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Malignant Rhabdoid Tumor of the Kidney and Spine in an Infant

  • Park, Sejun;Seo, Jae-Hee;Park, Jun Bum;Park, Sungchan
    • Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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    • v.55 no.1
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    • pp.57-60
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    • 2014
  • Rhabdoid tumor of the kidney (RTK) is a rare malignancy in infancy. Central nervous system involvement in RTK is already known. However, solitary spinal metastasis in RTK has been hardly reported. The authors report a case of metastatic RTK to spine causing paraplegia in an 8-month-old girl. Since the patient was young, the diagnosis of spine metastasis was delayed until paraplegia was seen after radical nephrectomy. Thorough neurological examination should be performed for early diagnosis of spinal metastasis in young patients with RTK. If there are any abnormal signs in neurologic examination, magnetic resonance images of brain and spine are recommended.

Retropharyngeal abscess coinfected with Staphylococcus aureus and Mycobacterium tuberculosis after rhinoviral infection in a 1-month-old infant

  • Shin, Jeong Hee;Sung, Se In;Kim, Jin Kyu;Jung, Ji Mi;Kim, Eun Sun;Choi, Soo Han;Kim, Yae Jean;Ahn, Kang Mo;Chang, Yun Sil;Park, Won Soon
    • Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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    • v.56 no.2
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    • pp.86-89
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    • 2013
  • A retropharyngeal abscess is a rare disease entity in young infants but can develop after nasopharyngeal viral infection. Group B Streptococcus and Staphylococcus aureus are the most common pathogens in young infants, however, Mycobacterium tuberculosis is very rare. We report the case of retropharyngeal abscess and coinfection with S. aureus and M. tuberculosis in a very young infant presenting with respiratory symptoms due to upper airway obstruction. Usually tuberculous retropharyngeal abscesses are caused by the direct invasion of the bacteria from the spine via anterior longitudinal ligament of the spine. However, in this case, no associated spinal disease was observed.

Outcome of ultrasonographic imaging in infants with sacral dimple

  • Choi, Jin Hyuk;Lee, Taekwan;Kwon, Hyeok Hee;You, Sun Kyoung;Kang, Joon Won
    • Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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    • v.61 no.6
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    • pp.194-199
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    • 2018
  • Purpose: Sacral dimples are a common cutaneous anomaly in infants. Spine ultrasonography (USG) is an effective and safe screening tool for patients with a sacral dimple. The aim of this study was to determine the clinical manifestations in patients with an isolated sacral dimple and to review the management of spinal cord abnormalities identified with USG. Methods: We reviewed clinical records and collected data on admissions for a sacral dimple from March 2014 through February 2017 that were evaluated with spine USG by a pediatric radiologist. During the same period, patients who were admitted for other complaints, but were found to have a sacral dimple were also included. Results: This study included 230 infants under 6-months-old (130 males and 100 females; mean age $52.8{\pm}42.6days$). Thirty-one infants with a sacral dimple had an echogenic filum terminale, and 57 children had a filar cyst. Twenty-seven patients had a low-lying spinal cord, and only one patient was suspected of having a tethered cord. Follow-up spine USG was performed in 28 patients, which showed normalization or insignificant change. Conclusion: In this study, all but one infant with a sacral dimple had benign imaging findings. USG can be recommended in infants with a sacral dimple for its convenience and safety.

The Study on theses of Chuna (推拿) (추나(推拿) 관련 논문에 대한 연구)

  • Kim, Min-Kyun;Heo, Dong-Seok;Oh, Min-Seok;Yoon, Il-Ji
    • The Journal of Churna Manual Medicine for Spine and Nerves
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    • v.2 no.1
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    • pp.127-152
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    • 2007
  • Objectives : To research the trend of the study related to Chuna(推拿) and to establish the direction of further studies into the Chuna(推拿). Methods : We reviewed and analyzed all theses published by Korean research institution. And these theses were classified by research institutions, published year, field of study, subject, research methods, thesis types, illness and symptoms. Results : The following results were obtained in this study. 1. Classified by the major field of study, oriental medicine accounted for 59 papers, followed by 18 in physical education and 2 in the science of nursing and medicine. 2. Upon classifying theses according to research method and thesis types, research related to clinical trial accounted for nearly half of all theses. It was followed by consideration of documents. 3. After 1998 deals with the effects of the Chuna on variable illnesses such as: ossified posterior longitudinal ligament, chronic coccyalgia, entrapment neuropathy, low birth weight infant, Bell's palsy, stress incontinence, paramenia, Parkinson disease, Bertolloti syndrom, TMJ (because of scoliosis) etc. 4. Two most widely cured illnesses using the Chuna therapy are scoliosis and HNP of L-spine. However, when considering the fact that several clinical tests and casuistics did not include research into Lumbago (including HNP of L-spine), it can be concluded that most of the Chuna therapies have been concentrated on Lumbago. Conclusion : As it can be seen in the above results, the possibility of curing illness through Chuna and the usefulness of Chuna have been shown factually and clinically through various consideration of documents, clinical trial & casuistics. Based upon such facts, it is regarded that further scientific research along with additional clinical approaches involving the Chuna should be performed.

