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Volume 25(2); Feb 1982
Original Articles
Clinical Observations on Chief Complaints of Pediatric Patients.
Kang Hyun Cho
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1982;25(2):113-128.   Published online February 28, 1982
The following results were obtained from the clinicostatical observations on chief complaints of pediatric patients at National Medical Center in Seoul during the period from Jan. 1975 to Dec. 1979. 1. Total number of admission during the 5 year period were 3831 and male to female ratio was 1.73:1. 2. Annual incidence : a gradual increase was observed in number...
Psychologic Disorders Among Pediatric In Patients.
Kee Hong Kwon
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1982;25(2):129-135.   Published online February 28, 1982
The clinical records of fourty-one children with psychologic disorders who were admitted to Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University Hospital from July 1976 to June 1981 were analysed. The results were as follows: 1. The patients consisted of 21 boys and 20 girls. 2. According to the order of birth, the first born and only child accounted for 43.8% of...
A Case-Control Study on the Factors Influencing Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia.
Kwang Ho Meng, Won Chul Lee, Kyung Tai Whang
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1982;25(2):136-140.   Published online February 28, 1982
Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia is increasing in frequency and there have been suggestions that this may be due to some change in factors involved in delivery. In this study, among numerous hypothesized factors, maternal age, gestational age, birth weight, birth order, and methods of delivery were tested if there were statistical associations between these factors and occurance of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia. For the...
Acute Renal Failure in Children.
Bec Lyul Park, Do Kwang Yoon, Kyung Sook Han, Pyung Kil Kim
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1982;25(2):141-147.   Published online February 28, 1982
We observed 22 cases of acute renal failure in children who were admitted to Severance Hospital from Jan. 1978 till Dec. 1980 and the results are as follows. The acute renal failure was the highest incidence between the age of 6 and 10 years (10 cases out of all), most of whom had acute glomerulonephritis and male was 3.4 times...
Serum Levels of Protein, Urea Nitrogen, Uric Acid, Creatinine and Serum Amylase Activity in Normal School Children.
Suck Pill Cho, Byung Wha Park, Hyung Suk Byun, Kyung Reyong Huh, Chull Sohn
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1982;25(2):148-152.   Published online February 28, 1982
Protein, and essential nutrient for the growth of children, is the chief nitrogenous substant in the serum of humans. For the purpose of establishment of the normal data for evaluation of nitrogen balance, we examined the serum levels of urea nitrogen, creatinine, uric acid and serum amylase activity as well as that of protein in 560 normal school children. The...
A Clinical Observation on Meningitis in Infancy and Chilhdood.
Bock Keun Kee, Keun Chull Choi, Myung Ho Lee
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1982;25(2):153-156.   Published online February 28, 1982
A clinical observation and comparision was carried out on 466 cases of meningitis in infancy and childhood : 135 cases of purulent meningitis ; 208 cases of aseptic meningitis, and 123 cases of tuberculous meningitis. They were admitted to Jeonju Presbyterian Medical Center from January, 1973 to December, 1979. The results were as follows; 1) Male to female ratio was...
Immunoglobulin Response, Following D.T. Vaccination.
Kyung Hae Park
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1982;25(2):157-161.   Published online February 28, 1982
The author investigated the changes of serum protein, protein fraction and immunoglobulin in 6 infants who had been immunized with D.T. vaccine at 3, 4 and 5 months of age and in 6 infants who had not been immunized, as control group. The results obtained were summerized as follows. 1) There were no differences in the changes of total sserum...
Case Reports
Aneurysm of the Main Pulmonary Artery-Report of a case and review of the literature.
Eue Cho Yang, Eung Sang Choi, Yong Soo Yoon, Chang Yee Hong, Joon Ryang Roh, Kyung Mo Yeon
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1982;25(2):162-167.   Published online February 28, 1982
Pulmonary artery aneurysms are extremely rate and are seldom diagnosed during life. In true aneurysms, dilatation tends to be confined to the main trunk of the artery and degenerative changes in the wall are found. In 1971, Williams et al reported the first successful excision and replacement of the main pulmonary artery, including the bifurcation, with a dacron graft. Since...
A case of Pneumothorax due to Paragonimiasis with Family.
S J Han, B Y Pyun, D H Lee, S J Lee
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1982;25(2):168-174.   Published online February 28, 1982
We experienced one case of pneumothorax due to paragonimiasis of 6 years aged girl. The diagnosis was established by characteristic feature of ova on stool and sputum. A brief review of related literature was presented.
A case of Finnish Type of Congenital Nephrotic Syndrome.
Jeong Sik Min, Yang Kook Shon, Soo Woong Lee, Suk Chul Kang, Yong Koo Park, Moon Ho Yang
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1982;25(2):175-182.   Published online February 28, 1982
The Finnish type of Congenital Nephrotic Syndrome is characterized by large placenta, early manifestation, growth and developmental delay and resistance to treatment. Authors experienced a case of characteristic Finnish type of Congenital Nephrotic Syndrome in a girl, who was admitted to the Pediatric Department of KHUH at 2 1/1 months of age because of generalized edema and abdominal distension and...
Pancreatic Pseudocysts and Ascites as Complications of Chronic Pancreatitis.
Nam Su Kim, Hee Ju Kim, Kyoo Duck Lee, Yong Choi, Hyung Ro Moon
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1982;25(2):183-189.   Published online February 28, 1982
A case of pancreatic pseudocysts and bloody pancreatic ascites as complications of chronic pancreatitis in eleven-year-old girl was reported. She was admitted to the pediatric ward with chief complaints of abdominal distension and bloody ascites. About nine months prior to admission, when she was stuck by a bicycle, she had sustained a blow on her abdomen. She has been apparently...
A Case of Congenital Hypertrophic Pylocric Stenosis Associated with Gastroesophageal Reflux.
Eui Soo Park, Dong Won Lee, Woo Gill Lee, Poong Man Jung
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1982;25(2):190-194.   Published online February 28, 1982
Congenital hypertrophic pyloric stenosis is characterized by projectile vomiting and pyloric thickening, and must be differentiated with gastroesophageal reflux. Gastroesophageal reflux may defined as relaxation of lower esophageal sphincter causing return of stomach content into eophagus, and frequently associated with hiatal hernia. The authors presented a case, having congenital hypertrophic pyloric stencsis and gastroesophageal reflux simultaneously which must be differentiated...
Two Cases of Cryptococcosis.
T K Yoon, J S Moon, D H Lee, S J Lee
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1982;25(2):195-199.   Published online February 28, 1982
We experienced two cases of cryptococcosis which were diagnosed by India-ink stain and culture of cerebrospinal fluid and biopsy with culture of skin lesion or lymph nodes. Both cases were confused with tuberculous meningitis or miliary tuberculosis because of irregular densities in hilum and scattered miliary sized nodules in chest X-ray, family history of pulmonary tuberculosis and clinical symptoms. We...
간전이를 일으킨 부신 ganglioneuroblastoma
Kwang Wook ko, Je Geun chi
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1982;25(2):200-203.   Published online February 15, 1982