1.Malignant Transformation in Cystic Teratoma of Ovary: 4 cases report.
Seong Sook KIM ; Ae Lan PAIK ; Hye Je CHO ; In Ki PAIK ; Ill Hyang KO
Korean Journal of Pathology 1985;19(2):214-219
Development of a malignant tumor within a mature cystic teratoma is a serious event, and occurs in about 1%~4% of cases. The malignant transformation occurs most frequently in the squamous epithelium with the formation of a squamous cell carcinoma. There are 10 cases reported in the literature, in Korea. We report 4 additional cases, which include 3 squamous cell carcinomas and 1 adenosquamous carcinomas, arising in cystic teratoma of the ovary.
2.An Unusual Cervical Spinal Meningioma in a Child.
Hyok Rae CHO ; Jong Koo LEE ; Ae Lan PAIK ; Woo Young JANG
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 2013;53(2):129-131
The incidence of spinal meningioma is very rare in children. A 14-year-old girl presented with right arm weakness, gait disturbance, and urinary incontinence. Cervical magnetic resonance imaging revealed an intradural extramedullary tumor dorsal to the spinal cord in the level of C1. The tumor was totally removed despite the severe cord compression. Meningotheliomatous meningioma was diagnosed after histological examination.
Arm
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Child
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Gait
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Humans
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Incidence
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Meningioma
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Spinal Cord
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Urinary Incontinence
3.The association of serum CA-125 level and severity of dysmenorrhea with lesion depth in adenomyosis.
Seog Hyun JANG ; Tae Soon ANN ; En Sung OH ; Jae Hag SIM ; Ae Lan PAIK ; Jong Cheon WEON ; Kang Woo JUNG ; Yong Pil KIM
Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2004;47(12):2380-2383
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association of level of CA-125 and severity of dysmenorrhea with lesion depth in adenomyosis. METHODS: Sixty-eight women who had undergone hysterectomy and were found to have pure adenomyosis on histopathologic examination were reviewed retrospectively. Specimens were stratified according to the degree of adenomyosis penetration into 4 groups: group A consisted of specimens with adenomyosis penetration into myometrium of up to 25%; group B, 26-50%; group C, 51-75%, and group D, >75%. All women were submitted to serum determination of CA-125. Severity of dysmenorrhea was assessed by means of a modification of 10-point verbal rating scale. RESULTS: Each group was not correlated with severity of dysmenorrhea (p=0.7394 Fisher's exact test). The means of serum CA-125 levels was increased corresponding to depth of adenomyosis (p=0.0441 ANOVA test). CONCLUSION: In this study, serum CA-125 level is associated with the depth lesion and severity of dysmenorrhea is not. Therefore, the level of serum CA-125 might be useful indicator in management of adenomyosis before surgery.
Adenomyosis*
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Animals
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Dysmenorrhea*
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Female
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Humans
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Hysterectomy
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Mice
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Myometrium
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Retrospective Studies
4.A Case of Pyoderma Gangrenosum Associated with Takayasu's Arteritis Responding to Methotrexate.
Jong Keun KIM ; Jun Hyuk SEO ; Jun Cheol YOON ; Do Hwae PARK ; Min Jae JO ; Chan Woo LEE ; Ae Lan PAIK ; Pok Kee MIN ; Gun Yoen NA ; Dong Ho OH
The Journal of the Korean Rheumatism Association 2006;13(1):52-55
Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a vasculitic process, often associated with systemic diseases, including Takayasu's arteritis (TA), rheumatoid arthritis, and inflammatory bowel disease. Most cases of PG associated with TA have been observed in Japan. However, this association is not commonly observed in North American and European patients. PG is often refractory to therapy, requiring high dosages of glucocorticoids. Here, we describe a case of recalcitrant PG that was associated with TA and successfully treated with methotrexate.
Arthritis, Rheumatoid
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Glucocorticoids
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Humans
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Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
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Japan
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Methotrexate*
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Pyoderma Gangrenosum*
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Pyoderma*
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Takayasu Arteritis*