• Molecules and Cells
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• 제45권10호
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• pp.729-737
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• 2022

Carboplatin-based chemotherapy is the primary treatment option for the management of retinoblastoma, an intraocular malignant tumor observed in children. The aim of the present study was to establish carboplatin-resistant retinoblastoma cell lines to facilitate future research into the treatment of chemoresistant retinoblastoma. In total, two retinoblastoma cell lines, Y79 and SNUOT-Rb1, were treated with increasing concentrations of carboplatin to develop the carboplatin-resistant retinoblastoma cell lines (termed Y79/CBP and SNUOT-Rb1/CBP, respectively). To verify resistance to carboplatin, the degree of DNA fragmentation and the expression level of cleaved caspase-3 were evaluated in the cells, following carboplatin treatment. In addition, the newly developed carboplatin-resistant retinoblastoma cells formed in vivo intraocular tumors more effectively than their parental cells, even after the intravitreal injection of carboplatin. Interestingly, the proportion of cells in the G₀/G₁ phase was higher in Y79/CBP and SNUOT-Rb1/CBP cells than in their respective parental cells. In line with these data, the expression levels of cyclin D1 and cyclin D3 were decreased, whereas p18 and p27 expression was increased in the carboplatin-resistant cells. In addition, the expression levels of genes associated with multidrug resistance were increased. Thus, these carboplatin-resistant cell lines may serve as a useful tool in the study of chemoresistance in retinoblastoma and for the development potential therapeutics.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제47권4호
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• pp.397-399
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• 2009

Dirofilariasis is a common parasitic disease in both domestic and wild animals around the world, with canines as the principal reservoir host and mosquitoes as the vector. Human ophthalmic dirofilariasis is an uncommon condition, but there have been reports from many parts of the world, including Africa, Australia, the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Ophthalmic involvement with Dirofilaria may present itself as periorbital, subconjunctival, orbital, or intraocular infections. In this report, we present a case of orbital dirofilariasis with lateral rectus muscle involvement. To our knowledge, this is the first orbital dirofilariasis case reported in Iran. Although debulking of the tumor usually leads to resolution, our patient showed an episode of recurrence after biopsy. Complete recovery was achieved after a spontaneous discharge, without the need for systemic medication.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.282-285
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• 2020

A 14-year-old neutered-male Shih-Tzu was referred for glaucoma and hyphema accompanied by systemic hypertension. After topical corticosteroid and antiglaucoma medications, the left eye (OS) progressed phthisically, but ocular hypertension redevelop one-year-and-seven-months later. Suspected limbal melanoma developed in peripheral cornea/limbal sclera with heavily pigmented cornea OS. Ultrasound biomicroscopy and ocular ultrasonography differentiated ciliary body origin-heterogeneous mass from limbal mass. Persistent hyphema and pigmented cornea might obscure intraocular lesion and advanced diagnostic methods played a crucial role. Unlike the generally benign limbal melanoma, aggressive treatment was recommended for uveal tumor. Histopathology of enucleated OS confirmed malignant uveal melanoma with chronic hypertensive vasculopathy.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.131-133
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• 2013

9 년령 23 kg의 암컷 진도견이 2개월 동안의 안구 분비물을 주요증상으로 본원에 내원하였다. 초기 안검사에서 좌측 아래 안구 결막 부위에서 크기 2 cm의 길게 돌출 된 종괴를 발견하였다. 다른 안구 및 주위 조직의 이상소견을 확인하기 위해 안구초음파를 실시 하였고 모두 음성으로 판명되었다. 또한 흉 복부에 실시한 X-ray 검사에서도 특이 소견이 관찰되지 않았다. 세포학적 검사에서 다수의 원형세포와 중등도의 호산구 (eosinophils)가 관찰되었다. 종괴는 외과적으로 절제되었고 조직학적 검사를 통해 비만세포종 (mast cell tumor)로 진단되었다. 수술 후 6개월 뒤 실시한 흉복부 X-ray 및 초음파 검사에서 종양의 전이 또는 재발은 관찰되지 않았다.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.286-291
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• 2020

