• 대한영상의학회지
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• 제79권5호
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• pp.294-301
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• 2018

상의하세포종은 드문 중추신경계 종양으로 두개내 발생하는 종양의 0.7%를 차지한다. 두개내 상의하세포종은 위치에 따라 특징적인 MR 소견을 보여주는데 가끔 비전형적인 소견도 존재할 수 있다. 또한 매우 드물게는 척수내에 발생하기도 한다. 우리는 각각 뇌실내 위치에도 불구하고 비전형적인 소견을 보인 경우와 드물게 척수 내에 나타난 상의하세포종의 경우, 두 가지 조직학적으로 확진된 상의하세포종 증례를 소개하고 그 임상적 증상과 영상학적 소견에 대해 고찰하려고 한다.

• 대한골관절종양학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.57-62
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• 2006

척추의 거대 세포종은 진단이 어려운 경우가 많고, 고도의 악성도로 인해서 수술이 불가능한 경우가 많다. 척추의 거대 세포종은 높은 재발율과 함께 척수의 기계적 압박 가능성으로 인해 방사선 치료가 근간이었으나, 최근에는 근치적 절제술과 함께 기구를 이용한 전후방 고정술을 시행 하여 좋은 결과를 보고 하고있다. 본 정형외과학교실에서는 경부 동통을 유발하며 제3경추를 침범한 거대세포종에 대해서 근치적 절제술과 함께 후방 기기술을 통한 융합을 시행 하였으며, 추시 관찰상 우수한 치료 결과를 보였기에 문헌 고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.238-248
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• 2010

목적: 폐암환자의 종양추적 정위방사선치료에서 삼차원 및 사차원치료계획의 선량분포 차이를 비교하였고 선량계산 알고리즘에 따른 폐의 비균질성 보정 결과에 커다란 차이가 있음을 확인하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 7명의 폐암환자를 대상으로 전향적 호흡동조된 사차원 컴퓨터단층촬영 영상을 얻었다. 획득한 영상은 환자의 호흡에 대응하는 10개의 삼차원단층촬영 영상이며 이를 바탕으로 사차원치료계획이 수립되었다. 사차원 치료계획에서는 종양과 주변장기의 움직임을 고려하여 X선의 방향과 선량분포를 최적화한다. 사차원치료계획에서 최적화된 빔을 호흡의 50% 위상에 해당하는 한 개의 삼차원단층촬영 영상에 동일하게 적용하여 삼차원치료계획을 만들었다. 삼차원 및 사차원 치료계획에서 선량계산을 위하여 각각 Ray-tracing과 몬테칼로 알고리즘을 사용하였다. 수립된 4개의 치료계획에서 처방선량의 종양체적 포함률 종양체적의 95%를 포함하는 선량인 D95, 종양의 최대선량, 그리고 척수의 최대선량을 비교하였고 종양의 위치에 대한 연관성도 함께 고찰하였다. 결론: 몬테칼로 알고리즘을 사용한 삼차원 및 사차원 치료계획에서 종양이 폐의 하엽에 위치해 있는 경우에는 사차원치료계획에서 종양 포함률이 평균 4.4% 높았던 반면에 종양이 폐의 중엽이나 상엽에 위치해 있는 경우에는 반대로 평균 4.6% 낮았다 또한 D95도 종양이 폐의 하엽에 위치해 있는 경우에는 사차원치료계획에서 평균 4.8% 높았던 반면에 종양이 폐의 중엽이나 상엽에 위치해 있는 경우에는 반대로 평균 1.7% 낮았다. 척수의 최대선량에 대한 비교에서도 종양과 유사한 경향이 나타났다. 치료계획의 차원과 무관하게 Ray-tracing과 몬테칼로 알고리즘 사이의 선량계산 차이는 평균 30% 정도로 몬테칼로 알고리즘을 사용하였을 때 처방선량이 포함하는 종양의 부피는 크게 줄어들었다. 결론: 폐 종양의 삼차원 및 사차원 치료계획 사이의 차이를 종양과 척수의 선량분포를 통해 비교하였다. 두 치료계획 사이에서 planning target volume (PTV) 포함률이나 D95와 같이 종양과 관련된 선량학적 인자들의 차이 또는 척수의 최대선량 차이는 종양의 이동크기와 형태변화의 정도에 밀접하게 연관되어 있는 것으로 나타났다. 또한, 치료계획의 차원과 무관하게 몬테칼로 알고리즘을 사용하면 처방선량이 포함하는 PTV 포함률이나 D95가 크게 줄어드는 것을 확인하였다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.1565-1570
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• 2016

