• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.584-587
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• 1995

저자들은 좌측유방에 분비물이 동반된 무동의 종물을 주소로 내원한 젊은여성에서 일반적인 항생제투여 및 배농등의 치료에 반응하지 않아 실시한 세침흡인 및 생검상 만성 염증성 육아종성변화로 나타나 유방결핵으로 진단된 1예를 경험하였기에 문헌고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• 대한세포병리학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.161-164
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• 2007

Metastasis to the thyroid gland is very rare in clinical practice. We recently encountered a 65-year-old woman who presented with a large thyroid nodule that mimicked the cytologic features of a papillary thyroid carcinoma on fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB). Although initially diagnosed as a papillary thyroid carcinoma, a thorough clinical work-up revealed multiple lesions in the bones, liver, and nasal cavity, which were confirmed as metastases of a malignant melanoma. Despite a thorough physical examination, however, the primary skin lesion could not be identified. Although FNAB shows a high degree of accuracy in diagnosing primary thyroid tumors, it is less accurate in diagnosing metastases to the thyroid gland. A thorough clinical history with appropriate immunohistochemical staining assays is necessary for the accurate diagnosis of metastatic malignant melanoma.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.341-346
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• 2022

The color overlay pattern of thyroid shear wave elastography applied in this study distinguishes benign and malignant nodules based on the optimal cut-off value of 74.2 kPa. From august 2021 to september 2021, thyroid ultrasound and elastography were performed on 57 patients with thyroid lesions using an ultrasound device RS85 prestige (Samsung Medison, Korea) and a 2-14 MHz linear transducer. In addition, the results of classification by K-TIRADS for each thyroid nodule and the results of classification by color overlay pattern according to the kPa value of acoustic ultrasound were compared and analyzed. In the color overlay pattern, the results classified as 40 people from dark blue to light blue and 17 people from green to red were similar to the K-TIRADS category results, which were classified as 42 benign and 15 malignant. Between blue and light blue, benign, and between green and red, malignant. If the shear wave elastography method is applied before the fine-needle aspiration cytology of the thyroid nodule is performed, the differential diagnosis of thyroid tissue from benign and malignant can be predicted in advance, and it will help to reduce unnecessary invasive tests.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제40권5호
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• pp.387-392
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• 2023

A 13-year-old intact male English Springer Spaniel presented with anorexia. Physical examination revealed a palpable abdominal mass without peripheral lymphadenopathy. Ultrasonography revealed hepatosplenomegaly and a markedly enlarged hepatic lymph node. Fine-needle aspiration of the splenic and nodal lesions revealed atypical round cells admixed with numerous histiocytes. The dog was euthanized owing to deteriorating condition despite a month of chemotherapy with lomustine. Histopathology revealed obliteration of the normal architecture of the liver, spleen, kidney, and hepatic and mesenteric lymph nodes by CD3⁺ neoplastic lymphocytes, accompanied by extensive F4/80⁺ histiocytic infiltration. This report describes a rare presentation of T-cell lymphoma with prominent histiocytic infiltration that may initially be misdiagnosed as histiocytic neoplasia in a dog.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제57권1호
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• pp.92-95
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• 2024

Complete resection of an apicoposterior mediastinal mass is essential due to the mass effect, which exerts pressure on adjacent organs. Recently, the use of minimally invasive surgery has had many advantages. In this report, we describe a case in which a large apicoposterior mediastinal hypervascular mass was managed using a purse-string suture technique during robotic-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (RATS). The patient, a 77-year-old woman, was diagnosed with a 6.2-cm apicoposterior mediastinal hypervascular solid mass originating from the branches of the right subclavian artery. The patient underwent RATS for treatment. To obtain an adequate view of the apex of the thoracic cavity, a needle aspiration was performed, followed by the application of a purse-string suture technique. This was done to reduce the size of the tumor and to prevent catastrophic events such as seeding or spillage of the cystic mass. The mass was histopathologically diagnosed as a schwannoma. The patient was discharged on the first postoperative day without experiencing any complications.

• 대한두경부종양학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.42-45
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• 2000

Background and Objectives: To review efficacy of the fine-needle aspiration cytology(FNAC) in patients with salivary glands lesions. Materials and Methods: From January 1994 through June 1999, FNACs and surgical biopsies were carried out on 109 patients with salivary gland diseases. The medical records were reviewed retrospectively. Benign tumor was found in 81 patients, and malignant tumor was in 19 patients. Nine patients had inflammatory lesion. Results: In 6 of 109 cases the aspiration was inadequate. Of the remaining 103 patients, FNAC correctly diagnosed 87 lesions(84.5%). For benign tumor lesions, the accuracy was 91%(71/78), and for malignant lesions 55.6%(10/18). The accuracy for inflammatory lesions was 85.7%(6/7). Regarding the capacity to discriminate between neoplastic and nonneoplastic lesions, sensitivity, specificity and total diagnostic accuracy were 99%, 85.7% and 84.5% respectively. Regarding the capacity to discriminate between malignant and benign tumors, sensitivity and specificity were 55.6% and 97.4% respectively. FNACs misdiagnosed malignant tumors as benign lesions in eight patients, in which three were with adenoid cystic carcinomas. Carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma, malignant lymphoma and mucoepidermoid carcinoma 'were others. Conclusion: FNAC showed high accuracy to diagnose benign lesions in salivary gland diseases. But the accuracy was rather low for malignant lesions. If a salivary gland lesion was suspected for malignant tumor, other diagnostic methods such as tissue biopsy should be seriously considered.

