- Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Pancreatitis
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Lee TH
- KMID: 2268949
- Korean J Med.
- 2015 Nov;89(5):494-506.
- doi: 10.3904/kjm.2015.89.5.494
Acute pancreatitis is common, and is sometimes associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Early diagnosis and assessment of the severity of the condition are important when decisions must be made... -
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- A First Case of Solid Pseudopapillary Tumor of the Pancreas in an Old Man in South Korea
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Jung GY, Yoon TW, Park YJ, Choi JY, Jung JH, Lim TK
- KMID: 2268964
- Korean J Med.
- 2015 Nov;89(5):589-592.
- doi: 10.3904/kjm.2015.89.5.589
Solid pseudopapillary tumor (SPT) of the pancreas is a rare tumor that typically affects young women without causing significant clinical symptoms. No case of SPT in an old man has... -
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- Successful Retrieval of a Fractured Guidewire during Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenator Insertion
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Moon JH, Kim HK, Moon SM, Park JE, Byeon SG, Park TK, Yang JH
- KMID: 2268956
- Korean J Med.
- 2015 Nov;89(5):553-557.
- doi: 10.3904/kjm.2015.89.5.553
Recently, the use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation has evolved rapidly and there is potential for expanding its use. There are many complications associated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, but the fracture... -
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- A Case of Tuberculous Peritonitis in a Patient with Ankylosing Spondylitis during Infliximab Therapy
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Kang JY, Park SH, Kwok SK
- KMID: 2268965
- Korean J Med.
- 2015 Nov;89(5):593-597.
- doi: 10.3904/kjm.2015.89.5.593
Infliximab is a chimeric monoclonal antibody against tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) that is used to treat chronic inflammatory diseases such as ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Side effects include greater susceptibility to... -
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- Sick Sinus Syndrome Following Severe Hyponatremia Associated with Desmopressin Therapy
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Sohn YS, Kang MK, Kim YI, Lee JH, Park JK, Kim SG, Shin JH
- KMID: 2268957
- Korean J Med.
- 2015 Nov;89(5):558-562.
- doi: 10.3904/kjm.2015.89.5.558
Desmopressin diacetate arginine vasopressin (DDAVP) is a synthetic analogue of the arginine vasopressin that is widely used in the treatment of diabetes insipidus, nocturnal enuresis, and polyuria. Although it is... -
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- The Endoscopic Management of Common Bile Duct Stones
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Kim DU
- KMID: 2268948
- Korean J Med.
- 2015 Nov;89(5):487-493.
- doi: 10.3904/kjm.2015.89.5.487
Gallbladder stone, or gallstone, is an endemic condition that affects up to 20% of the general population. Of patients with gallstones, 11-21% also have concomitant common bile duct (CBD) stones.... -
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- Endoscopic Ultrasound Guided Intervention
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Nam K, Song TJ
- KMID: 2268950
- Korean J Med.
- 2015 Nov;89(5):506-514.
- doi: 10.3904/kjm.2015.89.5.507
Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) has recently become widely used for the diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal disease. With applications of linear EUS and EUS-guided fine needle aspiration, many EUS-guided interventions are... -
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- Myeloid Sarcoma of Peritoneum in Acute Myeloid Leukemia Patient with Inversion of Chromosome 16
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Kim JY, Park BK, Bae SH, Ryoo HM, Sung WJ, Lee AJ
- KMID: 2268962
- Korean J Med.
- 2015 Nov;89(5):581-584.
- doi: 10.3904/kjm.2015.89.5.581
Myeloid sarcoma is an extramedullary myeloid neoplasm that usually involves the skin, soft tissues, and lymph nodes. Myeloid sarcoma is found in 2.5-9.1% of acute myeloid leukemia patients, usually those... -
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- Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy in Pulmonary Disease
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Lee EJ
- KMID: 2268952
- Korean J Med.
- 2015 Nov;89(5):522-526.
- doi: 10.3904/kjm.2015.89.5.522
Stem cells are undifferentiated cells that are clonal, self-renewing, and can differentiate into multiple cell types (known as potency). Among stem cells, there are embryonal stem cells, induced pluripotent stem... -
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- Asymptomatic Perforated Appendicitis Presenting as a Subepithelial Sigmoid Colon Lesion at Screening Colonoscopy
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Choi YY, Kim SJ, Kang DH, Kim HW, Choi CW, Oh SK, Shin YS
- KMID: 2268955
- Korean J Med.
- 2015 Nov;89(5):548-552.
- doi: 10.3904/kjm.2015.89.5.548
Acute appendicitis is common in all age groups. Although many patients with acuteappendicitis present with migrating abdominal pain, the initial presentation can be atypical and nonspecific. Unusual manifestations can lead... -
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- A Case of Primary Lung Cancer Mistaken for Pulmonary Metastasis of Renal Cell Carcinoma
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Kim JD, Kwon YJ, Lee ES, Kim YS, Lee YJ, Kong SM, Ji JH
- KMID: 2268961
- Korean J Med.
- 2015 Nov;89(5):576-580.
