Allergy was originally defined in 1906 in 1906 by Clemens von Pirquet as 'altered reactivity' to denote the different reaction which occurs on second exposure to an antigen due to the formation of antibodies, when compared to the first exposure. The term atopy decribes the clinical presentation of Type I hypersensitivity, which include asthna, eczema, hay fever and urticaria.... |
A clinical review was done on 343 infants and children diagnosed and operated at the Department of Pediatric Surgery in Keimyung University, Dong San Medical Center for congenital gastrointestinal anomalies from January, 1988 to December, 1991. The results are summarized as follows; 1) The most prevalent age group of congenital gastrointestinal anomaly was within first week after birth, and infants within 3months... |
The Fetal lung is filled by fluid from the beginning of the canalicular stage until the completion of fetal development. The fluid is produced by the lungs and flows out of the traches: Part of it is swallowed & part enters the amniotic fluid. The fluid is differs in composition from the plasma & amniotic fluid. Ifs electrolytes components change very little during... |
Chilhood bronchial asthma tends to be increased annually and overall incidence is about 3-10% of childhood age. Asthma is a troublesome disease during school life and nocturnal attacks often frighten the family. Asthma is a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease but usually self remmission with or without specific treatment. Asthma can be triggered by a variety of causative facotrs such as extrinsic, emotional, environmental,... |
Since Jolly reported multiple occurences of cryptogenic cirrhosis in children in a family members in 1892, there had been sporadic cases reported and this familial liver cirrhosis was called as familial juvenile cirrhosis by Gunn. In 1960, numer of family pedigree of chronic liver diseases (such as chronic hepatitis, liver cirrhosis and liver cell carcinoma) in adult was more numerous than that of in... |
To evaluate the influence of HBV to fetus, authors studied 817 pregnant women and neonates who were admitted to delivery room of Keimyung University Dongsan medical center from 1882 to 1984. The results were as follows; 1) Percent of HBsAg positive mother was 6.8% (50/817) and child bearing age was 7.8% (72/917). Percent of Anti-HBs positive was 33.9% and... |
Congenital leukemia is rare disease and several cases were reported in this country. We experienced a case of congenital leukemia(myelomonocytic type) in a 27 days old female. She was admitted due to marked abdominal distension, vomiting and generalized petechia. The diagnosis was established by clinical features as well as peripheral blood and bone marrow studies. We report this case with... |
This paper presented a case of primary lung cancer (squamous cell ca) in children, found a 12 years old boy. This patient was presented chief complaints of respiratory difficulty, procuctive cough and high fever. Diagnosis of lung cancer was made thuough bronchoschopic biopsy of bronchus with sputum cytology. We thought this is unusual case and we reviewed literatures and could not find the... |
Osteogenesis, imperfecta is an inherited disorder of connective tissue characterized by multiple fractures, blue sclerae, progressive deafness, loose jointedness, and skin. We experienced a case of Type I osteogenesis imperfecta in a 2 months old male infant who visited our hospital with chief complaints of generalized growth retardation, blue sclera and frequent fractures and deformities of limbs. With typical manifestation... |
The pathogenesis of neonatal hyperthyroidism has been known to be related with LATS,LATS-P, TSI and cell mediated immunity. The authors studied a case of neonatal hyperthyroidism born to a mother having a history of hyperthyroidism and diagnosed it through clinical symptoms of tremor, exophthalmos, tachycardia, excessive activity, nervousness and the thyroid function tests of T3, T4, RAI uptake and TSH. This case has... |
Hand-Schuller-Christian disease is reactive granulomatous lesion with histiocytic proliferation, the cause of which is unknown. Recently, we experienced a case in a 3 years old female with polydipsia and polyuria. We established the diagnosis with clinical features, radiologic examination and bone biopsy- Histiologic examination of frontal bone showed mild to moderate infiltration of eosinophils, lymphocytes, plasma cells and large histioytes and fibrosis. Similiar cases reported in... |
A 4-months old male infant was admitted to the department of pediatrics because of abdominal distension, Inguinal hernia, Diarrhea and mild dyspnea. The clinical symptoms, sign and laboratory findings were compatible with chylous ascites. Clinical study and review of literature were made briefly. |
We have experienced four cases of congenital esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal ■fistula during the period of 3 years from Mar, 1979 to Sep. 1981, who were hospitalized at Dong San Hospital. The diagnosis was confirmed by esophagography, operation and autopsy. All four cases had upper blind pouch and lower tracheoesophageal fistula. Combined anomalities were aberrent subclavian artery, imperporated anus, estopic anus, hemivertebrae, polydactyly. Only one of four... |
Perinephric abscess is an accumulation of pus in the perinephric space, an area anatomically defined between kidney and Gerota’s fascia. The abscess is usually confined to an the anatomic boundaries of Gerota*s fascia but may extend in several directions. Rarely perinephrobronchial fistula may occur. We have experienced a case of right perinephic abscess with perinephrobronchial fistula in 2-year-old boy who had renal dysplasia and ureterocele on... |
