• 대한기관식도과학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.31-34
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• 2006

Simultaneous occurrence of medullary and papillary thyroid carcinomas in the same gland is very rare. In fact. there are only 18 cases of simultaneous occurrence of medullary and papillary thyroid carcinomas in the literature. We report a case of simultaneous medullary and papillary carcinoma of thyroid gland. A 67-year-old woman was diagnosed with medullary carcinoma of right lobe of thyroid gland and papillary carcinoma of left lobe of thyroid gland by fine needle aspiration cytology. Total thyroidectomy, anterior neck dissection, bilateral modified radical neck dissection and tracheotomy was undertaken. The tumor metastasized to regional lymph node and extrathyroidal muscle invasion of left papillary carcinoma was also revealed by pathological report. This report describes a case of thyroid carcinoma that demonstrated both medullary carcinoma and papillary components in the thyroid with lymph node metastasis.

• 대한두경부종양학회지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.265-268
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• 1997

Malignant lymphoma is the tumor of immune system which is known as the most common nonepitheloid tumor of head and neck region. It is mainly found in the cervical, axillary and inguinal lymph node, but gastrointestinal tract, palatine tonsil, nasopharynx, oropharynx, nasal cavity and salivary glands may be involved. Primary lymphoma of the thyroid gland is an uncommon condition, comprising approximately 2% of all malignant lymphoma and 5% of all thyroid malignant neoplasms. Recently, we experienced a case of malignant lymphoma of the thyroid gland, which was histopathologically proven. So we report our findings in this patient with review of literatures.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제48권1호
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• pp.15-19
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• 2023

Background: Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) is a specialized medical equipment and plays a significant role in the diagnosis of oral and maxillofacial diseases and abnormalities; however, it is attributed to risk of exposure of ionizing radiation. The aim of the study was to estimate and determine the amount of scattered radiation dose to the thyroid gland in dental CBCT during maxilla and mandible scan. Materials and Methods: The average scattered radiation dose for i-CAT 17-19 Platinum CBCT (Imaging Sciences International) was measured using a Multi-O-Meter (Unfors Instruments), placed at the patient's neck on the skin surface of the thyroid cartilage, with an exposure parameter of 120 kVp and 37.07 mAs. The surface entrance dose was noted using the Multi-O-Meter, which was placed at the time of the scan at the level of the thyroid gland on the anterior surface of the neck. Results and Discussion: The surface entrance dose to the thyroid from both jaws scans was 191.491±78.486 µGy for 0.25 mm voxel and 26.9 seconds, and 153.670±74.041 µGy from the mandible scan, whereas from the maxilla scan the surface entrance dose was 5.259±10.691 µGy. Conclusion: The surface entrance doses to the thyroid gland from imaging of both the jaws, and also from imaging of the maxilla and mandible alone were within the threshold limit. The surface entrance dose and effective dose in CBCT were dependent on the exposure parameters (kVp and mAs), scan length, and field of view. To further reduce the radiation dose, care should be taken in selecting an appropriate protocol as well as the provision of providing shielding to the thyroid gland.

• 대한세포병리학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.67-71
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• 2001

Primary malignant lymphoma of the thyroid gland is uncommon malignancies. Its fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) findings are rarely described in the literature. This article highlights the FNAC diagnosis of primary malignant lymphoma of the thyroid gland. A 70-year-old female presented with a rapidly enlarging thyroid mass of five months' duration. FNAC smears showed low cellularity consisting of predominantly atypical enlarged lymphoid cells admixed with a few small lymphocytes, plasma cells, and oncocytic cells. Some disrupted lymphoid cells were also present. The tumor cells infiltrated into the thyroid follicular epithelium forming lymphoepithelial lesion, The cytologic appearance showed a diffuse mixture of cell types with only a few small, mature lymphocytes and many enlaraed lymphoid cells. The enlarged lymphoid cells were atypical and pleomorphic with nuclear clefting and irregularities. Grossly, the left lobe of the thyroid was nearly replaced by a diffuse firm to soft solid mass with smooth tan fish-flesh homogeneous cut surface. Histological diagnosis was diffuse large B-cell lymphoma with areas of marginal zone B-cell lymphoma of MALT type.

• 대한두경부종양학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.133-137
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• 2007

갑상선 미세유두암종은 영상 기술의 발달로 더욱 그 빈도가 높아질 것이 예상되므로 진단의 정확도를 높이는 것이 무엇보다 중요하다. 갑상선 미세 유두암종으로 진단 받은 37예를 대상으로 galectin-3, cytokeratin 19와 HBME-1 분자 표지자들을 면역조직화학적 염색을 시행한 결과 cytokeratin 19에서 1예를 제외하고 모든 예에서 갑상선 종양 세포에서 발현하였다. Galectin-3는 갑상선 종양 세포의 세포질에 강하게 염색되었으며 cytokeratin 19는 세포질과 세포막을 따라 강하게 염색되었다. HBME-1은 종양 세포의 세포막에 강하게 염색되었으나 3가지 분자 표지자 모두 정상 갑상선 조직에서는 염색되지 않았다. 이상의 결과에서 볼 때 galectin-3, cytokeratin 19와 HBME-1은 병리조직학적 소견과 함께 갑상선 미세 유두암종을 진단함에 있어 보조적 도움이 되는 표지자로 생각된다.

