- New Modalities for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy
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Gye HJ, Song SJ
- KMID: 2268997
- Korean J Med.
- 2015 Sep;89(3):271-276.
- doi: 10.3904/kjm.2015.89.3.271
Over the past decade, significant advances have been made in both the diagnosis and treatment of diabetic retinopathy. Ultrawide field fundus photography and spectral domain optical coherence tomography have allowed... -
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- Current Status of Coronary Stent
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Shin ES
- KMID: 2268999
- Korean J Med.
- 2015 Sep;89(3):282-290.
- doi: 10.3904/kjm.2015.89.3.282
Coronary artery disease is one of the principal causes of mortality worldwide. Andreas Gruntzig initially developed balloon angioplasty to treat the condition. Coronary stenting was first used in the mid-1980s... -
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- A Case of an Infected Aneurysm in the Thoracic Aorta Mimicking Tuberculous Lymphadenopathy
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Gwag HB, Jung KS, Lee JH, Kim DH, Lim AY, Kim EK
- KMID: 2269005
- Korean J Med.
- 2015 Sep;89(3):323-326.
- doi: 10.3904/kjm.2015.89.3.323
Tuberculous-infected aortic aneurysms are rare, but delayed diagnosis can lead to serious complications, including sudden aortic rupture. Here, we report a case of a tuberculous infected aneurysm in the thoracic... -
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- Recent Update in Diabetic Nephropathy
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Kim NH
- KMID: 2268996
- Korean J Med.
- 2015 Sep;89(3):265-270.
- doi: 10.3904/kjm.2015.89.3.265
Diabetic nephropathy is the leading cause of end-stage renal disease, and is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Optimal control of blood glucose and blood pressure based on the... -
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- Amylase-Producing Primary Peritoneal Carcinoma
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Lee JW, Park SG
- KMID: 2269013
- Korean J Med.
- 2015 Sep;89(3):358-362.
- doi: 10.3904/kjm.2015.89.3.358
A paraneoplastic syndrome is a disease or symptom that is the consequence of the presence of cancer in the body but is not due to the local presence of cancer... -
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- A Case of Bilateral Adrenal Myelolipomas with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
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Lee JH, Kim JY, Kwon JW, Lee JK, Jeon EJ, Jung ED
- KMID: 2269009
- Korean J Med.
- 2015 Sep;89(3):340-345.
- doi: 10.3904/kjm.2015.89.3.340
Adrenal myelolipoma (AML) is a rare, usually benign, and nonfunctioning tumor. About 7-15% of adrenal incidentalomas are AMLs, composed of normal hematopoietic elements and mature adipose tissue. AML is usually... -
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- Multiple Ruptured Cerebral Aneurysms as a Presenting Feature of Pheochromocytoma in a Patient with Neurofibromatosis 1
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Kwon MK, Kim DH, Choi SJ, Lee HY
- KMID: 2269006
- Korean J Med.
- 2015 Sep;89(3):327-330.
- doi: 10.3904/kjm.2015.89.3.327
Neurofibromatosis 1 (NF-1) shows an autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance with complete penetrance and variable expression. Vascular abnormalities are frequently associated with NF-1. Pheochromocytoma occurs in 0.1-5.7% of patients with... -
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- Coarctation of the Aorta Treated with Stenting in a Patient with Turner Syndrome
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Park SW, Lee HC, Yi NH, Park IS, Park CH, Yu JS
- KMID: 2269007
- Korean J Med.
- 2015 Sep;89(3):331-334.
- doi: 10.3904/kjm.2015.89.3.331
Cardiovascular malformations, such as bicuspid aortic valve and coarctation of the aorta, are more prevalent in patients with Turner syndrome than in the general population. Here, we describe the case... -
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- A Case of Primary Cutaneous Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma with Extensive Limb Disease
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Byeon JH, Woo IS, Lee WJ, Kam SH, Han CW, Jung YH
- KMID: 2269012
- Korean J Med.
- 2015 Sep;89(3):353-357.
- doi: 10.3904/kjm.2015.89.3.353
Primary cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphoma (pcALCL) is a rare subtype of malignant non-Hodgkin lymphoma, in which 40% of the cases show spontaneous regression without aggressive treatment. Surgery and focal... -
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- Management of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
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Kang MS, Kim CH
- KMID: 2268998
- Korean J Med.
- 2015 Sep;89(3):277-281.
- doi: 10.3904/kjm.2015.89.3.277
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is a common complication of diabetes mellitus. The prevalence of neuropathic pain is estimated to occur in about 30-50% of all diabetic patients. Clinical symptoms vary... -
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- A Case of Zonisamide-Induced Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
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Lee JY, Park HJ, Park YE, Kim JY, Park KH, Park JW, Lee JH
- KMID: 2269015
- Korean J Med.
- 2015 Sep;89(3):368-371.
