• 대한세포병리학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.169-180
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• 1998

Fine needle aspiration cytology(FNAC) has been used effectively as the initial modality in evaluating various thyroid lesions. We correlated cytologic and histopathologic features to investigate the diagnostic pitfalls of FNAC of the thyroid. A total of 1,593 FNACs of the thyroid were diagnosed at the Department of Pathology, Hanyang University Hospital, from January 1993 to December 1997 There were 963 cytologically benign cases(60.5%), 97 suspicious cases(6.1%), and 75 malignant cases(4.71%). The remaining 458 cases(28.8%) were unsatisfactory. Subsequent surgical resection was done in 192 cases. Seventy-two cases(37.5%) were cytologically diagnosed as benign, 45 cases(23.4%) suspicious, 56 cases(29.2%) malignant, and 19 cases(9.9%) unsatisfactory. Histopathologically, 101 cases were benign(11 thyroidites, 52 adenomatous hyperplasias, 34 follicular adenomas, and four Hurthle cell adenomas), and 91 cases malignant(72 papillary carcinomas, 16 follicular carcinomas, one medullary carcinoma, one anaplastic carcinoma, and one granular cell tumor). After excluding 19 unsatisfactory cases, 63 were misdiagnosed. They included 17 benign(three thyroidites and 14 adenomatous hyperplasias), 27 suspicious(10 follicular adenomas, four Hurthle cell adenomas, and seven follicular carcinomas), and 19 malignant(16 papillary carcinoma, one medullary carcinoma, one anaplastic carcinoma. and one granular cell tumor) lesions. The accuracy rates in the benign, suspicious, and malignant categories were 54.9%, 49.8%, & 92.8%, respectively. The cytological pitfalls were as follows: (1) background, (2) crowded follicular cell clusters indistinguishable between follicular neoplasia and adenomatous hyperplasia, (3) papillary structure, irregular nuclear membrane and pleomorphism mimicking those of papillary carcinoma, (4) indistinct eosinophilia in follicular epithelial cells, (5) unusual cellular components not commonly seen in FNACS of the thyroid.

• 대한세포병리학회지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.189-193
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• 1994

Malignant thymoma is usually manifested as a mediastinal mass. Occasiomally, these tumors may be associated with a variety of systemic syndromes, such as myasthenia gravis, pure red cell aplasia or hypogammaglobulinemia However, it is generally accepted that thymomas rarely metastasize and the frequency of extrathoracic metastasis has been reported as 1 to 15%. In general, nuclear changes of tumor cells such as enlarged size, irregular shape and altered textures are determining factors in the assessment of the grade of malignancy. We experienced a case of malignant thymoma of anterior mediastinum in a 35-year-old woman. After 3 years, she developed recurrent malignant thymoma in the right supraclavicular area, diagnosed by aspiration biopsy cytology.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.612-615
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• 2009

10년령의 수컷 잡종견이 3개월 간의 구강내 궤양성 종양을 주증으로 내원하였다. 신체검사상 오른쪽 상악 잇몸에서 돌출된 구강내 종양이 관찰되었다. 내원당시 전이소견은 관찰되지 않았으며 구강 종양의 절제생검을 통한 조직검사결과 전반적인 상피양 세포와 일부 방추세포를 가진 전형적인 신경내분비종으로 의심되는 소견이 관찰되었다. 멜라닌 과립으로 추정되는 소견은 관찰되지 않았지만 악성종양에서 관찰되는 세포의 유사분열은 다수 관찰되었다. 확진을 위해 조직 절제 단면에 Melan A를 이용한 면역화학조직 염색을 실시하였으며, 그 결과는 강한 양성반응을 나타내었다. 조직검사와 조직면역염색을 통하여 종양은 멜라닌 결핍 악성흑색종으로 진단되었다. 결론적으로 본 증례의 경우 개에서 멜라닌결핍 악성흑색종의 진단에 Melan A를 이용한 면역화학조직염색이 유용함을 보여준다고 생각된다.

• 대한세포병리학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.49-52
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• 2001

Salivary duct carcinoma is an uncommon aggressive malignant epithelial neoplasm with similarity to intraductal carcinoma of the breast. This neoplasm occurs most often in the parotid gland of middle-aged and older males. About 7% of reported tumors occured in the submandibular gland. The report of salivary duct carcinoma with calcification is rare. We report a case of salivary duct carcinoma with calcification in the submandibular gland. The patient was a 73-year-old male with a mass of the right submandibular gland for 1 year. On the fine needle aspiration cytology, the aspirate showed scant cellularity, small clusters of tumor cells, and scattered small calcifications. Nuclei of the tumor cells showed mild pleomorphism and round to oval in shape, and cytoplasm was abundant and finely granular. Nucleoli were indistinct and necrosis was not noted. There were no cribriform or papillary arrangements of tumor cells. Cytologlc findings of salivary duct carcinoma are variable depending on histologic findings, and calcifications could be an additional cytologic findings.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제45권12호
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• pp.869-876
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• 2022

