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Bae JS, Chae BJ, Park WC, Kim JS, Kim SH, Jung SS, Song BJ. Incidental thyroid lesions detected by FDG-PET/CT: prevalence and risk of thyroid cancer. World J Surg Oncol 2009; 7:63. [PMID: 19664272 PMCID: PMC2732624 DOI: 10.1186/1477-7819-7-63] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2009] [Accepted: 08/10/2009] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Incidentally found thyroid lesions are frequently detected in patients undergoing FDG-PET/CT. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of incidentally found thyroid lesions in patients undergoing FDG-PET/CT and determine the risk for thyroid cancer. METHODS FDG-PET/CT was performed on 3,379 patients for evaluation of suspected or known cancer or cancer screening without any history of thyroid cancer between November 2003 and December 2005. Medical records related to the FDG-PET/CT findings including maximum SUV(SUVmax) and pattern of FDG uptake, US findings, FNA, histopathology received by operation were reviewed retrospectively. RESULTS Two hundred eighty five patients (8.4%) were identified to have FDG uptake on FDG-PET/CT. 99 patients with focal or diffuse FDG uptake underwent further evaluation. The cancer risk of incidentally found thyroid lesions on FDG-PET/CT was 23.2% (22/99) and the cancer risks associated with focal and diffuse FDG uptake were 30.9% and 6.4%. There was a significant difference in the SUVmax between the benign and malignant nodules (3.35 +/- 1.69 vs. 6.64 +/- 4.12; P < 0.001). There was a significant correlation between the SUVmax and the size of the cancer. CONCLUSION The results of this study suggest that incidentally found thyroid lesions by FDG-PET/CT, especially a focal FDG uptake and a high SUV, have a high risk of thyroid malignancy. Further diagnostic work-up is needed in these cases.
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Chae BJ, Bae JS, Kang BJ, Kim SH, Jung SS, Song BJ. Positron emission tomography-computed tomography in the detection of axillary lymph node metastasis in patients with early stage breast cancer. Jpn J Clin Oncol 2009; 39:284-9. [PMID: 19318373 DOI: 10.1093/jjco/hyp019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE The status of axillary lymph nodes (ALNs) is the most important prognostic factor in breast cancer. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical usefulness of ALN involvement by means of positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) compared with breast sonography and mammography in patients with early breast cancer. METHODS This study involved 108 breast cancer patients with non-palpable ALNs. All patients had PET-CT, breast sonography and mammography imaging before sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy. After SLN biopsy, all patients underwent complete ALN dissection. ALNs were evaluated by standard hematoxylin and eosin staining techniques. The findings of PET-CT, breast sonography and mammography imaging of 108 patients were compared with pathologic findings after surgery. Sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of individual diagnostic modalities were compared. Diagnostic accuracy was evaluated applying receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve areas. RESULTS The sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of PET-CT imaging were 48.5%, 84% and 73.2%, respectively. The sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of breast sonography were 51.5%, 89.3% and 77.8%, respectively. The sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of mammography were 33.3%, 96% and 76.9%, respectively. For involvement of ALNs, PET-CT imaging, breast sonography and mammography had areas under the ROC curve of 0.662, 0.704 and 0.647, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Compared with the combination of breast sonography and mammography, PET-CT was less sensitive and had less accuracy in detecting ALN metastasis. Consequently, PET-CT is not a reliable non-invasive modality for assessing ALN involvement that can replace ALN dissection or SLN biopsy before decisions are made on appropriate systemic interventions.
