• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.57-61
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• 2012

Cholelithiasis and choledocholithiasis are uncommon pediatric diseases, although clinicians have seen them with increasing frequency in children in recent years. Moreover, no case of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection with cholelithiasis and choledocholithiasis has been previously reported in the English literature. We report a pediatric patient with EBV infection, a gall bladder stone, and a common bile duct stone, may have had GB and CBD stones prior to her EBV infection, whom we successfully treated with antibiotics and laparoscopic cholecystectomy for cholecystitis.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.817-819
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• 2013

Background: The present study was designed to comparatively assess alteration of biochemical parameters in bile duct cancer and gall stone disease. Materials and Methods: A hospital based case-control study was carried out in the Department of Biochemistry of Manipal Teaching Hospital, Pokhara, Nepal between $1^{st}$ January 2010 and $31^{st}$ December 2012. The variables collected were age, gender, serum total cholesterol, total bilirubin, AST, ALT, serum alkaline phosphatase, albumin and hemoglobin. One way ANOVA was used to examine the statistical significance of differences between groups. A post-hoc LSD test was applied for the comparison of means of control versus case groups. A p-value of <0.05 (two-tailed) was considered significant. Results: The mean age of cases and controls was $53.2{\pm}21.2$ years. The levels of serum cholesterol were higher in cases of cancer $192.5{\pm}21.5$ mg/dl in comparison to stone cases $168.7{\pm}16.1$ mg/dl (p value: 0.0001). The total bilirubin showed the marked difference in cases of cancer $7.6{\pm}3.2$ mg/dl in comparison to stone cases $2.5{\pm}0.8$ mg/dl of bile duct. There was discernible divergence in values of alkaline phosphatase in cases of cancer $251.5{\pm}20.1$ IU/l when compared to stone cases $173.2{\pm}12.6$ IU/l of bile duct. In contrast, there was no apparent deviation in values of aspartate transaminases and alanine transaminases in cases of cancer $59.1{\pm}8.9$ IU/l and $105.5{\pm}26.5$ IU/l when compared to stone cases $56.9{\pm}7.9$ IU/l and $84.5{\pm}13.5$ IU/l respectively. Conclusions: LFT analysis for pre-operative assessment was a good predictive marker in setting apart bile duct cancer and gall bladder stone.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권13호
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• pp.5557-5563
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• 2015

Background: Cholelithiasis is associated in 54%-98% of patients with carcinoma of the gallbladder, and a high incidence among females suggests a role of female hormones in the etiology of the disease. Cytochrome $P450C17{\alpha}$ (CYP-17) is a key enzyme involved in estrogen metabolism and polymorphisms in CYP-17 are associated with altered serum levels of estrogens. Thus, we investigated whether the CYP-17 MspA1 gene polymorphism might impact on risk of gall bladder cancers or gallstones, as well as to determine if this gene polymorphism might be linked with estrogen serum levels and lipid profile among the North Indian gall bladder cancer or gallstone patients. Materials and Methods: CYP-17 gene polymorphisms (MspA1) were genotyped with PCR-RFLP in cancer patients (n=96), stone patients (n=102), cancer + stone patients (n=52) and age/sex matched control subjects (n= 256). Lipid profile was estimated using a commercial kit and serum estrogen was measured using ELISA. Results: The majority of the patients in all groups were females. The lipid profile and estrogen level were significantly higher among the study as compared to control groups. The frequency of mutant allele A2 of CYP17 MspA1 gene polymorphism was higher among cancer (OR=5.13, 95% CI+3.10-8.51, p=0.0001), stone (OR=5.69, 95%CI=3.46-9.37, p=0.0001) and cancer + stone (OR=3.54, 95%CI=1.90-6.60, p=0.0001) when compared with the control group. However there was no significant association between genotypes of CYP17 MspA1 gene polymorphism and circulating serum level of estrogen and lipid profile. Conclusions: A higher frequency of mutant genotype A1A2 as well as mutant allele A2 of CYP-17 gene polymorphism is significantly associated with risk of gallbladder cancer and stones. Elevated levels of estrogen and an altered lipid profile can be used as predictors ofgall bladder stones and cancer in post menopausal females in India.

