ABSTRACT
Infantile cortical hyperostosis occurs in the first few months of life, and is characterized by irritability, fever, soft tissue swelling and radiological evidence of a periosteal reaction, particularly of the mandible. It's cause is unknown. The disease has been reported over 130 cases worldwidely, with only 2 cases in Korea sofar. Recently we experienced a case of infantile cortical hyperostosis. The patient was 2-month-old female who complained of fever, irritability, tender swellinb of left forearm and both lower legs. The diagnosis was established by radiological findings that showed marked periosteal new bone formation on the mandible, left radius and ulnar, and both tibiae. The brief review of literature was made.
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Female , Humans , Infant , Diagnosis , Fever , Forearm , Hyperostosis, Cortical, Congenital , Korea , Leg , Mandible , Osteogenesis , Radius , TibiaABSTRACT
Two cases of monochorial twins with twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome were presented. In both of two cases, cases, there were marked difference in hemoglobin levels between two identical twins but in one of two cases, the anemic two was more larger than the pletoric one in birth weight unusually. In one of two cases, both anemic infant and plethoric one survived, but in the other case, both succumbed.
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Female , Humans , Infant , Pregnancy , Birth Weight , Fetofetal Transfusion , Twins , Twins, MonozygoticABSTRACT
A Clinical study was carried out on 39 cases with congenital hypertrophic pyloric stenosis who were admitted to the department of Pediatrics, Catholic Medical College, during the 7 years 8 months from January 1971 to August 1978. The following results were obrained. 1. The age incidence was highest in the 2-4 weeks of age and 82.0% were under the 8 weeks. Af age Male to female ratio was 12:1. 2. The age at onset was within 3 weeks of age in the majority cases(69.2%). 3. In distribution of birth weight, the majority cases(75%) were 3.0~4.0kg. and 18 cases(46%) were first born bady. 4. In the body weight percentile on admission, the jahority cases(75.4%) were under the 25 percentile. 5. The kinds of feeding in order of frequency were breast(41.0%), bottle(30.8%) and mixed feeding(28.2%). 6. The average duration of symptoms prior to operation was 17 days. 7. On the physical examination, gastric peristaltic wave was observed in 30 cases(77%) and the pyloric tumor mass was palpated in 26 cases(67%). And Projectile vomitiong and dehydration were observed in all cases. 8. Barium meal X-ray study showed the string sign in 33 cases(88.9%).