• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제57권3호
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• pp.204-207
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• 2015

We are reporting an unusual case of dural arteriovenous fistula (AVF) of the superior sagittal sinus (SSS) after tamoxifen treatment for breast cancer. A 30-year-old female arrived at the emergency room with a sudden headache and left sided weakness and sensory loss. In her past medical history, she was diagnosed with breast cancer 1 year prior, and subsequently underwent a breast conserving mastectomy with whole breast radiation and adjuvant chemotherapy with tamoxifen. At the time of admission, computed tomography showed a small acute intracerebral hemorrhage at the right parietal cortex, and magnetic resonance imaging showed that a dural AVF at the SSS with a prominent and tortuous venous enhancement along the centrum semiovale was present. Cerebral angiography showed that the dural AVF at the mid-portion of the SSS with meningeal arterial feeding vessels entering the wall of the SSS, then draining through the dilated cortical veins. Our patient had no signs of active malignancy or any abnormalities in her coagulation profile, so it can be concluded that the tamoxifen was the likely cause of the SSS thrombosis and dural AVF. The dural AVF was treated by an endovascular coil embolization for the arterialized segment of the SSS. The patient dramatically recovered favorably from left side motor and sensory deficit. The best clinical approach is to screen potential patients of tamoxifen hormonal therapy and educate them on the sign and symptoms of life threatening thromboembolic events while taking tamoxifen.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제51권4호
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• pp.222-226
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• 2012

The waffle-cone technique is a modified stent application technique, which involves protrusion of the distal portion of a stent into an aneurysm fundus to provide neck support for subsequent coiling. The authors report two cases of wide necked basilar bifurcation aneurysms, which were not amenable to stent assisted coiling, that were treated using the waffle-cone technique with a Solitaire AB stent. A 58-year-old woman presented with severe headache. Brain CT showed subarachnoid hemorrhage and angiography demonstrated a ruptured giant basilar bifurcation aneurysm with broad neck, which was treated with a Solitaire AB stent and coils using the waffle-cone technique. The second case involved an 81-year-old man, who presented with dizziness caused by brain stem infarction. Angiography also demonstrated a large basilar bifurcation unruptured aneurysm with broad neck. Solitaire AB stent deployment using the waffle-cone technique, followed by coiling resulted in near complete obliteration of aneurysm. The waffle-cone technique with a Solitaire AB stent can be a useful alternative to conventional stent application when it is difficult to catheterize bilateral posterior cerebral arteries in patients with a wide-necked basilar bifurcation aneurysm.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.80-83
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• 2004

원위 흉부 대동맥이나 복부 대동맥 혹은 두 부위가 좁아져 있는 Middle aortic syndrome (이하 MAS) 또는 mid aortic dysplastic syndrome은 매우 드물게 발생한다. 원인이 불분명하고 흔히 젊은 여성에게서 잘 나타나는 이 질환은 뇌출혈뿐만 아니라 심장, 신장의 손상을 초래할 수 있으므로 적극적인 수술적 치료로 혈류를 개선하여 효과를 볼 수 있으나 대동맥 혈관의 섬유화로 인한 수술 술기의 어려움이 따른다. 최근 국립의료원 흉부외과에서는 광범위한 석회화 병변을 동반한 하부 대동맥협착을 가진 51세 여자 환자에서 6.0-mmPTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) 인조혈관을 이용하여 양측 액와-대퇴 동맥간 우회로술을 시행함으로써 우수한 수술 결과를 보였기에 보고하는 바이다.

• 혜화의학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.155-165
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• 2005

I have come to conclusion as follows about Bangpungtongsungsan after literatural study. 1. Bangpungtongsungsan is the medical treatment of heat, wind and dryness. 2. Bangpungtongsungsan is used in head-wind, dizziness, both eye disease, tinnitus, both ear deafness, nasal polyp, uriticaria, sajuabi, beard and hair falling, apoplexy, paralysis of hands and feet, dull mentality, tetanus, epidemic disease characterized by swelling and redness of face, carbuncle, daepungchang, pustule, syphilis, tinea capitis and so on. 3. Bangpungtongsungsan is used in the disease of cerebral hemorrhage, hypertension, arteriosclerosis, constipation, rosacea, hemorrhoids, cutaneous disease, empyema, eye disease, diabetes, asthma, obesity, beriberi, erysipelas, baldhead, fatty heart, chronic nephritis and so on. 4. Bangpungtongsungsan fits in Taeumin who has much wetness-heat and those who have much heat or have much heat but don't give off well. And it doesn't fit in the disease of intolerance to cold and fever in the form of weakness headache, asthenia of the spleen and stomach, cold by internal disorder and so on.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제45권5호
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• pp.326-329
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• 2012

