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Ki Sup Chung  (Chung KS) 57 Articles
Original Article
Therapeutic Effect of Helicobacter pylori Eradication in Children with Recurrent Abdominal Pain Associated with H. pylori
Ji Hyun Uhm, Ki Sup Chung
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2004;47(5):547-554.   Published online May 15, 2004
Purpose : In order to clarify the role of Helicobacter pylori(H. pylori) in recurrent abdominal pain, we investigated prospectively the effect of eradication of H. pylori based on symptom improvement in children with recurrent abdominal pain. Methods : Children with recurrent abdominal pain were evaluated with diagnostic upper gastrointestinal endoscopy to rule out peptic ulcer disease, etc. During endoscopy, biopsies were...
Natural History of Chronic Hepatitis B in Children
Yuria Kim, Seoung Yeon Baek, Ji Hyun Eom, Ki Sup Chung
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2004;47(3):282-289.   Published online March 15, 2004
Purpose : We investigated the spontaneous seroconversion rate of hepatitis B viral markers and predictive factors affecting seroconversion in children with chronic hepatitis B. Methods : The study population included 214 children diagnosed as chronic hepatitis B, with positive HBsAg, HBeAg and HBVDNA over six months, and all patients had a family history of chronic Hepatitis B. They were followed between...
The Diagnostic Usefulness of Endoscopic Findings and Detection Rates of CLO and HpKit Test for Helicobacter pylori Infection in Children
Seung Yeon Lee, Ji Hyung Yoo, Ki Sup Chung
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2002;45(4):482-488.   Published online April 15, 2002
Purpose : We performed this study to evaluate the diagnostic usefulness of endoscopic finding of nodular gastritis, CLO and HpKit test for H. pylori infection in children. Methods : Gastroduodenal endoscopy and mucosal biopsy were performed on 212 children who visited our hospital between Jul. 1999 and May 2000 due to abdominal pain. We performed CLO and HpKit test for H....
The Usefulness of MRCP in the Evaluation of Pancreaticobiliary Diseases in Children
Ji Hyun Uhm, Seung Yeon Lee, Ki Sup Chung
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2002;45(11):1381-1388.   Published online November 15, 2002
Purpose : Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography(MRCP) is a noninvasive method for imaging the pancreaticobiliary tree. The aim of this study was to evalute the usefulness of MRCP for the diagnosis of pancreaticobiliary diseases in children. Methods : From October 1996 to May 2001, 67 patients with obstructive jaundice and three patients with chronic recurrent pancreatitis were evaluated with abdominal ultrasonography and...
The Usefulness of Magnetic Resonance Cholangiography in the Diagnosis of Biliary Atresia
Seok Joo Han, Ki Sup Chung, Myung-Joon Kim, Airi Han, Eui Ho Hwang
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2001;44(8):899-907.   Published online August 15, 2001
Purpose : To evaluate the usefulness of magnetic resonance cholangiography(MRC) for the diagnosis of biliary atresia in infantile cholestatic jaundice. Methods : Fifty consecutive infants with cholestatic jaundice underwent single-shot MRC for 3 years. The radiologic diagnosis of non-biliary atresia with MRC was based on visualization of the common bile duct and common hepatic duct. The diagnosis of biliary atresia was...
Red Blood Cell Indices, Serum Iron and Total Iron Binding Capacity in Children with Helicobacter pylori Infection
Soo Joon Park, Chang Han Lee, Ki Sup Chung
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2000;43(6):755-762.   Published online June 15, 2000
Purpose : H. pylori infection was recently reported to be associated with unexplained iron-deficiency anemia(IDA) in children and adolescents. H. pylori-related IDA was thought to occur due to GI blood loss, scavenging of iron by H. pylori and iron malabsorption. The aim of this study was to examine how the status of H. pylori infection and age of children affected...
