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Malignant Degeneration and Hepatic Metastasis Ten Years after Internal Drainage of a Choledochal Cyst - a Case Report - (내배액술을 시행한 담관 낭종에서 발생한 악성 변성 및 간 전이 - 1예 보고 -)

  • Ji, Moon-Jong;Yoon, Hyuk-Jin;Kang, Shin-Yong;Park, Jin-Young
    • Advances in pediatric surgery
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    • v.11 no.2
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    • pp.186-191
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    • 2005
  • A 10-year-old-girl was referred to our hospital due to abdominal pain. She underwent Roux-en-Y cystojejunostomy for a choledochal cyst at another hospital at the age of 3 months. Abdominal ultrasonography (USG) and computed tomography (CT) showed type I choledochal cyst and multiple gallbladder stones. Because of severe inflammation and adhesion, partial resection of the choledochal cyst and Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy was performed. Two and one half years later, intermittent abdominal pain, fever, nausea and vomiting occured. Abdominal CT scan showed a polypoid nodular lesion in the remnant of the choledochal cyst and probable metastasis at segment 7 of the liver. The duodenum was obstructed by the mass. Liver biopsy revealed moderately differentiated adenocarcinoma. A palliative gastrojejunostomy was performed to relieve duodenal obstruction. She died of hepatic insufficiency 4 months later.

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A Study of Bianzheng Lunzhi of Dysmenorrhea (경행병(徑行病)의 변증논치(辨證論治)에 대하여)

  • Baek, Seung-Hee
    • The Journal of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology
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    • v.19 no.1
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    • pp.261-271
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    • 2006
  • Purpose : Dysmenorrhea which repeat every menstrual phase give complaints like pain, vomiting, nasal bleeding and etc. But in many textbooks pathogenesis and treatment process of dysmenorrhea obscure. So the purpose of this study is to identify the conception, pathogenesis and treatment process of dysmenorrhea. Methods : After catching the limitations of preexistence theory about dysmenorrhea, I show a meaningful argument of dysmenorrhea. Results : The conception, pathogenesis and treatment process of dysmenorrhea are like this. Dysmenorrhea which occurs for menstrual phase can make deficiency of blood. There are intimate relations between uterine function and the five Zang-organs, especially heart, spleen and liver, so menstruation induces the weakness of those organs. And the insufficiency of kidney and conception-thorough vessel which have control over the uterine function can make dysmenorrhea. Conclusion : The deficiency of kidney which is responsible for holding Qi breaks down the balance of Zang-organs Yin-Yang, then dysmenorrhea appears through Zang-organs weakness of heart, spleen and liver. For the treatment of dysmenorrhea, we should consider preferentially the deficiency of kidney, afterward Bianzheng Lunzhi of the Zang-fu organs.

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Tricuspid Valve Replacement: A Report of 8 Cases (삼첨 판막이식 8례 보고)

  • 김용진
    • Journal of Chest Surgery
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    • v.11 no.2
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    • pp.185-193
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    • 1978
  • Between April 1976 and March 1978, six cases of tricuspid valve replacement were done in the Department of Thoracic Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital. There were 4 men and 2 women and the age of the patients ranged from 17 years of the youngest to 48 years of the oldest. Most of them had characteristic symptoms of tricuspid valve disease, such as a systolic murmur audible over the lower sternum and varying with respiration, pulsatile and distended neck vein, and an enlarged and pulsatile liver. Preoperative functional levels according to NYHA Calcification were class III in 4 cases, and class IV in 2 eases. Most of the cases showed moderate to severe cardiomegaly in chest films and elevated right atrial pressure on preoperative right heart catheterization. Five of them underwent concomittent mitral valve replacement and one pulmonary valvotomy. All of them showed tricuspid insufficiency resulted from massive dilatation of annulus, destructive lesions of valve structure, or both anomalies. One postoperative hospital death was encountered and the cause of death was low out-put syndrome. All survivors showed clinical improvement and cardiomegaly regressed and left hospital in a good condition . *Attendum; Recently 2 more cases of tricuspid valve replacement with mitral valve replacement were done after this review.