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Chuna Manual Therapy for Premature Infants: A Literature Review (조산아의 추나 치료에 대한 문헌 고찰)

  • Ju-Chan Cho;Hye-Jin Park;In Heo
    • The Journal of Churna Manual Medicine for Spine and Nerves
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    • v.18 no.2
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    • pp.23-29
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    • 2023
  • Objectives This study aimed to explore literature evidence regarding Chuna manual therapy for premature infants and determine its applicability. Methods Eight electronic databases were searched, and randomized control trials (RCTs) applying Chuna manual therapy to premature infants were sought. The Cochrane risk of bias tool was employed to assess the methodological quality of each RCT. Results Two RCTs met the inclusion criteria and were subjected to analysis. Each study compared the usual care group with the pediatric Chuna group. The results indicated improvements in nutritional status, a reduction in hospitalization days, and enhancements in growth indicators. Conclusions Chuna manual therapy is worth applying to premature infants. However, evidence is limited due to a lack of well-designed RCTs. More qualified clinical trials are needed to obtain stronger evidence.

Intramedullary Spinal Cord Lipoma Extending from the Cervicomedullary Junction to the Upper Thoracic Cord

  • Lee, Deok-Gu;Yoon, Seok-Mann;Shim, Jai-Joon;Bae, Hack-Gun
    • Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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    • v.38 no.1
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    • pp.71-73
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    • 2005
  • A case of intramedullary spinal cord lipoma is presented. A one month-old male infant presented with irritability and weakness on his upper extremities. A magnetic resonance[MR] image of the cervical spine demonstrated a well defined, high signal intensity lesion on both T1 and T2-weighted MR images and suppression on the fat saturation sequence. The tumor mass extended from the foramen magnum to T2 vertebra level. Ventral displacement of the spinal cord with kinking of the cervico-medullary junction was evident on the T2-weighted sagittal image. Partial resection of the tumor mass through laminoplastic laminotomy from C1 to T2 resulted in improved motor weakness on his upper extremities.

A study on the utilization of CT equipments (전산화 단층촬영 장치의 이용 실태에 대한 조사)

  • Cho, Pyong-Kon;Oh, Yu-Whan;Kim, Sung-Soo;Choi, Jong-Hak;Kim, You-Hyun
    • Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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    • v.30 no.1
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    • pp.9-15
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    • 2005
  • This study was conducted to investigate the patient exposure dose during a CT examination and the present position in utilization of the CT equipments. To this end Questionnaire were sent out to 278 medical facilities registered at Korea Hospital Association and replies of 161 medical facilities were analyzed. The results were as follows ; 1) The distribution of CT examination was. Brain 40.7%, Abdomen 27.8%, Chest 15.7%, Spine 4.8%, Pelvis 4.1%, PNS 3.2%, Facial bone 2.5% and Extremity 1.1% respectively. 2) The statistics for dose index according to each part of examination were Brain 38.0mGy, Abdomen 12.0mGy for adults : Brain 13.6mGy, Abdomen 6.2mGy for infant. Our surveyed dose index appeared lower than the IAEA recommends. 3) Most medical facilities have selected the parameters for radiographic exposure in the range of $100{\sim}120kVp,\;100{\sim}250mA\;and\;1{\sim}2$ seconds.

Domestic and Foreign Research Trend on the Pediatric Chuna Treatment (소아 추나에 대한 국내·외 연구 동향)

