Hepatic Lesions that Mimic Metastasis on Radiological Imaging during Chemotherapy for Gastrointestinal Malignancy: Recent Updates

유성혜,박범진,김열홍 대한영상의학회 2017 Korean Journal of Radiology Vol.18 No.3

During chemotherapy in patients with gastrointestinal malignancy, the hepatic lesions may occur as chemotherapy-induced lesions or tumor-associated lesions, with exceptions for infectious conditions and other incidentalomas. Focal hepatic lesions arising from chemotherapy-induced hepatopathies (such as chemotherapy-induced sinusoidal injury and steatosis) and tumor-associated eosinophilic abscess should be considered a mimicker of metastasis in patients with gastrointestinal malignancy. Accumulating evidence suggests that chemotherapy for gastrointestinal malignancy in the liver has roles in both the therapeutic effects for hepatic metastasis and injury to the non-tumor bearing hepatic parenchyma. In this article, we reviewed the updated concept of chemotherapy-induced hepatopathies and tumor-associated eosinophilic abscess in the liver, focusing on the pathological and radiological findings. Awareness of the causative chemo-agent, pathophysiology, and characteristic imaging findings of these mimickers is critical for accurate diagnosis and avoidance of unnecessary exposure of the patient to invasive tissue-based diagnosis and operations.

The Effects of Pioglitazone in Reducing Atherosclerosis Progression and Neointima Volume in Type 2 Diabetic Patients: Prospective Randomized Study With Volumetric Intravascular Ultrasonography Analysis

유성혜,김범석,홍순준,안철민,임도선 대한심장학회 2010 Korean Circulation Journal Vol.40 No.12

Background and Objectives: Pioglitazone has been known for its anti-atherogenic effects. We compared the effects of pioglitazone in reducing atherosclerosis progression and neointima volume in type 2 diabetic patients. Subjects and Methods: This was a prospective, randomized single-blinded, 8-month follow-up study. Patients with significant coronary artery stenosis were randomly assigned to either pioglitazone (n=19) or placebo (n=18) following zotarolimus-eluting stent (ZES) implantation. Intravascular ultrasonography of the culprit vessel was performed from 20 mm distal and proximal to the stent at baseline. and at 8-month, and volumetric analysis was performed. Changes in inflammation markers, insulin resistance and lipid profile were compared. Results: Changes in atherosclerosis progression from baseline in the pioglitazone group was significantly lower than that of the placebo group (0.06±0.73 vs. 1.16±1.41 mm3/mm, p=0.024, respectively), and neointima volume was significantly lower in the pioglitazone group compared to the placebo group (1.74±0.93 vs. 2.42±1.98 mm3/mm, p=0.007, respectively). Homeostatic model assessment-index, interleukin-6, and tumor necrosis factor-α levels were significantly lower in the pioglitazone group at 8 months. Adiponectin levels increased significantly only in the pioglitazone group. No significant differences in retinol binding protein-4 levels between the 2 groups were seen during the 8-month follow-up period. Conclusion: Compared to placebo, pioglitazone was associated with significant reduction in atherosclerosis progression and neointima formation in type 2 diabetic patients with ZES implantation.

Anterior Mediastinal Bronchogenic Cysts Manifesting as a Solid Mass: A Report of Three Cases

유성혜,함수연,최은정,오유환,김광택,김철환 대한영상의학회 2012 대한영상의학회지 Vol.66 No.4

Bronchogenic cysts are congenital malformations that are thought to develop from abnormal budding of the embryonic foregut. They are most commonly seen in the mediastinum, especially in the middle and the posterior mediastinum, and they typically show water-attenuation. Anterior mediastinal bronchogenic cyst is extremely rare. Anterior mediastinal bronchogenic cysts with soft-tissue attenuation have not been reported in the English-language literature up until now. We discovered 3 cases of anterior mediastinal well-circumscribed lesions showing soft-tissue attenuation which were diagnosed as thymoma preoperatively, but were later identified as bronchogenic cysts on pathology.

Two Cases of Unresectable Cholangiocarcinoma Treated by Yttrium-90 Microspheres

유성혜,김윤환,조성범,Urnultsaikhan Ganbold,엄순호,서연석,최재걸 대한영상의학회 2013 대한영상의학회지 Vol.69 No.2

Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) is a rare malignancy and many cases of ICCs are diagnosed in an unresectable state. Until now there has been no effective palliative treatment for these cases. Recently yttrium-90 (90Y) radioembolization has been highlighted as a new palliative treatment for these cases. In Korea, there has been no reported case of unresectable ICC which was treated by 90Y radioembolization up until now. We treated two cases of unresectable ICCs with 90Y radioembolization and the ICCs were necrotized effectively without significant toxicity.

