1.Two Cases of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in the Infants of Diabetic Mother.
Hye Kyung YU ; Eun Kyung ZI ; Su yeon PARK ; Yeung Sun SIN ; Yong Sep KIM
Journal of the Korean Society of Neonatology 1998;5(2):212-216
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy(HCM) in the infant of diabetic mother is transient, nonfamilial condition with morphologic and functional abnormalities that resemble familial HCM. However, unlike ""true"" HCM, the cardiomyopathy of infants of diabetic mothers is usually innocent and transient, resolving during the first 6 months of life. Cardiorespiratory distress may improve within 2 to 4 weeks. Reported are two cases of infants with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, attributed to maternal diabetes. These infants developed respiratory distress within a few hours after birth, but needed only supportive care. Echocardiogram showed myocardial hypertrophy regressing over two to four months.
Cardiomyopathies
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Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic*
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Humans
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Hypertrophy
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Infant*
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Mothers*
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Parturition
2.Interdigitating dendritic cell sarcoma occured alone in axilla.
Sun Wook HAN ; Zi Sun KIM ; Hyuk Moon KIM ; Jihyoun LEE ; Gil Ho KANG ; Hyun Deuk CHO ; Sung Yong KIM ; Nae Kyeong PARK ; Cheol Wan LIM ; Min Hyk LEE
Journal of the Korean Surgical Society 2012;82(5):330-334
Interdigitating dendritic cell sarcoma (IDCS) is a very rare disease around the world and its prognosis is known to be aggressive. This reports a case diagnosed as IDCS of the axillary region treated in Soonchunhyang University Hospital. A 57-year-old female visited Soonchunhyang University Hospital with a left axillary mass. The mass was hard and fixed. Computed tomography observed a 7 cm lymph node at the left axilla, and core biopsy suspected sarcoma. In another study, there was no specific finding except the axillary lesion. Left axillary lymph node dissection (level I, II) was conducted and the pathologic report finally showed IDCS. The patient was treated with only radiotherapy and followed up without recurrence for 13 months up to now. IDCS is a very rare sarcoma that is hard to diagnose and progresses fast. Thus, treatment is very difficult. Proper treatment can be better established after more experiences.
Axilla
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Biopsy
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Dendritic Cell Sarcoma, Interdigitating
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Dendritic Cells
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Female
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Humans
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Lymph Node Excision
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Lymph Nodes
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Middle Aged
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Polyenes
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Prognosis
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Rare Diseases
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Recurrence
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Sarcoma