• Journal of Veterinary Clinics
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• v.15 no.2
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• pp.263-266
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• 1998

외이도의 직경 및 길이와 외이도 질환과의 연관성을 알아보고자 73두 성견을 실 험에 이웅하였다. 임상중상, 배양 및 도말 검사를 통하여 외이 질환이 얼는 정상군 57개의 이 관과, 질환이 있는 비정상군 89개의 이관에 직경과 길이를 평가하기 위한 간접적인 방법으로 이관내 조영술을 실시하였다. 비정상군은 정상군에 비하여 윤상연골 및 귓바퀴 연골의 직경 이 더 넓었다. 수직외이도를 구성하는 귓바퀴 연골의 길이는 비정상군4(12.79{\pm} 3.08)이 정상 군(12.79{\pm}5.87 mm)$에서 보다 유의성 있게 길게 나타났다(p<0.001). 심한 외이도 협착증을 보이는 21개의 귀에서는 외이도 질환을 발견할 수 없었으며, 외이도 질환이 심한 귀에 있어 서 그 직경과 길이가 정상군에 비하여 넝고 길게 나타났다(p<0.05). 본 실험의 결과로 보아 외이도관의 협착증과 외이도 질환과는 연관성이 발견되지 않았으나, 환기와 귀내 분비물의 배출을 방해하는 긴 수직외이도를 갖는 귀가 외이도 질환과 밀접한 관계가 있는 것으로 생각 되었다.

• The Science & Technology
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• v.31 no.3 s.346
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• pp.70-70
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• 1998

차멀미나 담배를 끊기위해 귓바퀴 가슴팍 등에 커다란 반창고를 붙이고 다니는 모습을 보게 되는데 이런 약을 패치약이라고 한다. 패치법은 구역질이나 토하는 환자에게 특히 유용하다. 패치약은 다공성의 얇은 막, 약물 ,접착제 및 라이너로 되어 있으며 현재 차멀미, 금연 이외도 남성호르몬, 마취, 고혈압 조정을 위한 패치약이 시판중이며 알콜중독, 신경통, 당뇨병환자들을 위한 패치약도 개발 중 이다.

• Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology
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• v.25 no.2
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• pp.150-152
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• 2009

혈관근육지방종은 지방, 평활근, 두꺼운 벽의 혈관이 다양한 비율로 구성된 흔하지 않은 과오종이며, 이는 결정 경화증을 동반하거나 산발적으로 발생한다. 저자들은 혈관근육지방종이 드물게 발생하는 두경부에서 발생한 귓바퀴 1예, 구개점막 2예의 혈관근육지방종을 보고하고자 한다. 병리소견상, 3예 모두에서 성숙지방조직, 불규칙한 혈관, 그리고 HMB-45와 Melan-A에 음성을 보이는 평활근육세포로 이루어진 조직소견을 보였으며, 여러군데에서 림프구 침윤이 3예 모두에서 관찰되었다. 점막피부 혈관근육지방종으로 진단하였다. 세증례 모두 결절경화증은 동반되지 않았다. 점막피부 혈관근육지방종에서는 혈관주변세포가 HMB-45와 Melan-A에서 음성을 보였으며, 이는 간이나 신장의 혈관근육지방종에서의 특징적인 양성반응과는 다른 점이었다. 간이나 신장에서 생긴 혈관근육지방종과 다른 임상병리적 특징을 비교 기술하고자 두경부에서 발생한 점막피부 혈관근육지방종 3예를 보고한다.

• Journal of Veterinary Clinics
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• v.31 no.4
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• pp.313-315
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• 2014

A 13-month old, intact female, miniature Schnauzer dog was presented with history of dermatitis, pruritus and pain of ear pinnae with delayed puberty. The basal serum growth hormone level was 0.01 ng/ml, which was much lower than the reference range (1.80-2.00 ng/ml). On the xylazine stimulation test, the dog was no responsive to administration of xylazine. The dog was diagnosed as isolated type pituitary dwarfism. Treatment was aimed to improve alopecia with oral melatonin. After initiation of treatment, alopecia of the ear pinnae has been improved.

• Journal of KSNVE
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• v.2 no.4
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• pp.243-252
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• 1992

인체의 귀는 물리적인 크기에 비해 탁월한 능력을 가지고 있는 감각기관이다. 귓바퀴에 모여진 미소한 압력변동은 4cm의 길이에 놓여져 있는 귓구멍, 중이 및 내이 를 통해 작게는 수백 배, 크게는 1,000배까지 기계적으로 증푹시킨다. 불과 완두콩 만한 크기의 달팽이관에서는 소리의 스펙트럼을 순간적으로 분석 처리하며, 비선형 적으로 신호를 압축시키는 응답특성을 가지고 있다. 또, 수많은 청신경 세포가 내재 되어 있어, 들은 소리를 대뇌에서 이용할 수 있는 신경 신호로 변환시켜 준다. 귀가 가지고 있는 신비로운 능력중에서 우리가 알고 있는 지식은 극히 일부에 머무르고 있으며 아직도 많은 의문점이 해답을 기다리고 있다. 국내에서도 하루빨리 공학과 의학 분야가 협력하여 우리가 모르고 있는 청감의 신비를 규명하고 소음이 인체에 미치는 영향에 대한 한국판 연구 결과가 축적될 수 있기를 기대한다.

