Recurred Leiomyosarcoma in the Mediastinum - A case report -

종격동에 재발된 평활근육종 - 1예 보고 -

  • Lee, Song Am (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Konkuk University Hospital, College of Medicine, Konkuk University) ;
  • Chee, Hyun Keun (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Konkuk University Hospital, College of Medicine, Konkuk University) ;
  • Lee, Sung Jun (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Konkuk University Hospital, College of Medicine, Konkuk University) ;
  • Kim, Jun Seok (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Konkuk University Hospital, College of Medicine, Konkuk University) ;
  • Hwang, Jae Joon (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Konkuk University Hospital, College of Medicine, Konkuk University) ;
  • Cho, Seong Joon (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kangwon National University Hospital, Kangwon University College of Medicine)
  • 이송암 (건국대학교 의과대학 건국대학교병원 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 지현근 (건국대학교 의과대학 건국대학교병원 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 이성준 (건국대학교 의과대학 건국대학교병원 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 김준석 (건국대학교 의과대학 건국대학교병원 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 황재준 (건국대학교 의과대학 건국대학교병원 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 조성준 (강원대학교 의과대학 강원대학교병원 흉부외과학교실)
  • Received : 2008.07.09
  • Accepted : 2008.08.07
  • Published : 2009.02.05

Abstract

Primary leiomyosarcoma of the mediastinum is an extremely rare tumor that develops either in the mesenchymal cells of the visceral mediastinum or in the smooth muscle of the great vessels. In the literature, the most significant factor for determining survival is the ability to completely resect the tumor. But there is 30~64% recurrence rate and there is also a lack of data for the role of adjuvant therapy after complete resection. We report here on a case of recurred leiomyosarcoma of the mediastinum that was surgically removed via left thoracotomy 2 years previously and this was misdiagmosed as benign disease.

종격동의 원발성 평활근육종은 극히 드문 종양으로 대혈관의 평활근세포나 내장쪽 종격동에 있는 중간엽세포에서 발생한다. 문헌보고에 따르면 종양의 완전절제 가능여부가 예후를 결정짓는 가장 중요한 요소이다. 그러나 30~64%의 재발율을 보이고 있으며 완전절제 후 보조요법의 역할에 대해서는 자료가 부족한 실정이다. 저자들은 2년 전 좌측 개흉술로 절제되어 양성종양으로 오진된 종격동 평활근육종의 재발을 치험하여 보고하는 바이다.

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