• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.191-194
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• 2016

Hypercalcemia of malignancy due to metastatic gastric adenocarcinoma is extremely rare; in fact, to the best of our knowledge, only three case reports of hypercalcemia associated with metastatic gastric adenocarcinoma have been published in the literature to date. Herein, we report a rare case involving a 61-year-old African-American female who had hypercalcemia at initial presentation and who was later diagnosed with poorly differentiated gastric adenocarcinoma with extensive liver metastases, without bone involvement. She was found to have elevated parathyroid hormone-related peptide and normal parathyroid hormone levels. Despite aggressive treatment, she died within a few months of diagnosis.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제57권3호
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• pp.289-291
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• 2004

Malignant melanoma develops from melanocytes and frequently metastases to other organs. Common metastatic sites are other skin, lymph nodes, lung, liver, brain and bone in decreasing order of frequency. Malignant pleural effusion is less frequent manifestation of thoracic metastasis. We experienced a 57-year-old man with pleural effusion who received radical resection with local flap on left foot due to acral lentiginous melanoma 3 years ago. He had progressive chest pain and left massive pleural effusion. The pleural cytology and biopsy showed malignant melanoma. After closed thoracostomy and talc pleurodesis, he refused further immunotherapy and chemotherapy and discharged.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.45-50
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• 1989

From Feb.1985 to Feb.1988,76 patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the lung treated at the Department of Therapeutic Radiology in Kyungpook National University Hospital were available for the analysis of this study. All patients received radiation of 4000cGy-6600cGy with curative aim. The overall rate of complete response was 25.0% and partial response was 452.6% The complete and partial regression of tumor was 14.3% in patients treated with dose below 5000cGy and 84.1% in the group treated with dose above 5000cGy (p<0.01). The complete response was seen only in the group of patients received radiation at least 6000cGy. The patterns of failure were as follows. The rate of initial intrathoracic recurrence was 52.6% in patients with complete response. The overall rate of failure was 68.8%. Distant metastasis was found in 47.4% of patients. Bone, contralateral lung, and brain were common metastatic sites in decreasing order All of the distant metastases and 80% of local recurrences were found within the first year after treatment.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제57권1호
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• pp.59-61
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• 2017

A 15-year-old castrated mixed breed dog presented due to a 5-month history of cough and difficulty in ambulation. Necropsy showed multiple periosteal and intramedullary infiltrative masses in the appendicular skeleton. In addition, single and multiple neoplastic nodules were observed in several organs, including the lungs, liver, kidney, and heart. Microscopically, several skeletal neoplastic masses and nodules in the parenchymal organs revealed similar changes. The neoplastic cells were spindle- to polygonal-shaped with prominent osteoid production and occasional cartilaginous and bone formation. Based on the gross findings and histopathology results, the case was diagnosed as multicentric osteosarcoma with systemic metastases.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.120-124
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• 2017

Osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) is commonly described as an adverse effect of the use of bisphosphonates. A few cases of ONJ associated with tyrosine kinase inhibitors (sunitinib, imatinib) have been reported in the literature and usually they occurred in patients simultaneously treated with bisphosphonates. We report an atypical case of ONJ related only to imatinib. A 72-year-old male patient was treated with imatinib for metastases from gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs). The patient developed ONJ after 22 months of imatinib only therapy. During his whole life, the patient had never been treated with bisphosphonates or radiotherapy. Microscope examination of the tissues confirmed the clinical diagnosis of diffuse osteonecrosis and showed absence of neoplastic cells. Thus, secondary localisations from GISTs were ruled out. Osteonecrosis of the lower jaw appeared 22 months after initial and exclusive therapy with imatinib. Therefore, imatinib monotherapy can induce ONJ in patients that have never been treated with bisphosphonates or radiotherapy.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제47권4호
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• pp.315-320
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• 2021

