• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제29권6호
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• pp.754-762
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• 2000

Objectives : The surgical results of 80 patients with growth hormone(GH)-producing pituitary adenoma were analyzed retrospectively to evaluate the clinical manifestations and to determine which preoperative factors significantly influenced the surgical outcome. Patients and Methods : The patients consisted of 39 men and 41 women and the age of patients at the time of initial operation ranged from 17 to 67 years(mean age, 40.5 years) Between January 1990 and June 1996, 77 patients underwent transsphenoidal surgery and 3 patients underwent craniotomy for GH-producing pituitary adenoma at our institution. Preoperative administration of octreotide was performed in 18 patients. Surgical control was defined as a postoperative serum basal level of GH less than 5ng/ml. A logistic regression model was used for univariate and multivariate analysis. Probability value of less than 0.05 was considered as statistically significant. Results : The most common presenting symptom was acromegaly, followed by headache, visual disturbance, and fatigability. Visual symptoms were present in 39% of the patients. Diabetes mellitus was associated in 24 patients and hypertension in 12. Preoperative mean basal level of GH was 93.2ng/ml(range 72-500ng/ml) which was closely related with tumor size(p<0.05). Grade II by Hardy's classification was the most common radiological type. Preoperative octreotide treatment significantly reduced the level of GH(p<0.05), but not enough to induce endocrinological remission. One patient died of cerebral infarction after craniotomy. The most common surgical complication was transient diabetes insipidus. The symptom of the earliest improvement after surgery was paresthesia and tightness of the hand and foot, followed by headache and easy fatigability. The preoperative visual symptom was improved in all patients. The patients who had hypertension or DM experienced alleviated symptoms in 67% and 92%, respectively. The overall rate of endocrinological remission was 44%. By multivariate logistic regression analysis, the size of tumor, extrasellar extension, and extent of removal were significant prognostic factors for endocrinologial remission. Conclusion : Early detection of a small tumor without extrasellar extension followed by a complete resection is highly recommended in order to achieve endocrinological cure of GH-producing pituitary adenomas.

• Advances in pediatric surgery
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.119-128
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• 1996

The survey on branchial anomalies was conducted by Korean Association of Pediatric Surgeons. A total of 173 cases were reported, which were managed by 36 members and cooperators during the three years from January 1, 1993 through December 31, 1995. The following results were obtained by retrospective analysis of the 173 cases of branchial anomalies. The presenting symptoms were cervical mass in 101 cases, pit with or without discharge in 71, cervical abscess in 47 and respiratory difficulty in 3. The average age of the patients with cervical abscess was 52 months. Seventy(79%) of 89 patients with branchial anomalies and a cystic mass had their first clinical manifestations by 1 year of age, while 40(51%) of 78 patients with only a branchial cyst had their first clinical manifestation in first year of life. Radiologic studies were carried out in 77 patients (43%). The preferred diagnostic modalities were ultrasonography(47 patients), simple neck radiogram(19) and CT scan(17). Preoperative diagnosis was correctly made in 156(91%) of 173 patients. Seventeen patients were incorrectly diagnosed as thyroglossal duct cyst in 5 patients, cystic hygroma in 4, dermoid cyst in 3, and lymphadenopathy in 3. There were no remarkable difference in sex and laterality of presentation but bilateral lesions were found in 9(5%) patients and unusual locations of the anomalies were the manubrium, left subclavicular area, median cervial area, preauricular and parotid area. There were 78(45%) patients with cyst, 52(30%) patients with sinus, 35(20%) patients with fistula and 8(5%) patient with skin tag. Embryological classification was possible in only 64(37%) patients. The 2nd branchial anomaly was present in 50(78%), the 1st branchial anomaly in 10(18%), and the 3rd or 4th branchial anomaly in 4(6%). Histopathological study of the lining epithelium(N=134) is recorded that 45% were lined with squamous epithelium, 17% with respiratory epithelium, 6% with. squamous and respiratory epithelium, 14% with inflammatory change. Lymphoid tissue was common(62%) in the wall of the lesions. Twelve(7%) of 158 patients had postoperative complications including wound complication, recurrence and facial nerve palsy.

• Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.23-28
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• 2015

목적: 호산구성 수막염은 척수액에서 호산구가 ${\geq}10/mm^3$ 또는 백혈구 중 10% 이상인 것으로 정의하며, 기생충에 의한 신경계 감염으로 주로 보고된다. 기생충에 의한 감염이 흔한 국가 외에서는 호산구성 수막염에 관한 소아에 대한 국내외 보고는 드물다. 이 연구는 국내 단일기관에서 소아 호산구성 수막염 임상특징 분석하고자 한다. 방법: 2007년 1월에서 2012년 7월까지 5년간 세브란스 어린이병원을 방문한(입원, 외래) 18세 미만의 환자들 총 6,335명을 스크리닝했고, 그 중 호산구성 수막염에 맞는 39명을 대상으로 의무기록을 바탕으로 후향적으로 분석하였다. 결과: 뇌척수액 검사상 호산구성 수막염으로 진단된 환자는 39명(0.6%)이었으며, 평균연령은 6세(생후 7일-18세)였고, 남녀의 비는 1.3:1이었다. 혈액검사에서 호산구 증가가 동반되는 경우가 18례(46%) 있었다. 기저질환 및 과거력으로 신경계 질환 36례(92%) 있었다. 항경련제를 복용한 경우는 22례가 있었고, 이외 다른 약물의 복용이 1례 있었다. 뇌수술 이후에 발생한 경우가 35례(90%)였다. 증상은 주로 발열(50%), 두통(20%), 구토(15%), 경련(10%), 어지러움증(5%) 등이 있었다. 뇌척수액의 단백 수치는 평균 180 mg/dL (16-633 mg/dL)로 상승된 값을 보였다. 증상 지속시간은 평균 5일로 치료는 정맥 항생제 및 스테로이드를 투여하였다. 세균배양 된 예가 1례, 애완동물을 기른 예가 1례 있었고 이외에 기생충 관련된 정보는 없었다. 결론: 국내 소아 호산구성 수막염은 기생충 감염보다는 중추신경계의 수술과 관련 있거나 약제에 의한 것으로 생각된다. 따라서 호산구성 수막염의 원인을 잘 고려하여 불필요한 검사나 치료를 줄일 수 있을 것이며, 향후 다기관을 통한 분석이 필요하다.

• Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.167-173
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• 2008

목 적 : 저자들은 8년간 단일기관에서 경험한 소아 폐외결핵 환자들의 임상적, 미생물학적 특성을 알아보고자 하였다. 방 법 : 2000년 1월부터 2007년 12월까지 가톨릭대학교 인천성모병원에서 폐외결핵으로 진단받은 15세 이하의 환자들의 의무기록과 검사소견을 후향적으로 조사하였다. 결 과 : 총 109명의 결핵환자 중 폐외결핵은 12명으로 11%를 차지하였다. 총 결핵환자에 대한 폐외결핵 환자의 비율은 2006-2007년에 20%로 그전에 비하여 증가하였다. 남녀 비는 1.4:1이었으며 진단시 평균 연령은 9.2세(3개월-15세)였다. 침범부위는 늑막이 5명(41.6%)으로 가장 많이 발생하였고 중추신경계 3명, 속립성 2명, 골관절 1명, 위장관1명 순이었다. 입원했을 때의 주증상은 발열이 11명(91.6%)으로 가장 많이 나타났으며 총 발열일수는 평균 15.8일(0-47일)이었다. 결핵균 도말 검사는 33.3%, 배양검사는 41.6%, 중합효소연쇄반응 검사에서는 41.6%의 환자에서 양성이었다. 항결핵제 감수성 검사를 시행한 5명 중 4명(80%)에서 1개 이상의 약제에 내성을 보였다. 11명은 합병증 없이 치료되었고 1명은 치료 도중 사망하였다. 결 론 : 본 연구 결과 연구 기간 중 2006-2007년에 총 결핵환자에 대한 폐외결핵 환자의 비율이 이전에 비하여 증가하였다. 또한 소아 폐외결핵이 폐결핵에 비해 미생물학적 진단률이 낮고 항결핵제 내성률이 증가하는 추세임을 알 수 있었다.

• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.131-135
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• 2017

목적: 경구 oxycodone/naloxone 복합제는 아편유사제에 의해 유발되는 변비를 완화시키거나 예방하는 목적으로 사용되고 있다. Naloxone에 의해 oxycodone의 진통 효과가 상쇄되거나 금단증상이 나타난다는 보고는 거의 없었으나 저자는 실제 임상에서 몇몇 금단증상 예를 경험하였기에 이 환자들에 대한 조사 연구를 수행하였다. 방법: 2012년 1월 1일부터 2016년 12월 31일까지 경남 지역 암센터에 방문했던 진행성 암환자들로 oxycodone/naloxone extended-release tablets를 투약 받고 마약 금단증상이 나타났던 환자들의 의무기록을 후향적으로 조사하였다. 결과: 연구 기간 중 경구 oxycodone/naloxone을 처방 받은 1,641명의 암 환자 중, 총 10예(0.6%) 에서 마약 금단 증상을 겪었다. 금단증상 관련 통증 강도의 변화는 oxycodone/naloxone 투여 전 NRS 3에서 평균 NRS 6점으로 증가하였다. 금단증상 중 오한이 10예 중 7예에서 나타나 가장 많이 나타난 증상이었으며 그 외에 식은땀, 전신 쇠약감, 근육경련, 복부경련(각 5예), 불안(4예), 열, 어지럼증, 의식혼란, 하품(각 2예)의 순으로 빈번하게 관찰되었다. 결론: Oxycodone/naloxone extended-release 복합제에 의한 마약 금단증상은 흔하지는 않아도 적은 수의 환자에서라도 나타날 수 있다. 향후 이에 대한 다기관, 전향적 연구가 필요하다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제57권3호
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• pp.125-134
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• 2014

Purpose: The aim of this study was to characterize Korean patients with Fanconi anemia (FA), which is a rare but very challenging genetic disease. Methods: The medical records of 12 FA patients diagnosed at Chonnam National University Hospital from 1991 to 2012 were retrospectively reviewed. Results: The median age at diagnosis was 6.2 years. All patients showed evidence of marrow failure and one or more physical stigmata. Chromosome breakage tests were positive in 9 out of 11 available patients. The median follow-up duration was 69.5 months. The Kaplan-Meier (KM) survival of all patients was 83.3% at 10 years and 34.7% at 20 years, respectively. Seven patients underwent 9 stem cell transplantations (SCTs). Among them, 5 were alive by the end of the study. Ten-year KM survival after SCT was 71.4% with a median follow-up of 3.4 years. All 5 patients treated with supportive treatment alone died of infection or progression at the median age of 13.5 years, except for one with short followup duration. Acute leukemia developed in 2 patients at 15.4 and 18.1 years of age. Among 6 patients who are still alive, 3 had short stature and 1 developed insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. Conclusion: We provide information on the long-term outcomes of FA patients in Korea. A nation-wide FA registry that includes information of the genotypes of Korean patients is required to further characterize ethnic differences and provide the best standard of care for FA patients.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.105-110
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• 1987

구강 내 설암은 설의 전방 삼분의 이에서 발생하는 것으로 근치적 요법으로는 수술과 방사선 치료가 그 근간을 이루어 왔으며, 같은 병기에서 두 요법간의 완치율은 거의 동일한 것으로 보고되고 있다. 특히 조기병소(T1, T2)에서는 이 두 요법간에 비슷한 국소 퇴치율을 보이므로 치료법의 선택에는 그 치료로 인해 발생하는 기능적 손상 및 미용적 결손을 최소화하는데 역점을 두어야 할 것이다. 그러므로 큰 기능적 손상 없이 용이하게 절제할 수 있는 첨단부 및 배부의 작은 병소를 제외하고 대부분의 조기병소는 방사선 요법으로 정상적인 발성 및 연하작용을 유지하며 치료할 수 있다. 그러나 비교적 진행된 병소(late T2, T3) 중 하부 침윤이 심하지 않으면 방사선 치료만으로 완치될 수 있으며 수술은 방사선 치료 후 재발암의 구원요법으로 유보해 두는 것이 바람직할 것이다. 방사선 치료의 방법으로는 외부 조사법 외에 자입요법 등이 있으나 최대의 국소 퇴치를 위해서는 자입요법이 필수적인 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 자입요법으로 치료기간을 단축할 수 있음은 말할 것도 없고 투여되는 선량을 증가시킴으로서 국소 퇴치율의 향상을 기대하고 나아가 생존율을 높일 수 가 있을 것이다.

