No abstract available.
Fistula* ; Pyriform Sinus* ; Thyroiditis, Suppurative*

Horizontal Mattress Suture Technique on Microvascular Anastomosis of rat (body weight: 200-250 gm) femoral artery was evaluated. The present study was conducted to compare the horizontal mattress suture with simple interrupted suture on the suture time, patency rate of the sutured vessels, and the histological changes of surgical site of the vessel wall during wound healing period. The mean suture time of the vessel wall with horizontal mattress suture technique was 15 min 49 sec ± 2.14, which is significantly shorter than that of simple interrupted suture technique. The patency rate of the sutured vessel in both groups was statistically not different each other till post-operative 3rd day but patency rate of horizontal mattress suture was higher than that of simple interrupted suture at post-operative 3rd week. The histological findings such as intimal noss, medial degeneration and intimal regeneration were similar in both groups.
Animals ; Femoral Artery ; Rats ; Regeneration ; Suture Techniques* ; Sutures* ; Wound Healing

No abstract available.
Pulmonary Artery*

The leukocyte alkaline phosphatase(LPA) activity in vaious stage of Jap. Encephalitis, which was admitted to Busan National University hospital from July to September in 1978, was investigated histochemically with the Tomonaga's naphthol AX-MX phosphate fast blue RR method. The author measured and compared with circulating leukocyte. Neutrophil and LAP activities. Patients were investigated the difference of sex and age, and compared to LAP activity and the prognosis of Jap. Encephalitis. The results were summerized as follows. 1. The Scores of LAP activity in acute of Jap. Encephalitis(3.22) were significantly higher than that of mid stage(2.48), recovery stage(2.37) and the control group(2.24). 2. The LAP activity was not influenced by sex and age. 3. The increas of DAP activity was found in the patients with leukocytosis charaterized by neutrophilia and it was relatively parallel with the increase of circulating neutrophil count. 4. In comparison to LAP activity and the prognosis in Jap. Encephalitis, ingeneral, LAP activity was relatively increases as the prognosis was become poor, but it was insignificant, statistically.
Asian Continental Ancestry Group* ; Busan ; Encephalitis ; Encephalitis, Japanese* ; Humans ; Leukocytes* ; Leukocytosis ; Neutrophils ; Prognosis

To investigate the difference of dry ear wax and wet ear wax, the lipid composition of wet ear wax was analyzed and compared with that of dry ear wax. In dry ear wax, squalene, steryl esters, wax esters, triglycerides free fatty acids and cholesterol were found. Squalene, triglycerides, free fatty acids and cholesterol formed the main demonstrable fractions in wet ear wax. In addition, three unidentified spots were always present in wet ear wax. Our results indicate that wet ear wax is due to the difference of quantity and composition of ear wax lipids.
Cerumen/metabolism* ; Ear Canal/metabolism ; Ear Diseases/metabolism* ; Human ; Lipids/metabolism*

No abstract available.
Humans ; Teicoplanin*

PURPOSE: To evaluate the usefulness of real-time ultrasound-guided biopsy as an aid in diagnosing pleural attached lung lesions. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Over a 2-year period (March 1992 through February 1994), 52 US-guided diagnostic biopsies were performed in 50 patients with peripheral lung lesions in contact with chest wall. 15 cases were performed with gun biospy and 37 cases with fine needles. Final diagnosis was confirmed by surgery and clinical follow-up. RESULTS: In 44 of 52 cases(84.6%), we obtained histologic or cytologic material by US-guided biopsy. Diagnostic accuracy and tissue type specific accuracy for malignancy were 83.9%(26/31) and 67.7% (21/31), respectively. Eighteen case% were reported to be benign and one of them was proven to be metastatic lesion. We could not find any complications such as hemoptysis or pneumothorax. CONCLUSION: Ultrasound-guided biopsy is a simple, safe and accurate diagnostic procedure for evaluation of peripheral lung lesion attached to the pleura.
Biopsy* ; Diagnosis ; Follow-Up Studies ; Hemoptysis ; Humans ; Lung* ; Needles ; Pleura ; Pneumothorax ; Thoracic Wall

We present a family of FSP with review of literatures. Seeligmuller (1876) and Strumpell (1880) were the first to describe familial case of spastic paraplegia characterized by progressive weakness and spasticity of the lower limbs with little or no involvement of the upper extremities. This syndrome is heterogenous in inheritance, age of onset, severity and associated signs. A pure type without complications has been named "Strumpell's FSP". We have recently experienced a case of 17 years old male who had bilateral weakness and stiffness of lower extremities, and gait disturbance with family history. Differential diagnosis, particularly with familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, is discussed.
Adolescent ; Age of Onset ; Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Gait ; Humans ; Lower Extremity ; Male ; Muscle Spasticity* ; Paraplegia* ; Upper Extremity ; Wills

Retroperitoneal cystic lymphangioma is a rare benign tumor which had previously been difficult to diagnose preoperatively by conventional radiographic technique(1). Recent reports describe the computed tomographic and ultrasonographic findings in cystic lymphangioma(1,2). We report a case of retroperitoneal cystic lymphangioma, accurately diagnosed by lymphography, with computed tomographic findings and percutaneous drainage findings. To the best of out knowledge, this is the most aged case of retroperitoneal cystic lymphangioma of preoperatively diagnosed.
Drainage ; Lymphangioma, Cystic* ; Lymphography

BACKGROUND: Malassezia species (spp.) are cutaneous opportunistic pathogens and associated with various dermatological diseases including seborrheic dermatitis, dandruff and atopic dermatitis. Almost all Malassezia spp. are obligatorily lipid-dependent, which might be caused by lack of the myristic acid synthesis. Recent genome analysis of M. restricta and M. globosa suggested that the absence of a gene encoding fatty acid synthesis might be compensated by abundant genes encoding hydrolases, which produce fatty acids, and that lipases and phospholipases may play a role in virulence of the fungus. OBJECTIVE: The current study aimed to investigate the contribution of lipases and phospholipases in virulence of the M. restricta as being the most frequently isolated Malassezia spp. from the human skin. METHODS: Swap samples of two different body sites of at least 18 patients with seborrheic dermatitis were obtained and in vivo expression of lipases and phospholipases of M. restricta was analyzed by the gene specific two-step nested RT-PCR. RESULTS: The results of the current study suggest that majority of the patients display expression of lipase RES_0242. CONCLUSION: These data imply a possible role of lipase in the host environment to produce free fatty acids for the fungus.
Dermatitis, Atopic ; Dermatitis, Seborrheic ; Fatty Acids ; Fatty Acids, Nonesterified ; Fungi ; Genes, vif ; Genome ; Humans ; Hydrolases ; Lipase ; Malassezia ; Myristic Acid ; Phospholipases