• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제48권1호
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• pp.95-97
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• 2015

We report the case of a 69-year-old woman who was diagnosed with intracardiac schwannoma without symptoms. Preoperative echocardiography and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging showed a mass attached to the interatrial septum. The initial diagnosis was a myxoma or a bronchogenic cyst. The tumor was successfully excised under cardiopulmonary bypass. However, the pathology of the excised tumor was consistent with schwannoma. We suggest that cardiovascular surgeons consider schwannoma to be a possible differential diagnosis for a mass close to the interatrial septum.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2016

Overexpression of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) is found in about 20% of breast cancer patients. With treatment using trastuzumab, an anti-HER2 monoclonal antibody, systemic control is improved. Nonetheless, the incidence of brain metastasis does not be improved, rather seems to be increased in HER2-positive breast cancer. The mainstay treatment for brain metastases is radiotherapy. According to the number of metastatic lesions and performance status of patients, radiosurgery or whole brain radiotherapy can be performed. The concurrent use of a radiosensitizer further improves intracranial control. Due to its large molecular weight, trastuzumab has a limited ability to cross the blood-brain barrier. However, small tyrosine kinase inhibitors such as lapatinib, has been noted to be a promising agent that can be used as a radiosensitizer to affect HER2-positive breast cancer. This review will outline general management of brain metastases and will focus on preclinical findings regarding the radiosensitizing effect of small molecule HER2 targeting agents.

• 대한두개안면성형외과학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.83-86
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• 2023

Angiomyolipomas are usually found in the kidneys of patients with tuberous sclerosis. They occur less frequently in organs such as the liver, the oral cavity, the nasal cavity, the heart, the large intestines, and the lungs. Angiomyolipomas of the skin are extremely rare, and cutaneous angiomyolipomas generally occur on the elbow, the ends of digits, the ear, and the glabella. Herein we present a rare case of angiomyolipoma occurring on the face-specifically, the right upper eyelid. We propose that upper eyelid angiomyolipoma is a hamartomatous, rather than neoplastic, lesion. Although angiomyolipoma in the periocular area is rare, it should be considered in the differential diagnosis of clinically benign masses. and regular follow-up is warranted.

• Journal of Digestive Cancer Research
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.6-14
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• 2024

Gastric cancer is the 4th leading cause of death worldwide. The primary cause of gastric cancer is known to be Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori). The advancement of molecular biology has enabled the identification of microbiomes that could not be confirmed through cultivation, and it has been revealed that the microbial communities vary among normal mucosa, atrophic gastritis, intestinal metaplasia, and gastric cancer. It has also been confirmed that the composition of the microbial community differs depending on the presence or absence of H. pylori. Whether changes in the microbiome are causative factors in the carcinogenesis process is not yet clear. Experiments using animal models and in vitro studies on the role of microbes other than H. pylori in the carcinogenic process are underway, but the data is still insufficient.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제85권2호
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• pp.195-201
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• 2022

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the long-term (5-year) clinical outcomes of patients who received intensive care unit (ICU) treatment using Korean nationwide data. Methods: All patients aged >18 years with ICU admission according to Korean claims data from January 2008 to December 2010 were enrolled. These enrolled patients were followed up until December 2015. The primary outcome was ICU mortality. Results: Among all critically ill patients admitted to the ICU (n=323,765), patients with cancer showed higher ICU mortality (18.6%) than those without cancer (13.2%, p<0.001). However, there was no significant difference in ICU mortality at day 28 among patients without cancer (14.5%) and those with cancer (lung cancer or hematologic malignancies) (14.3%). Compared to patients without cancer, hazard ratios of those with cancer for ICU mortality at 5 years were: 1.90 (1.87-1.94) for lung cancer; 1.44 (1.43-1.46) for other solid cancers; and 3.05 (2.95-3.16) for hematologic malignancies. Conclusion: This study showed that the long-term survival rate of patients with cancer was significantly worse than that of general critically ill patients. However, short term outcomes of critically ill patients with cancer were not significantly different from those of general patients, except for those with lung cancer or hematologic malignancies.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.369-372
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• 2008

심장에 발생하는 원발성 악성 림프종은 매우 드물다. 68세 남자 환자가 점점 심해지는 호흡곤란으로 본원 흉부외과에 입원하였다. 심장 초음파, 흉부컴퓨터단층촬영 후, 우심방과 우심실에 걸쳐 있는 거대 종양을 발견하였다. 뇌경색 등의 위험과 혈역학적 불안정으로 응급수술을 결정하였다. 우측 심장에 있는 거대 종양을 심방 중격의 일부와 전외측 우심방 벽을 함께 포함하여 제거하고, 우형 심내막 패치로 재건하였다. 최종 조직검사상 원발성 악성 림프종으로 진단되었으며, 환자와 보호자가 경제적 이유 등으로 항암치료를 거부하고 귀가 퇴원을 하였다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제36권6호
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• pp.422-426
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• 2003