Methylglyoxal (MG) is a dicarbonyl compound formed in cells mainly by the spontaneous degradation of the triose phosphate intermediates of glycolysis. MG is a powerful precursor of advanced glycation end products, which lead to strong dicarbonyl and oxidative stress. Although divergent functions of MG have been observed depending on its concentration, MG is considered to be a potential antitumor factor due to its cytotoxic effects within the oncologic domain. MG detoxification is carried out by the glyoxalase system. Glyoxalase 1 (Glo1), the ubiquitous glutathionedependent enzyme responsible for MG degradation, is considered to be a tumor promoting factor due to it catalyzing the removal of cytotoxic MG. Indeed, various cancer types exhibit increased expression and activity of Glo1 that closely correlate with tumor cell growth and metastasis. Furthermore, mounting evidence suggests that Glo1 contributes to cancer stem cell survival. In this review, we discuss the role of Glo1 in the malignant progression of cancer and its possible use as a promising therapeutic target for tumor therapy. We also summarize therapeutic outcomes of Glo1 inhibitors as prospective treatments for the prevention of cancer.

• 대한두경부종양학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.56-62
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• 1993

The parathyroid carcinoma is a rare cause of primary hyperparathyroidism. There was approximately 170 reports in the would literature. and only two documented cases in Korean literature. It is still difficult to distinguish. histologically, benign from malignant parathyroid tumors. However, if diagnotic criteria are that strict, it can be suscessfully cured by initial operation. The initial operation should be an en bloc resection of the tumor, avoiding rupture of the tumor capsule and spillage of tumor cells. This report details the management of a 51 year old female with functioning parathyroid carcinoma who underwent an en bloc resection of the tumor at the time of initial operation.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제38권5호
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• pp.387-389
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• 2005

Primary atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor[AT/RT] of the central nervous system is a recently described, highly malignant neoplasm that usually occur in the posterior fossa of children. Although AT/RT usually occurs in young children, AT/RT is being recognized in adults with increasing frequency. The authors report 49-year-old man with multiple AT/RT lesions [right lateral ventricle, right temporal lobe and right cerebellum]. Histopathologic findings showed typical rhabdoid cells with eccentric nuclei and prominent nucleoli. Eventhough the tumor was removed, a patient was dead in one month after surgery due to recurrence and rapid regrowth of the tumor.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.2167-2175
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• 2015

Autophagy is a self-digestion process, wrapping cytoplasmic proteins or organelles to form vesicles for degradation in lysosomes. The process plays an important role in the maintenance of intracellular homostasis. Here we overview articles on autophagy and cancer/tumors in Pubmed and found 327 articles. Autophagy exists in many tumors and is involved in cell malignant transformation and tumor cell growth. In early phases of tumorigenesis, autophagy clears the abnormally folded proteins and dysfunctional organelles such as mitochondria. Autophagy can also inhibit cell stress responses and prevent genetic damage. When a tumor develops, autophagy helps tumor cells survive nutritional deficiencies and hypoxic conditions. Studies of autophagy in the occurrence and progression of tumors should provide new therapeutic strategies for tumors.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.49-54
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• 1969

Four cases of pleural mesothelioma were treated surgically. The tumors from all cases were microscopicaly malignant, although only in one case the tumor was found to be diffuse in growth. The diagnosis made before operation were exudative pleurisy, empyema or lung cancer with no tumor cells found in examination of pleural fluid, sputum or the specimen of pleuraI biopsy. In two cases only the tumors were resected, and in other two cases pneumonectomy and pleuropneumonectomy were performed. Irradiations added in two cases postoperatively were found not to be beneficial. Postoperative recurrence of tumor growth were found in three cases within two months after surgery, and in one case no evidence of recurrence was noted four and a half months after resection of the tumor.

• Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
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• 제40권5호
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• pp.237-242
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• 2006

Knowledge of molecular mechanisms governing malignant transformation brings new opportunities for therapeutic intervention against cancer using novel approaches. One of them is gene therapy based on the transfer of genetic material to an organism with the aim of correcting a disease. The application of gene therapy to the cancer treatment has led to the development of new experimental approaches such as suicidal gene therapy, inhibition of oncogenes and restoration of tumor-suppressor genes. Suicidal gene therapy is based on the expression in tumor cells of a gene encoding an enzyme that converts a prodrug into a toxic product. Representative suicidal genes are Herpes simplex virus type 1 thymidine kinase (HSV1-tk) and cytosine deaminase (CD). Especially, physicians and scientists of nuclear medicine field take an interest In suicidal gene therapy because they can monitor the location and magnitude, and duration of expression of HSV1-tk and CD by PET scanner.