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Gastroenterology / Original Article
Neck circumference correlates with tumor size and lateral lymph node metastasis in men with small papillary thyroid carcinoma
Mi Ra Kim, Sang Soo Kim, Jung Eun Huh, Byung Joo Lee, Jin Choon Lee, Yun Kyung Jeon, Bo Hyun Kim, Seong Jang Kim, Soo Geun Wang, Yong Ki Kim, In Joo Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2013;28(1):62-71. Published online December 28, 2012
Background/AimsObesity is correlated with numerous diseases, including thyroid cancer, but the clinical significance of obesity with regard to the clinical characteristics of thyroid cancer remains unclear. Neck circumference is an index of upper-body adipose tissue distributi..
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Original Article
DNA Methylation of RUNX3 in Papillary Thyroid Cancer
Hee Ja Ko, Bo Yeon Kim, Chan Hee Jung, Sung Wan Chun, Ji Oh Mok, Yeo Joo Kim, Hyeong Kyu Park, Chul Hee Kim, Sang Jin Kim, Dong Won Byun, Kyo Il Suh, Myung Hi Yoo, Sung Gu Kang
Korean J Intern Med. 2012;27(4):407-410. Published online November 27, 2012
Background/AimsThe relationship between Runt-related transcription factor 3 (RUNX3) gene inactivation and various solid tumors has been reported; however, little information is available about RUNX3 in thyroid cancers. Met..
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Letter to the editor
Concurrent Parathyroid Carcinoma and Hyperplasia in Hyperparathyroidism
Min Young Oh, Sang Bo Oh, Hyeog Gyu Seoung, Ji Hye Kim, Sang Soo Kim, Bo Hyun Kim, In Ju Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2012;27(3):356-359. Published online September 1, 2012
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Letter to the editor
Parathyroid Carcinoma Presenting as a Hyperparathyroid Crisis
Alice Hyun-Kyung Tan, Hee Kyung Kim, Mi Yeon Kim, Young Lyun Oh, Jee Soo Kim, Jae Hoon Chung, Sun Wook Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2012;27(2):229-231. Published online May 31, 2012
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Original Article
Serum TSH Level in Healthy Koreans and the Association of TSH with Serum Lipid Concentration and Metabolic Syndrome
Yeo Kyung Lee, Jo Eun Kim, Hyun Ju Oh, Kyung Sun Park, Soo Kyung Kim, Seok Won Park, Moon Jong Kim, Yong Wook Cho
Korean J Intern Med. 2011;26(4):432-439. Published online November 28, 2011
Background/AimsThe proper treatment of subclinical hypothyroidism and the normal range of serum thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) concentration are intensely debated. However, few reports have investigated TSH concentrations in Asian ethnic groups. Therefore, the present study..
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Image of interest
Ectopic Thyroid Nodule in Thyroglossal Duct
Ah-Young Shin, Seung-Hwan Lee, Won Sang Jung, Seung-Hyun Ko, Yu-Bae Ahn
Korean J Intern Med. 2011;26(2):218-219. Published online June 1, 2011
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Original Article
Diagnostic Value of a Chimeric TSH Receptor (Mc4)-Based Bioassay for Graves' Disease
Ji In Lee, Hye Won Jang, Soo Kyoung Kim, Joon Young Choi, Ji Young Kim, Kyu Yeon Hur, Jae Hyeon Kim, Yong-Ki Min, Jae Hoon Chung, Sun Wook Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2011;26(2):179-186. Published online June 1, 2011
Background/AimsGraves' disease (GD) is caused by thyroid-stimulating hormone receptor (TSHR) and thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulin (TSI). We used a recently introduced, technically enhanced TSI bioassay to assess its diagnostic value and determine the cut-off in patients in h..
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Case Report
Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma Initially Presented with Abdominal Cutaneous Mass and Hyperthyroidism
Kyu-Hyoung Lim, Keun-Wook Lee, Jee Hyun Kim, So Yeon Park, Sung-Hee Choi, Jong Seok Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2010;25(4):450-453. Published online November 27, 2010
A 63-year-old female was admitted to our hospital with a tender abdominal wall mass about 15 cm in diameter, which she had for 1 month. About 1 week earlier, the patient had also perceived a mass in the neck area. Computed tomography revealed huge thyroid and periumbilical masses. The thyroid hor..
