• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.2541-2546
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• 2014

Background: Primary hepatic neuroendocrine carcinoma (PHNEC) is rarer than extrahepatic gastrointestinal neuroendocrine carcinoma (NEC). It is difficult to make a correct diagnosis and poses a challenge for management. Materials and Methods: Ten PHNEC patients were admitted to our hospital from June 2006 to June 2011. Laboratory tests and imaging scans were performed for diagnosis and exclusion of extrahepatic NEC. All patients were AFP - and CA199-. Seven patients had solid tumors with cystic changes on ultrasonography, CT and/or MRI. For the initial treatment, four patients received combined-therapy and six monotherapy. Considering overall treatment, six patients received combined-therapy and four patients monotherapy. Staging criteria of primary hepatocellular carcinoma (PHC, AJCC 7th edition) were used to differentiate the stage of all patients: 3 patients were stage I, 2 stageII, 4 patients stageIII and 1 stageIV. All patients were followed up and clinical data were gathered. Results: The median follow-up duration was 38.5 months. The 1-year, 2-year, 3-year and 6-year disease-free survival was 80.0%, 46.2% and 46.2% and 0% respectively. The overall survival rates were 100%, 67.1%, 67.1% and 33.6% respectively. Patients in early-stages (I/II) had similar disease-free and overall survival as those in advanced-stages (III/IV). Patients with monotherapy had significant shorter disease-free and overall survival than the patients with combination-therapy. Conclusions: PHNEC has a unique specificity during its occurrence and development. The staging criteria of PHC might not be suitable for the PHENT. More convenient and effective features need to be found in imaging and laboratory detection. Surgical resection, TACE, chemotherapy and radiofrequency ablation should be performed in combination and actively for patients with PHNEC or recurrence to get the best effectiveness; they might extend the disease-free and overall survival.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.120-124
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• 2016

Primary squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the stomach is a very rare disease. However, the pathogenesis, clinical characteristics, and prognosis of gastric SCC are controversial and remain to be elucidated. Herein, we report a case of primary gastric SCC of the remnant stomach after subtotal gastrectomy. A 65-year-old man was admitted to our hospital due to epigastric discomfort and dizziness. He had undergone subtotal gastrectomy 40 years previously for gastric ulcer perforation. Endoscopy revealed a normal esophagus and a large mass in the remnant stomach. Abdominal computed tomography revealed enhanced wall thickening of the anastomotic site and suspected metachronous gastric cancer. Endoscopic biopsy revealed SCC. Total gastrectomy was performed with Roux-en-Y esophagojejunostomy. A 10-cm tumor was located at the remnant stomach just proximal to the previous area of anastomosis. Pathologic examination showed well-differentiated SCC extended into the subserosa without lymph node involvement (T3N0M0). The patient received adjuvant systemic chemotherapy with 6 cycles of 5-FU and cisplatin regimen, and he is still alive at the 54-month follow-up. According to the treatment principles of gastric cancer, early detection and radical surgical resection can improve the prognosis.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.764-768
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• 2006

Purpose: Parotid neoplasia are relatively frequent, representing approximately 3% of all tumors in the head and neck regions. But incomplete resection and misdiagnosis of parotid gland is followed by multiple tumor invasion, tumor recurrence, and other iatrogenic tumor formation. In patients undergoing parotidectomy for confirmed or suspected malignancy, the traditional or modified rhytidectomy incision may prove suboptimal because it does not easily lend itself to a continuous neck dissection. Similarly, patients with tumors of the anterior accessory lobe or patients with large anterior tumors may also require the modified Blair incision for adequate surgical exposure. This report serves to revisit the topic of accessory and parotid gland neoplasms to emphasize proper management, particularly the surgical aspects, so that consequences of recurrence are avoided. Methods: This is a retrospective review of our experience with two cases of parotid tumors; one accessory parotid gland neoplasm and one parotid gland neoplasm. We report the case of parotid tumor and epidermal cyst in a 54-year old male patient and the case of case of recurrent parotid tumor with local invasion in 30-year old male patient. Results: All were removed through a modified Blair incision. Pathologic report notified that One was found pleomorphic adenoma and epidermal cyst, and the other one pleomorphic adenoma with subcutenous invasion. The patients recovered well without any complication such as infection, hematoma, facial nerve palsy, and necrosis of skin flap. Patients were discharge POD#7. Patients were followed up to for 1 year and they have no sign of recurrence. Conclusions: A high index of suspicion, prudent diagnostic skills(including fine-needle aspiration biopsy, CT, US), and meticulous surgical approach are the keys to a successful management of these lesions. We experienced two cases of parotid neoplasia, in the treatment of tumor reccurence & iatrogenic tumor arising from the parotid gland and are presented with the review of literatures.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.310-313
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• 2011

