• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제71권6호
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• pp.438-444
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• 2011

Background: Lung abscess is necrosis of the pulmonary parenchyma caused by microbial infection. At present, clinical outcomes after treatment are good. However, the pulmonary parenchymal changes on the chest computed tomography (CT) after treatment are not well known. We studied the changes of pulmonary parenchyma on plane chest radiography and chest CT in patients with lung abscess following the administration of antibiotics. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 39 patients who had lung abscess with or without combined pneumonia from January 2006 to July 2010. We studied the therapeutic response in plane chest radiography of them at 1, 2, or more than 3 months following treatment. If any chest CT of them during the study period, we reviewed. Results: Mean age of the patients was about $61.3{\pm}11.2$. Mean duration of antibiotics administration was about $36.7{\pm}26.8$ days. After 3 months of following plane chest radiography, 10 patients (36%) showed without residual sequelae among 28 patients. Findings from other patients showed decrease in densities (11 patients, 39%), fibrostreaky sequelae (4 patients, 14%) and bullae (3 patients, 10%). After more than 2 months, chest CT was checked only in 7 patients. Among the 7 patients, 4 patients showed no residual lesion, 3 patients showed decreased densities on plane chest radiography. Chest CT revealed fibrostreaky densities in 2 patients, ground glass opacities in 3 patients, bullous formation in 1 patient, and cystic bronchiectasis in 1 patient. Conclusion: After more than 2 months following treatment for lung abscess even though there were no lesions on plane chest radiography, chest CT showed fibrostreaky or ground glass opacity.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.55-58
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• 1971

Intralobar pulmonary sequestration is rare congenital lung disease, in which systemic artery supplies a congenitally cystic portion of the lung. Patient was 19 years old male whose complaints were fever, chest pain and sputum. Chest film showed a round homogenous density and air-fluid level at the left lower lung field and on bronchogram, contrast materials did not enter the abscess pocket. By operation multiple lung abscess pockets at the lower lobe were noted. An aberrant artery, measuring 0.4cm. in diameter and 2 cm. in length, arised from the aorta just above the diaphragm and entered the pusterior basal segment of left lower lobe. After division of the artery, left lower lobectomy was done ana postoperative hospital course was uneventful. Pathologic findings were multiple lung cysts which were not connected to the left lower lobe bronchi and an aberrant artery which showed elastic lamillation and mild sclerotic change.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.410-415
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• 1993

연구배경 : 폐농양은 폐 흡인이 중요한 발생기전이므로 dependent한 위치에 호발하나 실제로는 nondependent한 위치에도 상당히 있으며 이 경우 공동성 폐암과 감별을 위해 조기 기관지내시경을 시행하는 경향이 있다. 그러나 그 임상 양상과 조기 기관지 내시경의 필요성에 대해 논의한 바가 없다. 방법 : 저자들은 본 질환의 임상양상과 조기 기관지내시경의 필요성을 조사하기 위해 순천향대학병원 내과에서 입원 치료받았던 15예의 nondependent한 위치의 공동성 병변을 대상으로 각종 임상적 소견을 분석하였다. 결과: 1) 대상 환자는 30세이후에서 빈도가 증가하였고 남녀비는 6.5:1이었고 평균 연령은 51세였다. 2) 원인 질환은 결핵이 2예이외에 13예 전부 박테리아 감염에 의한 폐농양이었으며 폐암은 없었다. 3) 폐농양 13예중 우측 폐에 12예, 좌측 폐에 1예였고 특히 우중엽에 호발하였다. 4) 기관지내시경 소견은 8명에서 비특이적 점막변화가, 2명에서 기관지 협착이 있었다. 세포검사와 조직검사에서는 악성의 소견은 없었다. 5) 대부분 항생제 치료에 잘 반응하였으며 임상결과는 양호하였다. 결론 : 기관지 내시경은 기관지 폐쇄의 다른 증거나 폐암을 시사하는 소견이 없는 한 치료경과를 보면서 실시여부를 결정하는 것이 좋을 것으로 생각된다. 또한 nondependent한 위치의 공동성 병변이 있는 경우 기저질환으로 폐결핵을 고려해야 할 것으로 생각된다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제54권6호
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• pp.532-534
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• 2021

This study examined a rarely seen benign heart tumor that was found incidentally on a chest X-ray. Radiological images were taken of a 42-year-old patient with no symptoms of a heart condition, showing a thick-walled left lung cavity that appeared after prior inflammation and concomitant enlargement of the cardiac shadow. A large subepicardial lipoma in combination with a chronic abscess on the left lung was revealed on chest computed tomography. The treatment consisted of simultaneous surgical removal of both the lung and heart lesions using video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.153-156
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• 2002

동일 폐엽내 발생한 동시성 원발성 중복 폐암에 대한 보고는 드문 편이며 단일 병변으로 말초 폐실질에서 공동을 형성하는 선암 역시 드물게 보이고 있다. 본원에서 우상엽에 공동을 형성하는 선암과 동반된 우상엽 기관지를 침범하는 편평세포암 1례를 경험하였다. 환자는 64세 남자로 2개월 전부터 시작된 객혈을 주소로 내원하였다. 수술전 전산화단층촬영상 우상엽 기관지를 막는 중심성 종괴 와 이로 인한 우상엽의 폐쇄성 폐렴 및 폐농양 소견을 보였으나 수술후 병리조직학적 검사에서 2.3cm크기의 편평세포암 과 중심성 괴사 (cental necrosis)를 동반하는 3 cm크기의 선암종으로 진단되었다. 수술후 환자 상태는 양호하였으며, 현재 외래추적관찰중이다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제69권4호
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• pp.284-287
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• 2010

