• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제1권3호
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• pp.121-126
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• 2000

Objective: To evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of a new liquid embolic material, Embol, in embolization of the renal artery. Materials and Methods: Embol is a new embolic material obtained by partial hydrolysis of polyvinyl acetate mixed in absolute ethanol and Iopromide 370 and manufactured by Schering Korea, Kyonggido, Korea. Six patients who underwent embolization of the renal artery using Embol were evaluated. Four were male and two were female and their ages ranged from 11 to 70 (mean, 53) years. Clinical and radiologic diagnoses referred for renal artery embolization were renal cell carcinoma (n = 3), renal angiomyolipoma (n = 2) and pseudoaneurysm of the renal artery (n = 1). After selective renal angiography, Embol was injected through various catheters, either with or without a balloon occlusion catheter. Changes in symptoms and blood chemistry which may have been related to renal artery embolization with Embol were analyzed. Results: The six patients showed immediate total occlusion of their renal vascular lesions. One of the three in whom renal cell carcinoma was embolized with Embol underwent radical nephrectomy, and the specimen thus obtained revealed 40% tumor necrosis. In the two patients with angiomyolipomas, the tumors decreased in size and abdominal pain subsided. Bleeding from pseudoaneurysm of the renal artery was successfully controlled. Four patients showed symptoms of post-embolization syndrome, and one of these also showed increased levels of blood urea nitrogen and creatinine. One patient experienced transient hypertension. Conclusion: Embol is easy to use, its radiopacity is adequate and it is a safe and effective embolic material which provides immediate and total occlusion of renal vascular lesions.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.82-89
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• 2006

최근 여러 종양에서 단백분해효소의 분비와 암의 악성도에 대한 연구가 이루어져 왔으며, 이를 신세포암종 환자의 예후 측정인자로 사용하려는 시도가 진행되고 있다. 이에 저자들은 제 4형 collagenase 중 대표적인 MMP-9의 발현정도를 정상 신조직과 신세포암종 조직에서 비교하였고, 또 암의 침윤 및 전이정도와의 관계와 다른 임상적 인자들과의 상관성을 분석하여 암의 단계적 진행과정에서의 MMP-9의 발현변화에 대하여 조사하였다. 그 결과 정상 신 조직에 비해 신세포암종 조직에서 MMP-9의 발현이 증가되며 암의 크기가 크고 혈관침범이 있으며 병기가 높을수록 MMP-9의 발현이 증가됨을 관찰할 수 있었다. 이는 MMP-9 발현의 증가가 신세포암종의 발생과정 및 암의 후기 진행에 관여함을 시사하므로 향후 신세포암종의 예후척도로 사용되어 치료방침을 결정하는데 도움을 줄 수 있을 것으로 생각한다.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제22권12호
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• pp.1996-2005
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• 2021

Objective: To investigate the multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) features of fumarate hydratase-deficient renal cell carcinoma (FH-deficient RCC) with germline or somatic mutations, and compare them with those of papillary type II RCC (pRCC type II). Materials and Methods: A total of 24 patients (mean ± standard deviation, 40.4 ± 14.7 years) with pathologically confirmed FH-deficient RCC (15 with germline and 9 with somatic mutations) and 54 patients (58.6 ± 12.6 years) with pRCC type II were enrolled. The MDCT features were retrospectively reviewed and compared between the two entities and mutation subgroups, and were correlated with the clinicopathological findings. Results: All the lesions were unilateral and single. Compared with pRCC type II, FH-deficient RCC was more prevalent among younger patients (40.4 ± 14.7 vs. 58.6 ± 12.6, p < 0.001) and tended to be larger (8.1 ± 4.1 vs. 5.4 ± 3.2, p = 0.002). Cystic solid patterns were more common in FH-deficient RCC (20/24 vs. 16/54, p < 0.001), with 16 of the 20 (80.0%) cystic solid tumors having showed typical polycystic and thin smooth walls and/or septa, with an eccentric solid component. Lymph node (16/24 vs. 16/54, p = 0.003) and distant (11/24 vs. 3/54, p < 0.001) metastases were more frequent in FH-deficient RCC. FH-deficient RCC and pRCC type II showed similar attenuation in the unenhanced phase. The attenuation in the corticomedullary phase (CMP) (76.3% ± 25.0% vs. 60.2 ± 23.6, p = 0.008) and nephrographic phase (NP) (87.7 ± 20.5, vs. 71.2 ± 23.9, p = 0.004), absolute enhancement in CMP (39.0 ± 24.8 vs. 27.1 ± 22.7, p = 0.001) and NP (50.5 ± 20.5 vs. 38.2 ± 21.9, p = 0.001), and relative enhancement ratio to the renal cortex in CMP (0.35 ± 0.26 vs. 0.24 ± 0.19, p = 0.001) and NP (0.43 ± 0.24 vs. 0.29 ± 0.19, p < 0.001) were significantly higher in FH-deficient RCC. No significant difference was found between the FH germline and somatic mutation subgroups in any of the parameters. Conclusion: The MDCT features of FH-deficient RCC were different from those of pRCC type II, whereas there was no statistical difference between the germline and somatic mutation subgroups. A kidney mass with a cystic solid pattern and metastatic tendency, especially in young patients, should be considered for FH-deficient RCC.