Eosinophilic Endomyocarditis Combined With Pericardial and Pleural Effusion

유성혜,홍순준,안철민,임도선 대한심장학회 2009 Korean Circulation Journal Vol.39 No.12

Eosinophilic endomyocarditis is a manifestation of hypereosinophilic syndrome, characterized by prolonged (>6 months), unexplained peripheral blood eosinophilia (>1,500 cells/mm3) with end-organ damage in unknown causes. We report a case of a 42-year-old patient who developed eosinophilic endomyocarditis following upper respiratory tract symptoms for 2 months. Additionally, endomyocarditis was combined with massive pleural effusion and pericardial effusion, which have not been reported in Korea.

Assessing the accuracy and reliability of ultrasonographic three-dimensional parathyroid volume measurement in a patient with secondary hyperparathyroidism: a comparison with the two-dimensional conventional method

유성혜,서상일,유인선,손규리,이영흔,서형석,이남준,설해영 대한초음파의학회 2017 ULTRASONOGRAPHY Vol.36 No.1

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the accuracy and reliability of the semiautomated ultrasonographic volume measurement tool, virtual organ computer-aided analysis (VOCAL), for measuring the volume of parathyroid glands. Methods: Volume measurements for 40 parathyroid glands were performed in patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism caused by chronic renal failure. The volume of the parathyroid glands was measured twice by experienced radiologists by two-dimensional (2D) and threedimensional (3D) methods using conventional sonograms and the VOCAL with 30° angle increments before parathyroidectomy. The specimen volume was also measured postoperatively. Intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) and the absolute percentage error were used for estimating the reproducibility and accuracy of the two different methods. Results: The ICC value between two measurements of the 2D method and the 3D method was 0.956 and 0.999, respectively. The mean absolute percentage error of the 2D method and the 3D VOCAL technique was 29.56% and 5.78%, respectively. For accuracy and reliability, the plots of the 3D method showed a more compact distribution than those of the 2D method on the Bland-Altman graph. Conclusion: The rotational VOCAL method for measuring the parathyroid gland is more accurate and reliable than the conventional 2D measurement. This VOCAL method could be used as a more reliable follow-up imaging modality in a patient with hyperparathyroidism.

여성단체의 이중구조 : 국가의 가부장적 성격과 관련하여

유성혜 이화여자대학교 한국여성연구원 1992 여성학논집 Vol.9 No.-

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한국 전립샘암 데이터베이스를 활용한 근치적 전립샘절제술 후 생화학적 재발 예측

유성혜 ( Sung Hye Yu ),최문주 ( Mun Joo Choi ),이선정 ( Sun Jung Lee ),김청수 ( Choung Soo Kim ),서성일 ( Seong Il Seo ),변석수 ( Seok Soo Byun ),정창욱 ( Chang Wook Jeong ),박용현 ( Yong Hyun Park ),홍준혁 ( Jun Hyuk Hong ),최인 한국보건정보통계학회(구 한국보건통계학회) 2019 한국보건정보통계학회지 Vol.44 No.1

Objectives: As the surgical techniques are developed such as adopting robotic surgery etc. It has been reduced postoperative side effects such as urinary incontinence and sexual dysfunction etc., but also remain constant risk of recurrence after the treatment. It is very important to figure out the predictive factors, whichincreasing the probability of long-term survival, by Analyzing the progression of the disease according to biochemical recurrence (BCR). This study aims to figure out the influential predictive factors on BCR by using Korean Prostate Cancer Registry (KPCR) database, which constructedwith providing data from Korean manifold, because of therecurrence-free survival rates are reported to vary according to geographical location and race. Methods: KPCR database consists 7,394 patients’ data which collected from six medical institutions, and final analysis was conducted with 5,119 patients’ data which collected from December 2003 to December 2014. Statistical analysis was conducted with the multivariable Cox proportional hazard regression models to figure out the correlation of clinical factors which affect BCR. The biochemical recurrence free survival rate (BCR-FS) was calculated using with Kaplan-Meier method. Results: The 5 year BCR occurred in 23.6% (1,209 patients). As a result of the recurrence rate, prostate specific antigen (PSA) value ≥20.1 ng/mL was 49.3%, the clinical T3 stage was 40.4%, Gleason score ≥8 was 54.4%, Gleason score 7 was 21.8%. The mean duration of BCR was 20.7 months and the strongest predictor of BCR was Gleason scoreand PSA value ≥20.1 ng/mL. Conclusions: It has been verified that, Gleason scores and PSA value are the most influential factors for biochemical recurrence after radical prostatectomy. These results will be helpful fordetermining the treatment direction in postoperative follow-up and able to contribute to improving survival outcome in the future.

