• 제목/요약/키워드: Nodule

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과혈관성 종양으로 오인된 간의 가성림프종: 증례보고 (Hepatic Pseudolymphoma Mimicking a Hypervascular Tumor: A Case Report)

  • 임보라;장석기;연재우;백소야;박상종;김혁중
    • 대한영상의학회지
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    • 제79권6호
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    • pp.348-353
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    • 2018
  • 간의 가성 림프종은 비종양성 림프구의 절 외 과다증식에 의해 형성되는 드문 양성 종양이다. 검색한 바에 따르면 현재까지 영문으로 46예가 보고되었다. 우리는 75세 여자환자에서 과혈관성 종양으로 오인된 간의 가성 림프종 증례를 보고하고자 한다. 조직검사상 직장의 신경내분비 암종이 진단된 후 시행한 조영증강 전산화단층촬영에서 1.0 cm 크기의 경계가 불분명하고 낮은 감쇄를 보이는 결절이 간에 관찰되었다. 자기공명영상에서는 동맥 조영기에 조영 증강을 보이고, 20분 지연기 조영 영상에서 저신호 강도를 보이며, 확산강조영상에서 고신호 강도를 보였다. Fluorodeoxyglucose (이하 FDG) positron emission tomography (PET)/CT에서는 FDG의 섭취 증가를 보였다. 초음파에서는 저에코성 병변으로 관찰되었고, 초음파 유도 하 조직검사를 통하여 간의 가성 림프종으로 확진 되었다.

소아 성대결절의 음성치료 효과에 미치는 예후 인자 (Predictive Factors for the Efficacy of Voice Therapy for Pediatric Vocal Fold Nodule)

  • 윤창빈;김영모;최정석;김지원
    • 대한후두음성언어의학회지
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    • 제32권3호
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    • pp.130-134
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    • 2021
  • Background and Objectives Voice therapy (VT) is considered to be the gold standard of treatment of vocal fold nodule in children. This study was designed to analyze the success rate of pediatric VT and investigate the predictive factors for good response of periatic VT for vocal fold nodule. Materials and Method This was a retrospective cohort study of 23 patients under 18 years old who were diagnosed with vocal fold nodule and received pediatric VT. We divided the patients into responding and non-responding groups. We analyzed clinical and voice parameters related to the voice results. Results Twelve patients showed improved findings after VT. By univariate analysis, female patients (85.7%) and adolescence children (100%) showed a good response to VT. In multivariate analysis, female sex (p<0.05) and adolescence children (p<0.05) were significantly related to a successful voice response. Proton pump inhibitor or antihistamine, mucolytics treatment and pre-VT voice parameters did not significantly influence voice outcomes. Conclusion Pediatric VT is more effective in female and adolescence children.

Bone Suppression on Chest Radiographs for Pulmonary Nodule Detection: Comparison between a Generative Adversarial Network and Dual-Energy Subtraction

  • Kyungsoo Bae;Dong Yul Oh;Il Dong Yun;Kyung Nyeo Jeon
    • Korean Journal of Radiology
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    • 제23권1호
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    • pp.139-149
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    • 2022
  • Objective: To compare the effects of bone suppression imaging using deep learning (BSp-DL) based on a generative adversarial network (GAN) and bone subtraction imaging using a dual energy technique (BSt-DE) on radiologists' performance for pulmonary nodule detection on chest radiographs (CXRs). Materials and Methods: A total of 111 adults, including 49 patients with 83 pulmonary nodules, who underwent both CXR using the dual energy technique and chest CT, were enrolled. Using CT as a reference, two independent radiologists evaluated CXR images for the presence or absence of pulmonary nodules in three reading sessions (standard CXR, BSt-DE CXR, and BSp-DL CXR). Person-wise and nodule-wise performances were assessed using receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) and alternative free-response ROC (AFROC) curve analyses, respectively. Subgroup analyses based on nodule size, location, and the presence of overlapping bones were performed. Results: BSt-DE with an area under the AFROC curve (AUAFROC) of 0.996 and 0.976 for readers 1 and 2, respectively, and BSp-DL with AUAFROC of 0.981 and 0.958, respectively, showed better nodule-wise performance than standard CXR (AUAFROC of 0.907 and 0.808, respectively; p ≤ 0.005). In the person-wise analysis, BSp-DL with an area under the ROC curve (AUROC) of 0.984 and 0.931 for readers 1 and 2, respectively, showed better performance than standard CXR (AUROC of 0.915 and 0.798, respectively; p ≤ 0.011) and comparable performance to BSt-DE (AUROC of 0.988 and 0.974; p ≥ 0.064). BSt-DE and BSp-DL were superior to standard CXR for detecting nodules overlapping with bones (p < 0.017) or in the upper/middle lung zone (p < 0.017). BSt-DE was superior (p < 0.017) to BSp-DL in detecting peripheral and sub-centimeter nodules. Conclusion: BSp-DL (GAN-based bone suppression) showed comparable performance to BSt-DE and can improve radiologists' performance in detecting pulmonary nodules on CXRs. Nevertheless, for better delineation of small and peripheral nodules, further technical improvements are required.

