• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.154-159
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• 2011

고환 표피 낭종은 드문 양성 종양으로, 모든 고환 종양의 1-2%를 차지한다. 양성 질환으로 고환의 보존이 가능하므로 수술 전에 정확한 진단이 가능하다면 불필요한 고환 절제술을 피할 수 있다. 저자는 오른쪽 음낭의 무통성 종괴로 내원한 18세 남자의 고환 표피 낭종 한 례를 경험하여 보고하고자 한다. 종괴는 초음파상 양파환 징후를 보였고 컴퓨터 단층 촬영에서는 종괴 내부에 곡선의 석회화가 관찰되었다. 자기공명영상 T2 강조영상에서 종괴는 내부에 교차하는 저 신호의 환을 동반하는 고신호 강도로 보였다. 확산강조 영상에서 이 종괴는 고신호 강도를 보이고 현상확산계수(ADC) 영상에서는 낮은 값을 보였으며 이와 같은 소견은 두개내 표피 낭종에서 보고된 바와 동일한 것이다. 기존의 자기공명영상에 확산강조 영상과 현상확산계수 영상을 추가로 시행한다면 고환 표피 낭종의 진단에 도움이 될 것으로 기대된다.

• 대한기관식도과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기관식도과학회 1977년도 제11차 학술대회연제 순서 및 초록
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• pp.7.3-8
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• 1977

이비인후과 영역에서 유표피낭종이 구강내에서 흔히 발생하지는 않으나 만약 존재한다면 보통 하악과 설골사이에 위치한다. 더구나 후두개에 발생한 유표피낭종은 드물게 보는 것으로서 최근 저자들은 후두개의 후두면에 발생한 유표피낭종 1례를 경험하고 경설골 인두절개술을 이용하여 종물에 접근하여 조대술을 시행한 후 성공적으로 치료된 1례를 보고하는 바이다. 환자는 46세된 남자로서 입원 이년전부터 간헐적인 인두통, 8개월부터 사성 및 1개월여의 호흡곤란을 주소로 내원하였다. 간접 후두경 검사로 후두개의 우측 후두면에 둥글고 표면이 매끄러우며 탄력성이 있고 그 크기가 구난 크기인 종물을 발견 할 수 있었다. 생검조직검사 결과 상피세포성 폴립으로 판명되어 입원하고 경설골 인두절개술을 이용하여 낭종의 조대술을 실시하였다. 술후 조직검사 결과 유표피낭종으로 판명되었고 경과가 양호하여 아무런 후유증 또는 합병증이 없이 퇴원하였기에 보고한다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.196-198
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• 2009

Hemifacial spasm (HFS) is almost always induced by vascular compression but in some cases the cause of HFS are tumors at cerebellopontine angle (CPA) or vascular malformations. We present a rare case of hemifacial spasm caused by epidermoid tumors and the possible pathogenesis of HFS is discussed. A 36-year-old female patient presented with a 27-month history of progressive involuntary facial twitching and had been treated with acupuncture and herb medication. On imaging study, a mass lesion was seen at right CPA. Microvascular decompression combined with mass removal was undertaken through retrosigmoid approach. The lesion was avascular mass and diagnosed with an epidermoid tumor pathologically. Eventually, we found a offending vessel (AICA : anterior inferior cerebellar artery) compressing facial nerve root exit zone (REZ). In case of HFS caused by tumor compression on the facial nerve REZ, surgeons should try to find an offending vessel under the mass. This case supports the vascular compression theory as a pathogenesis of HFS.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.237-240
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• 2011

Epidermoid cysts presents as a nodular and fluctuant subcutaneous lesion beneath the skin and are most common in acne-prone areas of the head, neck and back. This cyst often arises after localized inflammation of the hair follicle and occasionally after the implantation of epithelium following trauma and surgery including a biopsy procedure. It is often associated with Gardner syndrome, particularly before puberty. The lesion is normally treated by a surgical excision or enucleation, and recurrence is uncommon. A 27 year old woman complained of a swelling of the left parotid gland when she visited our clinic. A cystic lesion was found in the left parotid gland from the high signal intensity on the MR images. Ultrasonography showed that the cystic lesion was heterogeneous echogenic. Six months earlier, botulinum toxin was injected in her left masseter muscles six months earlier and progressive swelling of the left parotid area was noticed four months after treatment. The lesion was surgically removed. It was encapsulated by a thin wall and filled mainly with keratin. The final diagnosis was an epidermoid cyst.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.267-272
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• 2016

Gardner syndrome is known as a variant of familial adenomatous polyposis. This syndrome is characterized by multiple intestinal polyposes, osteomas, and epidermoid cysts. In addition, dental abnormalities include an increased frequency of multiple odontomas, as well as supernumerary and impacted teeth. The authors report the case of a 7-year-old male patient with Gardner syndrome. Radiographic findings revealed multiple osteomas in both sides of the maxilla, multiple diffuse enostoses in both jaws, and a complex odontoma in the left mandibular body. Two years later, multiple epidermoid cysts on the scalp were found. Since this patient was suspected to have Gardner syndrome, the authors recommended gastrointestinal endoscopy to check for intestinal polyposis. Gastrointestinal endoscopic examination revealed multiple polyposes in the upper gastrointestinal tract and fundus of the stomach. As a result, the final diagnosis was Gardner syndrome.

