• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.77-81
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• 1984

Epididymal biopsy has been performed without consideration of the possibility of epididymal ductal severance and obstruction which result in obstructive azoospermia. An attempt was made to study the effect of the epididymal biopsy on the obstruction of the epididymal ducts. Bilateral epididymal biopsies were done in 8 healthy rabbits (New Zealand White strain) weighing over 3 kg, and then ejaculated semens have been analyzed 5 times every other week from 1 month after biopsies. Microscopic examination of the biopsied epididymides was also done after the 5th semen analysis. The results were as follows. 1. Semen analysis: 6 out of 8 rabbits showed azoospermia from the 4th semen analysis and 2 cases showed normal number of the sperms in the 5th semen analysis. 2, Microscopic examination: 6 cases of azoospermia showed complete obstruction of the biopsied sites of the epididymides, and abscence of sperms in epididymal ducts distal to the biopsied sites of the epididymides. However, recanalization of the epididymal ducts was noted in 2 cases showing normal sperm count. Therefore, it is concluded that the epididymal biopsy should be avoided in patients who want to be fertile, because it may cause the epididymal severance and obstruction of the epididymal ducts.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.305-308
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• 2014

Background: To investigate the indications of loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) and its overtreatment rates for the see and treat and three step strategies in cases of atypical squamous cells of undetermined cytology (ASC-US) and low grade intraepithelial neoplasia (LGSIL) cytology. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively analyzed colposcopy directed biopsy (CDB) and LEEP results of 176 paients with ASC-US or LGSIL cytologies who underwent colposcopic examination. Results: Initial cytologies were ASCUS in 120 women and LGSIL in 56. According to the see and treat approach immediate LEEP was performed for38 women. Among the remaining 138 women, LEEP was performed for 32 whose CDB results revealed CIN2/3 lesions. In the see and treat group the recognition of CIN2/3 was found to be 39.4%. The overtreatment rate was 60% as compared to 25% in the three step group. In CDB group detection of CIN 2 or greater lesions increased with 3 or more biopsies. Conclusions: In patients with ASC-US/LGSIL cytologies CDB should be performed before LEEP to prevent overtreatment, with attention to all suspected areas and more than 2 biopsies taken.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.2771-2776
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• 2014

Background: Breast cancer screening and higher quality mammography have resulted in an increase in the diagnosis of ductal carcinoma in situ worldwide. We compared the incidence and other factors in our cases of ductal carcinoma in situ between two recent decades. Materials and Methods: Medical records of cases of ductal carcinoma in situ who had been admitted to the surgery wards of the Cancer Institute of Tehran, Iran were evaluated from March 1993 to March 2003 as phase 1, and from April 2003 to April 2013 as phase 2. Results: Ratio of ductal carcinoma in situ to overall breast cancer was 1.27 and 3.93 in phases 1 and 2, respectively. Rates of excisional or incisional biopsies versus core needle biopsies and clinically versus mammographically detected cases as well as median size of tumors dropped between the 2 phases while a substantial rise in the number of patients attending for screening was seen in this time period. Surgical treatments followed a trend from modified radical mastectomy and axillary lymphatic dissection toward breast conserving surgery and sentinel node dissection or no axillary intervention. Conclusions: Our study shows a considerable trend toward earlier detection of breast cancer and evolution of treatment strategies toward standard less invasive surgery of DCIS in Iran.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.59-63
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• 2011

Borrmann type 4 gastric cancers are notorious for the difficulty of finding cancer cells in the biopsy samples obtained from gastrofiberscopy. It is important to obtain the biopsy results for making surgical decisions. In cases with Borrmann type 4 gastric cancer, even though the radiological findings (such as an upper gastrointestinal series, abdominal computed tomography and positron emission tomography/computed tomography) or the macroscopic findings of a gastrofiberscopy examination imply a high suspicion of cancer, there can be difficulty in getting the definite pathologic results despite multiple biopsies. In these cases, we have performed endoscopic mucosal resection under gastrofiberscopy as an alternative to simple biopsies. Here we report on a case in which no cancer cells were found even in the endoscopic mucosal resection specimen, but the radiologic evidence and clinical findings were highly suspicious for gastric cancer. The patient finally underwent total gastrectomy with lymph node resection, and she was pathologically diagnosed as having stage IV gastric cancer postoperatively.