6년령 암컷 시츄견이 체중 부하하는 파행을 동반한 좌측 앞다리굽이관절 주위의 종괴를 주증으로 충북대학교 동물의료센터에 내원하였다. 초음파 검사결과 피막에 싸인 고에코성의 종괴가 앞다리굽이관절에서 확인되었으며, 방사선학적 검사 결과 흉부나 복부로의 전이 소견은 관찰되지 않았다. Gun-biopsy 샘플을 이용한 세포학적 검사 결과 세포부동증, 다형성 등 악성의 지표를 보이는 종양세포들이 다수 확인되었으며, 치료를 위하여 좌측 전지의 절단술이 시행되었다. 절제된 조직의 조직병리학적 검사 결과 악성 말초 신경집종으로 진단되었다. 환자는 수술 후 보행이나 전신활력 등이 양호하였으나 술 후 5개월째에 좌측 전지 절단술을 시행했던 부위의 피하 종괴와 다른 두 곳의 피부 종괴가 발생하였다. 종괴는 수술적으로 제거되었으며, 절제된 조직의 세포학적 검사 결과 원발 종양과 유사한 소견으로 종양이 재발되었음이 확인되었다. 술 후 종양의 또 다른 재발을 막고 의심되는 폐 전이의 속도를 늦추기 위한 목적으로 cyclophosphamide와 piroxica을 병용한 화학요법이 시행되었다. 첫 수술로부터 26개월이 경과한 현재 환자는 만족할만한 삶의 질을 유지하며 생존하고 있다. 개의 악성 말초 신경집 종양에서 적극적인 외과적 절제와 metronomic chemotherapy의 병행은 효과적인 치료법이 될 수 있다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.349-355
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• 2004

비소세포폐암에서 종격동 구조물을 침습한 경우 일반적으로 외과적인 절제가 불가능한 것으로 알려져 있으며 Stage IIIB로 분류된다. 그러나 잘 선택된 일부 환자 군에서 절제수술 후 비수술군보다 좋은 결과가 보고된 바 있다. 본 연구의 목적은 종격동 구조물을 침범한 T4 비소세포 폐암의 치료에서 수술의 역할에 대해 알아보고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 1987년 8월부터 2001년 12월까지 원자력병원 흉부외과에서 비소세포폐암으로 수술한 총 1067예 중 T4 종격동 구조물을 침습한 비소세포폐암은 82 예(7.7%)였고, 이 중 절제가 가능한 예는 63예(63/82 절제율 76.8%)였다. 63예의 의무기록과 데이터베이스를 분석하고 모든 환자에 대하여 2002년 6월까지 추적조사를 마쳤다. 종격동 구조물을 침범한 비소세포폐암의 수술 결과와 예후 인자를 후향적으로 분석하였다. 결과: 82예 중 완전절제가 가능한 경우가 52예(63.4% 52/82)였다. 폐절제는 단일 폐엽 또는 단일 궤엽 이상 절제술 14예(22.2%), 전폐절제술 49예(77.8%)였다. 원발 종양에 의해 침범된 구조물(중복)은 대혈관이 39예(61.9%)로 가장 많았으며, 그밖에 심장 12예(19%), 미주신경 6예(9.5%), 식도 5예(7.9%), 척추 5예(7.9%), 기관 분기부 5예(7.9%) 등이었다. 림프절 전이는 pN0 11예, pNl 24예, pN2 28예(44.4%)였다. 술 전 보조치료는 모두 6예(9.5%, 5 항암화학요법, 1 방사선요법)에서 시행하였으며 절제수술 63예 중 44예에서 술 후 보조치료(69.8%, 15 항암화학요법, 29 방사선요법)가 시행되었다. 술 후 합병증으로는 23예(36.5%), 수술 사망률은 9.5% (6/63)였다. 절제 수슬(n=63) 후 중앙 생존값과 5년 생존율은 각각 18.1개월과 21.7%였고, 절제 불가능 군(O＆C)(n=19)은 중앙 생존값 6.2개월, 5년 생존율 0%였다(p=.001). N2 림프절 전이가 없었던 군(N0-1, n=35)의 중앙 생존값 39개월, 5년 생존율 32.9%로 N2 림프절 전이가 있었던 군(n=28)의 중앙 생존값 8.8개월, 5년 생존율 8.6%보다 높았다(p=.007). 침습한 구조물의 종류에 따른 생존율의 차이는 없었다(p=.2). 결론: 종격동 구조물을 침범한 T4 비소세포폐암에서의 수술 위험도는 높은 편이나 용납될 수준이며 환자의 전신상태 등 술 전 세심한 환자선택 특히 종격동 림프절의 전이가 없을 경우 적극적인 절제 수술이 권장된다.

