Thoracicl Actinomycosis Associated with Broncholithiasis -Report on 2 cases-

기관지 결석증을 동반한 흉부 방선균증 -2예 보고-

  • Lee, Seock-Yeol (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine) ;
  • Oh, Hong-Cheul (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine) ;
  • Jeon, Cheol-Woo (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Seung-Jin (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Chol-Sae (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Kihl-Rho (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine) ;
  • Cho, Hyun-Deuk (Department of Pathology, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine)
  • 이석열 (순천향대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 오홍철 (순천향대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 전철우 (순천향대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 이승진 (순천향대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 이철세 (순천향대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 이길노 (순천향대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 조현득 (순천향대학교 의과대학 천안병원 병리학교실)
  • Published : 2008.06.05

Abstract

We report here on two eases of a 48-year old woman and a 46-year-old man who both presented with broneholithiasis and obstructive pneumonitis. Removal of the broncholithiasis failed with bronchofibroscopy, and so right middle lobectomy of the lung were done in the 2 patients. The histopathologic diagnosis was thoracic actinomycosis associated with broncholithiasis. Thoracic actinomycosis associated with broncholithiasis is a very rare condition, so we report here on these two cases of thoracic actinomycosis associated with broncholithiasis.

48세 남자와 46세 여자 환자가 기관지 결석증과 페쇄성 폐렴으로 내원하였다. 기관지 내시경을 이용한 기관지 결석 제거를 시도하였으나 실패 후 개흉술을 통한 폐중엽 절제 수술을 시행 받았다. 병리학적 검사상 기관지 결석증을 동반한 흥부 방선균증으로 진단되었다. 기관지 결석증을 동반한 기관지 흉부 방선균증은 매우 드물게 발생되는 것으로 저자들은 이를 치험하였기에 보고하는 바이다.

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