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Duodenal Perforation: Unusual Complication of Gastrostomy Tube Replacement

  • Kim, Soo-Hong;Min, Sa-Hong;Kim, Hyun-Young;Jung, Sung-Eun
    • Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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    • v.17 no.2
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    • pp.112-115
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    • 2014
  • Feeding gastrostomy is widely used for children with feeding impairment. The replacement of gastrostomy tube is known as an easy and safe procedure. However, various complications associated with replacement of gastrostomy tube were reported, including fistula disruption and colo-cutaneous fistula. For replacement of gastrostomy tube in small children with small stomach, special cautions are needed. Here, we report a rare case of duodenal perforation as an acute complication after the replacement of gastrostomy tube for a 33-month-old girl.

A Case of Subcortical Dementia After Cerebral Malaria (말라리아 후유증으로 초래된 피질하성 치매 1례)

  • Chung, Hyo-Kyung;Lee, Young-Ho;Chung, Young-Cho;Kim, Su-Sie;Park, Byoung-Kwan
    • Korean Journal of Biological Psychiatry
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    • v.2 no.2
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    • pp.301-305
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    • 1995
  • Subcortical dementia may occur as a complication of cerebral malaria via deep white matter demyelination with encephalitis and diffuse small vessel vasculitis. In subcortical dementia, impairment in attention and frontal executive function are predominant. Patients are often inert, indifferent, and uninterested. They appear characteristically 'slowed up' with a marked deficit in the retrieval of information. Changes in mood, personality, and social conduct are very common. We describe a case of subcortical dementia, who has definite changes in brain MRI after cerebral malaria.

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