• Transactions of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering
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• v.14 no.12
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• pp.1268-1278
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• 2004

Measurement of noise is not only to know the information of acoustic pressure but to assess human response to noise. To find human response to transportation noise through the laboratory study we have to measure and reproduce noise. The method of noise reproduction is largely divided into monaural and binaural techniques. But human fundamentally hears sound through both ears, referred as binaural hearing. Binaural signal is different from monaural signal because it includes more information of physical phenomena like acoustical reflection, diffraction and refraction. Especially head and pinna play an important role in perceiving change of signal origin. So, the amplitude of binaural signal is higher than that of monaural signal and spectrum of both signals is discriminated. Most of assessment and regulation of transportation noise are, however, based on monaural measurement techniques. The quantitative difference between monaural and binaural measurement is investigated in this study. Comparison on several transportation noisesshows defect of information in monaural measurements.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• v.36 no.5
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• pp.660-662
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• 2009

Purpose: There are several modalities to reattach the amputated auricle. Microvascular replantation can achieve the best outcome, but technically difficult. Conventional composite graft is technically easy, but uniformly unsuccessful. Our successful experience of reattachment using postauricular subcutaneous pocket is presented. Methods: The amputated tissue was placed in its anatomical position with buried sutures. The amputated part is dermabraded to remove the epidermis and outer layer of dermis(Fig. 1, Center, left). Postauricular skin flap was then raised and the reattached dermabraded ear was buried beneath the flap(Fig. 1, Center, right). Two weeks after the original surgery, the buried ear was removed from its pocket (Fig. 1, Below, left). Results: The ear was reepithelialized spontaneously in 7 days. At 3 months, the reattached ear has satisfactory appearance without contour deformity(Fig. 1, Below, right). Conclusion: This technique provides increase in contact surface between the amputated segment and the surrounding tissues which supply blood, serum, oxygen and nutrients, maximizing the probability of "take". Minimally injured dermis can be healed from spontaneous reepithelialization and provides minimal contour deformity. We have used this non-microsurgical technique with very satisfying outcome.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.34 no.8
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• pp.1035-1044
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• 2010

Head-related transfer function (HRTF) is an acoustic transfer function from a sound source to the ear canal entrance position. HRTFs are very important information in the construction of virtual sound fields. HRTFs also vary for different individuals. In this study, characteristics of HRTF for an average Korean are investigated numerically by comparing with the HRTF for a standard Knowles Electronics Manikin for Acoustic Research (KEMAR). A boundary element (BE) model for an adult Korean is developed using the computerized tomography (CT) data in order to investigate the variation in HRTFs for different individuals. The boundary conditions of the BE model are identified by comparing the numerical results with the experimental results. The numerical model shows that accurate HRTFs can be calculated efficiently over full audible frequency range for individuals.

• Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology
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• v.39 no.2
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• pp.31-34
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• 2023

Pilomatricoma is characterized by a semi-transparent epidermis, especially pigmented pilomatricoma, containing melanocytes in basaloid cells, which are dark and purple, resembling vessel-derived skin masses. If the vascularity at doppler ultrasound is high before surgery, it may be misdiagnosed. A 10-year-old female patient visited our clinic because of a mass in the right ear triangular fossa. Ultrasonography was performed, and a vascular-origin tumor was suspected because of the high vascularity. The excised mass was diagnosed as pigmented pilomatricoma by a pathologist. Pilomatricoma is mistaken for other masses owing to its various phenotypes. A misdiagnosis can lead to misdirected strategies which can cause delayed treatment and can result in an increase in the size of the pilomatricoma, making the sequalae of surgery more complicated. For proper treatment, careful examination and evaluation are required before surgery.

• Journal of The Korean Society of Inherited Metabolic disease
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• v.17 no.3
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• pp.103-108
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• 2017

Kabuki syndrome is a rare congenital disorder that causes multiple birth defects and mental retardation. Mutation of the lysine methyltransferase 2D (KMT2D) gene is the primary cause of Kabuki syndrome. We report a 4-year-old Korean girl diagnosed with Kabuki syndrome based on distinctive facial features (eversion of the lower lateral eyelid, arched eyebrows, depressed nasal tip, prominent ears), skeletal anomalies, short stature, and molecular analysis, which revealed a novel frameshift mutation in the KMT2D gene. A 4-year-old patient had a past history of congenital cardiac malformations (coarctation of the aorta, ventricular septal defect, atrial septal defect, patent ductus arteriosus), subclinical hypothyroidism and dysmorphic features at birth including webbed neck, short fingers, high arched palate, micrognathia and horseshoe kidney. She showed unique facial features such as a long palpebral fissure, long eyelashes, arched eyebrows with sparseness of the lateral third, broad nasal root, anteverted ears, and small mouth. Her facial features suggested Kabuki syndrome, and genetic analysis discovered a novel heterozygous frameshift mutation (c.4379dup, p.Leu1461Thrfs*30) in exon 15 of the KMT2D gene. The diagnosis of our 4-year-old patient was made through thorough physical examination and history taking, and genetic testing. It is challenging to diagnose patients with Kabuki syndrome at birth, since the characteristic facial features are expressed gradually during growth. Clinical suspicion aroused by regular follow-ups may lead to earlier diagnosis and interventions.