• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.29-94
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• 1974

Today most developed countries provide modern medical care for most of the population. The rural area is the more neglected area in the medical and health field. In public health, the philosophy is that medical care for in maintenance of health is a basic right of man; it should not be discriminated against racial, environmental or financial situations. The deficiency of the medical care system, cultural bias, economic development, and ignorance of the residents about health care brought about the shortage of medical personnel and facilities on the rural areas. Moreover, medical students and physicians have been taught less about rural health care than about urban health care. Medical care, therefore, is insufficient in terms of health care personnel/and facilities in rural areas. Under such a situation, there is growing concern about the health problems among the rural population. The findings presented in this report are useful measures of the major health problems and even more important, as a guide to planning for improved medical care systems. It is hoped that findings from this study will be useful to those responsible for improving the delivery of health service for the rural population. Objectives: -to determine the health status of the residents in the rural areas. -to assess the rural population's needs in terms of health and medical care. -to make recommendations concerning improvement in the delivery of health and medical care for the rural population. Procedures: For the sampling design, the ideal would be to sample according to the proportion of the composition age-groups. As the health problems would be different by group, the sample was divided into 10 different age-groups. If the sample were allocated by proportion of composition of each age group, some age groups would be too small to estimate the health problem. The sample size of each age-group population was 100 people/age-groups. Personal interviews were conducted by specially trained medical students. The interviews dealt at length with current health status, medical care problems, utilization of medical services, medical cost paid for medical care and attitudes toward health. In addition, more information was gained from the public health field, including environmental sanitation, maternal and child health, family planning, tuberculosis control, and dental health. The sample Sample size was one fourth of total population: 1,438 The aged 10-14 years showed the largest number of 254 and the aged under one year was the smallest number of 81. Participation in examination Examination sessions usually were held in the morning every Tuesday, Wenesday, and Thursday for 3 hours at each session at the Namchun Health station. In general, the rate of participation in medical examination was low especially in ages between 10-19 years old. The highest rate of participation among are groups was the under one year age-group by 100 percent. The lowest use rate as low as 3% of those in the age-groups 10-19 years who are attending junior and senior high school in Taegu city so the time was not convenient for them to recieve examinations. Among the over 20 years old group, the rate of participation of female was higher than that of males. The results are as follows: A. Publie health problems Population: The number of pre-school age group who required child health was 724, among them infants numbered 96. Number of eligible women aged 15-44 years was 1,279, and women with husband who need maternal health numbered 700. The age-group of 65 years or older was 201 needed more health care and 65 of them had disabilities. (Table 2). Environmental sanitation: Seventy-nine percent of the residents relied upon well water as a primary source of dringking water. Ninety-three percent of the drinking water supply was rated as unfited quality for drinking. More than 90% of latrines were unhygienic, in structure design and sanitation (Table 15). Maternal and child health: Maternal health Average number of pregnancies of eligible women was 4 times. There was almost no pre- and post-natal care. Pregnancy wastage Still births was 33 per 1,000 live births. Spontaneous abortion was 156 per 1,000 live births. Induced abortion was 137 per 1,000 live births. Delivery condition More than 90 percent of deliveries were conducted at home. Attendants at last delivery were laymen by 76% and delivery without attendants was 14%. The rate of non-sterilized scissors as an instrument used to cut the umbilical cord was as high as 54% and of sickles was 14%. The rate of difficult delivery counted for 3%. Maternal death rate estimates about 35 per 10,000 live births. Child health Consultation rate for child health was almost non existant. In general, vaccination rate of children was low; vaccination rates for children aged 0-5 years with BCG and small pox were 34 and 28 percent respectively. The rate of vaccination with DPT and Polio were 23 and 25% respectively but the rate of the complete three injections were as low as 5 and 3% respectively. The number of dead children was 280 per 1,000 living children. Infants death rate was 45 per 1,000 live births (Table 16), Family planning: Approval rate of married women for family planning was as high as 86%. The rate of experiences of contraception in the past was 51%. The current rate of contraception was 37%. Willingness to use