• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제78권2호
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• pp.72-77
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• 2015

Background: Lung cancer is the most lethal type of cancer in the world. Several benign lung diseases may mimic lung carcinoma in its clinical and radiological presentation, which makes the differential diagnosis for granulomatous diseases more relevant in endemic regions like Brazil. This study was designed to describe the prevalence and the diagnostic work-up of benign diseases that mimic primary lung cancer in patients hospitalized at a university hospital from south of Brazil. Methods: This was a transversal study, which evaluated the medical records of 1,056 patients hospitalized for lung cancer treatment from September 2003 to September 2013 at University Hospital of Santa Maria. Results: Eight hundred and four patients underwent invasive procedures for suspected primary lung carcinoma. Primary lung cancer was confirmed in 77.4% of the patients. Benign disease was confirmed in 8% of all patients. Tuberculosis (n=14) and paracoccidioidomycosis (n=9) were the most frequent infectious diseases. The diagnosis of benign diseases was obtained by flexible bronchoscopy in 55.6% of the cases and by thoracotomy in 33.4%. Conclusion: Infectious diseases are the most frequent benign diseases mimicking lung cancer at their initial presentation. Many of these cases could be diagnosed by minimally invasive procedures such as flexible bronchoscopy. Benign diseases should be included in the differential diagnosis during the investigation for primary lung cancer in order to avoid higher cost procedures and mortality.

• 대한영상의학회지
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• 제83권5호
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• pp.1168-1174
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• 2022

면역글로불린 G4 (Immunoglobulin G4; 이하 IgG4) 연관 질환은 혈청 IgG4의 상승과 조직으로의 IgG4 양성 형질세포의 침윤을 특징으로 하는 드문 섬유 염증성 질환이다. 흉부 전산화단층촬영에서 IgG4 연관 폐 질환은 다양한 영상의학적 소견을 보여 다른 질환과의 감별이 어렵고 특히 고형 결절 혹은 종괴의 형태로 나타나는 경우 폐암과의 감별이 필요하다. IgG4 연관 폐 질환에서 나타날 수 있는 다른 영상의학적 소견 또한 폐암과 연관되어 나타나는 전이나 림프관성 암종증처럼 보일 수 있다. 저자들은 수술을 통하여 병리학적으로 확진된 IgG4 연관 폐 질환 2예를 경험하였다. 두 증례는 CT에서 고형결절 혹은 종괴의 형태로 나타났으며 폐암과 연관되어 보일 수 있는 다른 영상의학적 소견을 동반하고 있어 폐암과의 감별이 매우 어려웠다. 혈청 IgG4 수치나 다른 장기의 침범 여부가 감별에 도움을 줄 수 있으나 정확한 확진을 위해서 조직검사가 필요하다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제77권6호
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• pp.271-273
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• 2014

Disease flare-up after discontinuing epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) has been considered as a critical issue in lung cancer patients who have experienced radiologic progression after showing initial durable response. This is a case of systemic nocardiosis that occurred after chronic steroid use for radionecrosis from stereotactic radiosurgery. It was initially thought as a disease flare-up after stopping EGFR-TKI.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.18-23
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• 2001

목적 : 전산화단층촬영(CT)상 폐암과 유사하게 보인 기관지 탄분 섬유화증 환자에서 자기공명영상(MRI) 소견을 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 기관지내시경검사상 기관지 탄분 섬유화증으로 입증된 50명의 환자에서 CT상 중 페암과 유사하게 보인 10명의 환자(남 : 여 = 2 : 8, 평균 연령 68세, 연령 분포: 58-79세)를 대상으로 하였다. 전 예에서 CT(n=10)검사와 MRI(n=10) 검사를 시행하였고 경피적 조직생검(n=1)은 1예에서 시행하였다. 조영증강 없이 축상 T1 강조영상(600/30/3, repetition time/echo time/excitation)과 T2 강조영상(3500/99/4)에서 종괴, 무기폐와 림프절의 신호강도를 2명의 방사선과 전문의가 합의에 의해 후향적으로 분석하였다. 결과 : CT 소견은 4명에서는 종괴로, 4명에서는 무기폐로, 2명에서는 기관지벽 비후였다. 전 예에서 기관지 탄분 섬유화증의 특징인 종격동 림프절은 커져 있었다. 종괴는 T1 강조영상과 T2 강조영상에서 모두 저 신호강도로 보였다. 무기페는 T1 강조영상에서 중등도 신호 강도로, T2 강조영상에서 저 신호강도로 보였다. 림프절은 9명의 환자에서 T1 과 T2 강조영상에서 저 신호 강도로 보였다. 한명의 환자에서 T2 강조영상에서 림프절이 중심부는 고 신호강도로, 주변부는 저 신호강도로 보였다. 결론 : 폐암과 유사하게 보인 기관지 탄분 섬유화증환자에서 종괴, 무기폐와 림프절은 T2 강조영상에서 주로 저 신호강도로 보여 폐암과의 감별에 자기공명영상이 도움이 될 것으로 생각한다.

