A case of jejunal angiodysplasia is diagnosed by capsule endoscopy in a patient with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy / 대한내과학회지

A 79-year-old woman with a known history of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy presented with severe anemia of unknown origin. She had also suffered from repeated episodes of upper gastrointestinal bleeding for the previous 2-3 years. Despite small bowel series and panendoscopic and angiographic studies, the origin of anemia remained undefined until a small multiple bleeding site was found during capsule endoscopy. The lesion proved to be angiodysplasia in jejunum. We report a case of jejunal angiodysplasia is diagnosed by capsule endoscopy in a patient with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

A Case of Sick Sinus Syndrome Derived in Elderly Patient on Hemodialysis

Sick sinus syndrome comprises a variety of conditions involving sinus node dysfunction and commonly affects elderly persons. Though sudden cardiac death accounts for as much as 15% of all cause mortality in uremia, requiring permanent cardiac pacing in end-stage renal disease hemodialysed patients are very few. Most cases of sick sinus syndrome are idiopathic, and the cause can be multifac- torial. A-V conducton defects were attributed to extensive metastatic calcifications, involving the cardiac skeleton, conservative to severe hyperparathyroidism and inadvertent use of calcitriol and calcium carbonate as phosphate binders. If optimal hemodialysis is provided, benefits of permanent pacing are equal in uremic or non uremic patients and pacemaker implantation should be instituted. We report a case of sick sinus syndrome derived in elderly patient on hemodialysis.

Diffe rentiation of Pneumonic-Type Bronchioloalveolar Carcinoma and Infectious Pneumonia in Clinical, Radiologic Findings

Bronchioloalveolar carcinoma may present with a variety of clinical and radiographic findings. It is originated from the periphery of the lung and can be mistaken for lobar pneumonia or atypical pneumonia. The most frequent symptoms and signs are cough, sputum, shortness of breath, weight loss, hemoptysis, and fever. Brochorrhea is unusual and a late manifestation. We conclude that early diagnosis of disease will increase operability and improve chances of survival and that aggressive diagnostic workup for suspicious pulmonary infiltrate is essential as early operation offers the best chances of cure.We report two cases of brochioloalveolar carcinoma presenting as proper clinical and radiological findings.