• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.432-435
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• 2000

We report a case of primary undifferentiated cardiac sarcoma. The tumor originated from the left atrial free wall with multi-organ metastases, e.g., lung, and adrenal gland. The patient gradually grew worse with dyspnea and hemoptysis because of the obstructed left atrial outflow. Surgical resection of the left atrial sarcoma was undertaken to save the patient's life, followed by chemotherapy and brain irradiation as adjuvant therapy. The prognosis of cardiac sarcoma with metastases is very poor. However, in patients with hemodynamic instability, surgical intervention could be a therapeutic modality as palliation.

• Advances in pediatric surgery
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.156-159
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• 2000

Neuroblastoma arises from the embryonic tissue of the adrenergic rest. It is commonly found in children and mostly in nonrenal tissue. We present a case of intrarenal neuroblastoma which was initially thought to be a Wilms' tumor. The patient was a 18 months-old girl treated with radical nephrectomy and adjuvant chemotherapy after operation. The neoplasm within the kidney in children cannot always indicate Wilms' tumor. Neuroblastoma of the adrenal gland or retroperitoneal tissue may often compress or invade the kidney directly or arise from the kidney. Clinical aspects that differentiate between neuroblastoma and Wilms' tumor are discussed with a review of the literatures.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.54-58
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• 2019

Adrenocortical carcinoma is a rare type of endocrine malignancy with an annual incidence of approximately 1-2 cases per million. The majority of these tumors secrete cortisol, and a few secrete aldosterone or androgen. Estrogen-secreting adrenocortical carcinomas are extremely rare, irrespective of the secretion status of other adrenocortical hormones. Here, we report the case of a 53-year-old man with a cortisol and estrogen-secreting adrenocortical carcinoma. The patient presented with gynecomastia and abdominal discomfort. Radiological assessment revealed a tumor measuring $21{\times}15.3{\times}12cm$ localized to the retroperitoneum. A hormonal evaluation revealed increased levels of estradiol, dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate, and cortisol. The patient underwent a right adrenalectomy, and the pathological examination revealed an adrenocortical carcinoma with a Weiss' score of 6. After surgery, he was treated with adjuvant radiotherapy. Twenty-one months after treatment, the patient remains alive with no evidence of recurrence.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.301-305
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• 2000

Background: The surgical indications of stage IV non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC) are extremely limited with its controversial results. We analyzed the surgical results and survival in selected patients with resectable stage IV NSCLC. Material and Method: We reviewed the medical records of 21 patients who underwent operation for stage IV NSCLC from Jan. 1992 to Sep. 1999. Result: The mean age of patients was 55.6 years(range: 35 to 78). Sixteen were men and 5 were women. Tissue types were squamous cell carcinoma in 10(45.5%), adenocarcinoma in 9(40.9%), large cell carcinoma in 1 and carcinosarcoma in 1. Distant metastatic lesions were ipsilateral other lobe of lung in 18, brain in 2 and adrenal gland in 1. Pneumonectomy was performed in 16 patients, bilobectomy in 3, and lobectomy in 2 who underwent previous operatin for brain metastasis. Mean follow-up duration was 21.2$\pm$17.7 months. During follow-up period, 13 patients died. Three-and 5-year survival of patients were 38.0% and 19.0%, the median survival time was 19.1$\pm$7.8 months. In the group with ipsilateral pulonary metastasis(PM, n=18), 3- and 5-year survival of patients with N0 and N1(n=9) disease were 64.8% and 32.4%, median survival time was 55.3$\pm$27.2 months. Three-year survival of patients with N2(n=9) disease was 11.1%, median survival time was 10.6$\pm$0.3 months. The survival of N0 and N1 disease group was significantly better than that of N2 disease group(p=0.042). Also the disease free survival of N0 and N1 was significantly better than that of N2 disease in overall group(53.3 months vs 12.1 months, p=0.036) and ipsilateral PM group(63.4 months vs 8.8 months, p=0.001). Conclusion: We suggest that surgical treatment is worthful modality in well selected patients with stage IV NHSCLC especially with ipsilateral PM and N0 or N1 disease,. Nevertheless our study indicate questions that will need to be experienced further in larger studies.

• 대한영상의학회지
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• 제85권1호
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• pp.109-123
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• 2024

황색육아종성 염증 질환은 담낭, 담관, 췌장, 비장, 위, 소장, 결장, 충수, 신장, 부신, 요막관, 방광, 후복막, 여성 생식기 등 다양한 장기를 침범하는 드문 양성 질환이다. 황색육아종성 염증 질환의 영상학적 소견은 비특이적이고 대개 비균질한 고형 또는 낭성 종괴로 나타나며 인접한 장기를 침범할 수 있다. 황색육아종성 염증 질환은 공격적인 양상으로 인해 때때로 악성 종양으로 오인될 수 있다. 본 임상화보에서는 복부와 골반의 다양한 장기에서 발생한 황색육아종성 염증 질환의 영상 소견 및 임상양상을 고찰하고자 한다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제36권6호
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• pp.397-403
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• 2003

폐의 다형성 암종은 일반적으로 드문 폐암종의 아형으로 알려져 있다. 1999년 WHO 폐암분류의 기준을 적용하여 계명대학교 동산의료원에서 진단된 42예의 다형성 암종에 대한 임상적 특징에 대해 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 1992년 1월부터 2001년 12월까지 본원에서 폐암으로 폐 절제술을 시행한 256예 중, 광학현미경적 재검색과 면역조직화학염색을 실시하여 다형성 암종으로 진단한 42예를 대상으로, 연구를 시행하였다. 결과: 42예 중 남자는 31예, 여자는 11예였고, 나이는 26세부터 77세까지였다. 임상증상은 기침, 객혈, 객담이 주로 나타났으며, 진단 시 병기는 Ia 3예, (7%), Ib 16예(38%), IIa 1예 (2%), IIb 8예(19%), IIIa 15예(35%), IIIb 1예(2%)였고, 이 중 림프절 전이가 없는 N0 경우는 23예(54%), 림프절 전이가 있는 N1과 N2인 경우는 19예(46%)로 나타났다. 원격전이가 발생한 환자는 총 19예로 뇌 5예(26%),뼈 4예(21%),근육 4예(21%), 림프절 2예(10%), 간, 난소, 편측 폐, 부신이 각 1예씩 발생하였다. 종양의 크기는 1 cm부터 11 cm까지 분포하였고 평균 5.85 cm이었다. 42예의 환자에서 조사 기간 중 생존자는 11예(26%), 사망자는 31예(74%)이었다. Kaplan-Meier method에 의한 이들의 전체 2년, 5년 생존율은 각각 26%와 13%로 조사대상 256예에서 다형성암종을 제외한 증례의 2년생존율 44%와 5년 생존율 34%에 비해서 유의하게 낮은 것으로 조사되었다(p<0.002). 나이와 종양의 크기, 병기 I과 병기 II 이상, N0 N1 이상의 생존율 비교에서는 유의한 차이는 없었다. 술 후 원격전이가 발생한 증례는 모두 사망하였고 이들은 원격전이가 없는 증례에 비하여 생존율이 유의하게 낮게 나타났다(p<0.002). 걸론: 1999년 WHO 폐암분류에 따른 새로운 진단 기준을 적용할 경우 다형성 암종은 이전의 WHO 폐암분류에서보다 높은 발생률을 보이며, 술 후 이들의 생존율은 다른 비소세포암종의 유형보다 유의하게 낮은 것을 확인할 수 있었다.