- A case of metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the mediastinum with unknown primary tumor
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Choi JS, Bae JY, Choi JH, Lee GW, Seo KH, Na JO, Kim YH
- KMID: 1833331
- Korean J Med.
- 2006 Apr;70(4):444-447.
Unknown primary tumor is not an unusual phenomenon. It has been reported that patients with primary unknown cancer constitute 0.5~3.3% of all cancer patients. The most common site of the... -
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- A Case of Metastatic Adenocarcinoma of Unknown Primary Origin Involving the Temporal Bone
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Chang KH, Seo JH, Choi SH, Park YS
- KMID: 2276940
- Korean J Otorhinolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.
- 2008 Sep;51(9):850-853.
The clinical appearance of metastatic lesions without an obvious primary source for the tumor is not uncommon event although modern diagnostic technology has improved. Metastatic neoplasms of unknown primary origin... -
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- Complete biologic response to taxane based chemotherapy confirmed by [18F]FDG PET/CT and surgery in a cancer of unknown primary site
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Hwang JE, Yoon JY, Bae WK, Shim HJ, Chung IJ
- KMID: 2177516
- J Gynecol Oncol.
- 2012 Jan;23(1):65-68.
- doi: 10.3802/jgo.2012.23.1.65
Cancers of an unknown primary site are heterogenous with respect to their clinical and pathologic features. They are generally very aggressive, but specific favorable subsets have a better prognosis. For... -
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- Optimal Treatment Decision for Brain Metastases of Unknown Primary Origin: The Role and Timing of Radiosurgery
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Han HJ, Chang WS, Jung HH, Park YG, Kim HY, Chang JH
- KMID: 2356978
- Brain Tumor Res Treat.
- 2016 Oct;4(2):107-110.
- doi: 10.14791/btrt.2016.4.2.107
BACKGROUND: Up to 15% of all patients with brain metastases have no clearly detected primary site despite intensive evaluation, and this incidence has decreased with the use of improved imaging... -
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- A Case of Hepatocellular Carcinoma of Unknown Origin, Presenting as Huge Abdominal Mass in an 82-year-old Female Patient
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Park BR, Lim YJ, Suh JI, Kim EJ, Choi JS, Lee YS, Lee JH
- KMID: 2338785
- J Korean Geriatr Soc.
- 2008 Sep;12(3):171-175.
Hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC) of unknown origin presents unusually in the elderly as a huge abdominal mass. Though most commonly associated with viral infections, about 10% of HCC in Korea arise from... -
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- Poorly Differentiated Neuroendocrine Carcinoma in a Perigastric Lymph Node from an Unknown Primary Site
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Lee HS, Han HS, Lim SN, Jeon HJ, Lee HC, Lee OJ, Yun HY, Lee KH, Kim ST
- KMID: 1804888
- Cancer Res Treat.
- 2012 Dec;44(4):271-274.
Neuroendocrine carcinomas from an unknown primary site are uncommon. The authors report on a case of neuroendocrine carcinoma in a perigastric lymph node (LN) with no primary site. A 52-year-old... -
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- Dermatomyositis Associated with Cancer of Unknown Primary Site
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Kim HI, Chung SH, Hwang JE, Kim SH, Ahn JS, Yang DH, Kim YK, Yun SJ, Cho SH, Lee JJ, Chung IJ, Kim HJ
- KMID: 1785811
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2007 Sep;22(Suppl):S174-S177.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2007.22.S.S174
Dermatomyositis (DM) is an uncommon inflammatory myopathy with characteristic rash accompanying, or more often preceding, muscle weakness. There is a well-recognized association between DM and several cancers, such as ovarian... -
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- Cancer of Unknown Primary Site Mimicking Retroperitoneal Fibrosis
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Park CK, Yoo SJ, Yoo IS, Kim J, Shim SC, Yeo MK, Kang SW
- KMID: 2438051
- Korean J Med.
- 2018 Dec;93(6):575-581.
- doi: 10.3904/kjm.2018.93.6.575
Retroperitoneal fibrosis (RPF) is a rare disease characterized by marked fibro-inflammatory tissue in the retroperitoneum. Approximately 70% of cases of RPF are idiopathic, while the rest can be secondary to... -
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- Neuroendocrine Tumor of Unknown Primary Accompanied with Stomach Adenocarcinoma
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Kim HY, Choi SI, Kim YH
- KMID: 2372404
- J Gastric Cancer.
- 2011 Dec;11(4):234-238.
A 67 year old male at a regular checkup underwent esophagogastroduodenoscopy. On performing esophagogastroduodenoscopy, a lesion about 1.2 cm depressed was noted at the gastric angle. The pathology of the... -
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- Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Cervical Spine and Pelvic Bone Metastases Presenting as Unknown Primary Neoplasm
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Hwang S, Lee J, Lee JM, Hong SH, Lee MA, Chun HG, Chun HJ, Lee SH, Jung ES
- KMID: 2373312
- Korean J Gastroenterol.
- 2015 Jul;66(1):50-54.
