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Flexor Tenosynovitis Caused by Neisseria gonorrhea Infection: Case Series, Literature Review, and Treatment Recommendations

  • Nirbhay Jain;Sean Saadat;Mytien Goldberg
    • Archives of Plastic Surgery
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    • v.50 no.2
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    • pp.216-219
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    • 2023
  • Neisseria gonorrhoeae is the most common sexually transmitted disease in the world and is known to cause disseminated disease, most commonly tenosynovitis. Classically, gonorrhea-associated tenosynovitis presents with concomitant dermatitis and arthralgias, though this is not always the case. N. gonorrhoeae-related tenosynovitis has become more commonly seen by hand surgeons. To aid in management, we present three cases of gonorrhea-induced tenosynovitis spanning a range of presentations with variable treatments to demonstrate the variety of patients with this disease. Only one of our patients had a positive gonococcal screening test and no patient had purulent urethritis, the most common gonorrhea-related symptom. A separate patient had the classic triad of tenosynovitis, dermatitis, and arthralgias. Two patients underwent operative irrigation and debridement, and one was managed with anti-gonococcal antibiotics alone. Though gonorrhea is a rare cause of flexor tenosynovitis, it must always be on the differential for hand surgeons when they encounter this diagnosis. Taking an appropriate sexual history and performing routine screening tests can assist in the diagnosis, the prescription of appropriate antibiotics, and potentially avoiding an unnecessary operation.

Epidemiological Consideration on Venereal Diseases Control in Korea (우리나라 성병관리(性病管理)에 관(關)한 역학적(疫學的) 고찰(考察))

  • Nam, Taik-Sung
    • Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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    • v.9 no.1
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    • pp.123-127
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    • 1976
  • It is recognized not only by the health experts but also by the public that venereal diseases are remarkably increasing in these days. Therefore, every available measure for declining of the diseases are planned and implemented through case-finding, diagnosis, treatment, education and research. The author intended to compare and analyse infection rates of venereal diseases between reporting from the Ministry of Health and author's private V.D. clinic during 1961-1971. The following results are obtained through the study: 1. According to the report of the Ministry of Health, 45.0% of total examinees were sick with gonorrhea and 6.5% with syphilis, in one hand, on the other hand 78.7% with gonorrhea and 16.3% with syphilis at the author's clinic. 2. By both the report of the ministry and author, highest infection rates were found in 1966-1968, and this fact was considered by the higher infection rate of G.I. in same years. 3. Contrarily, the lowest infection rates were found out in 1970-1971 through both reports.

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Fitz-Hugh-Curtis Syndrome in A 15-year-old Adolescent with Right Upper Quadrant Abdominal Pain : Case Report (우상복부 통증을 호소하는 15세 청소년에서 발생한 Fitz-Hugh-Curtis 증후군 1예)

  • Jung, Kyu-Whan;Park, Tae-Jin;Jung, Sung-Eun;Park, Kwi-Won;Kim, Hyun-Young
    • Advances in pediatric surgery
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    • v.17 no.2
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    • pp.188-192
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    • 2011
  • Fitz-Hugh-Curtis 증후군은 골반 내 염증성 질환을 가진 환자의 직접적 간 실질 침범이 없는 간피막 염증에 의한 간주위염으로, 1930년대에 Thomas Fitz-Hugh와 Arthur Curtis에 의해 보고되었다. Neisseria gonorrhea나 Chlamydia trachomatis에 의해 발병하며, 항생제로 치료되는 양성 성교전파질환이다. 대부분 가임기의 젊은 여성에서 발견되지만, 15세의 청소년에서 진단된 증례가 있어 보고하는 바이다. 15세 여자 환자가 1개월 전부터 발생한 간헐적인 우상복부와 하복부의 통증을 주소로 내원하였다. 환자는 한 달 전 남자친구와 첫 성교를 한 이후, 5일 전까지 10여 차례정도 성교를 하였다. 사회력 상 고등학교 1학년 생이고, 월경 주기는 28-30일로 규칙적이었다. 내원 당일 시행한 임신 반응 검사는 음성이었다. 시행한 복부전산화단층촬영에서 우측 간엽의 가쪽 부분이 동맥기 조영증강을 보이며 골반내감염을 동반하고 있었다. 부인과 검진 상 질경부 면봉 검사에서 Chlamydia trachomatis 양성소견을 보였으며, 소변배양검사에서 Neisseria gonorrhea가 동정되었다. Fitz-Hugh-Curtis 증후군 진단 하에 4주간 doxycycline과 metronidazole의 경구용 항생제 복용 후 호전되었다.

