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Case Report
A Case of Neurofibromatosis with Multiple Neurofibromas on Mesentery
Pil Geung Hwang, Sun Young Park, Tae Gyu Whang, Soon Yong Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1997;40(2):270-273.   Published online February 15, 1997
Neurofibromatos is originally described by von-Recklinhausen in 1882, is often depicted as a chronic progressive hereditary disease characterized by pigmentation of the skin, cutaneus lesions, and numerous tumors developing in association with elements of both the central and peripheral nervous tissue. Mesenteric involvements in neurofibromatosis are very rare in childrens. We experienced a case of neurofibromatosis with multiple neurofibromas on mesentery in...
Original Article
An effect of IV methylprednisolone in acute idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura.
Jin Kuk Kim, Kyeong Hee Hong, Tae Gyu Whang, Soon Yong Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1991;34(9):1240-1245.   Published online September 30, 1991
The major goal in the treatment of acute idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is to increase the platelet count above the critical level of 20,000/mm3 to avoid intracranial hemorrhage. We have treated eighteen children with acute ITP whose platelet count were below 20,000/mm3 at initial diagnosis. Thirteen of 18 patients (group A) received IV methylprednisolone (IVMP) 10〜20 mg/kg/day for 5 days from the day of...
A case of Weber-Christian disease.
Doo Kweon Kim, Sang Jo Park, Tae Gyu Whang, Soon Yong Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1991;34(8):1157-1162.   Published online August 31, 1991
Weber-Christian disease is a relapsing febrile nodular nonsuppurative inflammation of the subcuta- neous fat tissue. We experianced a case of Weber-Christian disease. The patient was a 10-year-old girl with the complaints of fever, malaise and erythematous painful nodules on extremities, trunk and back. The diagnosis was based on the clinical pictures and the histologic findings. Oral prednisolone therapy was tried and the response occurred...