• Journal of Veterinary Clinics
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• v.27 no.6
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• pp.729-734
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• 2010

An 11-year old, intact female Poodle (weighing 2.3 kg) was referred with signs of consistent coughing, dyspnea, poor exercise tolerance, and anorexia. Diagnostic imaging and laboratory studies revealed idiopathic hemorrhagic pericardial effusion complicated with ISACHC Ib stage of chronic mitral valvular degeneration. Percutaneous transcatheter pericardiotomy (PTP) was performed at the right precordium using alligator forceps with fluoroscopic guidance. Immediately after PTP, electrocardiogram and echocardiogram showed dramatic improvement of cardiac performance. Patient was released with the prescription of furosemide (1 mg/kg, bid, PO), enalapril (0.5 mg/kg, bid, PO), cephradine (20 mg/kg, bid, PO) for mild mitral regurgitation and post-management of infection. Diagnostic studies performed at 2 weeks after PTP revealed no further accumulation of pericardial effusion and improvement of clinical signs. The dog is currently medicated with enalapril and monitored regularly.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• v.3 no.1
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• pp.33-39
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• 1986

A clinical and statistical study was done for 123 patients with histologically proven colorectal malignant tumor from 1983 to 1986 at the department of anatomical pathology. Yeung Nam University Hospital. The results were as follows: 1. Ratio between male and female was 1.6:1 and incidence was most prevalent in 7th decades comprising 29.3%. 2. Location of tumor was the most frequent in rectum(65%). 3. Frequent symptoms and signs in case of right colon were pain, abdominal mass and bowel habit change. In left colon, they were pain, bowel habit change and bloody stool or melena. In rectum, they were bloody stool or melena, bowel habit change and pain. 4. Duration of symptom was 1 to 3 months(33.3%). 5. The most frequent histological type was adenocarcinoma(82.9%). 6. According to Dukes's classification, 32.9% of the tumor were stage $C_2$. 7. Operative procedures were Mile's operation(47.0%), right hemicolectomy(19.8%) and lower anterior resection(11.7%). 8. Polyps were the most frequent associated disease. 9. The most common complication was wound infection(11.1%).

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• v.52 no.5
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• pp.607-610
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• 2009

Varicella zoster virus (VZV) causes two diseases: Varicella, a generalized, primary infection, and herpes zoster (zoster), a secondary infection caused by latent VZV reactivation. Zoster can also be caused by latent VZV reactivation after a varicella vaccination. The complications associated with varicella include cutaneous infections, which are the most common, as well as pulmonary and neurological involvement. However, a deep venous thrombosis (DVT) has been rarely described as a varicella-associated complication. Here, we describe the case of a child with varicella zoster who developed a DVT that completely resolved after intravenous acyclovir and subcutaneous low-molecular-weight heparin treatment.

• Journal of Veterinary Clinics
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• v.28 no.3
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• pp.328-331
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• 2011

Two dogs presented to the Dueckso Animal Hospital with a history of intermittent lameness of the left forelimb. On physical examination, a visible antebrachial deformity that resulted in gross external rotation of approximately $90^{\circ}$ was observed in two dogs. Medial-lateral radiographic views revealed distal ulnar subluxation, cranial bowing of the radius, radial and ulnar shortening, and external rotation of the paw. A distal ulnar ostectomy and distal radial closing wedge osteotomy were performed in two dogs. A proximal ulnar osteotomy was performed, adjacent to the elbow joint in case 1. Then, the osteotomized site was supported with an intramedullary pin. A T-plate and cortical screws were applied to the proximal and distal radial segments after derotating the distal segment internally. Postoperative radiographic view verified the correction of the angular deformity in two dogs. The follow-up was completed by physical examination 6 and 10 months after surgery respectively. There was no evidence of lameness of the left forelimb in two dogs. Gross observation of the limb revealed an apparent appropriate correction of the rotational and angular deformity in two dogs.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• v.45 no.4
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• pp.882-887
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• 1998

In healthy adults, diagnosis of aspiration of foreign body into tracheobronchial tree is not difficult because various symptoms such as dyspnea, coughing, or cyanosis develop when foreign body is aspirated into tracheobronchial tree. But unless a clear history of an aspiration event can be obtained, diagnosis will be delayed. Early complications of tracheobronchial foreign body aspiration include asphyxia, cardiac arrest, dyspnea, laryngeal edema, and cyanosis. Late complications include pneumonia, lung abscess, bronchiectasis, hemoptysis, bronchial stenosis, and polyp. Treatment is removal of foreign body by operation or bronchoscopy. Currently, flexible bronchoscopy is preferred in adults than rigid bronchoscopy. A 36-year-old male visited to Dongkang hospital due to productive coughing and dyspnea. On auscultation, focal inspiratory wheezing was heard. On chest PA, mild emphysematous change was seen Flexible bronchoscopy was done. Bronchoscopically, mucoid impaction, surrounding inflammation, foreign body lodged in the right lower lobe bronchus, and interbronchial fistula(between right middle and lower lobe bronchus) were seen Foreign body($2.4\{times}1.3cm$ sized antacid package) was removed by flexible bronchoscopy. Later, history of aspiration of a piece of antacid package was found. We report a case of recurrent bronchitis with interbronchial fistula as a result of occult aspiration of foreign body with review of the literatures.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• v.35 no.2
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• pp.163-167
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• 2008

