Clinical trial of diltiazem on dystrophic calcinosis cutis in a dog / 대한수의학회지

Dystrophic calcinosis cutis associated with spontaneous hyperadrenocorticism was diagnosed in a 8-year-old female Chihuahua dog with erythematous, erosive, numerous papules, plaques, and crusts on the bilateral trunk, and inguinal region. Serum biochemical abnormalities included increases in alkaline phosphatase (ALP), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT), and cholesterol. Radiographs showed mild hepatomegaly and subcutaneous lobulated calcific deposits. Histopathologic examination demonstrated diffuse deposition of basophilic calcified material in the dermis. Von Kossa's stain confirmed calcium deposition. Therapy with diltiazem was useful in resolving calcinosis.

A study on growth changes of maxilla and mandible and position changes of first permanent molars of growing children / 대한치과교정학회지

The purpose of this study was to investigate the growth changes of maxilla and mandible and position changes of first permanent molars of growing children. The author analyzed the data using cephalometric roentgenogram of 43 boys and 39 girls age of 6 to 11 with normal occlusion. The obtained results were as follows 1. The eruption path of maxillary and mandibular first permanent molar superimposed on TM-ANS and mandibular plane shows individual variation. 2. There was no correlation between horizontal and vertical changes of maxillary first permanent molar, but positive correlation in mandibular first permanent molar. 3. As the eruption, the forward changes of mandibular first permanent molar was significantly greater than that of maxillary first permanent molar. 4. As the ages were increased, there were irregular growth changes of maxilla and mandible. 5. Growth changes of lower anterior facial height was relatively stable. 6. N-S-6 was stable after age 7.