• 한국간담췌외과학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.277-286
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• 2023

Backgrounds/Aims: To study histopathological changes in gall bladder mucosa in cholelithiasis patients, and analyse their relation to the number and size of gallstones. These findings were evaluated in the context of age distribution of the study population. Methods: One hundred cases of cholecystectomy were part of the study, which was conducted in collaboration with the pathology department. The time period of the study was January 2020 to June 2021. Results: Maximum cases had multiple stones (69.0%), while one third cases (31.0%) had solitary stones. While initial univariate analysis showed age (odds ratio [OR], 6.882; p = 0.043), gallstone number (OR, 9.1; p = 0.050), gallstone size (OR, 17.111; p = 0.013), and duration of symptom (OR, 34.125; p = 0.001) to be significant risk factors associated with gallbladder carcinoma, multivariate analysis found none of these variables to be significant. However, conditional multivariate analysis for the duration of symptom (p = 0.008; OR, 21.118) yielded significant p-value. With histopathological diagnoses, 5% of cases had gallbladder cancer. Conclusions: This study shed light on the rising incidence of cholelithiasis in the young population and the high rate of gallbladder carcinoma in Punjab, India. Although gall stone characteristics (size, number) and patient age appeared to be significant risk factors when their individual relation with gallbladder carcinoma was studied, multivariate analysis, could not prove that. Conditional multivariate analysis showed the duration of symptom to be the only significant risk factor associated with gallbladder carcinoma. Further research with larger sample size is needed to study the rising incidence of gallbladder carcinoma, and the risk factors associated with it.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.194-201
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• 2005