Hemorrhagic Shock and Encephalopathy Syndrome as a Cause of Sudden Death in Infants
Jong Won Lee, Chang Han Lee, Ki Sup Chung
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2000;43(6):814-819.   Published online June 15, 2000
Purpose : To evaluate the clinical characteristics, treatments and outcome of patients with hemorrhagic shock and encephalopathy(HSE) syndrome. Methods : We performed a clinical study on 14 patients who were diagnosed as hemorrhagic shock and having encephalopathy syndrome in the Department of Pediatrics, from 1984 to 1998. Age, sex, clinical symptoms and physical findings at admission, the most deranged laboratory findings,...
Serum Pepsinogen Ⅰ, Ⅱ Levels and Upper Gastrointestinal Diseases in Children with H. pylori Infection
Je Woo Kim, Ki Sup Chung
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1998;41(2):200-208.   Published online February 15, 1998
Purpose : In H. pylori infection serum pepsinogen Ⅰ/Ⅱ ratio decreases and pepsinogen Ⅱ level is increased. Increased serum pepsinogen Ⅱ level correlates with pathologic severity of gastritis. We assayed serum pepsinogen Ⅰ, Ⅱ levels and pepsinogen Ⅰ/Ⅱ ratio to evaluate the relationship between the serum pepsinogen level and upper gastrointestinal diseases. Methods : One hundred and sixty-five children who had...
Case Report
Ectopic Pancreas of Stomach in a Child with Recurrent Abdominal Pain
Hyun Chul Bae, Je Woo Kim, Ki Sup Chung, Dong Hwan Shin
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1997;40(8):1178-1182.   Published online August 15, 1997
Ectopic pancreas is a rare congenital anomaly defined by the presence of pancreatic tissue that lacks anatomic and vascular continuity with the main body of the pancreas. A 11-year-old girl was admitted to the Department of Pediatrics, Yonsei University College of Medicine with the history of recurrent abdominal pain for 2 years. We performed fiberoptic endoscopy which showed a 1.5¡¿1.5cm sized polypoid mass, and...
Original Article
The Therapeutic Effect of Interferon-alpha Treatment in Children with Chronic Hepatitis B
Il Sang Jeong, Ki Sup Chung
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1997;40(7):955-964.   Published online July 15, 1997
Purpose : The prevalance rate of chronic hepatitis B viral infection in children is high in our contry. We performed a prospective study to evaluate the effectiveness of and the factors predictive of response to interferon-alpha therapy in children with chronic hepatitis B. Methods : Thirty-two children with chronic hepatitis B werew admitted to the Department of Pediatrics, Yonsei University College of Medicine from...
Case Report
A Case of Choledochal Cyst with Anomalous Pancreaticobiliary Ductal Union
Je Woo Kim, Hyun Chul Bae, Ki Sup Chung, Seok Joo Han, Eui Ho Hwang
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1997;40(7):1010-1014.   Published online July 15, 1997
Choledochal cysts are congenital or acquired lesions of the biliary tree with a cystic dilatation of the bile duct. We experienced a choledochal cyst accompanying acute pancreatitis caused by anomalous pancreaticobiliary ductal union(APBDU) in a 2 year old boy. The choledochal cyst associated with APBDU is rarely encountered in the clinical field, and thus we report this case with the presentation of abdominal ultrasonogram, computed...
A Case of Arteriovenous Malformation of Cecum in a Infant
Jung-Eun Lee, Je Woo Kim, Ki Sup Chung, Eui Ho Hwang, Jong In Yook
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1997;40(2):274-278.   Published online February 15, 1997
Arteriovenous malformation in the gastrointestinal tract is very rare in children. However, when present they are frequently a source of either acute and massive, or chronic occult hemorrhage, and may be difficult to diagnosis. In reviewing Korean literature, only 2 cases has been reported in adults. We have experienced a rare case of arteriovenous malformation in a 1 year and 10 month-old female...
Original Article
Colonic Transit Time in Children with Recurrent Abdominal Pain
Je Woo Kim, Ki Sup Chung
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1997;40(11):1544-1551.   Published online November 15, 1997
Purpose : Recurrent abdominal pain is defined as the presence of at least three discrete episodes of pain occurring over a period of 3 or more months. The reported prevalence is high up to 15% of school aged children. Mostly the pain results from functional dysmotility of the intestine but not much studies has been done. Thus we studied segmental colonic transit time(CTT)...
