• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.247-251
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• 2015

Tumors metastasizing from distant regions to the oral and maxillofacial region are uncommon, comprising only 1%-2% of all malignancies. Cholangiocarcinoma is a malignancy that arises from cholangiocytes, which are epithelial cells that line the bile ducts. These cancers are difficult to diagnose and have a poor prognosis. In this paper, we report a rare case of mandibular metastasis of cholangiocarcinoma diagnosed at the primary site and discuss the radiographic findings observed in this case.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.57-64
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• 1993

This survey was performed to report rare outbreak of liver cirrhosis in Korean native goat (KNG) which was died of Yangpyeong's goat farm on Feb. 1992. The examination for the KNG was carried out by clinical signs, necropsy and various lab-oratory test including parasitic, bacterial and histological test. The KNG looked jaundice, ascite, hemorrhage of lumen, abomasum and intestine, and brownish smooth cirrhotic liver at necropsy. Histological examination for liver revealed considerable proliferation of connective tissue and piecemeal necrosis which was caused by chronic active inflammation in interlobules and intralobules. There were atrophic micro and macro nodules which were sur-rounded by connective tissue. The lobular structure lack almost all central vein. The portal areas appearred proliferation of bile ducts, blood vessels and connective tissues. These connective tissue infiltrated heavily with plasma cells, Iymphocytes and histocytes. Histological examination for brain proved to be hepatic encephalopathy by virture of congestion and edema in cerebral medullary. From these results were demonstrated miked nodular, active, postnecrotic liver cirrhosis.

• 한국간담췌외과학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.123-130
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• 2023

Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma is an aggressive, often fatal, malignancy that arises from the bile ducts. As it often presents with metastatic disease, surgery has limited utility. However, in some cases, neoadjuvant chemotherapy has provided the necessary reduction in tumor burden to allow for adequate resection. Consequently, new advances in neoadjuvant chemoradiation and targeted therapy are of interest with numerous case reports and small series published routinely; it is challenging to present a large case series or study given the overall rare frequency with which this malignancy is seen. Herein, we aim to summarize the newest advances in both neoadjuvant chemotherapy and targeted immunotherapy.

• 한국간담췌외과학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.266-269
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• 2024

Choledochal cyst is a condition involving an abnormal dilation of the bile ducts, which can lead to various symptoms and comorbidities, including cancer. The treatment of choice for choledochal cyst is surgical correction including choledochal cyst excision and Roux-en-y hepaticoenterostomy. Minimal invasive methods like laparoscopic methods or robotic methods are used for surgical correction of choledochal cysts; however, it is still controversial which method is superior. A Korean company, LIVESMED, developed Artisential^®, a laparoscopic surgical instrument that can overcome the drawbacks of laparoscopic methods. This article presents a case of the first Artisential^®-performed surgical excision of a choledochal cyst and hepaticojejunostomy.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.223-230
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• 1994

간흡충은 현재 우리 나라에서 가장 중요한 인체 기생충으로, 감염된 간내 담관이 확장되고 벽이 비후되므로 초음파로 이 소견을 관찰하여 간흡충증을 추정진단할 수 있다. 감염기간과 치료에 따른 초음파상을 조직학적인 병변과 비교 관찰하여 초음파상의 진단적인 가치를 정립하고자 이 연구를 수행하였다. 집토끼 18마리에 간흡충의 피낭유충을 20개씩 3회 반복 감염시키거나 400개씩 1회 감염시켜서, 감염 후 4, 10, 22주에 EPG 검사와 초음파를 관찰하고 일부를 도살하여 조직병리학적인 소견을 관찰하였다. 또한 400개의 피낭유충을 감염시킨 토끼 4마리를 감염 후 10주에 프라지콴텔로 치료하고 치료 후 12주에 관찰하였다. 간홉충란 정량검사에서 4주에 EPG 0-14900의 범위에 있었으며, 10주 후에는 16마리 모두에서 충란을 검출하여 EPG가 200-18200에 있었다. 감염 후 4주에 초음파로 관찰한 14마리 중에 12마리에서 간내담관의 확장이 있고. 담관주위 에코는 담관확장이 중등도 이상 심한 개체 6마리에서만 관찰하였다. 감염 후 10주와 22주, 또한 치료 12주 후에 관찰한 모든 개체에서 간내 담관의 화장 소견이 있었고 일부에서 담관주위 에코를 확인하였다. 조직학적인 소견도 감염 4주 후부터 담관이 확장되고 점막이 증식하며, 담관 주위 염증과 섬유화가 관찰되었고 기간이 경과하면서 더욱 심하게 진행하였다. 치료 후에도 이러한 병변이 잔존하였다. 이러한 병변은 초음파 소견과 잘 일치하였다. 토끼의 각 간엽에 충체가 고르게 분포하였고 말단 담관에까지도 충체가 들어 있었다. 그러나 경감염 초기에는 초음파의 담관 확장 소견이 없는 개체도 있었다. 여러 가지 초음파 소견 중에서 간내 담관의 확장만이 진단적인 의미를 가지는 소견이고 10주 이상 감염된 모든 개체에서 관찰할 수 있었다. 그러나 치료 후 잔존 병변을 구분하는 데에 한계가 있어 이 부분에 대한 연구가 더 필요하다고 생각한다.

• Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.123-128
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• 2001

한국은 간흡충증의 집중유행지역이고 성인에서의 간흡충증과 합병증의 보고는 많이 있었으나 소아의 경우 보고가 없었다. 본 증례는 8세 소아의 대변검사에서 충란을 발견하여 간흡충증을 진단하였다. 방사선 검사 소견에서는 이전에 보고된 전형적인 간흡충증의 방사선 소견과는 달리 간내 말초담도계의 확장 없이 간실질에 다발성의 저음영 결절과 간문맥내에 임파선 증식을 보였다. 저자들은 환아의 과거력 및 임상증상과 말초혈액 검사소견 등을 미루어 볼 때, 이러한 소견을 간흡충 감염에서 급성기의 방사선학적 소견이 아닌가 추정하였다. 이에 8세 남아의 대변검사에서 충란을 발견하여 확진하고 praziquantel 경구복용으로 치유한 1례를 보고하는 바이다.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.242-252
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• 2022

Objectives: Firefighters and police officers are exposed to various occupational hazards. No studies in Korea have investigated the occurrence of cancer by type of cancer for the two occupations. This study aims to investigate the risk of occurrences associated with types of cancers in firefighters and police officers. Methods: Utilizing National Health Insurance(NHI) Claims data from 2006-2015, the study included 8,871,468 general workers, 25,001 firefighters, and 102,274 police officers. Using general workers as a control group, we calculated the standardized incidence ratios(SIR) by types of cancer for firefighters and police officers. After calculating the SIR for all subjects, the SIR was calculated by stratifying according to gender. Results: SIR of colon cancer 1.38(95% CI, 1.11-1.69), cancer of the liver and intrahepatic bile ducts 1.27(95% CI, 1.04-1.54), and 1.88(95% CI, 1.28-2.65) bladder cancer were higher firefighters than general workers. SIR of Lip, oral cavity, and pharynx 1.26(95% CI, 1.07-1.47), Stomach 1.14(95% CI, 1.06-1.23), colon 1.33(95% CI, 1.21-1.46), liver and intrahepatic bile ducts 1.21(95% CI, 1.10-1.32), pancreas 1.24(95% CI, 1.02-1.49), other skin 1.60(95% CI, 1.26-2.00), bladder 1.27(95% CI, 1.04-1.54), other urinary tract 1.46(95% CI, 1.27-1.68), other parts of central nervous system 1.68(95% CI, 1.10-2.46) were higher police officers than general workers. Conclusions: Both firefighters and police officers are exposed to various cancer occurrence risks, necessitating the development of occupational medical protection measures to reduce risk exposure factors.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권11호
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• pp.5381-5384
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• 2012

Background and Aim: Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is an uncommon malignancy of the bile duct, occurring in nearly 2 out of 100,000 people. It is a type of adenocarcinoma that originates in the mucous glands of the epithelium, or surface layers of the bile ducts. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical features, diagnostic results and factors associated with survival, morbidity and mortalityof cholangiocarcinoma cases in Iranian patients. Method: In this retrospective study the hospital medical records of 283 patients with a primary or final diagnosis of cholangiocarcinoma who had been admitted to gastroenterology ward of our hospital from 2004 to 2011 were retrospectively reviewed. Results: 283 patients (180 male, 63%, and 103 female, 38.6%) with a mean age of $59.7{\pm}14.4$ years were studied. The most frequent symptoms were painless jaundice (190, 66.9%), abdominal pain (77, 27%), pruritus 133 (46.8%) and weight loss (169, 59.5%). The most frequent associated risk factors and diseases were as follows: gallstones (72, 25.4%), diabetes (70, 24.6%), HBV infection (52 (18.3%), HCV infection 43 (15%), primary sclerosing cholangitis (16, 5.6%) and smoking (120, 42.3%). The most frequent type of cholangiocarcinoma in ERCP and MRCP was hilar. The mean survival time was $7.42{\pm}5.76$ months. Conclusion: The mean survival time in our study was lower than one year. Moreover the most frequent risk factors and associated diseases were smoking, gallstones and diabetes. Painless jaundice, abdominal pain and weight loss were the most clinical features related to cholangiocarcinoma. Additionally survival time did not correlate with risk factors, associated diseases and clinical presentations, but was linked to biliary metallic stenting and surgery.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.87-90
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• 2012

Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is the most common cancer in northeastern Thailand. At present, effective diagnosis of CCA either in humans or animals is not available. Monitoring the development and progression of CCA in animal models is essential for research and development of new promising chemotherapeutics. Ultrasonography has been widely used for screening of bile duct obstruction in CCA patients. In this study, we preliminarily investigated the applicability of ultrasonography to monitor the development and progression of CCA in Syrian golden hamsters (n=8) induced by Opisthorchis viverrini (OV)/dimethylnitrosamine (DMN) administration. Ultrasonography and histopathological examination of hamsters was performed at week 0, 20, 24 and 28 of OV infection or at the start of water/Tween-80 administration to controls. The ultrasonographic images of liver parenchyma and gallbladders of OV/DMN-induced CCA hamsters showed sediments in gallbladder, thickening of gallbladder wall, and hypoechogenicity of liver parenchyma cells. The ultrasonographic images of liver tissues were found to correlate well with histopathological examination. Although ultrasonography does not directly detect the occurrence of CCA, it reflects the thickening of bile ducts and abnormality of liver tissues. It may be applied as a reliable tool for monitoring the development and progression of CCA in animal models in research and development of new promising chemotherapeutics for CCA.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제45권7호
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• pp.923-927
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• 2002

우연히 발견된 간비장 종대를 주소로 내원한 3세 여아에서 신낭종을 동반한 선천성 간섬유화증을 진단한 예를 경험하였기에 문헌 고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.