• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.169-177
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• 2011

Background: Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) lobectomy has been performed with increasing frequency over the last decade. However, there is still controversy as to its indications, safety, and feasibility. Especially regarding lung cancer surgery, it is not certain whether it can reduce local recurrences and improve overall survival. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 1,067 cases of VATS lobectomy performed between 2003 and 2009, including the indications, postoperative morbidity, mortality, recurrence, and survival rate. Results: One thousand and sixty seven patients underwent VATS lobectomy for the following indications: non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) (n=832), carcinoid tumors (n=12), metastatic lung cancer (n=48), and benign or other diseases (n=175). There were 63 cases (5.9%) of conversion to open thoracotomy during VATS lobectomy. One hundred thirty one (15.7%) of the 832 NSCLC patients experienced pathologic upstaging postoperatively. The hospital mortality rate was 0.84% (9 patients), and all of them died of acute respiratory distress syndrome. One hundred forty-nine patients (14.0%) experienced postoperative complications. The median follow-up was 22.9 months for patients with NSCLC. During follow-up, 120 patients had a recurrence and 55 patients died. For patients with pathologic stage I, the overall survival rate and disease-free survival rate at 3 years was $92.2{\pm}1.5%$ and $86.2{\pm}1.9%$, respectively. For patients with pathologic stage II disease, the overall survival rate and disease-free survival rate at 3 years was $79.2{\pm}6.5%$ and $61.9{\pm}6.6%$, respectively. Conclusion: Our results suggest that VATS lobectomy is a technically feasible and safe operation, which can be applied to various lung diseases. In patients with early-stage lung cancer, excellent survival can be also achieved.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.176-183
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• 2011

Introduction: Very high aggressiveness and recurrence are important clinical characteristics of ameloblastoma compared to the other benign tumors. Therefore, an accurate diagnosis and treatment plan is important. This study examined the association of the clinical findings and recurrence based on the radiological findings of ameloblastoma. In recurrent cases, these results are expected to help in the diagnosis and treatment of ameloblastoma to examine the relevance with the clinical characteristics and radiological features. Materials and Methods: For a clinical (gender, age) and radiological (location, internal pattern, size, perforation, border pattern, impacted tooth, root resorption) evaluation, this study examined 156 cases of 147 patients diagnosed with ameloblastoma, who had been treated and in most cases regularly checked at the department of oral and maxillofacial surgery, Kyungpook National University Hospital, between January 1993 and December 2009. For a recurrent rate evaluation, a more than 3 years follow-up period is needed. Accordingly, 116 patients diagnosed with ameloblastoma between January 1994 and December 2007 were investigated. Results: The recurrence rate in all cases was 6.1% but was 7.8% in cases with follow-up periods more than 3 years. The male-to-female ratio was 3:2, showing a slight male predilection. Ameloblastoma had a peak occurrence in the second decade of life followed by the fourth decade of life. The mandibular angle area is the most frequent site of ameloblastoma (50.8%) in the jaws. Six cases of unilocular (7.8%) and 3 cases of multilocular (7.7%) ameloblastomas recurred. Seven cases of smooth (10%) and 2 cases of irregular (4.3%) ameloblastomas recurred. No cases of ameloblastomas without perforation of the cortical bone (0%) and 9 cases with a perforation of cortical bone (11.1%) recurred. Four cases of the ameloblastomas with impacted teeth (11.4%) and 5 cases of ameloblastomas without impacted tooth (6.2%) recurred. Seven cases of ameloblastomas with root resorption (10.9%) and 2 cases of ameloblastomas without root resorption (3.8%) recurred. Conclusion: A multiple smooth margin, unilocular ameloblastoma with an impacted tooth, root resorption tends to recur more easily. Therefore, they need to be treated more carefully and require a a longer follow-up.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제65권4호
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• pp.313-317
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• 2008

저자들은 기침, 우측 흉부 불쾌감을 주소로 내원한 58세 남자 환자에서 기관지내시경 육안 소견상 양성 종양이 의심 되었으나 조직 검사상 지방종을 확진하지 못하였고 악성 종양을 배제할 수 없는 상황에서 종괴에 의한 우중엽과 우하엽의 허탈 및 폐쇄성 폐렴 때문에 수술적 치료를 시행하였으며, 수술 결과 기관지 지방종에 의한 폐허탈과 함께 폐쇄세기관지기질화 폐렴이 발생한 예가 있어 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제47권1호
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• pp.11-16
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• 2010

