• 대한골관절종양학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.85-88
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• 2014

국소형 거대 세포종은 주로 지 관절의 활액막에서 호발하는 것으로 알려져 있으며 슬관절 내에서는 드물게 발생하는 것으로 알려져 있다. 병리학적으로 다핵의 거대 세포를 특징적으로 가지는 질환으로 완전 절제 시 재발율은 낮다. 슬관절 내에 발생하는 경우 무증상에서 간헐적 잠김 증상까지 다양하게 나타날 수 있으며, 관절경적으로 완전 절제가 가능하나 불완전 절제 시 45%까지 재발하는 것으로 보고되고 있다. 저자들은 후방 십자 인대의 전연에 발생한 거대 세포종 1예를 관절경 하에서 절제 후 병리학적으로 확진하여 이를 보고하고자 한다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제54권6호
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• pp.460-465
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• 2021

Background: Metastasis and recurrence of primary cancer are the main causes of cancer mortality. Disseminated tumor cells refer to cancer cells that cause metastasis from primary cancer to other organs. Several recent studies have suggested that circulating tumor cells (CTCs) are associated with the clinical stage, cancer recurrence, cancer metastasis, and prognosis. There are several methods of isolating CTCs from whole blood; in particular, using a membrane filtration system is advantageous due to its cost-effectiveness and availability in clinical settings. In this study, an animal model of lung cancer was established in nude mice using the human large cell lung cancer cell line H460. Methods: Six-week-old nude mice were used. The H460 lung cancer cell line was injected subcutaneously into the nude mice. Blood samples were obtained from the orbital area before cell line injection, 2 weeks after injection, and 2 weeks after tumor excision. Blood samples were filtered using a polycarbonate 12-well Transwell membrane (Corning Inc., Corning, NY, USA). An indirect immunofluorescence assay was performed with the epithelial cell adhesion molecule antibody. The number of stained cells was counted using fluorescence microscopy. Results: The average size of the tumor masses was 35.83 mm. The stained cells were counted before inoculation, 2 weeks after inoculation, and 2 weeks after tumor excision. Cancer cells generally increased after inoculation and decreased after tumor resection. Conclusion: The CTC detection method using the commercial polycarbonate 12-well Transwell (Corning Inc.) membrane is advantageous in terms of cost-effectiveness and convenience.

• 대한골관절종양학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.51-55
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• 1999

Aspirin has usually been taken for pain relief originating in the nidus of osteoid osteoma, however it takes too long to become effective. Because of the protracted painful course and the unpredictability of regression, osteoid osteoma is usually removed. And then, the defective host bone is internally fixed by plate and screws and augumented by autogenous bone graft. However, the common intracortical location and exuberant periosteal reaction hinders the exact intraoperative localization of the nidus. The authors managed 6 patients by computerized tomography-guided percutaneous nidus excision with a relatively small skin incision, small cortical window, short operation time and no bone graft. It may be one of the best options for removal of the nidus of osteoid osteoma with certainty.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.492-495
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• 2010

Purpose: Facial tumor excision is a common cause of lower eyelid defect in old patients. Many methods have been introduced for the reconstruction of lower eyelid. However, conventional surgical method can cause various complications like scar, ectropion and unnatural color matching. Thus, we introduce a simple and aesthetically acceptable method for the reconstruction of lower eyelid defect. Methods: Three elderly patients with skin cancer in the unilateral lower eyelid were operated by the new method. Following a wide excision of skin cancer, subcilliary incision of lower blepharoplasty was carried out. Elevated skin flap of lower eyelid was redrapped for the correction of defect and the remnant skin from lateral portion of lower eyelid was used for full thickness skin graft (FTSG) to correct the remaining defect. Results: All grafts survived and color match of the graft was excellent without ectropion. Furthermore, wrinkles of the lower eyelid were improved after the blepharoplasty. Conclusion: Lower eyelid defect resulting from wide excision of malignant tumor in old patients could be reconstructed successfully by modifying the conventional lower eyelid blepharoplasty along with FTSG using the remnant skin.

• 대한두경부종양학회지
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.81-84
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• 2018

Granular cell tumor is an uncommon neoplasm that can occur everywhere in the human body. Granular cell tumor of the cervical esophagus is rare. Histopathologically, granular cell tumor consists of large polygonal cells with small dark nuclei and abundant, fine, granular eosinophilic cytoplasm that show positive immunohistochemical staining using S-100 protein. Surgical excision is the treatment of choice for granular cell tumor. Recurrence is rare, but inadequate resection of granular cell tumor may cause local recurrence. We have experienced one case of granular cell tumor of the cervical esophagus that was misdiagnosed with parathyroid tumor. Therefore, we report it with the literature review.

