Synovial chondromatosis is a condition of metaplastic and focal formation of cartillage in the intimal layer of synovial membrane. The etiology is unknown. The cartilagenous foci become pedunculated and may be sequestrated into the synovial cavity to form loose body. The center of focus may calcify and ossify. Of the ten cases of synovial chondromatosis experiences by the authors, five cases invo1ved the knee joint, one case both knee joint, two cases the hip joint, two cases the elbow joint, one case the wrist joint. The diagnosis of synovial chondromatosis was made by the histopathological finding of the excised masses.
Chondromatosis, Synovial ; Clinical Study ; Diagnosis ; Elbow Joint ; Hip Joint ; Knee Joint ; Synovial Membrane ; Wrist Joint

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Ankle*

A survey of the literature on the treatment of ruptures of deltoid ligament associated with fracture of distal part of fibula is controversial. Some authors advocated surgical repair of the ruptured deltoid ligament based on the theoretical consideration, while others advocated non-operative treatment based on the clinical consideration. We studied the results in forty-five patients who were treated for disruption of the deltoid ligament and a distal fibular fracture. The length of follow-up in our series was twelve to twenty-four months, with an average of fifteen months. When the fibular fracture was adequately reduced and medial clear space was returned to its normal width, the 91 percents both of patients of being treated with repair of deltoid ligament and patients of being treated without repair had a good or excellent results.
Clinical Study ; Fibula ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Ligaments ; Rupture

STUDY OBJECTIVES: To identify the value of symptoms in head trauma patients with alert mental status requiring a head CT scan. METHODS: A retrospective study was performed at an emergency center over 8 months period. Patients(age > or = 7) were enrolled if they presented with a Glasgow Coma Scale score of 15 and underwent head CT after head trauma. The symptoms and signs were recorded in the entry forms prior to head CT The symptoms found in the patients with normal CT were compared with those in abnormal CT showing intracranial injuries. RESULTS: Among the 168 patients, traumatic intracranial abnormality was identified in 34(20.2%) by CT. Skull fracture was idendified in 8(4.8%) in normal CT, 17(10.1%) in abnormal CT group by simple X-ray and CT. In the normal CT group without skull fracture, 65(52.0%) had headache, 61(48.8%) had loss of consciousness( LOC), 43(34.4%) had vomiting, 24(19.2%) had nausea, 7(5.6%) had dizziness. In the abnormal CT group without skull fracture, 14(77.8%) had heacache, 9(50.0%) had LOC, 9(50.0%) had vomiting, 2(11.1%) had nausea, 2(11.1%) had dizziness. The patients with headache were significantly more common in the abnormal CT group. CONCLUSION: A head CT is required in alert head trauma patients with any symptoms and signs of intracranial injuries, especially with headache.
Craniocerebral Trauma* ; Dizziness ; Emergencies ; Glasgow Coma Scale ; Head* ; Headache ; Humans ; Nausea ; Retrospective Studies ; Skull Fractures ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed ; Vomiting

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Delivery of Health Care* ; Family Practice* ; Humans ; Inpatients* ; Insurance* ; Korea*

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Guillain-Barre Syndrome* ; Pregnancy*

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the accuracy of combined transvaginal ultrasound and beta-hCG discriminatory zone for diagnosing intrauterine pregnancy, abortion, and ectopic pregnancy in early abnormal pregnancy. METHODS: Initial ultrasound findings and beta-hCG level were compared with final pregnancy outcome in 164 early pregnant women who visit our hospital with vaginal bleeding or abdominal pain. The sensitivity, specificity, and predictive value by the combination of two diagnostic tools were calculated. Statistic analysis of collected data used x2 of SPSS(9.0). RESULTS: Of 90 women with normal outcome, 64(71.1%) had a gestational sac 5mm, and in 47 cases, the hCG level was above 1,800 mIU/ml. Transvaginal ultrasound was non-diagnostic in 47(28.6%) of 164 women, and especially, 43(53.1%) of 81 cases with beta-hCG levels below 1,800 mIU/ml. The portion of accurate ultrasound diagnosis was significantly higher in women above 1,800 mIU/ml (85.5%, 71 of 83 cases) compard with levels below 1,800 mIU/ml (37.0%, 30 of 81 cases) : P < 0.001; Relative Risk(RR) 2.31; CI 95%. Sensitivity of transvaginal ultrasound diagnosis of intrauterine pregnancy, abortion, and ectopic pregnancy was 90.2%, 79.3%, and 66.7% in women who presented with beta-hCG levels above 1,800 mIU/ml, and 41.0%, 23.5%, and 75% below 1,800 mIU/ml, respectively. And, negative predictive value was 83.9%, 89.7%, and 98.8% in each of intrauterine pregnancy, abortion, and ectopic pregnancy above 1,800 mIU/ml, and 64.6%, 60%, and 97.3% below 1,800 mIU/ml, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: The sensitivity, specificity, and predictive value of transvaginal ultrasound for diagnosing abnormal early pregnancy were poor except cases of ectopic pregnancy when beta-hCG levels were low than discriminatory zone. Ultrasound impressions were well related with beta-hCG levels.
Abdominal Pain ; Diagnosis ; Female ; Gestational Sac ; Humans ; Pregnancy Outcome ; Pregnancy* ; Pregnancy, Ectopic ; Pregnant Women ; Sensitivity and Specificity ; Ultrasonography* ; Uterine Hemorrhage

Syphilitic aneurysm is a rare type aneurysm followed by syphilitic aortitis. Authors present a case ofsyphilitic aneurysm of the ascending aorta and describe radiological findings on chest roentgenogram, aortogramand computed tomogram.
Aneurysm ; Aorta ; Syphilis, Cardiovascular ; Thorax

In the unusual manifestation of right upper lobe collapse confusing with mediastinal or parenchymal mass, both alteration of the pulmonary vessels and shifting pattern of the collapsed lobe to the periphery on supine positionare the key to the diagnosis of it rather than mediastinal or parenchymal mass. The mechanisms of these unusual manifestation s are obscure, however lobar torsion and gravity factor are considered to be a main process. Authors have experienced 2 cases of unusual manifestations of right upper lobe collapse due to bronchogenic carcinomaduring resent 2 years in Kyung Hee University hospital, and prsent radiologic findings.
Carcinoma, Bronchogenic ; Diagnosis ; Gravitation

Appendicitis is one of the most common disease in emergency department(ED), but produces perplexing diagnostic problems. A complete understanding of the anatomy, pathophysiology, and presenting signs and symptoms of appendicitis, combined with thorough history and physical examination, will be the most important factors in allowing emergency physician to make the correct diagnosis of appendicitis. Situs inversus totalis is a rare congenital anomaly occurring in every 10,000 to 50,000 people. Its etiology is obscure but apparently dose not influence normal health or life expectancy. We present a case of perforates appendicitis with situs inversus totalis in a 24-year-old woman whose chief complaint was pain on the left lower quadrant of the abdomen. Chest and abdominal X-ray showed situs inversus totalis, but these typical findings of situs inversus totalis were missed before performing abdominal ultrasonography in ED. We must carefully consider whether congenital anomaly is or not by physical examination and X-ray finding. For patients whose diagnosis is less clear, additional diagnostic tool, for instance ultrasonography is recommended in ED.
Abdomen ; Appendicitis* ; Diagnosis ; Emergencies ; Female ; Humans ; Life Expectancy ; Physical Examination ; Situs Inversus* ; Thorax ; Ultrasonography ; Young Adult