Journal of Chest Surgery

The Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (대한심장혈관흉부외과학회)
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Cystic Lymphangioma in the Chest Wall of an Adult

성인에서 발생한 흉벽 낭포성림프관종

  • Kim, Jae-Ho (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Inha University College of Medicine) ;
  • Yoon, Yong-Han (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Inha University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Joung-Taek (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Inha University College of Medicine) ;
  • Baek, Wan-Ki (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Inha University College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Kyung-Hee (Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Inha University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Lucia (Department of Pathology, Inha University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Kwang-Ho (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Inha University College of Medicine)
  • 김재호 (인하대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 윤용한 (인하대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 김정택 (인하대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 백완기 (인하대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 이경희 (인하대학교 의과대학 진단방사선과학교실) ;
  • 김루시아 (인하대학교 의과대학 병리학교실) ;
  • 김광호 (인하대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실)
  • Published : 2007.07.05
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Abstract

Cystic lymphangioma is also called cystic hygroma, and it usually appears in the cervico-facial and axillary regions. It is usually apparent at birth and 90% of the cases appear at the end of second year. We have experienced a 64 year-old-male who had a large cystic lymphangioma in the left posterior chest wall. Surgical excision was done, and his postoperative course was uneventful. He has been well for two years postoperatively.

낭성활액낭종으로도 불리는 낭포성림프관종은 보통 경부와 액와부에 잘 발생하고 출생 시부터 발견되며, 90% 이상의 환자에서 늦어도 2세 이전에 발견된다. 성인의 흉벽에서 발견되는 예는 아주 드문 경우로 알려져 있다. 저자들은 64세의 남자 환자에서 좌 후흉벽에 발생한 낭성림프관종을 치험하였기에 보고하는 바이다.

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