• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제60권1호
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• pp.57-63
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• 2022

When free-ranging birds are accidentally killed or die, there may be greater potential for their associated ticks to detach, seek alternate hosts, and become established. We examined 711 carcasses of 95 avian species for ticks at a stopover island of migratory birds in the Republic of Korea where only Ixodes nipponensis and I. persulcatus were previously reported from local mammals and vegetation. A total of 16 ticks, I. turdus and Haemaphysalis flava, were collected from 8 fresh carcasses belonging to 5 avian species. Despite their known abundance on migratory birds and mainland Korea, these species had not colonized the isolated insular ecosystem possibly due to the low abundance and diversity of local hosts. The results imply that increasing human impact, such as the anthropogenic mortality of migratory birds and the introduction of non-native mammalian hosts, will increase the potential invasion and colonization risk of ticks. This finding also suggests that tick surveillance consisting of fresh carcasses of dead migratory birds may provide additional information, often ignored in surveillance of ticks on live birds, for the potential introduction of non-native ticks and associated pathogens affecting animal and human health.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.187-194
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• 1999

목적: 국소적으로 진행된 갑상선 유두암환자에서 수술 후 방사선치료의 성적을 분석하고, 수술과 방사선 동위원소치료를 받은 환자의 치료성적과 비교하여 방사선치료의 효과를 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 본 연구는 1981년 8월부터 1997년 9월까지 국소적으로 진행된 갑상선 유두암(capsular Invasion, extracapsular Invasion or LN metastasis) 환자 91명을 대상으로 하였다. 방사선치료군(23명)의 연령분포는 18세부터 71세였고, 평균연령은 44세였으며, 여자 21명, 남자 2명였다. 원발병소는 주변조직의 침습이 있는 경우(capsular invasion, extracapsular extension)가 22명, 림프절 전이는 16명에서 있었고, 원격전이는 2명에서 있었다. 모든 환자에서 근치적 수술를 시행하였고, 1-125치료는 12명에서 시행하였다. 방사선치료는 Co-60 과 4 MV X-ray를 이용하여 일일선량 $1.8\~2.0$ Gy씩 주 5회 치료하였고 원발병소에 $50\~70$ Gy의 방사선을 조사하였다. 수술과 방사선 동위원소치료군(68명)의 연령분포는 10세부터 74세였고, 평균연령은 43세였으며, 여자 51명, 남자 17명였다. 원발병소는 주변조직의 침습이 있는 경우 51명, 림프절 전이는 45명에서 있었고, 원격전이는 없었다. 모든 환자에서 근치적 수술과 방사선 동위원소치료를 시행하였다. 전체환자의 평균 추적기간은 55.7개월이었다. 결과: 방사선치료군은 국소재발이 2명, 원격전이가 2명(폐전이, 다발성 골전이)에서 있었고, 5년 국소제어율은 $95.2\%$였고, 수술과 동위원소 치료군은 국소재발이 16명, 원격전이가 4명(폐전이) 에서 있었으며, 5년 국소제어율은 $67.5\%$였다. 결론: 국소적으로 진행된 갑상선 유두암 환자에서 방사선치료는 국소재발을 감소시킬 수 있는 효과적인 치료 방법이 될 수 있음을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.291-296
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• 2016

Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) of the sublingual gland is an extremely rare neoplasm. The clinicopathological characteristics of ACC are slow-growing swelling with or without ulceration, perineural spread, local recurrence, and distant metastasis. This report describes a 58-year-old male who had a slowly growing swelling without ulceration on the right side of the mouth floor that had been present for 1 month. In a radiological examination, the mass showed multilocular cystic features and no bony or tongue muscle invasion. No enlarged cervical lymph nodes were detected. Excisional biopsy and histological analysis showed that the lesion was ACC. In addition to reporting a rare case of ACC, this report also discusses the differential diagnosis and treatment of ACC with a review of the relevant literature.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.362-365
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• 1990

Adenoid cystic carcinoma is a rare primary tracheal tumor, and this tumor behave slow growth, low grade malignancy with local invasion. Although many patient die within 2 to 3 years of the onset of symptoms without appropriate treatment, adequate therapy should lead to survival of 10 years or more. We had a case of adenoid cystic carcinoma in 47 year old female patient who was treated with resection and end-to-end anastomosis of the invaded trachea. Postoperative course was uneventful and discharged without any complications. Radiotherapy of total 6,600 cGy is scheduled 4 weeks after the resective surgery to prevent recurrence.