The Role of Core Needle Biopsy for the Evaluation of Thyroid Nodules with Suspicious Ultrasound Features

  • Sae Rom Chung;Jung Hwan Baek;Young Jun Choi;Tae-Yon Sung;Dong Eun Song;Tae Yong Kim;Jeong Hyun Lee
    • Korean Journal of Radiology
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    • 제20권1호
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    • pp.158-165
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    • 2019
  • Objective: Recent studies demonstrated that core needle biopsy (CNB) can effectively reduce the possibility of inconclusive results and prevent unnecessary diagnostic surgery. However, the effectiveness of CNB in patients with suspicious thyroid nodules has not been fully evaluated. This prospective study aimed to determine the potential of CNB to assess thyroid nodules with suspicious ultrasound (US) features. Materials and Methods: Patients undergoing CNB for thyroid nodules with suspicious features on US were enrolled between May and August 2016. Diagnostic performance and the incidence of non-diagnostic results, inconclusive results, conclusive results, malignancy, unnecessary surgery, and complications were analyzed. Subgroup analysis according to nodule size was performed. The risk factors associated with inconclusive results were evaluated using multivariate logistic regression analysis. Results: A total of 93 patients (102 thyroid nodules) were evaluated. All samples obtained from CNB were adequate for diagnosis. Inconclusive results were seen in 12.7% of cases. The diagnostic accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value for diagnosis of malignancy were 93.8%, 100%, 100%, 78.9%, and 95%, respectively. None of the patients underwent unnecessary surgery. The diagnostic performance was not significantly different according to nodule size. On multivariate logistic regression analysis, larger nodule size and shorter needle length were independent risk factors associated with inconclusive results. Conclusion: Samples obtained by CNB were sufficient for diagnosis in all cases and resulted in high diagnostic values and conclusive results in the evaluation of suspicious thyroid nodules. These findings indicated that CNB is a promising diagnostic tool for suspicious thyroid nodules.

Bayes식 접근법에 의한 고립성 폐결절의 악성도 예측 (Estimating the Likelihood of Malignancy in Solitary Pulmonary Nodules by Bayesian Approach)

  • 신경철;정진홍;이관호;김창호;박재용;정태훈;한승범;전영준
    • Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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    • 제47권4호
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    • pp.498-506
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    • 1999
  • 연구배경 : 고립성 폐결절에 대한 접근에 있어 가장 중요한 것은 결절의 악성여부를 결정하는 것이다. 지금까지 고립성 폐결절의 악성여부에 대한 예측은 주로 방사선학적 소견에 의하여 이루어졌으나 수술 전 진단의 정확성은 보고자에 따라 차이가 있다. 수술 전 진단의 부정확은 고립성 폐결절 자체에 대한 진단의 어려움도 있지만 환자의 임상적 방사선학적 특징들을 통합적으로 고려하지 않은 점 역시 중요한 원인 중의 하나이다. 저자들은 Bayes식 접근법을 이용하여 고립성 폐결절 환자의 임상적 특징과 방사선학적 특징들을 통합적으로 고려하여 결절의 악성 확률을 구하여 진단 및 치료방법의 결정에 도움을 주고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 조직학적으로 확진된 고립성 폐결절 180예를 대상으로 임상적 특징과 방사선학적 특징에 대한 Bayes식 접근법으로 결절의 악성 가능성을 후향적으로 조사하였다. 결 과 : 환자의 임상적 특징 중 연령이 증가할수록, 특히 66세 이상인 경우 likelihood ratio가 높았으며(LR 3.64), 46 pack-year 이상의 흡연력이 있는 경우 악성 가능성이 높았다(LR 8.38). 방사선학적 소견 중 결절의 크기가 클수록, 주위 조직과 경계가 불분명하고 엽상이나 극상모양의 결절이 likelihood ratio가 높았다. 결 론 : Likelihood ratio를 이용한 Bayes식 접근법을 이용하여 고립성 폐결절의 악성 확률을 예측하는 것은 특징적인 방사선학적 소견에만 의존하여 결절의 악성 가능성을 예측하는 것보다 더 정확하며, 결절의 진단이나 치료에 대한 방향을 결정을 하는데 유용한 지표로 이용될 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

