• 대한세포병리학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.163-167
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• 1999

Primary small cell carcinoma of the salivary gland is a rare neoplasm that accounts for approximately 1.8% of all primary major salivary gland malignancies. Because of its rarify, it is difficult to diagnose small cell carcinoma of the parotid gland by fine needle aspiration cytology(FNAC). We experienced a case of primary small cell carcinoma of the parotid gland in a 72-year-old woman who presented with two palpable masses of the left infraauricular and ocular legions of two to three month's duration, respectively. Aspirate smears from the left infraauricular area were highly cellular on necrotic and lymphocytic background and showed individually dispersed cells or three-dimensional clusters of small cells. The tumor cells were round to oval with a very high nucleocytoplasmic ratio. Nuclei were about two times the size of lymphocytes and had uniformly dispersed but hyperchromatic to pyknotic chromatin. Nucleoli were occasionally visible but were generally inconspicuous. Numerous mitotic figures were detected. The clusters of these small tumor cells exhibited angular nuclear molding, irregular nuclear outlines, and occasionally rosette like arrangement. The tumor was confirmed by histology and immunohistochemistry.

• 대한세포병리학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.157-162
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• 1999

Primary non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the lung is rare among extranodal lymphomas. The most common form is low grade B-cell type originated from the mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) of the lung and primary peripheral T cell lymphoma of the lung is extremely rare. We recently experienced a case of fine needle aspiration cytology of primary peripheral T cell lymphoma of the lung in a 39-year-old male patient. The cytologic smears revealed some sheets of reactive epithelial cells, epithelioid histiocytes, and numerous polymorphous population of lymphoid cells composed of small and intermediate sized lymphoid cells and mature lymphocytes. Lymphoid cells were slightly larger than normal mature lymphocytes and showed significant irregularity of nuclear membrane. The internal nuclear structure was marked by chromatin clumping, clear parachromatin areas, and inconspicuous nucleoli. Histopathologically, atypical small lymphocytes infiltrated in the interstitium and alveolar sac. By the immunohistochemical study and molecular biologic study of gene rearrangement, the T cell clonality of atypical lymphoid cells was confirmed.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권8호
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• pp.3411-3413
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• 2014

Background: Cytology for breast lesions is a safe, rapid and cost-effective with a high specificity and sensitivity. Objective: To determine the cytomorphologic patterns of breast lesions identified among a group of Sudanese patients. Materials and Methods: This study included 759 patients undergoing either a fine needle aspiration FNA, nipple discharge (ND) smears or breast skin scraping (SS) at a cytology clinic in Khartoum. Clinical and demographic data were reviewed. Stained smears were categorized into: inadequate sample, normal breast, benign lesion, suspicious, or malignant neoplasm. Results: Of the 759 cases, 734 (96.71%) were FNA, 18 (2.37%) ND and 7 cases (0.92%) SS. For 28 cases, FNA was done under ultrasound guidance. Females were 720 (94.86%). Benign lesions were 423 (55.75%) and 248 (32.67%) were malignant and 77 (10.14%) of smears were normal without any detected abnormality. Ten (1.31%) cases were suspicious for malignancy, and only one case (0.13%) was reported as inadequate. Most lesions were observed among the age group 30 years and above. Conclusions: Most patients investigated have benign lesions, one third of cytological smears were malignant. FNAC is a useful tool for investigating breast lesions in limited-resource settings.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권14호
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• pp.5701-5707
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• 2014

Background: Salivary gland tumours, which account for approximately 3% of head-neck cancers, are a heterogeneous group and thus it is difficult to identify their epidemiological characteristics. The aim of this study is to determine demographic features and histopathologic distribution of parotid neoplasms in a large sample from Turkey. Materials and Methods: This study was conducted retrospectively on 136 parotidectomy materials from operations between May 2009-May 2013. Age, gender, tumor diameter, histopathological diagnosis and surgical margin status were recorded. Results: The benign cases were 112 (82.4%), while the malignancies were 24 (17.6%). The accuracy rate of FNAC was 91%. There were 46 (33.8%) male and 90 (66.2%) female patients. Female/male ratio (M/F=0.5) was two, the Warthin (WT) tumor being more apparent in males (p<0.05). Pleomorphic adenoma (PA) was detected most frequently among benign pathologies at 61.6% (69/112), while the Warthin Tumor (WT) was detected as the second most frequent tumor at 20.5% (23/112). Mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) and carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma (Ca ex PA) were detected at equal frequency at 20.8% (5/24) among malign tumors. These were followed by acinic cell carcinoma at 16.7% (4/24). While the surgical margin was positive in ten patients with malignant tumors (41.7%), all of the benign tumors were negative (p<0.01). No significant difference was detected in the age-gender of patients, tumor size and distribution of sites among benign and malignant groups (p>0.05). Conclusions: Pleomorphic adenoma is the most frequently reported benign tumor almost in all global literature. Yet, the distribution of malignant tumors displays geographical differences. Based on these data, we believe that our findings will provide a significant contribution to future epidemiological studies. We think that it will be beneficial to generate awareness on parotid tumors and ensure a fight against smoking as with all head-neck cancers.