Serum Gastrin Levels in Relation to Helicobacter pylori Infection and Various Upper Gastrointesting Diseases
Hyun Young Kim, Ki Sup Chung
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1997;40(1):80-87.   Published online January 15, 1997
Prognosis of Congenital Extrahepatic Biliary Atresia After Hepatic Portoenterostomy
Myung Hyun Sohn, Ki Sup Chung, Euh Ho Whang
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1996;39(5):658-664.   Published online May 15, 1996
Purpose : The surgical results for congenital extrahepatic biliary atresia have been improved since Kasai first described hepatic portoenterostomy(Kasai operation) in 1959. This study was conducted to evaluate the postoperative prognosis of congenital extrahepatic biliary atresia after hepatic portoenterostomy. Methods : This clinical study was done by reviewing the medical records of 30 patients who have undergone hepatic portoenterostomy at the Severance Hospital, Yonsei...
Helicobacter pylori Infection and Various Upper Gastrointestinal Diseases in Children with Abdominal Complaint
Hyun Young Kim, Ki Sup Chung
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1996;39(3):361-369.   Published online March 15, 1996
Purpose : The purpose of this study was to research the incidence of H. pylori infection in children with upper gastrointestinal complaints according to age, sex, and diseases diagnosed by endoscopy. This study was also aimed at evaluating the usefullness of diagnostic methods, and to assess the effectiveness of treatment. Methods : Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and gastric mucosal biopsy were performed...
Clinical and Histologic Study of Progressive Muscular Dystrophy Which was Considered as Chronic Hepatitis
Jae Kwang Kim, Ki Sup Chung, Tae Seung Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1995;38(2):216-222.   Published online February 15, 1995
Purpose : The authors have experienced thirty three children of progressive muscular dystrophy. 10 children of these(30.3%) were considered as chronic hepatitis because of persistent, u nexplained elevated serum aminotransferase values. We performed this study in order to evaluate the characteristics of age distribution, clinical and histologic features in children considered as chronic hepatitis. Methods : This study was performed on...
A Clinical Study on the Liver Cirrhosis in Children: Review of 40 Cases
Je Woo Kim, Ki Sup Chung, Chan Il Park
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1995;38(11):1506-1514.   Published online November 15, 1995
Purpose : Liver cirrhosis is relatively uncommon disease in childhood, but the overall prevalence rate and etiology of the liver cirrhosis in children were uncertain in Korea. This clinical study was undertaken to help pediatricians manage the patients properly by investigating the etiology, clinical findings and the outcome on 40 pediatric patients with liver cirrhosis. Methods : This study was conducted...
Epstein-Barr Viral Hepatitis in Childhood
Soo Kyung Lee, Ki Sup Chung
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1994;37(8):1124-1135.   Published online August 15, 1994
We analysed 58 patients who were admitted to the Department of Pediatrics, yonsei University College of Medicine due to infectious mononucleosis from January 1986 to August 1992. Of 58 patients who had responses to IgM to EBV viral capsid antigen and/or heterophil antibody, 35 patients had hapatitis. Of 35 hepatitis patients, group I consisted of 22 patients who had only...
Chronic Diarrhea In Infancy
Hee Soo Kim, Ki Sup Chung
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1994;37(2):212-220.   Published online February 15, 1994
Diarrhea is an extremely common cause of morbidity in infancy. Occasionally it becomes protracted, leading to a vicious cycle of malabsorption, malnutrition and failure to thrive. Thirty nine infants of chronic diarrhea who had been admitted to the Department of pediatrics, Yonsei University College of Medicine for 3 years between September, 1989 and December 1992, were clinically studied and analogized,...
Case Report
A Case of Childhood Adenocarcinoma
Mi Jung Park, Moon Sung Psrk, Seunng Hwang Oh, Chuhl Joo Lyu, Ki Sup Chung, Byung Soo Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1994;37(1):109-114.   Published online January 15, 1994
Gastric adenocarcinoma in childhood is an extremely rare disease with poor prognosis. We experienced a case in which a 14 year old female patient who was admitted with complaints of abdominal pain, indigestion and obstipation. Her physical examination revealed positive Blumer's rectal shelf, positive ascitic fluid cytology and typical radiologic and endoscopic findings suggesting gartric adenocarcinoma. She showed symptomatic improvement...
