• 대한영상의학회지
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• 제82권1호
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• pp.255-260
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• 2021

원발성 중추신경계 T 세포 임파종은 모든 뇌종양 중에서 매우 드물게 발생하는 뇌종양이다. 그렇기 때문에 지금까지 보고된 영상의학적인 소견은 매우 드물다. 저자들은 자기공명영상에서 다수의 작은 결절 및 반점형으로 조영증강되는 병변으로 보였던 뇌실질에 발생한 원발성 기타 상세불명의 말초 T 세포 림프종을 경험하였기에 영상의학적인 소견을 중점으로 하여 보고하고자 한다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.463-466
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• 2016

Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common and aggressive type of primary brain neoplasm. The current standard therapy for GBM consists of maximal surgical resection within safe limits, followed by radiation therapy (RT) and chemotherapy with temozolomide. Despite advances in treatment, the prognosis of GBM remains poor. Epileptic seizure is one of the most common symptoms in patients with GBM. Valproic acid (VPA), a histone deacetylase inhibitor, is often used as an anti-epileptic drug in patients with brain neoplasms due to its effectiveness and low toxicity profile. Several in vivo and in vitro studies have indicated that VPA has radiosensitizing effects for gliomas and radioprotective influence on normal brain tissue or hippocampal neurons. The results of several retrospective studies have also indicated potential benefit to improve survival of patients with GBM. Moreover, the promising treatment results of a phase 2 trial of concurrent radiation therapy, temozolomide, and VPA for patients with GBM have been recently reported. The use of VPA in patients with GBM has thus recently receiving more attention. In this article, we review the role of VPA in radiation therapy for GBM, focusing on the clinical evidence.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.34-41
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• 2000

목적: 두개강내 종양의 감별진단에 있어서 확산강조자기공명영상(DWi: diffusion weighted MR imaging)의 임상적 유용성을 알아 보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 19예의 두개강내 종양(전이암 10예, 고등급 교종 4예, 저등급 성상세포종 4예, 핍지교종 1예)을 대상으로 1.5T 장치를 이용하여 통상적인 자기공명영상과 EPI기법을 사용한 DWI(TR/TE=6500/107, b value 1000)를 얻었다. DWI에서 종%$\varepsilon$을 고형성분, 괴사나 낭성 부위, 주위 부종으로 나누어 신호강도(뇌설과 뇌실질을 기준으로 5등급으로 나눔)와 벙변과 반 대쪽 정상 뇌설질의 상대적 신호강도비(SIR: signal intensity ratio)를 구하였다. 이렇게 얻어진 종양간의 신호강도와 신호강도비의 차이를 독립표본 T 검정을 이용하여 비교 분석하였다. 결과: DWI에서 고형성분의 경우 전이암과 고등급 교종은 전예에서 뇌실질보다 고신호강도를 보 였으며, 저등급 성상세포종과 핍지교종은 뇌실질과 등신호 또는 약간 높은 신호강도를 보였다. 각각의 고형성분에서 평균 신호강도비는 전이암 1.52, 고등급 교종 1.48, 저등급 성상세포종 1.16, 핍지교종 1.31로 측정되어서 전반적으로 악성도가 증가할수록 높은 신호강도비를 보였다(P(0.05). 종양 주위 부종은 전이암 10예와 고등급 교종 4예에서 관찰되었으며 이중 전이암 7예, 고등급 교종 2예에서는 뇌실질과 유사한 신호강도를 보인 반면 나머지 5예들에서는 뇌실 질보다 높은 신호강도로 관찰되었다. 부종에서의 평균 신호강도비는 전이암이 1.14, 고등급 교종 1.31로 전이암에서 낮게 관찰되었지만 통계적 의의는 없었다(p >0.05). 괴사나 낭성부위의 평균 신호강도비는 0.63이였다. 조영증강되지 않았던 6예의 고형성분중 3예는 주위 부종보다 고신호강도를보여 종양의 경계가통상적인 자기공명영상에 비해 우수하였다. 결론: DWI에서 뇌종양의 고형성분의 신호강도는 종양의 악성도가 높을수록 고신호강도를 보였고 종양 주위 부종은 DWI기법에 기인된 고유효과인 "T2 shine through effect"와 혈관성 부종의 정도 간의 우열에 따라 다양한 소견을 보였으며, 또한 DWI에서 종양과 주위 부종과의 관계를 좀더 명확하게 구분 할 수 있었다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제61권3호
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• pp.352-362
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• 2018

Gliomas are the most common pediatric tumors of the central nervous system. In this review, we discuss the clinical features, treatment paradigms, and evolving concepts related to two types of pediatric gliomas affecting two main locations: the optic pathway and thalamus. In particular, we discuss recently revised pathologic classification, which adopting molecular parameter. We believe that our review contribute to the readers' better understanding of pediatric glioma because pediatric glioma differs in many ways from adult glioma according to the newest advances in molecular characterization of this tumor. A better understanding of current and evolving issues in pediatric glioma is needed to ensure effective management decision.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제51권2호
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• pp.94-97
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• 2012

