Adenomyoma of the Vaterian Ampulla / 한국간담췌외과학회지

Adenomyoma is a non-neoplastic tumor-like lesion that frequently occurs in the gallbladder (GB), but it is very rarely seen in the Vaterian ampulla. The pathological findings of adenomyoma are characterized by the lobule containing hyperplasia of the smooth muscle cells and ductal or glandular structures. This tumor is clearly a benign disease. However, when it develops in the Vaterian ampulla, it may be mistaken for a periampullary malignancy and could be treated with extensive surgery such as pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). We have experienced a case of adenomyoma of the Vaterian ampulla. The patient was a 69-year-old male who developed mild hyperbilirubinemia as an initial symptom. The preoperative radiologic and endoscopic findings suggested a periampullary mass, but we could not differentiate whether it was benign or malignant. PD was performed and adenomyoma was diagnosed by pathological examination after the surgery.

The clinical observations in childhood asthma / 영남의대학술지

A clinical analysis was done on 134 cases with bronchial asthma who were admitted to the Department of Pediatrics Yeungnam University from May 1987 to October 1991. The results were as follows: 1) The peak age of bronchial asthma was under 2 years. The sex ratio of male to female was 2.9:1. 2) The outbreak of bronchial asthma was most common in fall, especially in September. 3) The past history of other allergic diseases were present in 22.4% of patients (30/134 cases), and the previous bronchiolitis in infancy were experienced in 12.7% of patients (17/134 cases). 4) According to the skin test for allergens done by RAST, the most common allergens were Mites and House dust. 5) Eosinophilia (T.E.C>250/min) was found in 29.1%t of patients, and elevated lgE level (>200 IU/ml) was found in 63.2% of patients. 6) No significant differences in the serum lgE level were found between male and female patients. No significant differences in the serum lgE level were found between asthma patients with and without other allergic diseases. 7) The serum lgE level of school aged patients was significant higher than that of preschool aged (p<0.01).