1.A Case of Torsades de Pointes Induced by Cisapride.
Jong Youn KIM ; Yu Mi RHEE ; Shinki AHN ; Moon Hyoung LEE ; Sung Soon KIM
Korean Circulation Journal 1999;29(9):994-998
Torsades de pointes, a polymorphic ventricular tachycardia associated with prolonged QT interval, is a well-known life-threatening arrhythmia, which has been found to be induced by various causes such as drugs, electrolyte imbalances, and severe bradycardia. Cisapride is a gastrointestinal prokinetic drug, which is widely used to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease or other functional gastrointestinal disorders. Cisapride can cause torsades de pointes and cases of torsedes de pointes induced by cisapride have been reported in other countries. Cases of torsades de pointes associated with antihistamine drugs have been reported in Korea, however, cisapride-induced torsades de pointes case has not been reported. We report a case of 31 year-old female patient who experienced repeated loss of consciousness due to cisapride-induced torsades de pointes.
Adult
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Arrhythmias, Cardiac
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Bradycardia
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Cisapride*
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Female
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Gastroesophageal Reflux
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Gastrointestinal Diseases
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Humans
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Korea
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Tachycardia, Ventricular
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Torsades de Pointes*
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Unconsciousness
2.An experience with piezoelectric extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy: 2000 cases.
Young Tae MOON ; Chung Hwan OH ; Woo Chul MOON ; Kyung Do KIM ; Young Sun KIM ; Sae Chul KIM ; Suk Hee YU
Korean Journal of Nephrology 1991;10(2):166-174
No abstract available.
Lithotripsy*
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Shock*
3.An experience with piezoelectric extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy: 2000 cases.
Young Tae MOON ; Chung Hwan OH ; Woo Chul MOON ; Kyung Do KIM ; Young Sun KIM ; Sae Chul KIM ; Suk Hee YU
Korean Journal of Nephrology 1991;10(2):166-174
No abstract available.
Lithotripsy*
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Shock*
4.Two Cases of Black Adenoma of the Adrenal Cortex Associated with Cushing's Syndrome.
So Yeon YU ; Youn Wha KIM ; Yong Koo PARK ; Ju Hie LEE ; Moon Ho YANG
Korean Journal of Pathology 1991;25(3):245-249
Black adenoma is known to be a rare variant of adrenal cortical adenoma containing characteristic abundant lipofuscin pigments in the cytoplasm. Almost all of them are nonfunctioning and only occasionally they are associated with Cushing's syndrome or primary hyperaldosteronism. We present two cases of black cortical adenoma of the adrenal gland associated with Cushing's syndrome in a 24-year-old woman and a 64-year-old man. This report dealt with clinical and pathologic presentation including ultrastructural identification of lipofuscin pigment.
Female
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Male
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Humans
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Adenoma
5.The Assocation between Unexplained Second-Trimester Maternal Human Chronic Gonadotropin Elevations and Preganancy Outcome.
Tae Haing CHOI ; Moon Cheol PARK ; Gwang Jun KIM ; Yu Duk CHOI
Korean Journal of Perinatology 2000;11(2):149-155
No abstract available.
Gonadotropins*
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Humans*
6.Cystic Meningioma: A case report.
Jae Hoon PARK ; So Yeon YU ; Youn Wha KIM ; Yong Koo PARK ; Moon Ho YANG
Korean Journal of Pathology 1991;25(2):153-157
Meningiomas are usually thought of as firm solid tumors and most standard references make no mention of cystic meningiomas. Although several cases of cystic meningioma have been reported in the literature and their neuroradiological features discussed, the rarity of this entity makes its preoperative diagnosis difficult. Recently, the authors encountered a case of cystic meningioma, which was thought as ependymal cyst or infarction, preoperatively. In this report the authors discussed its clinical, neuroradiological and pathological characteristics with brief reviews of the literature.
Cysts
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Meningioma
7.Impact of early graft function on the long-term outcome of living donor kidney transplant(TLX).
Yu Seun KIM ; Jae Seok SUH ; Soon Il KIM ; Ik Yong KIM ; Sung Sang MOON ; Kiil PARK
The Journal of the Korean Society for Transplantation 1991;5(1):109-111
No abstract available.
Humans
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Kidney*
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Living Donors*
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Transplants*
8.Hepatic undifferentiated embryonal sarcoma in children.
Woo Kyung MOON ; Kyung Mo YEON ; In One KIM ; Woo Sun KIM ; Dae Young KIM ; Pil Mun YU
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society 1992;28(5):783-787
Undifferentiated embryonal sarcoma(UES) is an uncommon malignant hepatic tumor that occurs in older children and young adults. Six cases of UES were reviewed to determine their characterisfic findings on sonography (US) (n=5), computed tomography (CT) (n=6), and angiography (n=2) US demonstrated a single large, echogenic mass with some anechoic spaces in each case. CT revealed a well demarcated hypodense mass with hyperdense septa of variable shape and thickness. Four cases showed enhancing peripheral rim and some solid portions at the periphery or adjacent to the septa. Follow-up CT scan in one case who had not been treated showed enhancing solid portion changed to hypodense areas. Angiography showed hypovascular or avascular mass. Familiarity with these radiological findings of UES of liver will be helpful in differential diagnosis of primary hepatic tumors of childhood.
Angiography
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Child*
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Follow-Up Studies
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Humans
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Liver
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Recognition (Psychology)
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Sarcoma*
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Young Adult
9.The Surgical Management of Posterior Lenticonus Associated with Pediatric Cataract.
Moon Jung KIM ; Jeong Hun KIM ; Young Suk YU
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2007;48(5):649-654
PURPOSE: To evaluate clinical characteristics of posterior lenticonus associated with pediatric cataracts and to identify the factors associated with final visual acuities after cataract surgery. METHODS: Thirty-eight patients (46 eyes) who were diagnosed with posterior lenticonus preoperatively or during the operation were involved in this study. We investigated the age at diagnosis, the severity of lens opacity, the pre- and postoperative best corrected visual acuity, and the effectiveness of amblyopia treatment. RESULTS: The mean age at presentation was 39.0+/-37.4 months, and the mean follow-up period was 42.8+/-33.5 months postoperatively. Nine patients (23%) had bilateral posterior lenticonus, and the mean age of bilateral cases was lower (p<0.001) and the lens opacity more severe than those of unilateral cases (P=0.001). Fifteen eyes (32.6%) were surgically identified as having posterior lenticonus during lens aspiration, the mean age of surgically identified cases was lower (p<0.001) and the lens opacity more severe then those of preoperatively diagnosed cases (P=0.014). The age at initial examination was negatively correlated with final visual acuities in log MAR (P=0.04). CONCLUSIONS: Bilateral and surgically identified posterior lenticoni were associated with younger age and more severe lens opacity. The final visual acuities were better in patients with late onsets of lens opacities.
Amblyopia
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Cataract*
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Diagnosis
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Follow-Up Studies
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Humans
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Visual Acuity
10.Pelvis dilatation and mucosal thickening of transplanted kidney: comparative study of resistive index and ultrasonographic finding.
Myung Joon KIM ; Hyung Sik YOO ; Yu Seun KIM ; Jae Seok SUH ; Sung Sang MOON ; Jong Tae LEE ; Kiil PARK
The Journal of the Korean Society for Transplantation 1991;5(1):101-107
No abstract available.
Dilatation*
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Kidney*
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Pelvis*