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Primary endodermal sinus tumor (yolk sac tumor) of the mediastinum is rare. Most patients are young and male, and the great majority of tumors are found in the anterior mediastinum, and spontaneous hemothorax is a rare presentation of intrathoracic tumors. We report a case of spontaneous hemothorax associated with a posterior mediastinal endoderml sinus tumor occuring in a female patient. Brief review and related literatures were also presented.
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Female , Humans , Male , Endoderm , Endodermal Sinus Tumor , Hemothorax , MediastinumABSTRACT
Mesenteric lymphangioma was first recognized when an autopsy case was recorded in 1507 by Benevieni. It has been known clinically rare disease and probably a congenital developmental abnormality due to failure of drainage of peripheral primary lymphatic spaces. We experienced a case of abnormal rotation in intestine by mesenteric lymphangioma in a 8 years old male who showed vomiting and abdominal pain. A brief review of related literatures is also presented.
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Child , Humans , Male , Abdominal Pain , Autopsy , Drainage , Intestines , Lymphangioma , Rare Diseases , VomitingABSTRACT
Breast feeding is one of many factors that have been associated with the development of lower respiratory tract illnesses. To assess the relation between breast feeding and subsequent experience of lower respiratory tract illness, we performed this study, retrospectively, on 366 infants who had been admitted to the pediatric ward, St. Francisco General Hospital, or had been brought to the well baby clinic from November, 1992 to March, 1993. The results were as foolows: 1) Among 366 infants, the number of all first illnesses observed at each interval were 259 cases (70.8%), of which 198 (54.1%) were associated with wheezing illnesses and 61 (16.7%) with non-wheezing lower respiratory illnesses. 2) Duration of breast feeding regardless of-whether other foods were given, was categorized as 3 grups, i. e., none or for less than a month (group), one to 4 months (group B), and 4 or more months (group C). Incidences of wheezing illnesses in the first 4 months of life were lower in group B(10.1%) and group C (8.4%) than group A (27.3%), respectively (p<0.01). Wheezing illnesses beyond 4 months of life and non-wheezing illnesses in all intervals seemed to be unrelated to the duration of breast feeding. 3) Considering a variety of other fisk factors, including sharing a room, parental childhood reapiratory trouble, sex and maternal education, children who received minimal breast feeding (group A) had the greater risk of early wheezing illnesses in the simultaneous exposure to sharing a room than group B and C (p<0.005). Our results suggest that decreased breast feeding is associated with a higher incidence of wheezing illnesses in the first 4 months of life, particularly in combination with other risk factors, such as sharing a room.
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Child , Humans , Infant , Breast Feeding , Breast , Education , Hospitals, General , Incidence , Parents , Respiratory Sounds , Respiratory System , Retrospective Studies , Risk FactorsABSTRACT
Goltz syndrome is known as a rare mesoectodermal hereditary disease, characterized by focal dermal atrophies with hernias of adipose tissue and also associated with a multitude of possible skeletal, dental, ophthalmological and other abnormalities. We experienced a case of Goltz syndrome. An one day old female newborn had focal atrophic and telangiectatic skin lesions, microphthalmia, syndactyly and urinary tract abnormality. The finding of skin biopsy was consistent with focal dermal hypoplasia. We report the case with a brief review and related literatures.
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Female , Humans , Infant, Newborn , Adipose Tissue , Atrophy , Biopsy , Focal Dermal Hypoplasia , Genetic Diseases, Inborn , Hernia , Microphthalmos , Skin , Syndactyly , Urinary TractABSTRACT
Aneurysm of the vein of Galen is a rare midline arteriovenous malformation, usually presenting with cardiac failure in infancy or with hydrocephalus and raised intracranial pressure in older children. We experienced a case of the vein of Galen aneurysm diagnosed with computed tomographic (CT) features and magnetic resonance image (MRI), a new imaging modality. Our case was a 3 day-old male neonate and had a nonspesific symptom of high fever without cardiac failure. A brief review of related literature was made.
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Child , Humans , Infant, Newborn , Male , Aneurysm , Arteriovenous Malformations , Cerebral Veins , Fever , Heart Failure , Hydrocephalus , Intracranial Pressure , VeinsABSTRACT
No abstract available.
