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Primary pheochromocytoma in an Asian Water Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)

  • Kim, Won-Il;Cho, Ho-Seong
    • Korean Journal of Veterinary Service
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    • v.36 no.4
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    • pp.321-325
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    • 2013
  • A mass of the adrenal gland was observed during a routine necropsy of a female 23-year-old Asian Water Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) at Seoul Zoo in Gyeonggi Province, Korea. The animal showed no clinical signs but the necropsy examination revealed hydropericardium, ascites, hydrothorax and edema of the intestinal wall, lung and adrenal gland. Histopathologically, the neoplastic cells of the right adrenal gland were arranged in lobules supported by a fine fibrovascular stroma. The neoplastic cells had round hyperchromatic nuclei and granular eosinophilic to basophilic cytoplasm. Immunohistochemically, tumor cells were positive for chromogranin A and S-100 and negative for vimentin, synaptophysin and cytokeratin. Based on the above findings, this case was diagnosed as a pheochromocytoma. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of a pheochromocytoma in an Asian Water Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis).

Imaging Findings of Primary Adrenal Leiomyosarcoma: A Case Report (부신의 원발성 평활근육종의 영상 소견: 증례 보고)

  • Hye Ran Yoon;Dong Hee Park
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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    • v.81 no.2
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    • pp.459-464
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    • 2020
  • Leiomyosarcoma is a malignant tumor that typically originates from either the uterus or the retroperitoneum. Furthermore, primary adrenal leiomyosarcoma is an extremely rare condition. Owing to its radiological non-specificity, differentiating leiomyosarcoma from other tumor types in the adrenal gland is difficult. We report the imaging findings of a primary adrenal leiomyosarcoma in a patient who presented with left upper quadrant abdominal pain, which increased by more than 1 cm in diameter in two years. Primary adrenal leiomyosarcoma was diagnosed considering the subsequent surgical and histopathologic findings.

Complete cure of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma with right adrenal gland metastasis and portal vein thrombosis by multiple applications of an interdisciplinary therapy: Case report with 8-year follow up

  • Jung, Hojung;Kim, Byung Ik;Cho, Yong Kyun;Jeon, Woo Kyu;Kim, Hong Joo;Hong, Hyun Pyo
    • Clinical and Molecular Hepatology
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    • v.24 no.4
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    • pp.424-429
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    • 2018
  • Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the sixth most common cause of death worldwide and the main cause of primary liver cancer. The principle problem of HCC is the poor prognosis, since advanced HCC reportedly has a median survival of only 9 months. The standard therapies are sorafenib and regorafenib, but the outcomes remain unclear. We report a 60-year-old man with advanced HCC with right adrenal gland metastasis and portal vein tumor thrombosis, who showed a complete response to multiple applications of an interdisciplinary therapy.

Spontaneous Regression of Liver Metastasis in Stage IV-S Neuroblastoma after Adrenalectomy - Case Report - (간 전이가 동반된 Stage IV-S 신경모세포종에서 부신절제 후 간 전이의 자연소실 - 1예보고 -)

  • Seo, Hak-Jun;Jung, Jae-Hee;Song, Young-Tack
    • Advances in pediatric surgery
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    • v.7 no.1
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    • pp.68-72
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    • 2001
  • Prenatally diagnosed neuroblastomas have been reported in increasing numbers over the past several years. The vast majority are in favorable stages of the disease (stage I, II, IV-S). The authors experienced one case of stage IV-S neuroblastoma of the adrenal gland with liver metastasis, which regressed spontaneously after removal by adrenalectomy. This patient was noticed to have an abdominal mass at prenatal ultrasonography performed at 36weeks of gestation. This tumor was a neuroblastoma of the left adrenal gland with multiple liver metastases. Left adrenalectomy and liver biopsy were performed at 3 months of age. Thirty-eight months after surgery, an MRI demonstrated that the hepatic metastatic lesions had completely regressed without chemotherapy or radiation.

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Adrenal Metastasis from Renal Cell Carcinoma Regressed with Allergen-removed Rhus verniciflua Stokes;A Case Report (알러젠 제거 옻나무 추출물 투여로 소퇴된 신세포암 유래 부신전이암 1례)

  • Jeong, Ui-Min;Jeong, Jong-Soo;Jung, Hyun-Sik;Park, Jae-Woo;Yoon, Seong-Woo
    • The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine
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    • v.29 no.2
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    • pp.529-534
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    • 2008
  • Renal cell carcinoma(RCC) is one of the major malignant renal cell tumors. Although RCC can metastasize to almost every organ, the most common metastatic sites are the lung parenchyma, the bones, the liver, and the brain. Adrenal metastasis from RCC is extremely rare. Adrenal metastasis from RCC shows poor prognosis, with little benefit from chemotherapy, radiation therapy, hormone therapy or immunotherapy. In this report, we describe a case of an RCC patient who showed lung and adrenal metastasis. The patient underwent left nephrectomy and chemotherapy(sunitinib), which were not effective. He refused further conventional medical treatment, and instead started treatment with Traditional Korean Medicine using allergen-removed Rhus verniciflua Stokes. After about 3 months of this treatment, the size of the adrenal tumor had decreased significantly with good performance status. Further study will be needed to demonstrate the tumor regression effect of allergen-removed Rhus verniciflua Stokes on patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma.

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Metastatic Mammary Gland Adenocarcinoma in a Tiger (Panthera tigris altica) (백호에서의 전이성 유선암종)

  • Shin, Nam-Sik;Kwon, Soo-Wahn;Kim, Yang-Beum;Kim, Bang-Hyun;Oh, Sang-Yeon;Kim, Dae-yong
    • Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
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    • v.42 no.3
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    • pp.389-392
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    • 2002
  • A 17-year-old female tiger (Panthera tigris altica) was found dead after suffering from continuously growing mass at the right mammary gland area. At necropsy, a firm tan mass approximately 25 cm in diameter was noted at the ventral abdomen. The mass was not fixed to the adjacent tissue and mottled tan to red on cut sections. Chains of similar nodules ranging from 2 to 5 cm in diameter were also present along the right mammary glands region. Histologically, the neoplastic masses consisted of lobules that were filled with pleomorphic neoplastic cells and separated by fibrious conntective tissue. The neoplastic cells have hyperchromatic nuclei with prominent nucleolus and moderate amount of cytoplasm. The degree of mitosis was high. Multiple areas of necrosis, hemorrhage, mineralization and tumor emboli were also noted. Metastasis to the regional lymph nodes, lung, liver, spleen, kidney, and adrenal gland were observed. Based on the gross and histopathologic examinations, a diagnosis of lobular type metastatic mammary gland carcinoma was made.

Pheochromocytoma with Brain Metastasis: A Extremely Rare Case in Worldwide

  • Cho, Yun Seong;Ryu, Hyang Joo;Kim, Se Hoon;Kang, Seok-Gu
    • Brain Tumor Research and Treatment
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    • v.6 no.2
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    • pp.101-104
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    • 2018
  • Pheochromocytoma (PCC) is a neuroendocrine tumor that mainly arises from the medulla of the adrenal gland. Some PCCs become malignant and metastasize to other organs. For example, it typically involves skeletal system, liver, lung, and regional lymph nodes. However, only a few cases of PCC with brain metastasis have been reported worldwide. We report a case of metastatic brain tumor from PCC in South Korea in 2016. A 52-year-old man presented with headache, dizziness and motor aphasia. He had a medical history of PCC with multi-organ metastasis, previously underwent several operations, and was treated with chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Brain MRIs showed a brain tumor on the left parietal lobe. Postoperative pathology confirmed that the metastatic brain tumor derived from malignant PCC. This is the first report PCC with brain metastasis in South Korea.

Ganglioneuroblastoma Associated with Malignant Hypertension and Cardiac Failure (심한 고혈압과 심부전을 동반한 신경절신경모세포종 1예)

  • Moon, Suk-Bae;Kim, Hae-Eun;Lee, Suk-Koo;Seo, Jeong-Meen
    • Advances in pediatric surgery
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    • v.15 no.1
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    • pp.68-72
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    • 2009
  • Neuroblastoma is the most common extracranial solid tumor in children, and accompanies various clinical symptoms including hypertension. Hypertension is associated with catecholamines secreted from the tumor, and is usually not severe. We report one case of malignant hypertension with cardiac failure in a patient with adrenal neuroblastoma, successfully treated with adrenalectomy. A 3 year-old boy complained of protrusion of the chest wall. Physical examination revealed severe hypertension with cardiac failure. The levels of metabolites of catecholamine were increased in blood (norepinephrine >2000 pg/mL) and urine (norepinephrine 1350.5 ug/day). Abdominal CT showed a 7 cm-sized solid mass arising from the right adrenal gland. After stabilizing the hemodynamics with oral phenoxybenzamine, right adrenalectomy was performed. Pathological diagnosis was a ganglioneuroblastoma. The hypertension and cardiac failure were resolved after tumor removal.

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A Case of Intrarenal Neuroblastoma (신장에서 발생한 신경모세포종 1예)

  • Han, Ai-Ri;Han, Seok-Joo;Oh, Jung-Tak;Choi, Seung-Hoon;Hwang, Eui-Ho
    • Advances in pediatric surgery
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    • v.6 no.2
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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.

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