• 대한두개안면성형외과학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.37-43
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• 2017

Background: Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer. Of the 4 million skin lesions excised annually worldwide, approximately 2 million are considered cancerous. In this study, we aimed to describe a regional experience with skin cancers treated by a single senior surgeon and to provide a treatment algorithm. Methods: The medical records of 176 patients with head and neck non-melanocytic skin cancer (NMSC) who were treated by a single surgeon at our institution between January 2010 and May 2016 were retrospectively reviewed, and their data (age, sex, pathological type, tumor location/size, treatment modality) were analyzed. Patients with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) who were classified as a high-risk group for nodal metastasis underwent sentinel node mapping according to the National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines. Results: Among the patients with NMSC who were treated during this period, basal cell carcinoma (BCC; n=102, 57.9%) was the most common pathological type, followed by cSCC (n=66, 37.5%). Most lesions were treated by complete excision, with tumor-free surgical margins determined via frozen section pathology. Thirty-one patients with high-metastasis-risk cSCC underwent sentinel node mapping, and 17 (54.8%) exhibited radiologically positive sentinel nodes. Although these nodes were pathologically negative for metastasis, 2 patients (6.5%) later developed lymph node metastases. Conclusion: In our experience, BCC treatment should comprise wide excision with tumor-free surgical margins and proper reconstruction. In contrast, patients with cSCC should undergo lymphoscintigraphy, as nodal metastases are a possibility. Proper diagnosis and treatment could reduce the undesirably high morbidity and mortality rates.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제74권4호
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• pp.169-176
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• 2013

Background: Although the lung is a common site of metastasis, endobronchial metastases (EBM) from extrathoracic malignancies are rare. Previous studies were retrospective reviews of the cases from each single institute, and the last one was performed between 1992 and 2002. We evaluated the characteristics of patients with EBM who had been diagnosed in recent 10 years in our hospital. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 1,275 patients who had undergone diagnostic bronchoscopic procedures between 2001 and 2011. An EBM was defined as bronchoscopically notable lesion, which was histopathologically identical to the primary tumor. Results: A total of 18 cases of EBM were identified. The mean age was 53 years, and 12 cases of the 18 patients were female. The most common primary malignancies were colorectal cancer and breast cancer (4 cases each), followed by cervix cancer (3 cases) and renal cell carcinoma (2 cases). Cough was the most common symptom. The most common radiologic finding was atelectasis, which was identified in 27.7% of the cases. The median interval from the diagnosis of primary malignancy to the diagnosis of EBM was 14 months (range, 0-112 months). The median survival time from the diagnosis of EBM was 10 months (range, 1-39 months). Conclusion: EBM from extrathoracic malignancies were rare. Colorectal cancer and breast cancer were common as primary malignancies. Fiberoptic bronchoscopy should be performed in all patients, who are suspected of having EBM. If atypical clinical and pathological features are present, appropriate diagnostic studies should be undertaken.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.1131-1135
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• 2012

Objective: To evaluate interoperative radiotherapy after breast conservative surgery in early breast cancer patients in terms of postoperative complications, cosmetic outcome and recurrence events. Methods: From June 2007 to Dec 2011, 143 early breast cancer patients received breast conservative surgery. Seventy-two (study group) received interoperative radiotherapy, compared with 71 patients (control group) given routine radiotherapy. Postoperative complications were evaluated 1 month after surgery; cosmetic outcome was evaluated 1 year postoperatively; recurrence and death events were followed up. Results: The average wound healing time was 13~22 d in the study group and 9~14 d in the control group. In the study group, 2 patients developed lyponecrosis, 16 patients showed wound edema while no such side effects were found in the control group. No infection or hematomas were found in either group. In the study group (59 cases), overall cosmetic outcome in 53 patients was graded as excellent or good, and in 6 as fair or poor. Meanwhile in the control group (56 cases), 42 patients were graded as excellent or good, and 14 as fair or poor (P=0.032). After a follow-up from 3 to 54 months (median: 32 months), two patients (2.78%) in study group developed local relapses, one of them (1.39%) died, 2 patients (2.78%) developed bone metastases. In control group, one patient (1.41%) developed local relapse, 2 patients (2.82%) developed bone metastases, and no one died. Conclusion: Intraoperative radiotherapy is safe and reliable with good cosmetic outcome.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.103-108
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• 2007