• 대한영상의학회지
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• 제85권2호
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• pp.437-444
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• 2024

고유신장과 이식신장 모두에 신세포암종이 발생하는 경우는 매우 드물며, 소수의 증례만이 영문 문헌에서 보고되었다. Xp11.2전위/전사인자E3 (이하 TFE3)-재배열 신세포암종은 성인인구에서 드문 아형이다. 신장이식을 받은 어린이에서 TFE3-재배열 신세포암종이 소수의 증례로 보고되었으나, 어른에서 신장이식 후 TFE3-재배열 신세포암종이 보고된 증례는 없다. 저자들은 이식신장에 유두모양 신세포암종이, 고유신장에 TFE3-재배열 신세포암종이 있던 드문 증례를 영상 소견과 함께 보고하고자 한다. 고유신장에 생긴 TFE3-재배열 신세포암종은 5년에 걸쳐 천천히 자랐다. CT에서 약한 조영증강을 보이는 소엽 모양 종괴였으며, MRI에서는 T1 강조영상에서 높은 신호 강도를, T2 강조영상에서 낮은 신호 강도를 보였다.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.132-136
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• 2014

결절성 경화증은 과오종의 발생을 특징으로 하는 유전질환으로, 피부, 뇌, 심장, 눈, 폐, 구강, 신장 등의 다양한 장기들을 침범한다. 신장에서 관찰 가능한 다양한 병변들은 발생 빈도와 사망률이 높기 때문에 주의를 필요로 하며, 신장 증상의 이른 발생 시기를 고려하여 소아 연령에서부터 적절한 진단과 관리가 중요하다. 저자들은 소아 연령에서 발생한 거대 혈관근육지방종, 신세포암, 신경색, 신낭종, 그리고 신결석증 등이 동반된 결절성 경화증 4례를 경험하였기에 보고하는 바이다.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.292-295
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• 2013

9세령의 수컷 도베르만견이 5개월간 간헐적인 혈뇨, 구토 및 당뇨증상을 보여 동물병원에 내원하였다. 초음파상에서 종대된 좌측 신장의 수질부위에 종괴가 발견되었다. 육안적으로 좌측 신장의 피질 및 수질부는 현저하게 위축되어 있었으며 신우 부위는 종괴로 인하여 확장된 수신증을 나타내었다. 크기 4~5.5 cm의 유두상으로 돌출된 꽃자루와 같은 단일종괴가 신우 부위에 있으며, 요관으로 뻗어 있었다. 병리조직학적으로 종괴는 나뭇가지 모양으로 무수히 돌출된 유두상의 돌기들로 구성되어 있었다. 이 돌기들은 섬유혈관성 중심부와 뚜렷한 이형태성을 가지는 여러 층의 종양화된 이행상피들로 피복되어 있었다. 면역조직화학염색을 실시한 결과 종양세포들은 사이토케라틴(cytokeratin: CK) 7, 19, CK clone MNF116 및 CK HMW에 대해서 양성을 보였으나 CK 8 LMW에서는 음성 반응을 나타내었다. 육안적인 특징, 병리조직학적 소견 및 면역조직화학염색에 의한 사이토케라틴의 반응성을 토대로 이 종괴는 개의 신우에서 발생한 이행상피암종으로 진단되었다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권9호
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• pp.4071-4075
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• 2015

