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Macroglossia secondary to lymphangioma of the deep neck space: Report of two cases
Han-Gil Cho, Soo-Young Kim, Eun-Song Song, Joon-Kyoo Lee, Young-Youn Choi
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2010;53(1):97-102.   Published online January 15, 2010
Lymphangioma is a rare, benign, and hamartomatous tumor of the lymphatic vessels that shows a marked predilection for the head and neck region. When this tumor occurs on the tongue or mouth floor or in the deep neck space, blockage of the efferent lymphatic vessels can result in secondary macroglossia. We report here two patients who showed unusual macroglossia from...
Original Article
Plasma G-CSF and GM-CSF Concentration and Amount of Their Receptors on the Granulocyte in Kawasaki Disease
Young-Kyoung Yoo, Gibum Lee, Hyun-Hee Kim, Soo-Young Kim, You-Jeong Kim, Wonbae Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2003;46(4):376-381.   Published online April 15, 2003
Purpose : This study aimed to demonstrate the possible pathogenesis of granulopoiesis in patients of Kawasaki disease(KD) using quantitative analysis of G-CSF, GM-CSF and their CSFr. Methods : The plasma levels of G-CSF, GM-CSF, G-CSFr and GM-CSFr were studied in 14 patients in the acute phase of KD; 13 children with normal peripheral white blood cell counts were used as the...
Physiological Effects of Kangaroo Care(skin-to-skin care) in Small Preterm Infants and Their Parents
Heng-Mi Kim, Soo-Young Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2000;43(3):365-371.   Published online March 15, 2000
Purpose : Kangaroo care is the practice of holding a small premaure infant, naked except for a diaper and hat, against a parent's chest. The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and feasibility of kangaroo care in a NICU as defined by physiological variables. Methods : Ten stable, spontaneously breathing preterm infants, weighing less than 2,000gm were...
Case Report
A Case of Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis in Child
Sa-Young Kim, Byung-Mun Lee, Soo-Young Kim, Hee-Joo Jeon, Chan-Yung Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1993;36(2):273-279.   Published online February 15, 1993
Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis, and uncommon chronic inflammatory renal disorder of middle-aged women, is rarely seen in childhood. A 10 year-old boy with focal type of this disease in upper and lower pole was experienced. Patient had a intermittent fever and right flank pain without palpable mass. The blood analysis only revealed ESR increase but no anemia, no leukocytosis. There nothing abnormal....
Neonatal Purpura Fulminans due to Homozygous Protein C Deficiency
Jae-Hong Park, Sung-Sub Sim, Soo-Young Kim, Hee-Joo Jeon, Chan-Yung Kim, Hong Keun Oh, Jin-Yeong Jeong
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1992;35(5):696-703.   Published online May 15, 1992
Homozygous protein C deficiency is a rare herediatary disorder of blood coagulation resulting in microvascular and venous thromboses, usually purpura fulminans, starting shortly after birth. Protein C serves to inactivate the active forms of factor V and VIII, and increase the rate of fibrin degradation. For confirmation of homozygous protein C deficiency, the infant should have undetectable protein...