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Case Report
A Case of Osteogenesis Imperfecta.
Sang Wook Song, Hu Seok Jung, Kyung Tae Kim, Jung Hee Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1985;28(1):90-94.   Published online January 31, 1985
Osteogenesis imperfecta is an inherited disorder of connective tissue that affects the skeleton, ligaments, skin, sclera and dentin. We experienced a 2 month old female infant of osteogenesis imperfecta. The present case showed failure to thrive, multiple fracture of the bone, thinning of cortex, osteoporosis, blue sclera, high-arched palate and craniotabes. For the treatment of the fracture of right femur,...
A Case of Congenital Adrenal Agenesis.
Kyeong Wha Lee, Hyung Jin Choi, Sang Man Shin, Sang Jhoo Lee, Dong Wha Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1984;27(11):1118-1122.   Published online November 30, 1984
Congenital adrenal agenesis or hypoplasia is very rare disorder which causes adrenal insufficiency. It is usually the result of an isolated defect of organogenesis. It may be sporadic, or it may express itself as an autosomal recessive or X-linked disorder within families. We experienced a baby who revealed hyperpigmentation, hypoglycemia, hyperkalemia and hyponatremia immediately after birth. Hormone study was compatible with primary adrenal insufficiency. Complete...
A Case of Osteogenesis Imperfecta Type II.
Chang Ick Lee, Young Ai Kim, Jung Joo Kim, Dong Hak Shin
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1984;27(1):93-97.   Published online January 31, 1984
Osteogenesis, imperfecta is an inherited disorder of connective tissue characterized by multiple fractures, blue sclerae, progressive deafness, loose jointedness, and skin. We experienced a case of Type I osteogenesis imperfecta in a 2 months old male infant who visited our hospital with chief complaints of generalized growth retardation, blue sclera and frequent fractures and deformities of limbs. With typical manifestation...
A Case of Acardi's Syndrome.
Bok Lyun Park, Hee Jung Chung, Chang Joon Coe, Young Sook Seo
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1982;25(12):1285-1288.   Published online December 31, 1982
A case of Aicardi’s syndrome is experienced at the Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Yonsei University recently. This patient was 50 days of female infant, who had infantile spasm, and her development was deteriorated recently. Her CT scan showed partial absence of corpus callosum and whose EEG was a pattern of modified hypsarrhythmia limited only on left hmisphere. She also had hemivertebra at...
A Case of Potter Syndrome.
Young Mi Hong, Hae Seung Kim, Jung Gon Kim, Keun Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1982;25(11):1181-1184.   Published online November 30, 1982
In 1946 Potter described a series of 20 cases in infants in whom bilateral absence of the kidneys was associated with, hypoplasia of the lung and characteristic face. The main facial features she described were increased space between the eyes, a prominent fold which arises at inner canthus and sweeps downward and laterally below the eyes, unusual flattening of the nose, excessive recession of...
A Case of Acute Fulminant Hepatitis Induced by Herpesvirus Hominus.
Hee Jung Chung, Ki Sup Chung, Duk Jin Yun, Jung Sook Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1982;25(6):616-621.   Published online June 30, 1982
We have experienced a case with acute fulminant hepatitis induced by Herpesvirus homin-us. The patient, 11day-old male baby, was admitted with the chief complaints of poor sucking and jaundice for 3 days duration. On adimission, we performed bacterial cultures, liver function tests, blood coagulation test, TORCH study and routine hematologic studies. During these studies, bleeding tendency was n-oticed at the...
A Case of Rt. Renal Agenesis Combined with Cryptorchism and Neuroblastoma.
Hee Jung Chung, Chul Lee, Pyung Kill Kim, Chang Jin Kim, Kwang Kill Lee, Yu Bok Lee, Ki Keun Oh
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1981;24(7):677-684.   Published online July 15, 1981
Congenital unilateral renal agenesis is a rare congenital anomaly. Furthermore, renal agenesis associated with neuroblastoma and cryptorchism is more rare in incidence. Recently we experieced a case of Rt. renal agenesis combined with cryptorchism and neuroblastoma. We diagnosed it with IVP and selective renal angiography and confirmed it with explolaparotomy and biopsy. We reviewed the literatures on renal agenesis, cryptorchism...