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Original Article
Clinical Significance of Observation without Repeated Radioiodine Therapy in Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma Patients with Positive Surveillance Whole-Body Scans and Negative Thyroglobulin
Dong-Jun Lim, Joo Hyun O, Min-Hee Kim, Ji-Hyun Kim, Hyuk-Sang Kwon, Sung-Hoon Kim, Moo-Il Kang, Bong-Yun Cha, Kwang-Woo Lee, Ho-Young Son
Korean J Intern Med. 2010;25(4):408-414. Published online November 27, 2010
Background/AimsCurrently, there is no consensus on the necessity of repeated radioiodine therapy (RAI) in patients who show iodine uptake in the thyroid bed on a diagnostic whole-body scan (DxWBS) despite undetectable thyroglobulin (Tg) levels after remnant ablation. The prese..
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Original Article
Microarray Analysis of Papillary Thyroid Cancers in Korean
Hyun Sook Kim, Do Hyung Kim, Ji Yeon Kim, Nam Ho Jeoung, In Kyu Lee, Jin Gu Bong, Eui Dal Jung
Korean J Intern Med. 2010;25(4):399-407. Published online November 27, 2010
Background/AimsPapillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is the most common malignancy of the thyroid gland. It involves several molecular mechanisms. The BRAF V600E mutation has been identified as the most common genetic abnormality in PTC. Moreover, it is known to be m..
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Original Article
Ultrasonographic Features of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma in Patients with Graves' Disease
Jin Ook Chung, Dong Hyeok Cho, Dong Jin Chung, Min Young Chung
Korean J Intern Med. 2010;25(1):71-76. Published online February 26, 2010
Background/AimsTo characterize ultrasonographic findings in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) combined with Graves' disease. MethodsMedical records and ultrasonographic findings of 1,013 patients with Graves' disease and 3,380 patients without G..
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Case Report
Resistance to Thyroid Hormone with Missense Mutation (V349M) in the Thyroid Hormone Receptor Beta Gene
Ji Yon Kim, Eun Suk Choi, Jong Chan Lee, Kyung Uk Lee, Yeo Joo Kim, Sang Jin Kim, Yong Wha Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2008;23(1):45-48. Published online March 20, 2008
Resistance to thyroid hormone (RTH) is a syndrome characterized by reduced sensitivity to the thyroid hormone. It is generally caused by mutations in the thyroid hormone receptor β (TRβ) gene. On the basis of its clinical features, two different forms of this syndrome have been described: genera..
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Case Report
A Patient with Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Thyroid Intermingled with Follicular Thyroid Carcinoma that Remains Alive more than 8 Years after Diagnosis
Tae Sik Jung, Young Lyun Oh, Young-Ki Min, Myung-Shik Lee, Moon-Kyu Lee, Kwang-Won Kim, Jae Hoon Chung
Korean J Intern Med. 2006;21(1):73-78. Published online March 30, 2006
Primary squamous cell carcinoma of the thyroid is an extremely rare tumor with a highly aggressive clinical course. We report here on a patient with primary squamous cell carcinoma of the thyroid who remains alive more than 8 years after diagnosis. A 56-year-old man presented with a hoarse voice ..
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Case Report
Eosinophilic Fasciitis Associated with Autoimmune Thyroiditis
Jin-Wuk Hur, Hye-Soon Lee, Wan-Sik Uhm, Jae-Bum Jun, Sang-Cheol Bae, Chan-Kum Park, Dae-Hyun Yoo
Korean J Intern Med. 2005;20(2):180-182. Published online June 30, 2005
Eosinophilic fasciitis (EF) is scleroderma-like disease without Raynaud's phenomenon or visceral involvement. It is characterized by painful swelling of the extremities, accompanied by rapid weight gain, fever and myalgia. The acute state of disease is associated with significant peripheral blood..
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