• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.57-61
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• 2012

Cholelithiasis and choledocholithiasis are uncommon pediatric diseases, although clinicians have seen them with increasing frequency in children in recent years. Moreover, no case of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection with cholelithiasis and choledocholithiasis has been previously reported in the English literature. We report a pediatric patient with EBV infection, a gall bladder stone, and a common bile duct stone, may have had GB and CBD stones prior to her EBV infection, whom we successfully treated with antibiotics and laparoscopic cholecystectomy for cholecystitis.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권13호
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• pp.5557-5563
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• 2015

Background: Cholelithiasis is associated in 54%-98% of patients with carcinoma of the gallbladder, and a high incidence among females suggests a role of female hormones in the etiology of the disease. Cytochrome $P450C17{\alpha}$ (CYP-17) is a key enzyme involved in estrogen metabolism and polymorphisms in CYP-17 are associated with altered serum levels of estrogens. Thus, we investigated whether the CYP-17 MspA1 gene polymorphism might impact on risk of gall bladder cancers or gallstones, as well as to determine if this gene polymorphism might be linked with estrogen serum levels and lipid profile among the North Indian gall bladder cancer or gallstone patients. Materials and Methods: CYP-17 gene polymorphisms (MspA1) were genotyped with PCR-RFLP in cancer patients (n=96), stone patients (n=102), cancer + stone patients (n=52) and age/sex matched control subjects (n= 256). Lipid profile was estimated using a commercial kit and serum estrogen was measured using ELISA. Results: The majority of the patients in all groups were females. The lipid profile and estrogen level were significantly higher among the study as compared to control groups. The frequency of mutant allele A2 of CYP17 MspA1 gene polymorphism was higher among cancer (OR=5.13, 95% CI+3.10-8.51, p=0.0001), stone (OR=5.69, 95%CI=3.46-9.37, p=0.0001) and cancer + stone (OR=3.54, 95%CI=1.90-6.60, p=0.0001) when compared with the control group. However there was no significant association between genotypes of CYP17 MspA1 gene polymorphism and circulating serum level of estrogen and lipid profile. Conclusions: A higher frequency of mutant genotype A1A2 as well as mutant allele A2 of CYP-17 gene polymorphism is significantly associated with risk of gallbladder cancer and stones. Elevated levels of estrogen and an altered lipid profile can be used as predictors ofgall bladder stones and cancer in post menopausal females in India.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.43-49
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• 1997

Purpose of this paper is to extend help for clinical application in balloon cholangiography on patients who have undergone endoscopic sphincterotomy, impacted stones of intrahepatic duct, and missed bile duct because of other diseases in operating endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. This study was done for the patients who had clinical signs of biliary diseases from January to December In 1996. We studied 45 patients who had endoscopic sphincterotomy, re-examination after interventional treatment of the endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, and uncertain diagnosis due to common bile duct and intrahepatic duct those are not filled with contrast media. Balloon cholangiography was performed in case of uncertain diagnosis while operating endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. First of all, we insert balloon catheter Into the working channel of treatment jejunofiberscope and remove treatment Jejunofiberscope after ballooning, and lastly take biliary tract X-ray after Injection and changing position of patient. The results of this study were as follows. (1) In classification of diseases, stones of gall bladder, those of common bile duct, and those of intrahepatic duct were 30 cases, fistula was 1 case. (2) In total cases of 45, only diagnosis were 25 cases, interventional treatment were 20 cases. (3) In case of interventional treatment, endoscopic sphincterotomy and endoscopic nasobiliary drainage, and stone removal were about the same, 7, 7, 6 respectively. Balloon cholangiography will be useful to prevent patients from having repeated and unnecessary studies for the cases above explained. It is considered that this study will be useful for clinical application in terms of reducing medical expenses, pain while examination, and consultation hours.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권14호
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• pp.5647-5654
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• 2015