Carbon-ion radiotherapy (CIRT) is on the rise as a treatment choice for malignant tumor. Compared to conventional radiotherapy, particle beams have different physical and biological properties. Particle beam provides a low entry dose, deposits most of the energy at the endpoint of the flight path, and forms an asymptotic dose peak (the "Bragg peak"). Compared to protons, carbon with its larger mass decreases beam scattering, resulting in a sharper dose distribution border. We report a 50-year-old male who underwent CIRT without surgical resection on osteosarcoma of the mandible. After CIRT, the patient's pain was gone, and the malignant mass remained stable with accompanying necrosis. Nine months later, however, magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated progression of the left mandibular osteosarcoma with pulmonary metastases. After multidisciplinary discussion, concurrent chemoradiotherapy was conducted. While necrotic bone segments came out of the mandible during subsequent periodic outpatient visits, the tumor itself was stable. Thirty months after his first visit and diagnosis, the patient is waiting for chemotherapy. Although CIRT is superior in treating radioresistant hypoxic disease, CIRT is in its infancy, so care must be taken for its indications and complications.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.23-28
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• 2005

목적: 위암의 근치적 절제술 후 발생하는 골 전이는 드물며 이에 대한 보고는 산발적인 증례보고에 머물고 있어 그 특징에 대해서는 잘 알려진 바가 없다. 이에 저자들은 위암의 그치적 절제술 후 발생한 골 전이의 형태와 치료의 효과 그리고 예후를 알아보기 위해 연구를 시행하였다. 대상 및 방법: 1989년부터 2002년까지 가톨릭대학교 의과대학 부속 강남성모병원과 성모자애병원에서 위암으로 근치적 절제술을 시행 받은 후 골 전이가 확인된 29명의 환자들의 의무기록을 조사하여 이들의 임상병리학적인 특징을 분석하였다. 결과: 환자들의 성비는 남자는 19명 여자는 10명이었으며 평균연령은 $53\pm12$세였다. 원발암의 병리학적 특징은 Borrmann 3,4형이 많았으며 미분화형이 많았고 병기는 주로 3,4형이 많았으며 미분화형이 많았고 병기는 주로 3,4기였다. 골 전이가 가장 많이 발생한 부위는 척추였고 그 다음으로 골반, 늑골 그리고 두개골의 순으로 나타났다. 재발 후 치료는 16예($55.2\%$)에서 시행하였다. 지발 후 치료를 받은 환자들의 생존기간의 중간값은 7개월($0\∼75$개월)로 치료를 받지 않은 환자들(2개월)에 비해 길었으나(P=0.019) 치료방법에 따른 차이는 없었다(P=0.388). 결론: 위암의 근치적 절제술 후 발생하는 골 전이는 Borrmann 3,4형에서 미분화형에서 그리고 3,4기의 진행된 암에서 많이 발생하였다. 이들의 예후는 매우 불량하나, 재발에 대한 치료를 적극적으로 시행하는 것이 생존율의 향상을 도모하는 길이라 사료된다.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제35권6호
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• pp.371-377
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• 2001

목적: 요통을 호소하는 암환자에서 골스캔을 시행하여 척추골의 섭취증가를 보이는 경우, 골전이와 양성 골질환의 구분이 모호한 경우가 많다. 이에 척추골 SPECT를 추가로 시행하는 것이 악성과 양성 골질환을 감별하는데 도움이 되는지 알아보고자 섭취양상을 분석하였다. 대상 및 방법: 3년간 척추골 SPECT를 시행한 108명의 환자중 SPECT에서 이상 섭취 병변을 보이고 임상적으로 추적이 가능하였던 45명의 환자의 67개의 병변의 척추골 SPECT소견을 다음과 같이 구분하고 임상소견 및 방사선학적 소견과 비교하였다. 1. 척추체: A. 전반적인 섭취증가, B. 추간판에 연한 선상의 섭취증가, C. 냉소의 동반, D. 분절상 섭취증가, 2. 척추후면체 A. 척추체 후면(lamina, pedicle 등), B. 추간판후면(후관절 등), C 극돌기 결과: 골전이 병변(18)은 척추체의 냉소동반(6), 분절상 섭취증가(5)가 특징적이었으며, 퇴행성변화(28)는 추체연의 선상 섭취증가(12), 추간판후면의 후면체 섭취증가(15), 압박골절(21)은 전반적인 척추체 섭취증가(9) 및 추체연의 섭취증가(9), 냉소동반(1), 분절상 섭취증가(1)와 극돌기의 섭취증가(3)을 보였다. 결론: 척추골 SPECT의 섭취증가 양상은 냉소동반, 분절상 섭취증가를 보이는 경우에 골전이 병변의 가능성이 크지만 압박골절에서도 같은 소견을 보일 수 있으므로 주의하여야 할 것이며, 퇴행성 질환은 특징적인 소견을 보이므로 감별이 가능하였다. 그러므로 골스캔 후 척추골 섭취 이상이 있는 암환자에서 추가 SPECT검사가 도움이 될 것으로 생각된다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제64권1호
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• pp.4-12
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• 2021