• Journal of Breast Disease
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.73-78
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• 2018

Primary angiosarcoma of the breast is extremely rare and is observed in 0.0005% to 0.05% of primary breast tumor cases. The diagnosis of this tumor is difficult due to its undefined characteristics. Radiologic findings are often nonspecific and appear completely normal in one-third of patients with primary angiosarcomas. The prognosis is usually poor, and the treatment choices include mastectomy or wide excision. Radiotherapy and chemotherapy produce varying results. We report a patient with primary angiosarcoma of the breast to further our understanding of the characteristics of this tumor and facilitate the correct diagnosis of breast angiosarcoma.

• Journal of Audiology & Otology
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.103-106
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• 2020

Granular cell tumor (GCT) is a rare, benign neoplasm of Schwann cell origin. GCT is composed of cells with eosinophilic granular cytoplasm. GCT presents as a solitary painless nodule. Because of their subtle clinical presentation, GCTs are often misdiagnosed. This report of a 47-year-old woman with an auricular GCT serves to highlight that complete excision and histopathological evaluation should be attempted even in apparently benign cases, to ensure complete cure.

• 대한청각학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.103-106
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• 2020

Granular cell tumor (GCT) is a rare, benign neoplasm of Schwann cell origin. GCT is composed of cells with eosinophilic granular cytoplasm. GCT presents as a solitary painless nodule. Because of their subtle clinical presentation, GCTs are often misdiagnosed. This report of a 47-year-old woman with an auricular GCT serves to highlight that complete excision and histopathological evaluation should be attempted even in apparently benign cases, to ensure complete cure.

• 대한골관절종양학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.43-49
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• 2013

목적: 천골에 발생하는 드문 질환인 거대 세포종의 치료 방법에 따른 특성과 예후에 대하여 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 1990년부터 2012년까지 천골의 거대 세포종으로 진단받고 본원에서 치료받은 7명의 환자를 대상으로 하였다. 결과: 평균 연령은 23.6세였고, 남자가 2예, 여자가 5예였으며 평균 추시 기간은 52.3개월(15-73개월)이었다. 5명의 환자에서 병소내 절제술을, 1명의 환자에서 변연 절제술을 시행하였으며 수술적 치료를 시행하지 않은 1명은 방사선 치료만 시행하였다. 방사선 치료만을 시행한 환자와 변연 절제술을 시행한 환자는 국소 재발 없이 추시 중이다. 그 외 병소내 절제를 시행한 5명 중 1예는 한 번의 수술로, 다른 두 예는 두 차례 수술 후 재발 없이 추시 관찰 중이다. 나머지 두 예는 추가 치료에도 병변의 진행을 보였다. 결론: 천골 거대 세포종 환자의 치료법으로써 병소내 절제는 신경학적 손상을 최소화하면서 종양을 치료할 수 있는 방법 중 하나가 될 것으로 판단된다. 또한, 수술적 치료가 어려운 경우 방사선 치료가 대안으로 사용될 수 있다고 생각된다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권14호
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• pp.5709-5714
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• 2015

Aim: To assess the treatment outcome in patients with malignant skin melanoma and prognostic factors for distant metastases (DM), disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS). Materials and Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 113 patients with malignant skin melanoma (60 females, 53 males, average age-55 years) who were treated surgically. Primary treatment consisted of local excision. In 12 cases, it was accompanied by lymph node excision. In 93 (82%) cases, radicalization was necessary, which was either local only (19 cases) or accompanied by lymph node surgery/biopsy (74 cases). Possible prognostic factors such as Clark's stage and Breslow's depth of invasion, ulceration, average tumor dimensions, lymph nodes metastases (pN+), gender, tumor location and primary excision margins were considered. Results: In 51 (45%) cases, treatment failure occurred. The 5-year DM rate was 47%, the 5-year DFS was 38%, and the 5-year OS was 56%. In the univariate analysis, the important factors with respect to at least one endpoint included Clark's stage, Breslow's depth of invasion, ulceration, average tumor dimensions, lymph nodes metastases, gender and primary tumor localization. The presence of metastasic nodes was the most important prognostic factor, with a 5-year DM rates of 30% for pN(-) and 76% for pN(+) and a 5-year DFS and OS of 56% and 76% for pN(-) and 13% and 24% for pN(+), respectively. The average tumor dimension was independently significant for DFS and OS, with 5-year rates of 69% and 80% for ${\leq}1cm$, 28% and 53% for 1-2 cm, and 18% and 30% for >2 cm, respectively. Tumor location was also significant for DM and OS, with 5-year rates of 69% vs 33% and 41% vs 66% for trunk vs other locations, respectively. Conclusions: The natural course of a malignant skin melanoma treated radically is disadvantageous, with unsuccessful outcome in nearly half of the cases. Common clinical factors, such as Clark's tumor stage, Breslow's depth of invasion and the presence of metastatic nodes, have high prognostic significance. The size and location of the primary lesion may be considered independent prognostic factors. The most important negative prognostic factor is the presence of metastatic regional lymph nodes. Only one quarter of patients with metastases in lymph nodes survive 5 years from primary surgery.