Pulmonary arteriovenous malformation (PAVM) is a rare anomalous direct communication between the pulmonary artery and vein with a considerable risk of serious complications such as cerebral thromboembolism or abscess and pulmonary hemorrhage. Although the past, surgical resection such as lobectomy was mostly used to treat PAVM, the recent development of endovascular treatment has made it a primary consideration to perform transcatheter embolization using coils or detachable balloons. We report a case of successful transcatheter embolization of giant PAVM with the second generation Amplatzer vascular plug II as a new self-expanding device.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.326-331
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• 2022

Purpose: The stroke patients have gait dysfunction due to impaired neural tracts; corticospinal tract (CST), corticoreticular pathway (CRP), and vestibulospinal tract (VST). In this study, we investigated characteristics of gait pattern according to the injury aspect of the neural track in a stroke patient. Methods: One patient and six control subjects of similar age participated. A 19-year-old male patient with spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage on right basal ganglia, thalamus, corona radiata and cerebral cortex due to arteriovenous malformation rupture. Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) data was acquired 21 months after the stroke. Kinematic and spatio-temporal parameters of gait were collected using a three-dimensional gait analysis system. Results: On 21 months DTI, the CST and CRP in affected hemisphere showed severe injury, in contrast, the VST in affected hemisphere showed intact integrity. Result of gait analysis, walking distance and speed were significantly decreased in a patient. The stance rate of unaffected lower limb, the swing rate of affected lower limb and the duration of double stance significantly increased compared with normal control. The knee and hip joint angle were significantly decreased in a patient. Conclusion: We found recovered independent gait ability may be associated with unimpaired VST in a patient with severe injury in CST and CRP.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제50권11호
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• pp.1067-1071
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• 2007

목 적 : 초극소저출생체중아의 생존율 향상에 따라 장기 신경발달 장애가 감소했는지 여부와 이들의 장기 신경발달의 예후 인자에 대해 알아보고자 하였다. 방 법 : 1994년 11월부터 2004년 7월까지 삼성서울병원 신생아중환자실에서 입원 치료 받은 초극소저출생체중아 중 교정나이 18개월에 외래에서 추적관찰이 가능하였던 134명을 대상으로 하였으며 외래 방문 시 진찰소견과 의무기록을 후향적으로 분석하였다. 대상 환아를 1994년 11월부터 1999년 12월까지인 제 I기와 2000년 1월부터 2004년 7월까지인 제 II기로 나누었으며 각각 36명과 98명이 해당되었다. 결 과 : 제 I기에 비하여 제 II기에 재태연령과 출생체중이 낮았지만 생존율은 향상되었으며(제 I기: 60.0%, 제 II기: 74.7%) 뇌성마비는 감소하였고(제 I기: 22.2%, 제 II기: 8.2%) 따라잡기 성장은 향상되었다(제 I기: 25.0%, 제 II기: 51.0%). 뇌실주위 백질연화증, 패혈증과 기관지폐 이형성증의 이환율은 제 II기에 감소하였다. 뇌성마비의 가장 큰 위험요인은 3도 이상의 고도 뇌실내출혈, 따라잡기 성장의 실패와 뇌실주위 백질연화증이었다. 결 론 : 초극소저출생체중아의 생존율 향상은 장기적인 예후의 향상과 관련되어 있으며 신생아 관리의 질향상과 관련된 뇌실주위 백질연화증의 감소, 고도 뇌실내출혈의 감소, 더 나은 영양공급이 장기적인 예후의 향상과 관련된 것으로 보인다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.501-505
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• 1997

초 저체온 및 순환정지하 개심수술시 Aprotinin을 사용하는 경우 혈관내 응고와 관련된 신기능장애 등의 합병증이 증가된다는 보고가 있다. 저자들은 1992년 11월부터 95년 8월까지 초저체온 및 순환정지하에서 대 동맥 수술을 한 44례 환자 중 고농도 Aprotinin을 사용한 20명의 환자를 대상으로 수술 후 주요장기에 미치 는 aprotinin의 영향을 조사하였다. 초저체온하 순환정지 시에는 좌측대퇴동맥을 통하려 저혈류로 순환시켜 흉부대동맥내로 공기유입이 되지 않도록 하였으며 순환정지시간이 길어질 것으로 예상되거나 대동맥궁을 치 환하는 경우에는 선택적뇌관류를 하였다. 순환정지시 활성응고시간은 639초에서 1531초로 1례를 제외한 모 든 환자에서 활성응고시간을 750초 이상 유지하였다. 대상환자 20례중 수술사망은 4례에서 발생하였다. 사망원인은 출혈 1례, 폐출혈 1례, 좌 관상동맥 박리에 따른 좌심실 기능부전이 1례, 근리고 다발성 뇌경색이 1례 있었다. 수술 후 뇌손상이 2례에서 발생하였으나 1례는 수술전 부터 자측 총경동맥 박리가 원인이었고 1례에서는 그 원인을 알 수 얼었다. 생존한 환자중 수 술 후 신 기능이나 간기능의 이상은 얼\ulcorner다. 결론적으로 초저체온 및 순환정지를 이용한 대동맥수술시 avotinin을 사용한 결과 ACT를 750초이상 충분 히 유지하고, low flow retrograde perfusion을 유지하는 경우 신기능의 장애를 포함한 혈관내 응고와 관련된 합 병증이 증가되지 않고, 안전하게 사용할 수 있는 것으로 나타났다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.228-233
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• 2008