Gall bladder cancer (GBC) is a gastro-intestinal cancer with high prevalence among north Indian women. Platelet derived growth factor-B (PDGFB) and human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER2) may play roles in the etiology of GBC through the inflammation-hyperplasia-dysplasia-carcinoma pathway. To study the association of PDGFB and HER2 polymorphisms with risk of GBC, 200 cases and 300 controls were considered. PDGFB +286A>G and +1135A>C polymorphisms were investigated with an amplification refractory mutation system and the HER2 $Ile^{655}Val$ polymorphism by restriction fragment length polymorphism. Significant risk associations for PDGFB +286 GG (OR=5.25) and PDGFB +1135 CC (OR=3.19) genotypes were observed for GBC. Gender wise stratification revealed susceptibility for recessive models of PDGFB +1135A>C (OR=3.00) and HER2 $Ile^{655}Val$ (OR=2.52) polymorphisms among female GBC cases. GBC cases with gall stones were predisposed to homozygous +286 GG and +1135 CC genotypes. Significant risk associations were found for ACIle (OR=1.48), GAVal (OR=1.70), GAIle (OR=2.00) haplotypes with GBC cases and GCIle haplotype with female GBC cases (OR=10.37, P=<0.0001). Pair-wise linkage disequilibrium revealed negative associations among variant alleles. On multi-dimensional reduction analysis, a three factor model revealed significant gene-gene interaction for PDGFB +286A>G, PDGFB +1135A>C and HER2 Ile165Val SNPs with GBC. Protein-protein interaction showed significant association of PDGFB and HER2 with the epidermal growth factor receptor signaling pathway.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.194-201
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• 2005

목 적: 소아에서 담석증은 성인에 비해 드문 질환이며, 여아에서 호발하고, 전형적인 증상은 드물 어서 나이가 어릴수록 무증상일 가능성이 높다. 원인으로 구상적혈구증, 복부 수술, 항생제(ceftriaxone), 감염 등에 의하여 유발되기도 하며, 유전 요인, 환경적 요인 등에 의해서도 영향을 받는 것으로 알려져 있다. 그러나 현재 우리나라에서 소아의 담석증에 대한 연구 보고는 드물다. 이에 저자들은 연세의대 소아과에 내원하여 담석증으로 진단 받은 환아들을 대상으로 임상적 특성을 알아보고자 본 연구를 시행하였다. 방 법: 1999년 1월 1일부터 2005년 5월 31일까지 본 병원 소아과에 내원하여 담석증으로 진단 받은 15세 이하의 환아 총 18예를 대상으로 조사 분석하였다. 대상 환아는 복부 초음파 검사 또는 복부 CT 검사에서 담석증으로 확진된 경우만으로 하였고, 이러한 영상검사를 시행하지 않았거나 담낭잔사를 보인 환아는 대상에서 제외하였다. 결 과: 대상 환아는 남아 12예, 여아 6예로 남녀 비는 2:1이었고, 연령별 분포는 최소 4개월부터 최대 13년 3개월 된 환아까지 다양하였다. 전체 평균은 $6{\pm}4.3$세였고, 남아는 $6.1{\pm}3.9$세, 여아는 $5.8{\pm}5.6$세로 큰 차이는 없었다. 담석증에 의한 증상은 18예 중 3예(16.7%)에서 고열, 복통, 구토 등이 있었고, 나머지 15예(83.3%)에서는 증상이 없었다. 이러한 증상은 남녀간에 차이가 없었고, 연령이 많을수록 나타나는 경향을 보였다. 총 18예 중 15예(83.3%)에서 유발 요인이 있었는데, 항생제(ceftriaxone) 투여가 6예(33.3%), 감염이 4예(22.2%), 구상적혈구증이 3예(16.7%), Down 증후군과 복부 수술이 1예(5.6%)에서 각각 있었다. 담석의 크기는 17예 중 15예(88.2%)가 5 mm 이하의 담석으로 가장 많았고, 다음으로 5~10 mm가 2예(11.8%)였고, 10mm 이상은 없었다. 담석의 수는 단발(single)과 다발(multiple)이 각각 14예(77.8%), 4예(22.2%)로 단발성 담석이 많았다. 말초혈액도말 검사상 백혈구증다증, 고콜레스테롤 혈증, 고칼슘 혈증을 보인 환아는 없었으나, 2예에서 철결핍성 빈혈이 있었다. 혈청 AST 및 ALT는 7예(58.3%)에서 증가되었는데, 이 중 전염성 단핵구증에 감염된 환아는 2예로 이 중 1예는 혈청 빌리루빈치가 약간 상승되어 있었고, 마이코플라즈마에 감염된 1예는 급성 췌장염이 합병되어 혈청 amylase 및 lipase가 상승되어 있었으며, 1예는 캔디다 감염이 동반되어 있었다. 치료는 18예 중 17예(94.4%)에서 보존적 치료를 하였으며 주기적으로 복부 초음파를 시행하면서 추적 관찰하였다. 수술은 Meckel 게실이 동반되었던 1예에서 담낭 적출술을 시행하였다. 추적 관찰하였던 환아 17예 중 13예에서 복부 초음파상 담석이 소실되었고, 3예는 추적 관찰 중이며, 나머지 1예는 추적 관찰에서 탈락되었다. 탈락된 1예를 제외한 17예 모든 환아에서 재발이나 합병증은 없었다. 결 론: 본 연구 결과 소아 담석증은 남아에서 호발하고, 어릴수록 무증상이 많다. 유발요인이 있는 환아가 많았고, 크기가 작은 단일석이 대부분이었다. 치료는 대부분 보존적 치료를 하였다. 최근 영상진단의학이 발달함에 따라 소아에서도 담석증의 발견율이 높아지고 있다. 그러나 우리나라에서 소아 담석증에 대한 연구보고는 드물다. 따라서 소아 담석증 환아에서 성인과 다른 특성과 또한 유발 요인 등을 비롯한 외국 환아와의 임상적 차이점 등을 알아보기 위하여 이에 대한 연구가 더 필요할 것으로 생각된다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.817-819
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• 2013

