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Letter to the editor
A case of Wegener’s granulomatosis mimicking recurrent hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
Sung Min Jung, Yun Hwa Jung, Hyun Jin Noh, In Sook Woo, Chi Wha Han
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(3):393-397. Published online April 29, 2014
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Case Report
Distant subcutaneous recurrence of a parathyroid carcinoma: abnormal uptakes in the 99mTc-sestamibi scan and 18F-FDG PET/CT imaging
Sang Soo Kim, Yun Kyung Jeon, Soo Hyung Lee, Bo Hyun Kim, Seong Jang Kim, Yong Ki Kim, In Ju Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(3):383-387. Published online April 29, 2014
We report a rare case of distant subcutaneous parathyroid carcinoma recurrence. A 50‑year-old woman was referred to our hospital because of sustained hypercalcemia despite surgical removal of a parathyroid carcinoma. A focal uptake in the upper mediastinal area was detected in a 99mTc-s..
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Case Report
A case of ampullary gangliocytic paraganglioma
Ju-Il Yang, Jung-Sik Choi, Ga-Hee Lee, Byeong-Woo Kim, Seok-Jun Moon, Mi Seon Kang, Hyo Jung Ahn
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(3):375-378. Published online April 29, 2014
Gangliocytic paragangliomas (GPs) are rare tumors of the duodenum, presenting as single sessile or pedunculated polypoid masses. Clinical manifestations of duodenal GPs can vary from an incidental finding at endoscopy to frequent upper gastrointestinal bleeding caused by mucosal ulceration and abdom..
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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Survey of perinatal hepatitis B virus transmission after Korean National Prevention Program in a tertiary hospital
Jae Hoon Kim, Ju Seung Kim, Jong Joon Lee, Jung Ho Kim, Suk Young Kim, Young Kul Jung, Oh Sang Kwon, Yun Soo Kim, Duck Joo Choi, Ju Hyun Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(3):307-314. Published online April 29, 2014
Background/Aims: The Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in South Korea have been organizing hepatitis B virus (HBV) vertical infection prevention projects since July 2002. In this single-institute study, the results of surveys conducted in ..
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Pulmonology / Review
Modifiers of TGF-b1 effector function as novel therapeutic targets of pulmonary fibrosis
Chang-Min Lee, Jin Wook Park, Won-Kyung Cho, Yang Zhou, Boram Han, Pyoung Oh Yoon, Jeiwook Chae, Jack A Elias, Chun Geun Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(3):281-290. Published online April 29, 2014
Pulmonary fibrosis is a fatal progressive disease with no effective therapy. Transforming growth factor (TGF)-b1 has long been regarded as a central mediator of tissue fibrosis that involves multiple organs including skin, liver, kidney, and lung. Thus, TGF-b1 and its signaling pathways have been at..
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Case Report
Isolated dilatation of the inferior vena cava
Jae-Joon Kim, Kyoung-Im Cho, Ji-Hoon Kang, Ja-Jun Goo, Kyoung-Nyoun Kim, Ja-Young Lee, Seong-Man Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(2):241-245. Published online February 27, 2014
The diameter and collapsibility of the inferior vena cava (IVC) should be interpreted in consideration with other clinical and echocardiographic parameters before drawing definitive diagnostic conclusions. We report a case of a 46-year-old female with isolated IVC dilation and diminished inspiratory..
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Endocrinology-metabolism / Original Article
Changes in the clinical manifestations of primary aldosteronism
Sun Hwa Kim, Jae Hee Ahn, Ho Cheol Hong, Hae Yoon Choi, Yoon Jung Kim, Nam Hoon Kim, Hye Jin Yoo, Hee Young Kim, Ji A Seo, Nan Hee Kim, Sin Gon Kim, Kyung Mook Choi, Sei Hyun Baik, Dong Seop Choi
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(2):217-225. Published online February 27, 2014
Background/Aims: Primary aldosteronism (PA) is now widely recognized to have a higher prevalence than was once thought. In view of its increasing prevalence, we compared chronological changes in clinical manifestations of PA according to different times of diagnosis.
Methods: In total, 85 patients d..
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Cardiology / Original Article
Effect of renin-angiotensin-system blockers on contrast-medium-induced acute kidney injury after coronary angiography
Ja-Jun Goo, Jae-Joon Kim, Ji-Hoon Kang, Kyoung-Nyoun Kim, Ki-Sup Byun, Mi-kyung Kim, Tae-Ik Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(2):203-209. Published online February 27, 2014
Background/Aims: With the increasing incidence of cardiovascular disease, angiocardiography using contrast-enhancing media has become an essential diagnostic and therapeutic tool, despite the risk of contrast-medium-induced acute kidney injury (CIAKI). CIAKI may be exacerbated by renin-angiotensin-s..
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Gastroenterology / Review
Newer treatments for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma
Myeong Jun Song, Si Hyun Bae
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(2):149-155. Published online February 27, 2014
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common cancers worldwide. The only curative treatment modalities for HCC are surgery, percutaneous ablation, and liver transplantation. Unfortunately, the majority of patients have unresectable disease at diagnosis. Therefore, effective treatment opt..
