• Annals of Clinical Neurophysiology
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.79-83
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• 2022

Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is the most common type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Although progressive lymphadenopathy is a typical feature, extranodal involvement may also occur, including the gastrointestinal tract, skin, bone, thyroid, and testes. Central nervous system invasion is rare, so differentiating it from diseases such as inflammatory demyelinating disorder or infection is essential. DLBCL is therefore a challenge to diagnose, especially when the first findings are neurological symptoms. We report an unusual case of DLBCL that presented as transverse myelitis.

• 대한두경부종양학회지
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.23-26
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• 2024

Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphomas comprise 7.6% of non-Hodgkin's lymphomas (NHLs) and they are recently recognized B-cell subset of NHLs. They are originated from gastrointestinal tract most frequently but may also occur in other organs including head and neck, lung, skin, thyroid and breast. Primary thyroid lymphomas (PTLs) constitute up to 5% of all thyroid malignancies. Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma is most common type of PTLs and MALT lymphoma is relatively rare subtype of PTLs. Thyroid MALToma arises in chronic inflammatory conditions with autoimmune or infectious etiologies. The optimal treatment regimen still remains controversial. However, It is reported that localized thyroid MALT lymphoma has excellent survival rate after surgical resection alone. We report a case of 48-years-old woman with primary thyroid MALToma.

• 한국환경독성학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국환경독성학회 1996년도 제19회정기학술대회(The 19th Symposium of the Korean Society of Environmental Toxicology)
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• pp.66-66
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• 1996

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.1585-1588
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• 2014

Background: Data regarding childhood and adolescent non Hodgkin lymphomas in Iran are limited. The aim of this study was to assess the epidemiological and histomorphological features and survival of affected patients in our center. Materials and Methods: The clinicopathologic features and outcome of 44 children and adolescents with non Hodgkin lymphoma diagnosed during 2004-2012, were investigated retrospectively. The influence of potential prognostic parameters in overall survival was investigated by log-rank test and Cox regression analysis. Results: The mean age at presentation was $13.8{\pm}6.16$ years with a male predilection (M: F=3:1). Malignant lymphoma, not otherwise specified, diffuse large cell lymphoma and Burkitt lymphoma were the three most common histological types observed. The tumors were 36.4% intermediate grade, 27.3% high grade and 34.1% belonged to the malignant lymphoma not otherwise specified group. Immunohistochemistry findings were available in 39 cases. Out of these cases 33 (84.6%) had B cell lineage, 4 (10.25%) T cell lineage and 2 (5.12%) of the cases belonged to miscellaneous group. 3 year and 5 year survivals were 48% and 30% respectively and median survival was 36 months (95%CI=21.7-50.3 months). Overall survival in patients with high grade tumors was 19.5 months, in the intermediate group,79 months, and for malignant lymphomas not otherwise specified it was 33.6 months (p value=0.000). Conclusions: The survival rate for children and adolescents with non Hodgkin lymphomas at our center during 2004-2012 was at a low level.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권10호
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• pp.4583-4586
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• 2016

Background: Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is an aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, with a pathognomonic chromosomal translocation t (11;14). Prognosis is uniformly dismal but there is a paucity of information on MCL from India. Materials and methods: We retrospectively analysed clinicopathological information on all treated patients with MCL at our centre. STATA 14.0 was used for analysis. Survival was assessed by Kaplan-Meier analysis and the Cox's proportional hazards method. Statistical significance was defined as a P value of < 0.05. Results: Fifty-one patients with MCL were reviewed. The median age at presentation was 57.0 years. Extranodal involvement was seen in 39.0 (74.0%) while bone marrow positivity at presentation was found in 27.0 (54.0%). Initial treatment was chemotherapy with or without rituximab. Patients receiving rituximab-based therapy (n = 24) had 5-year progression-free survival (PFS) of 21.0 (88.0%), compared with 14.0 (61.0%) for those not receiving rituximab (n = 23, P = 0.036). Twenty-three patients were alive with a median follow-up of 20.7 months (range 2.5-89.2). PFS at 1 and 2 years was 51.0% and 27.0%, and overall survival (OS) 78.0% and 72.0%, respectively. Use of more than 2.0 lines of therapy, use of bendamustine-rituximab, and high TLC (>10,000.0/cu.mm) significantly affected PFS. Conclusions: In our experience, MCL patients from north India have an early age at presentation. When treated with regimens including rituximab results in an improved response rate and PFS. This study provided comprehensive insights into the treatment of MCL in a developing country.

