1.Computerization of Surgical Pathology Reporting and Data Storage by Automatic Coding System using Personal Computer.
Woo Ho KIM ; Jeong Wook SEO ; Yong Il KIM
Korean Journal of Pathology 1989;23(4):410-415
The authors developed a computer program for use in report printing as well as data storage and retrieval system at the surgical pathology and its efficacy was evaluated at the Department of Pathology, Seoul National University Hospital. This program used IBM PC XT and was written in DBASE III plus language. The main features of the program included an automatic coding and decoding of the diagnosis, automatic searching of the previous biopsy during gross dictation, powerful word processing function and flexibility of the program. The data storage was carried out during the typewriting of the report, so that the typist's workload became markedly reduced. Two kinds of data files wer stored in the hard disk ; the temporary file contained full informations and the permanent file contained the core data only. Searching of a specific case was performed by pathology accession number, chart number, patient's name or by SNOMED code within a second. All the cases were arranged by copied to the diskette during the daily service automatically, with which data were easily restored in case of hard disk failure. The advantages of this program using a persosnal computer were discussed with comparison to those of larger computer system. Based on the experience of 8 months usage in Seoul National University, we assume that this program gives a sufficient solution to the surgical pathology service of many institutes where a large computer system with well designed software is not available yet.
Biopsy
2.Acute Corrosive Esophago-Gastritis: A Case of Drain-cleansing Liquid-induced Transmural Inflammation.
Tae Jin KIM ; Jeong Wook SEO ; Yong Il KIM
Korean Journal of Pathology 1990;24(3):294-298
The pathologic features of acute corrosive esophago-gastritis by ingestion of "Trapunc", a common commercial drain cleansing liquid, is presented. A 37-year-old woman ingested abut 30 ml of Trapunc (3 gm NaOH/100 ml) to commit suicide and received piecemeal esophagectomy and total gastrectomy 9 days after the episode. The esophagus and stomach were extremely friable and necrotic. The most part of the stomach showed acute toxic necrotizing gastritis which was manifested by extensive greenish brown discoloration due to liquefaction necrosis of the mucosa except for a few rugae along the greater curvature. The antrum and distal body revealed severe mucosal detachment and even transmural necrosis. The tissue reaction was basically the same as those of NaOH-induced corrosive esophago-gastritis of acute stage, although it appeared to be severer probably due to sodium hypochlorite, and additive constituent of the ingested cleanser. A unique distribution pattenr of mucosal involvement is discussed.
Female
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Humans
3.Decubitoma: A Pseudosarcoma in Decubitus: Report of a case.
Hye Seung HAN ; Yong Il KIM ; Jeong Wook SEO
Korean Journal of Pathology 1996;30(11):1060-1064
Decubitus ulcer is often seen in the skin and underlying tissue of debilitated or immobilized patients as the result of prolonged pressure and impaired circulation. It manifests chiefly as an ulcer over bony prominences, but tumefaction is an extremely unusual presentation. A 53-year old male, a paralytic of the lower extremity for 18 years, developed a recurrent decubital ulcer despite repeated surgical repair, from which a rapidly growing, large fungating mass grew within a month. The last resected mass was bosselated and measured 15x9x3 cm with a major area of cicatrix-like induration, interdigitated with skeletal muscle bundles at the central area. Microscopically, the mass was composed of an upper half of active granulation tissue layer and a deeper half of dense, poorly cellular, fibrocollagenous bundles admixed with florid proliferation of atypical fibroblasts, but the absence of mitosis and the multifocal admixture of active inflammatory process-granulation tissue formation seemed to help exclude genuine fibromatosis, nodular fasciitis or proliferative myositis. We assume that this rapidly growing pseudofibromatosis is an additional manifestation of a prolonged decubitus ulcer, possibly related to the modified reparative process of decubitus ulcer following repeated excisions, for which we propose a term of decubitoma.
4.Mitral Atresia Associated with Corrected Transposition of Great Arteries.
Dong Heon YOON ; Jeong Wook SEO ; Je Geun CHI ; Yong Soo YOON ; Jeong Yeon CHOI ; Yong Jin KIM ; In Won KIM
Korean Journal of Pathology 1988;22(3):295-300
A case of congenital absence of right atriovntricular (A-V) connection of heart is reported. Patient was 81 day old male infant with chief complaints of dyspnea and irritability. Clinical evaluation revealed increased pulmonary vascularity on chest x-ray, absence of right A-V connection, regurgitation of left A-V valve, right-sided ventricular hypoplasia and L-TGA. Clinical assessment of the case was tricupsid atresia with LTGA and mitral regurgitation. Pulmonary artery banlding and artial septectomy was performed. Parenteral alimentation through the femoral veins resulted in obstruction of IVC and subsequent multiorgan failure. The autopsy findings of the heart were corrected transposition of great arteries with associated anomallies of right-sided mitral atresia, Ebstein's malformation of left-sided tricuspid valve, ventricular septal defect, muscular hypertrophy of right-sided left ventricle with luminal obliteration. Long segment of IVC was completely occluded due to occlusive thrombi with fungal infection. Bilateral kidneys were infarcted and azygos vein was markedly engorged. Microscopic examination revealed candidal colonization in the inferior vena cava and septic embolzation in brain.