Original Article
The Usefulness of Measuring Serum α-fetoprotein and Thyroxine-binding Globulin to Differentiate between Neonatal Hepatitis and Congenital Extrahepatic Biliary Atresia
Soo Kyoung Lee, Ki Sup Chung
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1993;36(4):512-520.   Published online April 15, 1993
Together, neonatal hepatitis and biliary atresia make up approximately 70 to 80% of the causes of neonatal cholestasis. Biliary atresia must be differentiated from neonatal hepatitis as soon as possible in order to institute early surgical intervention. We performed this study to examine whether the measurement of the serum α-fetoprotein(AFP) and thyroxine-binding globulin(TBG) was useful for differentiating these two conditions....
Foreign Body in the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract in Infants and Children
Sang Heui Song, Ki Sup Chung
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1993;36(1):17-24.   Published online January 15, 1993
The accidental swallowing of foreign bodies by infants and children is a common problem. The proper methods of therapy must be carefully selected according to the age of the patient, the type of foreign body, the location of impaction, the duration of ingestion, and the available medical resoruces and skills. This report reviews 41 cases of ingested foreign bodies in...
Clinical Features of Twelve Coxiellemia Pediatric Patients in Korea
Chuhl-Joo Lyu, Dong Soo Kim, Young Mo Sohn, Ki Sup Chung, Kir-Young Kim, Won Young Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1992;35(9):1220-1225.   Published online September 15, 1992
Coxiella burnetii is a rickettsial organism and extremely infectious for humans animals. The infection caused by this organism is endemic throughout the world. Although it has not been reported in Korea because of the nonspecific clinical manifestations, the difficulties in diagnosis, and the underestimate of this disease. Update this infection has been misdiagnosed as other disease. We experienced twelve cases of...
Portal Hypertension in Children
Young Sook Kim, Ki Sup Chung
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1992;35(11):1528-1536.   Published online November 15, 1992
Portal hypertension assumes special interest in children due to the large variety of causes, the apparent difficulty of performing surgical portal systemic shunts because of the small size of vessels, the doubt still cast on the long term tolerance of portal systemic shunts and the theoretical possibility of spontaneous regression of varices with growth. Thirty cases of portal hypertension under...
A case of primary hepatocellular carcinoma following vertical transmission of hepatitis B virus in a child.
Soo Kyoung Lee, Ki Sup Chung, Sun Won Hong, Chan Il Park
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1991;34(11):1573-1580.   Published online November 30, 1991
Authors experienced a case of primary hepatocellular carcinoma in a 7 year 9 month old male patient, who was admitted to our hospital due to abdominal pain on right upper quadrant and anorexia during last two months. On family history, his mother was HBs Ag and HBe Ag carrier. On past history, he was admitted to a hospital due to persistant jaundice at...
Clinical study on metabolic liver diseases in infancy and childhood.
Jeong Lim Kim, Ki Sup Chung
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1991;34(11):1477-1493.   Published online November 30, 1991
The liver plays a central role in synthetic, degradative, and regulatory pathways involving the metabolism of carbohydrates, protein, lipid, mineral, and vitamins. There are many metabolic abnormalities or specific enzyme deficiencies that affect the liver. The clinical manifestations of metabolic diseases of the liver mimic infections, intoxications, and other systemic diseases. The comprehension of the pathogenesis on the inborn metabolic errors and early...
The clinical review of congenital magacolon.
Myung Goo Min, Ki Sup Chung
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1991;34(10):1373-1380.   Published online October 31, 1991
This clinical study presents an anlaysis of 102 patients who underwent definitive surgery for Hirschsprung’s disease from January 1979 to April 1990 at Department of Pediatrics, Yonsei Univer- sity College of Medicine. The results were summarized briefly as follows: 1) The sex ratio was 2.6:1, of male preponderence. 2) The first symptom appeared within 1 month after birth in majority of cases, in 82 cases (80.4%) and diagnosis...
