• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.192-195
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• 2006

Degenerative vascular disease, previous arterial surgery, long-term ureteral stenting, pelvis surgery, and radiotheraphy are reported as causes of artery-to-collecting-system communication.. Artery-to-collecting-system- communication associated with blunt trauma is rare, but potentially fatal. The diagnosis is very difficult and requires a high degree of suspicion. We were able to make the diagnosis based on the characteristic finding of contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) obtained in the early phase, equivalent to the finding obtained in the corticomedullary phase of the kidney. We report a case of artery to collecting system communication due to blunt abdominal trauma following a fall, which was treated by embolization.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.119-124
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• 2017

Chromophobe renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is an uncommon subtype of RCC having a better prognosis than clear cell RCC. Although there are several reports of seeding metastasis of RCC after biopsy, seeding metastasis of chromophobe RCC after surgical resection has seldom been reported. Here, we describe a case of multiple seeding metastases in the abdomen and pelvis 78 months after robot-assisted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy, without prior history of biopsy for chromophobe RCC in the right kidney. As magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the pelvic mass showed a similar appearance to the primary renal mass and displayed separate margins with the rectum and prostate gland, we were able to make a diagnosis before pathologic confirmation.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.59-65
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• 2024

Hydronephrosis, characterized by dilation of the renal pelvis and calyces due to urine flow obstruction, poses a significant clinical challenge. Although often asymptomatic and capable of spontaneous resolution, surgical intervention is necessary for specific scenarios such as febrile urinary tract infections, deteriorating hydronephrosis, or declining renal function. The efficacy of continuous antibiotic prophylaxis in preventing urinary tract infections remains controversial. Yet, it may benefit high-risk patients, emphasizing the importance of individualized patient selection, as surgical treatment methods for patients with hydronephrosis have become less invasive than in previous decades. However, long-term follow-up outcomes are lacking, necessitating further clarification. This review presents an overview of the etiology, natural progression, and modern management of hydronephrosis, encompassing advancements in minimally invasive procedures.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.119-124
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• 2005

This study was performed to validate the procedure of transarterial embolization of the renal artery (TAE-RA) and sclerotherapy of renal pelvis using iohexol-ethanol solution in dogs with unilateral experimental hydronephrosis. Experimental hydronephrosis was induced by unilateral ureter ligation for 20 days in five Beagle dogs. Renal artery embolization with iohexol-ethanol solution was performed using selective catheterization technique in the hydronephrotic kidney and sclerotherapy was done by injection of the iohexol-ethanol solution through percutaneously placed pig-tail catheter. EKG, $SpO_2$ body temperature, pulse, and respiratory rate were within normal ranges during procedures. Average pure ethanol dose for renal artery embolization was $1.1\pm0.3ml/kg$. Renal artery embolization was confirmed by the detection of no blood flow signal at the interlobar and arcuate artery using color Doppler ultrasonography. There were no dogs expired after TAE-RA and sclerotherapy and no side effects associated with regurgitation of iohexol-ethanol solution. The value of BUN, creatinine, ALT, AST, Ca, P in five dogs were within normal range during the experiment period. Ultrasonographically, the mean longitudinal and transverse length and the depth of the embolized kidney significantly decreased at 28 days after TAE-RA. We may conclude that TAE-RA and sclerotherapy with iohexol-ethanol solution is an effective methods for the treatment of unilateral hydronephrosis in dogs.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.332-335
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• 2011

식욕부진 및 구토를 동반한 6세령 중성 수컷 고양이(domestic short hair)가 진료를 위해 지역 동물병원에 내원하였다. 복부방사선 및 초음파검사상 우측 신장의 종대 및 심한 수신증 소견을 나타내었다. 외과적으로 적출한 신장에 대하여 병리학적 검사를 실시하였다. 신장 단면절개 시, 2개의 유백색 종괴 및 심한 신우 종대가 확인되었다. 종괴의 대부분은 단일형태의 분화도가 높은 세관 구조로 이루어져 있었으며, 입방 내지 원주형 세포들이 한 층으로 배열되어 있고 내강에 유두상으로 돌출되어 있었다. 면역조직화학기법을 통해 종양세포는 cytokeratin (CK) MNF116에 대하여 강한 양성반응을 보였으나, CK 7에는 음성으로 나타내었다. 따라서 임상증상, 병리학적 소견 및 면역조직화학기법을 통하여 본 증례는 수신증이 동반된 유두상 신선종으로 확진되었다.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.437-445
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• 2001

개에서 실험적으로 편측성 신수종증을 유발한 후, 이오헥솔-에탄올 용액을 신장동맥내로 주입하여 신수종증이 유발된 신장으로의 혈류를 차단하는 신동맥 색전술을 확립하고자 본 실험을 실시하였다. 실험적 수신증은 12두의 개의 편측 근위 요관을 이중결찰하여 유발하였다. 편측의 수뇨관을 결찰한 후, 초음파상으로 동측 신장의 장축길이가 유발전에 비하여 9일째(p<0.05)와, 17일째(p<0.005)에 유의적으로 증가하였으며, 동측 신장의 피질길이가 17일째에 유의적으로 감소하며, 아울러 확장된 신우내에 액체가 저류하는 것을 관찰할 수 있었다. BUN, creatinine, ALT, calcium, phosphorus는 변화하지 않았다. 이를 통하여 12두의 개에서 요관 결찰 17일째에 편측성 수신증이 유발되었음을 확인할 수 있었다. 신장동맥 색전술은 7두의 신수종증이 유발된 신장측의 신장동맥에 대퇴동맥을 통하여 선택적으로 카테터를 삽입한 후 이오헥솔-에탄올 용액을 주입하였으며, 시술 중 심전도, 산소포화도, 체온, 맥박, 호흡수는 모두 정상범위에 있었다. 주입한 평균 에탄올 용량은 $1.94{\pm}1.24ml/kg$였다. 신장동맥 색전술 후 사망한 개체는 없었으며, 색전물질의 유출로 인한 부작용도 관찰할 수 없었다. 색전술 직후 그리고 14일째에 실시한 선택적 동맥촬영술을 통하여 색전술을 시행한 7두의 개의 신장동맥에서 재맥관화가 발생하지 않았음을 확인할 수 있었다. 초음파 검사를 통하여 신장동맥 색전술을 시행한 7두의 개의 색전된 신장은 평균 장축길이가 반대편 정상 신장에 비하여 2달째와 3달째에 유의적으로 감소하였음을 확인할 수 있었다. 이오헥솔-에탄올 용액을 이용하여 실시한 신장동맥색전술은 개의 수신증을 치료하는 안전하며, 비교적 비침습적인 치료법으로 기존의 신장절제술의 대안이 될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 대한영상의학회지
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• 제85권1호
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• pp.109-123
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• 2024