Spinal metastases can present with varying degrees of mechanical instability. The Spinal Instability Neoplastic Score (SINS) was developed as a tool to assess spinal neoplastic-related instability while helping to guide referrals among oncology specialists. Some previous papers suggested that the SINS was accurate and reliable, while others disagreed with this opinion. We performed a systematic review regarding the SINS to evaluate its accuracy and precision in predicting vertebral compression fractures (VCFs). The 21 included studies investigated a total of 2118 patients. Thirteen studies dealt with the accuracy of SINS to predict post-radiotherapy VCFs, and eight dealt with the precision. Among 13 studies, 11 agreed that the SINS categories showed statistically significant accuracy in predicting VCF. Among eight studies, body collapse was effective for predicting VCFs in six studies, and alignment and bone lesion in two studies. Location has no statistical significance in predicting VCFs in any of the eight studies. The precision of SINS categories was substantial to excellent in six of eight studies. Among the six components of the SINS, the majority of the included studies reported that location showed near perfect agreement; body collapse, alignment, and posterolateral involvement showed moderate agreement; and bone lesion showed fair agreement. Bone lesion showed significant accuracy in predicting VCFs in half of eight studies, but displayed fair reliability in five of seven studies. Although location was indicated as having near perfect reliability, the component showed no accuracy for predicting VCFs in any of the studies and deleting or modifying the item needs to be considered. The SINS system may be accurate and reliable in predicting the occurrence of post-radiotherapy VCFs for spinal metastasis. Some components seem to be substantially weak and need to be revised.

• 대한골관절종양학회지
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.53-60
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• 2000

목적 : 상완골 근위부의 악성 골종양에 대한 골수강내 금속정과 골시멘트를 이용한 사지 구제술을 시행한 환자에서 수술 후 기능적 결과 및 종양학적 추시 결과를 분석하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 본 연구는 1992년 8월부터 1998년 4월까지 상완골 근위부의 악성 골종양으로 수술을 받은 18례를 대상으로 하였다. 골육종이 7례, 연골육종이 3례, 재발성 거대세포종이 3례, 전이성 악성 골종양이 3례, 다발성 골수종이 1례, 악성 섬유성 조직구증이 1례였다. 평균 연령은 38세이며, 추시 기간은 평균 26개월이었고, 수술은 병소 절제후 상완골두 모양으로 성형한 골시멘트와 골수강내 정을 이용하여 관절 성형술을 시행하였다. 술후 환자의 기능 평가는 국제 사지 보존 회의(ISOLS)의 기능 평가 방법을 이용하였으며, 또한 국소 재발, 원격 전이, 합병증 및 생존 기간 등을 분석하였다. 결과 : 기능 평가 점수는 평균 21.1(70.3%)이었다. 3례에서 국소 재발이 있었고, 5례에서 원격 전이가 발생하였다. 합병증으로 1례에서는 견관절 불안정성, 1례에서는 심부 조직의 감염이 발생하였다. 현재 지속적 무병 상태 7례, 유병 생존 상태 7례이며, 4례는 원격 전이 등으로 사망하였다. 결론 : 상완골 근위부 악성 골종양에 대하여 골수강내 정과 골시멘트를 이용한 사지 구제술을 시행하여 비교적 만족할 만한 기능적 결과를 얻었다. 이 술식은 선택된 경우에 있어서 상완골 근위부 종양 치료에서 재건 방법의 하나로 고려될 수 있을 것으로 보인다.