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Chae BJ, Bae JS, Lee A, Park WC, Seo YJ, Song BJ, Kim JS, Jung SS. p53 as a specific prognostic factor in triple-negative breast cancer. Jpn J Clin Oncol 2009; 39:217-24. [PMID: 19304743 DOI: 10.1093/jjco/hyp007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE A recent suggestion is that the predictive value of a single biomarker may rely on the genetic background on the tumor and that different breast cancer subgroups may have different predictive markers of response to chemotherapy. The prognostic value of p53 in the outcome of adjuvant anthracycline-containing chemotherapy was evaluated according to molecular subclasses defined using the expression of estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2. METHODS Subjects were patients (n = 135) with invasive ductal carcinoma treated with adjuvant anthracycline-based chemotherapy between 1994 and 2000 in our hospital. Clinico-pathological features were reviewed by retrospective examination of medical records. RESULTS Overall survival rate was not independently predictive by p53 status (P = 0.182). However, in triple-negative cases, there was statistically significant survival difference (P = 0.034) and no statistically significant difference (P = 0.783) in non-triple-negative cases by p53 status. In the Cox proportional hazard analysis, p53 was also strongly predictive for relapse-free survival (P = 0.013) and overall survival (P = 0.049) in triple-negative patients. CONCLUSIONS p53 status could be a specific prognostic factor in triple-negative breast cancer patients treated by adjuvant anthracycline-based regimen. When p53 is positive in triple-negative breast cancer, we could expect poor survival, prompting aggressive or alternative treatment.
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Bae JS, Park WC, Song BJ, Jung SS, Kim JS. Endoscopic thyroidectomy and sentinel lymph node biopsy via an anterior chest approach for papillary thyroid cancer. Surg Today 2009; 39:178-81. [PMID: 19199002 DOI: 10.1007/s00595-008-3840-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2008] [Accepted: 06/26/2008] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The clinical role of endoscopic thyroidectomy and sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) for differentiated thyroid cancer remains open to debate. Conventional thyroidectomy requires a cervical incision and often leaves an unsightly scar on the anterior neck. Endoscopic thyroidectomy is technically feasible and safe, with much better cosmetic results. The prognostic importance of lymph node metastasis in thyroid cancer makes central lymph node dissection a crucial option in thyroid cancer surgery. However, it is associated with an increased risk of complications such as recurrent laryngeal nerve injury or hypoparathyroidism, even in expert hands. Thus, the feasibility and future role of SLNB in thyroid cancer remains controversial. We describe our technique of performing endoscopic thyroidectomy with SLNB and central lymph node dissection via a gasless anterior chest approach for thyroid cancer.
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Park WC, Kim LS, Kim TH, Park BW, Park HY, Song BJ, Lee JB, Jeon CW, Choi UJ. Molecular Targets for Treatment of Breast Cancer. J Breast Cancer 2009. [DOI: 10.4048/jbc.2009.12.4.229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Kim TJ, Kim TE, Jung ES, Yim HW, Song BJ, Jung SS, Lee A, Choi YJ, Lee KY. The Comparison of Automated Silver in situ Hybridization and Fluorescence in situ Hybridization for Evaluating HER2 Gene Amplification in Breast Carcinoma. J Breast Cancer 2009. [DOI: 10.4048/jbc.2009.12.4.295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Kim YS, Won YS, Park KS, Song BJ, Kim JS, Oh SJ, Jeon HM, Jung SS, Park WC. Prognostic significance of HER2 gene amplification according to stage of breast cancer. J Korean Med Sci 2008; 23:414-20. [PMID: 18583876 PMCID: PMC2526508 DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2008.23.3.414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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It is well known that the amplification of the HER2 gene is closely associated with poor prognosis of breast cancer. However, there is controversy about the clinical significance of HER2 according to lymph node status in breast cancer. The aim of this study was to identify the differences in the prognostic significance of HER2 gene amplification according to the stages of breast cancer. We prepared a tissue array for fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) with breast cancer specimens from the surgery in 1994 to 1999. Total 338 cases of breast cancer were enrolled and the median follow-up period was 6.3 yr. The detection rates of HER2 gene amplification were as follows: 10.3% in stage I, 22.3% in stage II, and 43.8% in stage III. On survival analyses HER2-positive groups showed worse prognosis in stage III of breast cancer, but not in stage I or II. Multivariate analyses with a Cox-regression model also revealed that HER2 amplification was an independent prognostic factor only in stage III breast cancer. Regarding HER2 gene amplification as a prognostic factor of breast cancer, the clinical significance of the gene was found to be confined to advanced breast cancer.
