• 대한세포병리학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.17-23
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• 2001

To evaluate the role of sputum and bronchial washing for the diagnosis of lung carcinoma, we studied the sensitivity of both cytologic techniques using the biopsy confirmed cases from 228 patients. Among them, 123 cases were squamous cell carcinomas, 42 cases were adenocarcinomas, 48 cases were small cell carcinomas, one case was large cell carcinoma, and 14 cases were other types of carcinoma including poorly differentiated carcinomas. Three hundreds and ninety two sputa and 173 sputa were obtained in the pre- and post-bronchoscopic periods. Bronchial washing had been taken once in each patient. The overall sensitivity of the sputum cytology was 0.52 and that of the bronchial washing 0.63, while it increased to 0.83 when a combination of both techniques. Squamous cell carcinomas were diagnosed to the great extent in which sensitivities were 0.59 and 0.74, in sputum and bronchial washing, respectively. The post-bronchoscopic sputa showed higher sensitivity (0.44) than pre-bronchoscopic sputa (0.30). The sensitivity on sputa increased from 0.34 to 0.49 when three samples were examined compared to the single examination. The accuracy of cell typing was 94.0% in sputa and 93.8% In bronchial washing. Repeated sputum examination including post-bronchoscopic sputa is warranted to Improve sensitivity and a complementary role of both cytologlc techniques can be postulated by these data.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.185-198
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• 2024

Purpose: Peritoneal washing cytology (PWC) is a widely used diagnostic tool for detecting peritoneal metastasis of advanced gastric cancer. However, the prognosis of patients with positive PWC remains poor even after gastrectomy, and treatments vary among institutions and eras. In this study, we identified the clinical factors that can help predict cytology-positive (CY(+)) gastric cancer. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the national data of patients with gastric cancer from 2019, as provided by the Information Committee of the Korean Gastric Cancer Association. Of the 13,447 patients with gastric cancer, 3,672 underwent PWC. Based on cytology results, we analyzed the clinicopathological characteristics and assessed the possibility of CY(+) outcomes in relation to T and N stages. Results: Of the 3,270 patients who underwent PWC without preoperative chemotherapy, 325 were CY(+), whereas 2,945 were negative. CY(+) was more commonly observed in patients with Borrmann type IV gastric cancer, an undifferentiated histological type, and advanced pathological stages. Multivariate analysis revealed Borrmann type IV (odds ratio [OR], 1.821), tumor invasion to T3-4 (OR, 2.041), and lymph node metastasis (OR, 3.155) as independent predictors of CY(+). Furthermore, for circular tumor location, the N stage emerged as a significant risk factor for CY(+), particularly when the tumor was located on the posterior wall (PW) side. Conclusions: Lymph node metastasis significantly affects CY(+) outcomes, particularly when the tumor is located on the PW side. Therefore, PWC should be considered not only in suspected serosal exposure cases but also in cases of lymph node metastasis.

• 한국안광학회지
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.293-304
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• 2005

렌즈 세척제인 ReNu$^{TM}$의 안자극테스트를 한국식품의약품안전청의 고시에 따라서 Draize방법(1959)을 사용하여 분석하였다. 부가해서 검사 항목의 잠재성 독성테스트를 위해서 염증세포와 비염증세포의 비율에서 역시 눈 분비물에 대한 세포도말표본사용으로 관찰하였다. 검사에서 각막, 홍채, 망막, 그리고 공막에 대한 조직학적 변화들은 역시 모든 실험동물에서 관찰되었다. 각막과 결막의 약간 자극성은 벼비척그룹에서 점안후 1, 2, 3일에서 관찰되었다. 이러한 지점에서의 안점막자극지수(MIOI)는 각각 4.17, 3.00, 1.33으로 확인되었다. 세척군에서 각막과 결막의 약간의 자극은 각각 0.67과 1.33으로서 MIOI로서 점안후 1일과 2일에서 관찰되었다. 따라서 ReNu$^{TM}$은 비자극성 물질로 생각된다. 왜냐하면 MIOI는 세척군과 비세척군 모두에서 전체 실험기간을 통해서 5.00이하로 관찰되었다. 급성안자극계수(IAOI)는 역시 4.17로서 확인되었다(점안후 일일). 일부의 예외들은 비세척군의 점안후 1일에서 분비물에서 염증세포 비율의 경향이 증가되었다. 그러나 유의성은 없었다. 한편 안분비물의 도말세포관찰에서 의미있는 변화들은 본 연구에서 관찰되었다. 부가해서 각막, 홍채, 공막 위에서 비정상조직 변화는 역시 비처리된 대군군 눈과 비교해서 ReNu$^{TM}$, 점안군에서는 탐지되지 않았다.