contraception in the future was as high as 86% (Table 17). Tuberculosis control: Number of registration patients at the health center currently was 25. The number indicates one eighth of estimate number of tuberculosis in the area. Number of discharged cases in the past accounted for 79 which showed 50% of active cases when discharged time. Rate of complete treatment among reasons of discharge in the past as low as 28%. There needs to be a follow up observation of the discharged cases (Table 18). Dental problems: More than 50% of the total population have at least one or more dental problems. (Table 19) B. Medical care problems Incidence rate: 1. In one month Incidence rate of medical care problems during one month was 19.6 percent. Among these health problems which required rest at home were 11.8 percent. The estimated number of patients in the total population is 1,206. The health problems reported most frequently in interviews during one month are: GI trouble, respiratory disease, neuralgia, skin disease, and communicable disease-in that order, The rate of health problems by age groups was highest in the 1-4 age group and in the 60 years or over age group, the lowest rate was the 10-14 year age group. In general, 0-29 year age group except the 1-4 year age group was low incidence rate. After 30 years old the rate of health problems increases gradually with aging. Eighty-three percent of health problems that occured during one month were solved by primary medical care procedures. Seventeen percent of health problems needed secondary care. Days rested at home because of illness during one month were 0.7 days per interviewee and 8days per patient and it accounts for 2,161 days for the total productive population in the area. (Table 20) 2. In a year The incidence rate of medical care problems during a year was 74.8%, among them health problems which required rest at home was 37 percent. Estimated number of patients in the total population during a year was 4,600. The health problems that occured most frequently among the interviewees during a year were: Cold (30%), GI trouble (18), respiratory disease (11), anemia (10), diarrhea (10), neuralgia (10), parasite disease (9), ENT (7), skin (7), headache (7), trauma (4), communicable disease (3), and circulatory disease (3) -in that order. The rate of health problems by age groups was highest in the infants group, thereafter the rate decreased gradually until the age 15-19 year age group which showed the lowest, and then the rate increased gradually with aging. Eighty-seven percent of health problems during a year were solved by primary medical care. Thirteen percent of them needed secondary medical care procedures. Days rested at home because of illness during a year were 16 days per interviewee and 44 days per patient and it accounted for 57,335 days lost among productive age group in the area (Table 21). Among those given medical examination, the conditions observed most frequently were respiratory disease, GI trouble, parasite disease, neuralgia, skin disease, trauma, tuberculosis, anemia, chronic obstructive lung disease, eye disorders-in that order (Table 22). The main health problems required secondary medical care are as fellows: (previous page). Utilization of medical care (treatment) The rate of treatment by various medical facilities for all health problems during one month was 73 percent. The rate of receiving of medical care of those who have health problems which required rest at home was 52% while the rate of those who have health problems which did not required rest was 61 percent (Table 23). The rate of receiving of medical care for all health problems during a year was 67 percent. The rate of receiving of medical care of those who have health problems which required rest at home was 82 percent while the rate of those who have health problems which did not required rest was as low as 53 percent (Table 24). Types of medical facilitied used were as follows: Hospital and clinics: 32-35% Herb clinics: 9-10% Drugstore: 53-58% Hospitalization Rate of hospitalization was 1.7% and the estimate number of hospitalizations among the total population during a year will be 107 persons (Table 25). Medical cost: Average medical cost per person during one month and a year were 171 and 2,800 won respectively. Average medical cost per patient during one month and a year were 1,109 and 3,740 won respectively. Average cost per household during a year was 15,800 won (Table 26, 27). Solution measures for health and medical care problems in rural area: A. Health problems which could be solved by paramedical workers such as nurses, midwives and aid nurses etc. are as follows: 1. Improvement of environmental sanitation 2. MCH except medical care problems 3. Family planning except surgical intervention 4. Tuberculosis control except diagnosis and prescription 5. Dental care except operational intervention 6. Health education for residents for improvement of utilization of medical facilities and early diagnosis etc. B. Medical care problems 1. Eighty-five percent of health problems could be solved by primary care procedures by general practitioners. 2. Fifteen percent of health problems need secondary medical procedures by a specialist. C. Medical cost Concidering the economic situation in rural area the amount of 2,062 won per residents during a year will be burdensome, so financial assistance is needed gorvernment to solve health and medical care problems for rural people.

