1.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
2.The p53 Mutation and DNA Ploidy in Human Metastatic Breast Cancer.
Seong Jin CHO ; Ae Ree KIM ; Nam Hee WON
Korean Journal of Pathology 1997;31(2):135-144
The p53 gene, one of the tumor suppressor genes, is believed to play an important role through mutation and overexpression in the progression of various human malignant tumors. To compare the p53 mutation status between the primary and metastatic lesions of breast cancers and to investigate the mutational pattern of p53, immunohistochemistry (IHC) and polymerase chain reaction and single strand conformational polymorphism (PCR-SSCP) were performed in 25 cases of breast cancers with paraffin embedded tissue. Mutant protein products or point mutation were detected through IHC or PCR-SSCP method. And flow cytometrical (FCM) analysis were performed in the same paraffin blocks to correlate the DNA ploidy and p53 mutation. The following results are summarized. 1. The detection of the p53 gene mutation and overexpression of the p53 protein were measured in 40% and 48%, respectively, in 25 primary tumors, either or both methods was detected in 64%. 2. A concordance rate of the p53 protein expression between the primary and metastatic lesions of 25 breast cancers was 100%, but the concordance rate of the p53 gene mutation was 72%. 3. The correlation between the p53 mutation and the DNA aneuploidy was not statistically significant (p=0.38) 4. A p53 mutation by IHC or PCR-SSCP was more frequently detected in grade III breast cancers than in grade I or II. 5. Among 5 to 9 exons of the p53 gene, exon 7 was the most frequent mutation spot in this study. 6. Additional mutation of the p53 gene was developed in the three metastatic lesions. With the above results it is suggested that the p53 protein overexpression by immunohistochemistry is not correlated with the p53 mutation by PCR-SSCP. The p53 mutation pattern between the primary and metastatic lesions are not idenitical and an additional point mutation can occur in the metastatic lesion. The DNA aneuploidy is more frequently detected in the cases with the p53 protein overexpression than in the p53 protein negative, but it is not statistically significant.
Aneuploidy
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Breast Neoplasms*
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Breast*
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DNA*
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Exons
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Genes, p53
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Genes, Tumor Suppressor
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Humans*
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Immunohistochemistry
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Mutant Proteins
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Paraffin
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Ploidies*
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Point Mutation
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
3.The p53 Mutation and DNA Ploidy in Human Metastatic Breast Cancer.
Seong Jin CHO ; Ae Ree KIM ; Nam Hee WON
Korean Journal of Pathology 1997;31(2):135-144
The p53 gene, one of the tumor suppressor genes, is believed to play an important role through mutation and overexpression in the progression of various human malignant tumors. To compare the p53 mutation status between the primary and metastatic lesions of breast cancers and to investigate the mutational pattern of p53, immunohistochemistry (IHC) and polymerase chain reaction and single strand conformational polymorphism (PCR-SSCP) were performed in 25 cases of breast cancers with paraffin embedded tissue. Mutant protein products or point mutation were detected through IHC or PCR-SSCP method. And flow cytometrical (FCM) analysis were performed in the same paraffin blocks to correlate the DNA ploidy and p53 mutation. The following results are summarized. 1. The detection of the p53 gene mutation and overexpression of the p53 protein were measured in 40% and 48%, respectively, in 25 primary tumors, either or both methods was detected in 64%. 2. A concordance rate of the p53 protein expression between the primary and metastatic lesions of 25 breast cancers was 100%, but the concordance rate of the p53 gene mutation was 72%. 3. The correlation between the p53 mutation and the DNA aneuploidy was not statistically significant (p=0.38) 4. A p53 mutation by IHC or PCR-SSCP was more frequently detected in grade III breast cancers than in grade I or II. 5. Among 5 to 9 exons of the p53 gene, exon 7 was the most frequent mutation spot in this study. 6. Additional mutation of the p53 gene was developed in the three metastatic lesions. With the above results it is suggested that the p53 protein overexpression by immunohistochemistry is not correlated with the p53 mutation by PCR-SSCP. The p53 mutation pattern between the primary and metastatic lesions are not idenitical and an additional point mutation can occur in the metastatic lesion. The DNA aneuploidy is more frequently detected in the cases with the p53 protein overexpression than in the p53 protein negative, but it is not statistically significant.
