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Prostate Cancer Epidemiology in a Rural Area of North Western Greece

  • Grivas, N.;Hastazeris, K.;Kafarakis, V.;Tsimaris, I.;Xousianitis, Z.;Makatsori, A.;Raptis, P.;Aspiotis, S.;Ioachim, E.;Ntemou, A.;Kitsiou, E.;Malamou-Mitsi, V.;Sofikitis, N.;Kordela, V.;Papandreou, C.;Agnantis, N.J.;Stavropoulos, N.E.
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • v.13 no.3
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    • pp.999-1002
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    • 2012
  • Epirus is a rural area of North-Western Greece. We reviewed data from 4 hospitals for 4.975 patients who underwent prostate biopsy in Epirus in the twelve year period from 1999 to 2010. Two six -year periods were compared (1999-2004 and 2004-2010). All cases of prostate cancer confirmed by biopsy were recorded and age-standardized incidence rates per 100,000 males were calculated. We also recorded the clinical stage for patients diagnosed in our hospital and correlated this with PSA and Gleason scores. Percentage of positive prostate biopsies was also calculated. There were a total of 1714 new cases during 1999-2010 and the mean annual age-adjusted incidence was 34/100.000. The mean incidences during 1999-2004 and 2005-2010 were 26/100,000 and 42/100,000, respectively. The mean age at diagnosis was 74. The most common Gleason score was 6 and the prevalent clinical stage was T2. Median PSA at diagnosis was 10.8 ng/ml. There was a significant difference between stage cT4 and all other stages regarding PSA value (p=0.000). A positive correlation was found between Gleason score and PSA (p=0.013). These results are in accordance with the incidence rise recorded in neighboring countries of South-East Europe. However we should keep in mind the risk of overdiagnosis and the detection of low-risk cancers that would not have caused morbidity or death during a man's lifetime anyway.

Sinusitis Managment Associated with Maxillary Sinus Augmentation: Case Report (상악동 증대술과 관련된 상악동염의 처치: 증례보고)

  • Hong, Su-Ryeon;Lee, Yong-Wuk;Yoon, Kyung-Sung;Choe, Ji-Hye;Ha, Ju-Hyo;Kim, In-Ho;Jung, Su-Jin;Lee, Hyun-Su;Yang, Soo-Nam
    • Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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    • v.32 no.6
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    • pp.558-562
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    • 2010
  • Sinusitis has been reported as a complication of sinus lift surgery. Obstruction of the sinus outflow tract by mucosal edema and particulate graft material may result in sinusitis. Two main surgical procedures have been proposed for the treatment of associated infectious complications; inferior meatal antrostomy and functional endoscopic sinus surgery through transnasal approach. We performed superior lateral wall antrostomy through introral approach in patient suffering from the sinusitis after sinus floor augmentation and implant installation. This procedure permitted easier access to the maxillary sinus for treat sinusitis caused by sinus lifting.

A case of mycoplasma pneumonia which progressed to ARDS (흉부 X-선상 속립성 결핵과 유사한 양상을 보인 Mycoplasma 폐렴에서 ARDS로 진행된 1예)

  • Kim, Eui Sook;Lee, Won Seok;Lee, Kang Ryung;Lee, Jeong Aa;Baek, Young Joo;Lee, Gwang Seob;Sunwoo, Incheol;Kim, Dae Ha;Jang, Jie Jeong
    • Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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    • v.43 no.4
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    • pp.645-650
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    • 1996
  • Mycoplasma Pneumonia is a main cause of primary atypical pneumonia and may present in a variety of ways. One auther has stated that the infiltrate is of a lobar segmental type, while others have found the infiltrates to be mainly reticular or interstitial. We experienced a case of mycoplasama pneumonia, which progressed to ARDS pattern rapidly an6 recovered completely after ventilator care.