• 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.5-27
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• 1987

It is widely recognized that primary health care in the community is one of the most important and effective health measures in these days. However, it is reality that unsatisfactory health care system, ineffective utilization of health care by the community people in the rural area are hampering better understanding for primary health care. Therefore promoting health for the rural people and increasing understanding about primary health care, the baseline survey in the community focused in examination for safe community water supply was carried out. The survey was conducted through August 25-31, 1986 in order to find out health problems and relevant factors and to define the demographic characteristics of $^*$Sanpuk village, Kumsa-Myun, Yuju-Gun, Kyunggi-Do, Korea. Household survey was carried out for every home by trained interviewers. The major results are found out as follows : 1) 84.2%(400 houses) of total households were surveyed because 15.8%(75 houses) were unable to survey due to either refusal against interview or absence of family. These 400 households were composed of 1,697 residents(male:830, female 867). Educational level of respondents showed 34.1% as elementary school graduated. Religion distribution showed Buddism(23.8%) as the most dominant. 50.7% of respondents married in the area. 2) Most households(91.5%) have lived in their own house in Sanpuk area. Average family size showed 4.3. More than half of residents(64.2%) have used public supplied water tap. Only 1.5% of the households had a flush toliet. The rest of households have still used primitive insanitary latrines. 3) 32.5% of residents have used gas burner for cooking and for heating in the house, and the coal briquet were used for boiler. Lack of convenient public transportation was the chief complaint for their day life. 4) Each household occupied 1,990 pyungs of rice paddy and 1,170 pyungs of ordinary field in average. Beside farming products, mushroom was the highest product. 5) Sixth percent of households in the survey area regularly participated in community meeting one hand and on the other hand 39.5% never participated. Most of respondents closely contacted with their neighbours and they seemed very friendly each other. 6) The prevalence rate of illness and injury during recent 15 days showed 48.3 per 1,000. The prevalence rate of chronic illnesses during the past one year showed 74 per 1,000. Injury and accident lead the higher portion(22.0%) in the former and in the latter pain(arthritis, back-pain) showed 27.0% as the dominant sickness. 87.8% of the ill residents in the former received medical treatment. As the most frequently utilized medical facility, the clinic or hospital were counted. Among the residents suffering from chronic illnesses, 77.3% in Sanpuk area get some kind of medical treatments and they rarely utilized the clinic or hospital. The reason why the patient did not receive any medical care was found out the fact that symptoms of illness was light or mild and economic problems was serious. 7) Average age of marriage showed 21.6 years old in the women and the average duration of marital period was shown for 15.1 years. The married woman in reproductive age in Sanpuk area had experienced pregnancies 4 times in the aver-age including 0.7 time of pregnancy in average were interrupted by induced abortion and 0.3 time by spontaneous abortion respectively. The practicing rate of the family planning of the married woman during reproductive ages showed 70.7% and the tuballigation was found out as the most frequently used contraceptives. 8) Among woman who has children under 2 years old, 70.0% had received the prenatal care for the last pregnancy. However, the average number of prenatal care visitis per woman showed 3.3 times. Fifty-two % of woman who received the postnatal care for the last delivery showed only 37.5%. 9) Immunization rate of the children under 2 years old showed relatively high and looked successful. The breast feeding for these children showed dominantly in the most. Most of the mothers in Sanpuk area had started the supplementary diet during weaning period of their infants of 6th and 7th month after birth. * : Sanpuk area is a demstration area for community development which has been supported by the Community Development Foundation during the part 10 years. The village is relatively closer to urban area such as Seoul, However, it has a similar characteristics shown as a remote village because of geographical location and inconvenient transportation at present.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.21-27
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• 2001

