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A Case of Henoch-Schönlein Purpura after Abdominal Blunt Trauma
Sang Eun Lee, Jung Kim, Cheol Hong Kim, Hwang Jae Yoo
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2004;47(4):465-469.   Published online April 15, 2004
Henoch-Schönlein purpura is the most common vasculitis in childhood and shows unique clinical features characteristic purpura, arthritis, abdominal pain, intestinal bleeding, nephritis and so forth by IgA mediated leukocytoclastic vasculitis. The etiology of Henoch-Schönlein purpura is unknown, but many variable causative factors are reported such as infection, drugs, vaccination, food, insect bite and so on. Henoch-Schönlein purpura precipitated by trauma...
Original Article
Lumbar Puncture in Patients Who Experienced First Seizure with Fever
Jung Kim, Jun Su Lee, Sang Eun Lee, Wan Suk Choi, Sung Ryoung Han, Kyunglae Cho
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2003;46(10):1008-1012.   Published online October 15, 2003
Purpose : We aimed to ascertain whether lumbar punctures should be done to prove febrile seizure, and to study what conditions can delay or abolish lumbar puncture. Methods : This retrospective study was done for four years, from January, 1996 to December, 1999. The subjects were the patients who visited Masan Samsung Hospital for the first convulsion with fever, and...
Glucose-6 Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency.
Meen Jai Lee, Sang Eun Lee, Dong Whan Lee, Sang Jhoo Lee, Sang Chul Park
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1990;33(2):212-219.   Published online February 28, 1990
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase(G-6PD) deficiency is the most common disease-producing enzyme deficiency of human beings, but extremely rare in Korea. Four well-characterized clinical syndromes are recognized: acute, oxidative stress(drug or infection) induced hemolytic anemia; neonatal hyperbilirubinemia; favism and chronic nonspherocytic hemolytic anemia. We have experi- enced a case of G-6PD deficiency in child associated with chronic hemolytic anemia and exacerba- tions of hemolysis by infection and drug...
A Case of Nonimmunologic Hydrops Fetalis Associated with Down Syndrome.
Sang Eun Lee, Meen Jai Lee, Dong Hwan Lee, Sang Jhoo Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1990;33(2):205-211.   Published online February 28, 1990
We experienced a case of nonimmunologic hydrops fetalis associated with Down syndrome. The patient had generalized edema with severe scrotal swelling and abdominal distension. A roentgenogram showed bilateral pleural effusion and ascites. The chromosomal study revealed 21 trisomy. On autopsy, there were pleural fluid and ascites as well as pericardial fluid. Small ASD and incomplete lobation of the right lung were detected. Chromosomal abnormalities should always...
Three Cases of Kawasaki Disease Accompanied with Rare Clinical Menifestation.
Min Yong Oum, Sang Eun Lee, Jae Ock Park, Chang Hwi Kim, Sang Jhoo Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1989;32(9):1300-1308.   Published online September 30, 1989
We experience 3 cases of Kawasaki disease accompanied with rare clinical manifestations. The first case was 6 year old boy who accompanied with hydrops of gallbladder and facial palsy. The second case was 7 month old boy who developed vesicles, crust, and desquamation of the BCG inoculation site. The third case was 18 month old boy who developed transverse groove (Bow’s line) of the...