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후두 종양의 임상적 및 병리조직학적 고찰 (The Clinical and Histopathological Study of Laryngeal mass)

  • 김화성;한경수;이준기;정덕희;박재훈
    • 대한기관식도과학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 대한기관식도과학회 1981년도 제15차 학술대회연제순서 및 초록
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    • pp.9.1-10
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    • 1981
  • 1975년 3月부터 1980년 3月까지 애성을 주소로 하여 본원에 입원하여 수술 받은 183명의 후두 종양 환자에 대한 임상적 통계와, 그중 병리조직학적으로 확진된 88case의 성대 결절과 폴립 환자에서, 성대 결절(30case), 국한성 폴립 (48), 미만성 폴립 (10)을, 임상적인 분류하에 현미경학적 검사로 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었기에 보고하는 바이다. I. 임상적 관찰 1) 전체 183명중 성대 결절 82명 (45%), 후두 폴립 53명 (29%), 삽관후 육아종 3명 (1%), 후두 유두종 18명 (10%), 후두 결핵 2명 (1%), 후두암 25명 (14%)를 차지했다. 2) 남녀 비는 성대 결절 3 : 4, 후두 폴립은 1 : 1, 삽관후 육아종 1 : 2, 후두 유두종 3 : 2, 후두암 11 : 1.성대 결절, 삽관후 육아종은 여자, 후두암과 후두 유두종은 남자에게 많았다. 3) 연령 분포는 성대 결절 20~30대, 후두 폴립 30~40대, 삽관후 육아종 20대, 후두 결핵 10대와 40대, 후두암은 50대이었다. 4) 증상발현으로부터 내원까지의 이환기간의 분포를 보면 성대 결절과 폴립은 5개월~1년, 후두 유두종과 삽관후 육아종은 1년이내, 후두 결핵과 암은 1년~3년이었다. 5) 발생 부위를 보면, 성대 결절, 폴립 후두 유두종은 성대의 전 1/3~중 1/3경계, 삽관후 육아종은 중 1/3~후 1/3, 이었다. 6) 발생측에 있어서 후두 결절과 유두종은 성대의 양측에 오며, 후두 폴립 5 : 3, 삽관후 육아종 2 : 1로 우측에 많았다. 7) 후두 종양의 크기는, 성대 결절 1~2mm(67%), 후두 폴립 3~5mm(42%), 삽관후 육아종 6~10mm(67%), 후두 유두종 1~2mm(39%), 후두 결핵과 암은 10mm 이상의 크기로 산재해 있었다. 8) 후두 종양의 증상은 애성이 90%이상, 연하통은 후두암과 결핵, 호흡곤란은 삽관후 육아종, 후두 유두종, 결핵, 암에서 나타났으며, 그외에 후두의 이물감, 작열감, 소양감 둥의 증상이 있었다. 9) 과거력은 Smoking과 관련 있는 것이 후두 결핵 50%, 후두암 40%이었고, 후두 유두종은 빈번한 상기도 감염이 33%에서 있었다. 10) 직업에서는 어떤 특별한 통계학적 의미를 찾아볼 수 없었다. II. 병리조직학적 관찰 1) 성대 결절과 플립의 상피세포는 중층 편평 상피로 덮여 있으나, 위축, 극세포증, 이상 각화증과 과각화증의 소견을 보이며, 그중 과각화증과 극세포증이 많았다. 2) WHO classification에 의해 섬유성 점액 종양, 혈관성, 유리질성의 4가지 단계로 나누였는데, 성대결절은 점액 종양 병변 60%, 국한성 폴립은 점액 종양 병변과 함께 혈관성, 유리질성 병변이 많았고, 미만성 폴립은 혈관성 병변(80%)이었다. 3) 전 18례의 후두 유두종에서, Exophytic 형이며 편평세포형이 17례(94.5%), 역형이며 이행세포형이 1례 (5.5%)이었다. 4) 후두암은 편평세포 : 선암의 비율이 24 : 1이었다.

