• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.686-692
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• 2010

컴퓨터 단층촬영술(computed tomography; CT)은 인의에서 췌장염의 진단 기준으로 이용되고 있으며, Balthazar CT severity index (CTSI)는 CT 영상을 바탕으로 췌장 괴사 부위를 측정하여 췌장염의 심각도를 평가하는 지수이다. 본 연구에서는, 25마리의 비글견을 정상 그룹과 대조군, 자가 담즙 주입을 통해 급성 괴사성 췌장염을 유발한 실험군으로 나누어 Balthazar CTSI 측정 결과와 조직 검사 결과를 비교하였다. 정상 개의 췌장의 Hounsfield unit (HU)은 $52.44{\pm}4.58$ 이었고, 급성 괴사성 췌장염에서는 유의적으로 감소하였다(P < .05). 조영 증강 CT 영상에서 확인한 췌장 실질의 괴사 부위를 찾아 Balthazar CTSI를 계산한 결과 조직 검사 결과와 밀접한 상관 관계를 보였으며, 민감도 100%, 특이도 88.89%로 확인되었다. Balthazar CTSI는 급성 췌장염이 발생한 개에서 심각도 평가에 유용한 방법으로 판단된다.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.209-215
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• 2015

Mycoplasma pneumoniae is responsible for approximately 20% to 30% of community-acquired pneumonia, and is well known for its diverse extrapulmonary manifestations. However, acute necrotizing pancreatits is an extremely rare extrapulmonary manifestation of M. pneumoniae infection. A 6-year-old girl was admitted due to abdominal pain, vomiting, fever, and confused mentality. Acute necrotizing pancreatitis was diagnosed according to symptoms, laboratory test results, and abdominal computed tomography scans. M. pneumoniae infection was diagnosed by a 4-fold increase in antibodies to M. pneumoniae between acute and convalescent sera by particle agglutination antibody assay. No other etiologic factors or pathogens were detected. Despite the occurrence of a large infected pseudocyst during the course, the patient was able to discharge without morbidity by early aggressive supportive care. This is the first case in Korea of a child with acute necrotizing pancreatitis associated with M. pneumoniae infection.

• Advances in pediatric surgery
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.113-116
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• 2003

We present a case of a colonic involvement associated with necrotizing pancreatitis, with a review of the literature. A 10 year old boy had an appendectomy at the local clinic ten days ago. On admission, he complained nausea, vomiting and severe constipation. His abdomen was distended and he had tenderness on the left abdomen. Laboratory and radiologic studies revealed findings consistent with acute pancreatitis with colonic complication. He was treated conservatively for 30 days but did not improve. On hospital 30th day, abdominal pain developed and his vital sign changed. Abdominal CT suggested ischemic change of the transverse colon. At laparotomy, the left colon showed stenosis. The greatly distended transverse colon was resected and a transverse end colostomy was done. He was discharged at postoperative 45th day with improvement and colostomy closure was performed 8 months later.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제49권5호
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• pp.401-404
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• 2016

The formation of aortic thrombi is an extremely rare complication of acute pancreatitis. Here we report a case of acute pancreatitis complicated by a paraesophageal pseudocyst, necrotizing mediastinitis, and the formation of multiple thrombi in the ascending aorta. The patient was successfully treated by surgical therapy, which included extensive debridement of the mediastinum and removal of the aortic thrombi under cardiopulmonary bypass. Although esophageal resection was not carried out concomitantly, the lesions were resolved and the patient remained free of complications over 2 years of follow-up care.

• 대한소화기학회지
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• 제72권6호
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• pp.281-285
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• 2018

Acute pancreatitis is a common gastrointestinal disease that is associated with significant morbidity and consumes enormous health care resources. As such, it requires up-to-date evidence-based diagnosis and standard treatment guidelines with broad support from the clinician. Korean Pancreatobiliary Association has developed clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute pancreatitis to provide a framework for clinicians to manage acute pancreatitis and to improve national health care. The guidelines were divided into four parts: the diagnosis of acute pancreatitis, the assessment of the severity, the initial management, and the treatment of necrotizing pancreatitis and local complications of acute pancreatitis. In this article, we summarize and present the diagnosis and treatment guidelines for acute pancreatitis established in Korea.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.54-57
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• 2016

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are rare tumors of the gastrointestinal system and comprise only 1% to 3% of all gastrointestinal tract tumors, with the majority of them arising in the stomach. In this report, we present the unique findings of a case of gastroduodenal intussusception caused by an underlying gastric GIST and complicated with severe acute pancreatitis.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.13-16
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• 2015

Portal vein gas and pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis are uncommon conditions and have been associated with poor prognosis. They are most commonly caused by necrotizing enterocolitis but may have other causes, and they can be associated with necrotizing and ischemic colitis, intra-abdominal abscess, small bowel obstruction, diverticulitis, colon cancer, and acute pancreatitis. With the more frequent use of computed tomography (CT) scans, portal vein gas and pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis have been increasingly detected in recent years. Because of its high mortality rate, necrotizing enteritis with portal vein gas and pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis may be treated with emergent exploratory laparotomy. We report a case of necrotizing enteritis with portal vein gas and pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis in a 47-year-old man treated with intensive medical management and delayed operation due to unstable condition and surgical mortality. He had good clinical results without complications after the delayed operation.