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The bibliographical study on the cause and etiology of vertigo(眩暈) (Meniere's Syndrome에서 나타나는 현훈증상의 침구치료)

  • Jeong, Yen Tag;Lee, Byung Ryul
    • Journal of Haehwa Medicine
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    • v.11 no.1
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    • pp.163-177
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    • 2002
  • This study has been carried out to investigate the cause and etiology of vertigo by referring to 47 literatures. The results were as follows ; 1. Vertigo is classified in Oriental Medicine into Exess Symptom-Complex(實證) and Deficiency Symptom-Complex(虛證). Exess Symptom-Complex(實證) is caused by flare-up the fire of the liver(肝陽上亢), phlegm-heat(痰火) and exogenous pathogenic factors(外邪). Deficiency Symptom-Complex(虛證) is caused by insufficiency of the yin of the kidney(腎陰不足) and deficiency of qi and blood(氣血虛). 2. The principles of vertigo treatments are pyongganjamyang(平肝潛陽), sohwasigpung(消火息風), boiggihyul(補益氣血), geonunbiui(建運脾胃), boigsinjeong(補益腎精), chungyangnoisu(充養腦髓), joseubgeodam(燥濕祛痰), geonblhwaui(建脾和胃). 3. Various Needling Treatment Methods of vertigo in the recent Oriental Medicine are presented such as Filiform Needle(鍼刺療法), Auricular Acupuncture Therapy(耳鍼療法), Scalp Acupuncture Therapy(頭鍼療法), Cataneous Needle Therapy(皮膚鍼療法), Aqua Acupuncture Therapy(水鍼療法), etc.

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Bibliographic Study on the qi of Chong Channel ascending adversely and Cases of Treatment (충기상충(衝氣上衝)에 대한 고찰(考察) 및 임상례(臨床例))

  • Won, Jin-Hee
    • The Journal of Korean Medicine
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    • v.15 no.2 s.28
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    • pp.334-353
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    • 1994
  • Bibliographic study on the qi of Chong Channel ascending adversely(衝氣上衝) through the oriental medical books was carried out. And the following results were obtained; 1. Etiological factors of the qi of Chong Channel ascending adversely were failure of the kidney in receiving air(腎虛不納), transverse invasion of the hyperactive liver-qi (肝氣橫恣), insufficiency of the stomach-qi (胃氣虛弱), deficiency of the Front Midline Channelyin(任陰不足), etc. 2. Main symptom of the qi of Chong Channel ascending adversely were upward adverseness of qi to the chest(氣上衝胸). 3. Therapeutic measures of the qi of Chong Channel ascending adversely were relieving Chong Channel(鎭衝), astringing Chong Channel(斂衝), lowering the adverse flow of qi(降逆), tranquilizing Chong Channel(安衝). 4. Main durgs of the qi of Chong Channel ascending adversely were Fluoritum, Haematitum, TuberPinelliae, Fossilia Ossis Masto야, Concha Ostreae, Flos Inulae, etc. 5. Main prescriptions of the qi of Chong Channel ascending adversely were Kangwijinchongtang(降胃鎭衝湯), Younggyeogamtang(?桂五甘湯), etc.

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A Literature Study of Jianwang(健忘) : Forgetfulness(Amnesia) (건망(健忘)에 대(對)한 문헌적(文獻的) 고찰(考察))

  • Yu Geum-Ryoung;Chang Gyu-Tae;Kim Jang-Hyun
    • The Journal of Pediatrics of Korean Medicine
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    • v.13 no.1
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    • pp.1-16
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    • 1999
  • A literature study was progressed for oriental medical diagnosis and treatment for Jianwang(健忘) : forgetfulness(amnesia). In orental medicine, the reason of Jianwang(健忘) was congenital insufficiency(稟賦不足), meditational excessiveness(思慮過多), deficiency of heart(心虛), phlegm retention(痰飮), deficiency of kidney(腎裏), breakdown of the normal physiological coordination between the heart and the kidney(心腎不交), blood stasis(瘀血). The method of medical treatment was invigorating vital energy and enriching the blood(大補氣血), invigorating the heart and nourishing blood(補心養血), dissipating phlegm and relieving mental stress(化痰寧神), regulating the spleen corresponds to earth(理脾土), invigorating the heart and the kidney(補心腎), reinforcing the liver and the kidney(培肝腎), promoting blood circulation to remove blood stasis(活血祛瘀) and etc. Herbal medication was followed as those method. The prescription was commonly used as Guibitang(歸脾湯), Insuksan(仁熟散), Chunwangbosimdan(天王補心丹), Susunghwan(壽星丸), Samjohwan(蔘棗丸) and etc.

