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Warthin's tumor of the parotid gland: a case report

  • Kim, Chul-Hwan;Han, Sung-Il;Kim, Moon-Young
    • Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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    • v.38 no.6
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    • pp.366-370
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    • 2012
  • Initially described in 1929, Warthin's tumor is a benign neoplasm predominantly found in the parotid gland of the salivary glands. Warthin's tumor is synonymous for cystadenoma lymphomatosum, adenolymphoma, and cystadenolymphoma. This tumor usually causes minimal pain, but the patient may complain of tinnitus, pain in the ear, or deafness. The tumor is treated with surgical excision, which is easily performed due to the superficial location of the tumor. In our case, a 69-year-old man visited our clinic primarily complaining of swelling in the left parotid gland area. Computed tomography revealed well-defined margins of the tumor in the superficial lobe of the left parotid gland and heterogeneous contrast enhancement. We performed superficial parotidectomy, with the pathological examination confirming Warthin's tumor. We report a typical case of Warthin's tumor and a literature review.

Carcinoma ex Mixed Thmor Arising in the Parotid Gland (이하선에 발생된 양성 혼합종에서 유래된 암종의 증례보고)

  • Choi Yung-Suk;Hwang Eui-Hwan;Lee Sang-Rae
    • Imaging Science in Dentistry
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    • v.30 no.1
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    • pp.92-99
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    • 2000
  • Carcinoma ex mixed tumor is a mixed tumor in which a second neoplasm develops from the epithelial component that fulfills the criteria for malignancy. This tumor occurs frequently in the parotid glands. Individuals in whom carcinoma ex mixed tumor have a past history of benign mixed tumor. These lesions contain both a benign mixed tumor as well as a malignant neoplasm. We report a case of carcinoma ex mixed tumor which occurred in the parotid gland. A 67-year-old woman presented with movable right mass. she complained pain and facial paralysis. The clinical presentation, several diagnostic images, and histopathologic findings are presented.

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Clinical study on mandibular invasion by oral cancer (구강암의 하악골 침윤에 관한 임상적 연구)

  • Kim, B.Y.;Kim, H.J.;Cha, I.H.;Lee, E.W.
    • Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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    • v.16 no.4
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    • pp.508-514
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    • 1994
  • For the complete cure of oral cancer suspected to have invaded the mandible in clinical & radiological evaluation, the mandible resection in planned. The aim of this clinical study was to help in decision making in the method & the extent of the mandibular resection surgery. This study was conducted on 46 oral cancer patients, who received cancer surgery including mandibulectomy. And we evaluated the relationship between the pathologic results of resected mandible and the location, size and clinical newk node involvement, tumor cell differentiation. The results are that ; (1) Hiher incidence of bone invasion patterns were observed in tumor of mouth floor & gingiva compared to those of tongue & tonsil, and (2) No significant relationship was found between bone invasion of tumor and tumor size, neck node involvement tumor cell differentiation. The approximation between tumor and bone seems to be the most reliable factor among the other factors in decision making of mandibular resection.

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Odontogenic carcinosarcoma of the mandible: a case report and review

  • Kim, Il-Kyu;Pae, Sang-Pill;Cho, Hyun-Young;Cho, Hyun-Woo;Seo, Ji-Hoon;Lee, Dong-Hwan;Park, In-Shu
    • Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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    • v.41 no.3
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    • pp.139-144
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    • 2015
  • Odontogenic carcinosarcoma is an extremely rare malignant odontogenic tumor with only a few reported cases. It is characterized by a true mixed tumor showing malignant cytology of both epithelial and mesenchymal components. It has been assumed to arise from pre-existing lesions such as ameloblastoma, ameloblastic fibroma, and ameloblastic fibrosarcoma. To date, the reported cases have exhibited considerably aggressive clinical behavior. The case of an odontogenic carcinosarcoma in the mandible of a 61-year-old male is described herein. The tumor destroyed the cortex of the mandible and invaded the adjacent tissues. Treatment was performed by surgical resection and reconstruction. The purposes of this article are to introduce odontogenic carcinosarcoma through this case study, to distinguish it from related diseases and to discuss features of the tumor in the existing literature.

Metastasis via Peritumoral Lymphatic Dilation in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma

  • Kim, Han-Seok;Park, Young-Wook
    • Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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    • v.36 no.3
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    • pp.85-93
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    • 2014
  • Purpose: Nodal metastasis is the main prognostic factor in the patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). We investigated the association between tumor-associated lymphatics and OSCC characteristics. Methods: Thirty-four specimens were used for the immunohistochemical staining with the antibody for vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-C, VEGF-D, VEGF receptor (VEGFR)-3, phosphorylated VEGFR-3, D2-40, and matrix metallproteinases (MMPs). We observed the distribution of the lymphangiogenic factors and quantified the degree of expression. We determined lymphatic vessel density (LVD) and lymphatic vessel dilatation with D2-40 immunostaining. We assessed the association of LVD or lymphatic vessel dilatation with tumor progression or tumor differentiation. Results: OSCC cells expressed lymphangiogenic ligands. Lymphangiogenic receptor, VEGFR-3, was expressed and activated in some tumor cells as well as in tumor-associated endothelial cells. LVD was not associated with tumor size or nodal status, but lymphatic vessel dilatation was higher in tumors with nodal metastasis, and also higher in poorly differentiated tumors. In stromal area of OSCC, MMP-1 and MMP-10 were up-regulated and the basement membrane of tumor-associated endothelial cells was destroyed by these collagenases. Conclusion: In the primary tumors with nodal metastasis, especially in poorly differentiated OSCC, tumor cells invaded the dilated lymphatic vessels via ruptured sites. MMP-1 and MMP-10 are important in the lysis of the glycocalyx inside the tumor-associated lymphatic endothelial cells.

Calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor (CEOT) in palate: report of a case (구개에 발생한 석회화 상피성 치성 종양: 증례보고)

  • Kim, Joong-Min;Jang, Hyon-Seok;Rim, Jae-Suk;Jun, Sang-Ho;Park, Jung-Kyun;Ju, Hyun-Joong;Lee, Eui-Seok
    • Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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    • v.37 no.1
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    • pp.77-80
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    • 2011
  • A calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor (CEOT) was first described as a separate entity in 1955 by Pindborg, and has since been referred to as Pindborg tumor. CEOT is characterized by the presence of squamous-cell proliferation, calcification and amyloid deposits, and accounts for only 1% of all odontogenic tumors. CEOT is a benign, though occasional locally invasive, slow-growing neoplasm. It is located either intraosseously or extraosseously, and is usually associated with an unerupted permanent tooth. A 24 year-old female visited our clinic, presenting with a palatal swelling and intra-oral ulcer. After an incisional biopsy, the lesion was confirmed to be odontogenic tumor. A tumor resection and reconstruction surgery with tongue flap were performed.

An atypical case of rare salivary malignancy, hyalinizing clear cell carcinoma

  • Kim, Dong Wook;Park, Hye Jeong;Cha, In Ho;Yang, Dong Hyun;Kim, Hyun Sil;Nam, Woong
    • Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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    • v.39 no.6
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    • pp.283-288
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    • 2013
  • As an uncommon, malignant salivary gland tumor with female predominance, hyalinizing clear cell carcinoma (HCCC) is regarded as an indolent tumor. The diagnosis of this rare tumor is challenging, and it depends on microscopic and immunohistochemical (IHC) studies. Although it is regarded as an indolent tumor, there are reports of unconventional forms with aggressive clinical courses. We report an atypical case of this rare tumor, HCCC, in a male patient who had a relatively large-sized mass ($3.8{\times}3.0$ cm) on the right mouth floor with ipsilateral neck node metastasis. The clinical, radiological, pathological, and IHC features together with the clinical course are described.

The Calcifying Epithelial Odontogenic Tumor: Report of a Case (석회화 상피성 치성종양의 증례보고)

  • Lee Seung-Hyun;Hwang Eui-Hwan;Lee Sang-Rae;Hosaka Mitsuo
    • Journal of Korean Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
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    • v.28 no.2
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    • pp.521-537
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    • 1998
  • The calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor is a rare benign odontogenic neoplasm which was first described by Pindborg in 1955 and accounts for less than 1% of all odontogenic tumors. The tumor occurs primarily in the molar-premolar region of the mandible, and 52% of cases are associated with an unerupted tooth. The clinical feature is most commonly a slow-growing painless swelling. The tumor may show considerable radiographic variation and usually characteristic histopathologic features. In this study, we report a case of the calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor on the left mandibular body and ramus area in a 28-year-old male with a brief review of the concerned literatures.

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Multiple brown tumors of the jaws in primary hyperparathyroidism (원발성 부갑상선항진증에 의한 악골의 다발성 갈색종양)

  • Kim, Kyoung-A;Koh, Kwang-Joon
    • Imaging Science in Dentistry
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    • v.40 no.3
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    • pp.149-153
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    • 2010
  • Brown tumor is usually diagnosed at the terminal stage of hyperparathyroidism. Diagnosis of this tumor is confirmed by endocrinologic investigations along with clinical and radiographic examination. Radiographical differential diagnosis of this tumor includes central giant cell granuloma, aneurysmal bone cyst, metastatic tumor, multiple myeloma, and Paget disease. This report presents a rare case of multiple brown tumors occurring at the maxilla and mandible, which was initially misdiagnosed as central giant cell granuloma. Plain radiographs demonstrated multiple well-defined multilocular radiolucency. CT images showed soft tissue mass with low attenuated lesions, perforation of the lingual cortical plate, and a heterogeneous mass at the right thyroid lobe. These findings were consistent with parathyroid adenoma. The patient had hypercalcemia, hypophosphatemia, and elevated alkaline phosphatase level. Surgical excision of the tumor was performed. No recurrence was observed during a 28-month follow-up.

BLOOD VISCOSITY CHANGE IN ORAL SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA XENOTRANSPLANTED NUDE MICE (구강편평세포암종 이식 누드마우스에서의 혈액 점도 변화)

  • Myoung, Hoon;Lee, Jong-Ho;Choung, Pill-Hoon;Kim, Myung-Jin
    • Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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    • v.30 no.2
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    • pp.81-84
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    • 2004
  • It is well known that malignant tumor have hypoxic cell fraction, which is radio resistant and is one of the most important cause of local recurrence after radiotherapy. One of the causes of hypoxia in tumor is blood flow decrease due to increase in blood flow resistance and one of the causes of increased blood flow resistance could be attributed to the increase in blood viscosity. For the evaluation of the change of blood viscosity in oral cancer, experiments were carried out to test the change of blood viscosity among the normal control and xenografted oral cancer nude mice. Relative viscosity measured against distilled water was $3.30{\pm}0.14$ for normal control, and $3.67{\pm}0.62$ for tumor bearing mice at the first time of blood sampling in experimental period ($100mm^3$ $200mm^3$). There was no statistically significant difference between the control group and experimental group (p>0.05). However, as the tumor grew, significant difference of blood viscosity was detected at the third time of blood sampling (control group:$3.37{\pm}0.59$, and experimental group: $4.31{\pm}0.41\;300mm^3$