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Original Article
Three cases of Lyphodystophia Centrifugalis Abdominalis Juvenilis.
Young Soo Chun, Byung Hee Kim, Young Youn Choi, Tai Ju Hwang
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1990;33(8):1148-1154.   Published online August 31, 1990
The Lipodystropia centrifugalis abdominalis juvenilis (LCAJ) is a skin disorder characterized by progressive, centrifugal loss of subcutaneous fat on inguinal and/or axillary region. The lesion has slightly red border and scaly change on it. But other skin manifestations or other organ involvements are not the feature of the disease. We have experienced 3 cases of LCAJ. They were 7 years 1 month old body,...
Treatment of Congenital Pulmonary Arteriovenous Fistula with Therapeutic Embolization in a Child.
Byung Hee Kim, Young Soo Chun, Jin Soo Choi, Jae Sook Ma, Tai Ju Hwang, Jae Kyu Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1990;33(6):835-841.   Published online June 30, 1990
Congential pulmonary arteriovenous fistula is an uncommon malformation which has an abnormal connection between the pulmonary capillary bed, in which venous blood in the pulmonary artery is shunted through the fistula into the pulmonary vein without exposure to alveolar air, enters the left heart, and results in systemic arterial unsaturation, polycythemia, cyanosis and clubbing. Death often results from cerebral abscess and rupture of the...
Preventive Effect of Single Dose Vitamin K for the Late Hemorrhagic Disease of Infancy.
Young Youn Choi, Hwa Il Kwag, Byung Hee Kim, Tai Ju Hwang
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1990;33(5):606-614.   Published online May 31, 1990
To evaluate the preventive effect of single dose vitamin K for the late hemorrhagic disease of infancy, hepaplastin test was carried out in 15 breast-fed and 12 formula-fed babies. Vitamin Ki lmg was injected immediately after the birth intramuscularly and the test was performed the 1st (before vitamin k administration), 3rd, 7th, 28th days of life and the end of the 2nd and...
Prognosis according to Etiology and Age at Diagnosis in Congenital Hypothyroidism.
Myoung Sook Nam, Young Jong Oh, Byung Hee Kim, Young Jong Woo, Young Youn Choi, Tai Ju Hwang
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1990;33(4):506-513.   Published online April 30, 1990
A retrospective study on patients with congenital hypothyroidism was undertaken. The following results were obtained from 17 patients, on whom follow up investigations were available. 1) Males outnumbered females. The etiologic classification revealed: thyroid agenesis (64.7%), dyshormonogenesis (23.5%), and ectopic thyroid (11.8%). 2) In two-thirds of cases the diagnosis were made under 1 year of age, with 23.5% of cases being diagnoses below 3 month and 41.2%...
Posterior Nasal Swab Culture in Normal Newborns by Feeding Method.
Young Youn Choi, Tai Ju Hwang, Jae Sook Ma, Kwang Ok Lee, Byung Hee Kim, Young Soo Chung, En Kyeong Bom, Too Yong Yoo
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1990;33(4):472-480.   Published online April 30, 1990
To evaluate the difference of normal flora between breast and formula-fed newborns, we performed quantitative posterior nasal swab culture in 21 breast-and 44 formula-fed newborns. Positive culture rates of total aerobes and total anaerobes were 100% and 98%, respecitively. Among the aerobes, positive culture rate was 100% in group B streptococcus, 98% in gram negative bacteria, 86% in staphylococcus aureus, 82% in staphylococcus epidermidis...
A case of Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome.
Jin Soo Choi, Byung Hee Kim, Young Soo Chon, Hwa Il Kwang, Young Youn Choi, Tai Ju Hwang
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1990;33(3):367-372.   Published online March 31, 1990
The Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (exomphalos-macroglossia-gigantism: E M G Syndrome) is characterized by the presence of a wide variety of anomalies such as omphalocele, muscular macroglossia, gigantism, neonatal hypoglycemia, cytomegaly of the adrenal fetal cortex, hyperplasia of gonadal interstitial cells, and hyperplastic visceromegaly, particularly of pancreas and kidneys. Other abnormalities may include hemihypertrophy, microcephaly and mental retardation, prominent occiput, facial flame nevus, neonatal polycythemia, and linear indentations...