• 한국안광학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.67-78
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• 2007

시판중인 렌즈 보존액 중 가장 흔히 사용 또는 유통되고 있는 CLIWELL$^{TM}$에 대한 안점막자극성 시험을 식품의약품 안전청 고시에 따라 Draize법을 이용하여 그 자극성의 정도를 평가하고, 눈에 가해질 수 있는 잠재적인 독성을 평가하기 위하여, 배출물에 대한 도말표본 상에서 염증세포 및 비 염증성 유상피세포가 차지하는 비율과 함께 점안 14일 후 안구 중, 각막, 홍채, 망막 및 공막의 조직병리학적 관찰을 실시한 결과 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 비 세척군에서는 점안 후 1, 2 및 3일에 국한하여, 각막과 결막에 경미한 자극이 관찰되어, 이 기간 동안의 평균 안점막 자극지수 MIOI가 각각 4.50, 1.67 및 0.67로 관찰되었으며, 세척군에서는 점안 후 1 및 2일에 국한하여, 결막에서 경미한 자극성이 인정되었고, 이때 MIOI는 각각 0.67로 관찰되었다. 따라서 CLIWELL$^{TM}$은 세척군 및 비 세척군 모두에서 MIOI가 모든 관찰 기간에서 4.50이하로 관찰되었으며, IAOI 역시 점안 1일 후 4.50으로 관찰되어 무자극성 물질로 판단되었다. 한편 배출물에 대한 염증성 세포의 비율은 무처치 대조군과 비교하여 점안 1일 후 유의성 있는 염증세포 비율의 증가가 비세척군에 국한하여 인정된 이외에 의미 있는 변화는 인정되지 않았다. 또한 안구의 조직병리학적 검사에서 각막, 홍채, 망막 및 공막 모두에서 무처치 대조군과 비교하여 의미 있는 변화는 인정되지 않았다.

• 대한세포병리학회지
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.214-218
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• 1995

Cytopathologic findings of two cases of adenoid cystic carcinoma of the trachea are reported. The carcinomas grew as an intratracheal mass. By bronchial washing, brushing and/or post-bronchoscopic sputum cytology, large cohesive sheets, lobulated clusters, or three dimensional ball-like structures were obtained. They had numerous cyst-like spaces containing characteristic globular basophilic material. The tumor cells were uniform and had a small amount of cytoplasm. Nuclei were small and hyperchromatic, Nucleoli were occasionally observed. The cytological diagnosis was confirmed by bronchoscopic biopsies. Since the cytomorphology of adenoid cystic carcinoma is characteristic, review of these cytologic features will enhance the diagnostic accuracy in exfoliative cytology of the respiratory tract.

• 대한세포병리학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.206-208
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• 2008

Adenocarcinomas with micropapillary patterns are generally aggressive and show lymphotropism. Only a few reports on pulmonary adenocarcinoma with micropapillary patterns have described cytologic findings. A 70-year-old Korean woman was admitted to the hospital because of intermittent dry cough and chest pain. Cytology after bronchial washing showed neoplastic cells in small, angulated, cohesive clusters consisting of 3-20 cells without a fibrovascular core. The resected right middle lobe showed a tumor occupying almost the entire lobe. Histologically, about 90% of neoplastic cells proliferated with micro papillary morphology in the background of bronchioloalveolar carcinoma. Cytologic smears of a bronchial washing showing tumor cells in small, cohesive clusters without a fibrovascular core may indicate an adenocarcinoma with micropapillary pattern.

• 대한세포병리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한세포병리학회 1991년도 제5차 춘계학술대회 초록집
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• pp.21.2-22
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• 1991

• 한국안광학회지
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.299-310
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• 2006

