Intussusception which is the most common cause of acquired intestinal obstruction during infancy and early childhood requires emergent diagnosis and treatment because if untreated the infant is nearly always fatal. A clinical evaluation was performed on 190 cases of intussusception in infants and children, who were admitted to the Pediatric department of Soon Chun Hyang University Hospital from Jan. 1979 to Dec. 1983. The results... |
Partial trisomy 10(q22-q26) is a extremely rare chromosomal anomaly. The authors experienced a case of this syndrome in a female newborn infant. She showed prominent occiput, flat face, blepharophimosis, hypertelorism, lowset ears, micrognathia, high-arched palate, simian crease on Lt. palm & overlapping of the 5th finger over the 4th finger, relatively great big toe, and single umbilical artery.Chromosomal study showed the abnormal chromosome... |
The Marfan syndrome is a heritable disorder of connective tissue with cardinal manifestations in the ocular, skeletal and cardiovascular system. We experienced one case of Marfan syndrome in 13-year-old girl who showed dolichostenomelia, scoiosis, ectopia lentis and mitral valve prolapse. |
The authors experienced two cases of hepatic from of Wilson* s disease, which diagnosis were confirmed by family history, their characteristic clinical manifestations with hepatic symptoms, Kayser-Fleischer ring and laboratory data with decreased serum ceruloplasmin and copper level and increased urine copper excretion. Case 1: An 8 8/12 year-old boy with chief complaints of abdominal distension and jaundice showed Kayser-Fleischer ring... |
A clinical study on 34 cases with rodenticide intoxication seen at Soon Chun Hyang College Hospital from January, 1979 to July, 1984 was performed. The results were as follows: 1) The rodenticide intoxication accounted for 20% of all drug intoxication. Fluoroacetate intoxication 24 cases (70.6%), vacor intoxication 1 cases (2.9%), phosphorus 及 arsenic into xication none and unknown rodenticide intoxication 9 cases... |
We took clinical observation for low birth weight infant who had been delivered at soon Chun Hyang University Hospital during last 5 years from Jan. 1979 to Dec. 1983. The results obtained were as follows; 1) Incidence of low birth weights was 4.4% and average sex ratio was 1. 24 : 1, of which twin births were 78 cases(15.6%), prematures were... |
Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome is a new complex of physical findings consisting primarily of broad thumbs, broad great toes and facial abnormalities, associated with mental retardation. We have experienced a case of Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome in a 5month-old male infant who had two recurrent pneumonia a竹acks. The diagnosis was easily established by clinical features and radiologic examinations. So a brief review of the pertinent literatures is given. |
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... |
Metachromatic leukodystrophy, a group of progressive degenerative neurologic disease with variable age of onset characterized by an autosomal recessive mode of inheritance, shows an accumulation of the sphingolipid, sulfatide, particularly in the Schwann cell of the central and peripheral nervous system by arysulfatase A deficiency. 2 cases of late infantile metachromatic leukodystrophy are reported, who developed normally during a infantile period,... |
We presented a case of dysplastic kidney and Hydroureter with distal ureteral atresia and reviewed the literatures. This 5 year old male patient with abdominal mass for 3 years was admitted and took explo-laparotomy. The diagnosis was confirmed by explo-laparotomy and microscopic finding. Characteristic microscopic findings of dyaplastic kidney on present case are; 1) Primitive duct, ductules and glomeruli. 2) Duct was lined by cuboidal or columnar... |
We experienced three cases of Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus, which revealed fullfilling- all characteristics of clinical 技 laboratory finding during recent 3 years. Two diabetic children among three patients had developed diabetic ketoacidosis. The one of the two cases, 14 aged girl complained of dyspnea & severe emaciation. The another case, 11 year and 2 month-old boy who had cataract complained of severe epigastric pain,... |
A total of 211 children fullfilling all characteristics of Hand, Foot, and Mouth disease (H.F.,& M. Dis.) and 94 children of Herpangina were studied prospectively during epidemic period of 5 months, April through August, 1981 in Seoul, Korea. Maculopapular rash and vesicles that were changed in patterns from time to time were distributed on hands(97%), feet(95%), buttocks(46%), legs(45), arms(16%), trunk (3%),... |
A hemorrhagic disease due to acquired prothrombin complex deficiency is presented in five infants from 3 weeks to 2 months of age. There are 2 cases of intracranial hemorrhage, 1 case of hemothorax, 2 cases of gastrointestinal bleeding, 1 case of epistaxis and 3 cases of petechia, purpura or bleeding from injection site. After the administration of vitamin K, bleeding... |
Micrognathia, cleft palate and glossoptosis, a combination of anomalies known as Pierre Robin syndrome, causes severe respiratory and alimentary difficulties in affected infants. With appropriate care and treatment, mental development can be made normal. But about 10~25% of children become retarded. We have experienced above case in a female infant, aged 6 months. She was acmitted on account of respiratory... |
A case of lacunar skull associated with meningomyelocele, spina bifida, kyphcsis on thoracolumbar area, hydrocephalus, bilateral club foot and paralysis of lower extremities at birth was reported. Diagnosis was made by X-ray of skull, whole spine, upper and lower extremities. On skull X-ray film, multiple small area of round rarefaction surrounded by arborizing pattern of bony ridge was visualized on... |
