1.Benign Fibrous Histiocytoma of Spinal Cord.
Hae Joo NAM ; Won Hee CHOI ; Tae Sook LEE
Korean Journal of Pathology 1988;22(4):510-514
Fibrous histiocytoma composed of fibroblasts and histiocytes is quite variable in histologic pattern. The biologic behavior is unpredictable by histologic ground. This tumor is well-known in subcutaneous tissue and deep soft tissue, but quite rare in central nervous system. We experienced a case of the fibrous histiocytoma involving the dura mater of spinal cord in a 26 year old female patient. In gross findings, the mass was a well demarcated, ovoid mass attached to the dura matter, and measured 2.5x1.5 cm in diameter. The cut surface was rubbery, solid, gray-white or yellow. Microscopically, the lesion consisted of polyhedral cells with round or oval nuclei and faintly eosinophilic or vaculoated cytoplasm, and multinucleated giant cells. Some giant cells were Touton-type. Composing cells were bland-looking. Mitotic figures were average 3 per 10 high power fields.
Female
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Humans
2.MR Findings of Choroid Plexus Papilloma: Case Report.
Joo Hyeong OH ; Tae Hoon KIM ; Woo Suk CHOI
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society 1994;30(4):643-646
PURPOSE: Choroid Plexus papilloma is a rare intracranial neoplasm that is most commonly found in the trigone of the lateral ventricle in children or in the fourth ventricle in adult. Extraventricular extension of choroid plexus papilloma has been rarely reported within the cerebellopontine angle (CPA) cistern. Authors report two cases of choroid plexus papilloma in the posterior fossa seen on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). MATERIALS AND METHODS: MRI findings of two cases of choroid plexus papilloma in posterior fossa were retrospectively reviewed. RESULTS: In the first case, the tumor was in the fourth ventricle and extended to the left CPA cistern via the foramen of Luschka. In the second case, the tumor presented as an expansile mass of the of fourth ventricle and right lateral recess. Multiple signal voids of low intensity due to prominent feeding vessels and calcifications within the tumors were noted. CONCLUSION: This report demonstrates MR findings of choroid plexus papilloma in the posterior fossa with the brief review of the literatures.
Adult
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Brain Neoplasms
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Cerebellopontine Angle
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Child
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Choroid Plexus*
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Choroid*
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Fourth Ventricle
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Humans
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Lateral Ventricles
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Papilloma, Choroid Plexus*
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Retrospective Studies
3.Malignant Mixed Mullerian Tumor of the Ovary: A case report.
Hae Joo NAM ; Won Hee CHOI ; Tae Sook LEE
Korean Journal of Pathology 1987;21(4):303-307
The clinical and pathological features of a case Malignant mixed mullerian tumor of the ovary in 45 year-old female patient with a brief review of the literature are presented. She had both ovarian tumors. The masses are multilocular cystic tumor with interspersed solid component. The cystic component is filled with serous fluid. Microscopically the tumor is composed of epithelial element & intimately related mesenchymal element. The epithelial element shows the findings of adenocarcinoma of solid, glandular and papillary growth. The mesenchymal element is composed of malignant-looking stroma with cartilage formation.
Female
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Humans
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Adenocarcinoma
4.A Case of Atrial Septal Defect in Identical Twins.
Jong Tae LEE ; Hun Kwan LIM ; Tae Myeung CHOI ; Sung Koo KIM ; Young Joo KWON
Korean Circulation Journal 1994;24(5):722-725
Atrial septal defect is one of the most common congenital heart diseases in adult, of which absolute causes is not confirmed, but explained by multifactorial inheritance. In Korea, there has been no case report of atrial septal defect in identical twins in spite of some reports of atrial septal defect in relatives and twins in other countries. We present a first case of atrial septal defect in identical twins whose mother had no infection or medication history during pregnancy.
Adult
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Heart Diseases
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Heart Septal Defects, Atrial*
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Humans
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Korea
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Mothers
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Multifactorial Inheritance
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Pregnancy
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Twins
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Twins, Monozygotic*
5.Three Cases of Primary Adenosquamous Carcinoma of Stomach.
Joon Hyuk CHOI ; Mi Jin KIM ; Hae Joo NAM ; Won Hee CHOI ; Tae Sook LEE
Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine 1988;5(2):189-193
Adenosquamous carcinoma of stomach is a mixed glandular-epidermoid tumor where both components are neoplastic. Its incidence is extremely rare. The five theories on the origin of squamous components are 1) island of ectopic squamous epithelium in the gastric mucosa, 2) squamous metaplasia of gastric epithelium, 3) squamous differentiation in a preexisting adenocarcinoma, 4) endothelial cell differentiated toward squamous elements, and 5) totipotential undifferentiated cells of the gastric mucosa. We experienced three cases of adenosquamous carcinoma. Case 1 was a 71-year-old female patient; an ulcerative lesion was present in the pylorus, measuring 5 cm in diameter. Case 2 was a 57-year-old male patient; an ulcerative lesion is present in the pylorus, measuring 6 cm in diameter. Case 3 was a 58-year-old female patient; an ulcerative lesion was present in the body and fundus, measuring 10 cm in diameter. Microscopic examination revealed a mixed malignant squamous and adenomatous component.
