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Original Article
Relationship between the depth of cingulate sulcus on neonatal high resolution cranial ultrasound and gestational age
Young Chil Choi, Jin Yong Choi, Jung Hwa Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2009;52(10):1136-1139.   Published online October 15, 2009
Purpose : It is critical that the exact gestational age of a newborn baby, especially premature baby, be determined to evaluate the status of a disease and its management and to estimate the prognosis of a patient. This study aimed to investigate an easy and accurate method to estimate gestational age on cranial ultrasound, requiring minimal additional time and equipment. Methods...
Case Report
A case of newly developed pulmonary lesion during the antitubercular agents in tuberculous pleurisy : A paradoxical response
Jee Min Park, Youn Ho Shin, Gyu Rak Chon, Hyun Joon Shin, Young Chil Choi
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2009;52(6):717-720.   Published online June 15, 2009
Paradoxical response refers to the enlargement of old lesions or unexpected appearance of new lesions after initial improvement following treatment with antitubercular agents. Various types of paradoxical responses have been reported in the world, but they are rarely reported in Korean children. We report the case of a 17-year-old boy who was diagnosed with tuberculous pleurisy and was treated appropriately....
A case of lung abscess caused by Burkholderia cepacia in healthy child
Jung Hwa Lee, So Hee Lee, Seong Jin Hong, Young Chil Choi, Eun Gu Hwang
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2007;50(1):89-94.   Published online January 15, 2007
Burkholderia cepacia is a Gram-negative aerobic bacillus known to cause opportunistic infections in the immune-compromised hosts. This microorganism is strongly virulent and causes a necrotising invasive infection that may lead to death. As B. cepacia is highly resistant to various antimicrobials, combination antimicrobial therapy must be used instead of monotherapy. We report a successful treatment of lung abscess that was...
A Case of Chylous Mesenteric Cyst in a Neonate
Hyun Taek Lim, Jung Hwa Lee, So Hee Lee, Jeong Eun Kim, Seong Jin Hong, Young Chil Choi, Sang Yun Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2005;48(5):569-571.   Published online May 15, 2005
Mesenteric cysts are one of the least common intraabdominal lesions, which are very rare in neonates. Among mesenteric cysts, a chylous cyst is the rarest one of all. This entity can be found anywhere in the gastrointestinal tract from the duodenum to the rectum. Mesenteric cysts may be asymptomatic and found on routine examinations, or can present with symptoms such...