목 적: 소아에서 담석증은 성인에 비해 드문 질환이며, 여아에서 호발하고, 전형적인 증상은 드물 어서 나이가 어릴수록 무증상일 가능성이 높다. 원인으로 구상적혈구증, 복부 수술, 항생제(ceftriaxone), 감염 등에 의하여 유발되기도 하며, 유전 요인, 환경적 요인 등에 의해서도 영향을 받는 것으로 알려져 있다. 그러나 현재 우리나라에서 소아의 담석증에 대한 연구 보고는 드물다. 이에 저자들은 연세의대 소아과에 내원하여 담석증으로 진단 받은 환아들을 대상으로 임상적 특성을 알아보고자 본 연구를 시행하였다. 방 법: 1999년 1월 1일부터 2005년 5월 31일까지 본 병원 소아과에 내원하여 담석증으로 진단 받은 15세 이하의 환아 총 18예를 대상으로 조사 분석하였다. 대상 환아는 복부 초음파 검사 또는 복부 CT 검사에서 담석증으로 확진된 경우만으로 하였고, 이러한 영상검사를 시행하지 않았거나 담낭잔사를 보인 환아는 대상에서 제외하였다. 결 과: 대상 환아는 남아 12예, 여아 6예로 남녀 비는 2:1이었고, 연령별 분포는 최소 4개월부터 최대 13년 3개월 된 환아까지 다양하였다. 전체 평균은 $6{\pm}4.3$세였고, 남아는 $6.1{\pm}3.9$세, 여아는 $5.8{\pm}5.6$세로 큰 차이는 없었다. 담석증에 의한 증상은 18예 중 3예(16.7%)에서 고열, 복통, 구토 등이 있었고, 나머지 15예(83.3%)에서는 증상이 없었다. 이러한 증상은 남녀간에 차이가 없었고, 연령이 많을수록 나타나는 경향을 보였다. 총 18예 중 15예(83.3%)에서 유발 요인이 있었는데, 항생제(ceftriaxone) 투여가 6예(33.3%), 감염이 4예(22.2%), 구상적혈구증이 3예(16.7%), Down 증후군과 복부 수술이 1예(5.6%)에서 각각 있었다. 담석의 크기는 17예 중 15예(88.2%)가 5 mm 이하의 담석으로 가장 많았고, 다음으로 5~10 mm가 2예(11.8%)였고, 10mm 이상은 없었다. 담석의 수는 단발(single)과 다발(multiple)이 각각 14예(77.8%), 4예(22.2%)로 단발성 담석이 많았다. 말초혈액도말 검사상 백혈구증다증, 고콜레스테롤 혈증, 고칼슘 혈증을 보인 환아는 없었으나, 2예에서 철결핍성 빈혈이 있었다. 혈청 AST 및 ALT는 7예(58.3%)에서 증가되었는데, 이 중 전염성 단핵구증에 감염된 환아는 2예로 이 중 1예는 혈청 빌리루빈치가 약간 상승되어 있었고, 마이코플라즈마에 감염된 1예는 급성 췌장염이 합병되어 혈청 amylase 및 lipase가 상승되어 있었으며, 1예는 캔디다 감염이 동반되어 있었다. 치료는 18예 중 17예(94.4%)에서 보존적 치료를 하였으며 주기적으로 복부 초음파를 시행하면서 추적 관찰하였다. 수술은 Meckel 게실이 동반되었던 1예에서 담낭 적출술을 시행하였다. 추적 관찰하였던 환아 17예 중 13예에서 복부 초음파상 담석이 소실되었고, 3예는 추적 관찰 중이며, 나머지 1예는 추적 관찰에서 탈락되었다. 탈락된 1예를 제외한 17예 모든 환아에서 재발이나 합병증은 없었다. 결 론: 본 연구 결과 소아 담석증은 남아에서 호발하고, 어릴수록 무증상이 많다. 유발요인이 있는 환아가 많았고, 크기가 작은 단일석이 대부분이었다. 치료는 대부분 보존적 치료를 하였다. 최근 영상진단의학이 발달함에 따라 소아에서도 담석증의 발견율이 높아지고 있다. 그러나 우리나라에서 소아 담석증에 대한 연구보고는 드물다. 따라서 소아 담석증 환아에서 성인과 다른 특성과 또한 유발 요인 등을 비롯한 외국 환아와의 임상적 차이점 등을 알아보기 위하여 이에 대한 연구가 더 필요할 것으로 생각된다.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.51-55
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• 2005

Objectives: Literary investigation of existing data was conducted to verify effects of Bezoar Bovis and its herbal acupuncture, and determine quality management through component analysis. Results: Following results were obtained through literary investigation. 1. Bezoar Bovis is dried cystic stone from a cattle. Its characteristics are cool, no toxicity, and bitter taste. Known actions are: quells heat and detoxifies Fire Poison, extinguishes internal movement of Liver Wind and stops convulsion, vaporizes phlegm, and opens orifice. It is mainly used for treating tremor, stroke, delirium, sore throat, oral furuncle, boil, and others. 2. Bezoar Bovis is effective for eliminating liver toxicity, protecting against brain damage, and has anti-microbial activities. 3. Bezoar Bovis is mixed with bear gall bladder and deer musk to be used as herbal acupuncture, and this mixture is effective is invigorating liver functions as well as treating arthritis, headache, and etc. 4. Principal components of Bezoar Bovis are bilirubin-type pigments and cholic acids. The amount of bilirubin can be used as a standard to determine the quality of Bezoar Bovis.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.49-54
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• 1969

