• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.559-564
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• 2024

Incidental pancreatic cystic lesions are a common challenge encountered by diagnostic radiologists. Specifically, given the prevalence of benign pancreatic cystic lesions, determining when to recommend aggressive actions such as surgical resection or endoscopic ultrasound with sampling is difficult. In this article, we review the common types of cystic pancreatic lesions including serous cystadenoma, intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm, and mucinous cystic neoplasm with imaging examples of each. We also discuss high-risk or worrisome imaging features that warrant a referral to a surgeon or endoscopist and provid several examples of these features. These imaging features adhere to the latest guidelines from the International Consensus Guidelines, American Gastroenterological Association (2015), American College of Gastroenterology (2018), American College of Radiology (2010, 2017), and European Guidelines (2013, 2018). Our focused article addresses the imaging dilemma of managing incidental cystic pancreatic lesions, weighing the options between imaging follow-up and aggressive interventions.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.250-255
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• 2022

In 2010, the World Health Organization classified mucin-producing bile duct tumors of the liver into two distinct entities; mucinous cystic neoplasm of the liver (MCN-L) and intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm of the bile duct. We present the case of a patient with MCN-L having a uniquely pedunculated shape. A 32-year-old woman was referred to our institution with a diagnosis of biliary cystic neoplasm. She had undergone left salpingo-oophorectomy for ovarian cancer 15 years ago. Imaging studies showed an 8 cm-sized well defined, multiloculated cystic lesion suggesting a mucinous cystic neoplasm. The cystic mass was pedunculated at the liver capsule and pathologically diagnosed as MCN-L. The mass was resected with partial hepatectomy. The patient recovered uneventfully. She was discharged 7 days postoperatively. The patient has been doing well for 6 months after the operation. The patient will be followed up annually because of the favorable postresection prognosis of MCN-L.

• 대한영상의학회지
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• 제82권5호
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• pp.1297-1303
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• 2021

췌장의 충돌 종양은 매우 드문 종양으로서 췌장선암종과 신경내분비 종양, 췌관내유두상 점액 종양과 신경내분비 종양, 그리고 췌장 고형성 가유두상 종양으로 이루어진 증례들이 보고된 바 있다. 우리는 30세 임신한 여성에서 빠르게 자란, 데스모이드 섬유종증과 점액성 낭성종양으로 이루어진 췌장의 충돌 종양의 증례를 보고하고자 한다. 저자들이 아는 한, 섬유종증과 점액성 낭성 종양으로 이루어진 췌장의 충돌 종양을 최초로 보고하는 증례이다.

• 대한세포병리학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.88-92
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• 2005

Mucious cystic neoplasm of pancreas is a cystic neoplasm composed of columnar, mucin-producing epithelium and is supported by ovarian-type stroma. The key to the cytologic evaluation of pancreatic cystic lesions is to recognize the cytologic components as being diagnostic of a mucin-producing cystic neoplasm, as all of these neoplasms need to be resected. We report the use of fine needle aspiration cytology in the diagnosis of an invasive mucinous cystic carcinoma confirmed by partial pancreatectomy. The cytologic specimen showed a abundant mucin background and sheets or papillae of neoplastic cells. There are mucin-containing columnar cells that show a variable degree of cytologic atypia.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.53-57
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• 2022

Hepatic hemangiomas infrequently exhibit atypical imaging features, which may cause diagnostic confusion with hepatic malignancies and lead to unnecessary surgery. We report a rare case of multilocular cystic hemangioma of the liver mimicking a mucinous cystic neoplasm of the liver in a 48-year-old female, focusing on computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging features and their differential diagnosis.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제22권9호
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• pp.1462-1474
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• 2021

There are various diseases of the gallbladder and cystic duct, and imaging diagnosis is challenging for the rare among them. However, some rare diseases show characteristic imaging findings or patient history; therefore, familiarity with the imaging presentation of rare diseases may improve diagnostic accuracy and patient management. The purpose of this article is to describe the imaging findings of rare diseases of the gallbladder and cystic duct and identify their pathological correlations with these diseases.

• Journal of Digestive Cancer Research
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.109-111
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• 2020

A mucocele is a cystic dilatation of the vermiform appendix that contains mucous material. The symptoms associated with it are not specific and the diagnosis is seldom made prior to surgery. The reported prevalence in appendectomy specimens procured during surgery is 0.2-0.3%. Recently, we experienced a case of patient with appendiceal mucocele detected by colonoscopic examination. This case did not show typical colonoscopic features of a mucocele, demonstrating protrusion of mucin, in the absence of a smooth mound with normal overlying mucosa surrounding the appendiceal orifice. The case involved a 64-year-old woman who underwent a colonoscopy. An abdominopelvic computed tomography scan suggested a normal appendix. Subsequently, we performed an appendectomy. The pathologic finding was a low-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasm.

• 대한세포병리학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.22-26
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• 2003

Cystic hypersecretory carcinoma of the breast is a rare variant of ductal carcinoma of breast, first described in 1984 by Rosen and Scott. Histologically, it is characterized by the formation of dilated ducts and cysts containing an eosinophilic secretory product resembling thyroid colloid. Cytologic findings show a few clusters of atypical ductal epithelial cells in amorphous proteinaceous material with clacking artifact. Differential diagnosis include mucinous carcinoma and benign mucocele-like tumor. We present two cases of fine needle aspiration cytology of cystic hypersecretory intraductal carcinoma of the breast with a review of the literature.

• 한국정보과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보과학회 2012년도 한국컴퓨터종합학술대회논문집 Vol.39 No.1(B)
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• pp.513-515
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• 2012

본 논문은 간의 비침습성 점액성 낭성종양의 자동화된 진단을 위한 정량적인 형태학적 추출방법에 대하여 설명한다. 본 논문에서 제안된 형태학적 추출방법은 간의 비침습성 점액성 낭성종양 진단을 위한 병리적인 특징들에 기반을 둔 상피세포 형태학적 특징(원주형과 입방형)과 악성 직전에 나타나는 배상세포 출연을 판단하는 특징, 그리고 주변상피 조직에서 나타나는 기질 여부를 조사하기 위한 핵-비율의 측정방법을 소개한다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.212-215
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• 1998

폐의 저악성 점액성 낭종은 보고된 예가 매우 드물며 기관지성 낭종 및 뮤신을 분비하는 기관지폐포암 형태의 선암과 감별이 필요하다. 63 세의 여자환자로서 흉부단순촬영 사진에서 우측 폐하엽에서 종괴가 관찰되었다. 술전 경피생검상에서 기관지폐포암으로 진단되었고 우측 폐하엽 절제술 및 임파절 제거술을 시행하였다. 절제된 폐내에서 다양한 크기의 다발성 낭성 종괴들이 보였고 종괴내에는 점액으로 채워져 있었다. 현미경상에서 낭종은 키가 큰 주상구조의 점액성 상피세포들로 구성되어 있었고 한정된 일부분에서 기관지폐포암양 병소가 관찰되었으나 기관지폐포암과 비교하여 세포의 비정형성(atypism)은 부족하였다. 수술후 환자는 합병증없이 퇴원하였고 12개월 추적관찰에서 재발이나 원격전이 소견은 보이지 않았다. 폐의 저악성 점액성 낭종은 술후 예후가 상당히 좋은 것으로 보고 되고 있으며 폐에서 발생하는 다른 신생물과는 감별이 필요할 것이다.