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A Case of Cerebral Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage in Fabry's Disease

  • Chang, Youn Hyuk;Hwang, Sung-Kyun
    • Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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    • v.53 no.3
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    • pp.187-189
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    • 2013
  • We report an unusual case of cerebral aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrage (SAH) with Fabry's disease. A 42-year-old woman presented with aneurysmal SAH originated from a saccular aneurysm of the right posterior communicating artery. The patient was treated by an endovascular coil embolization of aneurysm. Postoperatively the patient recovered favorably without any neurological deficit. During her admission, the patient had a sign of proteinuria in urine analysis. The pathologic findings of kidney needle biopsy implied nephrosialidosis (mucolipidosis of lysosomal stroage disease), which is consistent with a Fabry's disease. It is uncommon that Fabry's disease is presented with aneurysmal SAH, especially in middle-aged patients, but could be a clinical concern. Further investigations are needed to reveal risk factors, vascular anatomy, and causative mechanisms of Fabry's disease with aneurysmal SAH.

A Multi-organ Abscesses Including Brain Caused by a Congenital Pulmonary Arteriovenous Fistula

  • Kim, Hyung-Suk;Sung, Jae-Hoon;Son, Byung-Chul;Lee, Sang-Won
    • Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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    • v.37 no.4
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    • pp.303-306
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    • 2005
  • In cases of brain or other organ abscess, the causative etiology or disease are not always definable. We report a case of brain, renal, and possibly lung abscesses in a middle aged woman. After close, stepwise surveillance of possible etiologic factors, we covered out a small solitary pulmonary arteriovenous fistula without any pulmonary symptoms and successfully occluded the fistula via endovascular approach. The congenital pulmonary arteriovenous fistula should be bear in mind as a cause of repeated, multiple systemic infective source spray and be pursued despite of negative initial baseline studies.

The Estimated Size and Characteristics of Irregular Employment Work Force, and the Alternatives against Discrimination (비정규직 고용의 규모와 특성 그리고 정책대안의 방향)

  • Won In-Sung
    • Management & Information Systems Review
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    • v.13
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    • pp.141-162
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    • 2003
  • This article discusses the issues of the estimated size and characteristics of irregular employment work force in Korea after IMF economic crisis in 1997. The issues of the estimated size of irregular employment work force originated from different concepts and its operationalizations among the labor economists, despite their utilization of the same labor force data, 'Economically Active Population Survey(EAPA)' collected from Korea National Statistical Office(KNSO). And the issues contribute toward the understandings of the irregular employment and the limits of the EAPA, despite its various usefulness. This article also describes the summary characteristics of irregular employment work force from both sides of labor supply and its demand. The major characteristics of irregular employment work force on the labor supply side appears in the concentration of social minorities, i.e. woman, the aged, lower educated and skilled populations. On the labor demand of irregular employment work force, the majority of it concentrated on the establishments under 10 employees, and probably the important incentives for irregular employment work force of the firms is labor cost efficiency. Finally, this article propose an alternative against the discrimination between the regular and irregular work force.

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A Case of Multiple Posterior Cervical Ganglioneuromas in Elderly Patient (고령의 환자에서 발생한 다발성 후경부 신경절신경종 1예)

  • Lim, Sung Hwan;Kim, Min A;Kim, Seung Woo
    • Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology
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    • v.35 no.2
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    • pp.67-70
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    • 2019
  • Ganglioneuroma (GN) is benign neurogenic tumor arising from ganglia of the sympathetic nervous system. They are mostly found at posterior mediastinum, retroperitoneum, and adrenal gland, whereas only 1-5% occurred in the cervical region. GN usually present as a single, painless and slow-growing mass, but multiple cervical occurrences are extremely rare. An 80-year-old woman came to our clinic complained of posterior neck mass for three years. We performed surgical excision, and it was finally diagnosed as GN. We report the unique and rare disease entity with a brief literature review.

Hepatic Toxocariasis with Atypical CT and MR Imaging Findings: a Case Report

  • Shin, Hye Soo;Shin, Kyung Sook;Lee, Jeong Eun;Min, Ji Hye;You, Sun Kyoung;Shin, Byung Seok
    • Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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    • v.22 no.2
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    • pp.113-118
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    • 2018
  • Hepatic toxocariasis is a type of visceral larva migrans caused by the migration of second-stage larvae of certain nematodes such as Toxocara canis to the liver. Histologically, the condition is characterized by granulomatous lesions containing eosinophils and inflammatory cells. We report a case of hepatic toxocariasis with atypical clinical and radiologic findings presenting as distinct, solitary hepatic nodule detected in a middle-aged woman.