We report the case of a 68-year-old man with a stromal tumor of uncertain malignant potential (STUMP), which had metastasized to the lung. The patient complained of an enlarged mass in the anterior chest. Chest computed tomography (CT) showed a sternal abscess with multiple nodules in both lungs. A thoracoscopic lung biopsy of the nodules and incision/drainage of the sternal mass were performed simultaneously. CT of the pelvis revealed an enlarged prostate with irregular cystic lesions in the pelvis. Prostate biopsy was done and demonstrated hypercellular stroma with minimal cytological atypia, a distinct pattern of STUMP. The sternal abscess proved to be tuberculosis and the lung lesion was consistent with STUMP, which had spread from the prostate. However, to our knowledge, the tuberculous abscess might not be assoicated with STUMP in the lung. The patient refused surgical prostatectomy and was discharged with anti-tuberculosis medication. On one-year follow up, the patient had no evidence of disease progression.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.19-24
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• 1968

A clinical investigation was reported on 17 cases of spontaneous pneumothorax requiring surgical mana-gement. Males outnumbered females 15:2. Determination of the etiology in this series showed that the majority were pulmonary tuberculosis and paragonimiasis. Several others had pneumonia, lung abscess, cyst and blebs. It is of particular interest that the acute inflammation of respiratory system was younger age group, pulmonary tuberculosis & paragonimiasis were between 2 nd and 3 rd decades, and lung abscess, cyst, blebs were above 4 th decade. Pulmonary tuberculosis was far advanced bilateral and active. The ratio of right to left side was 13:6 and both side involved in 2 cases. In about half cases of patients, above 50%-collapsed lung associated with mediastinal shifting developed. The complications were pleural effusion and bronchopleural fistula. The former was 13 cases [76.4%] in which 3 cases combined with mixed infection, and latter was 5 cases. As the management, 11 cases were subjected to intercostal or rib resection drainage with continuous suc-tion. Among 11 drainage cases, 8 cases were successful in acute stage and 3 cases failed in chronic stage. This faiure was due to interference with re-expansion of collapsed lung for peel formation and broncho-pleural fistula. The open thoractomy was applied in 9 cases, among which primary operation were 5 cases and drainage failure were 4 cases. Among 11 cases subjected to the open thoracotomy, wedged resection was performed in 3 cases including paragonimiatic cyst, and pneumonectomy in 1 case-tuberculosis, and decortication only was performed in 2 cases in paragonimiasis. Decortication & lung resection was carried out in 2 patients among which ruptured lung abscess 1 case and ruptured multiple blebs 1 case. There was no case of death but prognosis of the tuberculosis may be poor because of far advanced bilateral and active pulmonary tuberculosis.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제24권8호
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• pp.830-835
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• 1991

Tuberculosis is a chronic disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which usually affects the lung but may cause lesions in any organ or tissue of the human body. Mediastinal lymph node involvement is common feature of intrathoracic tuberculosis in children. Sometimes the lymph node may be enlarged and it causes compressive symptoms. Recently we experienced two cases of tuberculous abscess at middle mediastinum. The abscess seemed to be originated from the mediastinal lymphadenitis, and caused the symptoms. Operation was performed by median sternotomy and by posterolateral thoracotomy incision respectively for the purpose of relieving symptoms and diagnosing the mediastinal mass. The symptoms were relieved completely and postoperative course was uneventful.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제50권1호
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• pp.89-92
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• 2007

B. cepacia는 그람 음성 호기성 세균으로서 주로 면역 기능 저하 환자들에서 기회 감염의 중요한 원인균으로 알려져 있다. 이 세균은 매우 병원성이 강하여 침습적인 괴사성 감염을 일으키며 사망에까지 이르게 할 수 있다. B. cepacia는 여러 항생제에 높은 저항성을 보이므로 한 가지 항생제의 단독 요법보다는 여러 항생제의 병용용법을 사용해야 한다. 저자들은 건강한 소아에서 자연 발생한 B. cepacia에 의한 폐농양을 경험하였고 meropenem과 trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole 병용 요법과 수술적 치료를 통해 성공적으로 치유한 1례를 보고하고자 한다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제34권7호
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• pp.574-577
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• 2001

동성애로 인하여 인간면역결핍 바이러스에 감염된 54세 남자가 발열, 우측흉통을 주소로 응급실로 내원하였다. 흉부단순촬영상 우측 흉막삼출액이 관찰되어 폐쇄식 흉관삽입술을 시행하였으며 흉막액 세균배양검사에서 살모넬라와 대장균이 동정되었고 항생제 투여에도 불구하고 증상 호전이 없어 늑막전폐절제술을 시행하였다. 수술 후에 환자상태는 호전되는 양상이었으나 수술 후 10일째 부분발작을 보여 뇌 단층촬영을 시행하였으며 우측 전두엽과 좌측 전측두엽에 여러 개의 종괴가 관찰되었고 수술 후 12일째 의식이 저하되면서 급성 호흡부전으로 수술 후 14일째 사망하였다.