• 대한영상의학회지
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• 제81권3호
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• pp.719-725
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• 2020

갑상선으로의 전이는 매우 드물며, 유방암의 갑상선으로의 전이 또한 드문 것으로 알려져 있다. 우리는 64세 유방암 환자에서 발생한 갑상선으로의 전이성 암 병변에 대한 초음파 소견과 중심부 바늘 생검의 진단적 역할에 중점을 두어 증례 보고를 하고자 한다. 초음파에서는 뚜렷한 종괴 형성은 보이지 않으면서 갑상선의 크기가 증가하였고, 저에코의 선 형태와 미세석회화가 관찰되었다. 이러한 미세석회화 부분을 조직검사의 표적으로 하여 중심부 바늘 생검을 시행하였고, 생검 결과 전이성 유방암으로 확인되었다. 최종적으로 갑상선 전절제술을 시행하여 림프선을 따라 전이한 침윤성 유관암으로 진단되었다. 저자들은 이러한 초음파 소견을 보일 경우 미세침흡인생검으로는 표적을 정하기 어려울 수 있으나, 중심부 바늘 생검을 이용하면 조직 자체를 얻어 수술 전 정확한 진단에 도움이 될 수 있다는 것을 경험하였기에 보고하고자 한다.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.889-894
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• 2019

위장조영검사는 X선을 사용하는 검사로 검사 부위 외의 다른 장기의 피폭이 발생한다. 위장조영검사에서 갑상선, 수정체, 유방, 생식선 등 생물학적으로 방사선감수성이 상대적으로 높은 표적장기가 주변에 분포되어있기 때문에 방사선 피폭에 대한 방어를 하는 것이 중요하다. 장기별 측정 깊이의 선택이 가능한 전신 팬톰을 제작하고 안구, 갑상선, 유방, 생식선의 방사선 피폭선량을 측정하였다. 투시만 시행하였을 경우 수정체, 갑상선, 유방, 생식선의 평균 피폭선량의 감소는 62.2%로 나타났고, 투시와 Spot 촬영을 동시에 시행하였을 경우 수정체, 갑상선, 유방, 생식선의 평균 피폭선량의 감소는 59.0%로 나타났다. 따라서 위장조영검사 시 수정체, 갑상선, 유방, 생식선의 차폐가 이들의 피폭선량 감소에 효과가 있었다는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 제작한 인체 팬톰은 인체에 위치한 장기에 해당하는 높이를 조절할 수 있기 때문에 심부선량 측정에 사용될 수 있을 것이다.

• 대한세포병리학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.41-45
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• 1994

Most common metastatic tumors of the thyroid gland are squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck region, adenocarcinoma of breast and lung, malignant melanoma, and renal cell carcinoma of kidney in order of frequency. Metastasis from gastrointestinal tract to the thyroid gland rarely occurs. We experienced a case of fine needle aspiraton cytology of metastatic adenocarcinoma of both thyroid glands from the colon. Cytologic smears showed picket-fence like arrangement of nuclei of carcinoma cells and syncytial type of tissue fragments with acinar pattern on necrotic or mucoid background.

• 대한두경부종양학회지
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.91-95
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• 2021

Primary squamous cell carcinoma of thyroid is a very rare malignant tumor with poor prognosis. It is usually diagnosed as an advanced disease infiltrating adjacent organs, and characterized by aggressive clinical course with an average postoperative survival time of less than 1 year. Recently, we had a 79- year-old woman with a painful neck mass who was diagnosed as primary squamous cell carcinoma of thyroid gland. She underwent total thyroidectomy and selective neck dissection(level III, VI) with no further postoperative managements such as radiation therapy or chemotherapy; she died of poor general condition and pneumonia resulting from rapid progression of the lesion on the 38^th day after surgery. We report this case with a review of relevant literatures.

• 대한세포병리학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.161-164
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• 2007

Metastasis to the thyroid gland is very rare in clinical practice. We recently encountered a 65-year-old woman who presented with a large thyroid nodule that mimicked the cytologic features of a papillary thyroid carcinoma on fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB). Although initially diagnosed as a papillary thyroid carcinoma, a thorough clinical work-up revealed multiple lesions in the bones, liver, and nasal cavity, which were confirmed as metastases of a malignant melanoma. Despite a thorough physical examination, however, the primary skin lesion could not be identified. Although FNAB shows a high degree of accuracy in diagnosing primary thyroid tumors, it is less accurate in diagnosing metastases to the thyroid gland. A thorough clinical history with appropriate immunohistochemical staining assays is necessary for the accurate diagnosis of metastatic malignant melanoma.