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Case Report
Hyperthyroidism Caused by a Mutation in the Thyrotropin Receptor Gene in Two Brothers
Jae Hyun Kim, Sung Soo Lee, Jung Sub Lim, Choong Ho Shin, Sei Won Yang
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2005;48(3):337-341.   Published online March 15, 2005
Thyrotropin receptor(TSHR) mutations must be considered when congenital hyperthyroidism has persisted, but there has been no evidence for autoimmunity. TSHR mutations leading to constitutive activation of the thyroid gland were identified as the molecular cause of autosomal dominant nonautoimmune hyperthyroidism and sporadic congenital hyperthyroidism. We report two cases of hyperthyroidism caused by germline TSHR mutation who presented with exessive sweating...
Original Article
Factors Affecting Final Adult Height in Patients with Turner Syndrome
Jae Hyun Kim, Sung Soo Lee, Su Young Hong, Hye Rim Chung, Choong Ho Shin, Sei Won Yang
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2005;48(2):191-196.   Published online February 15, 2005
Purpose : Short stature is one of the characteristic features of Turner syndrome. We investigated the factors affecting final adult height(FAH) in patients with Turner syndrome. Methods : The study group was comprised of 60 patients who were diagnosed with Turner syndrome by chromosomal study and clinical phenotypes and attained FAH. Data were obtained from retrospective review of the medical records....
Case Report
A case of Cystic Angiomatosis of Bone
Soon II Lee, Moon He Lee, Sung Soo Lee, Kyung Sook Park, Jung Ho Suh
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1976;19(8):611-615.   Published online August 31, 1976
A case of Cystic Angiomatosis of Bone in 8 year old boy was presented who had the lesions involved clavicle, vertebrae, femur, radius, ulna, tarsal bone, and soft tissue of anterior chest wall and medidiastinum. The Cystic Angiomatosis of Bone is rare, somewhat atypical form of cavernous hemangioma with wide spread involvement of the skeletal system and formation of multiple angiomata...
Original Article
Statistical Review of Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Infancy and Childhood
Sung Soo Lee, Ki Young Lee, Duk Jin Yun
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1974;17(12):828-835.   Published online December 31, 1974
Bleedilng from the gastrintestinal tract is a reatively common occurence in infancy and childhood. Fortunately, in most cases a very careful history and physical examination will reveal the lesion, responsible but occasionally the most exhaustive investigation will fail to identify the hemorrhagic source. In order to determine the patterns of gastrointestinal bleeding in infancy and childhood, a total 344 cases of gastrointestinal bleeding patients...
Studies on Tuberculosis of Children in Rural and Urban Areas
Sung Soo Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1974;17(6):433-444.   Published online June 30, 1974
Tuberculosis is one of the major public health problem in Korea. The extent of the tuberculosis problem in Korea has been proved to be serious in both rural and Urban areas by the first and second nation wide prevalence surveys conducted in 1965 and 1970. The survey in 1970 showed that the tuberculin positive rate was 64. 8%, the prevalence rate of radiological suspect...
Case Report
A Case of Habitual Alcoholism in Children
Eui Cha Kim, Sung Soo Lee, Duk Jin Yun
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1974;17(2):141-143.   Published online February 28, 1974
Alcoholics was defined by WHO as those excessive drinkers whose dependence upon alcohol has attained such a degree that they show a noticeable mental disturbance or an interference with their mental and bodily health, their interpersonal relations and their smooth social and economic function. Although habitual alcoholism by children in general is not a frequent occurrence, it does occur and has been reported. We...
Original Article
Throat Culture in Respiratory Tract Infections in Infancy and Childhood
Sung Soo Lee, Sun Hee Lee, Ki Young Lee, Duk Jin Yun
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1972;15(11):1030-1036.   Published online November 30, 1972
A group of 980 cases of respiratory tract infections in infancy and children admitted to Severance Hospital during the 4 years from June, 1967 to May, 1971 were studied, and bacteriologic studies in each respiratory disease by means of throat cultures were evaluated. The following results were obtained: 1. Total number of bacteria isolated from respiratory patients were 1,708 in which number of Potential ...
Case Report
A Case of Craniofacial Dysostosis (Crouzon’s Disease)
Sung Soo Lee, Jong Soo Kim, Won Chull Kim, Dong Shik Chin, Kwang Kil Lee, Chi Whan Kim, Sung Ok Choi
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1972;15(10):951-955.   Published online October 31, 1972
Craniofacial dysostosis (Crouzon’s disease) is a rare disease and there is no report of craniofacial dystosis in children in Korea. We experienced a case of Crouzon’s disease in 4 day old male infant with chief complaints of respiratory distress and bilateral exophthalmos since birth. Physical examination showed craniosynostosis, bilateral exophthalmos, external strabismus, bird-like beaked nose, bilateral choanal atresia, high arched palate,...
A Case of Noma (Gangrenous stomatitis, Cancrum oris)
Sung Soo Lee, Jae Sung Lee, Duk Jin Yun
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1972;15(9):811-814.   Published online September 30, 1972
Noma is a disease of dramatic onset affecting young children who are often ill nourished and who are recovering from a serious illness, usually one of the eruptive fevers. It is characterized by a well-demarcated gangrene affecting the gums, oral mucous and soft tissue of the face, often associated with extensive destruction of the skin and the bony skeleton. We experienced a case of...