Aneuploidy
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Breast Neoplasms*
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Breast*
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DNA*
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Exons
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Genes, p53
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Genes, Tumor Suppressor
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Humans*
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Immunohistochemistry
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Mutant Proteins
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Paraffin
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Ploidies*
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Point Mutation
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
4.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
5.Ectopic Hamartomatous Thymoma: A case report.
Joon Mee KIM ; Nam Hee WON ; Seung Yong PAIK
Korean Journal of Pathology 1990;24(1):50-57
A 49-year old man was admitted to the Korea university hospital, department of surgery, for evaluation of anterior neck mass which was slowly growing for five years. His past history was unremarkable except for known hypertension for several years. Physical examination revealed high blood pressure, measuring 180 mmHg in systolic phase and 120 mmHg in diastolic phase. A soft nontender mass was palpated at anterior neck just above the sternal notch with smooth surface and its size was about 4 x 5 cm in cross. On laboratory examination, diabetic evidence such as high blood sugar (FBS 170 mg/dl, PP2hr. 234 mg/dl) and glucosuria. The CBC finding suggested polycythemia with high hemoglobin (18.0 g/dl) and hematocrit (54%) levels. The differential count and platelet count were within normal limits.
Male
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Humans
6.An Immunohistochemical Study of PNA (peaunt agglutinin) Binding in Transitional Cell Carcinomas of the Urinary Bladder.
Chul Hwan KIM ; Nam Hee WON ; Kap No LEE
Korean Journal of Pathology 1990;24(3):227-235
Recently, extensive uses of lectins as cytochemical markers have made of studies for various epithelial and nonepithelial neoplasia, however, investigations of epithelial cell surface of transitional cell carcinomas of the urinary bladder have been few. Thus, the atuhors performed a study of PNA binding in the authors performed a study of PNA binding in transitional cell carcinomas with comparision with that in normal mucosa of the urinary bladder to allow more accurate diagnosis and histological grade or degree of differentiation. The results of this study are as follows: 1) PNA shows negative reactions on all ten normal mucosae of the urinary bladder but positive staining at the glycocalyx of umbrellar cells in two cases. 2) PNA shows negative reactions on all four cases of von Brun'n nests and cystitis cystica. 3) PNA shows positive reactions on thirty (50%) of total sixty-one cases of transitional cell carcinomas and reveals two (20%), nine (41%), eleven (55%) and eight (88%) cases in grade I, II, III and IV, respectively. 4) PNA shows positive reactions on the intracytoplasm and/or degree of PNA binding activity in grade I to IV transitional cell carcinomas is not statistically significantly different (p>0.05). In summary, PNA did not react with normal nucosa and metaplastic lesions such as von Brunn's nests and cystitis cystica, however, it reacted with 50% (30/61 cases) of transitional cell carcinoma and its positivity is significantly increased with gradings of transitional cell carcinomas (p<0.05).
7.Three dimensional reconstruction of major vestibular nuclei in the mongolian gerbil.
Hong Joon PARK ; Hee Nam KIM ; Won Sang LEE
Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery 1993;36(5):857-860
No abstract available.
Gerbillinae*
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Vestibular Nuclei*
8.Posterior antebrachial cutaneous nerve conduction study and a case report.
Yong Hyun NAM ; Won Hee SUH ; In Young SEONG
Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine 1993;17(1):100-104
No abstract available.
Neural Conduction*
9.Clinical significance of cellular immunity in the renal interstitium of IgA nephropathy.
Tae See CHUNG ; Young Joo KWON ; Won Yong CHO ; Hyoung Kyu KIM ; Nam Hee WON
Korean Journal of Nephrology 1991;10(2):157-165
No abstract available.
Glomerulonephritis, IGA*
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Immunity, Cellular*
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Immunoglobulin A*
10.Clinical significance of cellular immunity in the renal interstitium of IgA nephropathy.
Tae See CHUNG ; Young Joo KWON ; Won Yong CHO ; Hyoung Kyu KIM ; Nam Hee WON
Korean Journal of Nephrology 1991;10(2):157-165
No abstract available.
Glomerulonephritis, IGA*
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Immunity, Cellular*
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Immunoglobulin A*