• 대한두개안면성형외과학회지
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.392-396
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• 2019

Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) represents 2% to 3% of human cancers and is aggressive, with metastatic capability. The frequent metastatic sites are lung, bone, and liver. Reports of RCC metastatic to skin, and especially scalp are rare. Here we present an 83-year-old woman who was diagnosed with RCC 19 years prior and had a metastatic scalp lesion. An 83-year-old woman presented with a red-to-purple, protruding lesion at the right parietotemporal area. Twenty-three years ago, a right renal mass was incidentally discovered on ultrasound through a routine medical examination. She underwent right nephrectomy for RCC 4 years later. Five months after nephrectomy, new lung nodules were observed. Fifteen years after nephrectomy, metastatic lesions were found in the pelvic bone. She visited dermatology department for evaluation of the new scalp lesion, a year before she first visited our department. Despite chemotherapy, the mass was gradually enlarged. She consulted the plastic surgery department for management of the metastatic RCC was successfully treated with total excision including a 1-cm safety margin, local flap, and STSG coverage. Complete healing was observed, without evidence of recurrence during a 7-month followup. Metastases to the skin are rare, but must be kept in mind because of its high metastatic ability and poor prognosis.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제38권5호
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• pp.711-714
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• 2011

Purpose: Angiosarcoma is a rare malignant neoplasm of endothelial type cells that line vessel walls. It tends to occur in aged male and the prognosis of angiosarcoma is very poor because of frequent local recurrence and early metastasis. The treatment regimen is yet to be established from its rare occurrence but the wide excision in early stage is known to be the most effective. The authors report two cases of near totally excised angiosarcoma with more than a safety margin of 5 cm. Methods: The two subjects were aged male patients, one of the two was diagnosed with angiosarcoma from our institution confirmed by the biopsy. The other one went through the wide excision with a safety margin of 2 cm and split-thickness skin graft but local recurrence was observed. The two patients underwent near total excision with more than a safety margin of 5 cm, leaving only the periosteum. After confirming that the angiosarcoma had not infiltrated the excision margin, reconstruction with split-thickness skin graft was performed. Results: Based on 6 months and 24 months post-surgery assessment, no local recurrence or remote metastasis in the lungs, liver, bones, and lymph nodes at the neck, where remote metastasis is common, was reported by the two subjects who underwent near total excision with a safety margin of 5 cm. Conclusion: Angiosarcoma has very poor prognosis from its frequent recurrence and metastasis. To enhance the survival rate of angiosarcoma patients, early diagnosis, timely surgical treatment, and radiotherapy after surgery are critical. In addition, authors suggest that it is necessary to further study the efficacy of wide excision using a wider safety margin as much as possible, and to apply this to more cases.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.228-231
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• 2010

3년 전 두피에 발생한 혈관 육종의 과거력이 있는 80세 남자 환자가 호흡 곤란을 주소로 본원 응급실 내원하여 시행한 흉부 X-ray상 좌측 기흉이 진단되었다. 환자는 3년 전 혈관 육종으로 두피의 종양 절제와 방사선 치료를 받았다. 입원 후 지속되는 공기 누출로 폐쐐기 절제술을 시행 받았으며 병리 검사상 혈관 육종의 폐전이가 진단되었다. 환자는 방사선 치료를 시행하였으나 혈관 육종의 폐전이 악화로 폐절제술 후 15개월에 사망하였다. 혈관 육종은 노인에서 두피 또는 얼굴에 호발하는 악성도가 높은 종양으로 드물게 폐에 공동성 병변의 형태로 전이되어 기흉을 발생시킨다. 저자들은 두피에 발생한 혈관 육종의 과거력이 있는 환자에서 폐전이에 의한 기흉을 경험하였기에 보고하는 바이다.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.361-364
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• 2009