Background: The present study was designed to comparatively assess alteration of biochemical parameters in bile duct cancer and gall stone disease. Materials and Methods: A hospital based case-control study was carried out in the Department of Biochemistry of Manipal Teaching Hospital, Pokhara, Nepal between $1^{st}$ January 2010 and $31^{st}$ December 2012. The variables collected were age, gender, serum total cholesterol, total bilirubin, AST, ALT, serum alkaline phosphatase, albumin and hemoglobin. One way ANOVA was used to examine the statistical significance of differences between groups. A post-hoc LSD test was applied for the comparison of means of control versus case groups. A p-value of <0.05 (two-tailed) was considered significant. Results: The mean age of cases and controls was $53.2{\pm}21.2$ years. The levels of serum cholesterol were higher in cases of cancer $192.5{\pm}21.5$ mg/dl in comparison to stone cases $168.7{\pm}16.1$ mg/dl (p value: 0.0001). The total bilirubin showed the marked difference in cases of cancer $7.6{\pm}3.2$ mg/dl in comparison to stone cases $2.5{\pm}0.8$ mg/dl of bile duct. There was discernible divergence in values of alkaline phosphatase in cases of cancer $251.5{\pm}20.1$ IU/l when compared to stone cases $173.2{\pm}12.6$ IU/l of bile duct. In contrast, there was no apparent deviation in values of aspartate transaminases and alanine transaminases in cases of cancer $59.1{\pm}8.9$ IU/l and $105.5{\pm}26.5$ IU/l when compared to stone cases $56.9{\pm}7.9$ IU/l and $84.5{\pm}13.5$ IU/l respectively. Conclusions: LFT analysis for pre-operative assessment was a good predictive marker in setting apart bile duct cancer and gall bladder stone.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.325-328
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• 2006

10년령의 암컷 Miniature Schnauzer개가 지속적인 식욕결핍, 이장열, 구토, 복통 등의 증상으로 내원하였다. 혈액검사 상에서 백혈구 수치는 만성 염증 소견을 나타내었고, 혈액 화학검사에서는 심한 담즙정체를 나타내는 중등도의 간담도계 이상 지표를 보여주었다. 복부 방사선과 초음파상에서 간종대, 담낭내 슬러지와 결석, 방광내 결석등이 관찰되었다. 이러한 진단 소견을 바탕으로 본 증례를 방광 결석증이 합병된 담낭내 담석과 슬러지에 의한 간외성 담관 폐색증으로 진단하였다. 담석과 방광결석을 담낭절제술과 방광절제술을 통해 담낭과 방광으로부터 각각 제거하였으며, 수술 후 환축의 임상증상 개선은 매우 빠르게 진행되었다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권7호
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• pp.3447-3453
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• 2016