저자는 졸업 후 초등학교 양호실에서 학교보건의 유일한 전임보건요원으로 아동들의 구강보건교육과 관리 업무를 수행하게 될 간호학과 학생들을 대상으로 우리 국민의 양대 구강병인 치아우식증과 치주병에 대한 구강보건 지식 및 태도를 평가하여 향후 학교구강보건교육의 방향을 제공하고자 경기도 일원의 간호과 학생들을 대상으로 양대구강병에 대한 지식과 태도를 분석한 결과 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 조사대상자들은 뜨겁고 찬 음식에 자각증상을 가지고 있으면서도 자신의 구강이 건강한 편이거나(36.8%), 보통(36.3%)이라고 인지하고 있었다. 2. 치아우식증의 원인을 불량한 구강위생관리(90.4%)라고 응답하였고 이중 94.1%가 잇솔질이 치아우식증 예방에 효과적이라고 응답하였으며, 잇솔의 모양이 직선이어야 한다는 것에는 40.2% 만이 옳다고 응답하였다. 3. 치아우식증 예방법을 위해 불소 이용이라고 응답한 조사 대상자들은, 불소 이용법 효과에 대한 평균 순위를 불소 첨가 수돗물 섭취(2.00), 불소 용액 양치(2.40), 전문가 불소도포(2.70), 불소 치약 사용(3.60), 불소 복용(4.30) 순으로 효과적이라고 응답하였다. 4. 치아우식증 예방법에 대한 지시기은 정기적 검진과 잇솔질이라고 응답하였으나, 구강건강을 위한 행위로는 잇솔질만 하고 있어 지식과 태도의 차이를 보였다. 5. 자신의 구강건강을 위해 잇솔질(94.3%)을 시행하고 있었으며, 아침 식사 후(71.9%)와 잠자기 전(65.8%)에 실시하고 점심 식사 후는 40.3% 만이 실시하고 있었으며, 1일 2회(35.7%)와 3회(37.6%)의 잇솔질을 실시하고 있었다. 6. 잇솔질(84.7%)이 치주질환 예방법이라고 응답한 조사대상자들 중 잇솔질은 치주병에 예방효과가 있는가에 대해 교직과목 이수자의 7.1%, 미이수자의 17.0%가 아니라고 응답하여 두 그룹간에 차이가 보였다. 이상의 결과들로 살펴볼 때 아동들의 구강보건관리를 책임지기에는 간호과 학생들은 치학적 지식이 부족하였고, 특히 지식과 태도에서의 차이가 있는 것으로 조사되었다. 그러므로 날로 악화되는 아동 구강건강을 증진하여 건강을 보장하기 위해 현재 시범 실시중인 학교 구강보건실 운영을 활성화하고, 구강보건전문인력으로 교육받은 치과 위생사를 아동들의 구강보건관리를 위해 적극 활용하여야 한다고 사료된다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제66권2호
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• pp.93-97
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• 2009

연구배경: Belotecan (Camtobell, CKD-602, Chongkundang Pharm., Korea)은 camptothecin의 치환체로 topoisomerase I 효소를 억제하여 항암효과를 나타내는 것으로 알려져 있다. 이에 2차 항암화학요법에 치료제로써 Belotecan 의 효과, 생존율 및 부작용에 대해 연구하였다. 방 법: 이에 소세포폐암에서 etoposide와 platinum을 사용한 1차 항암화학요법에서 실패한 49명의 환자들을 대상으로 2차 항암화학요법에 Belotecan을 투약하였다. 결 과: 전체 반응률은 25%였으며, 11명의 환자에서 partial response를 보였다. 또한 1차 항암화학요법 이후 90일 이내에 재발한 군과 90일 이상 경과한 군간에 유의한 차이는 보이지 않았다. 전체 환자의 중심생존기간은 10.3개월(290일)이었고, 비반응군에서는 186일(95% CI; 67-305)로 반응군의 471일(95% CI; 234-568)에 비해 생존기간의 감소 유의하게 있음을 확인하였다(p=0.07). 결 론: 2차 항암화학요법의 치료제로써 Belotecan의 효능과 부작용에 대해서는 향후 무작위 비교 연구가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국심리학회지 : 문화 및 사회문제
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• 제12권5호_spc
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• pp.81-98
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• 2006