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제55권4호
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• pp.298-305
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• 2023

버킷 림프종(Burkitt's lymphoma)은 B-세포에서 발생하는 비호지킨 림프종의 한 형태로, 빠른 성장과 면역계 장애와 관련된 특성으로 인해 약물이 투여되지 않으면 생존율이 감소하거나 나쁜 예후로 이어질 수 있다. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 승인된 약물의 최적 활용, 안전한 약물을 병용하는 방법은 시간과 비용 절감을 가능하게 한다. 이 접근법은 새로운 치료법 개발을 하기 보다는 기존에 FDA 승인된 약물을 적응증이 다른 환자에게 빠르게 접근할 수 있는 가능성을 제공한다. 이 연구는 BTK를 표적으로 하는 이브루티닙(Ibrutinib)과 EGFR/HER2를 표적으로 하는 라파티닙(Lapatinib) 병용 치료 전략의 잠재력을 확인하였다. 버킷 림프종의 잘 알려진 Ramos 및 Daudi 세포주가 이 연구에 활용되어 이 병합 치료의 영향을 밝히는 역할을 하였다. 이브루티닙과 라파티닙의 병용치료가 단일 약물 대비 세포 증식을 상당히 억제하는 것을 보여주었다. 또한 병용 치료가 세포 사멸을 유도하고 S 및 G2/M 단계에서 세포주기 중단을 유발하는 것을 관찰하였다. 이 접근법은 약물 개발 일정을 간소화하는 데 그치지 않고 이미 존재하는 자원의 활용을 극대화하는 것을 의미한다.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.435-446
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• 2001

Natural Killer/T-cell(NK/TC) lymphoma is a rare disease of oral and maxillofacial region with an aggressive clinical course, showed unusual clinical manifestations. Prognosis is generally poor and the disease is invariably fatal after systemic dissemination. A case of nasal NK/TC non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in the left maxilla that showed unusual clinical manifestations and a fulminant course of disease, are described with literature reviews. A 81-year-old female patient presented with rapidly growing ulceration and general malaise after extraction of right upper second premolar NK/TC lymphoma was subsequently detected by biopsy. rapid and wide invasion from maxilla to mandible developed within 10 days and multiple metastasis to whole body was after a few weeks. Although the time relationship is not clear, local invasion and multiple metastasis could be dissemination from localized disease of NK/TC. As seen in my case, the course can be excessively aggressive and fulminant even though it first appeared as a localized ulceractive lesion. She is expired 2 months after biopsy. Positivity of immunohistochemical stain (CD56, LCA, UCHL-1, CD3), which is a specific characteristic of NK/TC, may serve as a factor showing a poor prognosis of a malignant lymphoma

• 대한세포병리학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.112-115
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• 2004

Lymphoproliferative disorders, manifesting either as a primary lesion or as part of a generalized process, rarely involve the breast. The primary malignant lymphoma of the breast is rare. The cytologic features of this neoplasm have not been reported in Korea thus far. We described a case of primary malignant lymphoma of the breast, as diagnosed by fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) in an 84-year-old female. FNAC smears showed high cellularity. The main cytologic feature observed was a carpeting of monotonous, atypical, enlarged lymphoid cells. These lymphocytes showed relatively round elliptical nuclei with some indentation. One or more prominent nucleoli were seen. Biopy from the breast mass revealed diagnostic features of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, diffuse large B-cell type.

• 구강회복응용과학지
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.130-134
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• 2016

악성 림프종은 림프 세포와 그들의 전구 세포에 광범위한 증식이 발생하는 종양으로 비호지킨 림프종과 호지킨 림프종으로 크게 나뉠 수 있다. 미만성 큰 B세포 림프종은 비호지킨 림프종에 속하는 림프종으로 구강악안면 영역에서 극히 적은 빈도로 발생한다. 또한 이는 비특이적 증상, 예를 들면 안면부 부종, 통증, 발열 및 체중 감소 등을 가지며 따라서 구강악안면 부위의 다른 염증성 및 감염성 질환과 감별 진단이 매우 중요하다.

• 대한세포병리학회지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.76-79
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• 1995

The uterine cervix is an uncommon site of primary non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). Although the cytologic findings of NHLs are well known, most cervicovaginal smear of uterine NHLs give lower diagnostic yield than common epithelial malignancy because abnormal cells do not appear in the sample in the absence of surface ulceration. Herein, we describe cytologic findings of a case of uterine cervical NHL which was initially diagnosed by cervicovaginal smear. The tumor cells were relatively uniform, isolated, large-sized with scanty cytoplasm and round or indented nuclei. The nuclei had stippled chromatin and small nucleoli. Histologically and immunohistochemically the tumor was proven to be large cell lymphoma of T-cell lineage.