• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.354-357
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• 2001

The purpose of this study is to construct fundamental information about the ultrasonographic diagnosis for extrinsic and intrinsic abdominal disease. Normal ultrasonography of liver, gall bladder, spleen, kidney, urinary bladder, stomach, pylorus, duodenum, and heart of 5 common marmoset(Callithrix jacchus) were determined by use of ultrasonography. One common marmoset was autopsied at the time of euthanasia which is performed 24 hours after ultrasonography, and above mentioned organs were measured actually. In ultrasonography of common marmoset, the gall bladder was 8.2 cm long, and 3.4 cm wide. The width of spleen was 4.3 mm. The right kidney was 22.2 mm long, 16.1 mm wide, and 9.3 deep. The ultrasonographic measurements of the left kidney in calves was similar. The urinary bladder was 8.6 mm long, and 5.0 mm wide.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.2477-2479
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• 2012

Objective: To study the histomorphological pattern of urothelial tumors of the urinary bladder in Manipur and to evaluate whether any correlation exists between tumor grade and muscle invasion. Methods: A 10 year retrospective study of all consecutive cases diagnosed in the Department of Pathology RIMS - Imphal, between $1^{st}$ January 2001 to $31^{st}$ December 2010. Results: The study included 26 cases of transitional cell tumors of urinary bladder. The male to female ratio was 1.5:1 and the ages ranged from 38 years to 73 years (medians of 60 and 64 years, respectively). Of the total, 14 (53.9%) cases were low grade, 9 (34.6%) were high grade, 2 (7.7%) were papillomas and 1 (3.9%) was a papillary urothelial neoplasm of low malignant potential (PUNLMP). Pathological staging showed that 14 (53.9%) of the cases were stage PTa, four (15.4%) PT1, and eight (30.9%) PT2. Some 18.2% of low grade tumors and 75% of high grade tumors were invasive to the detrusor muscle layer. Conclusion: Bladder cancer is an uncommon disease, transitional tumors being the only histological type observed. It was more common in males than females, with peak incidence in seventh decade. Most of the tumors were non-invasive (PTa) and invasion to the detrusor muscle layer was seen in more than half of the high grade tumors. There is a definite correlation between advancing tumor grade and muscle invasion.

• 대한미생물학회지
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.471-478
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• 1999

Spirochetes were isolated from the midgut of Ixodes persulcatus ticks captured at Chungju, Korea and identified as Borrelia afzelii strains by polymerase chain reaction. To determine the pathogenicity of the B. afzelii strains isolated in Korea, the microbiological and pathological features of Lyme disease were observed in C3H/He mice after intraperitoneal inoculation of the fresh isolate of B. afzelii strain. The results are summarized as follows 1) The Borrelia were detected in the tissues of heart, spleen, kidney, urinary bladder and knee joint within 7 days after inoculation of infection by dark field microscopic examination. The isolation rate from heart, urinary bladder and joint was significantly higher than the rate from spleen, kidney, and blood samples. 2) The Borrelia was detected in heart muscle by indirect immunofluorescent antibody test. 3) Antibody to the Borrelia was detected as early as one week after inoculation. 4) The marked tropism of the Borrelia was observed in myocardial, urinary tract and joint tissue. The main pathological features are inflammation in tissues of heart, kidney, joint and urinary bladder. From these results, the Borrelia afzelii strain isolated in Korea were determined as pathogenic strain.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.501-503
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• 2003

Urolithiasis (UL) is a common disease of canine. Analysis of urinary stone is an essential step in the examination and initial treatment of the patient with UL. The dead maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus), male, was introduced to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Chungbuk National University. The maned wolf was imported from USA to Cheong-ju zoo. Postmortem sign of maned wolf was hemorrhage of bladder with a many stones. No bacteria was shown with bacterial culture of urine. But in feces, Clostridium perfringens were overgrown. Bladder stone from maned wolf was composed of calcium oxalate. Calcium oxalate was formed with excess calcium from diet mainly meat base.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.272-275
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• 2002

A retrospective analysis was performed with 30 cases of canine urolithiasis presented in the period between January and December 2001 The miniature schnauzer (6 cases), maltese (5 cases) and Shih Tzu (4 cases) had higher incidences than other breeds. Canine urolithiasis occurred from one year till 12 years, but the most prevalent age was 3 years. Urinary calculi occurred more often in males (63%) than females. The most prevalent anatomic locations of calculi were urinary bladder (8 of 22 cases) and urethra (13 of 22 cases) in males and urinary bladder (10 of 18 cases) in females. The major mineral component of calculi was struvite (72%). In male dogs, out of 15 cases, 10 cases were struvite and 5 cases were calcium oxalate uroliths. And, in female dogs, 8 of 10 cases were struvite. In some cases, mineral composition and urine pH was not matched. In conclusion, in the dogs with predisposing factors for urolithiasis, regular examination or proper diet should be added to prevent the disease. And the mineral composition of calculi should not be predicted solely by the pH or crystal component of urine.