Purpose: Sebaceous carcinoma is a rare malignant tumor derived from the adnexal epithelium of sebaceous glands. This tumor usually occurs on the eyelids, but uncommonly it may occur on the extraocular sites. It is characterized by a tendency of local recurrence and occasional metastasis. Surgical excision is appropriate treatment for patients with sebaceous carcinoma. Because this kind of case is rare, we report two cases of sebaceous carcinoma developed on scalp. Methods: Case 1 was a 69 - year - old woman. She visited the hospital with a $1.5{\times}2.5cm$ sized reddish yellow - colored, slowly growing mass on left parietal scalp. The mass began at birth and started growing at 5 years ago. Case 2 was a 67 - year - old woman. She had $2.5{\times}3.0cm$ sized yellow - colored mass on right parietal scalp. It occured at birth and started growing at 3 years ago. And the masses had erythematous ulcer with sanguineous discharge. In the beginning, the masses were miliary nodule. Results: CT scan and fine needle biopsy were done. Case 1 and 2 were diagnosed as sebaceous carcinoma. Wide excision with safety margin of 10 mm and split thickness skin graft was done. Histological examination revealed well demarcated, irregular, variable sized tumor lobules. Each lobule was composed of sebaceous and undifferentiated cells. Postoperatively, the patients did well and the lesion had not recurred. Conclusion: Sebaceous carcinoma is an aggressive malignant tumor. It often can be mistaken for other skin tumors. Authors experienced two rare cases of sebaceous carcinoma developed on scalp. We recommend early wide excision with enough safety margin as treatment of sebaceous carcinoma.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.96-100
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• 2009

Purpose: Angiosarcoma of the scalp is unusual vascular tumor originating from endothelial cell. Angiosarcoma is an aggressive tumor with high propensity for both local recurrence and distant metastasis. We report 2 cases of angiosarcoma having poor prognosis recently. Methods: Case 1 was a 67 - year - old male patient. He visited the hospital with a $3{\times}5cm$ sized discolored mass in forehead. It began at one month ago from coming to the hospital. Case 2 was a 64 - year - old male patient. He visited for our hospital to remove a $4{\times}5cm$ sized scalp mass. He had a pruritis on scalp from 9 months ago before coming to the hospital. Despite of the conservative treatments, the wound was not healed and advanced necrotic lesion with hemorrhage. Results: Case 1 diagnosed as an angiosarcoma. He underwent a radical operation 5 times. But the tumor expanded multiple area in dura & frontal area of the brain. The patient rejected the treatment any more. And he died one month later. Case 2 diagnosed as an angiosarcoma and metastased to skull in MRI. He got a radical resection including cranium. Three months later, it recurred to ipsilateral Sternocleidomastoideus muscle. He got a additional operation & started radiotherapy. And now he is receiving chemotherapy, but the recurred lesion is expanding. Conclusion: Angiosarcoma is a highly malignant tumor. Especially it arises in vascularized area, it easily metastases. So it is the best to treat angiosarcoma with surgery included wide margins. Despite of the lesion is small, we remember that angiosarcoma is a tumor that consider to metastases.

• 대한두개안면성형외과학회지
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.240-243
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• 2023

Metastasis of lung cancer to the skin is uncommon, presenting in 0.22% to 12% of lung cancer patients, and it is extremely rare for skin metastasis to be the first clinical manifestation of lung cancer. In the few cases where skin metastasis has been reported as the first sign of lung cancer, the patients were typically heavy smokers or had preexisting respiratory diseases and symptoms. This prompted clinicians to consider skin metastasis of a pulmonary malignancy. Large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (LCNEC) is a rare type of lung cancer that accounts for approximately 3% of lung cancers. LCNEC mainly metastasizes to visceral organs, such as the liver, bone, and brain, and it only shows metastasis to the skin in very rare cases. Herein, we report an unusual case of a metastatic skin lesion as the first sign of primary pulmonary LCNEC, in a 63-year-old woman with no pulmonary symptoms or personal history of smoking or pulmonary disease.

• 대한방사선치료학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.103-108
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• 2011