본 연구의 목적은 한국, 일본, 중국 유아들의 일상생활을 비교문화적으로 탐구하는 데에 있다. 이러한 연구목적을 달성하기 위해 본 연구는 한국, 일본, 중국의 3-6세 유아를 이머니 2,940명을 대상으로 유아의 하루일과 활동들을 설문지를 통해 조사하였다. 조사대상자들은 한국의 서울/경기에 거주하는 어머니 941명, 일본의 동경에 거주하는 어머니 1007명, 중국의 북경에 거주하는 어머니 992명이었다. 연구 결과 첫째, 하루일과 부분에 있어서 한국 유아들은 일본, 중국 유아들에 비해 기상시각 아침 및 저녁식사시각 취침시각이 모두 늦게 이루어지며, 수면시간 또한 일본, 중국외 유아들에 비해 짧은 편으로 나타났다. 둘째, 교육기관 부분에 있어서 중국, 일본, 한국 유아들 순으로 교육기관에 등원하였으며, 일본, 한국, 중국 순으로 귀가하는 것으로 나타났다. 평균 교육기관 재원시간은 중국이 가장 길었으며, 그 다음으로 일본의 보육시설, 한국의 보육시설, 한국과 일본의 유치원 순으로 나타났다. 또한 어머니들이 교육기관에 바라는 사항을 살펴본 결과 아이가 아플 때에도 교육기관에서 맡아주기를 가장 희망하였다. 셋째, 조사대상 유아들 중 한국은 72.6%가, 일본은 61.7%, 중국은 64.6%가 정규교육 이외의 조기 특기활동을 하고 있는 것으로 나타났으며, 그 활동유형으로 세 국가 모두 예체능 관련 활동과 영어를 많이 하고 있었는데, 한국은 학습지를 하는 비율이 일본, 중국에 비해 월등히 높게 나타났다. 넷째, 전자매체 사용에 있어서는 한국, 일본, 중국의 대다수 유아들이 거의 매일 텔레비전을 시청하고 있었으며, 게임은 일본 유아들이, 컴퓨터는 한국 유아들이 사용 비율이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 전자매체의 경우 상대적으로 중국 유아들이 한국, 일본 유아들에 비해 그 사용비율이 현저히 낮았다.

• Neonatal Medicine
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.387-390
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• 2011

식도천공은 신생아에서 드문 질환이다. 그러나 영양관 삽관으로 인한 의인성 식도천공은 미숙아에서는 특히 드물지 않게 나타난다. 의인성 식도천공은 기흉같은 심한 합병증을 유발하며 사망을 일으킬 수 있다. 일반적으로 식도천공의 결과로 기흉이 발생하는 것으로 알려져있다. 반면에, 저자들은 기흉이 먼저 병발하고 이 후 의인성으로 발생한 식도천공을 경험하였다. 증례의 식도천공은 환아에게 기흉이 발생한 채로 영양관을 삽관하여 야기되었다. 기흉이 있는 상태에서 영양관 삽관을 고려할 때는 더 심사숙고 하여야 할 것이다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제58권12호
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• pp.505-508
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• 2015