Infant
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Male
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Female
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Humans
5.Mitral Atresia Associated with Corrected Transposition of Great Arteries.
Dong Heon YOON ; Jeong Wook SEO ; Je Geun CHI ; Yong Soo YOON ; Jeong Yeon CHOI ; Yong Jin KIM ; In Won KIM
Korean Journal of Pathology 1988;22(3):295-300
A case of congenital absence of right atriovntricular (A-V) connection of heart is reported. Patient was 81 day old male infant with chief complaints of dyspnea and irritability. Clinical evaluation revealed increased pulmonary vascularity on chest x-ray, absence of right A-V connection, regurgitation of left A-V valve, right-sided ventricular hypoplasia and L-TGA. Clinical assessment of the case was tricupsid atresia with LTGA and mitral regurgitation. Pulmonary artery banlding and artial septectomy was performed. Parenteral alimentation through the femoral veins resulted in obstruction of IVC and subsequent multiorgan failure. The autopsy findings of the heart were corrected transposition of great arteries with associated anomallies of right-sided mitral atresia, Ebstein's malformation of left-sided tricuspid valve, ventricular septal defect, muscular hypertrophy of right-sided left ventricle with luminal obliteration. Long segment of IVC was completely occluded due to occlusive thrombi with fungal infection. Bilateral kidneys were infarcted and azygos vein was markedly engorged. Microscopic examination revealed candidal colonization in the inferior vena cava and septic embolzation in brain.
Infant
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Male
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Female
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Humans
6.A Case of Annular Pancreas.
Dong Wook KIM ; Sang Taik LEE ; Soo Yong KIM ; Jeong Kwon LEE ; Young Dae KWON
Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society 1986;29(10):99-103
No abstract available.
Pancreas*
7.Fetal Cardiac Malformation: types and associated anomalies.
Ho Sung KIM ; Jeong Wook SEO ; Chung Il NOH ; Jung Yun CHOI ; Yong Soo YUN
Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society 1995;38(6):811-818
No abstract available.
8.A clinical study of endometriosis.
Seon Je HWANG ; Yong Ho RHO ; Wook Hyeon KWON ; Hee Dong YANG ; Jeong Sang GWAK
Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 1993;36(7):3028-3033
No abstract available.
Endometriosis*
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Female
9.Computerization of 100,000 cases of Surgical Pathology Data at SNUH by Automatic Coding System using Personal Computer.
Woo Ho KIM ; Ghee Young CHOE ; Jeong Wook SEO ; Yong Il KIM
Korean Journal of Pathology 1990;24(4):509-512
A computer program using automatic coding of the diagnosis has been used for report printing as well as data storage and retrieval system at the Department of Pathology, Seoul National University Hospital. Previous surgical pathology files were also computerized by the automatic coding system using personal computer, and 100,000 cases of surgical pathology data during 7 years were computerized at present. The cpmputerized surgical files were counted and listed according to topograph and morphologic diagnosis. It is available to print out the list of a specific diagnosis or to copy the records to a floppy diskette. Collection of cases in surgical pathology files using cpmputerized automatic coding system becomes much convenient and accurate than using stored file cards or log books. In addition, previous biopsy records of the patient are automatically searched during the routine work so that understanding of a patient as a whole is possible through the informations about previous pathologic diagnosis. We confirm that automatic coding methods is the most practical and economic method for computerization of the surgical pathology records.
Biopsy
10.Computerization of 100,000 cases of Surgical Pathology Data at SNUH by Automatic Coding System using Personal Computer.
Woo Ho KIM ; Ghee Young CHOE ; Jeong Wook SEO ; Yong Il KIM
Korean Journal of Pathology 1990;24(4):509-512
A computer program using automatic coding of the diagnosis has been used for report printing as well as data storage and retrieval system at the Department of Pathology, Seoul National University Hospital. Previous surgical pathology files were also computerized by the automatic coding system using personal computer, and 100,000 cases of surgical pathology data during 7 years were computerized at present. The cpmputerized surgical files were counted and listed according to topograph and morphologic diagnosis. It is available to print out the list of a specific diagnosis or to copy the records to a floppy diskette. Collection of cases in surgical pathology files using cpmputerized automatic coding system becomes much convenient and accurate than using stored file cards or log books. In addition, previous biopsy records of the patient are automatically searched during the routine work so that understanding of a patient as a whole is possible through the informations about previous pathologic diagnosis. We confirm that automatic coding methods is the most practical and economic method for computerization of the surgical pathology records.
Biopsy