• The Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology
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• v.35 no.4
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• pp.200-208
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• 2022

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to report the use of Korean medicine on a chronic urticaria patient. Methods : We treated an adult patient had chronic urticaria with herbal medicine, pharmacopuncture, acupuncture, photodynamic therapy. The effects of the treatment were evaluated through urticaria activity score and photo evaluation. Results : The urticaria activity score started at 6 and ended with 0. After 4 months of follow-up, no recurrence was confirmed. Conclusions : This study has demonstrated that Korean medicine could be effective to treat chronic urticaria with papular form.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.29 no.11
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• pp.1232-1240
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• 1996

From January 1990 through June 1995, we operated on 121 patients who were suspected for pulmonary tuberculosis without definite final diagnosis. After operation the final pathologic diagnoses were as follows: 68 pulmonary tuberculosis in which 29 were tuberculoma, 23 lung cancer, 16 bronchiectasis, 6 aspergilloma, 2 lung abscess, 2 benign cyst and 4 others. In 121 cases, 81 were male and 40 were female and the peak age incidence was 4th decade in tuberculosis (39.7%) and 6th and 7th decade in lung cancer (69.6%). The diagnoses in 44 cases presented roentgenographically as pulmonary nodules were pulmonary tuberculosis(29 cases) and lung cancer(15 cases). Tuberculous nodules tended to be smaller in size with calcification and satellite lesions compared to carcinomas. Indications for operation were solitary nodules 44 cases (36.4%); destroyed lobe 31(25.6%); hemoptysis 25 (20.7%); cavitary lesion 11(9.1 %); bronchostenosis 3 (2.5%); destroyed lung 5(4.1 %) and destroyed lung with empyema 2(1.7%). We conclude that preoperatively suspected pulmonary tuberculosis should be distinguished from various pulmonary lesions such as carcinoma, bronchiectasis, aspergilloma, lung abscess and benign cyst. For the possibility of carcinoma, pulmonary nodules of size greater than 3cm, non-calcified, non satellite lesion, newly developed nodule even under the anti-tuberculous medication, negative PPD skin test with elevated CEA level are recommended for an early resectional surgery and follow-up and delayed surgery is recommended in cases such as pulmonary nodules less than 3 cm in size with calcification, satellite lesion, positive PPD skin reaction and elevated ESR, CRP, ALP levels.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• v.10 no.2
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• pp.261-266
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• 1992

We analyzed retrospectively the patients of granulocytic sarcoma treated with radiotherapy at the Department of Radiation Oncology, Yonsei University College of Medicine from Mar 1987 to Mar.1992 in an attempt to review our experience with irradiation of granulocytic sarcoma and to evaluate the treatment results for the radiation dose response. Fourteen lesions of granulocytic sarcoma in 9 patients were developed in variable clinical settings such as AML, CML and without leukemia. The involved lesions were bone, lymph node, soft tissue and skin in descending order of occurrence. All of the lesions in 9 patients were treated with external beam radiotherapy (Co-60 or electron beam). Both age distribution and clinical settings did not show any correlation with the response to treatment. The response to treatment seemed to be better for lesions in the bone than in other involved lesions. The majority received local irradiation of a total dose of more than 2000 cGy. Radiation dose of more than 2000 cGy showed excellent local control of $100\%$, (11/11), while local control decreased to $33\%$(1/3) with total dose less than 2000 cGy. In conclusion, local radiotherapy seems to be very effective for palliative or curative aim of granulocytic sarcoma, and a radiation dose more than 2000 cGy is highly recommended.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.33 no.11
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• pp.855-862
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• 2000