Since the histocompatibility was discovered, we have studied and determined many HLA types till the last workshop held in Los Angeles, USA, 1980. Nowadays we apply HLA types to organ transplantation, transfusion of blood, identification of paternity, study of ethnology and diagnosis of a specific disease. In the present study, 20 cases of bronchial asthma and 15 atopic dermatitis patients... |
Research study of Hepatitis B infection has been much advanced recently and the incidence of the Hepatitis B infection, such as acute viral hepatitis, chronic active hepatitis, chronic persistant hepatitis, acute fulminating hepatitis and carrier states are increasing significantly. The authors evaluated HBsAg and AntiHBs in the child age group and the results are summarized as follows: Of 271 children... |
We want to report one case of Duchenne type muscular dystrophy in a female. This patient was seven years of age. Clinical symptoms first appeared at age 3 and progressed insiduously. The Gower's sign was positive. She had a borther who had similar clinical signs and symptoms. He died at age 12. An increased ratio of creatine and creatinine was... |
Hereditary anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia is a rare hereditary condition in which certain structures derived from the ectoderm are undeveloped or underdeveloped, although, on a rarity, mesodermal or endodermal derivatives may be associated. Recently, we enperienced 3-cases of anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia in 3 months male infant and in brothers aged 4(1/2) months and 22 months. They had abscence of sweating, hypotrichosis... |
Recently, we experienced a case of Sturge-Weber Syndrome in a 9 month old female. The diagnosis was established by typical clinical features of Sturge-Weber Syndrome in eluding facial portwine nevus, convulsion, left hemiparesis, glaucoma and typical calcification & brain atrophy as seen on on the brain CAT. Plain radiolographys of the skull revealed no evidence of calcification, while the brain... |
This paper present 105 cases which were admitted to the Department of Pediatrics of Dong San Presbyterian Hospital from Jan. 1978 to July, 1980 The results are summarized as follows; 1) Age incidence, 94% of patients were under age of two, 88.2% of patients were under one year, and adults were high incidence in Korea. 2) Male to female ratio... |
Total 48 cases of the patients of neonatal tetanus, who were admitted and evaluated in our pedi dept from JAN. 1970 to Dec. 1975 and from Jan to Dec. 1979, are summerized with following result. 1) The number of patients yearly means were about 6~7 cases and the over all motality was 48.4%. 2) The sex ratio was 2:1(male: female).... |
An accurate diagnosis and early treatment for high risk pregnancy can certainly lessen neurological sequence, psycho-motor development and disturbance in mental development according to a modern medicine. Also it helps children develop and adujust to a normal life. The authors studied 230 cases of high risk infants admitted in the nursery of Taegu Presbyterian Medical Cender during the period from... |
In order to obtain a reliable test result of the HLA detection of major histocompatibility antigen, it is very significant to get complete result by using excellent anti-sera. so far no standard sera for HLA type has been seen in Korean people. Because we have been unable to find Korean specific antigen in Korea, we have performed screening test on... |
Through the recent study, we have come to know that the gene group, which has an important function, is closely existed in the part of 6 chromosome short arm of a human being. Gene group consists of a major histocompatibility complex which develops rejective reaction in the process of kidey tranplantation, the gene group which controls immune response and the... |
The clinical studies consist of 224 cases which were admitted to the Department of Pediatrics of Dongsan Presbyterian Hospital between April, 1964 and June, 1974. The results were: 1. Male to female ratio was 2.5 : 1. 2.In age incidence, 90% of patients were under 2 years of age. The peak incidence(78.1%) occurred between 3 months and 12 months of age. 3.In... |
The following results have been obtained through the clinical observation of 56 cases of acute- parathion intoxication among the Pediatric in patients at Taegu Presbyterian Hospital during the past 13 years from 1961 to September 1973. 1. Sex incidence was higher in the boys than the girls and the majority (70%) of the patients was under 5... |
A severe case of Stevens-Johnson syndrome with unknown origin is reported in a 9 year-old girl and previously reported cases are reviewed. |
The clinical studies of 30 cases of Henoch-Schoenlein syndrome in infancy and children were made. 1) The previous history of the upper respiratory tract infection showed 83. 3%. 2) Males were more affected than females. The ratio was approximately 2 : 1. 3) In age incidence, the cases were seen mostly from 2 to 8 year(70. 0%), especially from 4 to 6 year of life (33.3%). 4) Seasonal incidence... |
The most common cause of neonatal intestinal obstruction is congenital atresia of intestine of which cause has not been clear. There may be two major hypothesis of pathogenic mechanism, hypoplasia theory and atrophy theory. Two cases of congenital atresia of intestine are presented with literature review confirmed operatively at Taegu Presbyterian [Hospital, one is duodenal atresia with cardiac anormaly and... |
Kartagener’s syndrome is a rare disease in childhood. Recently, we experienced a case of Kartagener’s syndrome in a 13 years old boy who had a longstanding history of recurrent respiratory infections since -infancy and childhood, the development of bronchiectasis, sinusitis, and situs inversus. He was treated medically with antibiotics of high dosage intravenously and postural drainage etc. A brief review... |