Clinical Characteristics and Prognosis of Fulminant Hepatic Failure in Infants and Children.
Keum Cheon Kim, Ki Sup Chung
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1990;33(10):1362-1373.   Published online October 31, 1990
29 patients admitted into Department of Pediatrics, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University, college of medicine during 16 years period from 1974 to 1989 with the diagnosis of fulminant hepatic failure were divided into 2 groups, live and expired groups. These patients were compared with sex, age distribution and etiology and in order to find the factors responsible for death platelet counts, prothrombin time, SGOT, SGPT,...
Statistical Analysis of Pediatric Diseases in Korea(1987).
Kyong Su Lee, Ki Sup Chung, Ki Yang Ryoo, Woo Gill Lee, Sang Bum Lee, Se Jin Kang, In Kyung Sung
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1989;32(7):885-896.   Published online July 31, 1989
The Korean pediatric association is conducting the analysis of disease patterns of children by the body organ system. For the purpose of assessing the disease patterns in patients of the pediatric age in Korea, we performed a statistical analysis of diseases of patients admitted to the department of pediatrics in 36 hospitals having pediatric residency programs in 1987. The results obtained were as follows, 1) Total...
A clinical studies on Wilson's disease.
Won Kyu Lee, Ki Sup Chung, Chang Jun Coe
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1989;32(11):1496-1502.   Published online November 30, 1989
The 12 cases of Wilson disease younger than the age of 18 years were observed at Severance hospital between Jan. 1980 and July 1988 and we obtained following results. 1) The mean age was 14 years old and male to female ratio was 2:1 2) The younger the patient, the clinical symptoms predominantly manifested hepatic dysfunction and the older patient manifested neurologic symptoms. 3) Kayser-Fleischer’s ring was the...
A study of neonatal cholestasis and cytomegalovirus infection.
Moon A Kim, Ki Sup Chung
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1989;32(11):1474-1481.   Published online November 30, 1989
A clinical assessment of 25 patients with neonatal cholestasis caused by cytomegalovirus infection who were admitted to the Department of Pediatrics, Yonsei University College of Medicine from January 1983 to July 1988 was performed. The results were as follows: 1) The patients with neonatal cholestasis caused by cytomegalovirus infection were 19% of the total patients with neonatal cholestasis from January 1983 to July 1988 and were...
Peptic Ulcer in Infants and Children.
Bo Young Lee, Jae Kyoun Rhin, Ki Sup Chung
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1989;32(10):1360-1368.   Published online October 31, 1989
The authors clinically observed 60 patients with peptic ulcers who had been admitted to Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine during the 9 year period from May 1979 to May 1988. The results were as follows: 1) Age and sex incidence of peptic ulcer patients from 5 months old to 17 years old showed that males predominated in a proportion of 1.5:1 and 88.3%...
Recurrent Intussusception in Infants and Children.
In Suck Ryu, Ki Sup Chung
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1989;32(1):34-44.   Published online January 31, 1989
A clinical study of 687 patients including 76 with one or more episodes of recurrent intussusception who had been admítted to Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine during the 5 year and 4 month period from Jan. 1982 to Apr. 1987 was made and compared with previous clinical data collected from 1977 to 1981. The results were as follows. 1) The overall recurrence rate...
A Case of Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome Complicated by Partial Intestinal Obstruction.
Dong Won Choi, Ki Sup Chung, Jin Suk Suh
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1988;31(6):796-802.   Published online June 30, 1988
Mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome was first described as a new clinical disease by Kawasaki in Japan in 1967. Recently, there have been numerous reports of this disease throughout the world and mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome has become familiar to the pediatrician. Complications previously described include coronary arteritis, carditis and gall bladder hydrops, aseptic meningitis and arthritis. We experienced 1 case of mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome...
Statistical Analysis of Pediatric Diseases in Korea.