Objective: Abnormalities of the bone are frequently encountered in patients with meningioma, and hyperostosis and endostosis are common bone alterations in these tumors. Extensive bony destruction is very unusual in patients with meningioma. We report six cases of intracranial meningioma associated with an osteolytic lesion of the skull and discuss the underlying mechanisms that may be responsible for bone destruction in patients with meningioma. Methods: Six patients were classified into three groups, severe, moderate and mild, according to the degree of osteolytic bony destruction. The tumor was classified as intracranial or extracranial, depending on its location. We investigated the potential role of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) in meningioma-associated osteolysis. The levels of MMP expression were determined by gelatin zymography, reverse transcription-quantitative PCR analysis (RT-PCR) and immunohistochemical analysis. Results: Complete surgical removal of the lesion was performed in each patient. Histological examination revealed benign meningioma in four cases, and two cases of atypical meningioma. Patients did not have a poor prognosis except one case of recurred atypical meningioma. Gelatin zymography and RT-PCR detected high levels of MMP-2 in almost all extracranial masses in comparison with the intracranial masses and MMP9 in two. There was no difference in the severity of bone destruction. Immunohistochemical analysis revealed MMP-2 expression in the vicinity of the bone destruction, and a few MMP-9-positive stainings were observed. Conclusion: Osteolysis of the skull in patients with meningiomas might not be indicative of malignant pathological features and poor prognosis. Invasion to the extracranial portion and osteolysis might be associated with MMP-2 expression in meningioma.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.186-195
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• 1994

Fibromatosis is benign fibroblastic proliferative lesion with abundant collagenous neo-formation located principally in the abdominal wall and in the upper and lower extremities (Masson & Soule, 1966). Wilkins and Waldron, in 1975, suggested that the title aggressive fibromatosis was a more appropriate term, reflecting the invasive characteristics of the disease. Synonyms listed were extra-abdominal desmoid, juvenile fibromatosis, aggressive infantile fibromatosis and congenital fibrosarcoma. A total of 12% of all fibromatosis arise in head and neck. Fibromatosis of the oral cavity is uncommon and is even more rare when in involve the mandibule. It is a locally aggressive fibrous tissue tumor, generally does not metastasize, but may cause considerable morbility and even death due to local infiltration. The degree of microscopic cellularity is variable, not only from tumor to tumor but also from area to area in the same tumor. Some tumors present with proliferation of mature fibroblasts and a dominating collagenous component : others may show a lack of the tumor in both types. The common histologic denominator appears to be cellular interlacing bundles of elongated fibroblasts, showing little or no mitotic activity and no pleomorphism. Mitosis are not a consistent index of malignancy when found in younger age groups. Fibromatosis still posses difficult problems of diagnosis and treatment. It is frequently recurrent and infliltrates neighbouring tissues. These lesion infliltrate widely and replace muscle, fat, and even bone with fibrous tissue of varying cellularity. Lesion representing fibromatosis in the oral cavity must be carefully evaulated by both surgeon and pathologists to ensure proper diagnosis and treatment planning. When these lesions involve bone, surgeon must be aware of the lesion's potential to perforate the cortex and expand while remaining hidden from the surgeon's view. Careful and precise clinical correlation with histologic appearance is essential to preclude misdiagnosis of fibrosarcoma yet provide surgical treatment plan that provides adequate local excision and long-term follow up. As regards cause, little is known. It is attributed to trauma or alteration in the sex hormone(Carlos, et al, 1986). Clinially, the lesion is reported to be not painful in most cases, but capable of rapid growth. The treatment is essentially surgical excision with wide margin of adjacent uninvolved tissue. Radiotherapy, hormone treatment or chemotherapy are of no use (WIkins et al, 1975 ; Majumudar and Winiarkl, 1978). We report a case of aggressive fibromatosis of 15-year-old with a lesion in the soft tissue of the parotid area that invaded the underlying bone of the mandibular body.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.135-142
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• 1991

