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Volume 27(4); Apr 1984
Original Articles
Blood Glucose Values in Healthy Premature Infants.
Heung Kyu Kim, Chul Seung Son, Eun Hee Cho
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1984;27(4):319-325.   Published online April 30, 1984
Serial blood glucose values were measured over the first twenty-four hours of life on 202 healthy permature infants. Whose weights were less than 2,300 grams. The 76 infants who were evaluated over a period of four weeks divided into two groups; 22 premature infants weighing less than 1,700 grams at birth, and 54 premature infants weighing over 1,700 grams. Eight...
Correlation between the Gestational Age and Development of Renal Function in Preterm Infants.
Kyu Gap Hwang, Chong Ku Yun
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1984;27(4):326-334.   Published online April 30, 1984
In neonatal period, there is a rapid increament of renal function. About this issue, there were many studies in fullterm infants. But it is rare in preterm infnats in Korea. From April to September in 1983, prosepctive study was done for the evaluation of correlationship between the gestational age and development of renal function in 14 preterm infants. The results...
Clinical and Echocardiographic Studies of Ventricular Septal Defect and Patent Ductus Arteriosus.
Yaung Sook Choi
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1984;27(4):335-342.   Published online April 30, 1984
Two dimensional echocardiography was performed on 36 cases of ventricular septal defect and 29 of patent ductus arteriosus in children under 15 years old who were visited to the pediatric and chest surgery department of Busan national university hospital from January 1982 to March 1983. These were observed on clinical features, chest X-ray findings, electrocardiographic findings and echocardiographic datas were...
Clinical Observation of Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia with Mediastinal Mass.
In Sil Lee, Hyo Seop Ahn, Chang Yee Hong
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1984;27(4):343-349.   Published online April 30, 1984
Twenty four cases of acute lymphocytic leukemia with mediastinal mass were studied at the Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University Hospital from September 1965 to August 1983. Analysis were done with regard, to age, sex, chief complaints, organ size (liver, spleen and lymph nodes), initial hemoglobin, white blood cell and platelet count, initial bone marrow findings and lymphoblast surface markers....
Early Reduction of Serum Amylase Activity in Children with Epidemic Encephalitis.
Suk Jung Chang, Eui Hyung Kim, Tai Ju Hwang, Chull Sohn
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1984;27(4):350-357.   Published online April 30, 1984
In 52 children aged form 5 to 13 years who were acutely starving from epidemic encephalitis, authors measured the level of amylase activity, BUN, GOT, GPT, alkaline phosphatase, total protein, albumin, globulin, creatinine in serum and GOT, GPT, amylase activity in CSF. And in another group of 7 children with acute viral hepatitis, GOT, GPT in serum and CSF were...
Urinary Tract Infection in Infants and Children.
C G Chung, B Y Han, B L Lee, E B Kwon, S I Ahn
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1984;27(4):358-365.   Published online April 30, 1984
The clinical and laboratory features of urinary tract infection in 93 infants and children who were admitted to the department of pediatrics of Eul Ji General Hospital during the period of Sept. 1979 through Aug. 1983 were observed. The results were as follows: 1)Of the 93 patients, 54 were male and 39 were female. Infants aged 1 to 12 months...
Clinical Studies of Urinary Tract Infection in Infancy and Childhood.
Tae Jin Park, Kwang Hyun Kim, Eui Soo Park, Woo Gill Lee
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1984;27(4):366-377.   Published online April 30, 1984
Urinary tract infection (UTI) represents the most common genitourinary disease in children and are the second most common infection in children. Besides, they are potentially dangerous not only because may present as life-threatening episodes with serious prognosis, but also because may be the forerunners of severe renal disease of adulthood. So the importance at early diagnosis and investigation of apparently...
Statistical Study on Pediatric Emergency Room Patients.
Hwa Young Kim, Yong Tai Suh, Young Yun Choi
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1984;27(4):378-383.   Published online April 30, 1984
The authors surveyed 17,511 pediatric patients among total 67,290 ones who visited the emergency rodm of Chonnam National University Hospital during the 5 year period from Jan. 1, 1978 to Dec. 31, 1982. 1)70% of total pediatric patients consisted of injury and poisoning, infectious diseases and diseases of the respiratory system. 2)About one-fifth of total pediatric patients was true emergency which...
Two Cases of Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome.
Sook Hee Lee, Dong Jin Lee, Ja Hoon Koo, Doo Hong Ahn, Young Jin Kim
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1984;27(4):384-389.   Published online April 30, 1984
The hemolytic uremic syndrome is a clinical state characterized by uremia, thrombocytopenia and microangiopathic hemolytic anemia. Since the first description of this illness by Gasser in 1955, it has been recognized with increasing frequency. Recently, we have experienced 2 cases of severe hemolytic uremic syndrome occurring in boys in 5 and 6 years of age. Diagnosis was established by typical...
Case Reports
Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia with Pulmonary Arteriovenous Fistula.
Heui Jeen Kim, Young Soo Yoon, Jeong Kee Seo, Hyung Ro Moon, Kyung Mo Yeon
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1984;27(4):390-394.   Published online April 30, 1984
A Case of Hepatic Hemangioendothelioma.
Ki Tae Kim, Heon Kyung Lee, Soon Yong Lee, Young Sik Park, Kil Hyun Kim, Yeon Soon Kim
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1984;27(4):395-400.   Published online April 30, 1984
We experienced a case of hepatic hemangioendothelioma in a 21-day-old girl who had a large mass in the left upper quadrant of abdomen. The diagnosis was confirmed by laparatomy and histological finding. A review of the related literatures was also made.
A Case of Glycogenosis I.
Se Yoon Eun, Sung Hwan Kim, Sang Il Rhee, Sang Woo Kim, Hye Je Cho, In Ki Park
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1984;27(4):401-406.   Published online April 30, 1984
We experienced a case of Glycogenosis I in eleven-year-old boy. Clinical features were growth retardation, general weakness, abdominal distension due to hepatomegaly. His bone age was retarded, and huge hepatomegaly and both renal hypertropy was seen in CAT. Latoratory findings revealed epinephrine resistant hypoglycemia, hyperuricemia, metabolic acidosis with increased anion gap and acetonuria without glycosuria. Light microscopic findings of liver and...
A Case Report of Double Outlet Right Ventricle(S.D.L.) with Subpulmonic Ventricular Septal Defect and Pulmonary Stenosis.
Jae Sun Jung, Sun Ok Park, Jung Yun Choi, Yong Soo Yun, Chang Yee Hong
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1984;27(4):407-412.   Published online April 30, 1984
Among the double outlet right ventricle, S.D.L. type with subpulmonic ventricular septal defect is extremely rare. We experienced 10 year old girl who had S.D.L. type of double outlet right ventricle with subpulmonic mitral valvular insufficiency and LV-RA canal. The literature were reviewed.
Adrenal Cortical Carcinoma in a Nineteen Month Old Girl.
Sei Weon Yang, Jong Jin Seo, Hyung Ro Moon
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1984;27(4):413-418.   Published online April 30, 1984
Adrenal carcinoma is a rare disease both in adults and in children. Most of these tumors are functional, especially in children, producing endocrine syndromes such as Cushing syndrome, virilization, feminization or precocious puberty. The authors report a nineteen month old girl who exhibited features of Cushing syndrome and virilization caused by adrenal cortical carcinoma measuring 5.5X5.0X2.8 cm. She was successfully...
Disseminated Tuberculosis.
Kwang Wook Ko, Je Geun Chi
J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1984;27(4):419-423.   Published online April 30, 1984