Journal of Chest Surgery

The Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (대한심장혈관흉부외과학회)
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Middle Lobe Syndrome Caused by Occult Foreign Body in the Bronchus Intermedius -A case report-

중간기관지 내 잠복이물에 의할 중엽증후군 -1예 보고-

  • Lee Seung-Jin (Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine) ;
  • Oh Jae-Yoon (Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee Cheol-Sae (Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee Kihl-Rho (Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee Seock-Yeol (Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine)
  • 이승진 (순천향대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 오재윤 (순천향대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 이철세 (순천향대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 이길노 (순천향대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 이석열 (순천향대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실)
  • Published : 2006.06.01
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Abstract

Occult bronchial foreign body is that long-standing foreign body lodge in bronchial tree. A 63-year-old male was admitted our hospital complaining of a cough. Chest computerized tomography and bronchoscopy showed collapse of right middle lobe and foreign body in the bronchus intermedius. After open thoracotomy and bronchotomy, foreign body was removed and collapsed middle lobe was ventilated. Herein we report a case of middle lobe syndrome caused by occult foreign body in the bronchus intermedius.

기관지에 이물이 장시간 존재하는 경우를 잠복 기관지 이물이라고 한다. 63세 남자 환자가 기침을 주소로 입원하였다. 컴퓨터 단층 촬영과 기관지내시경 검사에서 중엽기관지의 허탈소견과 함께 중간기관지에서 이물이 관찰되었다. 개흉술로 기관지 절개를 하여 이물을 제거하자 허탈된 중엽으로 정상적으로 환기가 되었다 저자들은 중간기관지 내 잠복이물에 의한 중엽증후군을 치험하였기에 보고하는 바이다.

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