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A Case of Pulmonary Cryptococcosis in an Immunocompetent Male Patient Diagnosed by a Percutaneous Supraclavicular Lymph Node Biopsy

  • Sung, Ji Hee;Kim, Do Hoon;Oh, Mi-Jung;Lee, Kyoung Ju;Bae, Young A;Kwon, Kye Won;Lee, Seung Min;Kang, Ho Joon;Choi, Jinyoung
    • Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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    • v.78 no.3
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    • pp.276-280
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    • 2015
  • Cryptococcal pneumonia usually occurs in immunocompromised patients with malignancy, acquired immune deficiency syndrome, organ transplantations, immunosuppressive chemotherapies, catheter insertion, or dialysis. It can be diagnosed by gaining tissues in lung parenchyma or detecting antigen in blood or bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. Here we report an immunocompetent 32-year-old male patient with diabetes mellitus diagnosed with cryptococcal pneumonia after a ultrasound-guided percutaneous supraclavicular lymph node core needle biopsy. We treated him with fluconazole at 400 mg/day for 9 months according to the guideline. This is the first case that cryptococcal pneumonia was diagnosed from a percutaneous lymph node biopsy in South Korea.

Intravascular Lipoma of the Right Subclavian Vein (우측 빗장밑정맥에 발생한 혈관 내 지방종 1예)

  • Ryu, Sang Ryol;Park, Ji Young;Ryu, Yong Suc;Yu, Yeon Hwa;Yang, Dong Jin;Lee, Byoung Hoon;Kim, Sang-Hoon;Lee, Jae Hyung;Woo, Jeong Joo
    • Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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    • v.67 no.2
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    • pp.154-157
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    • 2009
  • Lipomas are common soft tissue tumors that are located in the body tissues containing adipose tissues. However, lipomas arising from the walls of a vein are very rare. Intravascular lipomas have been described most commonly in association with the inferior vena cava. Intravascualar lipomas involving the subclavian vein are rare. We are reporting a case of an asymptomatic lipoma of the right subclavian vein, growing into the right brachiocephalic vein.

Paracentric Inversions Found in Prenatal Diagnosis

  • Lee, Shin Yeong;Lee, Bom Yi;Park, Ju Yeon;Choi, Eun Young;Lee, Yeon Woo;Oh, Ah Rum;Ryu, Hyun Mee;Park, So Yeon
    • Journal of Genetic Medicine
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    • v.10 no.2
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    • pp.104-108
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    • 2013
  • Purpose: This study was designed to confirm whether the paracentric inversions of fetuses and parents may be harmless. Materials and methods: We report 10 cases (0.14%) with paracentric inversions among 7,181 prenatal cases observed during prenatal diagnosis performed at Cheil General Hospital between January 2009 and June 2013. We used cytogenetic GTL- and RBG-banding techniques. Results: Of the 10 cases, nine cases were transmitted from each of the parents, and one case was de novo. Nine cases were phenotypically normal up to one month of age after birth. One case was lost to follow-up. We present prenatal diagnosis and follow-up examination of the fetuses with paracentric inversion. Conclusion: Based on our cases, most paracentric inversions are considered to be harmless. The precise identification of paracentric inversions might be clinically important and helpful for genetic counseling.

A Case of Pulmonary Sparganosis in a Patient with a History of Recurrent Sparganum Infections (수 차례 재발한 스파르가눔증으로 치료를 받았던 환자에서 발생한 폐 스파르가눔증 1예)

  • Oh, Yun-Jung;Kim, Mi-Jin;Cho, Jun-Hyung;Cha, Chi-Woon;Kim, Do-Hoon;Oh, Mi-Jung;Chin, Jae-Yong;Choi, Sung-Sil;Kwon, Kye-Won
    • Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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    • v.67 no.3
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    • pp.229-233
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    • 2009
  • Sparganosis is a zoonosis caused by the migrating larvae of cestode genus Spirometra. We report a rare form of sparganosis that invades the lung. A 44-year-old man presented with newly appeared pulmonary nodules that were found accidentally on regular medical checkup, and on sequential chest CT, which we checked at an interval of every 2 months, revealed that the pulmonary lesion had migrated. The patient had a medical history of having undergone surgical excisions for sparganosis in muscles and in subcutaneous tissues of the lower abdomen, perianus, thigh, right axilla, and scapula area, several times over 7 years. A right middle lobectomy was performed and the lesion was diagnosed as sparganosis based on the characteristic histological findings.