Tumors that metastasize to the pituitary gland are unusual, and are typically seen in elderly patients with diffuse malignant disease. The most common metastases to the pituitary are from primary breast and lung cancers. We report a 65-year-old woman with pituitary metastasis from breast cancer who presented with recent-onset left progressive deterioration of visual acuity and visual field. The clinical diagnosis was made after brain and sellar magnetic resonance imaging showed a large sellar mass compressing the optic chiasm and invading the pituitary stalk. An otorhinolaryngology and neurosurgery team removed the tumor via a transsphenoidal approach, and this procedure obtained symptomatic relief. Postoperatively, metastasis from breast invasive ductal adenocarcinoma was confirmed histologically. We report this unusual case with a review of the relevant literature.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제58권2호
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• pp.103-106
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• 2018

Three aged dogs, all over 15 years old, with multiple seizure events and various neurologic signs such as head turn and ataxia were brought to the referring hospital. Two cases were tentatively diagnosed with intracranial meningioma based on magnetic resonance imaging, and one case was histopathologically confirmed as meningioma at necropsy. All dogs improved after initiation of pulsed high-dose hydroxyurea (HU) treatment. Clinical sign relapses were managed by repeating high-dose HU without obvious side effects. Pulsed high-dose HU can be applied when clinical signs are refractory to the traditionally recommended dosage for intracranial meningioma in dogs.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.408-413
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• 1988

Sleeve resection is safe, effective, and appropriate treatment for a wide range of endo-bronchial lesions including neoplasms of low grade malignant potential and selected cases of bronchogenic carcinoma. Five cases of bronchoplastic procedures were performed for primary bronchogenic carcinoma patients at Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chonbuk National University Hospital from Aug. 1983 to Oct. 1987. Of the 5 patients, four were male and one patient was female and ages ranged from 51 years to 66 years old. Histopathologically, 4 cases were squamous cell carcinoma and one case small cell carcinoma. Operative procedures of the 5 patients were as follows: Right upper sleeve lobectomy, 1 case; Left upper sleeve lobectomy, 1 case; left lower sleeve lobectomy, 1 case; Left lower lobe and lingular segment sleeve resection, 2 cases. The early and late postoperative complications of the above operations were pneumonia, atelectasis, bronchopleural fistula, empyema, brain metastasis, and local recurrence of primary tumor.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제51권6호
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• pp.419-422
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• 2018

Hemangioendothelioma is a rare vascular tumor with involvement of the liver, brain, long bones, and lung. Among the 6 histological subtypes, epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (EHE) is the most aggressive. Its occurrence in the mediastinum is quite rare, and very few cases have been documented. The reported cases in the literature have described difficulties in the preoperative diagnosis due to the unusual histological appearance of the tumor. Immunohistochemistry remains the mainstay for a definitive diagnosis. Due to its low incidence, there is no standard treatment for mediastinal EHE, but curative resection is the preferred treatment option where possible, with chemotherapy used as an adjuvant treatment or in cases of widespread inoperable disease. The present case study describes an aggressive EHE occurring in an 18-year-old woman in the anterior mediastinum.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.65-68
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• 2019

Temporomandibular disorders (TMD), involving the masticator system of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and masticator muscle, can be characterized with the cardinal signs and symptoms of jaw pain, noises and limitation of mandibular range of motion. However, TMD requires differential diagnosis due to its heterogeneous characteristics with various causes despite the similar clinical profiles. Oral cancer involving TMJ and the masticator system, although infrequent, can be one of these causes and should be considered one of the most life-threatening disease mimicking TMDs. This report introduces a case of masticator space tumor originally diagnosed as TMD in a 73-year-old Korean female with previous history of brain tumor. The clinical signs and symptoms closely mimic that of TMD which may have disrupted differential diagnosis. We discuss here key points for suspecting TMDs of secondary origin, namely, that of cancer and the implications it has on dental clinicians.

• 대한두경부종양학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.174-177
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• 2005

Skin metastasis from papillary thyroid carcinoma is extremely rare. Due to similar histopathologic features, it is difficult to differentiate skin metastatic papillary thyroid carcinoma and some primary skin neoplasms without a clinical history. However, most of metastatic skin lesions showed a strong reactivity to the antithyroglobulin antibodies unlike primary skin neoplasms. Metastatic skin lesions must be completely removed and radiotherapy can be added. Investigators reported that prognosis of skin metastases from thyroid carcinoma is dismal and the average survival after it's diagnosis was only 19 months because distant metastases were often discovered at diagnosis of skin metastasis or during follow-up period. We report a case of skin metastasis from tall cell variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma. In our case, the anti thyroglobulin antibodies measured from cystic fluid from a skin lesion was more than 2000 IU/ml. Skin metastasis was diagnosed at 20 months after primary surgery for thyroid cancer and brain metastasis at 12 months after diagnosis of skin metastasis. Although skin metastasis is an ominous prognostic indicator in patients with thyroid carcinoma, a radical treatment for skin lesions and early diagnosis of distant metastasis could provide a chance to the patients to improve their survival.