• 대한두경부종양학회지
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.35-38
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• 2017

The extranodal nasal NK/T-cell lymphoma was formerly known as lethal midline granuloma due to its most common clinical pattern like a destructive midline facial tumor. It often spread to other extranodal sites, such as skin, soft tissue, testis, upper respiratory tract, and gastrointestinal tract etc. For this reason, the term of extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type is preferred. Its disease entity may have a prominent admixture of inflammatory cells and necrotic tissues, further causing difficulty in diagnosis. A 44-year-old man was visited to our clinic with complaints of dysphagia and odynophagia during six months. He underwent three times punch biopsies and then, two times incisional biopsies. Finally, He was diagnosed as extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type involving oropharynx and supraglottis. We report an extremely rare case of extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type occurred in oropharynx and supraglottis with a brief review of literature.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.374-380
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• 1986

From June 1983 to September 1984, the pleural biopsies with Cope needle were performed at department of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, Pusan Paik Hospital, Inje college, on 78 patients for exudative pleural effusion caused by various conditions. These results were analyzed clinically and summarized as follows: 2. The accuracy of pleural biopsy was 69.2% [54 of 78 patients]. The accuracy represented by ratio for the number of biopsy was 63.5% [54 of 85 biopsies]. 3. Among 61 patients of tuberculosis or malignancy, 37 [60.7%] were confirmed by pleural biopsy. 4. Tuberculosis was diagnosed in 48 patients, in 26[54.2%] out of these by pleural biopsy alone, in 3[6.2%] by pleural biopsy and isolation of AFB, in 2[4.2%] by pleural biopsy and operation, in 4[8.3%] by isolation of AFB, in 2[4.2%] by operation, and in 11[22.9%] clinically. 5. Among 13 patients of malignancy, 4[30.8%] were diagnosed by cytology alone, 4[30.8%] by pleural biopsy and cytology alone, 4[30.8%] by pleural biopsy and cytology, 1[7.7%] by pleural biopsy alone, 1[7.7%] by pleural biopsy and operation, and remained 3 by operation, lymph node biopsy, or bronchoscopy respectively. 6. False positive of clinical diagnosis was 12.5% for tuberculosis and 28.6% for malignancy. In pathological diagnosis there was no false positive. So specificity of pleural biopsy was very high. But false negative of pleural biopsy was 29.2% for tuberculosis and 46.2% for malignancy. 7. 4 cases[5.1%] of minimal pneumothorax were in the early series.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제46권12호
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• pp.1230-1234
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• 2003

목 적 : 폐생검은 호흡기 질환을 가진 환아의 진단을 위해서 는 훌륭한 검사방법으로 알려져 있다. 하지만 검사를 위해서는 대부분의 경우 전신마취와 수술이라는 방법이 필요하며 이에 따른 합병증들이 우려되고 있다. 이에 소아 호흡기 질환 환자에서 폐생검이 치료에 미친 효과와 검사에 따른 부작용을 조사하여 폐생검의 유용성을 평가하고자 한다. 방 법 : 1993년 7월부터 2001년 6월까지 9년간 서울아산병원에서 폐질환 환아를 대상으로 폐생검 전과 후의 진단 및 치료의 변화 여부와 검사의 시행에 따른 부작용에 대해 후향적으로 조사하였다. 결 과 : 대상 환자는 총 19명으로 남아 13명, 여아 6명이었다. 검사 당시의 중간연령은 3년 8개월(9개월-8년 7개월)이었고, 폐생검은 개흉술로 시행한 경우가 12명, 흉강경을 이용한 경우가 7명이었다. 폐생검 결과 간질성 폐질환이 12명(64%)이었고 결핵과 바이러스 질환이 4명(21%), 그 외 다른 질환들이 3명(15%)이었다. 특히 흉부 단층 촬영 소견에서 폐쇄성 세기관지염으로 의심된 7명 중 2명에서만 조직학적으로 일치된 결과를 확인할 수 있었다. 조직 검사 후 치료 방법이 달라진 경우는 16명(84%)이었다. 이중 스테로이드 치료를 시작한 경우가 10명, 항바이러스 제제와 항생제, 결핵 제제의 투여를 시작한 경우가 5명, 사용하던 치료를 중단한 경우가 1명이었다. 검사 시행 후 생긴 합병증은 1명으로 농흉이었다. 폐생검 시행 이후 외래에서 추적 관찰한 중간기간은 1년 6개월(10일-8년)이었다. 관찰하는 동안 질병의 경과를 살펴보면 10명(53%)에서는 호전되었으며, 악화된 경우는 5명(26%), 변화가 없는 경우가 3명(16%), 추적되지 않는 경우가 1명이었다. 이들 중에서 4명(21%)이 사망하였고, 사망원인은 급성 호흡 곤란증후군 1명, 호흡부전 2명, 그리고 패혈증 1명이었다. 결 론 : 소아 폐질환에서 폐생검은 확진을 하는데 도움을 주는 비교적 안전한 검사일 뿐만 아니라 적절한 치료 방침의 결정에 많은 기여를 한다. 따라서 소아 폐질환의 진단과 치료에 폐생검의 적극적인 활용이 필요하다.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.122-125
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• 2014