• 대한골관절종양학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2013

목적: 후족부에 발생하는 원발성 골종양은 다른 부위에서의 골종양과 비교하여 발생 빈도가 낮고 진단이 늦거나 오진되는 경우가 많은 반면, 이에 대한 대규모 연구 및 보고는 적은 실정으로 후족부의 원발성 골종양의 진단과 치료를 위해 그 임상적 양상에 대하여 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 1989년부터 2011년까지 본원에서 진단 후 최소 1년 이상 추시 가능하였던 후족부 원발성 골종양 환자 44명의 45예 종양을 대상으로 하였다. 환자들의 의무 기록과 영상 검사를 후향적으로 검토하여 후족부 원발성 골종양에 대한 역학적 조사와 임상적 특성, 치료 방법을 확인하였고, 병리학적인 특성을 조사하였다. 결과: 총 44명의 환자 중 남자가 26예, 여자가 18예였으며, 환자들의 평균 연령은 25.1세였고 평균 추시 기간은 33.1개월이었다. 양성 골종양이 44예, 악성 골종양은 1예였으며, 종골에 발생한 골종양이 36예, 거골의 골종양 9예였다. 전체적으로 양성 골종양 중에는 단순골낭종이 20예로 가장 많았으며, 그 다음이 골내지방종이 12예, 연골모세포종 4예 순이었고, 악성 골종양은 유잉 육종이 1예였다. 발생부위 별로 종골에서는 단순골낭종이 18예, 골내지방종이 12예 순이었고, 거골에서는 연골모세포종 3예, 단순골낭종 2예, 골내결절종 2예 등의 순이었다. 환자들의 임상 증상은 통증을 동반하는 경우도 있으나, 우연히 발견되는 경우가 많고 족관절 혹은 후족부의 염좌 또는 타박상으로 오인되는 경우도 많았다. 병적 골절을 동반한 경우는 2예였다. 수술 방법으로는 소파술 혹은 소파술 및 골이식술, 관혈적 정복과 금속고정술 및 골이식술, 종양 절제술, 슬관절 하 절단술 등을 시행하였다. 결론: 후족부에 발생하는 원발성 골종양은 빈도가 드물고 진단이 늦어지는 경우가 많으며, 대부분 양성 종양이었으나 악성종양을 배제할 수 없어 조기 진단과 적절한 치료가 중요할 것으로 사료된다.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.284-287
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• 2016

Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (EHE) is a well-differentiated and rare vascular tumor. Systemic metastases are uncommon. Herein, we present a patient with skin metastasis of pulmonary EHE (PEH) that was treated by wide excision. A 76-year-old male was evaluated due to pulmonary thromboembolism and a solitary pulmonary nodule. A biopsy was performed and pathological examination of the mass confirmed EHE. No metastasis was observed. The patient returned to care approximately two years later due to a painful nodule in the right lower leg. A skin biopsy showed metastatic EHE from the lung. We used a safety margin of 1 cm based on clinical experience, because no prior case had been reported regarding the resection margin appropriate for primary cutaneous EHE and skin metastases of PEH. At four months after surgery, the patient recovered without complications or recurrence. Skin metastasis of PEH is extremely rare, and only two cases have been reported in the literature. In this case, we report a rare case of PEH with histologically diagnosed skin metastasis that was successfully treated by curative resection. It is expected that this case report will provide a helpful contribution to the extant data regarding PEH metastases.

