• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.171-174
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• 2011

Myeloid sarcoma is a solid, extramedullary tumor composed of leukemic myeloblasts or immature myeloid cells. Intraparenchymal myeloid sarcoma without the involvement of the skull or meninges is extremely rare. Here, we present the case of a 49-year-old man who developed intraparenchymal myeloid sarcoma on the left cerebellum after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation (BMT). He received radiotherapy after complete removal of intraparenchymal myeloid sarcoma, but he was diagnosed spinal myeloid sarcoma three month later. Nine months after the operation, new intracranial and spinal myeloid sarcoma were diagnosed and the patient's condition had been worsened rapidly. Although the spinal myeloid sarcoma was not histologically diagnosed, this report provides valuable insights into the clinical course of progression of intraparenchymal myeloid sarcoma.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제50권4호
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• pp.353-355
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• 2012

We report here a case of inguinal sparganosis, initially regarded as myeloid sarcoma, diagnosed in a patient undergone allogeneic hematopoietic transplantation (HSCT). A 56-year-old male patient having myelodysplastic syndrome was treated with allogeneic HSCT after myeloablative conditioning regimen. At day 5 post-HSCT, the patient complained of a painless palpable mass on the left scrotum and inguinal area. Pelvic magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography revealed suspected myeloid sarcoma. Gun-biopsy was performed, and the result revealed eosinophilic infiltrations without malignancy. Subsequent serologic IgG antibody test was positive for sparganum. Excisional biopsy as a therapeutic diagnosis was done, and the diagnosis of sparganosis was confirmed eventually. This is the first report of sparganosis after allogeneic HSCT mimicking myeloid sarcoma, giving a lesson that the physicians have to consider the possibility of sparganosis in this clinical situation and perform adequate diagnostic and therapeutic approaches.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.88-92
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• 2009

과립세포육종은 골수모세포라 불리는 미성숙 악성 백혈구로 구성된 골수 외 종양이다. 과립세포육종은 보통 급성골수성 백혈병이나 골수이형성 증후군과 동반되나 드물게 급성 골수성 백혈병의 전신 질환 이전에 초기 발현으로 발병하기도 한다. 저자의 증례에서와 같이 급성 골수성 백혈병 확진 이전의 과립세포육종은 영상 소견이 임상적 의심과 함께 이 질환의 진단과 치료에 중요하다. 이 증례에서 출혈성 농양과 오인 가능한 과립세포육종의 자기공명영상 소견을 보고하고자 한다. 저자는 자기공명영상이 급성 골수성 백혈병 환자에서 농양으로부터 과립세포육종을 감별하는데 도움이 된다고 생각한다.

• BMB Reports
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• 제47권6호
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• pp.299-310
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• 2014

Cohesin is a multi-protein complex composed of four core subunits (SMC1A, SMC3, RAD21, and either STAG1 or STAG2) that is responsible for the cohesion of sister chromatids following DNA replication until its cleavage during mitosis thereby enabling faithful segregation of sister chromatids into two daughter cells. Recent cancer genomics analyses have discovered a high frequency of somatic mutations in the genes encoding the core cohesin subunits as well as cohesin regulatory factors (e.g. NIPBL, PDS5B, ESPL1) in a select subset of human tumors including glioblastoma, Ewing sarcoma, urothelial carcinoma, acute myeloid leukemia, and acute megakaryoblastic leukemia. Herein we review these studies including discussion of the functional significance of cohesin inactivation in tumorigenesis and potential therapeutic mechanisms to selectively target cancers harboring cohesin mutations.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.74-77
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• 2010

과립세포육종은 골수성 백혈병의 발현 형태의 하나로써, 과립세포들의 원시 전구체가 골수가 아닌 연조직에 침착하여 생긴 고형 종괴를 지칭한다. 저자들은 다른 전신 증상 없이 양쪽 안구의 돌출을 주소로 내원하여 광범위한 양쪽 안와-부비동 과립세포육종으로 진단된 22개월 남아의 CT 및 MR 소견을 보고한다. 종괴는 양측 안와 외하벽을 침범하여 양쪽 안구를 돌출시켰으며, 부비동, 상악골, 측두골, 광대뼈, 나비뼈, 벌집뼈, 입천장뼈를 포함한 거의 모든 머리뼈바닥의 골수에 침윤하고 주변에 연부 조직 종괴를 형성하였고, 해면정맥동의 아래 1/2을 침범하고 측두골 안쪽의 경질막이 비후된 소견을 동반하였다. 환아는 골수를 이용한 염색체 검사를 통해 8번과 21번 염색체의 상호전좌 t(8;21) (q22;q22)를 동반한 급성 골수성 백혈병으로 진단되었다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.575-578
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• 2012

Objective: To study the incidence, types and distribution pattern of malignant tumors in renal transplant recipients at a single center in Pakistan. Materials and methods: This retrospective study was conducted at Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation (SIUT) and included all transplant patients on regular follow-up from November 1986 to December 2008. The original biopsy reports and case files of all patients who developed posttransplant malignancies were reviewed and relevant demographic, clinical, radiological, and histopathological data were retrieved and analyzed. SPSS version 10.0 was used for statistical analysis. Results: Over 22 years of study period, 1816 renal transplants were carried out at our center. Among these, 44 patients developed malignancies constituting an overall incidence rate of 2.4%. All patients in this study were males with a mean age of $34.9{\pm}9.5$ years (range: 9 to 60 years). The most common type of malignancy was lymphoma (27 patients, 61.4%), followed by Kaposi's sarcoma (11 patients, 25%) and skin malignancies (3 patients, 6.8%). One case each of adenocarcinoma of the gallbladder, acute myeloid leukemia (AML), conjunctival carcinoma-in-situ and seminoma were also diagnosed. Conclusion: Posttransplant malignancies occurring in our renal transplant recipients show different incidence rates and patterns as compared with western studies.

• Journal of Korean Dental Science
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.82-85
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• 2018

Leukemia is a hematological malignant disease with various clinical symptoms. Due to the fatal nature of the disease, early detection is important. Oral manifestations include ulcers and gingival enlargement with bleeding. Moreover, myeloid sarcoma or opportunistic infections may also occur. This report introduces a 31-year-old male presenting with generalized gingival enlargement with bleeding and another 81-year-old female with neoplasm on the left retromolar area. Both were diagnosed as acute monocytic leukemia. These cases implicate that gingival enlargement or mucosal lesion in the oral cavity may represent underlying systemic diseases. Related to this, it has to be reminded that making timely diagnosis and referral according to the clinical findings is crucial.