Objective : The standard treatment strategy of intracranial aneurysms includes either endovascular coiling or microsurgical clipping. In certain situations such as in giant or dissecting aneurysms, bypass surgery followed by proximal occlusion or trapping of parent artery is required. Methods : The authors assessed the result of extracranial-intracranial (EC-IC) bypass surgery in the treatment of complex intracranial aneurysms in one institute between 2003 and 2007 retrospectively to propose its role as treatment modality. The outcomes of 15 patients with complex aneurysms treated during the last 5 years were reviewed. Six male and 9 female patients, aged 14 to 76 years, presented with symptoms related to hemorrhage in 6 cases, transient ischemic attack (TIA) in 2 un ruptured cases, and permanent infarction in one, and compressive symptoms in 3 cases. Aneurysms were mainly in the internal carotid artery (ICA) in 11 cases, middle cerebral artery (MCA) in 2, posterior cerebral artery (PCA) in one and posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA) in one case. Results : The types of aneurysms were 8 cases of large to giant size aneurysms, 5 cases of ICA blood blister-like aneurysms, one dissecting aneurysm, and one pseudoaneurysm related to trauma. High-flow bypass surgery was done in 6 cases with radial artery graft (RAG) in five and saphenous vein graft (SVG) in one. Low-flow bypass was done in nine cases using superficial temporal artery (STA) in eight and occipital artery (OA) in one case. Parent artery occlusion was performed with clipping in 9 patients, with coiling in 4, and with balloon plus coil in 1. Direct aneurysm clip was done in one case. The follow up period ranged from 2 to 48 months (mean 15.0 months). There was no mortality case. The long-term clinical outcome measured by Glasgow outcome scale (GOS) showed good or excellent outcome in 13/15. The overall surgery related morbidity was 20% (3/15) including 2 emergency bypass surgeries due to unexpected parent artery occlusion during direct clipping procedure. The short-term postoperative bypass graft patency rates were 100% but the long-term bypass patency rates were 86.7% (13/15). Nonetheless, there was no bypass surgery related morbidity due to occlusion of the graft. Conclusion : Revascularization technique is a pivotal armament in managing complex aneurysms and scrupulous prior planning is essential to successful outcomes.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.741-750
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• 2007

Objective : This study investigated the relationship between diet and lifestyle and Sasang constitution (SC) in acute stroke patients. Methods : From October 2005 to March 2007, 379 acute stroke patients were included. Patients were hospitalized within 14 days after the onset of stroke at DongGuk University International Hospital, Kyungwon University In-cheon Oriental Medical Hospital or Department Cardiovascular and Neurologic Diseases (stroke center), Kyung Hee University Oriental hospital. We assessed the type of SC of acute stroke patients by Questionnaire for Sasang Constitution Classification II (QSCC II). We investigated general characteristics, stroke types, dietary preferences (meat, sea food, fast food, alcohol drinking, coffee and green tea drinking) and lifestyle (smoking, exercise) according to SC. Results : This study showed that out of the total patients, the proportion of So-yang to Tae-eum to So-eumwas equal to 2.6 to 2 to 1. Of note, this study showed a higher proportion in age of So-eum & weight of Tae-eum. The ratio of cerebral hemorrhage to cerebral infarction was 1 to 9. SVO, LAA, SUE are the 3 types of cerebral infarction classified by TOAST; SVO ranked the highest while SUE ranked the lowest in all constitutions. There were no significant differences between So-yang and Tae-eum in the aspect of the preference for meat, but the majority of So-eum displayed high preferences for seafood. In the aspect of alcohol drinking and smoking history, So-yang recorded significantly bigger proportion while So-eum & Tae-eum patients represented a bigger proportion than So-yangin the aspect of no exercise habits. Conclusion : According to the result above, we could observe the general disposition of various characteristic distributions according to SC of acute stroke patients. Also, we could observe a relationship between diet and lifestyle and Sasang constitution (SC) in acute stroke patients. Further studies will be needed to better understand the relationship between diet and lifestyle and Sasang constitution (SC) in acute stroke patients.