Kyong Su Lee, Ki Sup Chung, Ki Yang Ryoo, Woo gill Lee, Sang Bum Lee, Se Jin Kang
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1988;31(6):678-690.   Published online June 30, 1988
Statistical analysis of pediatric diseases in patients admitted to the department of pediatrics in 34 hospitals having pediatric residency program for 2 years from Jan. 1985 to Dec. 1986 was underwent for the purpose of assessing the disease pattern in the pediatric aged people in Korea. The results obtained were as follows 1) Total number of inpatients was 112,309, of which 69,266 were male and...
A Clinical and histopathological Studies of congenital Extrahepatic Biliary Atresia.
Kweon Ha Son, Ki Sup Chung, Euh Ho Whang, Chan Il Park
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1988;31(4):436-445.   Published online April 30, 1988
A clinical assessment of the 30 patients with extrahepatic biliary atresia who were admitted to the Department of Pediatrics and pediatric Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine from January, 1979 to January, 1987 was performed. In 21 patients who underwent hepatic portoenterostomy, the relationship between outcome and surgery was analyzed. Finally, collelations between lonterm prognosis and the histopathology of biopsied liver tissue, postoperative bile...
A Clinical Study of Congenital Choledochal Cyst.
Kyoung Mi Park, Ki Sup Chung, Eui Ho Hwang
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1988;31(10):1281-1289.   Published online October 31, 1988
A clinical study of 24 patients with congenital choledochal cyst who had been admitted to Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine during the 16 year peroid from January, 1971 to December, 1986 was done. The results were as follows; 1) Of the 24 cases studied, the highest incidence of this cyst, 15 cases (62.5%), was found in children younger than 10 years of age. The...
A Case of Kawasaki Disease Compicated by Hydrops of Gallbladder.
Jung Sik Rhim, Chul Joo Lyu, Ki Sup Chung
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1988;31(1):124-127.   Published online January 31, 1988
The authors experienced a case of Kawasaki disease complicated by hydrops of the gallbladder in a 3-year old male patient. The main clinical features were colicky abdominal pain, vomiting, jaundice, fever and a palpable tender mass in RUQ in conjunction with the characteristic clinical manifestation of Kawasaki disease. The clinical diagnosis was confirmed by ultrasonography, and the patient was recovered by conserva- tive management without...
A Clinical Study on Gastrointestinal Polyps in Infancy and Childhood.
Soo Kyoung Chang, Ki Sup Chung
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1987;30(10):1134-1142.   Published online October 31, 1987
Gastrointestinal polyps in infants and children are relatively rare, but they occur frequently enough to merit attention and consideration as a cause of chronic intermittent rectal bleeding of small amounts. Total 69 cases of gastrointestinal polyps under 15 years of age who had been admitted to Department of Pediatrics, Yonsei University College of Medicine for 11 years from January, 1975 to June, 1985 were...
Clinical Study of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Infancy and Childhood.
Soon Wook Lim, Ki Sup Chung
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1986;29(8):845-854.   Published online August 31, 1986
Clinical study was performed on 76 cases of upper gastrointestinal bleeding who had been admitted to Department of Pediatrics, Yonsei University College of Medicine during the period of 6.5 years from Jaunary, 1979 to June, 1985. The results were as follows: 1) Seventy six cases with upper gastrointestinal bleeding in this study accounted for 0.32% of the total admitted patients, and...
Case Report
Abdominal Pain, Suspicious Peptic Ulcer and Psychologic Problem.
Kwang Sin Joh, Chang Hyun Yang, Yong Back Kwon, Ki Sup Chung, Duk Jin Yun, Kyung Hee Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1986;29(4):426-430.   Published online April 30, 1986
Recurrent Abdominal Pain is a frequent disease entity in school children. It is characterized by at least three attacks of pain, sever enough to affect routine activity and occuring over a period of time longer than 3 months. The cause of the pain is almost psychophysiologic origin (over 95% of all children with recurrent abdominal pain). The frequency of this...
Original Article
Upper Gastrointestinal Fiberoptic Endoscopy in Pediatric Patients.
