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Hemato-oncology
The efficacy of EGFR-tyrosine kinase inhibitor in non-small cell lung cancer patients with synchronous brain metastasis: a real-world study
Jin-Hyuk Choi, Yong Won Choi, Hyun Woo Lee, Seok Yun Kang, Geum Sook Jeong, Mi Sun Ahn, Young-Taek Oh, O kyu Noh, Se-Hyuk Kim, Tae Hoon Roh, Seung Soo Sheen
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(2):434-443. Published online February 16, 2022
Background/Aims: The optimal treatment (Tx) for epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-mutant non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with brain metastasis (BM) remains to be determined.
Methods: A retrospective review was conducted on 77 NSCLC patients with synchronous BM who underwent first-..
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The prognostic factors influencing overall survival in uterine cervical cancer with brain metastasis
Hyera Kim, Kang Kook Lee, Mi Hwa Heo, Jin Young Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(6):1324-1332. Published online October 26, 2018
Background/Aims: The occurrence of brain metastasis (BM) has increased due to improved overall survival (OS) in uterine cervical cancer. However, research about prognostic factors and therapeutic guidelines for BM in uterine cervical cancer remains scarce due to the rarity of BM in this type of canc..
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Pulmonology
Computed tomography morphologic features of pulmonary adenocarcinoma with brain/bone metastasis
Ki-Eun Hwang, Su-Jin Oh, Chul Park, Se-Jeong Jeon, Jeong-Mi Lee, Byong-Ki Cha, Kwon-Ha Yoon, Eun-Taik Jeong, Hak-Ryul Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(2):340-346. Published online February 15, 2017
Background/Aims: Brain and bone metastases are common in patients with lung cancer. The development of metastasis is associated with poor survival in lung cancer patients. Although tumor morphologic features on radiographs are routinely assessed for differentiation between benign and malignant lung ..
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Solitary bone and brain metastasis in a patient with papillary thyroid carcinoma mimicking cavernous angioma
Eugene Han, Ye Yeon Lee, El Kim, Sun Young Kwon, Sang Pyo Kim, Hye Soon Kim, Mi Kyung Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(5):991-994. Published online January 27, 2016
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Bone metastasis in pulmonary sclerosing hemangioma
Min Kyoung Kim, Se-Jin Jang, Yong Hee Kim, Sang-We Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(6):928-930. Published online October 30, 2015
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Hemothorax caused by spontaneous rupture of a metastatic mediastinal lymph node in hepatocellular carcinoma: a case report
Ssang Yong Oh, Kwang Won Seo, Yangjin Jegal, Jong-Joon Ahn, Young Joo Min, Chang Ryul Park, Jae Cheol Hwang
Korean J Intern Med. 2013;28(5):622-625. Published online August 14, 2013
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Primary Small Cell Carcinoma of the Lung Presenting with Breast and Skin Metastases
Fatih Altintoprak, Halil Fırat Baytekin, Canatan Tasdemir
Korean J Intern Med. 2011;26(2):207-209. Published online June 1, 2011
Cutaneous metastases originating from an internal cancer are relatively uncommon in clinical practice, and metastatic lesions to the breast are rarer than those to the skin. Skin metastases of lung cancer, which may be the first sign of the disease, usually indicate progressive disease and a poor..
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Application of Helical Tomotherapy for Two Cases of Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Joon Sung Kim, Chan Ran You, Jeong Won Jang, Si-Hyun Bae, Jong Yong Choi, Seung Kew Yoon, Chul Seung Kay
Korean J Intern Med. 2011;26(2):201-206. Published online June 1, 2011
The role of radiotherapy in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has been limited to date, because the liver has a low tolerance to radiation. However, reconstructing tumors and surrounding organs via a three-dimensional conformal planning system can avoid excess radiotherapy exposure ..
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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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Acral Metastasis in a Patient with Ampullary Carcinoma
Eun Young Cho, Tae Hyeon Kim, Seok Don Park, Ki Jung Yun, Suck Chei Choi, Haak Cheoul Kim, Yong Ho Nah
Korean J Intern Med. 2007;22(1):55-58. Published online March 31, 2007
Although Skin Metastasis From A Malignant Tumor Of An Internal Organ Usually Occurs At An Advanced Disease Stage, There Has Been No Prior Report Of A Cutaneous Acral Metastasis From Ampullary Carcinoma To Date. We Report A 71-year Old Male Patient With Cutaneous Metastasis From An Ampullary Adeno..
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Pancreatitis from Metastatic Small Cell Lung Cancer: Successful Treatment with Endoscopic Intrapancreatic Stenting
Jong-Shin Woo, Kwang Ro Joo, Yong Sik Woo, Jae Young Jang, Young Woon Chang, Joung Il Lee, Rin Chang
Korean J Intern Med. 2006;21(4):256-261. Published online December 31, 2006
Lung cancer metastases can occur in almost any organ. However, metastasis of small cell lung cancer to the pancreas is rare. Moreover, not all cases present with clinically diagnosed pancreatitis. We recently treated a patient with small cell lung carcinoma that invaded the pancreatic duct causin..
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Hepatocyte Growth Factor/c-Met Signaling in Regulating Urokinase Plasminogen Activator in Human Stomach Cancer: A Potential Therapeutic Target for Human Stomach Cancer
Kyung Hee Lee, Eun Young Choi, Myung Soo Hyun, Byung Ik Jang, Tae Nyeun Kim, Sang Woon Kim, Sun Kyo Song, Jung Hye Kim, Jae-Ryong Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2006;21(1):20-27. Published online March 30, 2006
BackgroundUp-regulation of the hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), its transmembrane tyrosine kinase receptor (c-Met), and urokinase type plasminogen activator (uPA), is associated with the development and metastasis of various types of cancers. However, the mechanisms by which HG..
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Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Initially Presenting with Intracardiac Metastasis
Jung Han Kim, Joo Young Jung, Young Iee Park, Sang Ik Hwang, Chull Sung Jung, Sang Hak Lee, Chong Woo Yoo
Korean J Intern Med. 2005;20(1):86-89. Published online March 31, 2005
Intracardiac metastasis as the initial presentation of malignant neoplasm is very rare. We report here on a 64-year-old man with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) initially presenting with intracardiac metastasis which was identified with 18-F fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG..
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