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Yun SS, Choi SH, Kim SK, Park JK, Baek JM, Lee DH, Seo YJ, Park WC, Song BJ, Oh SJ, Lee S, Jung SS, Seo EJ, Min KO. Intracystic Papillary Carcinoma in the Male Breast: A Case Report. J Breast Cancer 2008. [DOI: 10.4048/jbc.2008.11.3.151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Jung NY, Lee J, Lee AW, Song BJ, Jung SS. Is US-guided 14-gauge Core Needle Biopsy Valid for Papillary Neoplasm of the Breast? J Breast Cancer 2008. [DOI: 10.4048/jbc.2008.11.1.30] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Bae JS, Song BJ, Kim DC, Suh YJ, Park WC, Kim JS, Jung SS. Predictive Factors of Residual Invasive Breast Cancer after Core Biopsy for Ductal Carcinoma in Situ. J Breast Cancer 2008. [DOI: 10.4048/jbc.2008.11.1.36] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Park JK, Choi SH, Kim SK, Yun SS, Baek JM, Suh YJ, Park WC, Song BJ, Oh SJ, Kim JS, Lee S, Jung SS, Min KO, Kim HS. Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma in the Breast: A Case Report. J Breast Cancer 2008. [DOI: 10.4048/jbc.2008.11.4.213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Bae JS, Song BJ, Kim MR, Park WC, Kim JS, Jung SS. Bilateral chylothoraces without chyle leakage after left-sided neck dissection for thyroid cancer: report of two cases. Surg Today 2007; 37:652-5. [PMID: 17643207 DOI: 10.1007/s00595-006-3449-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2006] [Accepted: 11/16/2006] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Bilateral chylothorax is a rare complication of neck dissection, but it is potentially serious and sometimes life threatening. Because of the rarity of chylothorax, surgeons are unfamiliar with its early signs, which allow a prompt diagnosis and effective management. Most cases reported in the literature were associated with a concurrent external chyle leakage, which occurred either during or after surgery. We report two cases of bilateral chylothoraces without concurrent external chyle leakage, which occurred after left-sided neck dissections for thyroid cancer. We treated both patients successfully with conservative management.
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Park JH, Bae JS, Suh YJ, Park WC, Song BJ, Kim JS, Jung SS. Clinicopathologic Features of the Papillary Breast Lesions Diagnosed on Ultrasonography-guided Core Needle Biopsy. J Breast Cancer 2007. [DOI: 10.4048/jbc.2007.10.4.269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Song BJ, Cha SW, Bae JS, Seo YJ, Park WC, Kim HS, Oh SJ, Kim JS, Jung SS. Role of Zoledronic Acid on Bone Loss by Letrozole. J Breast Cancer 2007. [DOI: 10.4048/jbc.2007.10.1.43] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Kim B, Kim H, Song BJ, Cha SH, Lee MO, Park SH. Oligonucleotide DNA chips are useful adjuncts in epigenetic studies of glioblastomas. Neuropathology 2006; 26:409-16. [PMID: 17080717 DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1789.2006.00707.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Several studies have suggested that hypermethylation and hypomethylation of CpG islands within the promoters and 5' exons of tumor-related genes are closely associated with carcinogenesis. However, large-scale analysis of candidate genes has been hampered by the lack of a high throughput approach for analyzing methylation patterns. Using methylation-specific oligonucleotide (MSO) chips, we evaluated the methylation patterns of eight samples of fresh frozen glioblastoma tissue. The MSO chip used contained DNA probes with the CpG sites of p16 (p16INK4A, CDKN2A), MGMT (O6-Methylguanine-DNA-methyltransferase), APC (adenomatous polyposis coil), RASSF1A (human RAS effect homolog), which are usually hypermethylated in cancer cells and MAGE (melanoma antigen), which is usually hypomethylated in cancer cells. We selected CpG sites for analysis; 28 CpG sites (263 bp) for p16, 26 CpG sites (249 bp) for MGMT, 16 CpG sites (195 bp) for APC, 22 CpG sites (262 bp) for RASSF1A and 18 CpG sites (235 bp) for MAGE. We then constructed primer sets not including CpG sites. Bisulfite modification of genomic DNA, methylation specific PCR, hybridization and image scan with data analysis and sequencing of the bisulfite modified DNA were carried out. Of the eight glioblastomas, hypermethylation of the 5'-CpG sites of the MGMT were found in two, RASSF1A were found in five, and p16 and APC genes were not found in any cases and hypomethylation of that of the MAGE was found in eight cases. These results obtained from the oligo DNA chip study were correlated well with the sequencing data of bisulfite modified genomic DNA except in regard to the RASSF1A and MAGE genes. The devised MSO DNA chip is a useful tool for studies on methylation.