Ki Sup Chung
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1986;29(4):387-393.   Published online April 30, 1986
One hundred and sixty seven patients ranging age from 5 months to ],6 years seen at Department of Pediatrics, Yonsei University, College of. Medicine, were underwent diagnostic fiberoptic endoscopy and double contrast barium meal examination. Of 167 patients, 138 cases had chronic recurrent abdominal pain with or without associated vomiting and 29 cases had upper gastrointestinal bleeding on admission. The...
Case Report
A Case of Gastroenteritis Complicated with Empyema of Gall Bladder Caused by Salmonella Serogroup B.
Dong Soo Kim, Ki Sup Chung, Dong Shik Chin, Seung Hoon Choi, Eui Ho Hwang
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1986;29(2):221-224.   Published online February 28, 1986
There are four main groups of clinical manifestations in salmonellosis, gastroenteritis。 enteric fever, localized infection, and chronic carrier state, that may occur individually, simultaneously or consecutively in the course of an infection. The authors experienced a case of salmonella gastroenteritis complicated with empyema of gall bladder in a 12-year-old male patient. The clinical diagnosis was confirmed on the operating table and...
Original Article
The relationship between Dose of Hepatitis B Vaccine and Seroconversion Rate in Infants.
Jung Hye Choi, Ki Sup Chung, Dong Gwan Han
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1986;29(10):1080-1086.   Published online October 31, 1986
After the discovery of Australia antigen by Blumberg et al in 1965, subsequent studies revealed that Australia antigen is identical with surface antigen of hepatitis B virus. The infants born to HBsAg positive mother can be protected from perinatal hepatitis B virus infection with hepatitis B vaccine and hepatitis B immunoglobulin. If the dose of vaccine can be reduced from...
Case Report
2 Cases of von Gierke's Disease.
Jeong Soo Park, Ki Sup Chung, Kwang Kil Lee, In Joon Choi
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1985;28(6):616-621.   Published online June 30, 1985
We have experienced 2 cases of glycogen storage disease who were clinically suspected of von Gierke’s disease. Each had a typical clinical findings of marked abdominal distension due to hepatosplenomegaly and also had a typical laboratory findings. Liver biopsy disclosed morphologic details of glycogen storage disease. The authors reported a von Gierke’s disease with a brief review of related literatures.
Original Article
Clinical Studies on Hepatotoxicity of Antituberculous Durgs in Children.
Seong Sook Kim, Ki Sup Chung
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1985;28(5):455-462.   Published online May 31, 1985
A clinical studies were performed on hepatotoxicity of antituberculous drugs in 155 cases of tuberculous patients under 15 years who had been admitted to Pediatric Department of Yonsei University Medical Center during 4 years period between January, 1979 and December, 1982. The results were obtained as follows; 1) Hepatotoxicities were observed on 20 cases among 155 cases. They all belonged to...
Case Report
Four Cases of Gianotti-Crosti Syndrome.
Yong Gab Kwon, Ki Sup Chung, Kir Yong Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1984;27(8):820-826.   Published online August 31, 1984
The Gianotti-Crosti syndrome, papular acrodermatitis of childhood(PAC), is an infrequently recognized disorder with distinctive characteristics. At present hepatitis B virus is thought to be an etiologic gent. The disease is very rare in Korea, in spite of the high frequency of hepatitis B surface antigen(HBsAg) in the general population. It is known that subtype ayw of the HBsAg may influence...
A Case of Adnomyomatosis of Gall-Bladder With Hydrops In Children.
Myung Jin Kim, Sung Seek Lee, Ki Sup Chung, Euh Ho Whang, Chan Ill Park
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1983;26(6):579-583.   Published online June 30, 1983
Adenomyomatosis is a hyperplastic condition of the epithelial and muscular elements of the gall-bladder wall. And it is probably a degenerative condition, and the ineidence is increasing with advancing age, but this illness is very rare in children. There may be associated cholesterosis. We experienced a case of Adenomyomatosis of gall-bladdor with Rokitansky-Aschoff sinus having severe colicky abdominal pain and vomiting, and made...