A 15-year-old castrated male Persian (Case 1), an 1.5-year-old castrated male Bengal (Case 2), and an 1.5-year-old spayed female Russian Blue (Case 3) cats were presented with iris-color change and suspicious anterior chamber mass. Complete ophthalmic examination revealed a vascularized or blood tinted mass filling with anterior chamber accompanied by rubeosis iridis, dyscoria, keratic precipitates, and severe aqueous flare. Ocular ultrasonography showed an iridociliary mass with blood flow signal in Case 1. Abdominal ultrasonography also revealed suspicious metastatic involvements of liver and spleen in this cat. Case 2 and 3 were suspected of being infected with feline infectious peritonitis. Topical antibiotic/steroid combinations were prescribed to control the uveitis in all 3 cases, although enucleation was initially considered for palliative pain management in Case 1. Anterior chamber mass had almost completely disappeared after topical medications and uveitis has been successfully managed, remaining in sight, even though ocular hypertension developed 1 month later in Case 1.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.652-656
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• 2001

Uveal melanoma is uncommon but life-threatening intraocular malignancy and has been treated by irradiation, local excision and enucleation. Gamma-Knife radiosurgery allows a high dose of radiation to be delivered to an intracranial target with a very high spatial accuracy and has been used for the treatment of ocular melanomas. We have treated two cases of uveal melanoma between October 1994 and December 1999. They include one man and one woman(34, 62 years, respectively). They were followed up for 12 momths. Mean maximal dose was 65Gy. In one case, the tumor disappeared 7 months after gamma-knife radiosurgery. In another case, multiple tumors (uveal, suprasellar and cerebellar tumor) had decreased in size. These results show that single and high dose gamma-knife radiosurgery is may be an option in the local control of uveal melanoma which can spare the eyeball and vision.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제61권1호
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• pp.60-65
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• 2018

Objective : Choroidal metastases (CMs) are the most common intraocular tumor. Management is mainly radiation therapy with goals of pain control and visual improvement. However, many radiation-related complications are reported. Since gamma knife radiosurgery (GKS) for CM was first reported in 1995, few cases have been reported. We report 7 cases of CMs treated with GKS. Methods : From April 2011 to November 2014, 7 patients with CM underwent GKS. Their median age at treatment was 64 years (range, 51-71 years). Four males and three females were treated. Lung cancer was the most common primary pathology, followed by renal cell carcinoma and stomach cancer. Four patients had multiple cerebral lesions and were treated simultaneously for choroidal lesions. The median marginal dose of 20 Gy (range, 15-25 Gy) was administered at the 50% isodose line. Results : Median follow-up period after GKS was 8 months (range, 2-38.3 months). Four patients expired due to underlying malignancy progression. Except for two patients who were not followed with magnetic resonance image after GKS, all patients showed size reduction in the treated lesions, but a new choroidal lesion appeared in one patient and one recurred. Six of seven patients reported subjectively improved visual symptoms. Visual acuity improved in 2 patients, and 2 were stable upon objective examination. One patient showed no improvement in visual acuity, but ocular pain was relieved; another patient showed improved vision and tumor remission, but visual deterioration recurred. Conclusion : GKS was shown to be safe and effective and should be considered for CM treatment.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제50권5호
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• pp.624-629
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• 2001

우안 시력 장애와 안구종괴를 주소로 내원한 환자에서 폐종괴가 관찰되어 경기관지 폐생검과 안구 적출술을 시행하여 폐선암의 우안구 전이를 진단한 1예를 경험하여 보고하는 바이다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.414-417
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• 2008

본 증례는 4년령의 암컷 비글종에서 발생한 것으로 점진적인 안구돌출증을 비롯하여 왼쪽 하안구 부속기에 발생한 직경 1.4 cm 의 종양을 가지고 있었다. 종양의 병리조직학적 검경에서 증생된 종양 세포들이 소엽 및 섬유성 격벽으로 구분되는 관통상의 구조를 나타내고 있었다. 잘 분화된 피지선은 다양한 크기의 소엽을 형성하고 있으며 비만세포 및 단핵 염증세포의 침윤이 관찰되었다. 관강 내에는 이러한 관성구조의 정점부위에서 탈락되어 나온 호염성 불질이 관찰되었으며 일부 관성구조는 경도의 화생을 나타내고 있었다. 조직면역염색에서 세포집단은 ${\alpha}-SMA$와 vimentin에 양성 반응을 나타내었다. 따라서 본 원발성 종양은 안검에서 발생한 내검판선 및 외검판선 유래의 선암종으로 진단되었으며 침윤되고 있는 안구내 종양은 악성 혼합종으로 진단되었다.