• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.1269-1274
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• 2014

Breast tubular adenomas are rare benign breast tumors and detailed descriptions of their sonographic appearance are necessary for differential diagnosis from fibroadenomas or breast cancers. This study investigated twenty-one histology-proved tubular adenomas in 17 patients and also included 48 fibroadenomas in 35 patients as a control group. There was no significant difference between the two groups with clinical presentation, which was age, tumor location, tumor number (p>0.05). Statistic analysis showed three significant factors in the differential diagnosis of tubular adenomas and fibroadenomas, including macro-lobulation (p=0.01), "tiny branch like" patterns (p=0.001) and vascularity (p=0.02). Other ultrasonographic features such as echogenicity, border, uniformity of echotexture, posterior acoustic enhancement, lateral wall shadowing were of no clinical significance (p>0.05). Calcifications were seen in three tubular adenomas which were different from those of carcinomas. Although tubular adenomas have some typical characteristics on sonography, surgery and core needle biopsy are still needed for complex cases to exclude progress to malignancy.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.191-195
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• 2015

We present a 53-year-old woman with a large chest wall mass in the interpectoral space, which was eventually confirmed as a lipogranuloma resulting from hydrogel implant rupture. Ultrasonography (US) showed reduced implant volume with surrounding peri-implant fluid collection, suggesting the possibility of implant rupture. A heterogeneously hypoechoic mass was found between the pectoralis major and minor muscles adjacent to the ruptured implant. On magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), there was a large mass in the left interpectoral space of the upper inner chest wall. The mass showed slightly high signal intensity (SI) on pre-contrast T1-weighted image (WI) with mixed iso and high SI on T2-WI. The signal of the mass was suppressed using the water suppression technique but not with the fat suppression technique on T2-WI. The mass showed diffuse enhancement upon contrast enhancement. The enhancing kinetics showed persistent enhancement pattern. US-guided core needle biopsy revealed a lipogranuloma and removal confirmed a ruptured PIP hydrogel implant.

• 임상이비인후과
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.301-306
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• 2018

Immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4RD) is a chronic inflammatory condition characterized by tissue infiltration with lymphocytes and IgG4-secreting plasma cells, as well as varying degrees of fibrosis. We report a case of a 70-year-old man with a rapid-growing cervical mass for several months. Computed tomography and positron emission tomography showed a huge, ill-defined mass involving left thyroid lobe and encasing the common carotid artery, which was clinically and radiologically suspicious for anaplastic thyroid carcinoma. Ultrasonography-guided core needle biopsy was performed and histopathology examination revealed to be consistent with IgG4RD, and the IgG4/IgG ratio was 0.6. After oral corticosteroid was administered, the mass was dramatically resolved. Because IgG4RD often presents as a single localized and infiltrated mass lesion, it can be confused and misdiagnosed as a malignancy. Thus, clinicians should consider IgG4RD as a differential diagnosis in a rapid-growing neck mass to prevent unnecessary and excessive treatments.

• 대한후두음성언어의학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.61-64
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• 2019

Sarcoidosis is a multisystem granulomatous disease of unknown etiology. Vocal fold paralysis secondary to sarcoidosis is extremely rare but it can develop as a result of compressive lymphadenopathy, granulomatous infiltration, and neural involvement. We report the case of a 56-year-old woman who presented with unilateral vocal fold paralysis and enlarged supraclavicular lymph nodes. Computed tomography of the neck revealed multiple, enlarged, and matted lymph nodes at the cervical level of IV. An ultrasound-guided core needle biopsy of the lymph node was performed, and a histopathological diagnosis of sarcoidosis was made by validating the presence of noncaseating granuloma. After implementation of steroid therapy, the patient exhibited immediate recovery from vocal fold paralysis. Although an extremely rare disease, sarcoidosis should be included in the differential diagnosis of vocal fold paralysis. Accurate diagnosis and prompt steroid treatment may reduce the morbidity of patients with vocal fold paralysis secondary to sarcoidosis.

• 대한영상의학회지
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• 제84권5호
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• pp.1176-1180
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• 2023

과립세포종은 신경 또는 신경 주위 세포에서 생기는 드문 연부조직 종양이다. 저자들은 유방암 과거력을 가진 69세 여자 환자에서 액와부 과립세포종 증례를 보고하고 다양한 영상 소견을 논의하고자 한다. 초음파에서 왼쪽 액와부에 경계가 분명한 타원형의 비균질한 등에코, 고에코의 종괴였으며, 흉부 전산화단층촬영에서 대흉근의 바깥쪽에 경계가 분명한 타원형의 약간 조영 증강되는 종괴로 보였다. 초음파 유도하 조직 생검을 통해 과립세포종으로 최종 진단되었다. 추적 초음파에서 변화는 없었다. 과립세포종에 대해 잘 알고 있다면 조기 진단과 후속 관리를 용이하게 할 수 있을 것이다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제47권5호
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• pp.691-696
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• 1999

건강검진시 촬영한 단순흉부사진에서 우연히 발견된 다발성 결절로 내원한 34세 여자 환자에서 개흉술을 통한 조직검사상 미분화 혈관분화를 보이고 면역조직 화학염색상 제 VIII 인자-관련인자, CD34 와 vimentin에 양성반응을 보여 EH로 확진 되었던 1예를 경험하였기에 보고하는 바이다.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제24권9호
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• pp.903-911
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• 2023