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Letter to the editor
Eosinophilic organ infiltration without
eosinophilia or direct parasite infection
Il Young Jang, Young-Joo Yang, Hyung Jin Cho, Yunsik Choi, Eun-Hye Shin, Dong-Uk Kang, Tae-Bum Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(1):126-129. Published online January 2, 2014
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Letter to the editor
Successful treatment of myelodysplastic
syndrome and Behcet colitis after allogeneic
hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Min-Ha Kook, Ho-Young Yhim, Na-Ri Lee, Eun-Kee Song, Hee Sun Kim, Chang-Yeol Yim, Jae-Yong Kwak
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(1):123-125. Published online January 2, 2014
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Case Report
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection by
intravascular ultrasound in a patient with
myocardial infarction
Ji Hun Jang, Dae Hyeok Kim, Dong Hyuk Yang, Seong Il Woo, Jun Kwan, Keum Soo Park, Sung-Hee Shin
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(1):106-110. Published online January 2, 2014
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is a rare cause of acute coronary syndrome
and sudden cardiac death. The incidence, causes, pathogenesis, and treatment
have not been defined clearly, but spontaneous coronary artery dissection
should be considered in young patients without major cardiovascu..
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Case Report
Duodenal adenocarcinoma following a
neuroendocrine tumor in the duodenum
Bun Kim, Ji Hye Huh, Youngsook Kim, Moon Jae Chung, Jeong Youp Park, Si Young Song, Seung Woo Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(1):96-100. Published online January 2, 2014
Primary duodenal adenocarcinoma is a rare malignant neoplasm accounting for
0.3% of all gastrointestinal tract carcinomas. We herein present one case of duodenal
adenocarcinoma after duodenal neuroendocrine carcinoma. Poorly differentiated
duodenal neuroendocrine carcinoma with liver metastasis (..
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Allergy / Original Article
Clinical features and prognostic factors of Churg-Strauss syndrome
Mi-Yeong Kim, Kyoung-Hee Sohn, Woo-Jung Song, Heung-Woo Park, Sang-Heon Cho, Kyung-Up Min, Hye-Ryun Kang
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(1):85-95. Published online January 2, 2014
Background/Aims: Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS) is a rare systemic necrotizing
small-vessel vasculitis, with accompanying bronchial asthma, eosinophilia, and
eosinophilic infiltration of various tissues. The purposes of our study were to
characterize the clinical features of CSS and to identify fac..
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Cardiology / Original Article
Long-term outcomes of intravascular
ultrasound-guided implantation of bare metal
stents versus drug-eluting stents in primary
percutaneous coronary intervention
Yun-Kyeong Cho, Seung-Ho Hur, Nam-Hee Park, Sang-Woong Choi, Ji-Hyun Sohn, Hyun-Ok Cho, Hyoung-Seob Park, Hyuck-Jun Yoon, Hyungseop Kim, Chang-Wook Nam, Yoon-Nyun Kim, Kwon-Bae Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(1):66-75. Published online January 2, 2014
Background/Aims: While drug-eluting stents (DESs) have shown favorable outcomes
in ST‑segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) compared to bare
metal stents (BMSs), there are concerns about the risk of stent thrombosis (ST)
with DESs. Because intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) guidance may ..
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Cardiology / Review
Antiangiogenesis therapy: an update after the first
decade
Sandro De Falco
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(1):1-11. Published online January 2, 2014
Angiogenesis is a complex biological phenomenon that forms new blood vessels
from the pre-existing vasculature. Aberrant angiogenesis has been implicated in
a variety of diseases such as cancer, atherosclerosis, arthritis, obesity, pulmonary
hypertension, diabetic retinopathy, and age-related mac..
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Letter to the editor
A case of primary aldosteronism presenting as non-ST elevation myocardial infarction
Ja Min Byun, Suk Chon, Soo-Joong Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2013;28(6):739-742. Published online October 29, 2013
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Acute respiratory failure caused by phenytoin overdose
Chang Kyung Kang, Min-Kyung Kim, Min Jae Kim, Kang Il Jun, Ki Woong Kim, Seong-Ho Park, Kyoung-Ho Song
Korean J Intern Med. 2013;28(6):736-738. Published online October 29, 2013
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Letter to the editor
Acute regional myocarditis with normal ventricular wall motion diagnosed by two-dimensional speckle tracking imaging
Sang Jin Ha, Jong Shin Woo, Se Hwan Kwon, Chi Hyuk Oh, Kwon Sam Kim, Jong-Hoa Bae, Woo-Shik Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2013;28(6):732-735. Published online October 29, 2013
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Case Report
A case of Tsutsugamushi disease presenting with nephrotic syndrome
Ju Hyun Lee, Mi Jung Lee, Dong Ho Shin, Shin-Wook Kang, Kyu Hun Choi, Tae-Hyun Yoo
Korean J Intern Med. 2013;28(6):728-731. Published online October 29, 2013
Nephrotic syndrome associated with Tsutsugamushi disease has not been previously reported. We are describing a case of Tsutsugamuchi disease presenting with nephrotic syndrome. A 72-year-old woman presented with fever and generalized edema. Laboratory studies revealed a leukocytosis, hypoalbumine..
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