The Return of an Old Worm: Cerebral Paragonimiasis Presenting with Intracerebral Hemorrhage

Koh, Eun Jung,Kim, Seung-Ki,Wang, Kyu-Chang,Chai, Jong-Yil,Chong, Sangjoon,Park, Sung-Hye,Cheon, Jung-Eun,Phi, Ji Hoon The Korean Academy of Medical Sciences 2012 JOURNAL OF KOREAN MEDICAL SCIENCE Vol.27 No.11

<P>Paragonimiasis is caused by ingesting crustaceans, which are the intermediate hosts of <I>Paragonimus</I>. The involvement of the brain was a common presentation in Korea decades ago, but it becomes much less frequent in domestic medical practices. We observed a rare case of cerebral paragonimiasis manifesting with intracerebral hemorrhage. A 10-yr-old girl presented with sudden-onset dysarthria, right facial palsy and clumsiness of the right hand. Brain imaging showed acute intracerebral hemorrhage in the left frontal area. An occult vascular malformation or small arteriovenous malformation compressed by the hematoma was initially suspected. The lesion progressed for over 2 months until a delayed surgery was undertaken. Pathologic examination was consistent with cerebral paragonimiasis. After chemotherapy with praziquantel, the patient was monitored without neurological deficits or seizure attacks for 6 months. This case alerts practicing clinicians to the domestic transmission of a forgotten parasitic disease due to environmental changes.</P>

Dipyridamole 부하 심근 SPECT에서 Dipyridamole의 작용과 부작용

고창순(Chang Soon Koh),이명철(Myung Chul Lee),정준기(June Key Chung),이동수(Dong Soo Lee),최창운(Chang Woon Choi),배상균(Sang Kyun Bae),양형인(Hyung In Yang),여정석(Jeong Suk Yeo) 대한핵의학회 1993 핵의학 분자영상 Vol.27 No.2

N/A Dipyridamole is an agent that may be used to noninvasively evaluate coronary artery disease. The effect of dipyridamole infusion its generally related to its induced peripheral vasodilatory effect. In normal person, heart rate is generally increased slightly while blood pressure decrease, but the achieved double product and related myocardial oxygen consumption have no significant change. The purpose of this study is to examine the effect and side effect of dipyridamole, and to compare different response to dipyridamole among the patients. We evaluated 847 patients who underwent dipyridamole stress myocardial SPECT. 93.6% of them had induced hypotension 0.9% showed no change of blood pressure, 5.5% had increased blood pressure 8.3% had no change of pulse rate more than 10% of basal pulse rate. Among diabetes, 16.9% was not change of pulse rate, 6.7% in non-diabetes. There was no significant correlation between age and rate pressure product rest(RPPr), in patients without perfusion defects on SPECT(y=7.1x+48.4r=0.13 p>0.01). As increasing age, RPPs/RPPr was declined(y=-11.6x+68.9 r=0.17 p〈0.01), similar results were obtained in patients with perfusion defect. The size of perfusion defect on myocardial SPECT have no correlation between RPPr and RPPs/RPPr. The side effects of dipyridamole included chest pain and chest tightness, headache, abdominal pain, dizzness, nausea, and dyspnea. As increasing age, dipyridamole-induced cardiac work at rest was increased, cardiac response to dipyridamole was decreased.

Are there delicate occupations about suicide according to socioeconomic change?

