• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.228-234
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• 2011

Purpose: Reconstruction of chest wall has always been a challenging problem. Muscle flaps for chest wall reconstruction have been helpful in controling infection, filling dead space and covering the prosthetic material in this challenge. However, when we use muscle flaps, functional and cosmetic donor site morbidities could occur. The authors applied and revised various partial muscle flaps and combination use of them to cover the prosthetic material for the chest wall reconstruction and evaluated the usefulness of partial muscle flaps. Methods: This study included 7 patients who underwent chest wall reconstruction using partial muscle flap to cover prosthetic material from 2004 to 2008. The pectoralis major muscle was used in anterior 2/3 parts of it leaving lateral 1/3 parts of it. The anterior 2/3 parts of the pectoralis major muscle were used while lateral 1/3 parts were left. In case of the rectus abdominis muscle flap, we used upper half of it, or we dissected it around its origin and then advanced to cover the site. The latissimus dorsi muscle flap was elevated with lateral portion of it along the descending branch of the thoracodorsal artery. If single partial muscle flap could not cover whole prosthetic material, it would be covered with combination of various partial muscle flaps adjacent to the coverage site. Results: Flap coverage of the prosthetic material and chest wall reconstructions were successfully done. There occurred no immediate and delayed post operative complications such as surgical site infection, seroma, deformity of donor site and functional impairment. Conclusion: When we use the muscle flaps to cover prosthetic material for chest wall reconstruction, use of the partial muscle flaps could be a good way to reduce donor site morbidity. Combination of multiple partial flaps could be a valuable and good alternative way to overcome the disadvantages of partial muscle flaps such as limitation of volume and size as well as flap mobility.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제43권6호
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• pp.812-815
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• 2010

점액섬유육종은 장년의 환자에서 가장 흔한 연조직 종양중 하나로 주로 사지에서 발생하며, 흉벽에서는 드물게 발생한다. 53세 여자 환자가 흉골(manubrium)에 통증을 동반한 흉벽종괴를 주소로 내원하여, 종양적출술을 받았다. 종괴는 근육층까지 침범한 피하층 종양으로 조직검사상 점액성 변화와 세포의 고충실성을 보이는 중등급의 점액섬유육종으로 진단되었다. 드문 질환으로 알려진 흉벽의 점액섬유육종을 치험하였기에 문헌 고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.470-473
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• 2010

윤활막육종은 젊은 성인의 팔, 다리에 호발하는 악성종양이다. 흉막, 폐에 발생하는 윤활막육종은 드물게 보고되고 있으나, 본 증례처럼 흉벽에 생기면서 소아에 발생한 경우는 매우 드물다. 저자들은 소아의 흉벽에 발생한 윤활막종을 수술 치료한 경험을 보고하는 바이다. 현재 환아는 술 후 3년 동안 재발없이 잘 지내고 있는 중이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.196-198
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• 2012

Granular cell tumors are uncommon soft tissue neoplasm of nerve sheath origin, which are predominately benign. Granular cells can be found at any site in the body including the tongue, skin, subcutaneous tissue, breast, gastrointestinal, and urogenital systems. However, granular cell tumors have only been rarely described in the chest wall. Here we report a case of a granular cell tumor that occurred in the chest wall of a 59-year-old woman, along with a review of the literature.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제56권6호
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• pp.449-451
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• 2023

We report a case of chest wall resection for painful chest wall nonunion, 5 years after traumatic flail chest and a first attempt at surgical treatment. The decision was made to perform surgery again after 2 years of unsuccessful well-conducted analgesic treatment. During surgery, we found the same sites of pseudarthrosis and decided to perform parietectomy of the fifth, sixth, and seventh ribs. A Gore-Tex patch was used to bridge the gap created by the resection. In immediate postoperative care, the patient's pain was quickly and sufficiently eased by stage 1 and 2 pain killers. The results of bone samples taken from the pseudarthrosis sites all found Propionibacterium acnes. Five months after surgery, the patient had considerable improvement in pain sensations. Computed tomography showed healing of ribs, the plate in place, and no sign of complications.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.629-633
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• 1998

폐암의 정확한 진단을 위한 세침 흡입생검에 의한 종양세포의 흉벽전이는 매우 희귀하나 생길 수 있는 합병증 중의 하나이다. 특히 세침 흡입생검에 의한 종양세포의 흉벽전이는 수술적 치료로 완치 가능성이 높은 폐암을 치료가 어려운 치명적인 상태로 전환시킬 수가 있다. 저자등은 세침 흡입생검 후 발생한 폐암의 흉벽전이 2예를 경험하였기에 보고하는 바이다. 55세 남자 환자는 전이된 흉벽의 늑골을 포함하여 전층을 절제하고 결손부위를 광배근을 이용한 근육피부판으로 흉벽 재건술을 시행하였으며 68세 여자 환자는 전이된 흉벽종양의 감염과 괴사성 출혈로 인해 흉벽의 부분절제와 피부이식으로 치료하였다. 두 환자 모두 각각 수술후 2년 7개월, 3개월까지 경과 양호하며 외래 추적관찰중이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.159-168
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• 1975