시판중인 렌즈 보존액 중 가장 흔히 사용 또는 유통되고 있는 $SOLOCARE^{TM}$에 대한 안점막자극성시험을 식품의약품 안전청 고시에 따라 Draize법을 이용하여 그 자극성의 정도를 평가하고, 눈에 가해질 수 있는 잠재적인 독성을 평가하기 위하여, 배출물에 대한 도말표본 상에서 염증세포 및 비 염증성 유상피세포가 차지하는 비율과 함께 점안 후 안구 중, 각막, 홍채, 망막 및 공막의 조직병리학적 관찰을 실시한 결과 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 비 세척군에서는 점안 후1, 2 및 3일에 국한하여, 각막과 결막에 경미한 자극이 관찰되어, 이 기간 동안의 평균 안점막 자극지수(Mean Index of Ocular Irritation; MIOI)가 각각 4.33, 3.33 및 2.00으로 관찰되었으며, 세척군에서는 점안 후 1 및 2일에 국한하여, 결막에서 경미한 자극성이 인정되었고, 이때 MIOI는 각각 3.00과1.33으로 관찰되었다. 따라서 $SOLOCARE^{TM}$는 세척군 및 비세척군 모두에서 MIOI가 모든 관찰기간에서 5.00 이하로 관찰되었으며, 관찰기간 중 MIOI의 최대값인 IAOI(The Index of Acute Ocular Irritation) 역시점안 1일후 4.33로 관찰되어 무자극성 물질로 관찰되었다. 한편 배출물에 대한 염증성 세포의 비율은 무처치 대조군과 비교하여 점안초기 유의성은 인정되지 않았으나, 다소 증가된 경향을 나타낸 이외 의미있는 변화는 인정되지 않았다. 또한 안구의 조직병리학적 검사에서 각막, 홍채, 망막 및 공막 모두에서 무처치 대조군과 비교하여 의미 있는 변화는 인정되지 않았다.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.173-182
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• 2019

Purpose: Intraoperative peritoneal washing cytology (PWC) is used to determine treatment strategies for gastric cancer with suspected serosal invasion. However, a standard staining method for intraoperative PWC remains to be established. We evaluated the feasibility of a rapid and simple staining method using Shorr's stain for intraoperative PWC in advanced gastric cancer. Materials and Methods: Between November 2012 and December 2014, 77 patients with clinical T3 or higher gastric cancer were enrolled. The sensitivity, specificity, and concordance between the Shorr staining method and conventional Papanicolaou (Pap) staining with carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) immunohistochemistry (IHC) were analyzed. Results: Intraoperative PWC was performed laparoscopically in 69 patients (89.6%). The average time of the procedure was 8.3 minutes, and the average amount of aspirated fluids was 83.3 mL. The average time for Shorr staining and pathologic review was 21.0 minutes. Of the 77 patients, 16 (20.7%) had positive cytology and 7 (9.1%) showed atypical findings; sensitivity and specificity were 73.6% and 98.2% for the Shorr method, and 78.9% and 98.2% for the Pap method with CEA IHC, respectively. Concordance of diagnosis between the 2 methods was observed in 90.9% of cases (weighted ${\kappa}$ statistic=0.875) and most disagreements in diagnoses occurred in atypical findings (6/7). In overall survival, there was no significant difference in C-index between the 2 methods (0.459 in Shorr method vs. 0.458 in Pap with CEA IHC method, P=0.987). Conclusions: Shorr staining could be a rapid and reliable method for intraoperative PWC in advanced gastric cancer.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.549-560
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• 2023

Purpose: According to the American Joint Committee on Cancer cancer staging system, positive peritoneal washing cytology (PWC) indicates stage IV gastric cancer. However, rapid intraoperative diagnosis of PWC has no established reliable method. This study evaluated and compared the diagnostic accuracy of the Shorr and the modified ultrafast Papanicolaou (MUFP) methods for intraoperative PWC. Materials and Methods: This study included patients with gastric cancer who were clinically diagnosed with stage cT3 or higher. The Shorr and MUFP methods were performed on all PWC specimens, and the results were compared with those of conventional Papanicolaou (PAP) staining with carcinoembryonic antigen immunohistochemistry. Sensitivity, specificity, and partial likelihood tests were used to compare the 2 methods. Results: Forty patients underwent intraoperative PWC between November 2019 and August 2021. The average time between specimen reception and slide preparation using Shorr and MUFP methods was 44.4±4.5 minutes, and the average time between specimen reception and pathologic diagnosis was 53.9±8.9 minutes. Eight patients (20.0%) had positive cytology in PAP staining. The Shorr method had a sensitivity of 75.0% and specificity of 93.8%; the MUFP method had 62.5% sensitivity and 100.0% specificity. The area under the curve was 0.844 for Shorr and 0.813 for MUFP. In comparing the C-indices of each method with overall survival, no difference was found among the Shorr, MUFP, and conventional PAP methods. Conclusions: The Shorr and MUFP methods are acceptable for the intraoperative diagnosis of PWC in advanced gastric cancer.