The present study has been undertaken to analyze scan manifestations in obstructive jaundice. Scan changes were cprrelated with the duration of jaundice. In addition, clearance rates of trace dose of colloidal radiogold were assessed in each case. The materials were consisted of 19 cases with surgically and/or histopathlogically verified obstructive jaundice from various causes including common duct stone, empyema of the gall bladder and carcinoma of the pancreas head etc. Blood clearance rates of colloidal $^{198}Au$ were determined after the injection of 8 uCi by simple geometrical drawing of recorded strip charts. Scan was performed following additional injection of the same radiogold. In 16 out of 19 cases, the scan revealed rather typical "arborifrom" mottlings around the porta hepatis. The intensity and appearance of such mottlings on the scan was related with the duration of jaundice and level of serum bilirubin and alkaline phosphatase. The blood clearance rates remained to be within normal range in 74 percent of the patients. In the remaining 26 percent, clearance rates ranged between 4.1 and 6 minutes. It is concluded that the association of "arboriform" mottlings and normal or mildly delayed clearance rates in the patients with jaundice is characteristic of obstructive changes in the biliary system.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.43-49
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• 1997

Purpose of this paper is to extend help for clinical application in balloon cholangiography on patients who have undergone endoscopic sphincterotomy, impacted stones of intrahepatic duct, and missed bile duct because of other diseases in operating endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. This study was done for the patients who had clinical signs of biliary diseases from January to December In 1996. We studied 45 patients who had endoscopic sphincterotomy, re-examination after interventional treatment of the endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, and uncertain diagnosis due to common bile duct and intrahepatic duct those are not filled with contrast media. Balloon cholangiography was performed in case of uncertain diagnosis while operating endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. First of all, we insert balloon catheter Into the working channel of treatment jejunofiberscope and remove treatment Jejunofiberscope after ballooning, and lastly take biliary tract X-ray after Injection and changing position of patient. The results of this study were as follows. (1) In classification of diseases, stones of gall bladder, those of common bile duct, and those of intrahepatic duct were 30 cases, fistula was 1 case. (2) In total cases of 45, only diagnosis were 25 cases, interventional treatment were 20 cases. (3) In case of interventional treatment, endoscopic sphincterotomy and endoscopic nasobiliary drainage, and stone removal were about the same, 7, 7, 6 respectively. Balloon cholangiography will be useful to prevent patients from having repeated and unnecessary studies for the cases above explained. It is considered that this study will be useful for clinical application in terms of reducing medical expenses, pain while examination, and consultation hours.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제42권6호
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• pp.719-724
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• 2009

배경: 심장이식이 최근 증가하면서 거부반응과 감염외의 외과적합병증도 증가하고 있다. 이 논문에서는 한 외과의에 실시된 심장이식후에 발생한 외과적합병증을 보고하고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 1994년 4월부터 2003년 9월까지 실시된 37명의 심장이식환자를 대상으로 하였으며 심장이식의 적응은 확장성 심근증, 허혈성심근증, 판막심근증, 가족력심근증 등이었다. 결과: 총 15명의 이식환자에서 20예의 합병증이 발생하였으며 실시된 외과적 수술의 종류는 출혈로 인한 재개흉(5), 심낭액저류배액술(4), 인공박동기거치술(1), 아스페르질루스증에 의한 우하엽절제술(1), 요석제거술(1), 담낭제거술(1), 직장주위절개술(1), 부비동배액술(1), 고관절치환술(1), 치주비대에 의한 치주절개술(1), 뇨도절개술(1), 추간판 탈출증수술(1), 자궁근종으로 인한 자궁적출술(1)이 있었다. 합병증의 위치는 흉곽내가 10예, 흉곽외가 10예였다. 결론: 심장이식 수술후에는 흉곽 뿐만 아니라 다른 부위장기에 많은 합병증을 가져올 수 있기 때문에 장기생존율을 높이기 위해서는 다학제간의 적극적인 치료가 매우 중요하다.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.25-41
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• 1985