• 대한영상의학회지
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• 제81권6호
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• pp.1436-1447
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• 2020

목적 간질부종성 췌장염으로 진단된 환자군에서 괴사성 췌장염으로의 진행을 예측할 수 있는 입원 당시 초기 임상소견 및 CT 소견을 알아보고자 한다. 대상과 방법 간질부종성 췌장염으로 진단되어 입원 당시 및 14일 이내 추적 조영증강 CT를 시행한 178명의 환자를 대상으로 하였다. 두 명의 영상의학 전문의가 추적 CT를 분석하여 간질부종성 또는 괴사성 췌장염을 결정하였다. 입원 당시 혈액검사 소견도 기록하였다. 간질부종성-간질부종성 췌장염 환자군과 간질부종성-괴사성 췌장염 환자군 간에 임상소견, CT 소견 및 혈액검사 소견들을 비교하였다. 다변량 분석도 시행하였다. 결과 간질부종성-간질부종성 췌장염 환자군은 112명, 간질부종성-괴사성 췌장염 환자군은 66명이었다. 알코올성 췌장염의 비율은 간질부종성-괴사성 췌장염 환자군이 더 높았다. 입원 당시 CT 소견 중 췌장주위 액체저류, 췌장실질의 비균질성은 간질부종성-괴사성 췌장염 환자군에서 더 흔하게 나타났다. 입원 당시 혈액검사 소견 중 혈청 C-반응성 단백 수치 및 백혈구수가 간질부종성-괴사성 췌장염 환자군에서 더 높게 나타났다. 다변량 분석을 시행했을 때 췌장주위 액체저류와 췌장실질의 비균질성 소견이 두 환자군을 구별하는데 유의한 인자로 나타났다. 결론 초기 CT상 간질부종성 췌장염으로 진단된 환자군에서 CT 소견 중 췌장주위 액체저류, 췌장실질의 비균질성은 괴사성 췌장염으로의 진행을 예측하는 데 도움이 된다.

• Clinical Endoscopy
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• 제57권5호
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• pp.595-603
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• 2024

Background/Aims: Coaxial placement of double pigtail plastic stents (DPPS) through lumen-apposing metal stents (LAMSs) is commonly performed to reduce the risk of LAMS obstruction, bleeding, and stent migration when used for the drainage of pancreatic fluid collections (PFCs). A systematic review and meta-analysis were performed to compare the outcomes of LAMS alone and LAMS with coaxial DPPS placement in the management of PFCs. Methods: A systematic review was conducted to identify studies comparing LAMS and LAMS/DPPS for PFC drainage. Primary outcomes included the rate of clinical success, overall adverse events (AEs), bleeding, infection, occlusion, and stent migration. The pooled effect size was summarized using a random-effects model and compared between LAMS and LAMS/DPPS by calculating odds ratios (ORs). Results: Nine studies involving 709 patients were identified (338 on LAMS and 371 on LAMS/DPPS). LAMS/DPPS was associated with a reduced risk of stent obstruction (OR, 0.59; p=0.004) and infection (OR, 0.55; p=0.001). No significant differences were observed in clinical success (OR, 0.96; p=0.440), overall AEs (OR, 0.57; p=0.060), bleeding (OR, 0.61; p=0.120), or stent migration (OR, 1.03; p=0.480). Conclusions: Coaxial DPPS for LAMS drainage of PFCs is associated with a reduced risk of stent occlusion and infection; however, no difference was observed in the overall AE rates or bleeding.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.146-149
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• 2018

A 7-year-old, castrated, male Maltese dog presented with hyporexia and depression for 3 days. Elevated serum amylase, lipase activities, and liver enzyme values were found upon blood examination. An abdominal mass was seen on radiographs caudal to the gastric body in the left middle abdomen. In the left middle abdomen, abdominal ultrasonography also revealed a massive, irregularly marginated, heterogeneous mass of unknown origin, and in the right cranial abdomen, heterogeneously hypoechoic pancreatic tissue and hyperechoic change of adjacent mesenteric fat were observed. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography showed an irregular contour of the left pancreatic limb as well as heterogeneously enhanced parenchyma. A low-attenuating peripancreatic fluid collection with a thin and irregular wall was also seen. Based on these findings, an atypical pancreatic abscess with necrotizing pancreatitis which manifested as walled-off necrosis was suspected. The mass was excised, and the pancreatic abscess was confirmed by histopathologic examination. No complications were found in the patient after two months of follow-up examination.