- doi: 10.3904/kjm.2015.89.5.576
Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is rare relative to other urological cancers, but relatively common overall among males. Even when primary tumors are successfully removed by surgery, metastases are often noted... -
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- Acute Transverse Myelitis in a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis Treated with Intravenous Immunoglobulin
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Kim BR, Kwon H, Kim JH, Park SH, Jeong JH, Jeong JS, Moon KW
- KMID: 2268967
- Korean J Med.
- 2015 Nov;89(5):604-608.
- doi: 10.3904/kjm.2015.89.5.604
Acute transverse myelitis (ATM) is a heterogeneous syndrome characterized by acute spinal cord dysfunction resulting in paresis and sensory and autonomic impairment below the level of the lesion. The etiology... -
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- Antiphospholipid Syndrome Presenting as Recurrent Pancreatitis and Renal Thrombotic Microangiopathy
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Lee HK, Jeong SO, Kim Y, Jin SY, Kim HS, Cho YD
- KMID: 2268966
- Korean J Med.
- 2015 Nov;89(5):598-603.
- doi: 10.3904/kjm.2015.89.5.598
Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is characterized by vascular thrombosis or recurrent fetal loss in the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies. APS has various manifestations because it can involve any vessel in most... -
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- Two Cases of Fabry Disease in Women with Proteinuria Diagnosed by Molecular Analysis of the alpha-Galactosidase A Gene and Kidney Biopsy
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Yoon KT, Jang YH, Lee SH, Lee JH, Yang JO, Lee EY, Hong SY
- KMID: 2268960
- Korean J Med.
- 2015 Nov;89(5):571-575.
- doi: 10.3904/kjm.2015.89.5.571
Fabry disease is an X-linked lysosomal storage disorder caused by alpha-galactosidase A deficiency, which results in the intracellular accumulation of globotriaosylceramide and leads to severe painful neuropathy with progressive renal,... -
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- A Case of Acute Lung Injury due to Mercury Vapor Inhalation
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Kwon BS, Huh JY, Kim JH, Sohn CH, Chae EJ, Song JW
- KMID: 2268958
- Korean J Med.
- 2015 Nov;89(5):563-566.
- doi: 10.3904/kjm.2015.89.5.563
Mercury is traditionally used as a dye for making amulets in Korea. Inhaling the vapor produced by burning mercury damages major organs, such as the lungs, kidneys, and brain. We... -
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- Systemic Treatment for Metastatic Bladder Cancer
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Sym SJ
- KMID: 2268951
- Korean J Med.
- 2015 Nov;89(5):515-521.
- doi: 10.3904/kjm.2015.89.5.515
Metastatic bladder cancer is generally incurable, with a median survival of 14 to 15 months under a modern chemotherapy regimen. Cisplatin-based chemotherapy, including the combination regimens methotrexate-vinblastine-doxorubicin-cisplatin and gemcitabine-cisplatin, are... -
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- A Case of Incidentally Detected Asymptomatic Emphysematous Pyelonephritis
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Lee HJ, Shin SB, Go SE, Seo JH, Han DJ, Cho HJ, Kim YO
- KMID: 2268959
- Korean J Med.
- 2015 Nov;89(5):567-570.
- doi: 10.3904/kjm.2015.89.5.567
Emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) is a severe gas-forming infection of the renal parenchyma and surrounding tissues. Patients with EPN commonly present with high fever, chills, and flank pain. These symptoms mimic... -
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- Successful Transcatheter Embolization of Spontaneous Splenic Rupture in a Patient with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
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Moon JY, Kim JM, Kwon KC, Shin BS, Ohm JY, Jo DY, Song IC
- KMID: 2268963
- Korean J Med.
- 2015 Nov;89(5):585-588.
- doi: 10.3904/kjm.2015.89.5.585
We report a rare case of a patient who presented with pathological splenic rupture as the initial manifestation of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) and was treated successfully by transcatheter arterial... -
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- Entecavir Resistance at rtS202, rtM250 May Cause Poor Viral Response to Tenofovir-based Rescue Therapy in Chronic Hepatitis B
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Kim SE, Park JW, Kim HS, Suk KT, Jang MK, Park SH, Lee MS, Kim DJ, Park CK
- KMID: 2268953
- Korean J Med.
- 2015 Nov;89(5):527-536.
- doi: 10.3904/kjm.2015.89.5.527
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Long-term use of nucleos(t)ide analogues (NA) may lead to genotypic and/or phenotypic resistance of the hepatitis B virus (HBV). We investigated the efficacy of tenofovir-based rescue therapy in chronic... -
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- Risk Factors for Severe Complications in Patients with Esophageal Foreign Bodies
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Park SJ, Jeon SM, Shin HD, Shin JE, Kim SB, Kim HJ, Song IH
- KMID: 2268954
- Korean J Med.
- 2015 Nov;89(5):537-547.
- doi: 10.3904/kjm.2015.89.5.537
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Complications by ingested foreign bodies are uncommon, since successful removal by endoscopy occurs in most cases. However, severe complications, such as perforation, can result in death. The aim of... -
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