황색육아종성 염증 질환은 담낭, 담관, 췌장, 비장, 위, 소장, 결장, 충수, 신장, 부신, 요막관, 방광, 후복막, 여성 생식기 등 다양한 장기를 침범하는 드문 양성 질환이다. 황색육아종성 염증 질환의 영상학적 소견은 비특이적이고 대개 비균질한 고형 또는 낭성 종괴로 나타나며 인접한 장기를 침범할 수 있다. 황색육아종성 염증 질환은 공격적인 양상으로 인해 때때로 악성 종양으로 오인될 수 있다. 본 임상화보에서는 복부와 골반의 다양한 장기에서 발생한 황색육아종성 염증 질환의 영상 소견 및 임상양상을 고찰하고자 한다.

• Journal of International Society for Simulation Surgery
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.37-40
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• 2014

Purpose For living donor liver transplantation, liver segmentation is difficult due to the variability of its shape across patients and similarity of the density of neighbor organs such as heart, stomach, kidney, and spleen. In this paper, we propose an automatic segmentation of the liver using multi-planar anatomy and deformable surface model in portal phase of abdominal contrast-enhanced CT images. Method Our method is composed of four main steps. First, the optimal liver volume is extracted by positional information of pelvis and rib and by separating lungs and heart from CT images. Second, anisotropic diffusing filtering and adaptive thresholding are used to segment the initial liver volume. Third, morphological opening and connected component labeling are applied to multiple planes for removing neighbor organs. Finally, deformable surface model and probability summation map are performed to refine a posterior liver surface and missing left robe in previous step. Results All experimental datasets were acquired on ten living donors using a SIEMENS CT system. Each image had a matrix size of $512{\times}512$ pixels with in-plane resolutions ranging from 0.54 to 0.70 mm. The slice spacing was 2.0 mm and the number of images per scan ranged from 136 to 229. For accuracy evaluation, the average symmetric surface distance (ASD) and the volume overlap error (VE) between automatic segmentation and manual segmentation by two radiologists are calculated. The ASD was $0.26{\pm}0.12mm$ for manual1 versus automatic and $0.24{\pm}0.09mm$ for manual2 versus automatic while that of inter-radiologists was $0.23{\pm}0.05mm$. The VE was $0.86{\pm}0.45%$ for manual1 versus automatic and $0.73{\pm}0.33%$ for manaual2 versus automatic while that of inter-radiologist was $0.76{\pm}0.21%$. Conclusion Our method can be used for the liver volumetry for the pre-surgery planning of living donor liver transplantation.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.352-355
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• 2012

Hypospadias is a rare congenital malformation of the urethra reported in cattle. The urethral lumen of male indigenous Korean calf is open along the ventral aspect of the penis in the perineal region. Renal abscess and renal stone formation causing urinary tact infection has not been reported in hypospadia calves. The objective of this study was investigation for renal abscess and renal stone formation through autopsy. Histopathological examination and laboratory tests were performed. At autopsy, the pustules were formed on the right renal cortex, and the renal medulla abscess were formed on right and left part of the renal pelvis. Histopathological finding, this case was diagnosed as severe acute suppurative and necrotizing pyelonephritis, and severe chronic interstitial nephritis with fibrosis and moderate multifocal acute cystitis with edema. Milky exudate of the kidney has been identified as Actinomyces meyeri using the VITEK-2 system for identification of bacteria, and the stone has been identified as carbonate apatite using FT-IR system for quantification analysis. This case report describe the hypospadias complicated with urinary tract infection due to carbonate apatite stones and Actinomyces meyeri.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.98-103
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• 1993

The present study was purposed to evaluate the incidence and the characteristics of metastatic "cold" lesions in $^{99m}Tc$-MDP bone scans of adult patients with solid malignancies. There were 29 cold lesions in 24 patients. The incidence of cold lesions was about 1% of total cases of bone scans for the patients with malignancy, or 2.5% of cases with bone metastases. Th primary sites of malignancies were lung (four cases), uterine cervix (three cases), kidney, nasopharynx, thyroid, urinary bladder, prostate, lymphoma (two cases each other), liver, breast and others (one case each other). But the relative incidence of cold lesion in lung cancer and breast cancer was low. The most frequent site of cold lesion was spine, and pelvis, skull and rib were followed. The incidence of cold lesion was related to the regional incidence of bone metastases. The size of the cold lesions was greater than that of the hot. There were six cases of single cold lesion without any other abnormalities and two cases of cold lesion which were initially hot. So it should be considered that bone metastases might be presented as cold lesions in bone scan.