• Advances in pediatric surgery
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.168-171
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• 1997

Appendiceal perforation is uncommon in the neonate. Diess reported the first case in 1908. Approximately 111 additional cases have been reported since that time. However, with exclusion of neonatal appendicitis associated with inguinal or umbilical hernias, necrotizing enterocolitis, meconium plug, and Hirschsprung's disease, there are only 36 cases of primary neonatal appendicitis. We treated a 12 days old boy with perforation of the appendix. The infant was 3000 g at birth and had a normal spontaneous vaginal delivary at 35 weeks of gestation. The mother was 31-year-old and had premature rupture of membrane. After normal feeding for the first 5 days of life, the infant had emesis of undigested milk, decreased activity and jaundice. The baby was admitted to the Pediatrics. Progressive abdominal distension, fever, decreased activity, and vomitting developed over the next six days. Erect abdominal radiography showed pneumoperitoneum. At exploratory laparotomy, a $0.8{\times}0.6$ cm sized perforation was noted at antime-senteric border of midportion of the appendix. Trasmural inflammation and the presence of ganglion cells were noticed on histology.

• 한국건강관리협회지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.21-25
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• 2003

Vomiting in pediatric patient is frequently encountered problem in emergency room or outpatient clinic. In differential diagnosis, age of the patient or accompanying symptoms should be considered in the differential diagnosis. Accurate diagnosis is very important because surgical treatment is necessary in some of the conditions. Imaging diagnosis of conservative modality such as upper gastrointestinal series or colon study is still important radiological examination in the initial differential diagnosis, but recently ultrasonography offers accurate diagnosis in many situations. The cause of vomiting in pediatric are diverse according to the age group :neonatal sepsis, necrotizing enterocolitis, or hypertrophic pyloric stenosis in neonates : gastroesophageal reflux, viral enteritis, or intussusception in infant: midgut volvulus, appendicitis, metabolic disorders, or increased intracranial pressure also an be the cause. knowledge of radiological findings of normal gastrointestinal tract is important to recognize abnormalities. A discussion of radiological findings in variable surgical conditions to present as vomiting in pediatric patients is offered.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.875-877
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• 2005

Presence of Enterobacter sakazakii, occasional pathogen of powdered infant formula causing rare, but life-threatening diseases such as neonatal meningitis, bacteremia, necrotizing enterocolitis, and necrotizing meningoencephalitis after ingestion was examined in 45 powdered infant formula products manufactured in Korea using chromogenic Druggan-Forsythe-Iversen (DFI) medium, and isolates were identified with API 20E. Ent. sakazakii was isolated from three products. Ent. sakazakii isolates were genotyped by RAPD-PCR using two random primers, and their banding patterns were compared.

• Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.198-201
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• 2004

신생아 로타바이러스 감염의 임상 양상은 무증상 감염으로부터 심한 탈수가 동반되는 위장관까지 다양하게 나타난다. 위장관 증상이 없이 경련을 주소로 입원한 신생아에서 대변 검사 상 로타바이러스감염이 확인하여 신생아 경련의 원인이 인과관계가 명확하지는 않지만 로타바이러스 감염과 연관성이 있을 것으로 사료되는 증례를 문헌고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제27권8호
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• pp.705-707
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• 1994

birth-weight infants during the recovery phase of respiratory distress syndrome and has been associated with long-term pulmonary sequelae. The importance of surgical and medical abolition of left-to-right shunting in symptomatic neonates is established. Four preterm infants with birth weights under 1, 500gm with a PDA unresponsive to pharmacological closure underwent ligation. Two of preterm infants survived to be discharged and are developing normally. One infant has died due to respiratory distress syndrome, septicemia and necrotizing enterocolitis during hospital stay and other infant died due to septicemia after hospital discharge with follow-up for 6 months.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.203-208
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• 1998

A two-year-old male Chinese Shar poi dog was admitted to the hospital because of chronic diarrhea. Abnormalities detected on physical examination were thickened intestinal loops and thin or cachexic body condition.4 complete blood count revealed a mild neutrophilia. The blood chemistry panel indicated no significant abnormalities. On proctoscopic examinations colonic mucosa was reddened and edematous. Numerous Iymphocytes, plasma cells and epithelial cells were observed in the cytologic examination of the rectal scraping.4 treatment was initiated with sulfasalazinei metronidazole and prednisolone and dietary management with rice and cottage cheese was performed simultaneously. Although antibiotic therapy and dietary management were donee the dog's condition deteriorated and died suddenly. Lymphocytic-plasmacytic enterocolitis was diagnosed by postmortem pathologic examination.

