Purpose:The purpose of this study was to compare needle aspiration and vacuum-assistedbiopsy in the ultrasound-guided treatment of lactational breast abscesses.Methods:Between January 2005 and December 2014, a total of 74 patients presented withlactational breast abscesses. Thirty of these patients underwent treatment with antibioticsalone, while the remaining 44 lactating women with breast abscesses were treated withneedle aspiration (n=25) or vacuum-assisted biopsy (n=19). Age, duration of lactation, abscess diameter, pus culture results, the number of interventions, the healing time, and the cure rate were reviewed and compared between these two groups. The Student’s t test and the chi-square test were used to compare the variables.Results:No significant difference was found in the cure rate between the needle aspirationgroup (22/25, 88%) and the vacuum-assisted biopsy group (18/19, 94.7%) (P=0.441). However, the mean healing time was significantly shorter in the vacuum-assisted biopsy group (6.7 days) than in the needle aspiration group (9.0 days) (P=0.001).Conclusion:Vacuum-assisted biopsy is a viable option for the management of lactational breast abscesses and was found to lead to a shorter healing time than needle aspiration. However, further study is necessary to establish the clinical efficacy of vacuum-assisted biopsy in the management of lactational breast abscesses.
급변하고 있는 의료환경에서 전공의에게 양질의 수련을 제공하기 위해 연차별 수련교과과정을 역량 중심으로 개선하고, 수련병원이 수련에 적합한 환경을 유지하도록 하는 것은 매우 중요하다. 대한영상의학회는 그동안 수련체계 개선을 꾸준히 진행해 왔고, 전공의 역량평가와 지도전문의의 내용을 강화하여 역량 중심 전공의 수련체계 개선을 제시하였다. 현재 대한영상의학회는 2021년 7월 제2차 연차별 수련교과과정 체계화 구축 사업에 선정되어 구축 사업을 추진하고 있으며, 구축 사업에서 요구하는 위임가능 전문직무와 핵심역량 평가항목 및 평가 가이드라인을 개발하였다. 이에 대한 개발과정과 평가항목 및 평가 가이드라인을 소개하여 전공의와 지도전문의들에게 정보를 제공하고자 한다.
Introduction: Bronchobiliary fistula (BBF) is a rare, but serious disease; therefore, early diagnosis and treatment are essential. Recently, the use of a minimally invasive procedure that directly embolizes the BBF has emerged as a useful therapeutic alternative for conventional treatments, such as drainage tube insertion or fistulectomy. Case Presentation: Here, we report a case of a 56-year-old man, who was successfully treated with percutaneous transhepatic embolization using n-butyl cyanoacrylate and microcoils and was symptom-free for two years after the procedure. Conclusion: Percutaneous transhepatic embolization can be a successful alternative option for the treatment of BBF. Improved outcomes are expected in long-term follow-ups, especially when n-butyl cyanoacrylate and microcoils are used together.
Primary malignant melanoma in breast parenchyma (PMB) is an extremely rare disease, and the most common presentation is a palpable breast lump. To the best of our knowledge, a case of PMB presenting as a breast abscess has not been reported in English literatures. We present a case of PMB that manifested as a recurrent breast abscess in a 71-year-old woman. On MRI, an enhancing solid mass with a cystic or necrotic portion was revealed with some high signal intensities on precontrast-enhanced T1-weighted images and a dark rim on T2-weighed images. The MRI features played a pivotal role in identifying the underlying malignant condition and making an accurate diagnosis of this rare case of PMB with unusual clinical presentation.
Although renal angiomyolipoma (AML) is a benign tumor, treatment may be necessary occasionally because it can cause potentially life-threatening retroperitoneal hemorrhage. Transarterial embolization (TAE) is a safe and effective treatment option to prevent the hemorrhagic rupture of AMLs and relieve the symptoms caused by enlarged lesions or active bleeding. However, there is no clear consensus regarding the indications for prophylactic TAE in patients with sporadic renal AMLs. In urgent TAE for bleeding AMLs, there is a likelihood of incomplete embolization when the focus is on stabilizing the clinical symptoms. This pictorial essay discusses the patient selection and technical considerations to achieve optimal therapeutic effects as well as the follow-up findings after TAE.
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