1.Cutaneous Metastasis from Prostatic Carcinoma.
Annals of Dermatology 2000;12(2):114-116
Prostatic carcinoma is one of the most common malignancies in males of western countries but it is a rare malignancy in Korea. If it occurs, it commonly metastasizes to other organs. In-spite of its high incidence of distant metastasis, the cutaneous metastasis of the prostatic carcinoma is very rare and seems to have a poor prognosis. A 67-year-old man presented multiple nontender nodules on the skin of the right thigh and had episodes of multiple metastases from prostatic carcinoma to the lungs and bones. Histopathologic findings of the skin showed atypical cells infiltration at the dermis. Immunohistochemical staining for prostate specific antigen showed a positive reaction, therefore, we reached the diagnosis of cutaneous metastasis from prostatic carcinoma.
Aged
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Dermis
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Diagnosis
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Humans
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Incidence
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Korea
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Lung
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Male
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Neoplasm Metastasis*
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Prognosis
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Prostate-Specific Antigen
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Skin
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Thigh
3.Magnetic Resonance Arthrography in the evaluation of Anterior Glenohumeral Instability.
Jin Sub KIM ; Yong Wook PARK ; Jung Han YOO ; Yung Khee CHUNG ; Sung Han HA
The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association 1998;33(5):1240-1247
Anterior glenohumeral instability is mainly due to the Bankart lesion and capsular stretch. The differentiation between the Bankart lesion and capsular laxity may not be readily apparent on clinical examination. So, increasing attention has been directed toward preoperative evaluation of the labral lesion and capsular laxity. MRI and MR Arthrogram of 55 shoulders, 40 stable shoulders and 15 unstable shoulders that were confirmed by arthroscopic surgery, were reviewed to evaluate the labral and capsular shapes, especially the lesions of labroligamentous complex. To evaluate and compare the capsular laxity, we measured the anterior capsular insertion type, capsular ballooning, capsular insertion angle and anterior band of inferior glenohumeral ligament. And the following results were obtained; 1) The shape of anterior labrum was varied in the superior, middle and inferior potions in 40 stable shoulders. The anterior labral lesions were shown as torn(eight cases), displaced(six cases) and no detectable labrum(one case), in 15 unstable shoulders. Also, there were a significant di fference in the evaluation of the anteior labrum shape between MRI and MR arthrography. 2) There were not a significant difference in the type III capsular insertion type, capsular ballooning and capsular insertion angle between the stable and unstable shoulders. However, it was found that the shape of the anterior band of the inferior glenohumeral ligament had definite difference between the two groups. And so, more experience and attention should be given for the accurate preoperative evaluation of the anterior labroligamentous complex in shoulder instability.
Arthrography*
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Arthroscopy
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Ligaments
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Shoulder
4.Development of a novel antigen capture-ELISA using IgY against porcine interleukin-6 and its application.
Deog Yong LEE ; Young Wook CHO ; Sang Gyun KANG ; Sung Jae SHIN ; Han Sang YOO
Journal of Veterinary Science 2004;5(4):337-343
Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is introduced as a marker of disease. At present, a variety of method may be used to quantify expression of this protein. Antigen capture-ELISA is a sensitive and accurate quantification method previously used with ovine, rat, and human IL-6 proteins. However, it has never been reported to quantify porcine IL-6 protein using capture ELISA. In this study, we generated and characterized a set of IgY and mono-specific polyclonal antibodies to recombinant porcine IL-6 (rpIL-6), and combining these with a sensitive and specific capture-ELISA for a diagnostic purpose. cDNA encoding the mature protein coding region of porcine IL-6 was cloned and expressed with pQE-30UA expression vector. rpIL-6 was then expressed and purified by using Ni-NTA resin. Protein mass of 24 kDa was found with SDS-PAGE and the identity of the protein was confirmed by Western-blot. Production of polyclonal antibodies against rpIL-6 was performed using the purified rpIL-6 in mice and hens. An antigen capture-ELISA was developed with the antibodies after their extraction. To compare the IL-6 level in the different sanitary state of farms, pig sera were randomly collected and concentration of IL-6 in the sera was measured with the antigen capture-ELISA. The capture-ELISA with the optimal concentration of antibodies, in this study, was able to detect about 10 ng/ml of rpIL-6. IL-6 levels determined with the capture-ELISA in pig sera showed positive correlation with the sanitary states of the farms. These results suggested that the developed antigen capture-ELISA could be a good tool for the screening of microbial infection in pig farms.