Clothing Deprivation and Clothing Decision Factors in Korean College Women

  • Lee, Seung-Hee
    • Journal of Fashion Business
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    • v.11 no.3
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    • pp.69-78
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    • 2007
  • This study explored the perceptions of Korean college women concerning their clothing deprivation and clothing decision factors. A convenience sample was used consisting of 101 female college students aged from 18 to 36 years, with a mean age of 20.78 (SD = 4.24). Descriptive statistics were used to develop a profile of the participants. To test the research objectives, multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA), using Wilk's lambda criterion was conducted for the study. The results indicated that a college woman's year significantly influences her perceived clothing deprivation, at p =0.003 (Wilk's lambda). There was a significant positive correlation (r = 0.24, p= 0.02) between college year and perceived clothing deprivation for special occasion clothes. The two clothing decision factors clothes that fit me well and clothes that look best on me were found to be the top two factors determining clothing decisions for the study participants.

Fibromuscular Dysplasia of the Distal Internal Carotid and Middle Cerebral Artery (원위 속목동맥과 중간대뇌동맥에 발생한 섬유근육형성이상)

  • Kim, Ju-Hyun;Lee, Jun
    • Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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    • v.26 no.1
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    • pp.78-83
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    • 2009
  • Fibromuscular dysplasiais an uncommon condition of idiopathic, non-inflammatory and non-atherosclerotic disease of the musculature of arterial walls. The disease is rare, but it commonly affects young and middle aged women. Isolated intracranial cerebral fibromuscular dysplasia is extremely rare because cerebral fibromuscular dysplasia usually affects extracranial vessels. A 20-year-old woman was admitted with light hemiplegia and global aphasia. Brain MRI and MRA demonstrated acute left middle cerebral artery territory infarction with a multifocal stenosis and dilatation of the left middle cerebra artery and left internal carotid. The characteristic conventional cerebral angiographic findings demonstrated a typical string-of-beads appearance in the left distal internal carotid artery and proxiaml portion of the left middle cerebral artery, which suggested a medial type fibromuscular dysplasia. We report a case of isolated intracranial fibromuscular dysplasia with left middle cerebral artery territory infarction. Fibromuscular dysplasia should he considered as a stroke risk factors in children and young adults, especially in patients with no known cardiovascular risk factors.

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Mycosis Fungoides Responsive to Oral Alitretinoin and Ultraviolet B Phototherapy: A Case Report

  • Han, Song Hee;Hong, Ji Youn;Hong, Joo Ran;Hur, Min Seok;Youn, Hae Jeong;Lee, Yang Won;Choe, Yong Beom;Ahn, Kyu Joong
    • Korean journal of dermatology
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    • v.56 no.10
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    • pp.636-639
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    • 2018
  • Mycosis fungoides is the most common type of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. Patients with early stage disease usually respond well to conventional therapies, with a relatively favorable prognosis. However, a few patients are refractory to treatment and need alternative strategies, even at the patch and plaque stages. We report the case of a middle-aged woman with long-standing and refractory mycosis fungoides that responded to combination therapy with the 308-nm excimer laser and oral alitretinoin.

A Case Study of a Patient with Cancer Fatigue Syndrome and Cancer Metastases who Received Ortho-Cellular Nutrition Therapy (OCNT) (세포교정영양요법(OCNT)을 이용한 암피로증후군, 전이암 환자 사례 연구)

  • Choi, Yeon
    • CELLMED
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    • v.12 no.5
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    • pp.4.1-4.3
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    • 2022
  • Objective: A Case Study of a Patient with Cancer Fatigue Syndrome and Cancer Metastases who Received Ortho-Cellular Nutrition Therapy (OCNT) Methods: The patient is a Korean woman aged 61 years. 13 years ago, she was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer and underwent surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy. owever, 13 years later, the disease spread to the lungs and brain. Results: Following nutritional therapy, cancer fatigue syndrome improved. Conclusion: Nutritional therapy can be beneficial for cancer fatigue syndrome, a condition that remains undiagnosed and untreated.

University Students' Thoughts on Artifical Abortion

  • Kim, Jungae
    • International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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    • v.10 no.2
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    • pp.122-129
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    • 2022
  • This study is a phenomenological qualitative study that confirms the structure of college students' thoughts on artificial abortion. The data collection period was from 5 March to 10 April 2022. To this end, a total of three interviews were conducted on seven college students aged 20 to 25. Interview data were conducted through analysis and interpretation using the phenomenological research method, the Giorgi method, and as a result, 40 semantic units were derived, grouped into six sub-components, and divided into three categories. As a result of the analysis, college students' thoughts on artificial abortion consisted of fetal rights, respect for women's rights, and choices for a healthy life. Based on the above meaning, college students' thoughts on artificial abortion were, in conclusion, that considering the happiness of the baby and the quality of life of the woman, consideration for non-marriage mothers was more urgent than legal sanctions, and that abortion was not irresponsible. Accordingly, this study suggests that understanding and consideration for pregnant women should be prioritized over legal sanctions.