• Advances in pediatric surgery
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.103-112
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• 2009

Catheter related and perianal problems are common surgical complications encountered during the treatment of pediatric malignancies. However acute surgical abdominal emergencies are rare. The aim of this study is to review acute surgical abdominal complications that occur during the treatment of childhood malignancies. Out of a total of 1,222 patients who were newly diagnosed with malignant disease, between January 2003 and May 2008, there were 10 patients who required surgery because of acute abdominal emergencies. Their medical records were reviewed retrospectively. Hematologic malignancies were present in 7 patients (4 leukemia, 2 lymphoma, 1 Langerhans cell histiocytosis) and solid tumors in 3 patients (1 adrenocortical carcinoma, 1 desmoplastic small round cell tumor, 1 rhabdomyosarcoma). Seven patients had intestinal obstruction, two had gastrointestinal perforation and one, typhlitis. Intestinal obstructions were treated with resection of the involved segment with (N=2) or without (N=3) enterostomy. Two patients had enterostomy alone when resection could not be performed. Intestinal perforation was treated with primary repair. Typhlitis of the ascending colon was treated with ileostomy. Right hemicolectomy was necessary the next day because of the rapidly progressing sepsis. Three patients are now alive on chemotherapy and one patient was lost to followed-up. Among six patients who died, five died of their original disease progression and one of uncontrolled sepsis after intestinal perforation. Although rare, acute surgical abdominal complications can occur in childhood malignancies. Rapid and accurate diagnosis and appropriate operation are required for effective treatment of the complications.

• 대한두경부종양학회지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.35-61
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• 1985

The surgical treatment of advanced carcinomas and some benign tumors having clinically malignant behaviors of the head and neck region often require extensive resection, necessitating large flaps for reconstruction. Since the original upper arm flap was described by Tagliacozzi in 1597, a variety of technique such as random pattern local flap, axial flap, distant flap, scalping flap, myocutaneous flap, free flap etc. have been proposed for reconstruction of head, face and neck defects. Reconstruction of the facial defects usually require the use of distant tissue. Traditionally, nasal reconstruction has been carried out with a variety of forehead flaps. In recent years, there has been more acceptance of immediate repairs following the removal of these tumors. As a result, patients are more willing to undergo these extensive resections to improve their chances of cure, with the reasonable expectation that an immediate reconstruction will provide an adequate cosmetic result. Authors experienced 13 cases of head and neck tumor during last three and half years that required wide excision and immediate reconstruction with various flaps, not with primary closure or simple skin graft. We present our experience with varied flaps for reconstruction after wide resection of head and neck tumors 3 cases of defect of dorsum of nose or medial canthus with island forehead flaps, lower eyelid defect with cheek flap, cheek defect with Limberg flap, orbital floor defect with Temporalis muscle flap, lateral neck defects with Pectoralis major myocutaneous flap or Latissimus dorsi myocutaneous free flap, subtotal nose defect with scalping flap, wide forehead defect with Dorsalis pedis free flap and 3 cases of mandibular defect or mandibular defect combined with lower lip defect were reconstructed with free vascularized iliac bone graft or free vascularized iliac bone graft concomitantly combined with free groin flap pedicled on deep circumflex iliac vessels We obtained satisfactory results coincided wi th goal of treatment of head and neck tumors, MAXIMAL CURE RATE with MINIMAL MORBIDITY, OPTIMAL FUNCTION, and an APPEARANCE as close to normal as possible.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권22호
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• pp.9945-9948
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• 2014

Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate Tim-3 expression on peripheral CD3-CD56+ natural killer (NK) cells and CD3+CD56+ natural killer T (NKT) cells in lung cancer patients. Materials and Methods: We analyzed Tim-3+CD3-CD56+ cells, Tim-3+CD3-$CD56^{dim}$ cells, Tim-3+CD3-$CD56^{bright}$ cells, and Tim-3+CD3+CD56+ cells in fresh peripheral blood from 79 lung cancer cases preoperatively and 53 healthy controls by flow cytometry. Postoperative blood samples were also analyzed from 21 members of the lung cancer patient cohort. Results: It was showed that expression of Tim-3 was significantly increased on CD3-CD56+ cells, CD3-$CD56^{dim}$ cells and CD3+CD56+ cells in lung cancer patients as compared to healthy controls (p=0.03, p=0.03 and p=0.04, respectively). When analyzing Tim-3 expression with cancer progression, results revealed more elevated Tim-3 expression in CD3-CD56+ cells, CD3-$CD56^{dim}$ cells and CD3+CD56+ cells in cases with advanced stages (III/IV) than those with stage I and II (p=0.02, p=0.04 and p=0.01, respectively). In addition, Tim-3 expression was significantly reduced on after surgical resection of the primary tumor (p<0.01). Conclusions: Tim-3 expression in natural killer cells from fresh peripheral blood may provide a useful indicator of disease progression of lung cancer. Furthermore, it was indicated that Tim-3 might be as a therapeutic target.