No abstract available.
Drug Therapy*

No abstract available.
Cor Triatriatum*

A clinical observation was made on 19 cases of paratesticular tumors in 19 patients which were neither resolved nor improved with primary medical and conservative treatment in the Department of Urology. Capital Armed Forces General Hospital during the period from March, 1977 to July, 1981. The following results were obtained. 1. The age was ranged from 20 to 45 years old and the most favorable age was in 3rd decade. 2. The main symptoms and signs were palpable mass in 73.1%. 3. Duration of symptoms from onset was over 1 year in 57.9% and under 1 year in 42.1%. The mean duration was 17 months. 4. Organ distribution was 5 cases in epididymis, 5 in spermatic cord and 9 in scrotal tunics. 5. 11 cases arose on the left side, 4 on the right and 4 on the midline. 6. There were benign tumors in 17 (89.5%) and malignant tumors only in 2 (10.5%) of all 19 cases. These malignant lesions were developed in the spermatic cord. 7. The lesions were managed by local resection in 16 cases, orchiectomy in 2 and epididymectomy in 1.
Arm ; Epididymis ; Hospitals, General ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Orchiectomy ; Spermatic Cord ; Urology

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Adult* ; Humans ; Tibia*

Panax ginseng (PG) has been used as an important analeptic in traditional medicine. This study was purposed to investigate the effect of PG on immune responses induced by glucocorticoid in mice. PG solution was injected into CV6 and BL23, which are the classical acupuncture points, for 7 days after injection with glucocorticoid. And then B and T cell proliferation and cytolytic activity of natural killer (NK) cells were measured. B cell proliferation by 'H-thymidine incorporation was decreased by about 25% in control group as compared with normal group. However, B cell proliferation was significantly increased 1.8-fold in CV6 group and 2.5-fold in BL23 group as compared with normal group. T cell proliferation by H- thymidine incorporation was decreased by about 15% in control group as compared with normal group. On the other hand, T cell proliferation was significantly increased 1.9-fold in CV6 group and 2.3-fold in BL23 group as cornpared with normal group. Furthermore in purified T cell, the proliferation was furtherly increased rather than in non-purified T cell. The activity of NK cell was remarkably decreased in control group as compared with normal group. However, the activities of NK cells in CV6 and BL23 groups were recovered to the above levels of normal group. On the other hand, the activity of NK cell in the blank locus group was slightly increased compared with control group. However this increasement was not reached the levels of CV6 and BL23 groups. And in the case of purified NK cell, the cytolytic activity of NK cell was respectively increased 1.6-fold in normal group, 1.4-fold in control group, 2.0-fold in blank locus group and 2.0-fold in CV6 group and 1.4-fold in BL23 group as compared to the non-purifed NK cell. These results suggest that PG aqua-acupuncture at CV6 and BL23 may proliferate B and T cells that is suppressed by glucocorticoid, and activate NK cell activity.
Acupuncture Points ; Acupuncture* ; Animals ; Cell Proliferation ; Hand ; Killer Cells, Natural ; Lymphocytes* ; Medicine, Traditional ; Mice* ; Panax* ; T-Lymphocytes ; Thymidine

Recent studies have demonstrated that the patients with psoriasis have various immune alternation in both humoral and cellular immunities. However the results of these are still controversial. These facts promoted us to analyze the immune cells (T cell, T subsets and B cell) by rosette method for these cells in peripheral blood of 15 patients with psoriasis. And we also analyzed the effects of photo- chemotherapy(PUVA) on these cells. The results were summerized as follows; 1. The mean values of T cell, T, T, cell and B cell in peripheral blood of the- patients with psoriasis before PUVA therapy were 56. 2+-5.7%, 35.1+-6.9%, 5. 5+l.4%, 11.6+4. 0% respectively, These results of immune cells showed signi- ficantly lower mean values when these were compaired with the mean values. of nomnal control group(T cell; 65. 2+-2.9%, TM cell; 45.8+-3.2%, T cell; 7.3+ 1.3% B cell; 16.2+2.4%), respectively (T cell, Tm Tg, p<0.01, B cell; p<0.05). 2. The mean values of T cell, T, T, cell and B cell in peripheral blood (countinue..)
Humans ; Immunity, Cellular ; Photochemotherapy* ; Psoriasis* ; PUVA Therapy

Successful management of duodenal obstruction in newborn infant implies not only satisfactory nutrition but also achivement of normal growth. To aid early diagnosis and management, we evaluated the diagnostic methods, operative interventions and clinical characteristics of thirty-nine infants with congenital duodenal obstructions. In the 11-year period from July 1986 through June 1997, thirty-nine patients with congenital duodenal obstruction (23 males and 16 females) were treated and reviewed at the Department of Pediatric Surgery, Yeungnam University Hospital. The ratio of male to female was 1.4:1, and 29 cases(74.1%) among total 39 patients were newborn. There were 5 premature patients and 16 patients of small for gestational age. The most common causes of the congenital duodenal obstruction was malrotation (26 cases, 66.7%) and followed by annular pancreas (9 cases, 23.1%), type 1 atresia (3 cases, 7.7%) and wind-sock anomaly (1 case, 2.6%). Common symptoms were vomiting, abdominal distention, jaundice. Plain abdominal X-ray study combined with upper gastrointestinal series was the most commonly used diagnostic method. The operative procedures were performed by same pediatric surgeon utilizing Ladd's procedure in 26, duodenoduodenostomy in 8, duodenojejunostomy in 4, excision of wind-sock membrane in 1. A total of 15 associated congenital anomalies were found in 9 patients. Postoperative complications occurred in 13 (33.3%). Overall mortality was 2.6%(1/39). Bilious vomiting and plain abdominal radiologic study were most useful for the diagnosis of congenital duodenal obstruction. Early diagnosis and operative intervention were important to prevent complications such as sepsis and peritonitis.
Diagnosis ; Duodenal Obstruction* ; Early Diagnosis ; Female ; Gestational Age ; Humans ; Infant ; Infant, Newborn ; Jaundice ; Male ; Membranes ; Mortality ; Pancreas ; Peritonitis ; Postoperative Complications ; Sepsis ; Surgical Procedures, Operative ; Vomiting