• 대한세포병리학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.69-73
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• 2007

Mammary carcinoma with osteoclast-like giant cells is an unusual neoplasm characterized by giant cells, mononuclear stromal cells, and hemorrhage accompanying a low grade carcinoma. We present the cytological findings in a case of invasive ductal carcinoma with osteoclast-like giant cells that was initially confused with a fibroadenoma, due to its well-demarcated and soft mass and the young age of the patient. A 28-year-old female presented with a 4.5 cm, well demarcated, soft and nontender mass in the right breast. Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) showed a combination of low grade malignant epithelial cell clusters and osteoclast-like giant cells. The atypical epithelial cells were present in cohesive sheets and clusters. Osteoclast-like giant cells and bland-looking mononuclear cells were scattered. An histological examination revealed the presence of an invasive ductal carcinoma with osteoclast-like giant cells. We report here the cytological findings of this rare carcinoma in a very young woman. The minimal atypia of the epithelial cells and its soft consistency may lead to a false negative diagnosis in a young woman. The recognition that osteoclastlike giant cells are rarely present in a low grade carcinoma, but not in benign lesion, can assist the physician in making a correct diagnosis.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.145-153
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• 2015

갑상샘 결절은 임상에서 흔히 접하게 되는 내분비 질환이며, 검사방법의 발달과 함께 건강 검진을 목적으로 시행하는 갑상샘 초음파검사에서 우연히 발견되는 갑상샘 결절 환자는 급격히 증가하고 있다. 본 연구는 대상자의 일반적 특성과 갑상샘 초음파검사, 미세침흡인세포검사를 비교 분석하여 남 녀 성별에 따른 갑상샘 결절과 갑상샘 암의 빈도 관계에 대해 알아보고자 하였다. K건강검진병원을 내원한 20세 이상 성인에서 갑상샘 질환의 기왕력이 없는 총 32,973명을 대상으로 갑상샘 초음파검사를 시행하였다. 수검자가 작성한 문진표를 통하여 일반적 특성을 조사하였고, 갑상샘 초음파검사(갑상선 결절의 유무, 크기, 개수)와 미세침흡인세포검사를 통해 악성 빈도를 알아보았다. 갑상샘 초음파검사를 시행한 32,973명의 대상자 중 결절의 유병률은 남성에서 4,611명(26.1%) 여성에서 5,341명(34.9%)으로 여성이 남성보다 유의하게 높았으며, 남 녀 모두에서 연령증가에 따라 결절의 유병률이 유의하게 증가하였다(p < 0.05). 다결절 비율은 여성이 43.5%, 남성은 35.6%로 여성이 유의하게 높았으며, 남 녀 모두에서 연령이 증가함에 따라 유의하게 증가하였다(p < 0.05). 갑상샘 초음파검사로 선별된 악성을 시사하는 692명(남성 342명, 여성 350명)의 갑상샘 결절 환자를 대상으로 미세침흡인세포검사를 시행한 결과, 성별에 따른 악성 결절의 비율은 남성에서 33.3%, 여성에서 29.4%로 통계적으로 유의하지는 않았으나 남성에서 다소 높은 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구는 성인 남 녀를 대상으로 일반적 특성, 갑상샘 초음파검사, 미세침흡인세포검사를 비교 분석하였고, 일반적 특성에 따른 갑상샘 결절의 유병률, 다결절, 결절의 크기가 성별 및 연령별에서 유의한 상관관계가 나타났다. 또한, 성인 남성의 갑상샘 결절의 유병률이 여성과 비교하여 크게 낮지 않았으며, 결절의 악성 빈도가 남성이 여성보다 다소 높은 양상을 보여 남 녀 모두에게 갑상샘 초음파검사의 역할이 중요하다고 사료된다.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.151-156
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• 2006

술전 경부 임파절 평가의 정확성은 신체검사와 방사선학적 소견 모두에서 정확성의 한계를 보였으며, 정확성을 보다 높이기 위해서는 임상의사와 방사선의사간에 의견 교환이 중요하다고 사료된다. 그리고 필요에 따라서는 초음파 촬영, 세침 흡인세포검사(FNAC) 등의 보조적인 임파절 평가 방법을 이용하는 것도 전체 정진율을 높일 수 있을 것이다. 또한 구강암의 원발 부위가 고위험군인 경우에는 가음성도 비율이 높고, 방사선학적 검사에서 전체 정진율이 낮은 결과를 보이는 것으로 볼때, 지금까지 알려진대로 예방적 경부 곽청술을 보다 적극적으로 고려하는 것이 필요하다고 사료된다.