• BMB Reports
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• 제53권3호
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• pp.125-132
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• 2020

Transient receptor potential (TRP) channels comprise a diverse family of ion channels, the majority of which are calcium permeable and show sophisticated regulatory patterns in response to various environmental cues. Early studies led to the recognition of TRP channels as environmental and chemical sensors. Later studies revealed that TRP channels mediated the regulation of intracellular calcium. Mutations in TRP channel genes result in abnormal regulation of TRP channel function or expression, and interfere with normal spatial and temporal patterns of intracellular local Ca²⁺ distribution. The resulting dysregulation of multiple downstream effectors, depending on Ca²⁺ homeostasis, is associated with hallmarks of cancer pathophysiology, including enhanced proliferation, survival and invasion of cancer cells. These findings indicate that TRP channels affect multiple events that control cellular fate and play a key role in cancer progression. This review discusses the accumulating evidence supporting the role of TRP channels in tumorigenesis, with emphasis on prostate cancer.

• 대한두경부종양학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.87-90
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• 2002

Malignant melanoma of the nasal cavity occurs rarely. Malignant melanoma, originated from the upper respiratory tract including nasal cavity, has clinical feature of local recurrence and easily metastasizes to regional or distant lymph nodes, lung, and liver. Malignant melanoma originated from nasal cavity frequently shows tumor cell invasion, ulceration, or infection. Owing to these characteristics, complete surgical excision of the malignant melanoma in nasal cavity is not easy. And also the prognosis of this tumor is not so good because of a high recurrence rate. Recently the authors have recently experienced a case of malignant melanoma originated from the inferior turbinate, which was treated with lateral rhinectomy, total maxillectomy. The defect developed after surgical extirpation was reconstructed with rotational forehead flap.

• 한국수의병리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국수의병리학회 2003년도 추계학술대회초록집
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• pp.48-48
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• 2003

Mammary cancer is the most common malignant neoplasm in the bitch. It constitute 40 percent of all tumors in female dogs, which is three times higher than incidence of mammary tumors in humans[2]. Cytological differentiation between benign and malignant canine mammary tumors is difficult, however, an irregular chromatin pattern was reported to be a significant criterion for malignancy[1]. It can be estimated that approximately 30 percent of the surgically removed mammary tumors are malignant[4]. Malignant mammary tumors often have some degree of infiltrative/destructive growth into adjacent tissues and/or invasion of vessels. Malignant mammary tumors often metastasize into local lymph nodes and lungs, and less frequently into other organs[3]. Based on histological and cytological criteria, this case was diagnosed as tubulopapillary carcinoma of the mammary gland. (omitted)

• Advances in pediatric surgery
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.134-138
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• 2000

Solid and papillary cystic neoplasm of pancreas is an uncommon low grade malignant tumor. It is predominant in young female between the second and third decades of life, and amenable to cure by surgical treatment. The authors report two cases of solid and papillary neoplasm of pancreas pathologically verified at Kyung Hee University Hospital. The first case was an 11-years old female patient and the other case was a 12-years old male. Symptoms were abdominal discomfort, nausea and vomiting in both cases and abdominal pain in the female patient. CT finding included a solid and papillary neoplasm of pancreas. The mass was well-demarcated with solid and cystic necrosis components. In the female patient, a large hematoma was found. Gross findings revealed apparent encapsulation, cystic degeneration and hemorrhagic necrosis. Microscopically the tumors were characterized by distinctive solid and papillary patterns of cellular arrangement without local invasion. Both patients were discharged after surgery and followed up without any problem.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.346-353
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• 1991

Fibrous histiocytomas are commonly occurred in the skin of the extremeties and rare in the head and neck region. Fibrous histiocytomas in general are considered benign tumors. But deep fibrous histiocytomas have more poor prognosis than cutaneous counterparts and tendency of local invasion and recurrence. Wide surgical excision is the treatment of choice due to high recurrence rate and potential malignancy. We presented a rare case of benign fibrous histiocytoma occurred in the superficial lobe of the right parotid gland, showing palpable mass with pain.

• 대한골관절종양학회지
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.59-64
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• 1998

Parosteal osteosarcoma is characterized as a densely ossifying lesion, usually occurring on the surface near the metaphyses of a long bone. The histological pattern is a well- differentiated mature bone trabeculae with a hypocellular spindle-cell stroma. The cytological details are those of a low-grade malignant lesion. The natural history of this lesion is indolent local growth, late invasion of the underlying bone, and infrequently, distant metastasis. However, there is a significant risk of eventual dedifferentiation into a high-grade lesion. We report here-a case of parosteal osteosarcoma dedifferentiated into a high-grade lesion, which occurred in the left distal femur of a 40-years-old woman, and discuss the experience in detail.