• 대한세포병리학회지
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.152-157
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• 1990

70세 여자의 늑막에 발생한 점액양 연골육종의 세침흡인세포학적 소견을 기술하였다. 환자는 4개월간의 좌측 흉통과 2개월간의 호흡곤란을 호소하였고 흉부 X-선 및 전산화 단층촬영상 좌측 늑막강에 위치하여 흉벽을 침범하는 커다란 분엽상 저음영성 종괴와 늑막 삼출액이 관찰되었다. 종괴의 세침 흡인 도말은 세포 밀도가 매우 높았고, 세포질이 풍부한 나원형 세포들이 점액성 물질내에 산재되거나 간혹 뭉쳐 있었다. 풍부한 세포질은 불투명한 청색으로 소포를 함유하기도 하였으며 그 경계는 흩어진 세포에서는 비교적 분명했으나 세포집단에서는 불분명하였다. 핵들은 한쪽으로 치우쳐져 둥글거나 난원형을 보였고 염색질은 미세하였으며 다수의 작은 핵소체를 갖고 있었다. 세포들간의 다형성이나 유사분열은 잘 관찰되지 않았다. 이상의 소견은 연공육종의 세포학적 특징과 유사했으나 연골 성분이 관찰되지 않았고 점액성 물질이 매우 풍부하여 확진을 위한 생검이 시행되었고 조직학적으로 점액양 연골육종임이 확인되었다.

• 대한세포병리학회지
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.45-51
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• 1993

말초성 신경아세포종은 예후가 나쁘고 희귀한 종양으로 이 종양의 세침흡인 세포학적 소견에 관한 보고는 세계 문헌상 1988년 Neuhold에 의해 처음 기술된 1례가 있을 따름이다. 최근 저자들은 30세 여자의 우측 상박의 연부조직 종괴로 부터 세침흡인 세포 검사를 시행하여 진단된 말초성 신경아세포종을 경험하여 그 세침흡인 세포학적 소견을 기술하는 바이다. 환자는 1개월전 부터 우측 상박에 서서히 자라는 종괴를 주소로 내원하였다. 우측 상박 X-선 및 초음파 촬영술에서 주위와 잘 경계지어진 방추형의 연부조직 종괴가 관찰되었고 주변조직으로 침윤하는 소견은 관찰할 수 없었으며 상완골은 정상이었다. 종괴의 세침흡인 도말은 세포밀도가 매우 높았고 작고 둥근 세포들이 뭉쳐있거나 산재되어 있었다. 세포간의 크기나 모양의 차이는 아주 미약하였고 유사분열은 거의 관찰되지 않았다. 종양세포들의 집단은 간혹 모세혈관을 중심으로 뭉치거나, 로제트 형태를 보이며 그 세포질은 가늘고 긴 돌기를 보였다. 핵은 뚜렷한 핵막과 미세하게 뭉친 염색질 및 작고 뚜렷한 핵 소체를 갖고 있었다. 이상의 소견은 작고 둥근 세포로 된 악성 종양 중 말초성 신경아세포종에 매우 합당하였으나 골외 Ewing 육종과의 감별은 불가능하였다. 단순 절제술이 시행되었고 종양은 조직학적으로 말초성 신경아세포종임이 확인되었다.

• 대한세포병리학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.107-110
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• 1996

Cytologic findings of 2 cases of metastatic leiomyosarcoma diagnosed by fine needle aspirtion cytology are reported. Case 1 is pleomorphic leiomyosarcoma which had metastsized to the liver from the stomach of a 54-year-old male patient. The cytologic features showed highly cellular aspirates with nuclear pleomorphism and interlacing pattern. Case 2 is low grade leiomyosarcoma that occurred in the uterus of a 43-year female patient and metastsized to both lungs. The aspirates were less cellular than that of case 1, and showed spindle cells with minimal pleomorphism, but ceil block revealed interlacing patterns of smooth muscle cells with occasional mitosis.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.1225-1232
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• 1990

From March 1986 to June 1990, the percutaneous Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy[FNAB] of 102 thoracic lesions were performed with Westcott needle [slotted 20G or 22G thin needle], for the purpose of identifying and diagnosing thoracic lesions. There were 94 lung lesions [67 malignant tumors, 27 benign lesions] and 8 mediastinal and chest wall lesions. The results of FNAB were compared with sputum cytology and bronchoscopic examinations. The sputum cytologic examinations were performed in 54 cases of malignant lung tumor and the malignant cell was found at the 18 cases [33%]. We bronchoscopic examinations were performed in 24 cases and the malignant cell was found at the 12 cases [55%]. The positive diagnostic rate of malignancy was 100% by FNAB. Among them, 55 cases [82%] were diagnosed by cytologic examinations and 43 cases[64%] by both. The specific diagnoses for benign lung lesions in 15 cases[55%] and for mediastinal and chest well lesions in 5 cases[62%]. The 7 patients[6.9%] developed the pneumothorax and 5 of them required the treatment. Therefore, the FNAB of thoracic lesions may be a preferred diagnostic method because of its safety, simplicity and accuracy.