Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases

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A Case Report of Myxoma in the Lung

폐에 발생한 점액종 1례

  • Kim, Gwang-Hun (Department of Internal Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School) ;
  • Lim, Cheol-Su (Department of Internal Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School) ;
  • Ahn, Heok-Soo (Department of Internal Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School) ;
  • Choi, Sang-In (Department of Internal Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School) ;
  • Lee, Heung-Bum (Department of Internal Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School) ;
  • Lee, Yong-Chul (Department of Internal Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School) ;
  • Rhee, Yang-Keun (Department of Internal Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School)
  • 김광훈 (전북대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 임철수 (전북대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 안혁수 (전북대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 최상인 (전북대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 이흥범 (전북대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 이용철 (전북대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 이양근 (전북대학교 의과대학 내과학교실)
  • Published : 1997.10.31
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Abstract

Since Virchow first introduced the term myxoma to describe a tumor that recapitulates the structure of the umbilical cord, it has been increasingly recognized that many diverse neoplasms may acquire a similar myxoid appearance. Myxoma have evolved within the pathology literature from tumors often described in practically all sites to the currently recognized subtypes restricted to the heart, skin, soft tissue, and bone. Pulmonary myxoma is extraordinary rare. We experienced pulmonary myxoma in a 63 year old man. The pulmonary radiology showed mass in right upper lung field, and percutaneous transthoracic needle lung biopsy was performed to confirm the myxoma.

점액종은 비교적 흔한 양성 종양이나, 주로 심장, 피부, 연조직 및 뼈 등에서 호발하며 폐에서 발생하는 경우는 극히 드물다. 본 교실에서는 63세 남자에서 흉부 전산화 단층 촬영 및 경피적 폐 생검술을 통해 점액종을 진단하였기에 문헌고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

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