심장에 발생하는 원발성 악성종양의 발생빈도는 아주 낮게 보고되고 있으며, 국내의 증례보고도 미미한 수준이다. 29세 남자 환자가 최근 2개월간 점증되는 심계 항진과 운동 시 호흡곤란으로 본원 심장내과에 내원하여 검사를 진행하던 중에 심초음파상에 좌심방내의 종괴가 발견되어 좌심방점액종으로 진단하고 긴급수술로 개심술하에 종양절제술을 시행하였다. 수술소견에서 35$\times$90$\times$50 mm의 점액성 종양의 기저부가 광범위하게 좌심방후벽과 우상폐정맥의 입구로 침윤되어 있었으며 단순박리로 종양은 절제되었으나 좌심방후벽과 우상폐정맥,그리고 좌하폐정맥의 입구의 종양의 침윤을 육안으로 확인하였다. 수술 후 병리조직 검사 결과 악성 점액섬유성육종으로 진단되었다. 환자는 수술 후 18일째에 경쾌 퇴원하였으며, 수술 후 방사선치료와 6차례의 항암제 치료를 진행하여 술 후 10개월 간 추적 관찰에서 재발이나 전이의 소견 없이 잘 생활하고 있다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제39권11호
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• pp.810-814
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• 2006

배경: 심장에 발생하는 종양은 흔치 않다. 심장종양의 종양에 대한 임상적 특징과 수술 결과를 조사하였다. 대상 및 방법: 1990년 3월부터 2005년 12월까지 35명(남자14명, 여자 21명)의 환자를 대상으로 하였으며 평균 나이는 52.4세였다. 임상 및 병리학적 조사를 후향적으로 시행하였다. 수술은 좌심실 섬유종 1예를 제외한 전 예에서 완전 절제술을 시행하였다. 결과: 양성은 30예였으며 그중 점액종이 29예, 섬유종이 1예였다. 악성은 5예로 골육종, 미분류 점액성 육종, 간세포암, 신세포암, 그리고 난황낭암이 각 1예였다. 양성인 경우 수술 사망은 없었으며 완전절제 후 추적이 가능했던 27예의 경우 재발된 예는 없었다. 악성의 경우 4예가 술 후 6개월 이내에 사망하였다. 결론: 좌심방의 점액종이 가장 많았으며 양성의 경우 외과적 치료는 효과적이었으나 악성인 경우 예후는 매우 불량하였다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제38권6호
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• pp.441-444
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• 2005

복강내 종양이 혈관을 통해 전이될 수는 있으나 우심장까지 침범되는 경우는 드물다. 자궁에서 기원하는 정맥내 평활근종증은 매우 드물며 조직학적으로는 양성이지만 임상적으로는 하대 정맥, 우심장 또는 폐동맥의 폐쇄를 동반함으로써 치명적인 결과를 초래할 수 있는 질환이다. 치료 방법은 심폐 순환기를 통한 완전 순환정지하에 종괴를 완전절제하는 것이다. 자궁에서 기원한 정맥내 평활근종증을 개복술과 개심술을 이용해 일차 수술로 성공적으로 치유하였기에 문헌고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of Gynecologic Oncology
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• 제29권6호
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• pp.82.1-82.13
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• 2018

Objective: The impact of beta blockers (BBs) on survival outcomes in ovarian cancer was investigated. Methods: By using Korean National Health Insurance Service Data, Cox proportional hazards regression was performed to analyze hazard ratios (HRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) adjusting for confounding factors. Results: Among 866 eligible patients, 206 (23.8%) were BB users and 660 (76.2%) were non-users. Among the 206 BB users, 151 (73.3%) were non-selective beta blocker (NSBB) users and 105 (51.0%) were selective beta blocker (SBB) users. BB use in patients aged ${\geq}60$ years, longer duration use (${\geq}1$ year), in patients with Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) ${\geq}3$, and in cardiovascular disease including hypertension was associated with better survival outcome. These findings were observed in both NSBB and SBB. When duration of medication was analyzed based on number of days, NSBB (${\geq}180$ days) was associated with improved overall survival (OS) with a relatively shorter period of use compared to SBB (${\geq}720$ days). In multivariate Cox proportional hazards model, longer duration of BB medication (${\geq}1$ year) was an independent favorable prognostic factor for both OS and disease-specific survival in ovarian cancer patients. Conclusion: In our nationwide population-based cohort study, BB use was associated with better survival outcomes in ovarian cancer in cases of long term duration of use, in older patients, and in cardiovascular and/or other underlying disease (CCI ${\geq}3$).