Objective: Regrowth after radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of symptomatic large thyroid nodules, initially treated as benign, sometimes turns out to be malignancies. This study aimed to assess the ultrasound (US) characteristics of thyroid nodules initially treated as benign with RFA and later diagnosed as cancers, predictive factors for cancers masquerading as benign, and methods to avoid RFA in these cancers. Materials and Methods: We reviewed the medical records of 134 consecutive patients with 148 nodules who underwent RFA between February 2008 and November 2016 for the debulking of symptomatic thyroid nodules diagnosed as benign using US-guided biopsy. We investigated the pre-RFA characteristics of the thyroid nodules, changes at follow-up after RFA, and the final surgical pathology. Results: Nodule regrowth after RFA was observed in 36 (24.3%) of the 148 benign nodules. Twenty-two of the 36 nodules were surgically removed, and malignancies were confirmed in seven (19.4% of 36). Of the 22 nodules removed surgically, pre-RFA median volume (range) was significantly larger for malignant nodules than for benign nodules: 22.4 (13.9-84.5) vs. 13.4 (7.3-16.8) mL (P = 0.04). There was no significant difference in the regrowth interval between benign and malignant nodules (P = 0.49). The median volume reduction rate (range) at 12 months was significantly lower for malignant nodules than for benign nodules (51.4% [0-57.8] vs. 83.8% [47.9-89.6]) (P = 0.01). The pre-RFA benignity of all seven malignant nodules was confirmed using two US-guided fine-needle aspirations (FNAs), except for one nodule, which was confirmed using US-guided core-needle biopsy (CNB). Regrown malignant nodules were diagnosed as suspicious follicular neoplasms by CNB. Histological examination of the malignant nodules revealed follicular thyroid carcinomas, except for one follicular variant, a papillary thyroid carcinoma. Conclusion: Symptomatic large benign thyroid nodules showing regrowth or suboptimal reduction after RFA may have malignant potential. The confirmation of these nodules is better with CNB than with FNA.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제12권5호
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• pp.677-682
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• 2018

본 연구는 유방 전단파 탄성 초음파에서 탄성도 점수와 변형비를 이용한 방법이 양성과 악성병변의 감별진단에 유용한지를 평가하였다. 탄성 초음파를 시행한 224명을 대상으로 하였으며, 유방조직검사 결과를 바탕으로 후향적인 분석을 하였다. 유방 종괴의 양성과 악성에 따른 5단계의 탄성도 점수와의 동질성 비교는 Fisher's Exact test, 변형비와의 차이검증은 Mann-Whitney U test를 실시하였다. ROC 곡선분석을 통해 악성병변의 예측을 위한 탄성도 점수와 변형비의 최적 cut off 값을 결정하였다. 양성과 악성 결절 군의 분류에 따른 탄성도 점수의 동질성 비교와 변형비의 차이검증 결과에서 각각 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였으며(p=.000), ROC 곡선분석에서 양성과 악성 결절의 예측을 위한 탄성도 점수와 변형비의 AUC 0.824, 0.806, cut off 값 3, 4.4로 결정되었다(p=.001). 따라서 탄성도 점수와 변형비는 유방 종괴의 감별진단에 도움을 줄 수 있을 것이다.

• 대한영상의학회지
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• 제83권2호
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• pp.439-443
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• 2022

갈색지방종은 갈색지방조직의 드문 양성 종양이다. 저자들은 53세 여자 환자에서 액와부 갈색지방종의 다양한 영상 소견을 보고하고자 한다. 초음파에서 오른쪽 액와부에 4.5 cm의 경계가 분명한 타원형의 비균질한 고에코의 종괴였으며, 액와부 혈관들을 앞쪽으로 전위시키고 있었다. 조영 전 흉부 단층촬영에서 5 cm의 경계가 분명한 타원형의 저감쇠의 종괴로 보였다. 자기공명영상에서는 T1과 T2 강조영상에서 비균질한 중간 및 고신호강도의 5.5 cm 종괴였으며, 변연부에서 불규칙한 조영증강을 보였다. 환자는 초음파유도중심부바늘생검을 받아 최종적으로 갈색지방종으로 진단되었다.

• 대한영상의학회지
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• 제84권6호
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• pp.1397-1402
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• 2023

결절성 근막염은 양성 섬유모세포 증식으로 유방에는 드물게 보고된다. 저자들은 악성 영상 소견을 보인 55세 여자 환자의 증례를 보고한다. 유방촬영술에서 오른쪽 유방에 유방조직과 비슷한 밀도를 보인 부분적으로 경계가 불명확한 결절이 보였고 인공지능 점수는 75%였다. 초음파에서 미세 소엽상 경계, 주변부 고에코를 가진 타원형의 저에코 결절이 보였고 증가된 혈류와 부드러운 탄성도를 보였다. 조직검사와 수술 후 결절성 근막염으로 진단되었다. 결절성 근막염은 유방에서 드물지만, 악성과 비슷하게 보일 수 있다. 따라서 불필요한 중재시술을 막기 위해 감별진단으로 고려되어야 한다.