Original Article
A prospective study on immunoglobulins and ESR in acute viral hepatitis patients.
Jong Wie Choi, Sung Seek Lee, Ki Sup Chung
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1982;25(9):914-921.   Published online September 30, 1982
This study was carried out in 78 subjects of both sexes who were affected by acute viral hepatitis and admitted to Severance Hospital attached to Yonsei Medical College from Oct. 1980 to June. 1981. Hepatitis B markers, serum immunoglobulins and ESR were respectively examined in all patients. The results were as follows. 1. In all patients, regardless of positivity of HB markers, IgG, IgA and IgM levels...
A Study of the Liver Biopsies in Infancy and Childhood.
Mea Young Chung, Ki Sup Chung, Chan Il Park, Yoo Bock Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1982;25(7):656-668.   Published online July 31, 1982
To investigate the liver diseases affecting infancy and Childhood and to make a clinicopathologic correlation, a total of 105 liver biopsies were examined and following results were obtained. 1. Of the 105 liver biopsies, 94 cases were available for the study, and the male to female ratio of liver biopsies in infancy and childhood was 1.8 : 1. 2. Of...
Case Report
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 Hypereosinophilic Syndrome.
Chul Young Lee, Ki Sup Chung, Byung Soo Kim, Chang Jin Kim, Chan Il Park
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1982;25(4):388-392.   Published online April 30, 1982
Marked eosinophilia is a common finding in many disease, occurring most frequently in allergic and parasitic conditions. A Separate syndrome characterized by peripheral eosinophilia and multisystem eosinophilic infiltration has been reported by many authors with a variety of diagnoses. In 1968, Hardy and Anderson proposed the term hypereosinophilic syndrome to encompass the entire group and in 1975, Chusid reported 14...
Tuberculous Abscess and Empyema of the Liver.
Ran Nam Gung, Kwan Sub Chung, Ki Sup Chung, Duk Jin Yun
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1981;24(7):690-695.   Published online July 15, 1981
We have experienced a case of tuberculous abscess of the liver with empyema in a 12 years old boy. He was admitted with the chief complaints of pain and mass in the right upper abdomen of about 1 month duration and intermittent mild fever for 15 days. On examination, liver was palpable 5 cm below the right costal margin, and...
Original Article
Percutaneous Needle Liver Biopsy in Infancy and Childhood.
Ki Sup Chung, Young Mo Sohn, Duk Jin Yun, Chan Il Park
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1981;24(7):609-619.   Published online July 15, 1981
Thirty percutaneous liver biopsy and one liver necropsy were reviewed in Severance Hospital, Yonsei University from June 1979 to September 1980. This procedure is the safe and accurate means of diagnosing and studying liver diseases in the pediatric patients especially persistent conjugated hyperbilirubinemia, chronic liver disease, and some rare diseases (eg. Histiocytosis-X, Storage disease disease, Gilbert syndrome), The significance of...
Case Report
A Case of the Pancreatic Pseudocyst.
Han Soo Choi, Sang Hak Park, Ki Sup Chung, Duk Jin Yun, Euh Ho Whang
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1981;24(12):1209-1212.   Published online December 15, 1981
One case of pancreatic pseudocyst occuring in a 6 year old boy was presented. The pancreatic pseudocyst was caused by blunt abdominal trauma, and the diagnosis was confirmed by U.G.L series and exploratory laparotomy. The patient was cured with the surgical method of internal drinage, and there was no complications after surgery. We have presented this rare case and reviewed...
Original Article
Clinical Studies on Purpura.
Kir Young Kim, Ki Sup Chung, Hong Kyu Lee, Hun Young Moon, Ki Young Lee, Duk Jin Yun
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1977;20(4):271-278.   Published online April 30, 1977
We observed clinically 150 cases who were admitted with complaing of purpura at the Pediatric Department of Severance Hospital Yonsei University College of Medicine during a period of 9 years from July, 1966 to June, 1975. In 150 cases, leukemia, 33 cases (22.0%), was most common disease, followed by I.T.P., allergic purpura, meningococcemia, aplastic a nemia, sepsis in order aqnd...
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