Background: Central neurocytomas are rare neuronal neoplasms with a favorable prognosis. They are typically located in the lateral ventricles of the brain and mostly histologically correspond to WHO grade II with a Mib 1 labelling index of <2%. Similar tumors located in the cerebral hemispheres and spinal cord, for example, are called "extraventricular neurocytomas". A few tumors histologically show atypia, mitoses, vascular proliferation and/or necrosis and a Mib 1 index >2 % and are designated as "atypical neurocytomas. Aim: The aim of our study was to describe the common as well as unusual morphologic features and the role of various immunohistochemical stains in the diagnosis of these rare tumors. Materials and Methods: We retrieved and reviewed 35 cases diagnosed between 2001 and 2015. Results: Sixty percent of patients were males, and the mean age was 26 years. 31 cases (88.6%) were intraventricular and 4(11.4%) were extraventricular. Histologically, 6 cases (17.1%) were compatible with "atypical neurocytomas". All cases showed the classic morphology comprising nests and sheets of uniform, round cells with uniform round to oval nuclei with finely speckled chromatin and perinuclear cytoplasmic clearing (halos). All cases also showed delicate, fibrillary, neuropil-like matrices. Other common histologic features included capillary-sized blood vessels in a branching pattern in 57.1%, foci of calcification in 34.3% and perivascular pseudorosettes in 20%. Rare findings included Homer-Wright or true rosettes in 8.6% and ganglioid cells in 2.9%. Synaptophysin was the most consistent and valuable marker, being positive in almost all cases. GFAP positivity in tumor cells was seen in 25.7% of cases. Follow up was available in 13 patients. Of these 9 had histologically typical and 4 had atypical tumors. Only 1 (with an atypical neurocytoma) died, probably due to complications of surgery within one month, while 12 (including 3 with atypical neurocytomas) remained alive. Recurrence developed in 1 of these 12 patients (histologically consistent with typical morphology) almost 9 years after surgery. Only 4 patients, including 2 with atypical tumors, received postoperative radiotherapy, all with surgery in 2010 or later. Overall, prognosis was excellent with prolonged, recurrence free survival and most patients, even without receiving radiation therapy, were alive and well for many years, even a decade or more after surgery, without developing any recurrence, indicating the benign nature of these neoplasms.

• 대한두경부종양학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.73-76
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• 2000

Neurilemmomas are uncommon benign tumors originating from the schwann cells of various cranial nerves, spinal nerves, and autonomic nerves. About 25% of the disease is found in the head and neck region and the most common single site of origin is known to be the acoustic nerve. However neurilemmomas of the peripheral segment of the lingual nerve are extremely rare neoplasms. We recendy experienced a case of a benign neurilemmoma of the lingual nerve and this case may be the second to be reported in the literature.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제28권11호
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• pp.1071-1074
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• 1995

Approximately 9.8% of neurogenic tumors of the mediastinum extend into the spinal column so that the composite neoplastic mass was dumbbell shaped. We experienced three patients confirmed by Dumbbell shaped mediastinal tumor radiologically and tried surgical resection by posterolateral thoracotomy only corpectomy and costotransversectomy was performed simultaneously in three patients and interbody fusion in two. In one patient the diagnosis was liposarcoma and in 1 neuroblastoma and in 1 neurilemmoma. then followed by radiation theraphy in case I and radiation and chemotheraphy in case II. All three cases showed satisfactory results clinically and radiographically.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.32-35
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• 2006