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Two Cases of Sudden Deafness Treated with Herbal Acupuncture Therapy (藥針療法을 병용한 돌발성 난청 치험 2례)

  • Chun, Seung-chul;Jo, Soo-hyun;Jee, Seon-young
    • The Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology
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    • v.16 no.1
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    • pp.206-213
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    • 2003
  • The sudden deafness is generaly defined as sensorineural hearing loss without definite cause. The medical treatment of this disease is purposed on hemokinetic improvement and anti-inflammatory action. There are various prognoses such as perfect recovery or loss of hearing. The symptoms are easily redeveloped by fatigue or psychological stress. We treated two patients, who diagnosed as the flare of Liver fire and the flare based on insufficiency of Kidney Yin, of sudden deafness with herbal medication, acupuncture, moxibustion and herbal acupuncture. The symptoms were improved after three or four times of treatment.

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A study of methods for Acupuncture and moxibustional treatment to Insomnia (불면(不眠)에 대한 침구치료(鍼灸治療)의 접근 방법론 연구 - 경락생리(經絡生理) 및 혈성(穴性)을 중심으로 -)

  • Kim, Geun-Woo
    • Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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    • v.21 no.3
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    • pp.147-158
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    • 2004
  • Objectives : This study was aimed to investigate the methods for acupuncture and moxibustional treatment to insomnia Methods : The insomnia is classified by seven cause at main subject. According to this, arrange the acupuncture and moxibustional treatment for classical books, and explain eight meridian related to insomnia. Results : 1. Insomnia means deficiency of sleeping and it is the word generally used when a short period of sleeping, difficulty for deep sleeping and difficulty for recovery of original vital energy comes out. In oriental medicine, they understand that uneasiness condition occurred by abnormal operation of the internal organs as heart, liver, gallbladder, spleen, stomach, kidney, etc. caused by external affection or internal injury becomes Insomnia. 2. Cause of insomnia can be classified majorly as fire-transformation of liver and gallbladder , inner shaking of phlegm-heat , insufficiency of both the heart and the spleen, disharmony between heat and kidney, the dysfunction of the stomach, timidity of heart and gallbladder, the deficiency of Qi of the lung. They make insomnia with bad influence upon body and spirit. 3. The meridian system such as Heart Meridian of Hand Soeum, Pericardium Meridian of Hand Gworeum, Stomach Meridian of Foot Yangmyeong, Spleen Meridian of Foot Taeeum, Bladder Meridian of Foot Taeyang, Kidney Meridian of Foot Soeum, Gallbladder Meridian of Foot Soyang, Liver Meridian of Foot Gworeum and Lung Meridian of Hand Taeeum are used to treat insomnia. Sinmun acupoint and Naegwan acupoint are often used in particular because the they are good for calmming the spirit, the heart and purging the heart of (pathogenic) fire. 4. Especialy, Back-Su points of Bladder Meridian of Foot Taeyang was used by each causes. The Back-su Points was mainly used for heal the insomnia because the Back-Su points has good competent to control the ability of internal organs by direct effect to it. It is because the vitality flows through around back-Su. Conclusions : It comes to a conclusion as follows with research for relevancy of the main cause of insomnia and meridian system includes meridian point.

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A Study on the Validity of DSOM According to Alcohol Intake (알코올 섭취량에 따른 한의변증설문(DSOM)의 타당성에 대한 연구)