Background: Gall bladder cancer (GBC) is highly fatal disease with poor prognosis, with a 5 year survival rate of <10%. It is relatively rare cancer worldwide; however it is the sixth cancer and second most common gastrointestinal tract cancer in Nepalese women. The study focused on associations of certain demographic, lifestyle, dietary, and reproductive factors with gall bladder cancer. Materials and Methods: We conducted a hospital-based matched case control study on newly diagnosed cases of primary GBC at BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences and BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital. Controls were healthy non-GBC relatives of cancer patients, matched for age, sex and marital status (in case of females) with cases at a ratio of 1:2. Data were collected between April 2012-April 2013 by semi structured interview from both cases and controls. Analyses were carried out with SPSS. Conditional logistic regression was used to find odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals for bivariate and multivariate analysis. Results: A total of 50 cases and 100 controls were enrolled in this study. On bivariate analysis, factors found to be significantly associated with gallbladder cancer were illiteracy (OR=3.29, CI=1.06-10.2), history of gallstone disease (OR=27.6, CI=6.57, 115.6), current smoker (OR=2.42, CI=1.005-5.86), early menarche <13 years (OR=2.64, CI=1.09-6.44), high parity more than 3 (OR=3.12, CI=1.25,7.72), and use of mustard oil (OR=3.63, CI=1.40, 9.40). A significant protective effect was seen with high consumption of fruits at least once a week (OR=0.101, CI=0.03-0.35). On multivariate analysis, history of gallstone disease, early menarche, current smoker and high consumption of fruits persisted as significant factors. Conclusions: History of gallstone disease, cigarette smoking and early menarche were associated with increased risk of gallbladder cancer while high consumption of fruits was found to have a protective effect.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.260-263
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• 1996

High spinal block is a rare complication during epidural block, but it may result in serious events. 56-year-old man with gall stones was scheduled for cholecystectomy under general anesthesia. After operation, lumbar epidural catheterization was done at $T_{8-9}$ interspace for postoperative pain control. At the recovery room, initial bolus drug (0.1% bupivacaine 10 ml containing fentanyl $100{\mu}g$) was administered via epidural catheter and observed carefully. 15 minutes later, hypotension and bradycardia ouccurred. Hartman' solution was administered rapidly and ephedrine 5 mg was injected. 30 minutes after drug administration, loss of consciousness and respiratory arrest developed. Tracheal intubation was done immediately. Cardiovascular and respiratory functions were monitored continuously. The location of intrathecal catheter was confirmed by cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) seen in syringe after aspiration of catheter. The patient recovered gradually and was placed in the ward 4 hours after drug administration, without any problems. He was discharged 1 week later in good health.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.42-48
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• 1994

저자들은 1987년 12월부터 1993년 8월까지 영남대학교 의과대학 부속병원에 입원하여 유전성 구상 적혈구증으로 진단받고 비장적출술을 시행한 9례를 대상으로 임상분석하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 총 9명중 남아 5명, 여아 4명으로 남녀비가 비슷하였으며, 6세에서 10세 사이가 9례중 5례로 전체의 반이상을 차지하였다. 2. 가족력을 나타낸 경우는 9례중 4례(44.4%)이었다. 3. 주요임상 증상으로는 빈혈, 황달 및 비장종대가 주증상이었으며, 담석증 및 총담관결석을 동반하였던 2례에서는 우상복부 동통을 나타내었다. 4. 검사실 소견으로는 말초혈액 도말검사상 구상 적혈구를 발견할 수 있었으며, 혈색소 $8.1{\pm}2.4gm/dl$, 헤마토크리트 $23.4{\pm}10.2%$ 망상적혈구 $15.9{\pm}11.7%$이었으며, 삼투압 취약성은 모두에서 증가되어 있었다. 혈청 전 빌리루빈 $8.6{\pm}10.9mg/dl$, LDH $370.1{\pm}169.1IU/L$으로 증가되었다. Coombs 검사상 9례 모두 음성반응을 보였다. 5. 9례 모두 비장적출술을 시행하였으며 이들중 담석증을 동반한 1례에서는 담낭절제술, 총담관 결석을 동반한 1례에서는 담낭절제술, 총담관 결석제거술 및 T-tube 담관조루술을 동시에 시행하였다. 수술 소견상 비장의 무게는 350(150-600)gm이었고, 9례중 3례에서 부비장(accessory spleen)이 관찰되었다. 6. 비장 적출후 유전성 구상 적혈구증 9례에서 수술전 혈색소 $8.1{\pm}2.4gm/dl$, 헤마토크리트 $23.4{\pm}10.2%$, 수술후 혈색소 $12.3{\pm}1.2gm/dl$, 헤마토크리트 $37.0{\pm}5.3%$로 증가되어 술후 빈혈이 교정되었음을 관찰할 수 있었다. 수술후에 수혈의 필요성은 없었으며, 술후 특별한 합병증없이 9명 모두 현재까지 건강하게 잘 자라고 있다.