The First Evaluation of Proteinase K-Resistant Prion Protein (PrP) in Korean Appendix Specimens.

Prion diseases are fatal neurodegenerative disorders caused by the abnormal proteinase K-resistant prion protein (PrP). Since variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) was first reported in the United Kingdom (UK) in 1996, the occurrence of variant CJD has been reported in over 10 countries. To date, variant CJD has not been reported in Korea.

Desmoid type fibromatosis of the distal pancreas: A case report.

A 23-year-old Korean female presented epigastric pain of two-months' duration. She had a laparoscopic ovarian cyst excision 8 months previously. Clinical examination was normal.