The Pathologic Findings of Midline Malignant Reticulosis and their Therapeutic Results - A report of 5 cases and literature review -

Sohn, Seung Chang; Yoon, Chong Chul; Suh, Hyun Suk; Hong, Seong Ran; Koh, Il Hyung

J Korean Cancer Assoc > Volume 17(2); 1985 > Article

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Cancer Association 1985;17(2): 261-270.

중앙선 악성 세망증 ( MMR ) 의 병리학적 소견과 방사선 치료결과 - 5 예 보고와 문헌고찰 -

손승창, 윤종철, 서현숙, 홍성란, 고일향

The Pathologic Findings of Midline Malignant Reticulosis and their Therapeutic Results - A report of 5 cases and literature review -

Seung Chang Sohn, Chong Chul Yoon, Hyun Suk Suh, Seong Ran Hong, Il Hyung Koh

ABSTRACT

5 patients of midline malignant reticulosis were treated by radiation therapy during the period from Feb., 1984 to Oct., 1984 at the department of therapeutic radiology, Inje medical College, Seoul Paik Hospital. 4 patient were male and 1 patient was female. Ages ranged from 30 to 87 years. After 1 year follow up, 4 patients survived; 3 patients without recurrent disease and I patient with disease, and 1 patient died of the disease. Midline malignant reticulosis is rare in occurrence. Still its definition and pathologic features are nat well established. Radiation therapy has long been known to be an effective treatment in localized disease. In the preaent paper we provide 5 cases of midline malignant reticulosis to discuss their pathologic findings and therapeutic results.