• 대한세포병리학회지
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.172-178
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• 1991

Actinomycosis involving the female genital tract has increased since the advent of the intra-uterine contraceptive devices (IUD) : the incidence of actinomyces in IUD users with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) was reported to be between 17% and 30%. However a definte relationship between actinomyces and PID has not been demonstrated as yet. We present a case of pelvic actinomycotic infection that was initially diagnosed by means of fine needle aspiration. A 57-year-old female presented with urinary frequency and difficulty for 100 days. Computerized tomographic findings showed a mixed heterogenous soft tissue mass in the left superior aspect of urinary bladder. Fine needle aspiration was done under the impression of urinary bladder cancer. Microscopically, smears disclosed many sulfur granules in necrotic background with many neutrophils, histiocytes, multinucleated giant cells and granulation tissue. These findings were confirmed by surgical removal of the mass.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.59-61
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• 2007

Eosinophilic cystitis (EC) is a rare inflammatory disorder in dogs. Although EC has been associated with various etiological factors, the precise cause of this disease remains unclear in human and animals. A 7-year-old female Yorkshire terrier was presented with 3-week-history of hematuria, dysuria, and suprapubic pain. A bladder mass in ventral surface and urinary calculi were noted on ultrasonography and gross findings. Biopsy sample was taken from the protruded mass of bladder for histopathologic examination. Hyperplastic transitional epithelium with focal ulceration covered the bladder mass. A large nodule of fibrous tissue that contained fibrocytes, fibroblasts, Iymphocytes, plasma cells, macrophages, numerous eosinophils, and abundant blood vessels was occupied in lamina propria and submucosa of bladder mass. Based on the clinical, gross, and histopathologic examinations, this case was diagnosed as EC in a dog. In our knowledge, this is the first report of an eosinophilic cystitis in dog in Korea.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권7호
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• pp.3545-3549
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• 2016

Background: The incidence of bladder cancer is lower in Asian than in Western countries. However, the crude incidence and mortality of bladder cancer have recently increased in Japan because of the increased number of senior citizens. We have already reported risk factors for urothelial cancer in a large population-based cohort study in Japan (JACC study). However, we did not evaluate the cancer risk in the upper and lower urinary tract separately in our previous study. Materials and Methods: Here we evaluated the risk of cancer death in the upper and lower urinary tracts, separately, using the database of the JACC study. The analytic cohort included 46,395 males and 64,190 females aged 40 to 79 years old. The Cox proportional hazard model was used to determine hazard ratios and their 95% confidence intervals. Results: Current smoking increased the risk of both upper and lower urinary tract cancer deaths. A history of kidney disease was associated with an increased risk of bladder cancer death, even after controlling for age, sex and smoking status. Conclusions: The present study confirmed that current smoking increases the risk of both upper and lower urinary tract cancer deaths and indicated the possibility that a history of kidney disease may be a risk factor for bladder cancer death in the Japanese population.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제49권2호
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• pp.163-166
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• 2009

Among benign proliferation of the urinary bladder, polypoid cystitis is a rare disease in dogs. It is characterized by epithelial proliferation, chronic inflammation in lamina propria, and development of a polypoid mass or masses without evidence of neoplasia. This report describes histopathologic features of polypoid cystitis in dog. A 10-year-old spayed female shihtzu-dog was presented with two-month history of hematuria. Abdominal ultrasonography confirmed the thickened bladder wall and calculi in both kidneys. Surgical biopsy sample was taken from the thickened bladder mucosa for the histopathologic examination. The mass was covered with irregular hyperplastic transitional epithelium with the projection into the lumen in multifocal areas as well as many Brunn's nests in lamina propria. Many inflammatory cells such as lymphocyte, plasma cell, and macrophage and few neutrophils were occupied in lamina propria and submucosa. Proliferated fibrous tissues in lamina propria were clarified by using special staining methods. These collagens were stained blue with Masson's trichrome and red with van Gieson, but negative for alcian blue. Based on the clinical, gross, and histopathologic examinations, this case was diagnosed as polypoid cystitis in a dog. In our best knowledge, this is the first report of polypoid cystitis in dog in Korea.

• 대한영상의학회지
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• 제85권3호
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• pp.654-660
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• 2024

원발성 악성 섬유성 조직구종은 요로, 특히 방광에서 흔하게 발생하지 않는 중간엽 유래의 악성 종양이다. 방광암의 대부분을 차지하는 요로 상피암과는 달리, 악성 섬유성 조직구종은 점막 고유층, 고유근층, 장막층으로 구성된 방광 벽의 요로 상피 하부에서 발생한다. 조직학적 기원은 섬유아세포와 조직구 세포가 부분적으로 분화된 저분화 중간엽 줄기세포에서 발생하는 것으로 추정된다. 영상의학적으로는 요로 상피암에서 흔히 볼 수 있는 유두상 성장 패턴을 보이지 않아 '비유두상 종양'으로 알려져 있으며, 흔히 고유근층 이상의 침범을 보이고 괴사를 동반하지 않는 거대 종괴의 형태로 진단된다. 이 드문 악성 종양의 예후는 다양한 병리학적 인자에 의해 결정되지만, 일반적으로 불량한 예후와 높은 국소 재발률을 보인다. 또한 무통성 혈뇨를 주로 호소하는 요로 상피암 환자와 달리 주변 장기를 압박하여 비특이적인 하복부 통증이 나타날 수 있어 진단에 어려움이 있을 수 있다. 저자들은 혈뇨 없이 하복부 통증을 주 증상으로 내원하여 방광의 원발성 악성 섬유성 조직구종으로 진단된 후 빠른 치료를 시작하였음에도 매우 공격적인 임상 경과를 보였던 증례를 보고하고자 한다.