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Original Article
Hepatitis B Reactivation During Adjuvant Anthracycline-Based Chemotherapy in Patients with Breast Cancer: A Single Institution's Experience
Min Kyoung Kim, Jin Hee Ahn, Sung-Bae Kim, Young-Suk Im, Soon Im Lee, Sei-Hyun Ahn, Byung Ho Son, Gyungyub Gong, Hak-Hee Kim, Woo Kun Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2007;22(4):237-243. Published online December 20, 2007
BackgroundThe objectives of this study were to determine the incidence, outcome and risk factors for HBV reactivation in HBsAg positive breast cancer patients while on anthracycline -based adjuvant chemotherapy. MethodsWe retr..
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Case Report
Extraskeletal Ewing's Sarcoma of the Head and Neck Presenting as Blindness
Sung In Cho, Yeon Hee Park, Jang Hyun Cho, Baek-Yeol Ryoo, Sung Hyun Yang, Sang Min Youn, Jae Soo Ko
Korean J Intern Med. 2007;22(2):133-137. Published online June 30, 2007
Extraskeletal Ewing's sarcoma is rarely found in the head and neck regions. We report an unusual case of extraskeletal Ewing's Sarcoma of the parapharynx region in a 49-year-old man who presented with blindness. MRI examination showed marked enhancement of tumor thrombosis involving the superior ..
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Case Report
Paroxysmal Autonomic Dysregulation with Fever that was Controlled by Propranolol in a Brain Neoplasm Patient
Su Jin Oh, Yun Kyung Hong, Eun-Kee Song
Korean J Intern Med. 2007;22(1):51-54. Published online March 31, 2007
Intractable fever in cancer patients is problematic and the causes of this fever can be diverse. Paroxysmal persistent hyperthermia after sudden mental change or neurologic deficit can develop via autonomic dysregulation without infection or any other causes of fever. Paroxysmal hyperthermic auto..
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Case Report
A Case of a Composite Adrenal Medullary Tumor of Pheochromocytoma and Ganglioneuroma Masquerading as Acute Pancreatitis
Eun-Kyoung Choi, Wan-Ho Kim, Keun-Yong Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2006;21(2):141-145. Published online June 30, 2006
Composite adrenal medullary tumors, composed of both pheochromocytoma and ganglioneuroma, are extremely rare, as are pheochromocytomas masquerading as acute relapsing pancreatitis. We recently experienced a case of a 48-year-old male with both these phenomena. The patient complained of an acute o..
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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
Unpredicted Severe Toxicity after 5-Fluorouracil Treatment due to Dihydropyrimidine Dehydrogenase Deficiency
Jin Ho Baek, Jong Gwang Kim, Shi Nae Kim, Dong Hwan Kim, Sang Kyun Sohn, Young Jun Hong, Kyu Bo Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2006;21(1):43-45. Published online March 30, 2006
Dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) is the initial and rate-limiting enzyme in the catabolism of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU). Thus, patients with a DPD deficiency are at risk of developing severe 5-FU-associated toxicity. A 37-year-old female with gastric cancer underwent a curative operation, ..
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Original Article
ThE Role of Endoscopic Surgery for Completely Obstructive Endobronchial Benign Tumor
Jae-Chol Choi, Chang Min Yu, Yon Ju Ryu, Kyeongman Jeon, Kyoung A Choi, O Jung Kwon, Hojoong Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2006;21(1):15-19. Published online March 30, 2006
BackgroundThe improving techniques of therapeutic bronchoscopy have been replacing conventional surgery for resecting endobronchial benign tumor. However, there could be some limitation for performing bronchoscopic intervention for the patients with complete bronchial obstruct..
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Case Report
Clear Cell Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Spontaneous Regression of Primary and Metastatic Lesions
Seong-Woo Jeon, Myung-Kwon Lee, Young-Doo Lee, Hyang-Eun Seo, Chang-Min Cho, Won-Young Tak, Young-Oh Kweon
Korean J Intern Med. 2005;20(3):268-273. Published online September 30, 2005
The prognosis of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) tends to be poor. Spontaneous regression of this lesion is extremely rare. In this report, we describe a case of HCC which spontaneously regressed along with a metastatic lesion of the chest wall. A huge HCC in the right lobe, the largest ..
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Original Article
Expression of Cyclooxygenase-2 and Bcl-2 in Human Gastric Adenomas
Jee Hyun Park, Kyung Hee Kang, Se Hwan Kim, Jong Hyup Lee, Chang Min Cho, Young Oh Kweon, Sung Kook Kim, Yong Hwan Choi, Han Ik Bae, Mi Sung Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2005;20(3):198-204. Published online September 30, 2005
BackgroundCyclooxygenase (COX)-2 is the rate-limiting enzyme in prostaglandin synthesis. An increased expression has been implicated in the development and progression of human gastric cancers and colorectal adenomas and cancers. This study aimed to determine the involvement a..
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Case Report
A Case of Extramedullary Plasmacytoma Arising from the Posterior Mediastinum
Sung Yong Lee, Je Hyeong Kim, Jae Seung Shin, Chol Shin, Kwang Ho In, Kyung Ho Kang, Se Hwa Yoo
Korean J Intern Med. 2005;20(2):173-176. Published online June 30, 2005
Plasmacytomas are a localized proliferation of plasma cells in the bone marrow, and are less frequently seen in extraosseous organs or tissues. Extramedullary plasmacytoma is a rare malignant neoplasm, and is especially uncommon when it arises from the mediastinum. Here, we report on a case of po..
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Original Article
The Efficacy of Paclitaxel and Cisplatin Combination Chemotherapy for the Treatment of Metastatic or Recurrent Gastric Cancer: a Multicenter Phase II Study
Sang Joon Shin, Sung Ho Chun, Kyeong Ok Kim, Min Kyoung Kim, Kyung Hee Lee, Myung Soo Hyun, Sung Hwa Bae, Hun Mo Ryoo, Young Rok Do, Ki Young Kwon, Hong Suk Song
Korean J Intern Med. 2005;20(2):135-140. Published online June 30, 2005
BackgroundAlthough many treatments for advanced gastric cancer have been developed, only poor treatment results have generally been obtained. We performed a prospective study on the combination chemotherapy of paclitaxel and cisplatin (PC). The primary objectives of the study ..
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Case Report
Solitary Intra-abdominal Tuberculous Lymphadenopathy Mimicking Duodenal GIST
You Sun Kim, Jeong Seop Moon, Jung Whan Lee, Il Kim, Soo Hyung Ryu, In Wook Paik
Korean J Intern Med. 2005;20(1):72-75. Published online March 31, 2005
Tuberculosis remains prevalent in developing countries and has recently re-emerged in the Western world. Intra-abdominal tuberculosis can mimic a variety of other abdominal disorders, and here we describe a patient with solitary tuberculous mesenteric lymphadenopathy mimicking duodenal gastrointe..
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