• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제49권1호
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• pp.105-110
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• 2000

저자들은 객담, 기침, 발열과 호흡곤란을 보이고 단순 흉부촬영상 다발성 공동과 경변을 보이며 흉부 전산화 촬영과 폐동맥 혈관조영술상 폐 동맥류가 확인된 환자에서 폐 절제술후 만성 괴사성 침입성 폐 국균증으로 진단된 1예를 경험하였기에 이에 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제45권1호
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• pp.56-59
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• 2012

Aspergillus is a ubiquitous fungus and can cause many levels of disease severity. Chronic necrotizing aspergillosis is a rare disease and few cases have been reported in Korea. We experienced a case of pleural aspergillosis that was treated successfully with medical and surgical interventions. The 52-year-old man who was diagnosed with chronic necrotizing pulmonary aspergillosis underwent surgical treatment including a lobectomy, decortication, and myoplasty. The patient was also medically treated with amphotericin B followed by voriconazole. Pleural irrigation with amphotericin B was also performed. A multi-dimensional approach should be considered for treating chronic necrotizing pulmonary aspergillosis.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제63권4호
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• pp.368-371
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• 2007

Pulmonary cavities are caused by bacterial pneumonia, fungal diseases, lung cancer, and tuberculosis (TB). However, in Korea, patients with cavitary lung lesions are generally considered to have pulmonary TB, where the incidence of TB is approximately 70/100,000 per year. We report a case of chronic necrotizing pulmonary aspergillosis that was obscured by multidrug-resistant pulmonary TB.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제74권5호
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• pp.231-234
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• 2013

Aspergillus causes a variety of clinical syndromes in the lung including tracheobronchial aspergillosis, invasive aspergillosis, chronic necrotizing pulmonary aspergillosis, allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, and aspergilloma. Aspergilloma usually results from ingrowths of colonized Aspergillus in damaged bronchial tree, pulmonary cyst or cavities of patients with underlying lung diseases. There are a few reports on endobronchial aspergilloma without underlying pulmonary lesion. We have experienced a case of endobronchial aspergilloma associated with foreign body developed in an immunocompetent patient without underlying lung diseases. A 59-year-old man is being hospitalized with recurring hemoptysis for 5 months. X-ray and computed tomography scans of chest showed a nodular opacity in superior segment of left lower lobe. Fiberoptic bronchoscopy revealed an irregular, mass-like, brownish material which totally obstructed the sub-segmental bronchus and a foreign body in superior segmental bronchus of the lower left lobe. Histopathologic examinations of biopsy specimen revealed fungal hyphae, characteristic of Aspergillus species.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제57권6호
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• pp.589-593
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• 2004

Aspergillus fumigatus causes a variety clinical syndrome in lung including aspergilloma, chronic necrotizing aspergillosis, invasive pulmonary aspergillosis, and allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis. Aspergilloma develops by a colonization and growing of Aspergillus inside lung cavities with underlying lung disease. There is a few report of endobronchial aspergilloma without lung parenchymal lesion. We experienced a case of endobronchial aspergilloma did not fit any category of Aspergillus-induced lesion, who show minimal fibrostreaky denstities on chest PA and chest CT. Massive hemoptysis was improved by a removal of the aspergilloma in this patient. Here, we report a rare case of endobronchial aspergilloma showing massive hemoptysis with review of literatures.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제72권1호
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• pp.55-58
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• 2012

Mycobacterium szulgai is a rare nontuberculous mycobacterium found in Korea. It is an opportunistic pathogen and is usually isolated from patients with a history of alcoholism, chronic pulmonary disease, or an immunocompromising condition. We present here a case of M. szulgai isolated from a patient with a history of pulmonary tuberculosis. A 54-year-old man was admitted with dyspnea and febrile sensation. He had a history of pulmonary tuberculosis which occurred 30 years earlier and treatment with anti-tuberculosis medication. His chest computed tomography scan showed cavitary consolidation in both upper lungs. A sputum acid-fast bacilli (AFB) smear was positive and anti-tuberculous medication was started. However, a polymerase chain reaction for mycobacterium tuberculosis was negative and anti-tuberculous medication was stopped. M. szulgai was isolated on 3 separate sputum and bronchial wash fluid AFB cultures. He was treated with clarithromycin, rifampicin, and ethambutol. After 1 month, a sputum AFB smear and culture became negative and no additional M. szulgai were isolated during a 16-month treatment.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제55권5호
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• pp.516-521
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• 2003

Aspergillus 종 특히 Aspergillus niger는 폐조직에 칼슘 옥살산 결정(oxalate crystal)을 침착시키면서 페손상을 초래하는 것으로 보고되고 있다. 저자들은 Aspergillus niger에 의해 생성된 옥살산염(oxalaic acid)에 의해 환자의 폐손상이 야기되고 그 결과 대량객혈이 발생한 것으로 추정되는 증례를 경험하였기에 보고하는 바이다. 과거에 식도암파 폐결핵으로 치료받은 적이 있는 46세 남자 환자가 고열과 간헐적 객혈, 그리고 흉부 방사선상 공동을 갖는 폐의 이상 음영을 주소로 내원하였다. 입원 후 항생제와 항결핵 치료를 병합하였지만 고열이 지속되었다. 객담 검사상 Aspergillus niger가 반복적으로 배양되어 정맥내 amphotencin B를 주입을 시작하였고, 이후 환자는 간헐적인 객혈은 지속되었으나 열은 소실되었다. 경기관지폐생검으로 얻은 조직에서 균은 동정되지 않았으나, 수많은 칼슘 옥살산 결정과 주위로 급성 염증성 삼출물이 관찰되었다. 환자는 입원 63일째 약 800ml 가량의 대량 객혈이 발생하였고, 기관지 동맥 색전술을 시행하였으나 출혈이 지속되었고 결국 호흡부전으로 사망하였다.