- doi: 10.4166/kjg.2015.66.1.50
The occurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is closely associated with viral hepatitis or alcoholic hepatitis. Although active surveillance is ongoing in Korea, advanced or metastatic HCC is found at initial... -
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- A Clinical Study of Metastatic Spinal Epidural Tumor
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Lee JY, Kim DS, Son IH, Cho SJ, Park YK, Lee SS, Kim SM
- KMID: 1957305
- J Korean Neurol Assoc.
- 1994 Dec;12(4):723-731.
The authors analysed 40 cases of metastatic spinal epidural tumor who admitted to the Wonju Christian hospital and Severance hospital, Yonsei University from January, 1989 to September, 1993. The results... -
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- Clinical Characteristics and Prognostic Factors of Metastatic Tumor of Unknown Primary
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Cho EK, Lee KS, Jung CW, Kim WS, Lee KH, Heo DS, Bang YJ, Kim NK
- KMID: 2175207
- J Korean Cancer Assoc.
- 1999 Jun;31(3):607-616.
PURPOSE: For malignant diseases, predictions about tumor behavior and determination of appropriate therapy are based on the primary tumor sites, but 2-9% of cancer patients are diagnosed without identifiable primary... -
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- A Case of Squamous Cell Carcinoma Arising in a Second Branchial Cleft Cyst
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Lee JS, Ko YB, Park GC
- KMID: 1798120
- Korean J Otorhinolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.
- 2013 Dec;56(12):791-794.
- doi: 10.3342/kjorl-hns.2013.56.12.791
The existence of primary brancial cleft cyst carcinoma is controversial since first described by Volkmann in 1882. Martin and Khafif proposed criteria for diagnosis of primary branchiogenic carcinoma, which are... -
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- The Results of Occult Breast Carcinoma Treated with Axillary Node Dissection Only: Five Cases Reports
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Kim Y, Kim H, Cho J, Kwon S, Yeo S, Kang SH
- KMID: 2360683
- J Breast Dis.
- 2016 Jun;4(1):24-27.
- doi: 10.14449/jbd.2016.4.1.24
Herein, we report five cases of occult breast cancer treated with axillary node dissection only, without breast surgery or whole breast radio-therapy. The patients complained of a large, hard mass... -
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- Undiagnosed Anaplastic Ganglioglioma Resulting in the Sudden Unexpected Death of a Young Woman
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Kim MY, Kim H, Park SH, Lee SD
- KMID: 2044953
- Korean J Leg Med.
- 2015 Aug;39(3):78-83.
- doi: 10.7580/kjlm.2015.39.3.78
Intracranial neoplasms usually have definitive symptoms, causing a need for medical intervention, but a few cases result in sudden unexpected death even before diagnosis. In these cases, autopsy or post-mortem... -
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- Clinical Role of F-18 FDG PET/CT in Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck
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Choi YY, Jang SJ
- KMID: 1505104
- Hanyang Med Rev.
- 2009 Aug;29(3):274-282.
- doi: 10.7599/hmr.2009.29.3.274
Diagnostic imaging plays an important role in accurate staging, restaging, and treatment monitoring, and is essential in both planning adequate treatment and minimizing treatment-related toxicity and functional impairment in head... -
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- The Cytopathology of Body Cavity Fluid
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Hong EK
- KMID: 2144019
- Korean J Cytopathol.
- 2008 Sep;19(2):72-85.
- doi: 10.3338/kjc.2008.19.2.72
Cytologic examination of the body cavity fluid is very important because the specimens represent a significant percentage of nongynecologic samples and this cytologic examination may be the first, best or... -
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- Accuracy of Diagnostic Methods for Detection of Head and Neck Primary Origin in Metastatic Neck Mass
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Kim HD, Yoon HJ, Kim KH, Song CM, Ji YB, Tae K
- KMID: 2401407
- Korean J Otorhinolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.
- 2017 Dec;60(12):664-669.
- doi: 10.3342/kjorl-hns.2017.00647
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: It is important to localize the primary site when cervical lymph node metastasis is detected. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of diagnostic... -
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- Utility of Thyroid Transcription Factor-1 and Cytokeratin 20 in Identifying the Origin of Metastatic Carcinomas of Cervical Lymph Nodes
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Roh MS, Hong SH
- KMID: 1109761
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2002 Aug;17(4):512-517.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2002.17.4.512
The identification of primary location of a metastatic tumor is a difficult diagnostic problem and sometimes can be facilitated by the use of immunohistochemical markers. Thyroid transcription factor-1 (TTF-1) is... -
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- A Case Report of Male Occult Breast Cancer Manifested as Superior Vena Cava Syndrome
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Kang H, Ha SM, Ahn HS, Kim HS, Kim HJ
- KMID: 2421223
- J Korean Soc Radiol.
- 2018 Oct;79(4):204-207.
- doi: 10.3348/jksr.2018.79.4.204
Occult breast cancer (OBC) is an asymptomatic condition. We report a case of OBC in a 72-year-old male patient who presented with severe dyspnea and upper extremity swelling. Computed tomography... -
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