배경: 에스트로겐이 동맥경화증의 진행을 억제하고 예방하는데 중요한 역할을 하는 것으로 알려졌으나 그 기전은 아직 명확하지 않다. 본연구에서는 에스트로겐이 혈관의 확장에 중요한 역할을 하고 있는 nitric oxide와 동맥경화에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지를 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 뉴질랜드종 웅성 가토 40마리를 실험동물로 하여 정상식이군(ND), 정상식이와 0.02ig의 estradiol-2 patch 투여군(END), 0.5% 콜레스테롤 투여군(CD), 0.5% 콜레스테롤 투여와 0.02 $\mu\textrm{g}$의 estradiol-2 patch 투여군 (ECD)의 네군으로 나누어 12주간 실험을 하여 혈중 estradiol-2, nitric oxide, cholesterol 등을 측정하고 흉부동맥과 복부동맥의 동맥경화 병변을 관찰하였다. 결과: 혈중 estradiol-2의 농도는 ED, ECD 군에서 ND, CD 군보다 의의 있게 높았다. (p<0.0001). 혈중 nitric oxide 농도는 정상 대조군 (ND)을 제외한 나머지 세군(END, CD, ECD)에서 모두 의의 있게 감소하였다.(p<0.001). 혈중 콜레스테롤은 총콜레스테롤, LDL콜레스테롤, HDL 콜레스테롤은 CD, ECD의 두 군에서 모두 증가하였으나 의의는 없었다(p<0.05). 혈중 콜레스테롤과 중성지방의 농도는 에스트로겐에 의한 영향이 관찰되지 않았다. 흉부 및 복부동맥의 동맥경화 병변은 ND군과 END군에서는 발생하지 않았으나 콜레스테롤을 투여한 CD군과 ECD군의 두 군에서 현저하게 발생하였으며 혈관별 발생정도의 차이는 없었다. 에스트로겐에 의한 병변의 발생 차이는 관찰되지 않았다. 광학현미경상 동맥경화병변은 거의 지방을 탐식한 대식구의 증식으로 이루어졌었으며, 괴사나 섬유화 병변은 관찰되지 않았다. 전자현미경상에서는 내피세포의 광범위한 손상이 관찰되었다. 병리학적으로 에스트로겐에 의한 영향은 인정하기 어려웠다. 결론: 고지방식은 혈중 nitric oxide의 생산을 크게 저하 시키며, 그 원인으로는 지방의 과산화에 의한 내피세포의 손상때문인 것으로 추정된다. 또한 estradiol-2 patch 처치에 의해서 nitric oxide가 감소된 것은 그이유를 설명하기 곤란하나 성차이 및 에스트로겐의 투여방법에 의한 어떤 영향이 있었을 것으로 추측된다. 피부를 통한 에스트로겐의 투여는 혈중 콜레스테롤이나 중성지방의 농도에 영향을 주지 못했으며, 동맥경화의 진행에도 영향이 없었다. 에스트로겐의 동맥경화에 주는 영향에 대해서는 지속적이고 광범위한 연구가 더 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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• v.82 no.2
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• pp.382-392
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• 2021

Purpose To evaluate the ultrasonographic characteristics of steatocystomas focusing on the features that aid in differentiating them from epidermal inclusion cysts and lipomas. Materials and Methods The ultrasonographic findings of 14 histologically proven steatocystomas in 10 patients were retrospectively reviewed. The following features were assessed: the layer of involvement, shape, margin, echogenicity, posterior acoustic features, and the presence of a visible wall or intralesional striations. The findings were compared with those of subcutaneous lipomas and epidermal inclusion cysts to identify those findings that aid in the differential diagnosis of steatocystomas. Results The majority of steatocystomas appeared as a subcutaneous mass (n = 6, 42.9%) or a mass involving both the dermal and subcutaneous layers (n = 6, 42.9%). Steatocystomas exhibited a well-defined smooth margin (n = 12, 85.7%) and homogeneous echogenicity (n = 9, 64.3%), and showed no specific posterior acoustic features (n = 9, 64.3%). The most important features that differentiated steatocystomas from epidermal inclusion cysts were a homogeneous internal echotexture (p = 0.009) and absent or less prominent posterior acoustic enhancement (p < 0.001). The features that distinguished steatocystomas from lipomas were the margin (p < 0.001), echogenicity (p = 0.034), internal echotexture (p = 0.004), and the absence of intralesional striations (p < 0.001). Conclusion Steatocystomas appeared as well-defined homogeneous masses with mild or absent posterior acoustic enhancement.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• v.49 no.12
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• pp.1354-1357
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• 2006

