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Case Report
A Case of Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia Transformed from Transient Myeloproliferative Disorder with Down Syndrome
Jae Eun Lee, Seung Woo Baeck, Wan Seob Kim, Chun Hee Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1999;42(1):128-132.   Published online January 15, 1999
Individuals with Down syndrome have a high incidence of hematologic diseases such as transient myeloproliferative disorder(TMD) & acute leukemia. Because it is difficult to distinguish TMD from acute myeloblastic leukemia, the diagnosis in neonate, who have Down syndrome, should be made with extreme caution. TMD usually undergoes spontaneous remission within a few months, but acute leukemia can develope after remission...
A Case of Nonfamilial Generalized Gastrointestinal Juvenile Polyposis with Pancytopenia
Jong Ook Kim, Heung Pyo Kong, Kang Seo Park, Wan Seob Kim, Chun Hee Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1996;39(3):423-430.   Published online March 15, 1996
In contrast to the child with a solitary juvenile polyp, generalized gastrointestinal juvenile polyposis have a much different clinical course. In generalized juvenile polyposis blood loss can be considerable and iron-deficiency anemia is a common observation. Although it is usually regarded as a benign condition, juvenile polyposis may predispose to cancer of the gastrointestinal tract. We experienced a case of nonfamilial...
Original Article
A case of homocystinuria.
Kang Seo Park, Kyu Sun Choi, Young Tack Jang, Hong Cheul Lee, Chun Hee Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1991;34(4):566-572.   Published online April 30, 1991
Homocystinuria caused by cystathionine B-synthetase deficiency is characterized biochemically by increased concentration of homocystine and methionine, decreased concentration of cystine in plasma and urine. The manifestation of this rare disorder include skeletal abnormalities, a high incidence of thromboembolism, ectopia lentis, and a high frequency of mental retardation. We experienced a case of homocystinuria in a 10-year-old female patient who had mental retarda- tion, ectopia lentis,...