  • Hong, Sang-Hoon;Kim, Jung-Eun;Kim, Sung-Hwan;Park, Sang-Eun;Hong, Su-Hvun;Kang, Chang-Wan;Lee, In-Sun
    • The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine
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    • v.30 no.1
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    • pp.119-128
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    • 2009
  • Purpose : This study was conducted to find the possibility of DSOM (Diagnosis System of Oriental Medicine) as a diagnostic method according to alcohol intake. Method : 49 men who drink alcohol over 40g per day and whose AUDIT scores were over 12 were allocated to the drinker group. 30 men who do not drink alcohol at all were allocated to the control (non-drinker) group. The study period was from June 15, 2006 to September 30, 2008. All of both groups were analyzed using DSOM. Result : There were some differences between the drinker group and the non-drinker group in stagnation of Ki(氣滯), deficiency of Yin(陰虛), insufficiency of Yang(陽虛), heat syndrome(熱), dryness (燥), and lung(肺). A group whose gamma-GTP is over twice the normal condition shows meaningful difference in stagnation of Ki(氣滯), heat syndrome(熱), dryness(燥), and insufficiency of Yang(陽虛). Conclusion : We found out that DSOM can be a diagnostic method on alcoholic liver disease patients. However, other studies to supplement it should be continued.

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Study for Diagnostic Correspondent Rates between DSOM and Oriental Medical Doctors (한방진단시스템과 진단의 간의 진단일치도 연구)

  • Lee, In-Seon;Lee, Yong-Tae;Chi, Gyoo-Yong;Kim, Jong-Won;Kim, Kyu-Kon
    • Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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    • v.22 no.6
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    • pp.1359-1367
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    • 2008
  • DSOM(Diagnosis System of Oriental Medicine) was made as a computerized assistant program for oriental medicine doctors to be able to diagnose with statistical basis. Then DSOM uses questionnaires filled out by subjects without enough explanatory guide. If the subject misunderstand the meaning of the passages, we might not rely on that result. So I designed this study to investigate the diagnostic correspondent rates between DSOM and practitioners. First, let the respondents answer to DSOM(DSOM-Ⅰ for the rest). After that, three doctors diagnosed the respondents and marked how much they had symptoms about 16 pathogenic factors in the score range 0${\sim}$5('0' means they didn't have that symptom, '1' means they had that symptom but mild, '3' means they had that symptom moderately, '5' means they had that symptom severely. And let the respondents answer to DSOM(DSOM-Ⅱ for the rest) again. Finally, we investigated the correspondent rates of diagnosis between DSOM-Ⅰ,Ⅱ and doctors'. We obtained conclusions as following. In the comparison of output frequency rate of the pathogenic factors, the difference between DSOM-Ⅰ and Ⅱ was 1%. In the correspondent rates of diagnosis between DSOM-Ⅰ,Ⅱ and doctors', In DSOM-Ⅰ and Ⅱ answered by subjects two times respectively, the correspondent rate was highest in insufficiency of Yang(陽虛) and liver(肝) as 93.2%, lowest in damp(濕) as 69.5% and showed 81.9% in all 16 pathogenic factors mean. In DSOM-Ⅰ and Ⅱ, and Doctors' diagnose, they showed the complete correspondent rates of 15.3${\sim}$61.0%, 15.3${\sim}$59.3% in individual pathogenic factor, 36.5%, 37.3% in all 16 pathogenic factors mean each, and within ${\pm}$1 errorrange, they showed the correspondent rates of 32.2${\sim}$93.2%, 35.6${\sim}$89.8% in individual pathogenic factor, 67.6%, 67.3% in all 16 pathogenic factors mean each, and within ${\pm}$2 error range, they showed the correspondent rates of 62.7${\sim}$98.3%, 71.2${\sim}$100% in individual pathogenic factor, 85.1 87.6%% in all 16 pathogenic factors mean each. In the correspondent rates of the severe case, In the cases that the Doctors' diagnostic score mean was over 3(the severity of disease is middle), there were deficiency of qi(氣虛), stagnation of qi(氣滯), blood stasis(血瘀), damp(濕), liver(肝), heart(心), spleen(脾) and they all showed the correspondent rates of over 60 except blood stasis(血瘀). In the cases that the weighed pathogenic factor was above 9, the correspondent rates were 50${\sim}$100%. deficiency of qi(氣虛), blood-deficiency(血虛), stagnation of qi(氣滯), blood stasis(血瘀), insufficiency of Yin(陽虛), insufficiency of Yang(陽虛), coldness(寒), heat (熱), damp(濕), dryness(燥), liver(肝), heart(心), spleen(脾), kidney(腎), phlegm(痰).