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수직관내 고-액 슬러리 유동 계측 실험연구 (Experimental Study of Solid-water Slurry Flow in Vertical Pipe)

  • 최종수;홍섭;양찬규
    • 한국해양공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국해양공학회 2001년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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    • pp.160-163
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    • 2001
  • In order to develop a nodule conveying system through a flexible pipe out of the deep-seabed manganese nodule miner, an experimental study of the solid-water slurry flow in vertical pipe is performed as the first stage of total experiments. Hydraulic characteristics of the pipe slurry flow such as slip velocity, transport concentration and pressure gradient are investigated for the size of particle, load ratio, and flow rate of water. The higher the load ratio is, the larger the transport concentration and pressure gradient become. The bigger the size of particles is, the larger the pressure gradient becomes. The effectiveness of the flow rate to hydraulic performance is also investigated. This results are to be used for designing crusher and pump, and operating the conveying device.

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고립성 폐결절 (Solitary Pulmonary Nodule)

  • 채성수
    • Journal of Chest Surgery
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    • 제15권2호
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    • pp.148-154
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    • 1982
  • The experience with operative treatment for peripheral situated solitary circumscribed lesions of the lung at the Department of Thorac. & Cardiovasc. Surg., Korea University Hospital during 8 years from March 1974, through April, 1982 was reviewed. Our criteria for Solitary pulmonary nodule were 1. Round or Ovoid shape 2. Surrounded by normal lung Parenchyme 3. Well circumscribed peripheral location 4. No other visible pulmonary diseases on chest X-ray except minimal atelectasis or pneumonitis 5. Largest diameter less than 8 cm Of the 55 patients reviewed, there were 69% of malignancy and 31% of benign pulmonary diseases. In malignancy 38 patients, there were 18 patients with squamous cell carcinoma, 8 patients with undifferentiated large cell carcinoma, 2 patients with undifferentiated small cell carcinoma, 10 patients with adenocarcinoma and patient with metastatic carcinoma. In benign pulmonary nodule 17 patients, here were 5 patients with tuberculoma, 5 patients with aspergilloma, 2 patients with A-V fistula, 1 patient with pulmonary blastoma, 1 patient with paragonimiasis, and 1 patient with lung abscess. Overall male to female occurrence ratio was 39:16, and most prevalent age incidence was 7th decades. Most frequent size distribution was 4-6 cm in diameter. All of benign diseases were cured by resection and 66% of malignancy performed operation and has 75% resectability.

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동공을 형성한 고립성 폐결절에서의 세기관지폐포암 (Bronchioloalveolar Cell Carcinoma in Solitary Pulmonary Nodule(SPN) with Cavitary Lesion)

  • 심재정;이진구;조재연;인광호;유세화;강경호
    • Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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    • 제41권4호
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    • pp.435-439
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    • 1994
  • Lung cancer is the most common fatal malignant lesion in both sexes. Detection of the solitary pulmonary nodule is important because surgical series up to a third of solitary pulmonary nodules are bronchogenic carcinoma. Bronchioloalveolar cell carcinoma is a rare primary lung cancer and surgery is treatment of choice in brochioloalveolar cell carcinoma. We experinced a case of bronchioloalveolar cell carcinoma in solitary pulmonary nodule with cavitary lesion in chest CT scan, which is an uncommon finding in brochioloalveolar cell carcinoma.

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Impact of Surface Fire on the Dynamics of$N_2$- Fixing and P - Solubilizing Microbial Population in Natural Grassland Soils, Southern India

  • Manian, S.;S. Paulsamy;K. Senthilkumar;Kil, Bong-Seop
    • 한국생태학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국생태학회 2002년도 VIII 세계생태학대회
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    • pp.93-100
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    • 2002
  • Dynamics of certain $N_2$fixing bacteria such as Rhizobium, Azospirillum and Azotobactor, nodule number in dominant legume, Atylosia trinervia, P-solubilizing bacteria, actinomycetes and fungi were studied in unburned and burned site of natural grassland, southern India. Population of $N_2$- fixing bacteria, P-solubilizing bacteria, fungi and nodule number in legume increased significantly in burned sites. On the other hand, the actinomycetes population remained unchanged. Thirty six species of fungi with tricalcium phosphate solubilizing ability were recorded. The most efficient P-solubilizing fungi recognised in the soils of the study sites are Absidia ramosa, Gongronella butlerii, Mortieralla spinosa, Mucor racemosus, Rhizopus nigricans, R. stolonifer, R. oryzae, Aspergillus fumigatus, A. nidulans, A. niger Theilavia terricola and Cheatomium lunasporium.

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