1.The far lateral herniation of the lumbar disc.
Hong Tae KIM ; Bong Hoon PARK ; Young Soo BYUN ; Doh Won KANG ; Chan Hoon YOO
The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association 1991;26(5):1498-1507
No abstract available.
2.Surgical treatment of the degenerative spondylolisthesis.
Hong Tae KIM ; Bong Hoon PARK ; Young Soo BYUN ; Doh Won KANG ; Chan Hoon YOO
The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association 1991;26(3):700-709
No abstract available.
Spondylolisthesis*
3.A Case of Anomalous Termination of Common Bile duct into Duodenal Bulb with the Gall Bladder Empyema.
Chan Sup SHIM ; Joo Young CHO ; Jun JEONG ; Heung Yeal BYUN ; Sung Eun LEE ; Young Soo CHUN
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 1994;14(1):105-110
Although it is commonly appreciated that there is an inordinately large number of anormalies associated with the excretory ducts of the liver, comparatively little attention has been paid to the position of the orfice of the common bile duct into the duodenum. But, obiviously the site of entrance of the common bile duct into the duodenum becomes of great importance to the endoscopist, radiologist, and surgeon in diseases of the extra-hepatic biliary tract diag-nostically and therapeutically. We report 'a case of anomalous termination of the common bile duct into the duodenal bulb with the gall bladder empyema.
Biliary Tract
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Cholecystitis*
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Common Bile Duct*
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Duodenum
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Liver
4.Widespread Lumbosacral Subdural Abscess after Bee Venom Therapy: A Case Report
Jun Cheol CHOI ; Young Sang LEE ; Dong Chan EUN ; Chan Woong BYUN
Journal of Korean Society of Spine Surgery 2018;25(1):30-34
STUDY DESIGN: Case report. OBJECTIVES: We report a case of widespread lumbosacral subdural abscess in a patient who underwent bee venom therapy. SUMMARY OF LITERATURE REVIEW: Subdural abscess is rare, but has a poor prognosis. Therefore, prompt recognition and appropriate treatment are paramount. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A 54-year-old woman was hospitalized due to severe back pain. Two days previously, she had undergone bee venom therapy. The patient then visited the emergency room because of severe back pain. However, a paraspinal infection was not detected on enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Six days after admission, the patient showed signs of meningeal irritation and an emergency cerebrospinal fluid analysis showed typical findings of bacterial meningitis. Although adequate antibiotic treatment was administered, 20 days after admission, the patient's symptoms became aggravated. Pachymeningeal enhancement, myelomeningitis, and subdural abscess compressing the cauda equina were found on enhanced MRI. Thus, laminectomy between L3–L4 and L5–S1 was performed, as well as subdural abscess drainage. Antibiotic agents were applied for 6 weeks after the operation, and resolution of the subdural abscess was identified on follow-up MRI. RESULTS: In this patient, lumbosacral subdural abscess occurred due to bee venom therapy. It was cured by adequate surgical and antibiotic treatment. CONCLUSIONS: Bee venom therapy can cause subdural abscess of the spinal cord. Even if it is a rare case, this possibility is worth consideration in the Korean medical context.
Abscess
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Back Pain
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Bee Venoms
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Bees
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Cauda Equina
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Cerebrospinal Fluid
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Drainage
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Emergencies
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Emergency Service, Hospital
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Female
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Follow-Up Studies
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Humans
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Laminectomy
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Meningitis, Bacterial
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Middle Aged
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Prognosis
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Spinal Cord
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Spine
5.Intradural Extramedullary Cysticercosis Involving the Thoracolumbar Spinal Canal in a Patient with Cerebral Cysticercosis.
Yu Hun JEONG ; Young Sang LEE ; Dong Chan EUN ; Chan Woong BYUN
The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association 2018;53(4):369-373
Neurocysticercosis (NCC) by Taenia solium is the most common parasitic infection of the central nervous system involving the cerebrum. However, spinal involvement of NCC is rare. Spinal NCC can cause radiculopathy, myelopathy, cauda equina syndrome, and even paraparesis, depending on its location and size. Spinal NCC may require surgical treatment as a first-line treatment because medical therapy can further aggravate the inflammation due to dead cysts, resulting in clinical deterioration. The current standard therapy for spinal NCC is surgical decompression followed by medical therapy. We experienced a case of widespread thoracolumbar intradural extramedullary cysticercosis involving the spinal canal with cerebral cysticercosis. We report this rare case with literature review.
Central Nervous System
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Cerebrum
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Cysticercosis*
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Decompression, Surgical
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Humans
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Inflammation
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Neurocysticercosis
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Paraparesis
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Polyradiculopathy
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Radiculopathy
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Spinal Canal*
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Spinal Cord Diseases
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Spine
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Taenia solium
6.Widespread Lumbosacral Subdural Abscess after Bee Venom Therapy: A Case Report
Jun Cheol CHOI ; Young Sang LEE ; Dong Chan EUN ; Chan Woong BYUN
Journal of Korean Society of Spine Surgery 2018;25(1):30-34
OBJECTIVES:
We report a case of widespread lumbosacral subdural abscess in a patient who underwent bee venom therapy.SUMMARY OF LITERATURE REVIEW: Subdural abscess is rare, but has a poor prognosis. Therefore, prompt recognition and appropriate treatment are paramount.
MATERIALS AND METHODS:
A 54-year-old woman was hospitalized due to severe back pain. Two days previously, she had undergone bee venom therapy. The patient then visited the emergency room because of severe back pain. However, a paraspinal infection was not detected on enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Six days after admission, the patient showed signs of meningeal irritation and an emergency cerebrospinal fluid analysis showed typical findings of bacterial meningitis. Although adequate antibiotic treatment was administered, 20 days after admission, the patient's symptoms became aggravated. Pachymeningeal enhancement, myelomeningitis, and subdural abscess compressing the cauda equina were found on enhanced MRI. Thus, laminectomy between L3–L4 and L5–S1 was performed, as well as subdural abscess drainage. Antibiotic agents were applied for 6 weeks after the operation, and resolution of the subdural abscess was identified on follow-up MRI.