Adenocarcinoma
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Aged
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Carcinoma, Adenosquamous*
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Endothelial Cells
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Epithelium
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Female
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Gastric Mucosa
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Humans
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Incidence
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Male
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Metaplasia
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Middle Aged
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Pylorus
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Stomach*
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Ulcer
6.Histopathologic Study of the Regional Lymph Nodes Reactivity in Gastric Carcinomas.
Hae Joo NAM ; Won Hee CHOI ; Tae Sook LEE ; Suk Jae HONG
Korean Journal of Pathology 1987;21(1):1-11
This study represents the immune reaction pattern of gastric carcinoma, based on the morphologic characteristics of regional lymph nodes in the cases of stomach carcinomas. The materials were obtained from the resected specimens from 100 carcinoma patients. We chose Tsakraklides' method in classification of the structure of lymph node, which are as follows: lymphocyte predominance, germinal center predominance, unstimulated and lymphocyte depletion. The incidence was as follows: lymphocyte predominance 45, germinal center predominance 32, unstimulated 21 and lymphocyte depletion 2. In the lymph nodes of peptic ulcer, lymphocyte predominance pattern was most common. The reactivity of lymph nodes is suppressed proportionally to the severity of cancers, thus the advanced case of cancer exhibited lymphocyte depletion pattern which suggests exhaustion of immune reaction. The lymphocyte predominance pattern was frequent in superficial type and expanding type of gastric carcinoma. The cancer metastasis of lymph node in lymphocyte predominance was smaller than the other type of lymph nodes, while metastasis increased progressively higher with the orders as following: lymphocyte predominance, germinal center predominance, unstimulated and lymphocyte depletion.
Incidence
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Neoplasm Metastasis
7.A Case Combined Germ Cell Tumor in Testis.
Hae Joo NAM ; Won Hee CHOI ; Tae Sook LEE ; Jun Gyu SUH ; Kyung Chul LEE
Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine 1985;2(1):293-297
Primary germ cell tumor of the testis is rare, which occupies 1 to 2% of all reported malignant male neoplasms. Combined primary germ cell tumor of the testis composed of embryonal carcinoma and seminoma is more rare tumor. The authors experienced a case of 50-year old male who presented with painless enlargement of right testicle. He has had radical orchiectomy and diagnosed by pathologically as combined germ cell tumor of testis. The testicle is measuring 180 gm in weight and 9×6×5 cm in dimension, and almostly replaced by tumor mass. Grossly the tumor is rubbery solid smooth tumor mass, with variegated cut surface with geographically outlined diffuse necrotic area. Histologically the tumor is composed of two components of tumor, which are solid growth pattern of large round to polyhedral cells with clear or granular cytoplasm and distinct cell border, and anastomosing glandular and papillary arrangement of anaplastic epithelial cells. The former corresponds to seminoma, and the latter to embryonal carcinoma. Each tumor lobule is separated by abundant fibrous stroma.
Carcinoma, Embryonal
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Cytoplasm
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Epithelial Cells
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Germ Cells*
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Humans
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Male
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Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal*
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Orchiectomy
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Seminoma
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Testis*
8.Adverse factors of hepatic dysfunction during chemotherapy for childhood malignancy.
Dong Hoon KOH ; Hyung Jong LIM ; Young Kwon CHOI ; Hoon KOOK ; Tae Joo HWANG
Journal of the Korean Cancer Association 1993;25(3):417-422
No abstract available.
Drug Therapy*
9.A Case of Ichthyosiform Sarcoidosis.
Suk Joo CHOI ; Eul Hee HAN ; Kyung Sool KWON ; Tae Ahn CHUNG
Korean Journal of Dermatology 1994;32(1):172-176
Although acquired ichthyosis has been associated with a number of systemic illnesses, an association with sarcoidosis has rarely been reported. We report a patient with aquired ichthyosis of the lower and upper extrimities whose diagnosis of cutaneous sarcoidosis was confirmed by histologic examination. Systemic involvement in the patient revealed occular, pulmonary and nerve disease. A diagnosis of sarcoidosis must be considered when a patient presents with acquired ichthyosis.
Diagnosis
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Humans
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Ichthyosis
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Sarcoidosis*
10.Malignant Melanoma on Congenital Melanocytic Nevus.
Hyun Joo CHOI ; Kyeong Han YOON ; Tae Kee MOON ; Jaiho CHUNG
Annals of Dermatology 1999;11(3):193-196
Congenital melanocytic nevi are considered to be precursors of malignant melanoma. Although the risk of malignant melanoma with medium and small congenital melanocytic nevi is uncertain, it is important to notice the possibility of malignant transformation in those lesions. We describe a 62-year-old woman who had had a brown soft verrucous tumor on her right lower back since birth. She first noticed a black nodule in the center of the tumor 5 years before which had ulcerated 3 months prior to presentation without healing. A biopsy specimen revealed malignant melanoma arising from a congenital melanocytic nevus.
Biopsy
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Female
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Humans
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Melanoma*
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Middle Aged
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Nevus, Pigmented*
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Parturition
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Ulcer