Xiphodynia - 2 cases report -

칼돌기 통증 - 2예 보고 -

  • Lee, Seong-Jin (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Chunan Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Dong-Hyun (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Chunan Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Seock-Yeol (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Chunan Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Chol-Sae (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Chunan Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine)
  • 이승진 (순천향대학교 의과대학 천안병원 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 김동현 (순천향대학교 의과대학 천안병원 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 이석열 (순천향대학교 의과대학 천안병원 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 이철세 (순천향대학교 의과대학 천안병원 흉부외과학교실)
  • Published : 2009.04.05

Abstract

Xiphodynia is a term used to describe a painful xiphoid process, and this is a rare musculoskeletal disorder that can radiate to the anterior chest, epigastrium, neck, shoulders and back. Clinical awareness of xiphodynia is important for making its correct diagnosis. We report here on two cases of xiphodynia. The diagnosis was suggested by the reproduction of the anterior chest pain or/and the epigastrium pain with light pressure on the xiphoid process. The patient of case 1 had suffered from xiphodynia throughout the years, and this patient underwent surgical excision of the xiphoid process. The patient of case 2 received an injection of local anesthetic agent to the xiphoid process.

칼돌기 부위에 고통을 느끼는 칼돌기 통증은 흔하지 않은 근골격계 질환으로 전흉부와 상복부, 목, 양측 어깨, 등으로 통증이 방사될 수 있다. 진단에서 중요한 것은 이러한 통증이 칼돌기의 이상에 의해서 발생할 수 있다는 것을 임상적으로 알고 있어야 한다는 것이다. 2 증례의 칼돌기 통증 환자를 경험하였는데, 칼돌기 부위를 가볍게 누르면 전흉부와 상복부의 통증이 반복적으로 재생산될 때 진단하였다. 수년간 칼돌기 통증으로 고통 받아 왔던 첫번째 증례 환자에서는 칼돌기 제거수술을 하였고, 두번째 증례 환자에서는 국소마취제를 주사하여 치료하였다.

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