Jin Ha Yoon(윤진하),Sang Baek Koh,Sung Soo OH,Jun Ho Park,Kyoung Tae Cha,Sei Jin Chang,Ki Hyun Lee,Bong Suk Cha 대한직업환경의학회 2009 대한직업환경의학회 학술대회 논문집 Vol.43 No.-

Case Reports : Papular Mucinosis Associated with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

( Woo Jin Lee ),( Gyeong Hun Park ),( Sung Eun Chang ),( Mi Woo Lee ),( Jee Ho Choi ),( Kee Chan Moon ),( Jai Kyoung Koh ) 대한피부과학회 2008 Annals of Dermatology Vol.20 No.4

Papulonodular mucinosis (PNM) is a rare variant of lupus erythematosus (LE) eruptions, and PNM is characterized histologically by diffuse dermal mucin without any typical epidermal inflammatory changes. We herein describe a case of papular mucinosis that was characterized by several erythematous papules on the lower back of a 32-year-old man with systemic LE. It is interesting that he didn`t display any other skin manifestations of LE such as malar rash, discoid rash and photosensitivity during the previous 2 years. He achieved remission of his PNM without recurrence after 5 months treatment with topical steroids, in addition to receiving systemic antimalarials and steroids. (Ann Dermatol (Seoul) 20(4) 233∼236, 2008)

Giant Dermatofibroma with Granular Cell Change: Side Effect of Bee venom Acupuncture?

( Do Young Rhee ),( Woon Kyong Chung ),( Gyeong Hun Park ),( Sung Eun Chang ),( Mi Woo Lee ),( Jee Ho Choi ),( Kee Chan Moon ),( Jai Kyoung Koh ) 대한피부과학회 2008 초록집 Vol.46 No.10

조기 천장골염의 자기공명영상 소견

김태환 ( Tae Hwan Kim ),전재범 ( Jae Bum Jun ),심승철 ( Seung Cheol Shim ),장대국 ( Dae Kook Chang ),고회관 ( Hee Kwan Koh ),정성수 ( Sung Soo Jung ),이인홍 ( In Hong Lee ),배상철 ( Sang Cheol Bae ),유대현 ( Dae Hyun Yoo ),전의용 대한류마티스학회 1998 대한류마티스학회지 Vol.5 No.2

Objective: The early detection of sacroiliitis on X-ray is important to diagnose spondyloarthropathy(SpA). The conventional radiography, bone scan, and computer tomogram have the problems of sensitivity, specificity, and side effects. We examined sacroiliitis using MR imaging in patients who had inflammatory back pain, but no definite changes in conventional radiogrphy. Other radiologic techniques were compared in detection of early sacroillitis. Methods: Twenty six patients with SpA were examined. The MRI findings of both sacroiliac joints were evaluated in every patients, such as pannus, periarticular osteitis and fat accumulation, subchondral sclerosis, and joint space changes(irregularity, ankylosis). Also we analyzed the changes of sacroiliac joints in sacroiliitis. Results: The predominant sites of involvement were upper aspect and iliac surface of sacroiliac joint in subchondral sclerosis, lower and iliac in pannus, periarticular fat accumulation, and iliac in periarticular osteitis. The MPGR images were superior to spin echo images in evaluation of joint space changes(irregularity, and ankylosis). Conclusions: Sacroiliitis is initiated in iliac side and lower portion of sacroiliac joints. MRI can detect early changes of sacroiliitis in patients with no conventional radiographic changes. MRI seems to be needed in patients with inflammatory back pain.

Eco-friendly and efficient in situ restoration of the constructed sea stream by bioaugmentation of a microbial consortium

유장연,김인수,김수현,칼루 엑페게어,장재수,박영인,고성철,Yoo, Jangyeon,Kim, In-Soo,Kim, Soo-Hyeon,Ekpeghere, Kalu I.,Chang, Jae-Soo,Park, Young-In,Koh, Sung-Cheol The Microbiological Society of Korea 2017 미생물학회지 Vol.53 No.2