Several indices have been developed that use bleeding and color changes as indicators of early gingival pathology. In the presence of gingivitis, vascular proliferation and reduction of keratinization owing to increase redness in gingiva. Descriptions of healthy gingiva are numerous, ranging from pale pink and coral pink to deep red and violet. This terms are not objective. Because of perception of color depends on a lot of factors such as light source, object, observer and so on. It is difficult to make an objective expression. Therefore the using of mechanical equipment is recommended to exclude these variables and observer's vias. The purpose of this study was to evaluate gingival color change after scaling & subgingival root planing. The other purpose of this study was to research the correlation of pocket depth, P.B.I. score and gingival color change. After photo-taking and storaging the image of gingival color into a computer, color change was examine with an image analysis program. Results were as follow; 1. Color of healed gingiva after scaling & subgingival root planing was significantly differ from color of inflamed gingiva(p<0.01). 2. Color of healed gingiva after scaling was similar to color of healed gingiva after subgingival root planing(p<0.05). 3. There was statistically significant correlation between color change of red component and pocket depth after scaling & subgingival root planing(p<0.01) 4. There was no correlation between color change of green, blue component and pocket depth after scaling & subgingival root planing(p<0.01) 5. There was statistically significant correlation between between color change of red component and P.B.I. score after scaling & subgingival root planing(p<0.01). 6. There was no correlation between color changes of green, blue component and P.B.I. score after scaling & subgingival root planing(p<0.01) 7. Increase of pocket depth and P.B.I. score were significantly correlated to the amount of color change(p<0.01). 8. P.B.I. score had a higher correlation with color change than pocket depth(p<0.01).
Anthozoa ; Gingiva ; Gingivitis ; Hemorrhage ; Pathology ; Root Planing* ; Viola

Several indices have been developed that use bleeding and color changes as indicators of early gingival pathology. In the presence of gingivitis, vascular proliferation and reduction of keratinization owing to increase redness in gingiva. Descriptions of healthy gingiva are numerous, ranging from pale pink and coral pink to deep red and violet. This terms are not objective. Because of perception of color depends on a lot of factors such as light source, object, observer and so on. It is difficult to make an objective expression. Therefore the using of mechanical equipment is recommended to exclude these variables and observer's vias. The purpose of this study was to evaluate gingival color change after scaling & subgingival root planing. The other purpose of this study was to research the correlation of pocket depth, P.B.I. score and gingival color change. After photo-taking and storaging the image of gingival color into a computer, color change was examine with an image analysis program. Results were as follow; 1. Color of healed gingiva after scaling & subgingival root planing was significantly differ from color of inflamed gingiva(p<0.01). 2. Color of healed gingiva after scaling was similar to color of healed gingiva after subgingival root planing(p<0.05). 3. There was statistically significant correlation between color change of red component and pocket depth after scaling & subgingival root planing(p<0.01) 4. There was no correlation between color change of green, blue component and pocket depth after scaling & subgingival root planing(p<0.01) 5. There was statistically significant correlation between between color change of red component and P.B.I. score after scaling & subgingival root planing(p<0.01). 6. There was no correlation between color changes of green, blue component and P.B.I. score after scaling & subgingival root planing(p<0.01) 7. Increase of pocket depth and P.B.I. score were significantly correlated to the amount of color change(p<0.01). 8. P.B.I. score had a higher correlation with color change than pocket depth(p<0.01).
Anthozoa ; Gingiva ; Gingivitis ; Hemorrhage ; Pathology ; Root Planing* ; Viola

Tooth is the most important element in esthetic consideration on facial area. Tooth alignment which is in harmony with gingiva, lips, and face is also key element. The purpose of this study was to give a clinical discipline for restoration of gingival contour, which contains a ratio of maxillary 6 anterior teeth, research for gingival contour etc., in case of rehabilitation of maxillary anterior teeth. 300 Dankook university dental school students ,who is their twenties and free from periodontitis, participate in this study. The result was from each 70 males and females who had normal occlusion and tooth alignment. Length, width and length/width ratio of maxillary 6 anterior teeth were 0.74-0.81 in male, 0.81-0.84 in female. There was significant difference between male and female. The most deepest position of gingiva in maxillary central incisor and canine was located in distal part of teeth and maxillary lateral incisor was middle portion. In maxillary central incisors, gingival line of the most deepest point appeared significant difference between male and female (p<0.01) whereas there was no difference in lateral incisors and canines. Distance between interdental papilla apex and the most deepest portion appeared significant difference beween male and female. Distance of the deepest positon of gingiva is statistically significant except maxillary central incisors and lateral incisors. Standard deviation and mean of the width of labio-lingual were measured in cervical area and there was a significant difference both male and female.(p<0.01) From this result, we could get the mean of maxillary anterior gingival line and these results have great value in clinical guidance in studying maxillary anterior teeth.
Female ; Gingiva ; Humans ; Incisor ; Lip ; Male ; Maxilla* ; Periodontitis ; Rehabilitation ; Schools, Dental ; Tooth