Factors Affecting the Diagnostic Accuracy of Endoscopic Ultrasonography for the Depth of Invasion in Early Gastric Cancer / 대한소화기내시경학회지

BACKGROUND/AIMS: Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) has been used in assessing the depth of cancer invasion of the stomach. The aim of this study was to compare the factors which were likely to affect the diagnostic accuracy of EUS for the depth of invasion in early gastric cancer (EGC). METHODS: Seventy eight EGC patients were pre-operatively examined by EUS. The depth of invasion by EUS was compared with the histopathologic finding of the resected specimen. The diagnostic accuracy of EUS was analyzed according to the factors which were likely to affect the accuracy. RESULTS: The diagnostic accuracy of EUS for the depth of invasion was 78% (46/49) in mucosal cancer, 68.4% (13/19) in submucosal cancer (p<0.05). Overall diagnostic accuracy of EUS in EGC was 75.6%. The diagnostic accuracy of the flat submucosal cancer was 55.6% and was significantly lower than other types of mucosal or submucosal cancers in endoscopic morphology (p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: The depth of invasion per se with respective endoscopic findings affected the diagnostic accuracy of EUS for the depth of invasion in EGC. Other factors did not affect the diagnostic accuracy of EUS for the depth of invasion in EGC.

A Case of Heyde's Syndrome with Abnormal von Willebrand Factor / 대한소화기학회지

A 68-year-old woman with known severe aortic stenosis was admitted to the hospital because of hematochezia and dizziness. She had received several blood transfusions over the preceding 3 years and undergone right hemicolectomy 2 years ago for severe lower gastrointestinal bleeding. Postoperative histology revealed angiodysplasia involving the ascending colon. After the hemicolectomy, she continued to have hematochezia and anemia and required additional blood transfusions for anemia. During this admission, platelet count, activated partial-thromboplastin time, von Willebrand factor antigen, and von Willebrand factor ristocetin cofactor were normal. She had a severe deficiency of high-molecular-weight multimers of von Willebrand factor. Colonoscopy showed angiodysplasia in the transverse colon at this time. Successful coagulation of the bleeding angiodysplasia was achieved by argon plasma coagulator. No additional bleeding was observed thereafter. We report a case of Heyde's syndrome with abnormal von Willebrand factor in a patient who presented with intestinal angiodysplasia and aortic stenosis.

Two Cases of Small Intestinal Nodular Lymphoid Hyperplasia / 대한소화기내시경학회지

Pseudolymphoma or lymphoid hyperplasia is a rare clinicopathologic disease which occurs in a variety of sites including the skin, orbit, salivary glands, gastrointestinal tract, lung, and other organs. Lymphoid hyperplasia of the gastrointestinal tract can be categorized into four clinicopathologic groups: focal lymphoid hyperplasia of the stomach, focal lymphoid hyperplasia of the small intestine, focal lymphoid hyperplasia of the rectum, and nodular lymphoid hyperplasia of the gastrointestinal tract. We experienced two cases of nodular lymphoid hyperplasia of the small intestine with hypogammaglobulinemia (IgA deficiency) and without hypogammaglobulinemia presented with epigastric discomfort. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy and small bowel series showed 0.2~.5 cm sized small, numerous Yamada-I or Yamada-II polypoid lesions from the duodenal bulb to the terminal ileum in two cases. Histologic finding of the duodenal bulb showed small round mature lymphocyte infiltration and reactive follicle with germinal center in two cases. We report two cases with a brief reviews of literature.

Study on the therapeutic efficacy and complications of radio-frequency ablation according to the diameter and location of hepatocellular carcinoma / 대한내과학회지

BACKGROUND: Induction of coagulation necrosis by using thermal energy sources such as radio-frequency (RF), microwaves and lasers has recently been as a new, minimally invasive technique for percutaneous tumor ablation. RF ablation is considerd effective and safe for the local control of small HCCs. The aim of this study is to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy and complications according to the diameter and location of the HCC. METHODS: Between May 1999 and December 2000, one hundred fifty patients underwent RF thermal ablation in Dong-A university hospital. Among them, forty nine patients were enrolled in this study who have no history of prior other treatment including hepatic resection, TAE, PEI, and chemotherapy, also who have follow-up CT performed at least six months after ablation. The patients devided into two groups, who have small HCC (3 cm in diameter), the mean follow-up duration was 10.8 months and local recurrence rate was 51.0%+/-12.4. In small HCC group (