It is uncommon for pediatric patients with rhabdomyosarcoma to present with clinical and/or laboratory features of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). We report a case of metastatic alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma with severe bleeding because of DIC in a 13-year-old boy. He experienced persistent oozing at the site of a previous operation, gross hematuria, and massive epistaxis. Two weeks after initiating combination chemotherapy consisting of vincristine, doxorubicin, and cyclophosphamide, the patients' laboratory indications of DIC began to resolve. During this period, the patient received massive blood transfusion of a total of 311 units (26 units of red blood cells, 26 units of fresh frozen plasma, 74 units of platelet concentrates, 17 units of single donor platelets, and 168 units of cryoprecipitate), antithrombin-III and a synthetic protease inhibitor. Despite chemotherapy and radiation therapy, he died 1 year later because of disease progression. In children with metastatic rhabdomyosarcoma and massive DIC, prompt chemotherapy and aggressive supportive care is important to decrease malignancy-triggered procoagulant activities.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.22-27
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• 2006

Objective : The purpose of this study is to investigate the clinical results of anterior and posterior stabilization by one stage posterolateral approach for the unstable fracture of thoracolumbar and lumbar spine. Methods : By posterolateral approach with curved skin incision, unilateral facet and pedicle were removed. Through this route, corpectomy was performed, and then this space was replaced with mesh cage filled up with autologous bone graft. Both side pedicle screw fixation was followed to upper and lower levels. Results : Six of seven patients of this study showed neurological improvement. The other one patient showed no neurological change. One patient had postoperative infection, another patient had postoperative kyphosis. The other patient had epidural hematoma on operation site after surgery. And all patinets on this study made to have spinal stability except one patient happened postoperative kyphosis. Conclusion : In the unstable fracture of thoracolumbar and lumbar spine, one stage anterior and posterior stabilization and fusion by posterolateral approach seems to be an effective procedure, if we have more care and supplementation.

• 대한청각학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.49-54
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• 2021

Type II mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS II) commonly known as Hunter syndrome, is a rare X-linked lysosomal storage disorder caused by iduronate-2-sulfatase deficiency, which in turn causes otorhinolaryngological manifestations, including sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL). Previously, the median survival age of patients with MPS was approximately 13.4 years. However, in the era of enzyme replacement therapy and other multidisciplinary care modalities, the life expectancy has increased. Herein, we report a rare case of an adolescent with MPS II who underwent SNHL treatment with cochlear implantation (CI). Based on unexpected findings of mastoid emissary veins and overgrowth of the vessels around the temporal bone, CI was performed using the transmeatal approach instead of the conventional transmastoid method, to avoid damage to the vessels. The average hearing threshold after CI was 35 dB and no surgical complications were encountered. Adolescent MPS II may present vessel abnormalities, which can reduce the success rate of surgery. In patients with MPS II with SNHL, CI should be performed under careful monitoring of vessel overgrowth. Moreover, with regard to feasibility of CI in adolescent patients with MPS II with SNHL, surgical techniques such as the transmeatal approach should be selected based on adequate assessment of the case.

• Journal of Audiology & Otology
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.49-54
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• 2021

Type II mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS II) commonly known as Hunter syndrome, is a rare X-linked lysosomal storage disorder caused by iduronate-2-sulfatase deficiency, which in turn causes otorhinolaryngological manifestations, including sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL). Previously, the median survival age of patients with MPS was approximately 13.4 years. However, in the era of enzyme replacement therapy and other multidisciplinary care modalities, the life expectancy has increased. Herein, we report a rare case of an adolescent with MPS II who underwent SNHL treatment with cochlear implantation (CI). Based on unexpected findings of mastoid emissary veins and overgrowth of the vessels around the temporal bone, CI was performed using the transmeatal approach instead of the conventional transmastoid method, to avoid damage to the vessels. The average hearing threshold after CI was 35 dB and no surgical complications were encountered. Adolescent MPS II may present vessel abnormalities, which can reduce the success rate of surgery. In patients with MPS II with SNHL, CI should be performed under careful monitoring of vessel overgrowth. Moreover, with regard to feasibility of CI in adolescent patients with MPS II with SNHL, surgical techniques such as the transmeatal approach should be selected based on adequate assessment of the case.