부산시 영도구의 혁신지구의 인공해수천은 높아진 하상과 조류의 특성으로 인해 물이 순환되지 않고 더구나 주위의 오수가 유입되고 있어서 수질이 나빠지고 악취를 발생하고 있다. 이 문제를 해결하기 위한 방안으로 가장 오염되고 조류이동을 감안한 하천의 지점에 생물증강법을 적용하여 친환경적, 효율적으로 하천을 정화하고자 하였다. 현장에서 활성화된 복합미생물을 가장 오염된 지점(Site 2)에 7~10일 간격으로 투입하여, 수질의 pH, 온도, DO, ORP, SS, COD, T-N, 및 T-P를 측정하였고 또한 하상퇴적토의 COD 및 미생물군집을 분석하였다. 13개월 후 Site 2의 수질 SS, COD, T-N 및 COD (퇴적토)의 처리효율은 각각 51%, 58%, 27% 및 35%으로 나타났으나 T-P는 오히려 47% 증가를 보였다. 대부분의 측정지점에서 황산염환원세균(sulfate reducing bacteria)그룹 (Desulfobacteraceae_uc_s, Desulfobacterales_uc_s, Desulfuromonadaceae_uc_s, Desulfuromonas_g1_uc and Desulfobacter postgatei)과 Anaerolinaeles의 밀도는 대체적으로 생물증강에 의한 정화가 진행될수록 감소하였으며, 반면에 Gamma-proteobacteria (NOR5-6B_s and NOR5-6A_s), Bacteroidales_uc_s, 및 Flavobacteriales_uc_s의 밀도는 증가하는 경향이었다. 상대적으로 COD가 낮고 DO가 높은 청정지점인 St. 4에서는 호기성미생물인 Flavobacteriaceae_uc_s가 우점하였다. 이러한 미생물군은 하천의 정화과정을 추적할 수 있는 지표미생물로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 판단되었다. 생물증강 시행 후의 대표적 시점 퇴적토시료의 미생물군집 alpha diversity 지수(OTUs, Chao1 및 Shannon 지수)는 시행 전에 비해 감소하는 경향을 보였으며, 또한 beta diversity 분석기법(fast unifrac 분석)으로 분석한 결과 정화 전이나 초기에 비해서 정화가 진행될수록 전반적으로 시료에 무관하게 미생물군집의 유사성을 보여 생물증강이 현장 토착 미생물의 군집구조를 변화시키고 있음을 확인하였다. 이러한 사실로 보아 본 복합미생물에 의한 현장 생물증강법은 brine water 및 담수로 이루어진 오염된 하천을 환경친화적, 경제적으로 정화할 수 있는 대안으로 판단이 되었다. A constructed sea stream in Yeongdo, Busan, Republic of Korea is mostly static due to the lifted stream bed and tidal characters, and receives domestic wastewater nearby, causing a consistent odor production and water quality degradation. Bioaugmentation of a microbial consortium was proposed as an effective and economical restoration technology to restore the polluted stream. The microbial consortium activated on site was augmented on a periodic basis (7~10 days) into the most polluted site (Site 2) which was chosen considering the pollution level and tidal movement. Physicochemical parameters of water qualities were monitored including pH, temperature, DO, ORP, SS, COD, T-N, and T-P. COD and microbial community analyses of the sediments were also performed. A significant reduction in SS, COD, T-N, and COD (sediment) at Site 2 occurred showing their removal rates 51%, 58% and 27% and 35%, respectively, in 13 months while T-P increased by 47%. In most of the test sites, population densities of sulfate reducing bacterial (SRB) groups (Desulfobacteraceae_uc_s, Desulfobacterales_uc_s, Desulfuromonadaceae_uc_s, Desulfuromonas_g1_uc, and Desulfobacter postgatei) and Anaerolinaeles was observed to generally decrease after the bioaugmentation while those of Gamma-proteobacteria (NOR5-6B_s and NOR5-6A_s), Bacteroidales_uc_s, and Flavobacteriales_uc_s appeared to generally increase. Aerobic microbial communities (Flavobacteriaceae_uc_s) were dominant in St. 4 that showed the highest level of DO and least level of COD. These microbial communities could be used as an indicator organism to monitor the restoration process. The alpha diversity indices (OTUs, Chao1, and Shannon) of microbial communities generally decreased after the augmentation. Fast uniFrac analysis of all the samples of different sites and dates showed that there was a similarity in the microbial community structures regardless of samples as the augmentation advanced in comparison with before- and early bioaugmentation event, indicating occurrence of changing of the indigenous microbial community structures. It was concluded that the bioaugmentation could improve the polluted water quality and simultaneously change the microbial community structures via their niche changes. This in situ remediation technology will contribute to an eco-friendly and economically cleaning up of polluted streams of brine water and freshwater.