Background: Retinoblastoma protein-interacting zinc finger gene 1(RIZ1) functions as a tumor suppressor. Hypermethylation-mediated RIZ1 silencing has been reported in several cancers, but not in renal cell carcinoma (RCC) yet. Materials and Methods: We examined the RIZ1 expression and methylation in a panel of RCC cell lines and 50 primary tumors using semiquantitative/quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR), methylation specific PCR, and bisulfite sequencing genomic. We also explored the relationship between methylation status of RIZ1 and clinicopathological features in RCC patients. Results: RIZ1 expression was down-regulated or lost in OS-RC-2, 769-P, Caki-1, 786-O and A498 RCC cell lines. Restored expression of RIZ1 was detected after addition of 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine with/without trichostatin A, suggesting that DNA methylation directly mediates its silencing. The RIZ1 expression was significantly reduced in RCCs compared to adjacent non-malignant renal samples (P<0.001). Aberrant methylation was detected in 15 of 50 (30%) RCCs and in 2 of 28 (7%) adjacent non-malignant renal samples (P=0.02). No statistically significant correlation between methylated and unmethylated cases with regard to age, gender, pathological stage and grade was observed. Conclusions: RIZ1 expression is down-regulated in human RCC, and this down-regulation is associated with methylation. RIZ1 methylation may play a role in renal carcinogenesis.

• 대한세포병리학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.41-45
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• 1994

Most common metastatic tumors of the thyroid gland are squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck region, adenocarcinoma of breast and lung, malignant melanoma, and renal cell carcinoma of kidney in order of frequency. Metastasis from gastrointestinal tract to the thyroid gland rarely occurs. We experienced a case of fine needle aspiraton cytology of metastatic adenocarcinoma of both thyroid glands from the colon. Cytologic smears showed picket-fence like arrangement of nuclei of carcinoma cells and syncytial type of tissue fragments with acinar pattern on necrotic or mucoid background.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권21호
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• pp.9065-9070
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• 2014

The incidence of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is high in Western and Northern Europe and North America, and low in Asia. Although the incidence of RCC in Japan is lower than the rates in the other industrialized countries, there is no doubt that it is increasing. In this paper, we would like to introduce the summary of findings of JACC study, which evaluate the risk factors for RCC in a Japanese population. JACC study suggests nine risk factors (i.e., smoking, obesity, low physical activity, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, kidney diseases, beef, fondness for fatty food and black tea) and one preventive factor (i.e., starchy roots such as taro, sweet potato and potato) in a Japanese population. In Japan, however, drinking black tea may be a surrogate for westernized dietary habits while eating starchy roots may be a surrogate for traditional Japanese dietary habits. Further studies may be needed to evaluate risk factors for RCC because the number of cases is small in our studies.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.72-75
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• 2006

46세 남자가 특별한 문제없이 지내오던 중 내원 한달 전부터 발생된 흑색변과 10일 전부터 시작된 상복부 통증 및 호흡곤란을 주소로 내원하였다. 복부 초음파와 복부 전산화 단층촬영상 우측 콩팥세포암종과 하대정맥 폐색이 발견되어 우측 콩팥절제술과 정맥-정맥간 우회를 이용한 하대정맥 혈전색전 제거술을 시행받았다. 콩팥세포암종에 기인한 하대정맥 폐색시 심정지와 심페우회술을 사용하지않고 정맥관류의 차단 없이 비교적 간단하게 수술할 수 있는 방법으로 정맥-정맥간 우회술을 이용하여 수술 성공한 사례가 있어 보고하는 바이다.