• Intestinal research
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.80-84
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• 2015

The rates and severity of Clostridium difficile infections, including pseudomembranous colitis, have increased markedly. However, there are few effective treatments for refractory or recurrent C. difficile infections and the outcomes are poor. Fecal microbiota transplantation is becoming increasingly accepted as an effective and safe intervention in patients with recurrent disease, likely due to the restoration of a disrupted microbiome. Cure rates of >90% are being consistently reported from multiple centers. We cured a case of severe refractory C. difficile infection with fecal microbiota transplantation in a patient colonized by vancomycin-resistant enterococcus.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제62권7호
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• pp.245-251
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• 2019

Hemodynamically significant preterm patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) affects mortality; comorbidities such as necrotizing enterocolitis, intraventricular hemorrhage, and bronchopulmonary dysplasia; and adverse long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes in preterm infants, particularly in very low birth weight infants. However, recent studies have indicated that there is no consensus on the causal relationship between PDA and neonatal outcomes, the benefit of PDA treatment, the factors guiding the need for treatment, and optimal treatment strategies. Such uncertainty has resulted in wide variations in practice for treating preterm PDA between units, regions, and nations. Nowadays, there has been a paradigm shift to more conservative treatment for preterm PDA, and suggestions regarding selective management of preterm PDA considering risk factors and hemodynamic significance are increasing. Neonatologist-performed echocardiography and advances in modalities to assess hemodynamic significance such as biologic markers and near-infrared spectroscopy also help improve the efficacy of selective treatment of preterm PDA.

• Clinical Endoscopy
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• 제56권5호
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• pp.666-670
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• 2023

Ischemic colitis is an inflammatory condition of the colon that results from insufficient blood supply commonly caused by enterocolitis, vessel occlusion, or shock. In contrast, pseudomembranous colitis is a clinical manifestation of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI). Ischemic colitis caused by CDI has rarely been reported. Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is an efficient treatment for refractory or fulminant CDI, and the indications for its use have recently expanded. However, performing FMT in patients with ischemic colitis is challenging because of the risk of perforation. Here, we have presented a case of ischemic colitis caused by CDI that was successfully treated with FMT via sigmoidoscopy.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제48권9호
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• pp.991-997
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• 2005

목 적 : 우유 단백질 유발성 장염은 어린 영아기에 발생하여 괴사성 장염 등 심각한 합병증을 유발할 수 있고 지연형 알레르기 반응으로 감염성 질환 등과 감별이 쉽지 않아 조기에 의심하여 진단하는 것이 매우 중요하다. 한 3차 진료 기관에서 CMPIE의 진단 빈도를 알아보고, 임상 소견을 바탕으로 한 CMPIE의 조기진단을 위한 인자들을 확인하여 보고자 한다. 방 법 : 2003년 3월에서 2004년 7월까지 계명대학교 의과대학 소아과 병동을 구토나 설사를 주소로 내원한 생후 15일 이상 45일 미만의 환자 101명 중, 모유 전적 수유아 13명과 타 기관에 입원 중 CMPIE의 병명으로 전원 되어온 2명을 제외한 86명을 대상으로 하였다. CMPIE 환자군, 감염성 질환군, 비감염성 질환군의 3군으로 나누어 임상 소견을 비교 분석하였다. 결 과 : 1) 대상 환자 86명 중 CMPIE는 11례로 12.8%이었다. 2) 체중 증가 실패(P=0.003), 혈중 알부민치 저하(P=0.039), 말초혈액 백혈구수 증가(P=0.015), 대사성 산증(P=0.014)은 CMPIE와 다른 두 군간에 각각 유의한 차이를 보였다. 3) 입원 당시 혈중 알부민치는 $3.4{\pm}0.7$(2.3-4.4) g/dL이었으며, 입원 기간 $6.3{\pm}2.0$일에 $2.7{\pm}0.3$(2.2-3) g/dL로 급격한 감소를 보였다(P<0.05). 4) 감염성 질환군과의 비교에서 CMPIE 관련 인자를 찾기 위하여 다중 로지스틱 회귀 분석을 이용하여 입원 당시 하루 10 g 미만의 체중 증가를 보인 경우(OR, 10.25[95% CI, 1.62-65.06])와 혈중 알부민치가 3.5 g/dL 미만을 보인 경우(OR, 9.18 [95% CI, 1.69-49.74])가 의미 있는 인자로 밝혀졌다. 5) 우유 유발 검사를 시행하여 구토는 11례 중 9례(81.8%)에서 발현되었으며, 대변 검사는 10례에서 시행하여 8례(80.0%)가 이상 소견을 보였다. 7례에서 시행된 유발시험 전과 후 5-6시간의 말초혈액 백혈구수는 $15,944{\pm}3,298(11,480-20,530)/mm^3$에서 $31,165{\pm}17,630(16,020-75,300)/mm^3$으로 전례에서 유의한 증가 소견을 보였다(P<0.05). 또한, 전례에서 ANC의 의미있는 증가를 보였다. 6) 유발 시험 후 시행된 내시경하 소장 조직 생검 소견은 경도 4례, 중등도 3례, 아전 3례로 11례 전례에서 장병증을 보였다. 결 론 : CMPIE는 어린 영아기의 입원 환자 중 드문 질환이 아니며, 감염성 질환 등과의 감별시 입원당시 체중 증가가 평균 하루 10 g 이하로 떨어져 있거나, 혈중 알부민의 저하가 보일 때 의심하여야 하며, 입원 경과 중 알부민치의 급격한 저하가 보일 때는 특히 의심하여야 한다. 유발 시험시 구토의 발현, 대변 검사의 이상 소견은 진단적 도구로 활용될 수 있으며, 유발 시험 전, 후의 말초 혈액 백혈구수와 ANC의 증가와 십이지장 생검에 의한 장병증의 확인은 CMPIE의 확진에 도움을 줄 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.