Publications by authors named "Nokjung Kim"

Transurethral resection (TUR) is the gold standard treatment of non-muscle invasive bladder cancers. Recurrence occurs in approximately half of the patients with bladder cancer after initial TUR. Most recurrent bladder cancers present as polypoid masses with intraluminal growth originating from the mucosa.

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Rationale: Tracheobronchial injury from acid ingestion is a less reported clinical presentation than injury of the gastrointestinal tract, but it can occur due to direct exposure from acid aspiration and cause fatal complications.

Patient Concerns: A 43-year-old man presented to the emergency department after ingesting nitric acid complaining of chest pain and dyspnea.

Diagnoses: The initial chest computed tomography (CT) images revealed an acute lung injury related to acid aspiration.

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Purpose: To determine the treatment outcome and prognostic factors for survival in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and macrovascular tumor thrombosis (MTT).

Methods: Between January 2010 and December 2018, 66 patients diagnosed with HCC and MTT, who received specific treatment were included. Various clinical and imaging data, treatment methods, outcomes, prognostic factors, and overall survival were evaluated.

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