RESULTS:
In this patient, lumbosacral subdural abscess occurred due to bee venom therapy. It was cured by adequate surgical and antibiotic treatment.
CONCLUSIONS
Bee venom therapy can cause subdural abscess of the spinal cord. Even if it is a rare case, this possibility is worth consideration in the Korean medical context.
7.The Effect of Environmentally Friendly Wallpaper and Flooring Material on Indoor Air Quality and Atopic Dermatitis: A Pilot Study.
Jung Im NA ; Sang Young BYUN ; Mi Young JEONG ; Kyoung Chan PARK ; Chang Hun HUH
Annals of Dermatology 2014;26(6):688-692
BACKGROUND: Formaldehyde (FA) and other volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are considered among the main causes of atopic aggravation. Their main sources include wallpapers, paints, adhesives, and flooring materials. OBJECTIVE: To assess the effects of environmentally friendly wallpaper and flooring material on indoor air quality and atopic dermatitis severity. METHODS: Thirty patients with atopic dermatitis were enrolled in this study. To improve air quality, the wallpaper and flooring in the homes of the subjects were replaced with plant- or silica-based materials. The indoor air concentration of FA and the total VOCs (TVOCs) were measured before remodeling and 2, 6, and 10 weeks thereafter. Pruritus and the severity of atopic eczema were evaluated by using a questionnaire and the eczema area and severity index (EASI) score before and at 4, 8, and 12 weeks after remodeling. The subjects were instructed to continue their therapy for atopic dermatitis. RESULTS: The houses of 24 subjects were remodeled; all subjects completed the study. The concentration of FA in ambient air significantly decreased within 2 weeks after remodeling. The TVOC level showed a decrease at week 2 but increased again at weeks 6 and 10. The reduction of pruritus and EASI score was statistically significant in patients whose baseline EASI score was >3. CONCLUSION: Replacing the wallpaper and flooring of houses with environmentally friendly material reduced FA in ambient air and improved pruritus and the severity of atopic eczema. The improvement of pruritus and eczema was statistically significant in patients whose baseline EASI score was >3.
Adhesives
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Air Pollution, Indoor*
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Dermatitis, Atopic*
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Eczema
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Formaldehyde
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Housing
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Humans
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Paint
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Pilot Projects*
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Pruritus
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Volatile Organic Compounds
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Surveys and Questionnaires
8.A case of malignant lymphoma following the Kimura's disease.
Chan Ok CHOI ; Jun JUNG ; Heung Yeal BYUN ; Seung Eun LEE ; Sung Chan RA ; Young Don SEO ; Gyeu Hyuk KIM ; Young Jin KIM ; Young Hee PARK ; Hee Jung LEE
Korean Journal of Hematology 1993;28(1):179-184
No abstract available.
Lymphoma*
9.Effect of recruitment maneuver on arterial oxygenation in patients undergoing robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy with intraoperative 15 cmH₂O positive end expiratory pressure.
Sowoon AHN ; Sung Hye BYUN ; Haeyoon CHANG ; Young Bin KOO ; Jong Chan KIM
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology 2016;69(6):592-598
BACKGROUND: This randomized, controlled study was designed to compare the effects of recruitment maneuvers (RMs) with a 15 cmH₂O positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) on the systemic oxygenation and lung compliance of patients with healthy lungs following robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP). METHODS: Sixty patients undergoing a RALP with an intraoperative 15 cmH₂O PEEP were randomly allocated to an RM or a Control group. The patients in the RM group received a single RM through the application of a continuous positive airway pressure of 40 cmH₂O for 40 s 15 min after being placed in the Trendelenburg position. The arterial oxygen tension (PaO₂, primary endpoint) and the pulmonary dynamic and static compliances (secondary endpoints) were measured 10 min after the anesthetic induction (T1), 10 min after establishment of the pneumoperitoneum (T2), 10 min after establishment of the Trendelenburg position (T3), 10 min after the RM (T4), 60 min after the RM (T5), and 10 min after deflation of the pneumoperitoneum in the supine position (T6). RESULTS: The intergroup comparisons of the PaO₂ showed significantly higher values in the RM group than in the Control group at T4 and T5 (193 ± 35 mmHg vs. 219 ± 33 mmHg, P = 0.015, 188 ± 41 mmHg vs. 214 ± 42 mmHg, P = 0.005, respectively). However, the PaO₂ at T6 was similar in the two groups (211 ± 39 mmHg vs. 224 ± 41 mmHg, P = 0.442). Moreover, there were no statistical differences between the groups in the dynamic and static compliances of the lungs at any time point. CONCLUSIONS: The arterial oxygenation of the patients with a healthy lung function who had undergone a RALP with intraoperative 15 cmH₂O PEEP was improved by a single RM. However, this benefit did not last long, and it did not lead to an amelioration of the lung mechanics.
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
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Head-Down Tilt
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Humans
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Lung
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Lung Compliance
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Mechanics
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Oxygen*
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Pneumoperitoneum
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Positive-Pressure Respiration*
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Prostatectomy*
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Supine Position
10.A case report of peutz-jeghers syndrome causing ileocolic intussusception.
Cheong Yong KIM ; Youg Hwan KIM ; Hong Joon CHUN ; Suen Woo BACK ; Young Don MIN ; Chan Gook PARK ; Joo Nam BYUN
Journal of the Korean Society of Coloproctology 1993;9(1):77-82
No abstract available.
Intussusception*
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Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome*