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Na Yeon Han

Korea University · Medicine

About the Lab

Professor Na Yeon Han's research lab specializes in diagnostic radiology with a focus on rare and complex abdominal and pelvic pathologies. The lab investigates the cross-sectional imaging features of uncommon solid and cystic tumors, inflammatory conditions, and congenital anomalies, particularly those involving the gastrointestinal tract, genitourinary system, and soft tissues. The lab emphasizes advanced imaging techniques such as CT and MRI, including magnetic resonance enterography and diffusion-weighted imaging, to improve the characterization and differentiation of rare entities like undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma, renal schwannoma, malakoplakia, and OHVIRA syndrome. Their work contributes significantly to radiological diagnosis and clinical decision-making in challenging cases.

abdominal imagingrare tumorsgenitourinary anomaliesMRI findingsdiagnostic radiology

Research Overview

Papers
14
Total Citations
4
Papers (5y)
7
Primary Field
Medicine

Research Output Trend

Figures are computed from collected data and may differ slightly.

Publications per year (5y)
7total
2015
2017
2018
2019
2026
Citations per year (5y)
4total
20152017201820192026

Selected Papers

14
1
Article|1 citations·2015
MRI Findings of Obstructed Hemivagina and Ipsilateral Renal Agenesis (OHVIRA syndrome) with a Blind Megaureter: Case Report
조윤희, 성득제, 한나연, 박범진, 김민주, 심기춘, 조성범
http://www.i-mri.org/search.php?where=aview&id=10.13104/imri.2015.19.3.196&code=1040IMRI&vmode=FULL

Obstructed hemivagina and ipsilateral renal anomaly (OHVIRA) syndrome is anuncommon congenital abnormality of the female urogenital tract characterized bythe triad of uterine didelphys, obstructed hemivagina, and ipsilateral renal agenesis. A 13-year-old female presented with acute lower abdominal pain. Magneticresonance imaging (MRI) revealed uterine didelphys, hematometrocolpos, obstructedhemivagina, and right ipsilateral agenesis, consistent with OHVIRA syndrome. Also, awell-defined mass with

2
Article|1 citations·2018
Radiologic Findings of Renal Schwannoma: A Case Report and Literature Review
황성태, 성득제, 심기춘, 한나연, 박범진, 김민주, 이정현

Schwannoma is a benign nerve sheath tumor that involves Schwann cells mostly found in the head, neck, posterior mediastinum and extremities. Schwannoma develops rarely in the retroperitoneum; thus, renal schwannoma is extremely uncommon. Differentiation of renal schwannoma from renal cell carcinoma is difficult with radiologic analysis. A few cases of these tumors have been reported in literature, and little has been described regarding imaging appearances. In this study, we present a rare case

3
Article|1 citations·2019
A Rare Case of Small Bowel Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma: Imaging Findings on CT and Magnetic Resonance Enterography
한예은, 채수영, 이정현, 박범진, 성득제, 한나연, 심기춘, 김민주

Gastrointestinal tract involvement in undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma (UPS) is extremely rare. To the authors’ knowledge, only 21 cases of primary small bowel UPS have been reported in the literature available in English. Reported CT findings in primary small bowel UPS have been nonspecific, and MRI findings have been reported in only one case. The present article describes a case involving a 72-year-old male with histologically confirmed primary UPS arising from the ileum, focusing on both

4
Article|1 citations·2015
Renal Malakoplakia with Wide Extension into the Retroperitoneum: A Case Report
최수연, 성득제, 한나연, 박범진, 김민주, 심기춘, 조성범, 이유진

Malakoplakia is a rare chronic inflammatory condition that results from defective phagolysosomal activity. Malakoplakia usually affects the urinary tract, and immunosuppression is a predisposing factor in most patients. A 78-year-old woman undergoing long-term steroid treatment presented with right flank pain. CT demonstrated a large, multilocular cystic mass with focal enhancing solid portion in the right kidney and retroperitoneum. The patient underwent ultrasonography-guided biopsy for enhanc

5
Article|0 citations·2026
Radiological Approach to Splenomegaly: Etiologies, Pathophysiologies, and Diagnostic Strategies
Na Yeon Han, Yong Park, Min Ju Kim
SJR Q1Korean Journal of RadiologyOA

The spleen is frequently referred to as the "silent and forgotten" organ of the abdomen by clinicians and radiologists, primarily because of the secondary nature of most splenic pathologies and their relative rarity compared with hepatic diseases. Nevertheless, the term splenomegaly frequently appears in radiological reports. Although it is often reported in the context of a known underlying cause, it is also commonly used as a purely descriptive term without reference to the underlying etiology

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6
Article|0 citations·2011
Pulmonary Metastasis from Rectal Cancer on Chest CT Is Correlated with 3T MRI Primary Tumor Location
한나연, 김민주, 박범진, 성득제, 정규병, 오유환

Purpose: To evaluate the association between the incidence of pulmonary metastasis on chest CT and the location of the primary tumor on rectal MRI. Materials and Methods: One hundred and nine consecutive patients with rectal adenocarcinoma underwent chest CT and 3T rectal MRI. Two radiologists classified the tumor on MRI as an upper (> 10 cm from the anal verge), mid (5-10 cm), or lower rectal tumor (< 5 cm) by consensus. All chest CT scans were retrospectively reviewed for the presence of metas

7
Article|0 citations·2017
Progressive Transformation of Germinal Centers in Presacral Space: MRI Findings and Literature Review
황성태, 심기천, 한나연, 박범진, 김민주, 이정현, 성득제

Progressive transformation of germinal centers (PTGC) is an atypical feature seen in lymph nodes with unknown pathogenesis. PTGC most commonly presents in adolescent and young adult males as solitary painless lymphadenopathy with various durations. Cervical nodes are the most commonly involved ones while involvements of axillary and inguinal nodes are less frequent. PTGC develops extremely rarely in other locations. We report a rare case of solitary mass present in the presacral space. The mass

8
Article|0 citations·2015
MR Imaging Findings of Tamoxifenassociated Uterine Adenosarcoma: Report of Two Cases
최수연, 성득제, 한나연, 박범진, 김민주, 심기춘, 조성범
http://www.i-mri.org/search.php?where=aview&id=10.13104/imri.2015.19.1.56&code=1040IMRI&vmode=FULL

Adenosarcoma of the uterus is a rare biphasic tumor containing benign glandularepithelial and malignant mesenchymal components. The tumor has been reportedto be associated with antiestrogen therapy, particularly tamoxifen, but there havebeen a few case reports with MRI. We present two cases of MRI findings of uterineadenosarcoma after antiestrogen therapy, tamoxifen and toremifene in breast cancerpatients. The tumor presents as a large polypoid mass occupying the endometrialcavity, and may protr

9
Article|0 citations·2012
항문회음부 결핵성 농양의 자기공명 영상소견: 증례 보고
강우영, 성득제, 한나연, 박범진, 김민주, 조성범

항문회음부 결핵은 드문 폐외결핵의 형태로 때때로 농양을 형성할 수도 있다. 저자들은 회음부에서 촉지되는 종괴로 시행한 자기공명영상에서 T1강조 자기공명영상에서 저신호 강도, T2강조 자기공명영상에서 고신호 강도 그리고 확산강조영상에서 확산 제한을 보인 항문회음부 결핵성 농양 1예를 경험하였기에 이를 보고하고자 한다.

10
Article|0 citations·2014
Concurrent Renal Angiomyolipoma and Renal Cell Carcinoma: Report of Two Cases
강건우, 성득제, 박범진, 김민주, 한나연, 조성범, 이정현

Concurrent renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and angiomyolipoma (AML) is a very rare condition, especially in patients without underlying tuberous sclerosis. We present three patients with concurrent RCC and AML in the ipsilateral kidney. Concurrent RCC is difficult to differentiate radiologically from a non-fatty component of an AML because they share several imaging findings. However, several noticeable ra- diologic features are helpful in the diagnosis of suspected cases. This report of two cases hi

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Article|0 citations·2012
음낭에 발생한 고환외 표피양 낭종의 초음파와 자기공명영상 소견: 증례 보고
강우영, 성득제, 한나연, 박범진, 김민주, 김제종, 김인선, 이정현

고환 밖에서 발생하는 표피양 낭종은 매우 드문 질환이다. 본 증례에서는 70세 남성에서 발생한 고환외 표피양 낭종의 초음파와 자기공명영상 소견을 보고하고자 한다. 초음파에서 내부에 산재된 반사체 에코를 포함한 저에코의경계가 좋은 종괴가 음낭에서 관찰되었고 자기공명 T2 강조 영상에서 고신호 강도, T1 강조영상에서 저신호 강도,확산 강조 영상에서 확산 제한을 나타낸 낭성 종괴가 보였다.

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Article|0 citations·2012
Follow-Up of Cryoablated Renal Cell Carcinoma with Residual Contrast Enhancement on CT and MRI
박은경, 성득제, 박범진, 김민주, 한나연, 조성범, 강석호

Purpose: To describe the characteristics of residual contrast enhancement (CE) in cryoablated renal cell carcinoma (RCC) with regard to eventual resolution and the presence of residual tumor on follow-up CT and MRI. Materials and Methods: 22 patients with 24 RCCs underwent laparoscopic renal cryoablation and follow-up CT (n = 19) and MRI (n = 3) for a mean of 28 months. Two radiologists retrospectively assessed the CT and MRI images for the tumor size and characteristics of residual CE in the cr

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Article|0 citations·2012
Gallbladder Wall Thickening and Periportal Tracking on CT in Patients with Acute Pyelonephritis
신재식, 성득제, 박범진, 김민주, 조성범, 한나연, 이남준

Purpose: To assess gallbladder (GB) wall thickening and periportal tracking on CT in patients with acute pyelonephritis (APN) by each kidney involvement. Materials and Methods: A total of 117 patients diagnosed with APN by clinical examination and CT were included in this retrospective study. The patients were divided into three groups based on kidney involvement seen on CT: right APN, left APN, and bilateral APN. Two radiologists reviewed CT images in consensus for the presence of diffuse GB wa

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Article|0 citations·2014
Correlation between Computed Tomography and Pathological Findings of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors Treated with Imatinib Mesylate
심기춘, 박범진, 한나연, 성득제, 김민주, 조성범, 하현권, 김형래

Purpose: To evaluate the correlation between pathological and computed tomography (CT) findings of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) after imatinib mesylate (imatinib) treatment. Materials and Methods: Twenty-six patients with GIST (17 men, 9 women; mean age, 56 years) who underwent treatment with imatinib and who were registered at our institution were included. Eight patients had primary and 18 had metastatic tumors. The correlation between CT and pathological findings was evaluated for

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