Animals
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Biological Markers/blood
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Blotting, Western/veterinary
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Chickens
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Cloning, Molecular
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DNA, Complementary/genetics/isolation&purification
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Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel/veterinary
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Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay/methods/*veterinary
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Female
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Immunoglobulins/*blood
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Interleukin-6/*immunology
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Mice
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Mice, Inbred ICR
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Recombinant Proteins/immunology
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Swine/*immunology
5.A Case of Yellow Nail Syndrome.
Kwang Hyun CHO ; Joo Heung REE ; Yoo Shin LEE ; Sung Koo HAN
Korean Journal of Dermatology 1988;26(4):615-618
We report a 58 year old man who complained that his nails didn't grow for a year and developed yellowish discoloration. On physical examination his nails showed yellow greenish discoloration, increased corvexity, loss of lunulae and cuticles. C]iest X ray revealed atelectasis on right lower lung field and bronchiectasis on left lower lung field. Mild restrictive pattern was observed in pulmoniry function test. We gave him 800IU of Vitamin E claily for 3 months, but rio remarkable changes have been observed as yet..
Bronchiectasis
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Humans
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Lung
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Middle Aged
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Physical Examination
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Pulmonary Atelectasis
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Vitamin E
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Vitamins
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Yellow Nail Syndrome*
6.A Case of Lymphomatoid Papulosis.
Tae Wan SOHN ; Sung June HAN ; Cheol Heon LEE ; Tae Yun YOO
Korean Journal of Dermatology 1982;20(4):611-616
Lymphomatoid papulosis is a strange disease; clinically benign, histologically malignant. Clinically, it may simulate pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta. The diagnosis is based on the typical histopathological features suggestive of malignant lymphoma, due to the presence of polymorphous lymphoid infiltrate consisting of small lymphocytes intermingled with conspicuous large atypical cells. We experienced a case of lymphomastoid papulosis in 35-year-old woman. Initially, her skin lesions developed as erythematous papules on the extremities, gradually spreading centrifugally with a tendency to involute slowly without treatment, leaving brown wrinkled surface and shallow ulceration. These skin lesions tended to become worse in warm weather and better in cold weather. At first visit, multiple erythematous grouped, ulcerated papules and nodules are seen. 18 months after first visit, most skin lesions are regressed except 5 erythematous pinhead sized papules on right leg in spite of no treatrnent. Labcratory examiniations of CBC, VDRL, urinatlysis, blood chemistry and chest X-ray were all within normal limits. Histopathologically there were hygerkeratosis, mild acanthosis, exocytosis in epidermis, and numerous lymphoid cells were infiltrated especially on perivascular and periappendegeal area, and many atypical cells showing hyperchromatic nuclei, kidney-shaped nuclei and mitotic figures in dermis.
Adult
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Chemistry
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Dermis
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Diagnosis
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Epidermis
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Exocytosis
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Extremities
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Female
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Humans
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Leg
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Lymphocytes
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Lymphoma
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Lymphomatoid Papulosis*
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Pityriasis Lichenoides
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Skin
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Thorax
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Ulcer
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Weather
7.Immunohistochemical Demonstration of C-erbB-2 Oncoprotein Expression in Transitional Cell Carcinoma of the Bladder: Correlative Study with Tumor Grade, Stage, Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen Expression, Nucleolar Organizer Regions Per Nucleus, and Flow.