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Anemia, Aplastic , Bone Marrow Transplantation , Bone Marrow , ImmunomodulationABSTRACT
No abstract available.
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Bone Marrow , Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-LymphomaABSTRACT
Left ventricular-right atrial shunt is a relatively uncommon defect, which permits as communication between the left ventricle and right atrium. This paper is fifth case report in our country. This patient was noted to have congenital heart disease in two years old. The pathology of this lesion was classified into four types by Perry. The type C is compatible with this case. The first successful surgical correction was made by Kirby in 1957. The pathology of this lesion was classified into four types by Perry. The type C is compatible with this case. The first successful surgical correction was made by Kirby in 1957. In 12 years old boy, we have experienced a case of left ventricular-right atrial shunt. In selective left ventricular angiocardiography, we found opacification to right atrium and main pulmonary artery simultaneously, and also opacified right ventricle later. Operation was performed during cardiopulmonary bypass. We opened right atrium and found out a defect just below the annulus of the tricuspid valve. The defect measuring 6mm in diameter communicate the left ventricle with right atrium through a segment of the septal leaflet fused to the margins of the septal defect. In the tricuspid valve, a cleft, 4mm in length and a isolated perforation(2mm in diameter) were found in the septal leaflet. Associated cardiac anomaly was a non-functioning patent foramen ovale. The recovery was uneventful and discharged healthily on fourteenth day after operation.
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Child , Humans , Male , Angiocardiography , Cardiopulmonary Bypass , Foramen Ovale, Patent , Heart Atria , Heart Defects, Congenital , Heart Ventricles , Pathology , Pulmonary Artery , Tricuspid ValveABSTRACT
This clinical trial was undertaken on 32 infants and chhildren who had G-I symptoms caused by a few diseases, such as meningitis, parenteral infection and intestinal infection. Out of 32 patients, six had vomiting only, caused by meingitis and habitual vomiting, eighteen had vomiting and diarrhea both which caused by parenteral infection and rest of them (8) had diarrhea only, caused by intestinal infection. Polybutine syrup, which 5.0 ml contain 24 mg of trimebutine, was given to these patients as follows; 2.5 ml twice a day at 6 months of age, 5.0 ml twice a day at 6 months to one year and 10 ml three times a day at 1-5 years of age. In ten of 24 patients, who had vomiting only (6), vomiting and diarrhea (18), the symptoms were improved within 48 hours, and rest of them (10) was also shown the improvement of their symptoms within 5 days after medication. In comparison of polybutine treated group and not treated group, the effectiveness of polybutine treatment for the symptoms was statistically meaningful.
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Humans , Infant , Diarrhea , Meningitis , Trimebutine , VomitingABSTRACT
Cryptococcosis is a cosmopolitan infectious disease of man and animal resulting from the inhalation or ingestion of the encapsulated potentially pathogenic fungus Cryotococcus neoformans that can be isolated from many common environmental sources. The respiratory tract is considered to be the primany portal of entry. Following invasion of the lungs, the organism may become localized or may be disseminated hematogenously to any aprt of the body, especially the brain, meninges and cord. The patients withe malignant reticuloendothelial neoplasms; Hodgkin's disease, lymphowarcoma, leukemia and diabetes, and those receiving prolonged therapy with steroids were particularly susceptible to disease with Cryptococcus neoformans, We experienced a case of Cryptococcosis in 22 months old Korean boy which was confirmed histologically from lymphnode biopsy. Also we made a brief review of literatures.
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Animals , Humans , Infant , Male , Biopsy , Brain , Communicable Diseases , Cryptococcosis , Cryptococcus neoformans , Eating , Fungi , Hodgkin Disease , Inhalation , Leukemia , Lung , Meninges , Respiratory System , SteroidsABSTRACT
Statistical analysis according to W.H.O. classification for the patients admitted to 11 hospitals during the years of Jan. 1974 to Dec. 1975 was made. The result obtaind were as follows: 1) Total No. of patients were 15,885 2) Infections and parasitic disease were the most frequent, 4655 cases (29.3%) and respiratory tract disease the next, 3,516 cases(22.13%) 3) Major leading causes of hospitalization were pneumonia, 12.5% of all patients, ingectious diarrhea, hyperbilirubinemia and postmaturity, prematurity, upper respiratory tract infection nephritis and bronchiolitis in order of incidence.