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Antioxidative Enzymatic Activity of Saururus Chinensis Baill & Houttuynia cordata Thunb in the liver of rats treated with CCI4

  • Park, Sun-Yi;Jung , Hae-Jin;Ha , Bae-Jin
    • Proceedings of the PSK Conference
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    • 2002.10a
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    • pp.319.3-320
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    • 2002
  • Saururus chinensis Baill (Saururaceae) is a perennial plant that has been used in the treatment of edema. jaundice and gonorrhea in Korean folk medicine. Houttuynin sodium bisulphate (HSB), alpha hydroxyl-capryl-ethyl-sodium-sulphonate. is a product formed by reacting sodium bisulphate with houttuynin. which is obtained from a medicinal herb Houttuynia cordata Thunb. (omitted)

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Antilipoperoxidant Activity of the Root Polygonum cuspidatum on Carbon Tetrachloride Induced Hepatotoxicity (호장근의 사염화탄소로 유도된 지질과산화 저해활성)

  • 김지연;양기숙
    • YAKHAK HOEJI
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    • v.43 no.5
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    • pp.572-576
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    • 1999
  • The root of Polygonum cuspidatum (Polygonaceae) has been used as treatments of hyperlipidemia, dermatitis, gonorrhea, favus athlete's foot, inflammation in traditional medicine. In order to examine anti-lipidperoxidation activity, hexane, EtOAc, BuOH and water fractions of its methanol extract were administered to carbon tetrachloride intoxicated rats. Ethylacetate fraction exhibited antilipidperoxidative effect on liver lipid homogenate and the radical scavenging effect on DPPH. Serum transaminase, AlP, triglyceride and total cholesterol contents significantly decreased by administrations of ethylacetate fraction.

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Pharmacognostical Studies on the 'InDong' (인동의 생약학적 연구)

  • Bae, Ji-Yeong;Lee, Yu-Jin;Park, Jong-Hee
    • Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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    • v.41 no.2
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    • pp.94-96
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    • 2010
  • Crude drug 'InDong(忍冬)' has been used mainly to cure common cold, high fever and gonorrhea. With regard to the botanical origin of InDong, it has been considered to be Lonicera species of Caprifoliaceae, but there was no pharmacognostical conformation on it. To clarify the botanical origin of 'InDong', the anatomical characteristics of the branches of Lonicera species growing wild in Korea, Lonicera japonica and L. japonica forma. chinensis were studied. As a result, it was clarified that InDong was the branches of Lonicera japonica.

Pharmacognostical Studies on the 'Suk Wi' (석위의 생약학적 연구)

  • Park, Seong-Su;Whang, Myung-Suk;Cho, Chang-Hee;Park, Jong-Hee
    • Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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    • v.31 no.3
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    • pp.288-294
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    • 2000
  • The Korean crude drug 'Suk Wi' has been used as the folk remedy for diuretic and gonorrhea. The botanical origin of the crude drug has never been studied pharmacognostically. To clarify the botanical origin of Suk Wi, studied on the morphological and anatomical characteristics of Pyrrosia species growing wild in Korea i.e., P. linearifolia, P. lingua, P. petiolosa, P. tricuspis and Suk Wi from Korea on Korean market. As a result, it was made clear that Suk Wi from Korea was derived from Pyrrosia lingua and P. petiolosa.

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Inhibition of Nitric Oxide Production by Stilbenes from Polygonum cuspidatum (호장으로부터 분리한 스틸벤류의 Nitric Oxide 저해활성)

  • Joo, Si Mong;Hong, Yun Jung;Yang, Ki Sook
    • YAKHAK HOEJI
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    • v.58 no.1
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    • pp.12-15
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    • 2014
  • Polygonum cuspidatum which is widely distributed in Korea has been used as treatments of dermatitis, gonorrhea, favus athlete's foot, hyperlipidemia and inflammation in traditional medicine. We examined anti-oxidant and antiinflammatory activity by measuring DPPH radical scavenging activity and the inhibition of IFN-${\gamma}$ and LPS-induced NO production in RAW 264.7 murine macrophage cells. We isolated and characterized resveratrol (1), trans-resveratrol 3-O-${\beta}$-Dglucopyranoside (2). Compounds 1 and 2 showed potent activities compared with L-NMMA ($N^G$-monomethyl-L-arginine). These results suggested that the stilbene compounds isolated from Polygonum cuspidatum might be used as antiinflammatory agents.

Inhibition of Nitric Oxide Production by Anthraquinones from Polygonum cuspidatum (호장으로부터 분리한 안트라퀴논류의 Nitric Oxide 저해활성)

  • Joo, Si-Mong;Yang, Ki-Sook
    • YAKHAK HOEJI
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    • v.54 no.5
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    • pp.387-391
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    • 2010
  • Polygonum cuspidatum which is widely distributed in Korea has been used as treatments of dermatitis, gonorrhea and inflammation in traditional medicine. We examined anti-inflammatory activities by the inhibition of NO production in RAW264.7 murine macrophages cells. Phytochemical examination of Polygonum cuspidatum led to the isolation and characterization of emodin (1), emodin 8-O-${\beta}$-D-glucopyranoside (2), emodin 1-O-${\beta}$-D-glucopyranoside (3). Antioxidative activities of these compounds were determined by measuring the radical scavenging effects on DPPH radicals. Compounds 1 and 3 showed potent activities compared with L-NMMA. These results suggested that the antraquinone compounds isolated from Polygonum cuspidatum might be used as antiinflammatory agents.