  • Lee, Jin Hwa;Han, Jae Kyung;Kim, Yun Hee
    • The Journal of Pediatrics of Korean Medicine
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    • v.29 no.4
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    • pp.67-76
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    • 2015
  • Objectives The purpose of this review is to investigate the domestic and foreign studies of pediatric Chuna treatment and propose the directions of future studies and clinical applications. Methods We searched for the study at RISS, KISS, DBPIA, Pubmed, CNKI by keywords, '추나', 'Osteopathic', 'Chiropractic', 'Manipulation', '推拿', '導引', '按摩', After 2010. Results 1. Selected 3 domestic studies were categorized as 1 survey study and 2 case reports. Selected 41 foreign studies from Pubmed were categorized as 15 systemic reviews, 8 survey studies, 12 case reports and 6 control studies. Selected 82 foreign studies from CNKI were categorized as 10 systemic reviews, 22 case reports and 50 control studies. 2. 2 clinical domestic studies researched on idiopathic Scoliosis. The foreign clinical studies from Pubmed are 18 cases, and those studies were categorized into Premature baby care (3), Infant colic (2), ADHD (2), Congenital talipes equinovarus (1), Somatic dysfuntion (1), Nonsynostotic occipital plagiocephaly (1), Conversion disorder (1), Lower back pain (1), Chronic bilateral dorsal foot pain and stiffness (1), plantar fasciitis (1), Migraine headaches (1), Cyclic vomiting syndrome (1), Acute otitis media (1) and Cerebral palsy (1). The other 72 foreign clinical studies were from CNKI, and they studied 39 different diseases. Systematically, they studied about digestive diseases (25), respiratory diseases (20), fever (6), musculoskeletal diseases (5), nervous system diseases (5), dermatology diseases (2) and other disease states. The Chuna treatment was used in variety of studies. 3. 2 clinical domestic studies adopted techniques of Osteopathy Chuna. The foreign clinical studies from Pubmed adopted techniques of Osteopathic manipulation (10) and Chiropractic manipulation (8). The other foreign clinical studies from CNKI adopted techniques of Acupressure (69), Abdominal manipulation (23), Spinal manipulation (21), Thoracic manipulation (11), Traction manipulation (2), Muscular manipulation (2), Squeezing Sha manipulation (1), Spine correction (1), Joint manipulation (1) and Fascia manipulation (1). Conclusions In addition to musculoskeletal disorders, variety of pediatric diseases could be treated with Chuna treatment instead of acupuncture.

Intradural Extramedullary and Subcutaneous Tumors in Neonate : Atypical Myxoid Spindle Cell Neoplasm

  • Yu, Dong-Woo;Choi, Joon-Hyuk;Lee, Eun-Sil;Kim, Seong-Ho
    • Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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    • v.52 no.4
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    • pp.417-419
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    • 2012
  • Tumors of the central nervous system are common in the pediatric population and constitute the second most prevalent tumor type in children. Within this group, spinal cord tumors are relatively rare and account for 1 to 10% of all pediatric central nervous system tumors. We describe a very rare case of an intradural extramedullary spinal cord tumor with a subcutaneous mass and discuss its clinical presentation, pathogenesis, and treatment. A male infant was delivered normally, with uneventful development. At 16 days post-delivery, his family took him to a pediatrician because of a mass on his upper back. Magnetic resonance imaging of the thoracic spine revealed a well-demarcated soft-tissue mass with central cystic change or necrosis at the subcutaneous layer of the posterior back (T2-7 level). Another mass was found with a fat component at the spinal canal of the T1-3 level, which was intradural extramedullary space. After six weeks, the spinal cord tumor and subcutaneous mass were grossly total resected; pathologic findings indicated an atypical myxoid spindle cell neoplasm, possibly nerve sheath in type. The final diagnosis of the mass was an atypical myxoid spindle cell neoplasm. The postoperative course was uneventful, and the patient was discharged after nine days without any neurological deficit. We report a rare case of an intradural extramedullary spinal tumor with subcutaneous mass in a neonate. It is necessary to monitor the patient's status by examining consecutive radiologic images, and the symptoms and neurological changes should be observed strictly during long-term follow-up.

A Case of Crossed Fused Renal Ectopia with Multicystic Dysplasia (다낭 형성 이상을 보이는 융합된 교차성 신전위 1례)

  • Seo, Eun-Min;Shim, Eun-Jung;Lee, Kwan-Seob
    • Childhood Kidney Diseases
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    • v.12 no.2
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    • pp.262-266
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    • 2008
  • Crossed renal ectopia is a congenital malformation in which both kidneys lie on the same side of the spine, usually side by side longitudinally. More often on the right side. Fusion of the two renal units is eight times more common than nonfusion. Although crossed renal ectopia is uncommon, this unusual entity must be considered in an infant when cystic mass in the abdomen or pelvis paticularly if no kidney can be found on the opposite side. In many cases of crossed fused ectopia with multicystic dysplastic kidney(MCDK), the diagnosis can be strongly suspected from the sonogram, and no other studies may be necessary. However, both intravenous urography and isotope renography is useful to assess the function of the crossed kidney. Crossed renal ectopia and MCDKs are associated with a greater incidence of ureteropelvic junction obstruction and reflux. So, screening voiding cystourethrography should be performed. Very few studies of MCDK in the setting of crossed fused ectopia have been reported. We have experienced a 3-year-old boy with crossed fused renal ectopia with multicystic dysplasia.