• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.199-202
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• 1999

In a 10-year old mixed dog, a $10{\times}10{\times}4$ cm mass was palpated around the left caudal thoracic mammary gland with abdomen expension. In hormonal assay, serum concentrate of progesterone was 0 pg/ml and serum concentrate of estradiol was 66.7 pg/ml. Radiological finding of the mammary gland showed higher density than that of soft tissue and ultrasonographic finding showed inhomogeneous in echogenicity. Light microscopic view of mammary gland showed neoplastic hyperplasia of epithelial and myoepithelial cells and showed some metaplastic lesion of these cells to cartilage or bone tissues with metastasis to the lung. This case was diagnosed as malignant mixed mammary tumor.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제49권1호
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• pp.63-66
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• 2016

Neurogenic tumors are the most prevalent tumors of the mediastinum, and schwannomas are the most common type of neurogenic tumor. Primary neurogenic neoplasm of the esophagus is uncommon and malignant schwannoma of the esophagus is extremely rare. We report a case of a 27-year-old female presenting with dysphagia and palpitations who was found to have a lobulated tumor in the mediastinum that was compressing the esophageal lumen. The tumor was successfully treated surgically without recurrence. The final diagnosis, on histopathological examination of the specimen, was malignant schwannoma.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.27-34
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• 2007

Objective : On the magnetic resonance image (MRI) of the infiltrating brain tumor, enhancement is usually higher in malignant tumor than in benign tumor, and tumor cells can invade into the peritumoral area without definite enhancement. In various pathological conditions, the blood brain barrier (BBB) becomes changed to pathological condition, allowing various materials extravasating into the interstitial space, and degree of enhancement is depend on the pathology. Authors performed dynamic MRI on enhancing and surrounding edematous area in order to evaluate the degrees of opening of BBB, to differentiate tumor from non-tumorous condition, and to determine its relationship with the recurrence of the tumor. Methods : Dynamic MRI was performed in 25 patients. Dynamic scans were done every 15 seconds after administration of Gd-DTPA on the enhancing and surrounding area for maximum 300 seconds, and the patterns of enhancement were ana lysed. The enhancement curve with initial steep increase followed by slow decrease was defined as "N pattern", those with initial steep increase followed by additional slow increase as "T pattern", and those with initial steep increase followed by plateau as "E pattern". Histopathological findings were compared with the dynamic scan. Results : The graphs taken from enhancing area showed "T pattern" regardless of pathology. In the surrounding area, "T pattern" was noticed in the malignant tumors, but "E pattern" or "N pattern" was noted in low-grade or benign tumors and non-tumorous condition. "T pattern" in the surrounding area was related to the malignant with tumor cell infiltration and recurrence. Conclusion : The results suggest that the malignant tumor infiltration changes the condition of BBB enough to extravasate the Gd-DTPA. Enhancement pattern in the surrounding edematous area may be a useful information to differentiate the malignant glioma with the low-grade and benign tumors or other non-tumorous conditions.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.557-561
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• 2007

Purpose: Malignant melanoma is a fatal tumor arising in the melanocytic systems of the skin. The incidence of malignant melanoma, formerly considered a rare tumor in Korea, is observed to increase. The aim of this study is to analyze the clinical and histopathological pattern of malignant melanoma in one institute. Methods: Thirty patients with ages ranging from 33 to 80 years, diagnosed as malignant melanoma at our skin tumor department, were enrolled in a retrospective study over a 6 year period(2000. 9-2006. 7). The analyzed data included age, sex, location, duration before diagnosis, clinical type, level of invasion, and stage. Results: The cases were identified and analyzed by clinical and histopathologic study. The male to female ratio was 1:1.7. Lower extremities(especially, feet) were favored sites. The majority of cases were acral lentiginous melanoma(40%), followed by nodular melanoma (36.7%), superficial spreading melanoma(20%) in this study. Clark level IV was predominant in histopathologic study. There was merely narrow gap among each stage by AJCC. Conclusion: The clinicopathological characteristic of melanoma in our patients is quite different with that in the West. In this retrospective study, primary lesions of the foot were predominant with melanoma, and a high percentage of these were classified pathologically as acral lentiginous melanomas. Patients had a more advanced stage of disease at first presentation and a more deeply invasive primary lesion than Western patients. These suggest that malignant melanoma has a worse prognosis in our patients than in the West. So, further organized prospective studies are needed to approach the prudent and accurate diagnosis and management of melanoma in Korea.

• 대한기관식도과학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.46-49
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• 2001

Fibrous histiocytoma is the soft tissue tumor of histiocytic origin that have a variety of histological patterns. Although cases of malignant fibrous histiocytoma in the head and neck have been reported increasing frequency in recent years, they are rare conditions. We reporeted a case of malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the trachea in which the Patient had been given laryngomicrosurgical biopsy for subglottic mass. Prognosis of malignant fibrous histiocytoma, the use of radiation as primary treatment, and its role in the development of secondary primary tumors in the head and neck region are reviewed.

