The infection with tapeworm of the Mesocestodes sp. has been rarely reported and only 8 cases of human infection were found in the world up to date. This is to report the first case of human infection with this tapeworm belonged to Cyclophyllidea in Korea. In January 1967, a 45 years old man visited to the out clinic of St. Mary's Hospital with the complaints of intermittent indigestion and abdominal distension nearly for 1 year. Laboratory findings appeared almost normal except increased eosinophils up to 14 per cent. The characteristic ova of Mesocestoides sp. were found by the serial stool examinations, which contained hexacanth larva inside the egg shell without operculum as in Cyclophyllidea. It was failed to reveal the scolex by the first evacuation, but one among 3 worms evacuated by the treatment with atabrine and enough purgations 2 months later, has been found the characteristic scolex. They were 85 cm to 136 cm long and the scolex had 4 distinct suckers but no rostellum, the matured proglottid had numerous testes bilaterally and ovary with yolk glands in central parts, and in the gravid proglottid spiral uterus was opened to uterine pore and characterized by the spherically distended uterine capsules. The patient had the history of ingestion of 15 snakes as raw about 1 year ago as usually seen in Japanese cases.
parasitology-helminth-cestoda-Mesocestodes sp. ; case report

Recurrent infantile digital fibroma is a peculiar fibrous tumiir that may be single or multiple on fingers and toes of infants and children. We report a 5-year-old gril with recurrent infantile digital fiber oma which was recurrent on the left 5th toe. The lesion had noted at the age of 6 months. and was excised surgically when the child was 3 year old. 2 years after operation, the lesion was recurred in operation site. Microscopically, nodular fibrous mass is attached to flattened,pidermis. The underlying nodule is composed of proliferating fibroblasts surrounded by derse collagenous tissue. We could find eosinophilic inclusion bodies in the cytoplasm of fibro ilast. It was stained pink with H&E, bright red with Massons trichrome and purple with PTAH.
Child ; Child, Preschool ; Collagen ; Cytoplasm ; Eosinophils ; Fibroblasts ; Fibroma* ; Fingers ; Humans ; Inclusion Bodies ; Infant ; Toes

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Ligaments* ; Posterior Cruciate Ligament*

We report a case of juvenile xanthogranuloma associated with neurofibromatosis. The patient was a 10-month-old female who had multiple yellowish papules on the face and shoulders A Biopsy of these lesions revealed foamy histiocytes with an admixture of inflammatory cells and Touton giant cells. Multiple, more than 6, cafe-au-lait spots, measuring more than 1.5cm in diameter were scattered on the trunk and buttocks Retardation of physical growth and development was observed.
Biopsy ; Buttocks ; Cafe-au-Lait Spots ; Female ; Giant Cells ; Growth and Development ; Histiocytes ; Humans ; Infant ; Neurofibromatoses* ; Shoulder ; Xanthogranuloma, Juvenile*

We report a case of juvenile xanthogranuloma associated with neurofibromatosis. The patient was a 10-month-old female who had multiple yellowish papules on the face and shoulders A Biopsy of these lesions revealed foamy histiocytes with an admixture of inflammatory cells and Touton giant cells. Multiple, more than 6, cafe-au-lait spots, measuring more than 1.5cm in diameter were scattered on the trunk and buttocks Retardation of physical growth and development was observed.
Biopsy ; Buttocks ; Cafe-au-Lait Spots ; Female ; Giant Cells ; Growth and Development ; Histiocytes ; Humans ; Infant ; Neurofibromatoses* ; Shoulder ; Xanthogranuloma, Juvenile*

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Castlernan disease is a rare lymphoproliferative disorder of uncertain cause, which most commonly involves mediastinum and rarely affects retroperitoneal, axillary or cervical lymph nodes. Authors present CT the and MRI findings of a cases of Castleman disease involving cervical lymph nodes. On CT and MR. There were multiple lymph nodes enlargement with homogeneous enhancement along the bilateral internal jugular and spinal accessory lymph node chain.
Giant Lymph Node Hyperplasia* ; Lymph Nodes ; Lymphoproliferative Disorders ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging* ; Mediastinum ; Neck*

Castlernan disease is a rare lymphoproliferative disorder of uncertain cause, which most commonly involves mediastinum and rarely affects retroperitoneal, axillary or cervical lymph nodes. Authors present CT the and MRI findings of a cases of Castleman disease involving cervical lymph nodes. On CT and MR. There were multiple lymph nodes enlargement with homogeneous enhancement along the bilateral internal jugular and spinal accessory lymph node chain.
Giant Lymph Node Hyperplasia* ; Lymph Nodes ; Lymphoproliferative Disorders ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging* ; Mediastinum ; Neck*

PURPOSE: Surgical sponges retained after laparotomy can cause serious problem if they were not be identified in early state. In these circumstances, abdominal CT yields the accurate diagnostic images. The purpose of this report is to present highly indicative findings permitting correct preoperative diagnosis of the gossypiboma. we experienced three cases in which CT showed the images sufficiently characteristic to suggest the correct preoperative diagnosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We evaluated retrospectively the radiological images of gossypiboma confirmed by operation. Three patients were admitted due to palpable masses. Two female patients had mdical histories of cesarean sections and a male patient had been operated due to malignant fibrous histiocytoma, previously. RESULTS: Abdominal CT scan of one case revealed huge ovoid hypodense mass with enhanced peripheral rim. Calcific spots and whirl-like stripes were noted within the lesion. Towel was found in pathologic specimen. CT images of two patients showed well-encapsulated, mixed fluid and soft tissue density mass with several gas bubbles. Surgical sponges were found within abscesses. CONCLUSION: The authors conclude that these characteristic CT findings and careful histories of surgery are very useful for correct pre-operative diagnosis and permit the guideline for the optimal plan of the surgical treatment.
Abscess ; Cesarean Section ; Diagnosis ; Female ; Histiocytoma, Malignant Fibrous ; Humans ; Laparotomy ; Male ; Pregnancy ; Retrospective Studies ; Surgical Sponges ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed