• Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research
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• 제95권6호
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• pp.324-332
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• 2018

Purpose: We present our experience involving the management of this disease, identifying prognostic factors affecting treatment outcomes. Methods: The patients treated for Fournier gangrene at our institution were retrospectively reviewed. Data collected included demographics, extent of soft tissue necrosis, predisposing factors, etiological factors, laboratory values, and treatment outcomes. The severity index and score were calculated. Multivariate regression analysis was used to determine the association between potential predictors and clinical outcomes. Results: A total of 41 patients (male:female = 33:8) were studied. The mean age was 54.4 years (range, 24-79 years). The most common predisposing factor was diabetes mellitus (n = 19, 46.3%). Sixteen patients (39.0%) were current smokers. Seven patients had chronic kidney disease. The most frequent etiology was urogenital lesion (41.5%). The mortality rate was 22.0% (n = 9). Multivariate regression analyses showed that extension of necrosis beyond perineal/inguinal area and pre-existing chronic kidney disease were significant and independent predictors of mortality. Extension of necrosis beyond perineal/inguinal area was a significant predictor of increased duration in the intensive care unit and hospital stay. In addition, pre-existing chronic kidney disease was a significant predictor of flap reconstruction in the wound. Conclusion: Fournier gangrene with extensive soft tissue necrosis and pre-existing chronic kidney disease was associated with poor prognosis and complexity of patient management. Early recognition of dissemination and premorbid renal function is essential to reduce mortality and establish a management plan for this disease.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.333-339
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• 2021

Injection lipolysis or mesotherapy gained popularity for local fat dissolve as an alternative to surgical liposuction. Phosphatidylcholine (PPC) and aminophyl-line (AMPL) are commonly used compounds for mesotherapy, but their efficacy and safety as lipolytic agents have been controversial. Glycerophosphocholine (GPC) is a choline precursor structurally similar to PPC, and thus introduced in aesthetics as an alternative for PPC. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of GPC on adipocytes differentiation and lipolysis and compared those effects with PPC and AMPL using in vitro and in vivo models. Adipogenesis in 3T3-L1 was measured by Oil Red O staining. Lipolysis was assessed by measuring the amount of glycerol released in the culture media. To evaluate the lipolytic activity of GPC on a physiological condition, GPC was subcutaneously injected to one side of inguinal fat pads for 3 days. Lipolytic activity of GPC was assessed by hematoxylin and eosin staining in adipose tissue. GPC significantly suppressed adipocyte differentiation of 3T3-L1 in a concentration-dependent manner (22.3% inhibition at 4 mM of GPC compared to control). Moreover, when lipolysis was assessed by glycerol release in 3T3-L1 adipocytes, 6 mM of GPC stimulated glycerol release by two-fold over control. Subcutaneous injection of GPC into the inguinal fat pad of mice significantly reduced the mass of fat pad and the size of adipocytes of injected site, and these effects of GPC were more prominent over PPC and AMPL. Taken together, these results suggest that GPC is the potential therapeutic agent as a local fat reducer.

• Journal of Digestive Cancer Research
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.108-112
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• 2015

위암의 재발은 환자의 예후를 불량하게 하며, 재발성 위암의 치료 방법은 재발 양상에 따라서 달라질 수 있고, 국내외적으로 항암치료를 제외한 치료 방법에 대해 뚜렷한 지침이 정해져 있지는 않다. 저자들은 근치적 위절제술 시행 후 림프절 전이가 발생한 진행성 위암 환자에서 고식적 항암화학치료와 구제 방사선요법을 시행한 뒤 완전 관해에 도달한 증례를 경험하였기에 문헌 고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2008

목적: 외음부 암환자에서 국소영역 치료실패에 대한 수술 후 방사선치료의 영향을 평가하고 임상적으로 림프절이 전이가 없는 환자들에서 서혜부 림프절에 대한 치료방침을 결정해 보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 1979년 10월부터 2004년 6월까지 서울대학교병원에서 일차성 외음부 암으로 치료를 받은 환자 66명에 대해 후향적 분석을 시행하였다. 이들 중에서 원격전이가 있는 2명, 고식적 목적으로 치료를 받은 6명, 이전에 골반부 위 방사선 치료의 병력이 있는 3명, 추적관찰이 탈락된 4명, 의무기록이 불충분한 1명을 포함하여 16명의 환자들은 이번 분석에서 제외되었다. 50 명 중에 수술만 받은 환자가 35명, 수술과 방사선 치료를 받은 환자가 10명, 방사선 치료만을 받은 환자가 5명이었다. 결과: 5년 전체 생존율과 무병 생존율은 각각 91%, 78%였다. 12명(26%)에서 치료 실패를 보였으며, 국소 실패가 8명, 영역림프절 전이가 3명, 원격 전이가 1명이었다. 수술과 방사선치료를 같이 받은 환자들이 수술만을 받은 환자들보다 위험요인을 더 많이 가지고 있었지만, 무병 생존율은 두 집단에서 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다(5년 무병 생존율 78% vs. 83%, p=0.66). 잠재성 림프절 전이의 빈도는 10%였다. 임상적으로 림프절 전이가 없었던 31명의 환자들 중에서 10명은 서혜부 림프절 절제술을 받지 않았지만, 이들 중에서 영역림프절 전이를 경험한 사람은 아무도 없었다. 결론: 치료실패의 위험요인을 가진 외음부 암자들에게 수술 후 방사선 치료는 잠재적인 이점을 가지고 있다. 임상적으로 림프절 전이가 없는 위험도가 낮은 환자들에게는 서혜부 림프절 절제술을 하지 않는 것이나 서혜부 림프절에 대해 예방적 방사선치료를 하는 것에 대해서 고려해 볼 수 있겠다.

• 대한세포병리학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.53-56
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• 2001

Cytologic features of a case of mantle cell lymphoma is presented, which was obtained by fine needle aspiration cytoloby and confirmed by excisional biopsy of axillary lymph node. A 67-year-old female alleged palpable masses in both axillae for several months. Additional multiple lymphadenopathies were found in the both neck and inguinal areas. The main cytologic feature was carpeting on monotonous slightly atypical small lymphocytes without heterogeneous components. The nuclei of these lymphocytes are slightly larger than benign small lymphocyte and relatively round with some Indentation. Nucleolus was not prominent and no mitosis was found. Their cytoplasm was scanty and cyanophilic in Papanicolaou's stain. The histiocytic cells, which had bland-looking banded nuclei and abundant cytoplasm, corresponding to pink histiocytes were shown. Excisional blopsy of lymph nodes was diagnosed as mantle ceil lymphoma, diffuse type.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제53권4호
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• pp.253-256
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• 2013

An 8-year-old, castrated male, Schnauzer dog was presented for evaluation of gradually worsening erythematous papules. Physical examination revealed multiple erythematous papules having a firm, gritty texture located in bilateral ears, dorsal midline, perianal and inguinal area. Skin biopsy revealed aberrant structure, characterized by atrophic epidermal-dermal layer structure with granular materials which was presumed as calcinosis cutis secondary to iatrognic hyperadrenocotricism. By initiating minocycline for 14 days, there was reduction in size, number of calcium deposit with remarkably decreased erythema. This case report presents the clinical trial of minocycline as a potential agent in treating dogs with calcinosis cutis.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.230-237
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• 1982

Malignant hyperthermia has been reported by many authors since Denborough [1960] first described concerning anesthetic death in a family. Malignant hyperthermia is characterized by a hypermetabolic state [tachycardia, tachypnea, hypercarbia, hypoxia, cyanosis, hypotension, high fever and muscle rigidity] and is related to a hereditary defect of skeletal muscle. In susceptible individuals, it is triggered by potent inhalational anesthetics, depolarizing muscle relaxant [Succinylcholine], amide type local anesthetics [prototype lidocaine] and occasionally by stress due to emotional and environmental factors. Unrecognized and untreated malignant hyperthermia is associated with a very high mortality rate. Recently authors have experienced malignant hyperthermia in 5 year old male child who was diagnosed to have patent ductus arteriosus and interatrial septal defect associated with congenital physical deformities such as short stature, hypotrophic muscles and genu valgus deformity of lower extremity, indirect inguinal hernia and Ramphant caries.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.149-152
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• 2011

We describe here a multicentric spontaneous malignant schwannoma obtained from one male F344 rat, and this animal was the subject of a carcinogenicity study for which it was treated with diisodecyl phthalate. The animal of the control group not treated with diisodecyl phthalate showed dyspnea and severe lordosis. On the necropsy, two tan, firm, encapsulated masses were observed in the subcutis of the lumbosacral region and the left inguinal region of the abdominal cavity, respectively; the masses were $25{\times}17{\times}8$ mm and $16{\times}14{\times}8$ mm in size, respectively. Histologically, the tumor consisted of spindle and pleomorphic cells that grew in various patterns, that was, sweeping fascicles and herringbone and local organoid patterns. The pleomorphic neoplastic cells had more than two nuclei. Additionally, the diagnosis of malignant schwannoma was confirmed by the immune reactivity of the tumor cells for S-100 protein.

• 대한세포병리학회지
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.170-173
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• 1997

Langerhans' cell histiocytosis is a relatively rare disorder of children, characterized by abnormal proliferation of Langerhans' cells. It usually presents as multiple osteolytic lesion with lymphadenopathy or cutaneous manifestations. We experienced a case of Langerhans' cell histiocytosis involving bone and lymph node, diagnosed by fine needle aspiration cytology of the lymph node. The patient was a 10-year old girl with left inguinal lymphadenopathy. Fine needle aspiration cytology from the lymph node disclosed very cellular smear consisted of Langerhans' cells, eosinophils and lymphocytes. The Langerhans' cells had eccentric oval to reniform shape nuclei with grooving and abundant pale cytoplasm. The diagnosis was confirmed later by histologic study of bone lesion.

• 대한물리치료과학회지
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.577-586
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• 1995

This paper was the study of a change in the body temperature of each region(Oral cavity, Axillary, Cubital, Popliteal, Inguinal region)and by time after appling hot(Hot Pack, Infra Red) and cold (Ice Pack, Cooling Pack) to lumbar region. The statistical measures were sampled through 16 senior students in dept. of Physiothrapy, Kim Cheun College and the period for this was from July 13, 1995 to July 20, 1995. There was an increse in the temperature of distal portion besides application area after hot application. The increse in the body temperature according to applied agents and time showed significance statistically(p<0.01, p<0.05). There was just a decrease in the temperature of distal portions besides application area after appling Ice Pack. Furthermore there was an increase in the body temperature after appling Cooling Towel. Therefore, during cold application the appling agents and time did not showed any significance statistically.