We have experienced 61 cases of Clinically diagnosed tuberculous peripleural abscess which was surgically treated at St. Mary's Hospital of Catholic Medical College from Mar. 1963 to Feb. 1974. Out of them, 52 cases of pathologically confirmed tuberculous peripleural abscess were reviewed and its pathogenesis, treatment and so called "rib caries" were discussed. In the past, they have been described as a variety of the names, such as rib caries, cold abscess of the chest wall, pericostal abscess, lymphadenitis tuberculosa of the chest wall, chronic draining sinuses of the chest wall and other descriptive terms. Although it has been said that the tuberculous abscess on the chest wall developed as a secondary disease from so called "rib caries" but now it has been clear that this abscess occurred not from tuberculosis of the rib but from tuberculous lesion developed between end-othoracic fascia and parietal pleura usually following pulmonary tuberculosis and/or tuberculous pleurisy and the involvement of rib or ribs are secondary one from peripleural abscess, as we confirmed. Therefore we advocate that the nomination, rib caries, should not be used unless there is a primary tuberculous lesion on ribs. The results were as follows: 1. The highest age group of tuberculous peripleural abscess was ranged from the first to third decade (78%) 2. The location of tuberculous peripleural abscess on the chest wall were as follows, 31 cases on the anterior, 19 cases on lateral and 2 cases on the posterior. 3. On x-ray examination, abnormal findings including parenchymal tuberculous lesion and pleural changes were seen is 38 cases. 4. There was no destructive change of periosteum and rib in 23 cases of tuberculous peripleural abseess during operation. However the periosteal denudation and/or rib destruction were found in 29 cases. 5. The all cases of tuberculous peri pleural abscess developed from between endothoraclc fascia and parietal pleura, as we confirmed. With antituberculous therapy, operation should be radical by wide incision on the lesion including thorough curettage with proper drainage of Iiquified caseating materials and appropriate rib resection, if necessary.tion, if necessary.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제39권8호
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• pp.652-654
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• 2006

림프관종은 대부분 목이나 액와부에 발생되며, 드물게 종격동, 후복강, 서혜부와 골반강 내에서 발생이 보고된다. 흉벽에 국한된 림프관종은 드물게 발견되는 양성종양이며, 종괴의 크기가 큰 경우에는 외과적인 절제술이 치료방법으로 추천된다. 3세 여아의 흉벽에 발생된 큰 종괴를 절제하였다. 조직학적인 검사에서 림프관종으로 진단되었다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제30권7호
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• pp.729-732
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• 1997

흉벽에 발생한 악성 말초신경초종은 미국에서 Mark등a(1991)이 17례를 보고하였으나 한국에서는 아직까 지 발표된 예가 없다. 악성 말초신경초종은 악성 연부 육종의 10%에서 발생되며 대개 20세에서 50세 사이에 발생한다. 악성 말 초신경초종은 주로 좌골신경, 상완신경총, 천추총과 연관되어 발생하며, 가장 흔한 발생위치는 상지와 하지 의 근위부, 체간 등이며 드물게는 두경부에도 발생한다. 악성 연부조직 육종의 치료는 저급육종(low grade sarcoma)의 경우는 종양의 절제만으로 치유 가능하나 고급육종(high grade sarcoma)의 경우는 광범위 절제가 요구된다. 저자의 경우에는 50세 남자에서 다발성 거대종괴가 좌측 흉벽에 광범위하게 있었으며 병리소견상 저급 악 성 말초신경초종으로 판명되었다. 종괴들을 절제한후 발생한 흉벽결손은 15$\times$8 cm정도 였으며 Teflon을 이용하여 재건하였다. 수술후 환자 는 큰 문제 얼이 회복되었다.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.214-218
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• 2008

Purpose: Reconstruction of microtia using costal cartilage graft is commonly used technique nowadays. The chest wall depression at the donor site after the graft, however, has been noticed in many articles. Prevention or correction technique for the depression at the donor site also has been reported and we also have been concerned about the problem. This article is a case report about a new technique preventing chest wall depression after costal cartilage graft. Methods: We selected total 15 microtia patients who visited our clinic, from December 2005 to July 2007. They were 10 male and 5 female patients and the mean age was 11.9 years. The average follow up period was 9.2 months(2 to 15 months). We used 6, 7, and $8^{th}$ costal cartilage for microtia reconstruction. And then we turned over pivot of cartilage resection margin, after bihalving costal cartilage involving about 5-6 cm of $6^{th}$ and $7^{th}$ rib bone. After microtia reconstruction, chest donor sites were evaluated by physical examination and radiography. Results: Postoperative depression at the donor site was much less when the costal cartilage turnover technique was performed. Postoperative physical examination and three dimensional reconstruction CT showed that the rest part of rib bone was turned over and it supported the soft tissue defect during respiration. Conclusion: We expect that the turnover rib bone will not be absorbed after graft, as well as offering mechanical support, compared to the other reports.