목 적: 뇌전이 환자에게 시행하는 고전적인 헬멧(Helmet field)형태의 대향2문방사선조사는 환자두피에 과 선량을 일으키며 이는 탈모의 원인이 된다. 이에 본 연구에서는 환자두피를 보호하기 위한 두피보호 형태(Scalp-shielding shape)의 대향 2문 조사와 토모 치료법을 고전적 방사선치료법과 비교하여 보다 효과적인 탈모 예방의 두피선량을 정량적으로 분석하고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 두피선량은 RANDO 팬톰을 사용하여 열형광선량계를 전두엽의 중심선에 따라서 5개를 위치시킨 후, 세 가지 치료방법(HELMET, MLC, TOMO)으로 피부선량을 측정하였고, 전산화치료계획장치(Pinnacle3, Philips Medical System, USA), 6MV X선(Clinac 6EX, VARIAN, USA)을 이용하여 방사선치료계획을 수립한 후, DVH로 선량분포변화와 두피선량을 비교 분석하였다. 결 과: 열형광선량계를 사용하여 두피의 표면선량을 측정한 결과 기존의 HELMET field 치료방법과 비교했을 때 MLC technique에서는 각 포인트 지점에서 평균 87.44% 두피선량이 감소하는 것으로 측정되었으며 TOMO에서는 평균 88.03% 두피 선량이 감소하는 것으로 측정되었다. 또한 세 가지 치료방법의 두피내의 과다선량 영역(Hotspot)의 존재정도를 평가하기 위해 선량체적히스토그램(Dose volume histogram, DVH)을 사용하여 처방선량의 95%, 100%, 105%가 받는 용적의 백분율(Percentage of volume: V95, V100, V105)을 계산한 결과 MLC technique과 TOMO plan에서 과다선량 없이 Dose coverage가 우수함을 보여주었다. 결 론: 전뇌 방사선치료를 받는 환자에게 탈모현상을 줄여주는 것은 환자의 삶의 질을 높여주는 측면에서 중요하다. 이에 본 실험결과를 바탕으로 두피보호 형태(Scalp-shielding shape)의 대향 2문 조사와 토모 치료법을 사용하여 환자의 두피를 보호함으로써 환자의 탈모현상을 줄여주는 효과를 기대할 수 있을 것이라 사료된다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제52권1호
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• pp.55-57
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• 2012

Alveolar soft part sarcoma (ASPS) with skull and brain metastases is extremely rare. A 53-year-old patient diagnosed as skull metastasis of ASPS visited our clinic complaining of an outgrowing scalp mass in spite of radiation therapy. Past medical history revealed that the patient had been diagnosed and treated for ASPS of the thigh 4 years ago. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a hyperintense ovoid mass on the T2-weighted image, an isointense on the T1-weighted image, and a homogeneous enhanced mass with gadolinium. Another small-sized enhanced mass with mild peritumoral swelling was found at the deep white matter of the left frontal lobe. A gross total resection of the skull lesion with cranioplasty was performed for the surgical defect. A histologic examination of the specimens revealed metastatic ASPS involving the skull. Surgery with a total removal of the lesions may be effective for improving a patient's symptoms especially from neurological dysfunction.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.383-387
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• 2006

Atypical fibroxanthoma is a pleomorphic spindle cell neoplasm characterized by a variable combination of cells with fibroblastic and histiocytic features. It occurs mostly on sun-exposed area of the head and neck of elderly person and is a clinically benign reactive lesion despite apparent malignant histologic features. However, because of its potential for metastasis, it is widely regarded as a low-grade sarcoma. We report a 30-year-old woman with atypical fibroxanthoma developed on the left occipital area. The lesion was $1.5{\times}2cm$ sized papule. There was no skin lesion such as ulcer or eschar. However, mass was involving occipital bone and composed of dense, pleomorphic spindle cells and several bizarre multinucleated giant cells. After wide excision of the scalp and occipital bone, the defect was covered with bone cement, bipedicled local flap and the donor site was covered with STSG. The wound healed completely without complication. It remained free of recurrence for a period of about 1 year follow up.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제38권6호
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• pp.791-797
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• 2011

Purpose: Angiosarcoma is a rare and aggressive malignant soft tissue tumor. Due to a lack of the established optimal treatment modalities, however, an extensive resection followed by an early detection has been reported to be the best treatment of choice. We analyzed the clinical course of six patients, hence attempted to contribute to making a treatment plan for patients with angiosarcoma. Methods: Six patients who have been surgically treated between 2005 and 2010 are included. Through a retrospective analysis of the medical records, we evaluated the pattern of disease detection, a past history, time span between the detection and the primary surgery, surgical treatment modalities, time span between the primary surgery and the recurrence/metastasis, the sites of metastasis and the secondary treatment modalities. Results: The mean age of patients was 70.5 years; all male; and the sites were the scalp. Four patients underwent the reconstruction using a local flap with a skin graft and two patients using a free flap. The mean period elapsed until the primary operation since the identification was 7.3 months and until a recurrence or a metastasis occurred following the primary operation was 12 months. Four patients had pulmonary metastasis. As a secondary therapy, four patients underwent the radiotherapy and one was treated with the chemotherapy. At the present, five patients died and one undergoes a monitoring of the clinical course. Conclusion: It would be mandatory to shorten the length of hospital stay and to return patients to their daily lives as the earliest as possible using relatively simpler surgical methods, thus attempting to give them opportunity to resume their previous normal life.