• 대한두경부종양학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.24-28
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• 2004

Background and Objectives: Salivary gland tumors are relatively rare and constitute 3% to 4% of all head and neck neoplasms. Their relative infrequency, inconsistent classification, and highly variable biologic behavior make some difficulty, but some general features can be drawn regarding the incidence, pathology, and pattern of behavior of the various benign and malignant tumors of salivary glands. The present study aims to provide a clinical characteristics of salivary gland tumors. Materials and Methods: We analyzed retrospectively clinical features of the 138 patients who were treated surgically at Chonbuk National University Hospital from 1992 through 2002. Results: We found 107 benign and 31 malignant tumors. Among the patients, 58 were males and 80 were females. The most common age group was the fifties. The most common site of both benign and malignant was parotid gland in major salivary glands and palatal region in minor salivary glands. The most common presenting symptom was palpable mass in both benign and malignant tumor. Histopathologically, the most common type was pleomorphic adenoma in benign tumor and mucoepidermoid carcinoma in malignant tumor. All cases were treated surgically and the most common postoperative complications was transient facial nerve weakness. Conclusion: 138 cases of salivary gland tumors were presented with respect to their clinical features.

• 대한골관절종양학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.10-16
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• 2008

효과적인 항암 약물요법의 발달과 사지의 절단술에 따르는 기능적인 경제적인 비효율성은 뼈의 원발성 암 환자에서 사지 구제술의 발달을 가져 왔다. 소아에서의 사지 구제술은 종양의 광범위 절제 시 성장판이 같이 절제되어 건측과의 사지 길이 차이가 발생하게 될 수 있고 소아 환자들의 왕성한 활동성 때문에 견고하고 내구성 있는 재건술이 필요하다. 소아 환자에서 악성 골종양의 절제 후 성장한 만큼 대치물의 길이도 같이 늘일 수 있는 확장형 종양 대치물(expandable tumor prosthesis)을 이용한 재건술이 시행되어 왔으나 모든 환자에서 만족스러운 결과를 가져오진 못하였다. 최근 들어 확장형 종양 대치물의 발달로 합병증의 발생을 줄이면서 비침습적인 방법으로 사지 길이를 맞추고 종양 대치물의 수명을 길게 하는 시도들이 늘고 있다. 본 논문에서는 확장형 종양 대치물의 적응증, 특성 및 합병증 등에 대해서 짚어 보고자 한다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제53권6호
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• pp.361-367
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• 2020

Background: Malignant primary cardiac tumors are extremely rare, but have a poor prognosis. This study evaluated the surgical outcomes of patients with this disease. Methods: Forty patients who underwent surgery for malignant primary cardiac tumors between January 1998 and December 2018 were enrolled. Participants were divided into 3 groups based on resection margins (R0, 14 patients; R1, 11 patients; and R2, 11 patients) and their surgical outcomes were compared. Heart transplantation was performed in 4 patients with unresectable tumors. Results: Early mortality was reported in 2 cases (5%) due to postoperative bleeding and cerebral hemorrhage secondary to brain metastasis. The 1- and 2-year survival rates were 67.5% and 42.5%, respectively. The median survival time of the patients was 20.3 months (range, 9.2-37.6 months). The median survival time was 48.7, 20.3, and 4.8 months in patients with R0, R1, and R2 resections, respectively (p=0.023). Tumor recurrence occurred in 21 patients (61.7%), including 4 cases of local recurrence and 17 cases of distant metastasis. In patients who underwent heart transplantation, the median survival time was 29.5 months, with 3 cases of distant metastasis. Conclusion: Although surgery for malignant primary cardiac tumors has a poor prognosis, complete resection of the tumor may improve surgical outcomes.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.78-85
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• 1996

영남대학교 의과대학 부속병원 안과에서 1984년 3월부터 1994년 8월까지 병리조직검사로 확인된 안와종양 95례를 대상으로 임상적 고찰을 실시하였다. 안와종양의 발생빈도는 성별로는 남자가 46명(48.4%), 여성이 49명(51.6%)으로서 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았으며, 연령분포는 양성종양의 경우 전 연령층에 걸쳐 고루 분포하였고, 악성종양의 경우 10세 미만과 50-60대에 특히 많은 발생을 보였다. 광학 현미경으로 살펴본 병리조직학적 검사상 양성 대 악성의 비율은 82% : 18%로서 다른 연구에서 보다 양성종양의 비율이 높았다. 종류별로는 피부지방종(20례, 21%), 유피낭(11례, 11.6%), 점액류(8례, 8.4%), 지방종(7례, 7.4%), 다형생 선종(5례, 5.3%) 순이었다. 양성종양은 성인의 경우 점액류, 유피낭, 다형성 선종, 해면혈관종 순의 발생빈도를 보였고, 소아의 경우 피부지방종, 유피낭, 지방종, 망막모세포종 순의 발생빈도를 보였다. 악성종양은 망막모세포종 3례, 악성 흑색종 2례, 피지선암 2례, 상악동암 2례 등이었다. 악성종양중 사망한 경우는 17례 중 8례 (47.0%)로서 모두 이차성 혹은 전이성 안와종양이었다.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.303-308
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• 1994

The ameloblastoma is considered to be a slowly growing locally invasive tumor with a high rate of recurrence if not removed adequately. Ameloblastoma generally dose not metastasize to distant places. In very rar case, ameloblastoma changed its histologic appearance to carcinoma or showed distant metastasie, these generally called malignant ameloblastoma. Inadequate surgical procedures, radiation therapy, and a long duration of this tumor seem to have significant relation to the development of metastasis. Therefore, adequate surgical treatment of the primary lesion plays an important role in the prevention of metastasis postoperatively. This report described an instance of malignant ameloblastoma and review of literature.