Solitary fibrous tumor, a mesenchymal neoplasm that arises most commonly from the pleura of the lung, has been described in a variety of extrapleural sites including the abdominal cavity, soft tissue, upper respiratory tract and rarely in head and neck region. We present a rare case of solitary fibrous tumor that occurred in the sublingual gland. A 52-year old woman presented with a painless mass in the left side of the floor of mouth. The tumor was well-demarcated and easily dissected, and it showed highly cellular areas of spindle cells with pattern-less architecture alternating with hypocellular areas. The tumor cells were positive for CD34 but negative for cytokeratins and S-100 protein. During the 12 months of follow-up, there was no recurrence of tumor growth.
Abdominal Cavity ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Head ; Humans ; Keratins ; Lung ; Mouth Floor ; Neck ; Pleura ; Recurrence ; Respiratory System ; S100 Proteins ; Salivary Glands ; Solitary Fibrous Tumors ; Sublingual Gland

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the perioperative myocardial damage in pediatric congenital heart disease with the cardiac specific protein of cardiac troponin I(cTpn-I). METHODS: All 25 pediatric patients who were diagnosed with tetralogy of Fallot or double outlet right ventricle were classified as group A(acyanotic, SaO2 >90%), group B(mildly cyanotic, SaO2 >80-90%) and group C(moderately cyanotic, SaO2 <80%). The control group D was consisted of 10 patients with ventricular septal defects who were operated in the same period. We measured preoperative hemoglobin, preoperative and postoperative(24 and 72 hour) arterial oxygen saturation, cTpn-I and creatine kinase(CK-MB). RESULTS: Total 25 patients were subdivided into 6 of group A, 12 of group B and 7 of group C. The concentrations of preoperative cTpn-I were 0.23+/-0.12 ng/mL in group A, 0.25+/-0.12 ng/mL in group B, 0.26+/-0.13 ng/mL in group C. And the concentrations of cTpn-I in postoperative 24 hour were 10.04+/-5.28 ng/mL in group A, 12.50+/-6.86 ng/mL in group B, 12.55+/-9.90 ng/mL in group C. Which revealed cTpn-I in group C was higher than that of the another less cyanotic groups. In addition, the concentration of cTpn-I of group C in postoperative 72 hour was higher than any other groups. The concentration of cTpn-I in postoperative 72 hour was statistically correlated with that in postoperative 24 hour and preoperative arterial oxygen saturation(P=0.001). CONCLUSION: Preoperative chronic cyanosis can influence on the postoperative concentration of cTpn-I in pediatric cardiac patients, which means impairment on the postoperative myocardial recovery.
Creatine ; Cyanosis* ; Double Outlet Right Ventricle ; Heart Defects, Congenital ; Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular ; Humans ; Myocardium ; Oxygen ; Tetralogy of Fallot ; Troponin I* ; Troponin*

PURPOSE: The neonatal cardiac catheterization and angiogram for transcatheter therapy are still essential methods in congenital heart disease, so we reviewed our experience with neonatal cardiac catheterization over 10 years at a single institution. METHODS: A retrospective review of all 139 neonatal catheterizations from January 1991 to December 2000 at Sejong Heart Institution was performed. The purpose of the catheterizations, ages, body weights and the complications by the exam was surveyed. RESULTS:The mean age of our 139 patients was 14.9 days and the mean body weight was 3.3 kg. As for the diagnosis : TGA in 49 patients, PAIVS in 26 patients, DORV in 14 patients, PS in 14 patients, PAVSD in 11 patients. For the cardiac catheterization, general anesthesia was performed in 65% of total and fluoroscopy time was 20.1+/-14.5 minutes during cardiac catheterization. In the interventional cardiac catheterization which was 75% of the total, the age and body weight were statistically the same but the irradiation time was longer than the diagnostic catheterization(P=0.001). There were 48 cases of atrial septostomy, 16 cases of balloon pulmonary valvuloplasty and 25 cases of transcatheter pulmonary valvotomy. Complications of cardiac catheterization were found in 16.3%, but there was no difference between interventional catheterization and diagnostic catheterization. CONCLUSION: Therapeutic cardiac catheterization in neonates is a relatively safe and effective method in congenital heart disease.
Anesthesia, General ; Body Weight ; Cardiac Catheterization* ; Cardiac Catheters* ; Catheterization ; Catheters ; Diagnosis ; Fluoroscopy ; Heart ; Heart Defects, Congenital ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn ; Retrospective Studies