배경: 여러 가지 고형암으로부터 전이된 폐암 환자에 있어서 수술적 절제는 중요한 치료 방법 중 하나다. 이를 토대로 본원에서 1996년부터 2005년까지 37명의 환자에서 시행한 전이성 폐암의 수술적치료에 대해 분석해 보고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 환자의 입원기록과 수술기록, 병리기록지 등을 통하여 나이, 성별, 무병생존기간, 수술 방법, 폐 전이 병소 개수, 림프절 전이 여부 등을 조사하였다. 생존곡선과 생존율간의 비교는 각각 Kaplan-Meier life table과 log-rank test를 이용하였다. 결과: 37명의 환자 중 34명에서 완전 절제가 가능하였다. 원발 종양은 암종이 25명, 육종이 10명, 다른 종류가 2명이었으며 폐 전이 개수는 1개가 25명, 2개 이상이 12명이었다. 완전 절제가 가능했던 환자 군에서 수술후 3년 생존율은 50.5%, 5년 생존율은 35.9%으로 나타났다. 원발 종양의 종류에 따라 생존율을 비교하였을 때 암종에서의 3년 생존율은 64.5%, 5년 생존율은 45.6%로 나타났으나 육종에서의 3년 생존율은 17.5%로 낮게 나타났다. 반면, 수술 방법, 폐 전이 개수, 림프절 전이 여부, 추가 항암치료 여부와 암종에서 무병생존 기간 등은 생존율에 유의하게 영향을 미치지 못했다. 결론: 전이성 폐암은 완전 절제가 가능할 경우 잘 선택된 일부 환자에서 수술에 따른 사망률이나 이환율은 낮으면서도 높은 장기 생존율을 기대할 수 있는 질환이다. 전이성 폐암의 수술 후 예후인자 등에 대한 차후 장기적인 추적관찰과 무작위 전향적 비교 연구 등이 더 필요할 것으로 보인다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제34권8호
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• pp.615-620
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• 2001

1998년 Ginsberg등은 전이성 폐암의 새로운 병기를 제시하였다. 이 병기 제안은 폐 전이 병소의 완전절제 여부, 무병생존기간, 폐 전이 병소의 개수를 예후 인자로 제시하여 이들을 기초로 병기를 나누었다. 우리는 세브란스 병원의 전이성 폐암 환자들을 분석하여 새로운 병기와 장기 생존율의 상관관계에 대하여 연구하였다. 대상 및 방법: 1990년부터 200년까지 전이성 폐암으로 수술적 치료를 받은 111명을 대상으로 하였다. 이둘 중 103명(92.8%)에서 완전절제가 가능하였다. 원발성 종양에 따라 분류하였을 때, 암종이 60명, 육종이 46명, 그 외의 질환이 5명이었다. 무병생존기간은 0에서 35개월까지가 79명, 36개월 이상이 32명이었다. 하나의 폐 전이 병소를 가진 환자가 53명, 여러 개의 폐 전이 병소를 가진 환자가 58명이었다. 평균 추적기간은 49개월이었다. 결과: 전이성 폐암이 완전절제 후 3년 생존율은 48.2%, 5년 생존율은 32.6%인 반면, 불완전절제한 경우에서 3년 생존율은 21.9%였다. 완전절제한 한자들 중에서 무병생존기간이 0에서 35개월까지의 환자군에서 3년 생존율은 40.5%, 5년 생존율은 30.4%였고 36개월 이상인 환자군에서 3년 생존율은 75.9%, 5년 생존율은 39.0%였다. 하나의 폐 전이 병소를 가진 환자군의 3년 생존율 45.8%, 5년 생존율 30.5%이었고 여러 개의 병소를 가진 환자군의 3년 생존율 50.0%, 5년 생존율 34.4%였다. 병기 1기인 환자군의 3년 생존율 58.5%, 5년 생존율 43.8%, 2기 54.0%, 37.4%, 3기 38.4%, 3기 38.2%, 27.9%, 그리고 4기의 3년 생존율은 21.9%였다. 결론: 새로운 전이성 폐암의 병기 모델에 따른 세브란스 병원 환자들의 분석 결과, 병기가 진행됨에 비례하여 생존율도 감소하였으나, 통계학적으로 유의한 차이는 아니었다. 전이성 폐암의 예후 인자를 규명하기 위해서는 보다 많은 경험과 오랜 기간 동안의 추적 조사가 필요하리라 생각된다.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.149-156
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• 2013

