The efficacy of transcutaneous Minolta Bilirubinometer was evaluated in 169 jaundiced. Korean newborn infants, regardless the causes of jaundice, who were admitted to the pedia- tric ward and nursery of wallace Memorial Baptist Hospital, Busan, since Nov. 1981. The results were obtained as follows: 1) The transcutaneous bilirubinometer is sufficiently precise to provide a reliable indication of total serum bilirubin concentration level with the resulting... |
A clinical observation was made on 80 cases of neonatal bacterial meningitis who were admitted to the department of Pediatrics at Wallace Memorial Baptist Hospital, Busan, Korea, during a 8 years period between Jan, 1, 1975 and Dec. 31, 1982. 1) There was no significant differences in annual incidence. The incidence of neonatal bacterial meningitis was 0.34% of total admissions in Ped. dept, and... |
We experienced a case of Hypereosinophilic syndrome with congestive heart failure in 15 month old girl. The clinical, hematologic and E.C.G. findings were compatible with hype- reosinophilic syndrome. She was treated with oxygen, digoxine, antibiotics and mebendazole. But on 8th day of admission she suddenly died. A brief review of the related literature was made on this subject. |
A 10 years old boy was presented with chief complaints of polypnagia, headache, intermittent vomiting and diplopia. Brain CAT revealed pineal tumor and surgical remove of the tumor mass was successfully done, which was proved to be epidermoid cyst. One month after operation the previous symptoms were recurred and his condition was getting worse progressively. Another brain CAT revealed enlarged... |
We experienced a brain abscess caused by Salmonella group D in a 25month old boy. Dia- gnosis was made by brain CAT which revealed a huge Rt. sided low density mass and culture of the drained pus. Therapy consisted of craniotomy, drainage and systemic antibiotics with good effect. He has been in good condition without convulsion or other neurologic sequelae thereafter. A brief review of... |
The clinical records of 28 cases with. Methemoglobinemia who were admitted to the Dept, of pediatrics, WMBH Busan from January 1978 to December 1981 were reviewed. The following results were obtained. 1) Incidence of Methemoglobinemia, was 17.8% among the all drug intoxication and seasonal incidence was peak in spring(50%). 2) The incidence was higher in boys than girls(60.7%), the highest incidence was noted in the age of 1... |
The congenital mesoblastic nephroma is the most common renal neoplasm seen in the first few months of life. This tumor usually benign, but local recurrences and metastases have been reported, and treatment is total nephrectomy. This entity must be differentiated from Wilm's tumor so as to avoid unnecessary postoperative irradiation and chemotherapy. Recently, we experienced a case of congenital mesoblastic... |
We observed 285 cases of culture proved shigellosis from Jan. 1978 to July 1981 at W.M.B.H. in Busan. We specially observed the clinical and bacteriological response to Oxolinic acid in 59 cases from Jan. to July 1981. The following results were obtained. 1. The most commonly isolated shigella strains was Sh. flexneri (85.3%) followed by Sh. sonnei (7.4%), Sh. boydii... |
We experienced a case of anterior mediastinal teratoma in 26 month old boy with 2 month history of cough and dyspnea. The diagnosis was easily established by chest CAT which revealed calcific densities, while plane radiographs of chest revealed no evidence of calcification. Operation was done with good result and remained in good condition thereafter. A brief of the related... |
A case of Sturge-Weber disease in an 8 year old male was presented. The diagnosis was established by characteristic features of Sturge-Weber disease including facial portwine nevus, convulsion, right hemiplegia, intracranial calcification and mental retardation. A brief review of related literature was made. |
A Case of congenital syphilitic nephrosis in 2 momth old female infant was presented with a brief reveiw of literature. The diagnosis was estabished by clinical, laboratory and X-ray findings, and her clinical response was excellent with penicillin therapy. |
The authors experienced a newborn infant of Osteogenesis imperfecta. Patient is characterized by multiple fracture of bone, blue sclera, and deformity of long bone. The review of literature was made briefly. |
A full term nomal baby girl who born by C.S. due to C.P.D. had been done well until the age of 5 days when she suddenly developed vomiting & abdominal distension & became not doing well? Immediate abdominal X-ray revealed free air under the both diaphragm without gastric air bubble & air fluid level. Emergency operation was performed under the... |
23 cases of infantile hypocalcemia which were admitted to the pediatric department of Daegy Presbyterian Hospital during the past 2 years from August 1975 throght July 1977 were clinically evaluated. The results were as follows: 1) The age distribution was ranging from one day to six months with 19 cases(82.6%) of newborn under the 1 month of age and sex... |
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... |
Authors would like to submit here with some literal study and report on 5 cases of Idiopathic dilatation of the common bile duct they had experienced among the Pediatric inpatients at Taegu Dong San Presbyterian Hospital. 1. Patients of all 5 cases were under 10 years old. The proportion to males to females was 2 : 3. 2. Of all cases, only one case (case III)... |
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... |
In clinical practice, the routine testing of urine for proteinuria has been the most widely used screening device for urinary tract diseases. This report is the result of the one-screening test to detect the incidence of proteinuria among the healthy Korean school children. A total of 2, 015 school-children in Daegu area, diagnosed to be healthy by the authors, were... |
We experienced a case of Hand-Schiiller-Christian disease in a 2 years 11 months old boy. The patient had complaints of multiple soft nontender swelling masses on the scalp, moderate exophthalmos (right side) and pallor. The diagnosis was confirmed by clinical findings, radiological evidence and biopsy finding. The patient was discharged after being treated with Roentgen therapy for 15 days. At the time of... |
The authors has observed 19 patients of progressive muscular dystrophy who were admitted to the Pediatric department and Orthopedic department and diagnosed by clinical symptoms, urine findings and muscle biopsy during the period from Mar. 1960 to April 1971. The results are as follows: 1) The most common form was Dechenne type (84.1%) and 2) All cases were male 3) In Duchenne type, the case of onset under... |
We checked the H-I antibody titer of the 66 healthy child between 6 and 13 years old age, residing in Taegu prior to vaccination from June to September 1970. And the 40 cases were given lcc of J.B.E. vaccine subcutaneously twice at one week interval and three weeks after the first vaccination we checked the H-I antibody titer, and 12... |