태국의 경제 발전과 여성

유성혜(Yoo, Sunghye) 이화여자대학교 아시아여성학센터 2000 이화여자대학교 아시아여성학센터 학술대회자료집 Vol.2000 No.4

다기관 한국 전립샘 암 등록(KPCR) 데이터베이스를 이용한 근치적 전립샘 절제술의 수술 결과 비교

유성혜 ( Sung Hye Yu ),최문주 ( Mun Joo Choi ),김청수 ( Choung-soo Kim ),서성일 ( Seong Il Seo ),정창욱 ( Chang Wook Jeong ),변석수 ( Seok-soo Byun ),이지열 ( Ji Youl Lee ),홍준혁 ( Jun Hyuk Hong ),최인영 ( In Young Choi ) 한국보건정보통계학회(구 한국보건통계학회) 2018 보건정보통계학회지 Vol.43 No.3

목적: 전립샘암은 한국 남성에서 발병률이 급격히 증가하는 추세이다. 국소 전립샘암의 표준 치료로 근치적 전립샘 절제술이 시행되고 있으며 수술 기법은 개복, 복강경 그리고 로봇 수술로 나뉜다. 여러가지 수술 기법은 삶의 질, 경제적 측면, 수술 및 예후의 결과에서 차이가 있다. 이에 저자는 다기관 한국 전립샘 암 등록(KPCR) 데이터베이스를 이용하여 국소 전립샘 암 수술을 시행한 환자들의 결과와 예후에 대한 결과를 비교하고자 한다. 방법: KPCR 데이터베이스에는 5개 의료기관에서 수집한 6,032명의 데이터가 수집되어 있고 데이터의 무결성 보장을 위해 데이터 표준화 및 품질 관리를 시행하였다. KPCR 데이터베이스로부터 분석에 필요한 데이터를 추출하였다. 추출된 데이터는 2006년 1월부터 2011 년 12월까지 수집된 3,262명으로 최종 분석을 시행하였다. 이 데이터를 이용하여 수술 기법에 따른 국소 전립샘 암 환자의 인구학적 특성, 수술 결과 및 예후에 대해 분석하였다. 통계 분석방법은 one-way ANOVA, chi-square test, post-hoc 분석을 실시하였다. 무재발 생존율 분석을 위해 Kaplan-Meier와 multivariable Cox proportional hazard regression model을 통해 분석을 실시하였다. 결과: 분석 결과, 초기 전립샘 특이 항원치의 평균 값은 10.30 ng/mL이었다. 총 환자의 56.7%는 임상 병기 T2를, 43.3%는 병기 T1을 가지고 있었고 환자의 64.4%는 글리슨 스코어가 7 이상이었다. 절제면 양성률의 결과는 개복수술이 33.6%, 복강경 수술이 27.0%, 로봇수술이 28.8%로 나타났다(p <0.001). 로봇수술은 수술 후 합병증 및 예상 출혈량 결과에서 우수한 결과를 나타냈다. 5년 생화학 무 재발 생존율은 전체 환자에서 77.0%의 결과를 보였고 세 수술 기법은 임상 결과에 있어서 차이가 없었다. 또한 Cox 회귀분석 결과 세 수술기법은 생존율에 영향을 미치지 않았다. 결론: 본 연구결과는 국소 전립샘 암 환자의 예후와 특성을 설명한다. KPCR 데이터베이스를 통한 본 결과는 환자와 의료진의 올바른 의사 결정에 도움을 줄 것이라는 것을 보여준다. Objectives: Prostate cancer, commonly is rapidly increasing the incidence of prostate cancer among Korean men. Primary treatment of localized prostate cancer involves radical prostatectomy, and surgery techniques are divided into the abdominal, laparoscopic, and robotic surgery. Different surgical techniques differ in quality of life, economic aspect, and outcome of surgery and prognosis. Therefore we compared the outcomes and prognosis of patients who underwent surgery for localized prostate cancer using the multicenter Korean Prostate Cancer Registry (KPCR) database. Methods: The KPCR database collected data of 6,032 patients from five medical institutions, and data standardization and quality management were performed to ensure data integrity. We extracted data necessary for analysis from the KPCR database. We analyzed data for 3,262 patients during the period from January 2006 to December 2011. The demographic characteristics, surgical outcomes, and prognosis of patients with localized prostate cancer were analyzed. All statistical analyses were performed using one-way ANOVA, chi-square test, and post-hoc analysis. We used the Kaplan-Meier method and multivariable Cox proportional hazard regression model for biochemical recurrence-free survival rate (BCR-FS) analysis. Results: The analysis results showed that the average initial prostate specific antigen value was 10.30 ng/mL. A total of 56.7% of the patients had clinical stage T2, 43.3% had stage T1, and 64.4% of the patients had a Gleason score of more than 7. The rate of positive surgical margin was radical retropubic prostatectomy, laparoscopic radical prostatectomy, robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALP) as 33.6%, 27% and 28.8%, respectively (p<0.001). The RALP gave excellent results for postoperative complication, and estimated blood loss (EBL). The 5-year overall BCR-FS was 77.0%, and the three surgical techniques did not differ in clinical outcomes. Cox regression analysis showed that the surgical technique did not affect the biochemical recurrence rate. Conclusions: Our study describes the characteristics of patients with localized prostate cancer and their prognosis. These results indicate that patients and medical staff can rely on information from the KPCR database for decision-making.