Acute hemorrhagic edema of infancy (AHEI) is an uncommon form of cutaneous leukocytoclastic vasculitis that occurs in infants and children younger than 2 years. AHEI is characterized clinically by marked peripheral edema and fever as well as large palpable purpuric and ecchymotic skin lesions in a target-like pattern, mainly on the face, ears and extremities, similar to the skin findings of $Henoch-Sch{\ddot{o}}nlein$ purpura (HSP). The skin lesions heal spontaneously within one to three weeks and internal organs are rarely affected. We report a case of AHEI occurring in a 23-month-old boy who was initially misdiagnosed as HSP, and was later diagnosed according to his clinical symptoms and histochemical characteristics.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• v.45 no.4
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• pp.535-539
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• 2002

Incontinentia pigmenti is a rare neurocutaneous syndrome characterized by vesiculobullous skin disease in neonates and infants, a noninfectious disease that should be distinguished from infectious diseases with the neonatal seizure or encephalopathy. This disease is X-linked dominant with Xq28 region abnormalities and often associated with developmental defects of the ocular, skeletal, dental, and central nervous system. Central nervous system involvement in the neonatal period, or complicated by encephalopathy, may cause severe neurologic impairment, retardation or even death. We experienced a case of incontinentia pigmenti in a three-day-old female patient who had characteristic papulovesicular skin lesions and partial seizures with secondary generalization. Histopathological examination favored the diagnosis of incontinentia pigmenti and a brain MRI showed undifferentiated white matters with periventricular nodular lesions.

• The Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology
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• v.29 no.3
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• pp.177-185
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• 2016

Objectives : The aim of this study is to report the effect of Korean medicine treatment on bilateral internuclear ophthalmoplegia without abnormal findings on brain magnetic resonance imaging.Methods : The patient was treated by using acupuncture, electroacupuncture treatment and hominis placenta pharmacoacupuncture. The change of eye movement and strabismus were evaluated by comparison the photographs of the extraocular movements of patient. Strabismus also was evaluated by corneal reflex test.Results : Adduction of both eyes were improved after Korean medicine treatment. The amplitude and frequency of nystagmus showed a tendency to decrease in both eyes.Conclusions : Korean medicine treatment should be effective for the idiopathic bilateral internuclear ophthalmoplegia.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.31 no.1
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• pp.89-91
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• 1998

Tuberculosis infection is wide spread disease and makes troublesome complications in some cases. A 50 - year old male visited Andong Hospital with coughing and sputum, dyspnea on exertion, bulging left anterior chest wall mass. Chest X-ray showed right pleural effusion, both side streaky infiltraion, and pleural thickness in apex. Chest CT scan showed bone destruction of left clavicle head, manubrium and large abscess pocket in pectoralis muscle. In May 1996 he underwent en bloc resection of left upper anterior chest wall including pectoralis major and minor muscle, left clavicle head, manubrium and covering infected skin, then contralateral pectoralis major muscle flap and skin graft was done. Patient shows no evidence of recurrence during follow up.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.29 no.2
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• pp.219-222
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• 1996

A 34-year-old man was admitted to the hospital because of ascites, abdominal fullness. computed tomography and cavography revealed inferior vena cavil occlusion just above the hepatic vein and diagnosed as Budd-Chiari syndrome. conservative medical therapy failed to control the symptoms produced from both portal hypertension and versa caval stasis. Therefore, under extracorporeal circulation with moderate hypothermia and normal cardiac contraction, membranoto y and inferior vena casa venoplasty with Gore-tex (10mm) was performed. Postoperatively, physical examination revealed oral ulceration, subcutaneous thrombophlebitis, folliculitic lesions. uveitis And increased reactivity of the skin to needle punctures. 10 month later, superior vena ciiva obstruction symptom was found. Hehcet's disease was diagnosed.