We reviewed 15 cases of mesothelioma of the pleura, of which three cases were localized benign form and 12 cases were malignant diffuse form. The tumors were distributed equally in both sexes, and occured most commonly in fifth to seventh decades. The history of exposure to asbestos was present in only one case. The chief complaints were mainly chest pain and dyspnea. Associated symptoms were cough, sputum, hemoptysis, weight loss, anorexia, chill. On physical examination, unilateral, decreased breathing sound was main feature. The simple chest radiograph showed masses in all localized mesotheliomas (100%) and in 2 diffuse mesotheliomas (17%). 8 cases of diffuse mesotheliomas (67%) showed unilateral pleural effusions. Pleural effusions were mainly bloody (67%), and almost all were exudates. In all localized mesotheliomas, final diagnosis was made by open thoracotomy. In diffuse mesotheliomas, final diagnosis was made by open thoracotomy in 7 cases, chest wall mass biopsy in 2 cases, thoracoscopic biopsy in 1 case, pleural biopsy in 1 case, and pleural biopsy combined with axillary lymph node biopsy in 1 case. Localized mesotheliomas were treated by simple excision with good prognosis. In diffuse mesotheliomas, surgical treatment (pleuropneumonectomy, pleurectomy), chemotherapy, or radiotherapy, alone or in combination, were used with dismal prognosis. The prognostic factors were not found due to the small number of cases, incomplete follow up, and early drop out.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제55권3호
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• pp.303-310
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• 2003

종격종 림프관종은 림프관에서 기원하는 드문 양성 종양이다. 대부분 출생 시 존재하며 생후 첫 2년 이내 발견되는데, 성인에서는 매우 드물게 발생하며, 대부분 증상이 없이 단순 흉부 방사선촬영에서 이상소견이 발견되어 진단된다. 저자들은 단순 흉부 방사선촬영에서 이상소견이 발견된 3명의 환자에서 수술을 통하여 조직학적으로 종격동 림프관종임을 진단하고 치료한 3명의 환자를 경험하여 이를 보고하는 바이다.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.192-197
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• 2001

목적: 요세포검사와 방광경검사는 방광이행상피세포암을 진단하는데 유용한 방법이다. 그러나 요세포검사는 숙련된 검사자가 필요하고 현미경검사상 다양한 해석이 가능할 수 있고 방광경검사는 침습적인 방법이다. $UBC^{TM}$ 검사는 방광암의 상피세포로부터 방출되는 특정한 cytokeratin의 분절에 대한 에피토프를 검출하는 면역방사계수측정법이다. 우리는 방광이행상피세포암의 진단에서 요세포검사와 $UBC^{TM}$ 검사를 비교하여 $UBC^{TM}$ 검사의 유용성을 알아보았다. 대상 및 방법: 혈뇨를 주소로 내원한 84예를 대상으로 중간뇨를 이용하여 $UBC^{TM}$ 검사 (IDL Biotech, Sweden)를 시행하였다. 19예는 방광경검사와 경요도방광종양절제술로 방광이행상피세포암으로 진단되었고(암환자군), 나머지례는 대조군으로 하였다. $UBC^{TM}$ 검사상 결과가 $12{\mu}g/L$ 이상인 경우를 양성으로 하였다. 결과: UBC 검사 결과는 암환자군과 대조군에서 각각 $95.9{\pm}166.4{\mu}g/L$ 과 $19.2{\pm}85.6{\mu}g/L$ (p<0.001)로 의미있는 차이를 보였다. 방광이행상피세포암에 대한 UBC 검사와 요세포검사의 민감도는 각각 89.5% (17/19), 47.4% (9/19) (p<0.05)였고, 특이도는 각각 81.5% (53/65)와 100% (65/65)였다. $UBC^{TM}$ 검사는 stage Ta, $T_1$ (84.6 vs 38.5 %, p<0.05)과 grade I (83.3% vs 16.7%, p<0.05)에서 요세포검사보다 더 유의하였다. $UBC^{TM}$ 검사의 결과는 세포분화도가 더 나빠질수록 증가하는 경향을 보였다 (Grade I : 83.3%, Grade II : 90%, Grade III : 100%). 결론: $UBC^{TM}$ 검사는 다른 비뇨기과적 질환과 방광이행상피세포암을 구별하는데 유용한 방법으로 사료된다. 특히 $UBC^{TM}$ 검사는 초기 방광이행상피세포암과 세포분화도가 좋은 방광암을 진단하는데 있어 간편하고, 비침습적이며 요세포 검사보다 높은 민감도를 갖는 것으로 분석되어 요세포검사의 낮은 민감도를 보완하는 유용한 선별검사의 하나로 선택하여도 좋을 것으로 사료된다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제49권2호
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• pp.167-172
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• 2006