Background Cutaneous malignant melanoma has a poor prognosis. The detrimental effect of incisional biopsies on the outcome of malignant melanoma has been debated. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of the presence and type of biopsy on the prognosis of malignant melanoma. Methods The medical records of 109 malignant melanoma patients treated at Tokushima University Hospital from 1983 to 2007 were reviewed. After excluding 28 cases with stage 0 disease or incomplete data, 81 cases were analyzed in detail with respect to patient sex, age, tumor site, clinical stage at diagnosis, presence of ulceration or lymph node metastasis, and prognosis. The five-year survival and five-year disease-free survival rates of patients who underwent incisional or excisional biopsies were compared with those who did not undergo a biopsy. Results The male-to-female ratio was 1:1.19. The mean age was 61.3 years (range, 19-93 years). The most common site was a lower extremity, and the most common clinical stage was stage II. No significant differences in clinicopathological features, five-year survival rates, and five-year disease-free survival rates were observed among the three groups. Conclusions The presence and type of biopsy neither affected the metastatic rate nor the prognosis of malignant melanoma. The use of incisional biopsies is not encouraged because tumor thickness cannot be measured accurately. However, they may be helpful for confirming the diagnosis if an excisional biopsy cannot be performed.

• 대한골관절종양학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.113-119
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• 2004

목적: 근골격계 종물의 진단에 있어 초음파 유도하 생검의 유용성을 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 2002년 3월부터 2003년 8월 사이에 본원 정형외과를 내원한 환자 중 연부조직 종물을 가지는 환자의 진단을 위하여 조직 생검이 필요하였던 5 5명 환자를 대상으로 하여 전향적인 연구를 하였다. 조직검사는 초음파 유도하에서 조직의 채취 부위에 국소마취하에 시행하였으며 14 gauge 또는 18 gauge의 굵은 바늘을 사용하여 5~6개의 조직을 얻을때까지 시행하였다. 통계적인 분석은 임상적으로 치료가 가능하였던 11명의 환자와 수술적 절제 후 조직의 최종 확인이 가능한 38명을 포함하여 49명을 대상으로 하였다. 결과: 불충분한 조직을 얻은 경우나 조직학적 진단이 불가능한 6명의 환자를 제외하고 정확한 진단은 49명의 환자중 47명의 환자에서 얻을 수 있어 정확도는 96%였고 민감도는 90%, 특이도는 100%였다. 전체 55명의 환자중 89%(49명)에서 조직학적 진단이 가능한 충분한 조직을 얻을 수 있었다. 모든 환자에서 특별한 부작용은 없었다. 결론: 초음파 유도하 생검은 연부 조직 종물의 정확한 위치에 바늘을 위치시킬 수 있어 연부조직 종양의 진단이나 골종양의 진단에서 골외 부분이 있는 경우 시행할 수 있는 안전하면서 유용한 방법이라 생각된다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.1407-1412
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• 2012

Background & Objectives: Gastric cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths in both sexes in Iran. This study was designed to assess upper GI endoscopic findings among people > 50 years targeted in a mass screening program in a hot-point region. Methods: Based on the pilot results in Guilan Cancer Registry study (GCRS), one of the high point regions for GC-Lashtenesha- was selected. The target population was called mainly using two methods: in rural regions, by house-house direct referral and in urban areas using public media. Upper GI endoscopy was performed by trained endoscopists. All participants underwent biopsies for rapid urea test (RUT) from the antrum and also further biopsies from five defined points of stomach for detection of precancerous lesions. In cases of visible gross lesions, more diagnostic biopsies were taken and submitted for histopathologic evaluation. Results: Of 1,394 initial participants, finally 1,382 persons (702 women, 680 men) with a mean age of $61.7{\pm}9.0$ years (range: 50-87 years) underwent upper GI endoscopy. H. pylori infection based on the RUT was positive in 66.6%. Gastric adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma of esophagus were detected in seven (0.5%) and one (0.07%) persons, respectively. A remarkable proportion of studied participants were found to have esophageal hiatal hernia (38.4%). Asymptomatic gastric masses found in 1.1% (15) of cases which were mostly located in antrum (33.3%), cardia (20.0%) and prepyloric area (20.0%). Gastric and duodenal ulcers were found in 5.9% (82) and 6.9% (96) of the screened population. Conclusion: Upper endoscopy screening is an effective technique for early detection of GC especially in high risk populations. Further studies are required to evaluate cost effectiveness, cost benefit and mortality and morbidity of this method among high and moderate risk population before recommending this method for the GC surveillance program at the national level.