Purpose: Clinical stage of gastric cancer is currently assessed by computed tomography. Accurate clinical staging is important for the tailoring of therapy. This study evaluated the accuracy of clinical N staging using stomach protocol computed tomography. Materials and Methods: Between March 2004 and November 2012, 171 patients with gastric cancer underwent preoperative stomach protocol computed tomography (Jeju National University Hospital; Jeju, Korea). Their demographic and clinical characteristics were reviewed retrospectively. Two radiologists evaluated cN staging using axial and coronal computed tomography images, and cN stage was matched with pathologic results. The diagnostic accuracy of stomach protocol computed tomography for clinical N staging and clinical characteristics associated with diagnostic accuracy were evaluated. Results: The overall accuracy of stomach protocol computed tomography for cN staging was 63.2%. Computed tomography images of slice thickness 3.0 mm had a sensitivity of 60.0%; a specificity of 89.6%; an accuracy of 78.4%; and a positive predictive value of 78.0% in detecting lymph node metastases. Underestimation of cN stage was associated with larger tumor size (P<0.001), undifferentiated type (P=0.003), diffuse type (P=0.020), more advanced pathologic stage (P<0.001), and larger numbers of harvested and metastatic lymph nodes (P<0.001 each). Tumor differentiation was an independent factor affecting underestimation by computed tomography (P=0.045). Conclusions: Computed tomography with a size criterion of 8 mm is highly specific but relatively insensitive in detecting nodal metastases. Physicians should keep in mind that computed tomography may not be an appropriate tool to detect nodal metastases for choosing appropriate treatment.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.116-120
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• 2014

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is rare mesenchymal solid tumor that consists of proliferating myofibroblasts with an inflammatory infiltrate background. It has a very low prevalence in infants and occurs mainly in children and young adults. IMT are mainly located in the thoracic cavity, but intra-abdominal lesions are rare. IMT can exhibit locally aggressive neoplastic processes and metastases similar to malignancies, so, have clinical importance. Herein, we describe two infantile intra-abdominal IMT cases presenting with incidentally found palpable abdominal mass. A 4-month-old male infant had IMT at the ileal mesentery and a 5-month-old male infant had IMT at liver. Both cases were successfully treated by complete surgical resection without complication or recurrence. Considering the biological behavior of the intermediate type of neoplasm in IMT, we expect good survivals when achieving appropriate surgical resection without adjuvant therapy in infantile intra-abdominal IMT.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.142-145
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• 2016

Gastric cancer is the most common cancer in Korean males and can easily spread to distant organs such as the liver, lungs, brain, or bones. However, skin metastasis, particularly of the eye, is rare. Metastatic eyelid cancer is extremely rare; metastases from internal organs have not been reported so far. We recently experienced a patient with metastatic eyelid cancer from adenocarcinoma of the stomach. A 62-year-old female was admitted with a right upper eyelid mass and foreign body sensation. She had a history of stomach cancer of 3 years. She was treated by chemotherapy and radiotherapy for pathologic fracture. After receiving supportive care for 2 years, the mass appeared on her right pupil. Punch-biopsy of the mass was performed and histological examination revealed adenocarcinoma, the same as the initial histological result. We report this case with a review of related literature.

• 대한골관절종양학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.172-177
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• 2008

유상피 육종은 젊은 남자 또는 청소년에 호발하는 매우 드문 고등급의 연부조직 육종이며, 수부, 전완부, 하퇴부, 족부에 호발한다. 대부분의 경우 육종은 천천히 자라고, 진피층이나 심부의 연부조직에서 발생하며 원위사지부의 심부 연부조직에 주로 발생한다. 유상피 육종은 국소 재발이나 림프절 전이를 잘하며, 양성 또는 악성의 성질을 가지고 있어 진단에 어려움이 있다. 치료로는 광범위 절제술, 방사선 치료 및 화학요법 등이 시행되어 진다. 저자들은 드문 연부조직 육종인 유상피 육종의 례를 경험하고 이를 보고하는 바이다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제75권6호
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• pp.250-255
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• 2013

Endobronchial metastasis of leiomyosarcoma is rare, but it can cause life-threatening complications, such as massive hemoptysis, respiratory failure or even death. The development of new endoscopic modalities allows for effective endobronchial management. We report three patients with endobronchial metastases from advanced leiomyosarcomas which caused bronchial obstruction. The bronchoscopic examinations revealed masses obstructing the left main bronchus in all three patients. After removing the endobronchial tumor via interventional bronchoscopy, there was symptomatic and radiologic improvement. Moreover, the patients were able to undergo additional palliative chemotherapy. Therefore, endobronchial management of endobronchial tumors should be considered in the treatment of endobronchial metastasis, even in patients with advanced malignancies.