Pulmonary adenocarcinoma of fetal type is a very uncommon tumor of the lung which simulates an early stage of lung differentiation. This is a primitive appearing epithelial tumor similar to the epithelial component of pulmonary blastoma but lacking the sarcomatous features. Since the report of Kradin et al, 8 more cases have been reported by a variety of name. These tumors are composed of glycogen-rich, non-ciliated tubular epithelial cells forming irregularly shaped tubules or arranged in a papillary pattern. A very remarkable findings of this tumor is the presence of endocrine cells which is confirmed by argyrophilia, immunohistochemistry or electron microscopy. We experienced a case of this tumor which showed hepatocytoid differentiation in addition to the characteristic histologic findings. Immunohistochemical studies performed on a resected tumor tissue showed immunoreactivity for alpha-fetoprotein, neuron-specific enolase and somatostatin, and endocrine type granules were found ultrastructurally. Although this tumor seems to have a relation with pulmonary blastoma in its histology, immunohistochemistry and ontogeny, a distinction between these should be attained because the average survival of the former group is longer as 23 months, while that of the latter is only 4 months.
Adenocarcinoma

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Dislocations*

Mesoblastic nephroma is an important differential diagnosis of a renal mass occurring in the neonatal period or in early childhood. It is a rare monomorphous congenital renal neoplasm most commonly recognized during the first 3 months of life. With the widespread application of ultrasound imaging, many cases are recognized prior to birth. We report a case of mesoblastic nephroma detected by ultrasonograph at 36 weeks of intrauterine fetal life and removed after birth. It showed a well circumscribed, grayish white, solid mass measuring 4x3x2 cm. The tumor was predominantly a classic type with a focal cellular pattern. Immunohistochemical and electron microscopic studies were done.
Diagnosis, Differential ; Kidney ; Kidney Neoplasms ; Nephroma, Mesoblastic* ; Parturition ; Ultrasonography

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Thyroid Gland* ; Thyroid Nodule*

PURPOSE: To evaluate CT findings of normal anatomic alteration after neck dissection. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The postoperative CT findings were retrospectively reviewed in 40 patients with neck dissection, comparing to preoperative CT. There were 28 patients with radical neck dissection and 12 patients with modified radical neck dissection or selective neck dissection. In addition to the neck dissection, 10 patients had undergone pectoralis major myocutaneous flap reconstruction, 20 patients taken laryngectomy, and 25 patients treated with radiotherapy. RESULTS: The typical CT findings of radical neck dissection were non-visualization of internal jugular vein and sternocleidomastoid muscle(28/28), ipsilateral neck flattening(26/28), and trapezius muscular atrophy(12/28). The other non-specific findings were tissue plane eftacement, subcutaneous reticular pattern, platysma muscle thickening, and adjacent soft tissue contrast enhancement which was the only evidence of previous operation in the cases of modified radical neck dissection or selective neck dissection. Reconstruction with myocutaneous flap was shown as ipsilateral bulk of fat and muscle(10/10). In cases with radiation therapy there was much increased density of submandibular gland(12/25). 15 patients showed recurrence on follow up CT scan, including regional metastasis in 10, stomal recurrence in two, and residual mass at primary site in three patients. CONCLUSION: CT is useful in evaluation of patients with neck dissection and in whom postoperative change impese diagnostic problem.
Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Jugular Veins ; Laryngectomy ; Myocutaneous Flap ; Neck Dissection* ; Neck* ; Neoplasm Metastasis ; Radiotherapy ; Recurrence ; Retrospective Studies ; Superficial Back Muscles ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Following chemotherapy and radiation treatment for infiltrating ductal carcinoma of the left breast, a 50-year-old woman presented with a child's palm sized, crusted patch and surrounding peanut sized granulated nodules on the lesion, which was diagnosed as primary cutaneous aspergillosis caused by Aspergillus fumigatus. No evidence of involvement of other organs or of systemic dissemination by Aspergillus femigatus was found. Also the patient exhibited no other apparent systemic immunologic defects. Extensive excision were performed and the patient received treatment with amphoteriein B. No evidence of recurrent fungal infection was noted during 6 months of follow-up.
Aspergillosis* ; Aspergillus ; Aspergillus fumigatus ; Breast Neoplasms* ; Breast* ; Carcinoma, Ductal ; Drug Therapy ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Middle Aged

Juvenile xanthogranuloma is a congenital or perinatal tumor, 1 to 2 cm in diameter, usually located on the head. The extracutaneous lesions can occur on the eye, the lung, the epicardium, the oral cavity or the testicles. Subcutaneous form of juvenile xanthogranuloma has been reported very rarely in the literature. We report a unique case of a subcutaneous juvenile xanthogranuloma that showed 4 × 4 cm sized plaque and located on the extremity of 9-year-old girl.
Child ; Extremities ; Female ; Head ; Humans ; Lung ; Mouth ; Pericardium ; Testis ; Xanthogranuloma, Juvenile*

A comparison betwen electrocardiographic and echocardiographic criteria of Lt. atrial enlargement was made in 40 cases who demonstrated left atrial enlargement either electrocardiographically or echocardiographically. 1) There were 20 cases with Lt. atrial enlargement by electrocardiographic criteria and echocardiographic criteria and 30 cases by echocardiographic criteria 2) Of 40 subjects, 19 cases were found to satisfy both electrocardiographic and echocardiographic critera of Lt. atrial enlargement at the same time. 3) 10 cases were consistent only with electrocardiographic criteria of Lt. atrial enlargement, but not with echocardiographic criteria 4) On the other hand, 11 cases of Lt. atrial enlargement consistent with echocardiographic criteria did not meet the electrocardiographic criteria 5) The respective predictive indices of electrocardiographic and echocardiographic criteria of Lt. atrial enlargement were: Electrocardiographic criteria; positive: 65.52%, Negative: 79.9%. Echocardiographic criteria; Positive: 63.3%, Negative: 89.13%.
Echocardiography* ; Electrocardiography* ; Hand