간흡충증은 한국 및 동남아세아에 널리 분포되어 있는 중요한 풍토병의 하나로서 진단은 전통적으로 분변검사에 의존하여 오고 있다. 최근 들어 담관내 간흡충 및 이의 합병증의 진단을 위해 ERCP 및 contrast cholangiogram등이 시도되었으나 실제에 이용하기에는 많은 제약이 있다 하겠다. 저자는 간흡충증에 있어서 최근 소개된 $^{99m}Tc-DISIDA$ hepatobiliary scintigraphy의 진단적 의의를 규명하고자 1982년부터 1983년까지 고신의대 부속 복음병원에서 검진한 간흡충증 환자 90명을 대상으로 하여 $^{99m}Tc-DISIDA$ hepatobiliary scintigraphy와 formalin-ether 원침법에 의한 분변검사를 시행하였다. $^{99m}Tc-DISIDA$ scintigram소견은 간내 담관 bile flow 및 총수담관 bile flow defect, 그리고 간세포기능의 정도에 따라 자료를 분석하였고 그외 합병증의 진단은 병록 기록, 수술 소견, ERCP 등에 의존하여 결론을 얻었다. $^{99m}Tc-DISIDA$ scintigraphy는 특이한 양상의 bile flow dynamics를 나타내었으며 간내 주담관의 intermittent irregular focal bile flow defect 및 tile flow stasis를 나타내고 말초담관의 bile flow defect는 경미하고 60분 내에 담관 bile flow activity의 완전한 배설을 나타내는 경우를 mild pattern, 간내 담관의 심한 irregular bile flow dynamics 및 간내담관의 심한 irregularity (담관내벽의 심한 불규칙성), 총수담관, 간내 주담관 및 말초 담관까지 심하게 irregular bile flow stasis를 나타내며 bile flow activity의 완전 베설이 $60\sim90$분사이 혹은 90분이상까지 인지된 경우를 moderate-severe pattern으로 분류하였다. 1) 분변검사상 간흡충증은 95검사중 70검사(환자 86명중 67명)에서 양성을 보여 분변 충난검사의 양성율은 73.7%였고 음성율은 26.3%였다. 2) $^{99m}Tc-DISIDA$ hepatobiliary scintigraphy는 90명중 70명에서 특이한 Cs-bile flow양성을 보였으며 양성율은 77.8%였으며 음성율은 22.2%였다. 3) $^{99m}Tc-DISIDA$ hepatobiliary scintigram양성율을 나타낸 환자 70명중 11명은 mild pattern, 59명은 moderate-severe pattern을 나타냈으며 그중 21명은 여러가지 간세포 기능 및 담관에 영향을 미치는 질환과 합병했지만 특이한 Cs-bile flow pattern을 dominent하게 나타내었으며 합병된 여러 질환들도 bile flow pattern상 인지 할 수 있었다. 4) $^{99m}Tc-DISIDA$ hepatobiliary scintigram 음성율을 나타낸 환자 20명중 8명은 만성간염, 5명은 간경변증, 3명은 재발성 농양성담관염(recurrent pyogenic cholangitis)과 간내담도의 stricture 및 담관담석증이 합병되었으며 scintigram상 합병증의 pattern을 나타냈고 4명에서는 low CBD obstruction을 나타내었으며 후에 CBD stone, CBD carcinoma, gall bladder Ca.의 porta hepatis 전이 및 clonorchis worms의 cluster에 의한 obstruction이 operation 및 ERCP로서 진단 되었다. 5) $^{99m}Tc-DISIDA$ hepatobiliary scintigraphy pattern은 현재의 자각증상과 관계된 dominent disease를 나타내었으며, 공간 점유병소도 multiple project images를 시행하므로서 쉽게 발견할 수 있었다. 이와 같이 간흡충증에 있어서 $^{99m}Tc-DISIDA$ hepatobiliary scintigram은 환자의 자각증상과 관계된 질환을 규명하는 데 필요한 정보를 얻었을 수 있었으며 간내담관의 damage정도를 규명하는데 필요한 procedure임이 판명되었다.