• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제24권8호
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• pp.792-796
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• 1991

Immature teratoma can be viewed as intermediate between mature teratoma and embryonal carcinoma. Unlike the mature teratoma, elements of the three perm cell layers are incompletely differentiated and not arranged in organoid fashion In some area, more mature forms of these tissues may also be seen, Although this tumor is clearly malignant, they may not display clear-cut cytologic features of malignancy. The clinical prognosis is poor. We have experienced one case of recurrent immature teratoma. In first operation[1987, April], tumor of anterior mediastinum was removed with wedge resection of ant. segment of RUL % med. segment of RML. In 2nd operation[1990, June], recurrent teratoma of right inner thoracic wall was resected with partial 5th rib resection and wedge resection of lat. segment of middle lobe. Two months later, the 3rd operation[1990, September] was done, which was a removal of mass on thoracic wall near sup, segment of RLL and partial rib resection of 3rd, 4th & 5th. In November 1990, last operation[4th operation] was made. It was enucleation of walnut sized tumor located between medial segment of RML, and 4th. intercostal space, well encapsulated with endothoracic fascia and invaded into lung parenchyme, Adjuvant chemotherapy was done after each operation, but radiotherapy[5000 Rad] was done only after 1st operation. There was no evidence of recurrence after last operation. The patient is well-being still now.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.537-539
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• 2009

47세 여자 환자가 이전부터 있던 흉골상 절흔부에 종괴를 제거하기 위해 내원하였다. 흉부 CT에서 종괴는 상전종격동에 위치하고 있었다. 경부 절개 후에 종괴를 제거하였고 병리학적 검사상 종괴는 결절성 과형성(nodular hyperplasia)을 함유한 이소성 갑상선 조직으로 진단되었다. 저자들은 드문 종격동 이소성 값상선 조직을 치험하였기에 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.386-389
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• 2004

하행 괴사성 종격동염은 이완율과 사망률을 감소시키기 위하여 조기 진단과 적극적인 치료를 요한다. 적절한 외과적 배농술, 광범위한 괴사조직의 변연 절제와 절제술, 혹은 종격동-흉강 세척술 없이 정주 항생제 사용만으로는 효과적이지 못하다. 좌측 경부의 동통이 동반된 부종과 지속적인 고열을 주소로 38세 남자가 응급실을 내원하였다. 컴퓨터단층촬영상 좌측 기관지 주변, 상 종격동, 전 종격동의 농양 소견을 보여 응급으로 횡경부 종격동 절개를 통하여 26 Fr. 흉관을 이용한 종격동 배농술과 펜로즈 배농관을 이용한 우측 기관지 주변부 배농술을 실시하였다. 균 배양 검사 결과 이스트가 동정되었다. 배농관은 점차 절단하면서 술 후 39일째에 제거할 수 있었다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제43권5호
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• pp.553-556
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• 2010

55세 여자환자가 좌측 목과 어깨 통증을 주소로 내원하였다. 흉부 전산화 단층촬영상에서 전종격동 종양이 발견되었으며, 폐 혹은 흉강 내에 다른 병변은 보이지 않았다. 감염성 심막 낭종 의심하에 흉강경을 이용하여 종괴 적출술을 시행하였다. 환자는 술 후 2일째에 좌측 횡격막 마비를 제외하고는 특별한 문제 없이 퇴원하였다. 수술 후 병리 소견에서 폐흡충증로 진단 후 프라지퀀탈(praziquantel)을 투여하였고, 이후 특별한 문제 없이 외래 경과관찰 중이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.140-143
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• 1981

Thymolipoma is extremely uncommon benign mediastinal tumor consisting of fatty and thymic tissue. Only 50 verified cases have been reported in the world literatures. This one case is the first reported example of surgically treated thymolipoma associated with spontaneous pneumothorax. A thirty-two year old male patient had been in good health until two days prior to admission, when he noted sudden dyspnea associated with an aching pain over the left precordium. The dyspnea and chest pain had become progressively worse. The physical examination revealed that left hemithorax was tympanic sound on percussion and absence of breathing sound on auscultation and point of maximal impulse was located on the 4th intercostal space at the left sternal border. Emergency closed thoracostomy was performed under the impression of tension type spontaneous pneumothorax of the left lung. After closed thoracostomy, point of maximal impulse was not changed inspire of full expansion of the left lung and chest X-ray was strongly suggested pericardial effusion or cardiomegaly which couldn`t account for by clinical course and hemodynamic evidence. EKG, echocardiogram, bronchofiberoscophy, bronchogram and diagnostic thoracentesis was performed. On Dec. 8, 1980, operation was performed under the impression of mediastinal tumor in the anterior mediastinum. At left posterolateral thoractomy, a large fatty mass, measuring 35 x 27 x 13 Cm in dimension and weighing 3350 gm, was resected and multiple bullae on the apicoposterior segment of the left upper lobe was resected and continuously sutured. The pathologic diagnosis of the fatty mass was thymolipoma. The postoperative course was uneventful and discharged in good general conditions.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.135-139
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• 1981

