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The authors report a typical case of tenosynovial giant cell tumor of the right middle finger of a 31-year-old man. Histologically, this tumor is characterized by a discrete proliferation of rounded synovial-like cells accompanied by a variable number of multinucleated giant cells, inflammatory cells, and xanthoma cells. Clinicopathologically, this tumor is a benign lesion that nonetheless possesses a capacity for local recurrence. Local excision with a small cuff of normal tissue is the treatment of choice in this tumor.
Adult ; Case Report ; Fingers* ; Giant Cell Tumors/surgery ; Giant Cell Tumors/pathology* ; Histocytochemistry ; Human ; Male ; Muscle Neoplasms/surgery ; Muscle Neoplasms/pathology* ; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local ; Synovial Membrane/pathology*

The oral cavity is easily accessible for direct exposure of a malignant disease. 1 percent of the oral malignant tumors are of metastatic origin and approximately 10 percent to 25 percent of the 1 percent fraction originate from the lungs. A case of metastatic lung carcinoma to the gingiva in a 88-year-old male is reported. He complained of pain and swelling between right maxillary 1st premolar and 2nd molar. Although surgical excision of the lesion has been done, the gingival lesion developed as a quickly growing mass and recurred 2 weeks after surgical excision. The gingival mass was histopathologically diagnosed as an undifferentiated carcinoma. Epithelial layer was continuous without ulceration and it seems that the cancer cells are originated from primary tumor. Infiltrated cancer cells were pleomorphic and dyskeratotic. The cells had 2 or more nuclei, not showing squamous or glandular differentiation. Immunohistochemical study revealed the cells originated from the epithelial cells. The prognosis is poor, because prognosis depends on surgical elimination of the primary tumor.
Aged, 80 and over ; Bicuspid ; Carcinoma ; Epithelial Cells ; Gingiva ; Humans ; Lung Neoplasms ; Lung* ; Male ; Molar ; Mouth ; Neoplasm Metastasis ; Periodontium* ; Prognosis ; Ulcer

It was known that the regenerating liver cytosol accelerated liver regeneration, whereas normal liver cytosol inhibited it during first 28 hours, but promoted it later by the thymidine incorporation test. In experiments, Sprague-Dawley male rats were divided into 3 experimental groups (A, B and C) which had 10 rats in each. Also, each group was equally subdivided into 2 subgroups such as A-8 and A-28 in the A group, B-8 and B-28 in the B group and C-8 and C-28 in the C group. All groups were partially hepatectomized equally. The remnant livers were procured at 8 hours in the 3 subgroups A-8, B-8 and C-8 and at 28 hours in the other 3 subgroups A-28, B-28 and C-28. Another experiment was performed in 10 rats under the same partial hepatectomy to get the average weight of the remnant liver. These data could be taken as the initial weight of the remnant liver in the above experimental animals. The normal saline, normal liver cytosol extract and regenerating liver cytosol extract were injected intraperitoneally after the partial hepatectomies, 4 ml of in the A, B, and C groups, respectively. Since specific structural changes might precede demonstrable functional alterations, morphometric measurements were done in the histological specimens of the 3 subgroups A-8, B-8, and C-8. The remnant livers, obtained in all six subgroups, were weighed to calculate the regeneration rates. The overall results are as follows : 1) The liver regeneration rates in the six subgroups were 4.1% in A-8, 3.8% in B-8, 4.3% in C-8, 28.4% in A-28, 16.7% in B-28, and 32.8% in C-28. 2) The morphometric study showed that the nucleus/cytoplasm ratios in the three subgroups were 0.1389 in A-8, 0.2048 in B-8, and 0.3705 in C-8. These results mean that regenerating liver cytosol extract promotes liver regeneration and that normal liver cytosol extract inhibits it during first 28 hours after a partial hepatectomy, but promotes cell division for subsequent regeneration.
Animals ; Cell Division ; Cytosol* ; Hepatectomy* ; Humans ; Liver Regeneration* ; Liver* ; Male ; Rats* ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Regeneration ; Thymidine

Hemangioma arising in soft tissue is one of the most common tumors in the head and neck region. However, intraosseous hemangiomas are rare and account for only 0.5% to 1.0% of all osseous neoplasms. Most often, intraosseous hemangiomas are found in the vertebral column or calvarium. With regard to the facial skeleton, these lesions arise primarily in the mandible, maxilla, or nasal bones. For hemangiomas of the orbit or frontal bone, several cases have been reported. We present two cases of cavernous hemangioma arising from the superolateral orbital rim and frontal bone. In one case, the preoperative diagnosis with computed tomography(CT) scan was fibrous dysplasia. The diagnosis and treatment of this rare lesion are discussed.
Diagnosis ; Frontal Bone* ; Head ; Hemangioma* ; Hemangioma, Cavernous ; Mandible ; Maxilla ; Nasal Bone ; Neck ; Orbit ; Skeleton ; Skull ; Spine

