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- A rare case of pure-type embryonal carcinoma in a 75-year-old woman mimicking epithelial ovarian carcinoma
- Hyun Been Jo, Eun Taeg Kim, Nam Kyung Lee, Kyung Un Choi, Eon Jin Kim, Yun Joo Shin, Ki Hyung Kim, Dong Soo Suh
- Kosin Med J. 2022;37(3):249-254. Published online June 16, 2022
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.7180/kmj.22.026
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- Embryonal carcinoma, a very rare ovarian germ cell tumor, involves pure and mixed phenotypes. Pure-type embryonal carcinoma has never been reported in postmenopausal women. The current case was, thus, misdiagnosed as an epithelial ovarian carcinoma based on radiologic findings. Herein, we describe the case of ovarian embryonal carcinoma in a 75-year-old woman along with a literature review. Magnetic resonance imaging findings were suggestive of epithelial ovarian malignancy associated with endometrioma, including ureteral invasion. The patient underwent complete surgical staging, and a pathologic diagnosis of pure-type embryonal carcinoma was made. The patient’s postoperative course was uneventful, and adjuvant chemotherapy was administered. Embryonal carcinoma in the postmenopausal woman is a clinical challenge owing to the possibility of its misdiagnosis as epithelial ovarian carcinoma. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of pure-type ovarian embryonal carcinoma in a postmenopausal woman, with a description of the clinicopathologic characteristics and review of the relevant literature.
The Role of Vitamin D in Menopausal Medicine - Mijin Kim, Tae-Hee Kim, Hae-Hyeog Lee, Heung Yeol Kim, Min-Jung Oh
- Kosin Med J. 2016;31(2):97-102. Published online January 20, 2016
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.7180/kmj.2016.31.2.97
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Abstract Menopause is the time at which menstruation stops in women. After menopause, women are more susceptible to some diseases, especially osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease. Vitamin D has a protective effect against osteoporosis by facilitating the absorption of calcium and affecting parathyroid hormone. Vitamin D also affects cardiovascular function by lowering the blood pressure, which affects the renin–angiotensin system and alters the low-density lipoprotein receptor activity. This paper discusses supplemental vitamin D in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease.
- The Association Between Serum GGT Level and Bone Mineral Density in Postmenopausal Women
- Heung Yeol Kim, Eun Hee Kong
- Kosin Med J. 2013;28(1):35-41. Published online January 19, 2013
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.7180/kmj.2013.28.1.35
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Objectives The aim of this study was to identify the relationship between serum gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT) and bone mineral density (BMD) in postmenopausal women.
Methods We evaluated 200 postmenopausal women who were visiting a health promotion center at a university hospital from January 2009 to December 2011. Their current medical diseases and medication history were collected through medical records. Basic physical examinations and laboratory tests were performed on all subjects.
Results The levels of serum GGT within their normal range were positively correlated with waist circumference (
P = 0.01), triglycerides (P <0.001), alkaline phosphatase (P = 0.009), and uric acid (P = 0.01). The serum GGT within their normal range were negatively associated with the femur neck BMD (P = 0.002). In adjusted analysis including age and body mass index, the BMD of the femur neck was more strongly associated with a high-normal serum GGT level among the postmenopausal women as compared with those with a low-normal serum GGT level (P = 0.02).Conclusions Serum GGT within its normal range is negatively correlated with the BMD in the femur neck among postmenopausal women. It can be useful for selecting a group that is at high risk for the bone fracture regardless of the underlying mechanism.
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- The Role of Vitamin D in Menopausal Medicine
Mijin Kim, Tae-Hee Kim, Hae-Hyeog Lee, Heung Yeol Kim, Min-Jung Oh
Kosin Medical Journal.2016; 31(2): 97. CrossRef - The Role of Vitamin D in Menopausal Medicine
Mijin Kim, Tae-Hee Kim, Hae-Hyeog Lee, Heung Yeol Kim, Min-Jung Oh
Kosin Medical Journal.2016; 31(2): 97. CrossRef
- The Role of Vitamin D in Menopausal Medicine
- The Relationship with Metabolic Syndrome by Bone Mineral Density of Femur in Postmenopausal Women
- Ho Seob Lihm, Eun Hee Kong
- Kosin Med J. 2010;25(2):26-31. Published online December 31, 2010
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- Histologic Appearance According to Endometrial Thickness in Postmenopause Endometrial Fluid Accumulation Women
- Heung Yeol Kim, Hong Bae Kim, Wan Kyu Eo
- Kosin Med J. 2008;23(2):44-47. Published online June 30, 2008
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- Manopausal Management of a Woman
- Heung-Yeol Kim
- The Journal of Kosin Medical College. 1993;9(2):115-128.
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