• 대한임상독성학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.94-100
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• 2017

Purpose: Acute acetaminophen intoxication is a common occurrence that can cause lethal complications. In most domestic emergency departments, clinicians tend to treat acetaminophen intoxication based on patients' history alone, simply due to the lack of a rapid acetaminophen laboratory test. We performed a 20-month study of intoxication patients to determine the correlation between the history of patients and serum laboratory tests for acetaminophen. Methods: We took blood samples from 280 intoxication patients to evaluate whether laboratory findings detected traces of acetaminophen in the sample. Patients were then treated according to their history. Laboratory results came out after patients' discharge. Agreement between patients' history and laboratory results were analyzed. Results: Among the 280 intoxicated patients enrolled, 38 patients had positive serum acetaminophen concentrations; 18 out of 38 patients did not represent a history suggesting acetaminophen intoxication. One patient without the history showed toxic serum acetaminophen concentration. Among the patients with the history, two patients with toxic serum acetaminophen concentration did not receive N-acetylcysteine (NAC) treatment due to their low reported doses, while other 2 patients without significant serum acetaminophen concentration did receive NAC treatment due to their high reported doses. Conclusion: This study showed a good overall agreement between history and laboratory test results. However, some cases showed inconsistencies between their history and laboratory test results. Therefore, in treating intoxication patients, a laboratory test of acetaminophen with rapid results should be available in most domestic emergency departments.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.22-27
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• 2008

Purpose: Treatment and prognosis in patients with pelvic bone fracture depend on the characteristics of the fracture and the stability of the pelvic ring. The purpose of this study is to analyze the characteristics of and the relationships between fracture patterns, injury mechanisms, clinical courses, and prognoses according to the hemodynamic pattern. Methods: Between January 2004 and September 2006, 89 patients under diagnosis of pelvic bone fracture were retrospectively analyzed on the basis of medical records and radiologic examinations. Patients with confirmed hemorragic shock with a systolic pressure of less than 90 mmHg were defined as the shock group. Young's classification was used to characterize fracture patterns. Factors relating to the clinical manifestation and to treatments such as transfusion and surgery were analytically compared. Results: The mean age of the patients was $48.8{\pm}18.7$, among which 49 (55.1%) were male. The numbers of shock and non-shock patients were 35 (39.3%) and 54 (60.7%) respectively. Eighteen (51.4%) of the shock patient had injuries resulting from pedestrian accidents (p=0.008). According to Young's classification, lateral impact fractures amounted to 20 and 33, front-rear impact fractures to 9 and 20, and multiple fractures to 6 and 1 among the shock and non-shock patients, respectively (p=0.027). Thirty-nine (39) cases in non-shock injuries were conservatively managed while 18 cases in shock injuries were surgically treated. In the shock group, the liver and the kidney were often damaged, as well. Among the shock patients, the average admission period was $7.5{\pm}8.7days$ in intensive care and $55.1{\pm}47.9days$ in total, which were longer than the corresponding numbers of days for the non-shock patients (p<0.05). No deaths occurred in the non-shock group while 5 deaths (14.2%) occurred in the shock group (p=0.007). Conclusion: The factors affecting hemodynamic instability in patients with pelvic bone fracture are injury mechanism, classification of fracture, and associated injuries.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.91-95
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• 2002

저자들은 설사와 우복부통증 및 체중감소의 증상을 보인 11세 남아에서 말초혈액의 호산구수 증가와 IgE가 정상범위이며 대장내시경하에 채취한 S자결장 생검조직에서 특징적인 호산구침윤 소견이 관찰되어 비 IgE 매개성 호산구성 대장염으로 진단된 1례를 경험하였으며 부신피질 호르몬 투여로 증상 호전을 보여 문헌고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.