Physical properties of composite resins such as strength, resistance to wear, discoloration, etc depend on the degree of conversion of the resin components. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the degree of conversion of the composite resins according to the thickness of tooth structure penetrated by light and applied light curing time. The coronal portions of extracted human teeth (one anterior tooth, three posterior tooth) was embedded by pink denture material. the mounted teeth were cut into three illumination sections (1mm thickness enamel section, 1mm thickness dentin section, 2mm thicknes dentin section) and one backing section with cutting wheel. Thin resin films were made by using 6kg pressure between slide glass during 5 minutes. Thin resin film was light cured on coupled illumination section during 40sec, 80sec and 120sec. each illumination section was coupled as follows; no tooth structure(X), ename section(E), enamel section + 1mm dentin section(ED1), enamel section + 2mm dentin section(ED2), enamel section + 1mm dentin section + 2mm dentin section(EDD). To simulate the clinical situation more closely, thin resin film was cured against a backing section of tooth structure. The degree of conversion of carbon double bonds to single bonds in the resin films were examined by means of Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer. The results were obtained as follows; 1. As curing time was increased, conversion rate was increased and as tooth thickness which was penetrated by curing light was increased, conversion rate was decreased. 2. At all tooth thickness groups, conversion rate between 80sec and 120sec was not significantly increased(P>0.05). 3. At 40sec group and 80sec, conversion rate between no tooth structure(X) group and 1mm enamel section(E) group was not significantly decreased(P>0.05). 4. At 80sec group and 120sec, conversion rate between 1mm enamel section(E) group and 1mm enamel section + 1mm dentin section(ED1) group was not significantly decreased(P>0.05).
Carbon ; Composite Resins ; Dental Enamel ; Dentin ; Dentures ; Fourier Analysis ; Glass ; Humans ; Light ; Lighting ; Tooth

Aspergillus tracheobronchitis is one form of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis which is characterized by ulcers and pseudomembrane formation in tracheobronchial tree. In Aspergillus tracheobronchitis, the infection is often limited to the mucosa and it accounts for less than 10 percents of invasive disease. Invasive aspergillosis mainly occurs in immunocompromized patients with prolonged neutropenia, advanced AIDS, organ transplantation, high-dose glucocorticoid therapy or cytotoxic therapy although it can occur in less immunocompromised patients, such as after influenza, COPD, old age, and diabetes. We report a case of Aspergillus tracheobronchitis in a 61 year-old patient with diabetes and Child Pugh class A liver cirrhosis. He presented with cough and purulent sputum for 10 days. He was diagnosed by bronchoscopy and successfully treated with antifungal therapy.
Aspergillosis ; Aspergillus ; Bronchitis ; Bronchoscopy ; Child ; Cough ; Diabetes Mellitus ; Humans ; Immunocompromised Host ; Influenza, Human ; Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis ; Liver Cirrhosis ; Mucous Membrane ; Neutropenia ; Organ Transplantation ; Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive ; Sputum ; Transplants ; Ulcer

OBJECTIVES: Although T stage is an important prognostic tool for oral tongue cancer, it fails to define the depth of invasion and true three-dimensional volume of primary tumors. The purpose of this paper is to determine the relations between tumor volume and lymph node metastasis and survival in early oral tongue cancer. METHODS: Forty-seven patients with T1-2 tongue cancer were included. Tumor volumes were measured by the computerized segmentation of T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging. RESULTS: The overall average tumor volume was 27.7 cm3 (range, 1.4 to 60.1 cm3). A significant positive correlation was found between tumor volume and pathological T stage, depth of invasion, and cervical lymph node metastasis (P<0.001, P<0.001, and P=0.002, respectively). When the tumor volume exceeded 20 cm3, the cervical metastasis rate increased to 69.2%. The overall 5-year disease specific survival rate was 80%. There was a statistically significant association between large tumor volume (> or =20 cm3) and the 5-year disease-specific survival (P=0.046). CONCLUSION: Tumor volume larger than 20 cm3 was associated with greater risk cervical lymph node metastasis and poor 5-year disease-specific survival rate in early oral tongue cancer patients.
Humans ; Image Processing, Computer-Assisted ; Lymph Nodes ; Lymphatic Metastasis* ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Neoplasm Metastasis ; Prognosis* ; Survival Rate ; Tongue Neoplasms* ; Tongue* ; Tumor Burden*

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the structural change of root surface and the occlusion of dentinal tubule following CO2 laser treatment. Seven extracted healthy human premolar werw curetted, sectioned, and four specimens were randomly assigned to each of 6 different treatment groups : 1) untreated EDTA etched control; 2) root plande only; 3) CO2 laser treated with 2W mode 6(10msec/pulse, 20pps) for 1 minute; 4) CO2 laser treated with 2W mode 6(10msec/pulse, 20pps) for 2 minutes; 5) CO2 laser treated with 2W mode 7(20msec/pulse, 20pps) for 1 minute; 6) CO2 laser treated with 2W mode 7(20msec/pulse, 20pps) for 2 minutes. Following the prescribed treatment, the specimens were prepared for SEM evaluation. Results showed that CO2 laser may be effective to occlude dentinal tubules tor dentin sensitivity treatment. The effect of dentinal tubule occlusion was enhanced with increasing the total energy level lased to specimen regardless of lasing mode. The structural changes of root surfaces were restricted to superficies, and these changes included fissuring, charring, crater formation over the smooth lava like texture. The charring and crater formation implying root damage was observed in the case of the longer duration of a pulse. The results of the present study suggests that the pulsed CO2 laser with shorter pulse duration and longer exposure time can be used effectively in order to obtain the optimal dentinal tubule occlusion with minimal root damage.
Bicuspid ; Dentin ; Dentin Sensitivity ; Edetic Acid ; Humans ; Lasers, Gas* ; Trout