목 적 : 전신의 림프절 종대는 소아 및 청소년에서 흔히 볼 수 있는 증상이지만 연령, 위치 및 특성 등에 따라 원인 질환이 다양하기 때문에 임상 소견에 의해 진단되지 않을 경우 대개 조직검사에 의해 확진된다. 저자들은 소아 및 청소년에 있어서 미세침 흡인 세포검사의 결과를 분석하여 원인 질환과 임상 양상, 치료 결과를 알아보고자 하였다. 방 법 : 1999년 8월부터 2004년 8월까지 20세 이하의 인하대학교병원 외래 및 입원 환자들 중에서 미세침 흡인 세포검사를 시행한 413례를 대상으로 후향적으로 분석하였다. 방법은 연령 및 성별, 부위별 분포, 원인 질환에 따른 분류를 하였고, 조직검사 결과와 치료에 대한 반응 등을 조사하였다. 결 과 : 연령별 분포는 전 연령에 호발하나, 16세에서 20세 사이에 148례로 가장 많아 35.8%를 차지하였다. 남녀 비율은 1 : 1.15(192 : 221)로 여자에서 많았다. 발생 부위는 경부가 310례(75.0%)로 가장 많았다. 원인 질환으로는 비특이적 림프절염이 227례(54.9%)로 가장 많았고, 양성종양 18례(14.2%), 갑상선 질환 26례(6.2%)이었다. 악성종양은 총 18례로 전체의 4.3%를 나타냈고, 선천성 질환은 10례로 2.4%를 차지하였다. 결핵성 림프절염으로 진단된 경우는 22례(5.3%)로 민감도 83.3%를 보였고, 과거에 비하여 여전히 높은 결핵성 림프절염의 빈도를 보였다. 말초 혈액검사는 비특이적으로 나타나 진단에 큰 도움이 되지는 않았다. 치료를 받은 례는 41.0%로 항생제 투여가 15.2%로 가장 많았으나 59.0%인 244례는 특별한 치료 없이 호전되었다. 결 론 : 소아 및 청소년에서 대부분의 경우 림프절 종대의 원인이 별다른 치료가 필요없는 비특이적 림프절염에 의한 것이었다. 임상 소견과 연관하여 적극적으로 미세침 흡인 세포검사를 시행함으로써, 합병증이 야기되는 불필요한 절개 생검을 피하고, 경제적이며 간편하고 안전하게 진단 및 치료 방침을 세우는 유용한 검사법으로 사용될 수 있을 것이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제32권9호
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• pp.799-805
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• 1999

배경: 식도 및 분문부암에서 식도절제를 시행한 후 문합부에 생길 수 있는 중대한 합병증으로는 문합부 누출, 양성 협착, 그리고 종양재발 등을 들 수 있고 이러한 술후 합병증의 발생 빈도는 그 문합의 위치가 경부 또는 흉부 어디인가에 따라 달라질 수 있으므로 문합의 위치에 따른 합병증을 서로 비교할 필요가 있다. 대상 및 방법: 1987년부터 1998년까지 식도암 근치술을 시행 받은 36명의 환자를 대상으로 흉부절개에 의한 식도절제 후 그 문합 위치에 따라 경부 문합군(NA군, 20명) 및 흉부 문합군(C군, 16명)으로 각각 구분하여 비교하였다. 식도암환자의 병기는 2A기 13명, 2B기 7명, 3기 16명으로 술후 각각 판정되었고, 종양의 위치별로는 중흉부에 22명, 하흉부 및 분문부에 14명이 각각 위치하였다. 결과: 전체 수술사망률은 8.3%(경부 문합군 5%, 흉부 문합군 12.5%)였다. 문합부 누출율은 경부 문합군 15.0%, 흉부 문합군 12.5%으로 문합위치에 따른 차이는 없었으나, 문합 방법상 수봉합(27.3%)과 staple봉합(8.0%)에 따른 차이는 있었다(p＜0.05). 종양으로부터 근위부 절제연은 평균 9.6 cm(경부문합군) 및 5.8 cm(흉부문합군)였고, 문합부 종양 재발율은 5.3%(경부문합군) 및 28.6%(흉부문합군) (p＜0.05)였다. 양성 협착률-중등도 이상의 연하장해로 정의함-은 흉부문합군(21.4%)에 비해 경부문합군 (36.8%)에서 보다 높게 나타났고, 특히 staple봉합법에 의한 문합시에는 staple의 크기가 작을수록 협착의 빈도는 높았다(25-mm staple에서 41.7%, 28-mm에서 9.1%) (p＜0.05). 결론: 근위부 절제연을 크게 할수록 문합부의 종양 재발율을 줄일 수 있었고 staple봉합의 도입후 문합부 누출율은 크게 감소하였다. 양성 협착률은 경부 문합후 상대적으로 높았지만 작은(25-mm) sstaple이 사용과 술후 문합부 누출의 합병이 중등도 이상의 협착의 더욱 큰 위험 요소라고 사료된다.