2.Primary subacute Osteomyelitis in Children: A Retrospective Review
Chung Nam KANG ; Kwon Jae ROH ; Yeo Hon YUN
The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association 1994;29(6):1509-1517
In our review of 36 hematogenous osteomyelitis nine cases were subacute form. Distal tibia was the most commonly involved location(four of nine patients). According to the modified Robert's classification cross-physeal lesions were the most common type(four of nine patients). In most of the cases the clinical findings and laboratory data were not much helpful for current diagnosis. Four patients had radiographic findings similar to those of tumors such as Ewing' s sarcoma, osteoid osteoma or bone cyst. Magnetic resonance imaging was useful in the identification of early lesions. In three patients Staphylococcus aureus was isolated by bacterial culture of biopsy specimen. In the remaining six patients diagnosis was made by histological evaluation. All patients except one were treated by curettage and antibiotics. In the other patient the disease showed a tendency of spontaneous healing without operative intervention and antibiotics. Cross-physeal lesion seemed to be a typical finding of the subacute osteomyelitis.
Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Biopsy
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Bone Cysts
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Child
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Classification
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Curettage
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Diagnosis
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Humans
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Osteoma, Osteoid
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Osteomyelitis
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Retrospective Studies
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Sarcoma
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Staphylococcus aureus
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Tibia
3.Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty of Subclavian Artery: Case Report.
Heoung Keun KANG ; Jae Kyu KIM ; Hyon De CHUNG ; Yun Hyeon KIM ; Tae Woong CHUNG
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society 1994;30(6):1035-1038
Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty(PTA) were performed in three patients with atherosclerotic stenosis of subclavian arteries. The arteries were successfully dilated without complications during the procedure. All patients were asymptomatic during follow-up periods ranging from eight months to fifteen months after PTA.
Angioplasty*
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Arteries
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Constriction, Pathologic
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Follow-Up Studies
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Humans
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Subclavian Artery*
4.Color doppler echocardiographic evaluation of residual ductal flow after surgical ligation.
I Seok KANG ; Hyun KWACK ; Chung Il NOH ; Jung Yun CHOI ; Yong Soo YUN
Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society 1992;35(5):602-606
No abstract available.
Echocardiography*
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Echocardiography, Doppler, Color
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Ligation*
5.The comparison of coronary arterial dimensions measured by cross-sextional echocardiography with values obtained by coronary angiography in Kawasaki disease.
Mi Jin JUNG ; Jung Yun CHOI ; Chung Il NOH ; Yong Soo YUN ; I Seok KANG
Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society 1992;35(8):1102-1106
No abstract available.
Angiography
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Coronary Angiography*
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Coronary Vessels
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Echocardiography*
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Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome*
6.Dimension of normal coronary arteries determined by cross-sectional echocardigraphy.
Jung Yun CHOI ; Yong Soo YUN ; Chung Il NOH ; Jong Un CHOI ; I Seok KANG
Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society 1992;35(10):1336-1342
No abstract available.
Child
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Coronary Vessels*
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Echocardiography
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Humans
8.Clinical Observation of Neonatal Group B B-Hemolytic Streptococcal Meningitis.
Yeon Chung CHUNG ; Mi Won KIM ; Yong Kyu LEE ; Yun Jong KANG ; Jung Won SEO ; Jin Keun GHANG
Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society 1994;37(3):347-355
Neonatal meningitis caused by the Group B beta-hemolytic streptococcus was first reported in 1958. In recent years this organism has assumed major importance in the etiology of neonatal infection. In Korea, this organism is likely to play an increasing role in neonatal infection. So this investigation was designed to report the 9 cases of Group Bbeta-hemolytic streptococcus infected neonates admitted to the NICU, department of Pediatrics, Hanil Hospital from January 1990 to June 1993. The results were as followings. 1) Onset of disease was between 12days and 32 days of age and male to female ratio is 1:2. 2) Two cases were delivered by c-section, seven cases were by NFSD and all of the infants had normal birth weight with full term at delivery. Maternal obstetric and neonatal complications were not detected in all cases. 3) The common presenting symptoms were fever in all cases, seizure in 6 cases, feeding difficulty, lethargy, vomiting, etc. 4) Group Bbeta-hemolytic streptococcus was isolated in CSF of all cases and in blood of 6 cases. 5) There were abnormal brain CT findings in 4 cases of group Bbeta-hemolytic streptococcal meningitis. 6) The sensitive antibiotics were Cefotaxime, Cefazoline, Erythromycin, Ampicillin, Chloramphenicol, Clindamyucin and Penicillin. 7) All cases were reconvered except one case that expired on the 1st day of admission and 6 cases were followed up for the period of 2months to 33months without neurologic sequelae, of which 1 case revealed decreased wave on Lt. hemisphere in ABR.
Ampicillin
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Birth Weight
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Brain
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Cefazolin
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Cefotaxime
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Chloramphenicol
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Erythromycin
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Female
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Fever
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Humans
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Infant
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Infant, Newborn
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Korea
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Lethargy
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Male
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Meningitis*
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Pediatrics
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Penicillins
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Seizures
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Streptococcus
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Vomiting
9.Naaji virus: II. molecular characterization of a new Hantavirus isolated from apodemus mice(apodemus agrarius coreae) in Korea.
Pyung Woo LEE ; Dong Hoon CHUNG ; Yun Cheol KIM ; Chil Yong KANG
Journal of the Korean Society of Virology 1992;22(2):197-205
No abstract available.
Animals
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Hantavirus*
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Korea*
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Murinae*
10.Hyalinizing Trabecular Carcinoma of the Thyroid Gland: A report of two cases.
Kyu Yun JANG ; Joo Heon KIM ; Myoung Ja CHUNG ; Woo Sung MOON ; Myoung Jae KANG
Korean Journal of Pathology 2000;34(4):318-322
We report two cases of hyalinizing trabecular carcinoma (HTC) of the thyroid gland. These two patients were euthyroid women aged 36 and 65 years of age. The tumors were encapsulated and measured 0.8 and 4.0 cm in diameter, respectively. Histologically, the tumors were composed of a compact proliferation of cells in a lobular and trabecular pattern with an intervening hyalinized, fibrotic vascular stroma. Occasionally the cells were arrayed in microfollicles. Multiple and serial sections showed cords of tumor cells invading into the capsule in both cases and vascular invasion in one case. These findings suggested that HTCs are a malignant counterpart of hyalinizing trabecular adenoma, similar to conventional follicular tumor. Positive immunostaining of tumor cells for thyroglobulin and negative staining for high molecular weight cytokeratin, cytokeratin 19, neuron specific enolase, chromogranin, and synaptophysin allowed distinction from medullary carcinoma. Even though HTCs are an heterogeneous group of tumors, the present two cases are probably variants of follicular carcinoma rather than papillary carcinoma.
Adenoma
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Carcinoma, Medullary
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Carcinoma, Papillary
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Female
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Humans
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Hyalin*
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Keratin-19
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Keratins
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Molecular Weight
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Negative Staining
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Phosphopyruvate Hydratase
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Synaptophysin
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Thyroglobulin
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Thyroid Gland*