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Kang HJ, Lee JS, Kim HL, Song BJ, Kim JS, Oh SJ, Jeon HM, Jung SS, Lee JH, Park WC. The Clinical Significance of Preoperative MRI for Determination of Surgery in Breast Cancer. J Breast Cancer 2006. [DOI: 10.4048/jbc.2006.9.4.343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Kang HJ, Kim KH, Kim JI, An CH, Park WC, Song BJ, Ku YM, Whang IY, Shin OR, Lee EJ, Chang ED, Jung SS, Lim KW, Kim JS. Breast Paraffinoma Coexisting Breast Cancer. J Breast Cancer 2006. [DOI: 10.4048/jbc.2006.9.1.65] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Bae JS, Song BJ, Kim ML, Chang SH, Kim HS, Park WC, Kim JS, Jung SS. Clinicopathologic factor and Lymphovascular Invasion in Breast cancer. J Breast Cancer 2006. [DOI: 10.4048/jbc.2006.9.4.317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Chung HJ, Kim MR, Bae JS, Park WC, Song BJ, Kim JS, Jung SS. Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Patients with Breast Cancer. J Breast Cancer 2006. [DOI: 10.4048/jbc.2006.9.4.361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Han SH, Kim JS, Jung SS, Song BJ. Cyclo-oxygenase-2 expression is associated with poor clinical outcome after doxorubicin-based chemotherapy in node-positive breast cancer: integration of tissue microarray. Breast Cancer Res 2005. [PMCID: PMC4231915 DOI: 10.1186/bcr1235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Park CH, Lee MH, Chang ES, Song BJ, Jung SS. Expression of c-met gene in invasive ductal carcinomas. Breast Cancer Res 2005. [PMCID: PMC4231926 DOI: 10.1186/bcr1246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Baek JM, Sung GY, Lee DS, Chun KH, Lee DH, Seo YJ, Choi SH, Park WC, Kim JS, Song BJ, Oh SJ, Kim W, Park IY, Jung SS, Lim KW, Won JM, Chun CS, Lee JH, Kim JA. Expression of estrogen receptor β, estrogen receptor α and cyclooxygenase II in advanced breast cancer. J Breast Cancer 2005. [DOI: 10.4048/jbc.2005.8.2.45] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Lee CY, Chang ED, Kim KH, Kim JI, Ahn CH, Park WC, Song BJ, Jung SS, Kim JS. Clinical Significance of DAX-1 Expression using Immunihistochemical Staining in Breast Cancer. J Breast Cancer 2005. [DOI: 10.4048/jbc.2005.8.2.52] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Kim SS, Park WC, Lee DH, Kim JS, Oh SJ, Song BJ, Jung SS, Myung JH, Hak LJ. Survival Analyses in Breast Cancer According to Over-expression and Amplification of HER2. J Breast Cancer 2005. [DOI: 10.4048/jbc.2005.8.2.23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most common mesenchymal tumors in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT). Although interstitial cells of Cajal has been suggested as origin of this tumor, the cytological and ultrastructural features of GISTs are heterogeneous and unclear. A total 10 cases of normal gastrointestinal tissue (control), 13 GISTs of the stomach (8), small intestine (3), mesocolon (1) and liver (1), and 2 gastrointestinal autonomic nervous tumor (GANT) of small intestine were ultrastructurally studied. Normal interstitial cells of Cajal (ICC) were abundantly present around the myenteric plexuses or individually scattered through the wall of GIT. ICC was characterized by slender cytoplasmic processes, well-developed endoplasmic reticulum (ER), mitochondria, Golgi apparatus, caveolae and intermediate filaments. The GISTs and GANTs had overlapping ultrastructures. The most common and important ultrastructural features of GISTs were rich villous cytoplasmic processes, dispersed intermediate filaments and abundant SER, and those of GANTs were neurosecretory granules and skenoid fibers. Compared with ICC, the GISTs and GANTs had remarkably reduced caveolae and gap junctions. Our study suggested that ultrastructural analysis gives much information to investigate lineage differentiation of neoplastic cells and make a differential diagnosis of these tumors from other mesenchymal tumors and between GISTs and GANTs.
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