• 대한두개안면성형외과학회지
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.237-240
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• 2022

A 67-year-old man visited our plastic surgery clinic complaining of a palpable protruding mass (2.0×2.5 cm) in the right occipital region. To establish an appropriate treatment plan for the cystic mass, brain magnetic resonance imaging was performed. A 2.2 cm nodular lesion with peripheral enhancement in the right occipital region of the scalp was confirmed. In addition, two rim-enhancing nodular lesions up to 9 mm with marked perilesional edema in the right frontal lobe were confirmed. The findings suggested metastasis from cancer. After further evaluations, a mass in the right lower lung field was identified as adenocarcinoma of the lung. Histological examination characterized the excised lesion as a cutaneous metastasis from lung adenocarcinoma. This case report shows that a cystic mass, which commonly occurs in the scalp, may indicate lung cancer. In particular, if a cystic mass of the scalp is identified in a person at high risk for lung cancer, appropriate evaluation and urgent treatment should be performed.

• Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.245-249
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• 2009

Primary sternal osteomyelitis without predisposing factors is a rare condition, and it is hardly differentiated from metastatic bone tumor especially in patient with the history of primary malignancy because osteomyelities shares frequently common findings with metastatic bone lesion on $^{18}F$-FDG PET and bone scan, Although there have been several publications of primary osteomyelitis mimicking bone metastasis in the spine or extremities, we report a case of primary sternal osteomyelitis in the patient with lung cancer, which has, to our knowledge, not been reported before.

• 대한영상의학회지
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• 제83권5호
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• pp.1175-1181
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• 2022

진행성 거대종괴성 섬유화는 비정형적인 소견을 나타낼 경우 종종 폐암으로 오인된다. 현재까지 비정형적인 소견을 나타내는 진행성 거대종괴성 섬유화에 대해 몇 개의 보고가 있으나 짧은 문헌 고찰과 함께 사례를 소개했을 뿐이었다. 이에 저자들은 컴퓨터단층촬영에서 기저에 단순 진폐증이 없거나, 빠르게 커지는 비정형적 위치의 고립성 종괴로 보여 원발성 폐암으로 오인되었던 진행성 거대종괴성 섬유화 2예를 보고하고 감별에 도움이 되는 컴퓨터단층 촬영 소견을 제시하고자 한다.

• 대한세포병리학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.101-105
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• 2004

Fine needle aspiration (FNA) cytological examination is an appropriate method for the evaluation of pulmonary nodules. In major types of lung cancer, Its diagnostic accuracy is quite high. However, it is sometimes difficult, using this technique, to differentiate between some unusual phenotypes including adenosquamous carcinoma, bronchioloalveolar carcinoma (BAC), neuroendocrine tumor, mucoepidermoid carcinoma, and sclerosing hemangioma. Here, we present a case involving extremely well differentiated adenosquamous carcinoma, mimicking benign lesions, such as pulmonary scar and adenomatoid malformation with squamous metaplasia. The patient was a 68-year-old man presenting with a solitary pulmonary nodule$(1.6\times1.6cm)$, which was incidentally found at the periphery of the right lower lobe. FNA revealed some clusters of glandular cells with minimal atypia, in addition to squamous cells at a nearly full maturational state. Histological examination verified the cytological diagnosis on a lobectomy specimen. The tumor exhibited a well differentiated adenocarcinoma component, mimicking the bronchioles in scarred lung tissue. and a well differentiated squamous cell carcinoma component, mimucking the squamous cell nests of adenoacanthoma, in the other organs. In the present case, the possibility of adenosquamous carcinoma should have been considered if squamous cells were seen in the FNA from the peripheral pulmonary nodule, even though they appeared to be benign.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제56권1호
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• pp.53-55
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• 2023

Silicone granulomas are rare, benign lesions that may occur after breast augmentation. Occasionally, a careful differential diagnosis is necessary because lymphadenopathy or malignancy is suspected based on an imaging study. A 56-year-old woman who visited the hospital due to a lung nodule in the left upper lobe (LUL) underwent a staging work-up with the suspicion of lung cancer. Positron emission tomography/computed tomography and chest computed tomography revealed the LUL nodule and a lesion in the left internal mammary chain (IMC), suggesting lymphadenopathy. Diagnostic wedge resection was performed, followed by curative surgery. The final biopsy result confirmed that the LUL nodule was pathologic stage IB adenocarcinoma; unexpectedly, the lesion in the left IMC was a silicone granuloma.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제72권1호
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• pp.82-87
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• 2012

In 2005, a group of mycolic acid-containing bacteria was characterized as belonging to a novel genus, Segniliparus with species Segniliparus rugosus and S. rotundus. We report a case of the S. rugosus isolated from a 54-year-old woman with radiologic features mimicking that of non-tuberculous mycobacteriosis (NTM). When the patient first visited our hospital, an acid-fast bacteria (AFB) smear tested positive and Mycobacterium tuberculosis polymerase chain reaction (TB PCR) was negative in the bronchoalveolar lavage sample. After 2 months, the growing colonies were reported as NTM, but could not be identified because they had died. One year after the initial visit, induced sputum samples showed the same results, positive AFB smear and negative TB PCR. At this point, the growing colonies were identified as S. rugosus. Therefore, we should consider Segniliparus genus as a differential diagnosis for AFB in respiratory specimens in addition to the genus Mycobacterium.