Objective : Hemangiopericytoma is known as a malignant tumor originating from pericytes and rarely occurs in the central nervous system. We present 6 cases of pathologically confirmed meningeal hemangiopericytoma. Methods : Retrospective study was done based on patient's recordings including radiological studies. Each case of tumors was treated surgically and postoperative radiotherapy was done. Results : There were 5 cases of intracranial and 1 case of spinal hemangiopericytomas. Three of 5 intracranial hemangiopericytomas were located at tentorial region. Total tumor removal was done in 4 cases and postoperative local recurrence (or regrowth) was noted in 3 cases despite of postoperative external radiation therapy, 2 of which had died. Conclusion : Our cases show more frequent tentorial locations and poor clinical outcomes of hemangiopericytomas compared with meningiomas.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제60권3호
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• pp.322-326
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• 2017

Neuroendoscopic surgery is performed because it causes minimal damage to normal structures, carries a lower rate of complications, and achieves excellent outcomes. Surgeons using an endoscope and related instruments can perform complex operations through very small incisions, which is especially useful for minimally invasive procedures for the brain and spine. Neuroendoscopic surgery is now performed in cases of obstructive hydrocephalus, various intraventricular lesions, hypothalamic hamartomas, craniosynostosis, skull base tumors, and spinal lesions. This review discusses the brief history of neuroendoscopy and the current state and future perspectives of endoscopic surgery.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제60권3호
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• pp.375-379
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• 2017

Midbrain gliomas are relatively rare neoplasms with a generally benign prognosis, with dissemination or metastasis not previously reported. We describe here a woman, in whom magnetic resonance imaging scans showed hydrocephalus and a tegmental lesion in the upper aqueduct. Endoscopic third ventriculostomy and biopsy were performed; during surgery, a second small lesion was observed in the infundibular recess. Histologically, the two lesions had the characteristics of low grade astrocytoma, suggesting that the midbrain astrocytoma may have been disseminated via the cerebral spinal fluid to the infundibular recess. Postoperatively this patient received radiotherapy for nearly one month. Although patients with these tumors are not usually administered adjunctive therapy, radiation and, combined modality therapy, including surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy, may be beneficial in patients with midbrain gliomas with dissemination.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제30권11호
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• pp.1291-1299
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• 2001

Objectives : The authors present a retrospective analysis of 14 patients treated for spinal cord hemangioblastoma (SCH) between Dec. 1986 and Mar. 2000. This study was conducted to evaluate and compare the difference of the functional outcomes associated with the extent of surgical removal of SCH. Methods : Eleven patients were male and three patients were female. Their mean age was 37.2 years that ranged from 19 to 62 years. Preoperative magnetic resonance(MR) imaging of the spine was performed in all cases, and preoperative angiography in eleven cases. They were followed from 15 months to 161 months(median follow-up period, 47 months), and we investigated the change of neurological symptoms and functional outcomes with radiological features, especially on MR imaging. Results : Six patients were accompanied by von Hippel-Lindau disease, and three of them had multiple CNS tumors. Thirteen patients had intramedullary tumor, and the remaining one had extradural. Syringomyelia around the tumor was observed in ten cases. All patients underwent surgical removal, and gross total removal(GTR) was achieved in ten cases. Preoperative embolization was performed in four cases. In four patients who were treated with preoperative embolization, intraoperative loss of blood was minimal and GTR was possible. One patient developed a transient swallowing difficulty postoperatively without permanent postoperative neurological deficits. In three of four patients in whom GTR was not possible, their functional outcomes were worsened postoperatively. The functional status at discharge was improved in seven patients, stationary in four patients, and worse in three. At the last follow-up(15-161 months), one of four patients who had been stationary at discharge showed improvement but, the rest did not show any change. All patients who showed neurological improvement were patients with GTR, and the patients with GTR had significant better outcome than those without GTR(p=0.015). Conclusion : Surgical treatment, and especially, GTR is considered as treatment of choice for spinal cord hemangioblastoma. Preoperative embolization may prevent intraoperative bleeding and improve surgical outcome.