- doi: 10.3904/kjm.2015.89.3.368
Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) is a rare but severe disorder typically caused by medications and characterized by mucocutaneous eruptions. Zonisamide is an antiepileptic drug that is structurally different from other drugs... -
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- Review of Sjogren's Syndrome for Primary Physicians
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Kwok SK
- KMID: 2269000
- Korean J Med.
- 2015 Sep;89(3):291-294.
- doi: 10.3904/kjm.2015.89.3.291
Sjogren's syndrome is a chronic systemic autoimmune disease characterized by lymphocytic infiltration of the exocrine glands resulting in a dry mouth and eyes. The disease can present either alone or... -
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- Two Cases of Bacterial Peritonitis in Encapsulating Peritoneal Sclerosis
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Kim HJ, Kim JE, Kang KW, Yu ES, Hong YA, Park JW, Kwon YJ
- KMID: 2269010
- Korean J Med.
- 2015 Sep;89(3):346-352.
- doi: 10.3904/kjm.2015.89.3.346
Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS) is a rare complication of peritoneal dialysis associated with a high mortality rate. Bacterial peritonitis (BP), a complication of EPS treatment, is uncommon, and treatments for... -
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- Infected Aneurysm of the Abdominal Aorta due to Streptococcus pneumoniae
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Lee HK, Kim BY, Lee EJ, Kim TH, Cho YD, Chang WH, Kim JH
- KMID: 2269014
- Korean J Med.
- 2015 Sep;89(3):363-367.
- doi: 10.3904/kjm.2015.89.3.363
Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae), a bacterium that is part of the normal flora of the upper respiratory tract, can cause pneumonia, bacteremia, otitis media, and meningitis. There are few reports... -
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- A Case of Colitis by Giardia lamblia Infection with Atypical Presentation
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Choi SK, Lee YH, Lee J, Park SH, Kim MH, Shin OR, Cho YS
- KMID: 2269003
- Korean J Med.
- 2015 Sep;89(3):312-316.
- doi: 10.3904/kjm.2015.89.3.312
Giardia lamblia infection, giardiasis, is the leading waterborne diarrhea-causing disease. It is common in most countries of the world, including South Korea and Japan. Giardia lamblia can cause asymptomatic infection... -
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- A Case of a Large, Gastric Intramural Hematoma Caused by Endoscopic Mucosal Resection, and Treated with Transcatheter Arterial Embolization
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Park JJ, Jung SW, Ju SB, Kim HM, Kim JB, Park SH, Lee MS
- KMID: 2269004
- Korean J Med.
- 2015 Sep;89(3):317-322.
- doi: 10.3904/kjm.2015.89.3.317
Only two cases of gastric intramural hematoma (IMH) caused by endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) have been reported to date. This is the first reported case of gastric IMH caused by... -
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- Impact of Self-Efficacy on Medication Adherence among People Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus
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Kim YJ, Lee WK, Kim SW, Chang HH, Lee JM, Kim SJ
- KMID: 2269002
- Korean J Med.
- 2015 Sep;89(3):305-311.
- doi: 10.3904/kjm.2015.89.3.305
BACKGROUND/AIMS: It is very important that people living with HIV (PLWH) maintain 95% medication adherence to increase health-related quality of life and prevent transmitting HIV. In this study, we analyzed... -
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- A Case of Desquamative Interstitial Pneumonia with an Increased Number of Eosinophils in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid
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Choi Y, Kim TH, Kang LH, Kim HJ, Jang JH, Shin DH, Jeon D
- KMID: 2269008
- Korean J Med.
- 2015 Sep;89(3):335-339.
- doi: 10.3904/kjm.2015.89.3.335
Here, we present a case of desquamative interstitial pneumonia (DIP) that was initially misdiagnosed as chronic eosinophilic pneumonia due to an increased number of eosinophils in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid... -
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- Refractory Macrophage Activation Syndrome in a Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Treated with Tocilizumab
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Oh JS, Park J, Lee NK, Bae SH, Kim YG, Lee CK, Yoo B
- KMID: 2269016
- Korean J Med.
- 2015 Sep;89(3):372-376.
- doi: 10.3904/kjm.2015.89.3.372
Macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) is a secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis caused by autoimmune diseases, such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). It is characterized by fever, cytopenia, coagulopathy, hepatosplenomegaly, elevated liver enzyme,... -
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- The Effect of Cilostazol on Arterial Stiffness in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
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Cho SY, Kim KH, Ahn JH, Kang YR, Koh JS, Hwang SJ, Park Y, Jeong YH, Kwak CH, Hwang JY, Park JR
- KMID: 2269001
- Korean J Med.
- 2015 Sep;89(3):295-304.
- doi: 10.3904/kjm.2015.89.3.295
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Increased arterial stiffness is a well-known risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Cilostazol, a phosphodiesterase type 3 inhibitor, is a unique antiplatelet agent with vasodilatory and vasoprotective effects. Therefore, we... -
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