Ui-Hyun Kim

A decade ago, cancer stem cells (CSCs) wereintroduced as target cells for an innovative cancer treatment. Particularly, there have been a lot of biologicalresearches on glioblastoma (GBM) CSCs. However, asthere is a comprehensive change in the concept of CSCs, itis required to review how the different CSCs for patientscan be clinically used, or clinical credentialing, and summarizethe possibilities of clinical credentialing. In thisregard, this review aims to introduce the tumorsphereobtained fr

Purpose: To achieve maximal safe resection during brain tumor surgery, functional image-merged neuronavigation is widely used. We retrospectively reviewed our casesin which diffusion tensor image (DTI)-merged functional neuronavigation was performed during surgery. Materials and Methods: Between November 2008 and May 2010, 123 patients underwent surgery utilizing DTI-merged neuronavigation. Anatomical magnetic resonance images (MRI) were obtained preoperatively and fused with DTI of major white

Objective: Our study aimed to evaluate the quality of radiomics studies on brain metastases based on the radiomics quality score (RQS), Transparent Reporting of a multivariable prediction model for Individual Prognosis Or Diagnosis (TRIPOD) checklist, and the Image Biomarker Standardization Initiative (IBSI) guidelines. Materials and Methods: PubMed MEDLINE, and EMBASE were searched for articles on radiomics for evaluating brain metastases, published until February 2021. Of the 572 articles, 29

Purpose The purpose of this study was to investigate the feasibility and survival benefits of combined treatment with radiotherapy and adjuvant temozolomide (TMZ) in a Korean sample. Materials and Methods A total of 750 Korean patients with histologically confirmed glioblastoma multiforme, who received concurrent chemoradiotherapy with TMZ (CCRT) and adjuvant TMZ from January 2006 until June 2011, were analyzed retrospectively. Results After the first operation, a gross total resection (GTR), su

Esthesioneuroblastoma as a source of ectopic Cushing’s syndrome is rare, and to the best of our knowledge, only 20 cases havebeen reported worldwide. A 46-year-old healthy man visited a local clinic for general weakness and hyposmia, and underwentexamination with serial endocrinological workup and brain imaging. 68Gallium-DOTA-TOC positron emission tomography scanwas helpful where diagnosis of sellar MRI and inferior petrosal sinus sampling were discordant. Combined transcranial and endoscopicen

Purpose: Treatment with dopamine agonists (DAs) has been the first-line standard treatment for prolactinoma, and surgery has been reserved for drug intolerance and resistance for several decades. We evaluated whether surgery plays a primary role in pro lactinoma management. Materials and Methods: We conducted a retrospective study of 210 prolactinoma patients who had received surgical treatment at our institution. We analyzed the treatment outcomes according to tumor extent, sex, and preoperativ

Purpose This study aimed to identify a specific subgroup of patients among elderly glioblastoma patients aged 70 years or older with unmethylated O6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase promoters (eGBM-unmethylated) who would significantly benefit from the addition of temozolomide (TMZ) to radiotherapy (RT). Materials and Methods Newly diagnosed patients with Isocitrate dehydrogenase wild-type eGBM-unmethylated treated with RT were included in this multicenter analysis (n=182). RT dose was 45 Gy

Purpose: Glioblastoma (GBM) is one of the most lethal human tumors with a highly infiltrative phenotype. Our previous studies showed that GBM originates in the subventricular zone, and that tumor-derived mesenchymal stem-like cells (tMSLCs) promote the invasiveness of GBM tumorspheres (TSs). Here, we extend these studies in terms of ventricles using several types of GBM pa tient-derived cells. Materials and Methods: The invasiveness of GBM TSs and ventricle spheres (VSs) were quantified via coll

Purpose: A critical indicator of the overall survival of patients with high-grade glioma is the successful isolation of tumor mesenchymal stem-like cells (tMSLCs), which play important roles in glioma progression. However, attempts to isolate tMSLCs from surgical specimens have not always been successful, and the reasons for this remain unclear. Considering that the amount of surgical high-grade glioma specimens varies, we hypothesized that larger surgical specimens would be better for tMSLC iso

We report a very rare case of sellar and suprasellar atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor (ATRT) in a 42-year-old female patient. The tumor was removed subtotally with a transsphenoidal approach. Histopathologic study showed rhabdoid cells with prominent nucleoli and abundant cytoplasm. Immunohistochemistry for INI1 was completely negative in the tumor cells, consistent with ATRT. After surgery, she received radiotherapy including spinal irradiation with proton beam therapy and subsequent chemothera

Background: Cabergoline is typically effective for treating prolactinomas; however, some patients display cabergoline resistance, and the early characteristics of these patients remain unclear. We analyzed early indicators predicting long-term response to cabergoline. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the cases of 44 patients with macroprolactinomas who received cabergoline as first-line treatment; the patients were followed for a median of 16 months. The influence of various clinical paramet

Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of radiation therapy (RT) for recurrent or residual pituitary macroadenoma(PMA) invading extrasellar regions. Materials and Methods: Patients from 2000 to 2020 who received RT with conventional fractionation for recurrent or residual PMA were included. The patients were divided according to the type of tumor [functioning (fx) or non-fx] and the aim of RT (salvage RT alone, immediate postoperative RT, delayed postoperative RT). Local and biochemi

Background Hyponatremia is a common complication after transsphenoidal surgery (TSS) for pituitary adenomas. This study retrospectively reviewed various clinical factors of pituitary adenoma patients who underwent TSS and aimed to identify possible risk factors of postoperative hyponatremia. Methods Total 1,343 patients who underwent TSS for their pituitary adenomas in a single institution were enrolled to this study. We identified and analyzed 93 patients (6.9%) with postoperative hyponatremia

A 66 year-old woman was admitted to our hospital for progressive weakness of both lower extremities since a month ago. Imaging study, based on plain X-ray, computed tomography and magnetic resonance image revealed spinal stenosis owing to anterior slipping of T10/11 segment. Degenerative spondylolisthesis is common in the lumbar spine and rarely occurs in the cervical spine2,5). But there was no report of degenerative spondylolisthesis in thoracic spine. The authors experienced a case of degener

Objective : Hemangioblastomas are highly vascular and benign neoplasm of the central nervous system(CNS). They can often be found as multiple lesions, as is commonly observed in von Hippel-Lindau(VHL)disease. The aim of this study is to determine the proper management for multiple hemangioblastomas. Methods : Since 1990, 78cases of hemangioblastoma have been encountered. Among these, 9cases were multiple hemangioblastomas that were treated with surgical resection with or without radiosurgery. Th