Ovarian hyperstimuation syndrome (OHSS) is the most serious complication of controlled ovarian stimulation. It causes symptoms such as, ovarian enlargement, ascites, pleural effusion, pericardial effusion, hemoconcentration, electrolyte imbalance, and thromboembolism. Although proper management is done, thromboembolism could occur and is difficult to predict. Moreover it can cause death. Consequently thromboembolism is the most dangerous complication of OHSS. We experienced a OHSS patient with thromboembolism of the brain after having IVF-ET.

• The Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine
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• v.20 no.2
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• pp.19-38
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• 1986

54 patients who had symptoms after biliary operation were studied by $^{99m}Tc-DISIDA$ hepatobiliary scintigraphy for evaluation of clinical utility, with regional emphasis of recurrent pyogenic cholangitis (RPC) and intrahepatic stones. As expected, the most common disease was recurrent pyogenic cholangitis regardless of surgical anastomosis, 58% and next frequent disease was clonorhis sinensis infestation, 26%, stenosis of ampula vater 8%, and chronic hepatitis 4% (20% of patients had hepatitis but they showed clinically and scintigraphically dominallt combined disease feature). 87% of recurrent pyogenic cholangitis was associated with stones in intra or/and extrahepatic ducts and only 11.4% of RPC was found to be associated with Cs-infestation. The scintigraphic diagnosis of RPC was 81.6% and 78.6% of stones was detected by indirect visualization of scintigraphy findings and 71.7% of Cs-infestation was detected by scintigraphy. The characteristic bile flow pattern were described.

• Journal of Korean Medical classics
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• v.24 no.3
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• pp.65-70
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• 2011

문헌(文獻)에 기재된 내용을 근거로 병맥주병(病脉主病)을 단맥(單脈)과 상겸맥(相兼脈)을 구분하는 입장에서 연구하는 것이 단맥(單脈), 상겸맥(相兼脈)이 혼재하는 맥진학(脈診學) 분야에서 병맥주병(病脈主病) 연구에 도움이 된다고 생각되어, 먼저 부맥주병(浮脈主病)을 중심으로 단맥주병(單脈主病)과 상겸맥주병(相兼脈主病) 연구에 임하게 되었다. 부맥(浮脈) 병맥주병(病脉主病)을 단맥(單脈)과 상겸맥(相兼脈)으로 구분하여 조사한 결과, 다음과 같은 지견을 얻을 수 있었다. 맥진(脈診) 제가(諸家)는 이론적인 입장보다는 임상적인 자료에 근거한 실용적(實用的)인 입장(立場)으로서, 좌우수(左右手) 촌관척(寸關尺)의 부맥(浮脈)의 단맥주병(單脈主病)은 외감(外感) 호흡기(呼吸器) 증상(症狀)으로, 촌관척(寸關尺) 6부위별(部位別) 단독 부맥(浮脈) 단맥주병(單脈主病)은 촌관척(寸關尺)의 장상론적(藏象論的)인 증상(症狀)으로 관찰하였으며, 오장(五臟) 육부(六腑) 촌관척(寸關尺) 배속(配屬)의 입장에서는 대장(大腸)과 방광(膀胱)을 척부(尺部)에서 진맥(診脈)하는 실용적인 입장을 보였다. 제가(諸家)들은 부맥(浮脈) 상겸맥(相兼脈) 주병(主病)에서 대(大), 홍(洪), 완(緩), 긴(緊), 삽(澁), 삭(數), 지(遲), 허맥(虛脈)을 높은 빈도(頻度)의 상겸맥(相兼脈)으로 취급하고 있으며, 장(長), 활(滑), 세(細), 질(疾), 단(短), 芤, 미(微), 유(濡), 현(弦), 산맥(散脈)을 낮은 빈도(頻度)의 상겸맥(相兼脈)으로 다루고 있다. 또한 기본(基本) 단일(單一) 맥상(脈象)으로는 대(大), 삽(澁), 삭(數), 지(遲), 허(虛), 장(長), 활(滑), 세(細), 질(疾), 단(短), 현(弦), 산맥(散脈)이, 두개 이상(以上)의 맥(脈)이 결합(結合)된 합병맥상(合幷脈象)으로는 홍(洪), 완(緩), 긴(緊), 규(芤), 미(微), 유맥(濡脈)이 부맥(浮脈) 상겸맥(相兼脈)으로 주로 다루어지고 있다. 부대(浮大), 부장(浮長), 부완(浮緩), 부세(浮細), 부긴(浮緊), 부단(浮短), 부삭(浮數), 부허(浮虛), 부미(浮微), 부현(浮弦)의 상겸맥(相兼脈)은 맥위상(脈位上)으로 부맥(浮脈)의 속성(屬性)을 합리적으로 인정(認定)하는 상겸맥(相兼脈)으로 판단되나, 홍맥(洪脈), 허맥(虛脈), 규맥(芤脈), 유맥(濡脈)과의 부맥(浮脈) 상겸맥(相兼脈)은 이미 갖추고 있는 부맥(浮脈) 속성(屬性)에 또 다시 부맥(浮脈)과 상겸(相兼)하는 중복성(重複性)의 문제가 있으므로, 앞으로 부맥(浮脈)의 단맥(單脈)과 상겸맥(相兼脈) 주병(主病)에서 보다 깊은 연구가 있어야 할 것으로 생각한다.

• Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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• v.26 no.2
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• pp.112-117
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• 2019

Eikenella corrodens rarely causes invasive head and neck infections in immunocompetent children. We report a case of epidural abscess caused by E. corrodens in a previously healthy 13-year-old boy who presented with fever, headache, and vomiting. On physical examination upon admission, there was no neck stiffness, but discharge from the right ear was observed. Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed approximately 4.5-cm-sized epidural empyema on the right temporal lobe as well as bilateral ethmoid and sphenoid sinusitis, right mastoiditis, and right otitis media. During treatment with vancomycin and cefotaxime, purulent ear discharge aggravated, and on follow-up brain MRI, the empyema size increased to $5.6{\times}3.4cm$ with interval development of an abscess at the right sphenoid sinus. Burr hole trephination was performed, and foul-smelling pus was aspirated from the epidural abscess near the right temporal lobe. Pus culture yielded E. corrodens. Endoscopic sphenoidotomy was also performed with massive pus drainage, and the same organism was grown. The patient was treated with intravenous cefotaxime for 3 weeks and recovered well with no other complications. Therefore, E. corrodens can cause serious complications in children with untreated sinusitis.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• v.9 no.4
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• pp.215-222
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• 2009

Purpose: Billroth II gastroenterostomy is a typical reconstruction method after distal gastrectomy for gastric carcinoma, but it has problems, especially frequent reflux esophagitis. Various methods have been tried to address this problem. Among them are Braun enteroenterostomy and Roux-en-Y gastroenterostomy, which are performed separately according to the size of the gastric remnant. The aim of our study was to determine whether these applications are compatible. Materials and Methods: Between September 2003 and April 2007, we performed Roux-en-Y gastroenterostomy operations (14 patients) when the size of the gastric remnant was <10%, Braun enteroenterostomy (17 patients) when the size was between 10 and 20%, and Billroth II gastroenterostomy (14 patients) when the size was between 20 and 40% after subtotal gastrectomy for gastric cancer by a single surgeon at our hospital. We analyzed the results of each treatment. We evaluated the symptoms and endoscopic findings using questionnaires and hospital records. To evaluate nutritional states, we reviewed albumin and hemoglobin levels and body weight changes. Results: All operations were performed safely mortality was 0% and postoperative complications were 8.9%. On endoscopy, reflux gastritis was observed to occur in 7.63%, 18.65% and 40.0%, respectively, of patients who had undergone Roux-en-Y, Braun and Billroth II operations (P=0.13). Reflux esophagitis was observed in 1 patient in the Roux-en-Y group and 1 patient in the Braun group. Endoscopic gastrostasis was observed in 2 patients in the Roux-en-Y group, one of which was thought to cause reflux esophagitis. Patients in the Roux-en-Y group and Braun groups ingested a lower volume of food than did those in the Billroth II group (respectively, 7.1%, 0.0% and 28.7%) and complained less of postprandial discomforts (respectively, 14.3%, 23.5% and 57.1%) and reflux symptoms (respectively 0.0%, 11.8% and 42.9%). Conclusion: The application of Braun enteroenterostomy and Roux-en-Y gastroenterostomy to the small gastric remnant may be effective for reducing reflux symptoms and abdominal discomfort after distal gastric resection. We recommend Roux-en-Y gastroenterostomy when the size of the gastric remnant is <10%, and Braun anastomosis in the others. It will need to be determined which reconstructive procedure is better for many different conditions.