A clinical and statistical observation was made on 383 low birth weight infants, delivered at Soon Chun Hyang hospital from Jan. 1st 1975 to May 31st 1980. The results were as follows: 1)Incidence of low birth weight infants was 5. 3% without sexual predominence, of which twin births were 13.3%, prematures were 78.3%, SGA were 26%. 2) Maternal predisposing factors of low... |
The 15 year-old female patient was admitted with the complaints of moon face, obesity and short stature. She has received steroid therapy since 11 years ago at home to control joint pain due to rheumatoid arthritis. The diagnosis was confirmed by history of long-term steroid therapy, characteristic clinical features, biochemical studies and radiological studies. In radiological studies, superior mediastinal widening,... |
Authors reviewed 1809 childhood accident cases who visited the emergency room of Soon Chun hyung Hospital from May, 1974 to Aug. 1980. The following results were obtained; 1. Incidence of accidents was 4.1% of all patients who visited emergency room. 2. The highest age incidence was in the age group of 5-9 years, especially in Falldown, Traffic accident, Laceration accident.... |
A statistical study on 135 cases of acute poisoning who were treated in Pediatric department of Soon Chun Hyang College Hospital from May, 1974 to August, 1980 was performed. The results are as follows: 1. Seasonal incidence was more prevalent in summer. (from June to August, Table 2) 2. It occurred more frequently in male than female and high incidence... |
Kawasaki Disease of Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome, first described by Kawasaki in 1967, is an acute febrile disease of unknown etiology. Until recently, more than 17,000 cases of this disease have been listed in the survey of a special study group supported by the Japanese Ministry of Health and Welfare. And a number of cases have been reported even outside... |
The authors experienced a case of staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome in 6 month old male infant and reported with brief review of literatures. His chief complaints on admission were fever, vomiting, and watery diarrhea for one day. On the fourth hospitalization day, generalized erythema was developed which was followed by generalized skin exfoliation and methicillin therapy was started. On the... |
We report I case of diabetes insipidus associated with suprasellar germinoma, obstructive hydrocephalus and both optic nerve atrophy. In this patient, symptoms of increased intracranial pressure was preceded by characteristic polyuria and polydipsia. The water restriction and pitressin test resulted in central originated diabetes insipidus. Computerized tomography in the brain revealed smooth marginated rounded mass density measuring 3.9 cm obliterating... |
Kasabach-Merritt syndrome is rare disorder which consists of hemangioma and thromobocytopenia occurring in infatns. Two cases of giant hemanioma with thrombocytopenia and anemia are reported with review of literures. It is postulated that the abnormalities resulted from intravascular coagulation within the hemangioma. Those patients were managed with prednisolone administration, blood transfusion and compression with the elastic bandage over the hemangioma.... |
This is a case report of the congenital ileal atresia with disuse microcolon. The patient was a 3 day-old male newborn infant who was admitted in department of pediatrics Soon Chun Hyang Hospital with complaints of persistant vomitings, no meconium passage, and jaundice from a few hours after birth. The diagnosis was established by characteristic clinical features and barium enuma... |
We experienced a case of athyrotic cretinism in a 9 month old female patient. She had a history of prolonged jaundice in neonatal period. The physical findings that suggest she had hypothyroidism were large anterior fortanel, unbilical hernia, widely separated suture line of the skull, large and protruded tongue, eyelid edema, no eruption of any tooth and skin change. X-ray... |
A retrospective clinical study on 63 cases of intussusception in infants and children, who were admitted to the department of pediatrics and surgery from May, 1974 to Feb. 1978, was done. The prognosis of this disease is dependent upon early diagnosis and treatment but the causatio of this disease is not clear yet. It is a relatively common disease and... |
Authors has experienced two cases of Duchenne type of muscular dystrophy in 8 years old female child and in her 2 years old sister. Initial symptoms were frequent fall and waddling gait in these two cases which has began to develop at the age of 4 years in elder sister and at the age of 2 years in younger sister. Diagnosis has confirmed by... |
A case of erythroleukemia in 8 year old boy is presented. It is a systemic hemopathy characterized by abnormal proliferation of defective erythroid and myeloid cells and is rare in childhood. Physical examination shows pallor, general weakness and necrotic inflammation in mucous membrane of mouth, tonsils and gingivae associated with bleeding, there are grade 11-111 systolic murmur on apical area, hepatosplenomegaly and a few... |
This is an autopsy case of congenital jejunal atresia in an 11-hour-old male newborn infant who was admitted to pediatric ward because of bile stained vomitus, abdominal distention and no passage of meconium stools. End to side jejunioleostomy has carried out on 2nd hospital day and expired on 6th hospital day. The site of atresia was in distal portion of the jejunum which was... |
A case of Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber syndrome with macrodactylia in a 11-year-old boy is presented who was admitted to our Kyung Hee Medical Center with Chief complaints of nevus flammeus, swelling of the left lower leg and foot for 3 years duration. This patient was born with an extensive nevus flammeus of left leg, left upper arm, abdomen and right lumbar region.... |