• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제45권1호
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• pp.222-226
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• 1998

We report a rare case of primary tracheal malignent melanoma documented by careful clinical examination. Differentiation between primary and metastatic malignant melanoma is very difficult We conclude that this tracheal tumor is a primary malignant melanoma based on characteristic pathologic features and the exclusion of the possibility of spontaneous regression of the primary site by patient's history and physical examination.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제10권2호통권23호
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• pp.99-105
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• 2007

Objectives : It is the aim of this study to derive lurker studies evaluating the effectiveness of bee-venom phamacopuncture on malignant melanoma patients. We present a patient of malignant melanoma at right maxilla who survives over one year with stable disease (SD) by the treatment of Bee Venom Phamacopuncture (BVP). Methods : We followed the treatment and examination. We prescribed to the patient what to be taken 1.5cc BVP once a day. Picture series, Head series were followed-up and Neck computed tomography (CT) and positron emission tomography computed tomography (PET CT) were performed to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy. Results : The patient survives over one year and continued stable disease over 6 months. Picture series, Head series X-ray, neck CT and PET CT were shown no interval change. Conclusion : This case may give us the possibility that BVP offers potential benefits for patients with malignant melanoma.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.282-285
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• 2020

A 14-year-old neutered-male Shih-Tzu was referred for glaucoma and hyphema accompanied by systemic hypertension. After topical corticosteroid and antiglaucoma medications, the left eye (OS) progressed phthisically, but ocular hypertension redevelop one-year-and-seven-months later. Suspected limbal melanoma developed in peripheral cornea/limbal sclera with heavily pigmented cornea OS. Ultrasound biomicroscopy and ocular ultrasonography differentiated ciliary body origin-heterogeneous mass from limbal mass. Persistent hyphema and pigmented cornea might obscure intraocular lesion and advanced diagnostic methods played a crucial role. Unlike the generally benign limbal melanoma, aggressive treatment was recommended for uveal tumor. Histopathology of enucleated OS confirmed malignant uveal melanoma with chronic hypertensive vasculopathy.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.475-477
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• 2015

We report the case of a 33-year-old male who presented with a malignant melanoma on his anterior chest wall. The lesion was only found in the red ink pigment of the tattoo, as were several in-transit dermal metastases. Possible explanations include a pre-existing lesion which was seeded with red ink or the possibility of the red ink causing an inflammatory reaction leading to malignant transformation. This is the first reported case of a melanoma developing in the red ink pigment of a multi-colored tattoo.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.322-324
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• 2002

2개월동안의 연하곤란으로 입원한 56세남자 환자로 술전 원발성 식도 악성 흑색 종으로 판명되었으며 수술을 시행한 증례를 보고한다. 술전 식도내시경상 폴립(용종)양 종양이었으며 우측개흉술을 통해 식도 전절제술 및 위를 사용한 식도 재건술을 시행하였다. 종양은 술후 시행한 조직검사 및 면역조직화학검사상 원발성 식도 악성 흑색종이었다. 병리학적 병기는 IIa였고, 술후 다른 보조요법은 받지 않았다. 환자는 간전이에 의해 술후 8개월에 사망하였다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제58권6호
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• pp.554-556
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• 2015

Primary intracranial malignant melanoma is a very rare and highly aggressive tumor with poor prognosis. A 66-year-old female patient presented a headache that had been slowly progressing for several months. A large benign pigmented skin lesion was found on her back. A brain MRI showed multiple linear signal changes with branching pattern and strong enhancement in the temporal lobe. The cytological and immunohiostochemical cerebrospinal fluid examination confirmed malignant melanoma. A biopsy confirmed that the pigmented skin lesion on the back and the conjunctiva were benign nevi. We report a case of primary intracranial malignant melanoma and review relevant literatures.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.544-548
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• 1998

식도에서 발생한 원발성 악성 흑색종은 극히 드문 종양으로 전세계적으로도 몇몇 증례만 산발적으로 보고되고 있을 뿐이다. 치료방법의 최선은 외과적 절제이나 예후는 불량하다. 최근 고려대학교 구로병원 흉부외과에서는 식도에서 발생한 원발성 악성 흑색종 1례를 수술 치험 하였다. 60세 남자 환자로 식도절제술 및 식도위문합술을 시행하였으며 특별한 합병증 없이 퇴원하였다.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.71-78
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• 2020

While oral melanotic macule is regarded as the most frequent oral pigmented lesion without any harmful symptom, oral melanoma is a very rare and life-threatening disease among oral pigmented lesions. Oral melanotic macule has previously been described as benign, with no malignant potential. However, a few case reports have raised the question of malignant potential of oral melanotic macule. In this case report, we present a case of coexistence of oral melanotic macule and oral melanoma. A 66-year-old man with a chief complaint of black pigmentation on gingiva showed the lesion spread out on the right palatal gingiva, the right maxillary buccal gingiva and the right buccal mucosa, appearing to merge with one another. Biopsies were performed on the right palatal gingiva and the right buccal mucosa. While the lesion on the right palatal gingiva was diagnosed as an oral melanotic macule, the other lesion on the right buccal mucosa was diagnosed as an oral melanoma. The present case implied the possibility of malignant potential of oral melanotic macule. Therefore, oral melanotic macule needs careful periodic observation for early detection and prompt treatment of the transformed oral melanoma.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.135-141
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• 1990

저자등은 구강내 흑색병소를 가진 2명의 환자를 이학적 검사, 임상검사, 방사선 검사, 조직검사를 하여 악성흑색종(증례 I : Level IV, Stage II A, 증례 II : Level V, Stage II B)으로 진단하고 증례 I은 경부곽청술을 시행하지 않고 외과적 절제술만 시행하였는바, 술후 약 6주후에 악하임파결절이 증대되어 조직검사를 시행한 결과 전이성 악성흑색종으로 나와 DTIC를 이용한 전신적인 화학요법을 5회 시행하였다. 술후 22개월동안 관찰한 결과 재발은 없었다. 증례 II는 병소의 크기가 작았기 때문에 경부곽청술은 시행하지 않고 외과적 절제술만을 시행하였다. 8개월 동안 관찰한 결과 재발이나 전이는 발생하지 않았다.

• International Journal of Oral Biology
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.107-115
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• 2017

Human malignant melanoma is an aggressive skin cancer which has been rising at a greater rate than any other cancers. Although various new therapeutic methods have been developed in previous studies, this disease has properties of high proliferation and metastasis rate which remain obstacles that have lead to a poor prognosis in patients. It has been reported that a specific Lactobacillus extract has anti-cancer and -metastasis effect in vitro and in vivo. However, previous research has not specified precisely what effect the Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG) extract has had on human malignant melanomas. In this study, we showed that the LGG extract has anti-cancer and -metastasis effects on the human malignant melanoma cell lines, A375P and A375SM. At first, it was found that, while the LGG extract affects human neonatal dermal fibroblasts slightly, it induced the dose-dependent anti-cancer effect on A375P and A375SM by a WST-1 proliferation assay. As a result of a real-time PCR analysis, the expression patterns of several genes related to cell cycle, proliferation, and apoptosis were modulating in a manner that inhibited the growth of both malignant melanoma cell lines after the treatment of the LGG extract. Furthermore, genes related to the epithelial-mesenchymal transition were down-regulated, and migration rates were also decreased significantly by the LGG extract. Our study showed that the LGG extract could be used as a potential therapeutic source.