Two Cases of Tuberous Sclerosis Patients with Renal Anomaly / 대한신장학회잡지

Tuberous sclerosis is a rare disease, which occurs sporadically or hereditarily and is recognized by its neurological and dermatological manifestations and may be accompanied with renal anomalies. The classical triad is composed of seizure, mental retardation and adenoma sebaceum on face. We experienced two cases of tuberous sclerosis in sporadic forms by mutation without any familial history which suggests the diseases were occurred by mutation rather than by autosomal dominant inheritance. In the first case, a 24-year-female patient with hypertension and abnormal renal function tests which were noted on the routine prenatal check at 32 weeks of gestation delivered normally at 37 weeks. The daughter of patient had seizure when she was 6 years old and was diagnosed as polycystic kidney disease by abdominal computed tomography. This case developed sporadic form of disease without familial history but, the daughter of patient might inherited by autosomal dominant form. The patient's clinical feature was characterized by history of epilepsy, painless abdominal mass due to polycystic kidney disease, abnormal renal function, skin abnormalites including angiofibroma and shagreen patch. Abdominal computed tomography demonstrated numerous variable sized cysts throughout both kidney. In second case, the patient was a 32-year-female patient complaining of 5kg weight gain, abdominal distension due to palpable masses. Her clinical feature was characterized by bilateral huge renal angiomyolipoma with normal renal function and skin abnormality such as erythematous papule on the face. Abd CT and MRI revealed huge angiomyolipoma of about 15cm X 18.5cm X 30cm and 14.5cm X 18cm X 30cm respectively. We presented the two cases with brief review of the literatures.

Study on the Degree of Oxygen Saturation during Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Using Propofol/Fentanyl with Oxygenation / 대한소화기내시경학회지

BACKGROUND/AIMS: Propofol is usually used for anesthesia in the case of day surgery. We studied the effects of propofol plus fentanyl for sedation and the effect of oxygenation during gastroscopy. METHODS: 154 patients who asked conscious sedation during gastroscopy were randomly divided into three groups. The first group (PF-O group, 50 patients) and the second group (PF group, 48 patients) were received an initial bolus dose of propofol (40 mg) plus fentanyl (50 microgram) intravenously, followed by additional doses of propofol at one minute interval until conscious sedation. PF-O group was received preoxygenation (3 L/min) via nasal canula, and PF group was not. The third group (56 patients) received an initial bolus dose of midazolam (3 mg) intravenously, followed by additional doses of midazolam at two minutes interval (M group). RESULTS: In PF-O group, time to achieve sedation, regain orientation, and recover walking ability were 118.0 85.2 sec, 67.5 91.2 sec and 11.1 5.3 min. Gag reflex during the procedure was absent or nearly absent in 96% of patients. Despite the changes of blood pressure and heart rate compared to the values taken prior to the procedures were observed, all values were not clinically significant. In PF-O group, transient oxygen desaturation (SaO2<90%) was observed in four (8.0%) patients. CONCLUSIONS: Propofol plus fentanyl with oxygenation seems to be more acceptable and suitable method for sedation during outpatient gastroscopic examination.

The Clinical Characteristics of Hepatitis-B Virus Associated Membranous Nephropathy and Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis / 대한신장학회잡지

Chronic hepatitis B viral infection causes membranous nephropathy and membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis. Patients with positive serum HBsAg with membranous nephropathy or membranoproliferative are considered as hepatitis B virus associated glomerulonephritis(HBV-GN) in epidemic areas of hepatitis B viral infection. To elucidate the clinical difference between hepatitis B virus-associated membranous nephropathy and membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis, and idiopathic membranous nephropathy and membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis, the authors conducted a clinical study including 71 cases of patients with renal biopsy proven diagnoses. Among the patients with hepatitis B virus antigenemia, the pathologic diagnoses were 7 membranous nephropathy(HBV-MN), 13 membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis(HBV-MPGN) but patients with mixed pattern of both membranous nephropathy and membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis were excluded. For the patients with idiopathic glomerulonephritis, 35 of membranous nephropahty(MN) and 16 cases of membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (MPGN) were enrolled in this study. The patients of HBV-GN groups had more than 80% of HBe antigenemia. The nephrotic range proteinuria presented more frequently in HBV-MN(86%) than in MN group(54%). The cases of HBV-MPGN group(4 cases, 31%) showed nephrotic range proteinuria less frequently than those with MPGN(69%, p< 0.05) and significant discrepancy existed in HBV- MN vs HBV-MPGN and HBV-MPGN vs MPGN. The cases with decreased serum C3 level below normal were over 50% of HBV-GN and MPGN group except MN group. Serum levels of SGOT and SGPT were significantly elevated in HBV-MN and HBV- MPGN groups than those of MN and MPGN groups, respectively(p<0.05). The number of cases with increased SGOT, SGPT and gamma-GTP were 4(57%), 2 (29%) and 1(16%) in HBV-MN and 15(83%), 12(67%) and 9(75%) cases in HBV-MPGN group, in respectively. The cases developed progressive renal functional impairment during follow-up period of at least one year were 3 of 5(60%) in HBV-MN, 2 of 8 (25%) in MPGN and 3 of 9(33%) in HBV-MPGN groups which were significantly more than 2 of 22 cases(9%) in MN group(respectively p<0.05, not in HBV-MPGN vs MN). The renal functional impairment rate defined by the ratio of patients with their serum creatinine elevated above 2mg/dL over 3 months in each group was more rapidly increased in HBV-MPGN and HBV-MN than the idiopathic groups by Kaplan-Meier statistic analysis. We suggest that the patients with HBV-associated glomerulonephropathy seem to have worse prognosis in terms of renal functional impairment than those with idiopathic types of glomerulonephropathy with same pathology.