• 대한영상의학회지
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• 제83권1호
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• pp.194-198
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• 2022

투명 세포 열선 종(clear cell hidradenoma; 이하 CCH)은 외분비 또는 아포크린 분화 땀샘의 드문 종양이다. 신체의 어느 곳에서나 발생할 수 있지만 일반적으로 머리, 얼굴, 몸통과 사지에서 발생한다. 여러 보고에서 CCH의 초음파 소견에 대해 언급하였지만 변형 탄성 초음파(strain elastography; 이하 SE) 소견에 대한 연구는 겨드랑이의 병변에 대해 보고한 한 경우밖에 없다. 우리는 표피 종양(epidermoid tumor)처럼 보였던 종아리에서 발생한 CCH의 사례를 초음파 소견과 SE 소견을 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제29권6호
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• pp.744-747
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• 2000

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical features of the epidermoid tumor of posterior fossa and to assess the surgical outcome. Methods : We reviewed the clinicoradiological records of 10 epidermoid tumor of posterior fossa, treated surgically at our hospital between 1991 and 1996. Results : The mean age of onset was 36 years old and mean duration of symptom was 5.2 years. Six were men and four were women. The location of tumors were cerebellopontine angle(CPA) 5 cases, cerebellum(Cbll)& 4th ventricle 3 cases, foramen magnum 1 case, and pineal region extended to Cbll and 4th ventricle 1 case. Common clinical features were trigeminal neuralgia in 3 cases, cerebellar signs 2 case, headache 2 cases, hemifacial spasm with deafness 1 case, cbll signs and multiple cranial nerve dysfunctions 1 case. One CPA epidermoid had no clinical symptom and sign associated with the tumor. The surgical approaches were suboccipital approach in 9 cases and one transcallosal approach to the tumor of pineal region. The extent of surgical removal was gross total resection in 5 cases and near total or subtotal resection in 5. Two patients with CPA tumor were complicated with facial paresis. One patient with tumor located in cerebellum extended into cisterna magna had postoperative vocal cord paresis. All complicated cases had severe adhesion of tumor capsule with brainstem or cranial nerve. The mean duration of follow up was 26 months. The overall outcome was improvement of symptoms and signs in 6 cases and stationary 4 cases. During follow up, imaging study was done in 7 patients and none of them had finding of tumor recurrence. Conclusion : We conclude that recurrence of tumor is rare in both total and subtotal resected cases, but long-term follow-up is required. Aggressive removal of tumor capsule that adhesed to brianstem or cranial nerve is avoided for preventing severe postoperative complication.

• International Journal of Oral Biology
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.63-69
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• 2015

Curcumin (diferuloylmethane), a constituent of turmeric powder derived from the rhizome of Curcuma longa, has been shown to inhibit the growth of various types of cancer cells by regulating cell proliferation and apoptosis. However, a need exists to design more effective analogs because of curcumin's poor intestinal absorption. EF-24 (diphenyl difluoroketone), the monoketone analog of curcumin, has shown good efficacy in anticancer screens. However, the effects of curcumin and EF-24 on salivary gland epidermoid carcinoma cells are not clearly established. The main goal of this study was to investigate the effects of curcumin and EF-24 on cell growth and induction of apoptosis in human salivary gland epidermoid carcinoma cells. Our studies showed that curcumin and EF-24 inhibited the growth of HTB-41 cells in a dose- and time-dependent manner, and the potency of EF-24 was > 34-fold that of curcumin. Treatment with curcumin or EF-24 resulted in nuclear condensation and fragmentation in HTB-41 cells, whereas the control HTB-41 cell nuclei retained their normal regular and oval shape. Curcumin and EF-24 promoted proteolytic cleavages of procaspase-3/-7/-9, resulting in an increase in the amount of cleaved caspase-3/-7/-9 in the HTB-41 cells. Caspase-3 and -7 activities were detected in viable HTB-41 cells treated with curcumin or EF-24. These results suggest that the curcumin and EF-24 inhibit cell proliferation and induce apoptosis in HTB-41 human salivary gland epidermoid carcinoma cells, and that they may have potential properties as an anti-cancer drug therapy.

• 대한기관식도과학회지
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.268-273
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• 1996

Cystic lesions of the neck are frequently encountered on clinical basis. The usual differential diagnosis includes branchial cleft, cystic hygroma, dermoid cyst, tuberculous lymphadenitis, benign detached goiterous thyroid cyst, and Cavitation epidermoid carcinoma. Most of cysts are benign and malignant cysts are rare. The most common form of cystic malignancy in the lateral neck is cystic degeneration of epidermoid carcinoma metastatic to cervical lymph nodes. Cystic neoplasia may result from malingnant changes occurring within the wall of a previously benign cyst Complete head and neck examination on the primary focus is important Especially, when palpation of thyroid is negative, thyroid carcinoma is easily overlooked. Recently, we experienced papillary carcinoma of the thyroid seen as lateral neck cyst. So we report this case with review of literatures.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.1427-1432
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• 2003

This study was carried out to investigate the antimicrobial and anticancer effects of Galla Rhois (GR) on pathogens isolated from oral and KB human oral epidermoid carcinoma cells. Their antimicrobial activities were tested against Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans), Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), Enterobacter aerogenes (E. aerogenes), Escherichia coli (E. coil) and Candida albicans (C. albicans). GR powder has the antimicrobial activity against C. albicans, S. mutans and S. aureus. The extracts of water and ethanol have the antimicrobial activity against S. sureus and C. albicans. The water extract showed inhibitory activity against the growth and pH of above mentioned reference microorganisms. The water extract of GR declined cell viability in a dose dependent manner. DNA flow cytometric analysis showed that population of sub-G/sub 0//G₁, phase of cell cycle was increased by GR extract treatment in a dose dependent manner. Western blot analysis revealed that Caspase-3 was reduced by GR extract treatment. These result suggested that GR has the effect of antimicrobial on pathogens isolated from oral, and also, has anticancer effect that associated with the induction of apoptosis in a dose dependent manner in KB human oral epidermoid carcinoma cells. It may be GR-induced apoptosis was mediated via activation of Caspase-3.