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Case Report
A Case of Polyglandular Autoimmune Syndrome
Kyung Ah Choi, Ji Yeoun Kang, Chul Hoe Koo, Wha Mo Lee, Young Suk Jeon
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1998;41(9):1299-1303.   Published online September 15, 1998
When dysfunction of two or more endocrine glands occurs in association with circulating organ specific antibodies directed against the involved glands, the term polyglandular autoimmune(PGA) syndrome is applied. This syndrome is usually classified into three groups. The autoimmune nature of this disease has been based on the presence of lymphocytic infiltration of the affected glands, organ specific autoantibody in serum,...
A Case of Type A Niemann-Pick Disease
Eun Young Jeon, Kyung Ah Choi, Chul Hoe Koo, Wha Mo Lee, Young Suk Jeon, Chang Hun Lee, Kang Suek Suh, Sun Kyeung Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1998;41(2):275-280.   Published online February 15, 1998
Niemann-Pick disease is a storage disease characterized by accumulation of sphingomyelin and other lipids, mainly in the reticuloendothelial system. We experienced a case of type A Niemann-Pick disease in a 18-month-old male infant. He showed dyspnea, marked hepatosplenomegaly and developmental retardation. Fundoscopic examination revealed cherry red spots in both macula. Bone marrow aspirates showed characteristic foam cells. Autopsy finding revealed...
Adrenal Cortical Adenoma Associated with Spinal Epidural Lipomatosis and Paraplegia.
Il Whan Kim, Chul Hoe Koo, Jae Sun Park, Sung Uhn Baek, Sung Do Lee, Kyu Ho Lee, Jae Do Kim, Bang Hur, In Sun Jun
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1986;29(7):784-790.   Published online July 31, 1986
A 14 year old girl was admitted because of severe obesity, respiratory difficulty and weakness of legs with edema. Diagnosis of Cushing* s syndrome by left adrenal adenoma was made by hormonal assay, abdominal C-T and surgery. 1 week after adrenalectomy, she developed paraplegia which was caused by massive deposition of fat in the spinal epidural space and compression of thoracic spinal cord. She was...