PURPOSE: Phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) is a novel tumor suppressor gene located at chromosome 10q23. Ki-67 antigen is a human nuclear protein that is expressed in all active parts of the cell cycle. We evaluated the significance of PTEN and Ki-67 expression in prostate cancer and investigated the relation of this expression with clinico-pathological factors in prostate cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Initially, we did two kinds of immunohistochemical staining for PTEN and Ki-67. Immunohistochemical staining was performed on 75 formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded cancer specimens. Staining on paraffin blocks from prostate carcinomas was compared with that for adjacent normal prostate. Stainings were considered positive if nuclear staining was seen. Positive stainings were analyzed with the patient's clinico-pathological findings. Statistical analysis was performed by using chi-square test with p<0.05 considered significant. RESULTS: PTEN was expressed in 65 (86.6%) of 75 specimens. Ki-67 was expressed in 63 (84.0%) of 75 specimens. The staining scores of the tumor cells for PTEN and Ki-67 were higher than those of the adjacent normal cells (p<0.05). The staining scores for PTEN were negatively correlated with the serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level and Gleason score, but this was not statistically significant (p>0.05). PTEN expression was negatively correlated with lymph node or distant metastases (p<0.05). Ki-67 was positively correlated with the serum PSA level, the Gleason score, and metastases (p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: PTEN and Ki-67 staining correlated well with Gleason score and PSA level in prostate cancer. These could be a possible predictor of prostatic neoplasms.
Cell Cycle ; Genes, Tumor Suppressor ; Humans ; Ki-67 Antigen ; Lymph Nodes ; Microfilament Proteins ; Neoplasm Grading ; Neoplasm Metastasis ; Nuclear Proteins ; Paraffin ; Prostate ; Prostate-Specific Antigen ; Prostatic Neoplasms

Primary ovarian lymphoma is a rare malignancy whose symptoms or signs are usually nonspecific. In this article, we report a very rare case initially presenting as a rectal submucosal-tumor-like lesion with a defecation disturbance caused by primary ovarian lymphoma with bilateral involvement. A 42-year-old woman visited chungnam national university hospital complaining of persistent defecation disturbance for 6 months. Colonoscopy demonstrated compression of the rectum by an extrinsic mass mimicking a rectal submucosal tumor. Magnetic resonance imaging detected bilateral ovarian tumors, 9.3 cm and 5.4 cm each in diameter, compressing the rectum without enlarged lymph nodes. The diagnosis was established following a bilateral adnexectomy and histological studies of the excised tissue. The tumor was classified as a diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. The patient was prescribed six cycles of standard CHOP (cyclophosphamide, hydroxydaunorubicin, vincristine, prednisolone) regimen and is presently on treatment.
Adult ; Colonoscopy ; Defecation ; Female ; Humans ; Lymph Nodes ; Lymphoma ; Lymphoma, B-Cell ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Rectum ; Vincristine

Among various dermatological entities, toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) is a rare but potentially fatal delayed hypersensitivity reaction to numerous medications. A 38-year-old male presented with systemic hypersensitivity reaction, such as high fever, pain in the eyes, and diffuse pruritic erythematous maculopapular eruptions with multiple targetoid plaques that became vesicular and bullous. Oral mucosa and conjunctivae were involved. The first sign appeared about 1 week after taking methazolamide (50 mg twice a day) for the management of glaucomatous eyes. Although methazolamide was discontinued, blistering and skin denudation progressed to affect up to 80% of the body surface area and a positive Nikolsky sign was noted. High fever also persisted. Skin lesions started to improve after 2 weeks of management and fever subsided. Cutaneous lesions improved with minimal permanent sequele 2 months later. HLA-B*5901 was found by high-resolution genotyping. The lymphocyte activation test performed 6 months after remission showed a positive response to methazolamide challenge. This is the first case of methazolamide-induced TEN in which methazolamide was confirmed as a culprit drug by the lymphocyte activation test.
Adult ; Blister ; Body Surface Area ; Conjunctiva ; Fever ; Humans ; Hypersensitivity ; Hypersensitivity, Delayed ; Lymphocyte Activation* ; Lymphocytes* ; Male ; Methazolamide ; Mouth Mucosa ; Skin ; Stevens-Johnson Syndrome*

Sjogren's syndrome (SS) is an autoimmune disorder in which lymphocytes infiltrate the exocrine glands, resulting in the development of sicca symptoms. Lymphocytes may also invade various other organs and cause diverse symptoms. Interstitial pneumonia has been observed frequently in SS patients. Typically, the pneumonia responds well to systemic steroids, and fatal cases are rare. We experienced a case of lymphocytic pneumonia accompanied by SS and treated with cyclophosphamide pulse therapy, and we present details of the case herein.
Adult ; Humans ; Lung/*pathology ; Lung Diseases, Interstitial/drug therapy/*pathology ; Lymphocytes/*pathology ; Male ; Plasma Cells/pathology ; Sjogren's Syndrome/*pathology

Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is one of most common hereditary disorders that is potentially fatal. To elucidate clinical and genetic characteristics of ADPKD in Korea, 166 patients were analyzed retrospectively. The results were as follows ; 1) The male-to-female ratio was 83: 83, and age of patients was 4813(meanSD) years. 6496 of patients have a family history of the ADPKD. 2) Most common symptom was flank and ab- dominal pain. In urinalysis, proteinuria(42%), hematuria(18%) were found. Other organ involvement included hepatic cysts(58%), pancreatic cysts(8%) and splenic cyst(296). 3) The age at diagnosis was 44% 12 years. Hypertension was observed in 65%, the age of detection was 45% 11 years. Azotemia was observed in 36%, the age of detection was 52 +/- 11 years. 4) Echocardiography showed left ventricular hypertrophy 5896(19/33), valve regurgitation 1596(5/33) and mitral valve prolapse 3%(1/33). Cerebrovascular events occurred in 14 patients(8.4%), and 6 patients confirmed cerebral aneurysm rupture. 5) 29 patients(17%) reached end stage renal fail- ure(ESRD), the age was 53 +/- 10 years. The provability of being alive and not having ESRD was 88% by age 50, 76% by age 58, and 48% by age 65. Sex and hepatic cyst were not associated significantly with the course of renal function(p>0.05). 6) 15 patients(9%) died, the age of death was 55 +/- 12 years. 6 patients died after reaching ESRD. The cause of death were was cancer(4), cerebrovascular event(3), cessation of dialysis(2), sudden death (2), liver cirrhosis(1), sepsis(1), suicide(1) and unknown(1). Results of our study revealed the complications of ADPKD in Korea, hypertension 6596, ESRD 17% and cerebrovascular event 8%. Functional survival was 88M by age 50, 76% by age 58, and 48M by age 65. The extrarenal manifestations are more important contributors to mortality than renal manifestations of ADPKD.
Azotemia ; Cause of Death ; Death, Sudden ; Diagnosis ; Echocardiography ; Humans ; Hypertension ; Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular ; Intracranial Aneurysm ; Kidney Failure, Chronic ; Korea* ; Liver ; Mitral Valve Prolapse ; Mortality ; Polycystic Kidney, Autosomal Dominant ; Retrospective Studies ; Rupture ; Urinalysis

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of sacrospinous colpopexy without hysterectomy and with hysterectomy for symptomatic uterine prolapse. METHODS: A retrospective chart review was performed in the women who underwent sacrospinous ligament suspension between March 1998 and March 2002. A hundred fifty five women with a symptomatic uterine prolapse were treated with either sacrospinous colpopexy without hysterectomy and/or anterior-posterior repair (83 cases=Group A) or sacrospinous colpopexy with hysterectomy and/or anterior-posterior repair (72 cases=Group B). RESULTS: The mean duration of surgery, hemoglobin change, catheter days and inpatient days were shorter in group A compared with group B. (Group A 102.5+/-33.4 min, 2.4+/-0.7 mg/dL, 5.2+/-1.4 days, 7.6+/-2.2 days vs. Group B 135.3+/-33.9 min, 2.9+/-0.8 mg/dL, 6.1+/-2.1 days, 9.4+/-3.7 days, p<0.05 respectively) Recurrent pelvic organ prolapse developed in 14.5% in group A and 12.5% in group B. Six patients (7.2%) in group A and 5 patients (6.9%) in group B required repeat operation for recurrent pelvic organ prolapse. CONCLUSIONS: Sacrospinous colpopexy without hysterectomy and with hysterectomy are equally effective surgical operation for uterine prolapse. This study shows that hysterectomy is not essential for the correction of uterine prolapse.
Catheters ; Female ; Humans ; Hysterectomy* ; Inpatients ; Ligaments ; Pelvic Organ Prolapse ; Retrospective Studies ; Uterine Prolapse*

BACKGROUND/AIMS: This study was performed to determine the association between RUNX3 expression and Helicobacter pylori infection in premalignant gastric lesions. METHODS: We examined 107 patients with gastric epithelial dysplasia who had undergone endoscopic mucosal resection or submucosal dissection. All tissue samples were evaluated by RUNX3 staining and subclassified by immunophenotype. H. pylori infection in dysplastic lesions and the normal surrounding tissue was examined by silver staining, and cagA status was assessed by polymerase chain reaction. RESULTS: The loss of RUNX3 expression was observed in 62 cases (57.9%), and an association with H. pylori infection was found in 54 cases (50.5%). The infection rate with the cagA-positive H. pylori strain was 63.0%. In RUNX3-negative lesions, the rate of H. pylori infection (p=0.03) and the frequency of category 4 lesions (according to the revised Vienna classification) were high (p=0.02). In addition, the gastric mucin phenotype was predominant. In RUNX3-negative category 4 lesions, the rate of cagA-positive H. pylori infection rate was high but not significantly increased (p=0.08). CONCLUSIONS: Infection with H. pylori is associated with inactivation of RUNX3 in early gastric carcinogenesis. This mechanism was prominent in gastric cancer with a gastric mucin phenotype.
Adenoma/*chemistry ; Aged ; Antigens, Bacterial/genetics ; Bacterial Proteins/genetics ; Carcinoma/*chemistry ; Cell Transformation, Neoplastic ; Core Binding Factor Alpha 3 Subunit/*analysis ; Female ; Gastric Mucosa/*chemistry/pathology ; Helicobacter Infections/*metabolism ; Helicobacter pylori/*genetics ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Mucin 5AC/analysis ; Mucin-2/analysis ; Mucin-6/analysis ; Neprilysin/analysis ; Phenotype ; Precancerous Conditions/*chemistry/pathology ; Stomach Neoplasms/*chemistry