; Follow-Up Studies ; Gills ; Humans ; Leg ; Methods ; Poliomyelitis ; United States

No abstract available.
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal

No abstract available.
Anemia, Aplastic* ; Child* ; Humans ; Immunomodulation*

No abstract available.
Cyclosporine* ; Graft Survival* ; Kidney* ; Transplants*

The complex group of changes which occurs during the intrauterine maturation of the urinary tract gives rise to several anomalies including those of the urachus. The occurrence of patent urachus is very rare and 67 cases has been reported by world literature since 1550, first description of patent urachus by Bartholomaeus Gabriolus A brief discussion of embryology, diagnosis and treatment is included for completeness. And a case of congenital patent urachus was seen at Han Ill Hospital.
Diagnosis ; Embryology ; Urachus* ; Urinary Tract