Ji YOO ; Jun CHEON ; Han Kyeum KIM ; Je Jong KIM ; Sung Kun KOH
Korean Journal of Urology 1994;35(8):817-826
C-erbB-2 oncoprotein has been known to act as growth factor receptor responsible for the regulation of cellular growth, proliferation and differentiation and has been demonstrated in a number of cancers by immunohistochemical as well as matrix blotting techniques. Breast and ovarian cancer patients, whose tumor cells have amplification or overexpression of this oncoprotein, have been suggested to have worse prognosis. Yet, there are only a few studies on c-erbB-2 oncoprotein expression in transitional cell carcinoma(TCC) of the bladder. The aim of this study was to examine c-erbB-2 oncoprotein expression in bladder cancer to assess its potential as a useful prognostic marker in transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder. Deparaffinized tumor specimens from 42 patients with TCC of the bladder and 3 normal bladder tissue specimens were utilized. C-erbB-2 oncoprotein expression was detected by immunohistochemical analysis and then correlated with conventional prognostic variables such as histologic tumor grade, stage and DNA ploidy. In addition, we related the expression of c-erbB-2 oncoprotein to indicators of cellular proliferative activities such as proliferating cell nuclear antigen(PCNA), mean number of silver nucleolar organizer regions(AgNORs) per nucleus, flow cytometric S-phase fraction(CPF) and proliferation index(PI). The incidence of c-erbB-2 oncoprotein expression in Ash grade IV TCC of bladder was higher than that in Ash grade II and III (Chi-square test, p<0.05). The incidence of positive immunoreaction was higher in cases with muscle invasion and metastasis than in superficial tumors with statistical significance(p<0.05). In addition, statistical significant correlation was noted between c-erbB-2 oncoprotein expression and PCNA expression rate. But there were no significant differences in c-erbB-2 oncoprotein expression to DNA ploidy, PI nor SPF by flow cytometry and mean number of AgNORs per nucleus. The results of this study suggests that the c-erbB-2 oncoprotein together with other predictive parameters may serve to provide a phenotypic profile which permits more accurate forecasting of bladder cancer behavior and may prove to be useful in the future as an important guide to specific anti-tumor therapy.
Breast
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Carcinoma, Transitional Cell*
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DNA*
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Flow Cytometry
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Forecasting
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Humans
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Incidence
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Neoplasm Metastasis
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Nucleolus Organizer Region*
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Ovarian Neoplasms
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Ploidies*
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Prognosis
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Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen*
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Silver
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Urinary Bladder Neoplasms
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Urinary Bladder*
8.The fracture of the talar neck the significances of Hawkins' sign.
In KIM ; Seung Koo RHEE ; Sung Soo KIM ; Won Yoo KIM ; Chang Whan HAN ; Hyung Gwan KIM
The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association 1992;27(1):169-175
No abstract available.
Neck*
9.Simultaneous Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis and Synovial Chondromatosis in the Ankle Joint.
Jin Hyung SUNG ; Weon Yoo KIM ; Chang Whan HAN ; Jong Kie YOON ; Jin Young KIM
The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association 1998;33(2):477-483
Pigmented villonodular synovitis and synovial chondromatosis are known as a poup of interrelated tumorous disorders that involve the lining of the joints, hursa and tendon sheath. Pigmented villonodular synovitis consists of proliferatin synovia1 tissue containing histiocytes, librohlasts, multinucleated giant cells, and capillaries that can destroy dense fihrous tissue, form soft tissue masses, and invade bone. Synovial chondromatosis consists of hyaline cartilage nodules within the synovium and synovial joint cavities, develop multiple loose fragments of cartilage within the joint. They may represent a reactive inflammatory process or henign neoplasm and usually occur in latge synovial joints, including the knee, hip and ankle. There are some reports stating that pigmented villonodular synovitis has coexisted with synovial chondromatosis. but none have reported that they occurred simultaneously in a large single joint. This is a report on a diagnosed and arthroscopicully treated pigmented villonodular synovitis and synovial chondromatosis that occurred simultaneously in the same ankle joint.
Ankle Joint*
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Ankle*
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Capillaries
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Cartilage
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Chondromatosis, Synovial*
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Giant Cells
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Hip
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Histiocytes
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Hyaline Cartilage
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Joints
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Knee
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Synovial Membrane
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Synovitis, Pigmented Villonodular*
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Tendons