An Unusual Case of Churg - Strauss Syndrome

Chang, Sung Eun,Choi, Jee Ho,Sung, Kyung Jeh,Moon, Kee Chan,Koh, Jai Kyoung,Cheong, Jhoon Kyoo 대한피부과학회 1998 Annals of Dermatology Vol.10 No.3

Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS) is a very rare disease which combines the features of asthma, hypereosinophilia, multisystem necrotizing vasculitis and extravascular granuolma. To our knowledge, there have been four reports in Korean journals, but none in dermatology journals. We report a 37-year-old male who had allergic rhinitis, pansinusitis, a history of atopic dermatitis, multiple prurigo-nodularis like skin lesions, non-fixed interstitial lung infiltration, hypereosinophilia and subclinical asthma. Clinical and histopathological features of his skin lesions were nonspecific where perivascular lymphocytic infiltration and mild lymphocytic vasculitis were shown. The presence of a pituitary mass and proximal myopathy as opposed to peripheral neuropathy have not been reported in previous reports of CSS. However, other features of our patient met the criteria of CSS.

Geological Characteristics of Rare Earth Deposits

Sang-Mo Koh,Ho-Wan Chang 대한민국 학술원 2011 학술원논문집 : 자연과학편 Vol.50 No.2

REE deposits can be divided into carbonatite, hydrothermal/magmatic Fe-REE, placer, alkaline and peralkaline-rock related, and ion-adsorption deposit types. LREE have been mainly produced from Bayan Obo and Mian Ning carbonatite REE deposits of China and Mountain Pass carbonatite REE deposit in USA, which is getting ready for a re-production, whereas HREE have been solely produced from ion-adsorption deposits of China. LREE-enriched deposits like carbonatite and hydrothermal Fe-REE deposits abundantly occur in the world, but HREE enriched deposits are very few. Carbonatite REE deposits are formed in relatively stable intra-plate areas but some are found near plate margins and may be related to orogenic activity or plate separation. Ion-adsorption REE deposits are formed by the weathering of REE-enriched granites under the climate of high temperature and high humidity. Two REE deposits have been also reported in South Korea. The one is Chungju Eorae Mountain REE deposit belonging to alkaline and peralkaline-rock related deposit. It is hosted in meta-volcanics of the Gyemyeongsan Formation of the Ogcheon Group, which is interpreted to have been formed by the differentiation of magma derived from the plate magmatism in the rift zone during the Neoproterozoic Era. The other is Hongcheon REE deposit belonging to carbonatite deposit and distributed in the Gyeonggi Massif. It is interpreted to have been formed by the intrusion of igneous carbonatitic melts and accompanying Na-metasomatism in the Late Proterozoic Era.

Photooxidation of a Polyacetylene Compound from Panax Ginseng C.A. Meyer

Koh, Hun-Yeong,Chang, Suk-Ku,Shim, Sang-Chul,Moon, Soon-Ku,Min, Tae-Jin Korean Chemical Society 1986 Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society Vol.7 No.3

A major polyacetylene compound from Panax ginseng roots, heptadeca-1-en-4,6-diyn-3,9,10-triol, was irradiated with 300 nm UV light to obtain a photooxidized acetylenic compound having the conjugated en-on-diyne chromophore, heptadeca-1-en-4,6-diyn-9,10-diol-3-one. The same oxidation product was obtained exclusively by 4-(dimethylamino) pyridinium chlorochromate at room temperature.