Thymolipoma is extremely uncommon benign mediastinal tumor consisting of fatty and thymic tissue. Only 50 verified cases have been reported in the world literatures. This one case is the first reported example of surgically treated thymolipoma associated with spontaneous pneumothorax. A thirty-two year old male patient had been in good health until two days prior to admission, when he noted sudden dyspnea associated with an aching pain over the left precordium. The dyspnea and chest pain had become progressively worse. The physical examination revealed that left hemithorax was tympanic sound on percussion and absence of breathing sound on auscultation and point of maximal impulse was located on the 4th intercostal space at the left sternal border. Emergency closed thoracostomy was performed under the impression of tension type spontaneous pneumothorax of the left lung. After closed thoracostomy, point of maximal impulse was not changed inspire of full expansion of the left lung and chest X-ray was strongly suggested pericardial effusion or cardiomegaly which couldn`t account for by clinical course and hemodynamic evidence. EKG, echocardiogram, bronchofiberoscophy, bronchogram and diagnostic thoracentesis was performed. On Dec. 8, 1980, operation was performed under the impression of mediastinal tumor in the anterior mediastinum. At left posterolateral thoractomy, a large fatty mass, measuring 35 x 27 x 13 Cm in dimension and weighing 3350 gm, was resected and multiple bullae on the apicoposterior segment of the left upper lobe was resected and continuously sutured. The pathologic diagnosis of the fatty mass was thymolipoma. The postoperative course was uneventful and discharged in good general conditions.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.571-583
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• 1983

Thymic tumor is the most common neoplasm originating in the anterior mediastinum. Histologically, thymic tumors and tumorlike conditions have been classified into thymic cyst, thymolipoma, true thymic hyperplasia, thymoma and carcinoid tumor of the thymus gland. We have experienced several tumors and a few tumorlike conditions of the thymus gland in 10 patients: thymoma 6, thymic hyperplasia 2, carcinoid tumor 1 and thymic cyst 1. The age distributions were ranging from 30 to 60 years except for one 3 year old child [malignant thymoma, lymphocytic type], and male to female ratio was 1:1.5. In 6 cases, thymic lesions were removed through lateral thoracic incision [right 2, left 4] because the mediastinal masses were growing far into the pleural space, meanwhile, medially located lesions [4 cases] through median sternotomy incision. Among these 10 patients, 3 were malignant thymomas, in which 2 were died of recurrence after tumor resection. Myasthenia gravis was all noted in 3 females [thymoma 2, thymic follicular hyperplasia 1], in which only two revealed remission in symptoms following thymectomy. The authors would like to recommend early radical thymectomy through median sternotomy incision whenever patients demonstrate suspicious thymic tumor lesions on the chest roentgenogram or generalized myasthenic symptoms.

• 대한세포병리학회지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.189-193
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• 1994

Malignant thymoma is usually manifested as a mediastinal mass. Occasiomally, these tumors may be associated with a variety of systemic syndromes, such as myasthenia gravis, pure red cell aplasia or hypogammaglobulinemia However, it is generally accepted that thymomas rarely metastasize and the frequency of extrathoracic metastasis has been reported as 1 to 15%. In general, nuclear changes of tumor cells such as enlarged size, irregular shape and altered textures are determining factors in the assessment of the grade of malignancy. We experienced a case of malignant thymoma of anterior mediastinum in a 35-year-old woman. After 3 years, she developed recurrent malignant thymoma in the right supraclavicular area, diagnosed by aspiration biopsy cytology.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.286-291
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• 2004

원발성 지방육종은 종격동에서 매우 드물게 발생하는 악성 종양으로 수술적 절제가 가장 효과적인 치료로 알려져 있다. 24세 남자 환자가 1개월 전부터 시작된 호흡곤란과 흉부 불편감으로 타 병원에서 좌측 혈흉을 의심하여 좌측 흉관삽관술을 시행받았다. 본원 입원 후 흉부 단순촬영에서 종격동 편위소견을 보였고 빈맥이 진행하였으며, 중심정맥압이 상승하는 양상보여 진단 및 혈괴제거를 위해 응급으로 좌측 개흉술을 시행하여 다량의 점액성의 혈성 흉수를 제거하였고, 조직검사 결과 골격계외 점액성 연골육종으로 진단되었다. 2주 후 좌측 개흉술로 횡격막 및 심낭의 일부를 포함하는 흉막외 좌측 전폐적출술과 함께 종격동 종양을 절제하였다. 조직검사에서 점액성/원형세포 지방육종으로 진단되었으며, 입원 54일만에 합병증 없이 퇴원하였다. 술 후 2개월째 1회의 항암화학요법(Ifosfamide+Adriamycin: IA) 후 종격동, 좌측 견갑골 부위 및 종격동 임파선에 재발하여, 약제를 바꾸어 (Etoposide+Ifosfamide+Cisplatin: VIP) 항암화학요법을 시행하였으나 복강전이로 술 후 10개월째 사망하였다. 종격동에 발생하는 원발성 지방육종은 매우 드문 질환으로 수술적 절제 및 항암요법 후 추적관찰한 1예를 문헌고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제58권2호
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• pp.188-192
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• 2005

47세 여자가 흉부 엑스선상 종격동 종괴가 우연히 발견되어 입원하였다. 16개월전 흉부 엑스선은 정상이었고 흉부 전산화단층촬영에서 좌측 흉곽 하부에 미세한 선음영을 포함한 지방 음영 종괴가 관찰되었고 횡격막의 결손이 의심되었다. 흉강경을 시행하여 그물막 이탈을 확인하였고 개흉술을 통해 횡격막 복원술을 시행하였다. 저자들은 지방음영의 종격동 종괴가 관찰되었을 때는 감별진단에 반드시 그물막의 횡격막 이탈을 생각하여야 할 것으로 생각한다.