• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제74권6호
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• pp.286-290
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• 2013

Pigtail catheter drainage is a common procedure for the treatment of pleural effusion and pneumothorax. The most common complications of pigtail catheter insertion are pneumothorax, hemorrhage and chest pains. Cerebral air embolism is rare, but often fatal. In this paper, we report a case of cerebral air embolism in association with the insertion of a pigtail catheter for the drainage of a pleural effusion. A 67-year-old man is being presented with dyspnea, cough and right-side chest pains and was administered antibiotics for the treatment of pneumonia. The pneumonia failed to resolve and a loculated parapneumonic pleural effusion developed. A pigtail catheter was inserted in order to drain the pleural effusion, which resulted in cerebral air embolism. The patient was administered high-flow oxygen therapy and recovered without any neurologic complications.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.8-15
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• 2019

Connective tissue diseases (CTDs) can affect all compartments of the lungs, including airways, alveoli, interstitium, vessels, and pleura. CTD-associated lung diseases (CTD-LDs) may present as diffuse lung disease or as focal lesions, and there is significant heterogeneity between the individual CTDs in their clinical and pathological manifestations. CTD-LDs may presage the clinical diagnosis a primary CTD, or it may develop in the context of an established CTD diagnosis. CTD-LDs reveal acute, chronic or mixed pattern of lung and pleural manifestations. Histopathological findings of diverse morphological changes can be present in CTD-LDs airway lesions (chronic bronchitis/bronchiolitis, follicular bronchiolitis, etc.), interstitial lung diseases (nonspecific interstitial pneumonia/fibrosis, usual interstitial pneumonia, lymphocytic interstitial pneumonia, diffuse alveolar damage, and organizing pneumonia), pleural changes (acute fibrinous or chronic fibrous pleuritis), and vascular changes (vasculitis, capillaritis, pulmonary hemorrhage, etc.). CTD patients can be exposed to various infectious diseases when taking immunosuppressive drugs. Histopathological patterns of CTD-LDs are generally nonspecific, and other diseases that can cause similar lesions in the lungs must be considered before the diagnosis of CTD-LDs. A multidisciplinary team involving pathologists, clinicians, and radiologists can adequately make a proper diagnosis of CTD-LDs.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.3-12
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• 1970

During the last 10 years of period, one hundred patients with various pulmonary diseases were pneumonectomized upon at the Department of Chest Surgery of Pusan University Hospital. This paper is concerned with the clnical results of these patients along with the serious postoperative complications such as postoperative intrapleural infection and hemorrhage. The results were obtained as follows. 1.Left pneumonectomy was done in sixty-six of 100 patients [66 %] and the right one was done in the rest thirty-four[34 %]. The ratio between left and right was nearly 2:1. 2.Of all oostoperative complications, the intrapleural infection was most common, and these were 53 % in empyema thoracis and 12.7 % in pulmonary tuberculosis respectively. 3.More postoperative complications could be seen after right pneumonectomy than the left one. 4.It was thought that the postoperative intrapleural infection was closely correlated with the methods of pleural dissection at pneumonectomy,postoperatlve tube drainage, time of operation, massive hemorrhage during operation, prolongation of bleeding time, and dysfunction of the liver. 5.The repeated thoracenteses with infusion of neomycin into the infected thoracic cavity and intravenous administrations of the high units of penicillin were effective in treatment of the postoperative intrapleural infection, however, the refractory cases have to be cured by thoracoplasty with open window. 6.Immediate secondary open thoracotomy appears to be the method of choice in life saving who developed massive intrathoracic hemorrhage after pneumonectomy. 7.The mortality rate was 10 % in our cases and the main causes of death were postoperative respiratory insufficiency, pulmonary edema, hemorrhage and sudden cardiac arrest.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제72권2호
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• pp.197-202
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• 2012

Microscopic polyangiitis is a necrotizing vasculitis, characterized by inflammation of small vessels (capillaries, venules, and arterioles) with few or no immune deposits. The kidneys are the most commonly affected organs and are involved in 90% of patients, whereas pulmonary involvement occurs in a minority of cases (10% to 30%). In cases of lung disease, diffuse alveolar hemorrhage with pulmonary capillaritis is the most common manifestation. Microscopic polyangiitis is strongly associated with antineutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody, which is a useful diagnostic serological marker. We report a case of microscopic polyangiitis presented as pleural effusion in a 67-year-old female. Pleural effusions have been reported in some cases previously, but the number of cases were small and their characteristics have not been well described. This report describes characteristic findings of pleural fluid and its histological features in a case of microscopic polyangiitis.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.159-164
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• 1973

Bronchopulmonary sequestration is a congenital malformation characterized by a cystic portion of the lung that derives its arterial blood supply through anomalous aberrant vessel directly of the systemic circulation. An aberrant systemic vessel supplying the lung was reported by Huber in 1777. Although this lesion is uncommon disorder, there are several reports on operative death caused by exanguinating hemorrhage from the aberrant arteries to the bronchopulmonary sequestration to that it has received a great deal of attention. Two type of bronchopulmonary sequestration have been identified: Intralobar pulmonary sequestration is usually contained within the visceral pleura of a pulmonary lobe and its venous drainage to the pulmonary venous system. Extrapulmonary sequestration is usually within the pleural sheath its own and its vasculature drains into the azygos or hemiazygos system. we presented one case of intralobar pulmonary sequestration which led to motor paralysis, chylothorax and hemorrhage that are consequent on postoperative complication.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제40권6호
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• pp.714-718
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• 1993

기관기관지골형성증(Tracheobronchopathia Osteoplastica, TPO)는 기관 및 기관지의 점막하부에서 연골성 혹은 골성 돌출 병변의 형태를 나타내는 결절이 기관 후벽의 막성부위를 제외한 기관지 전부위에서 발생 되는 특징을 가진 질환으로 매우 드물게 보고되고 있다. 그 원인은 아직 밝혀지지 않았으나 만성 기관지 염증성 자극과 결체조직의 화생화 및 기관지 연골의 외연골증과 외골증에 의한다고 하는 등의 가설이 있다. 기관지내시경상 매우 특징적인 염주 혹은 자갈모양의 다발성 결절을 관찰할 수 있으며 대증적인 치료외에 특별한 치료가 없다. 기관지폐쇄가 있을 경우 내시경적 제거를 시도 해 볼 수 있으나 기도 폐쇄가 심할수록 예후가 좋지않다. 저자등은 늑막삼출을 동반한 44세된 남자환자에서 기관지내시경과 전산화 단층촬영과 기관지 내시경 조직검사로 확진된 기관기관지골형성증 1예를 경험하였기에 문헌고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제43권5호
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• pp.683-692
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• 1996

연구배경: 결핵성 흉막염 환자의 일부에서 소방이 형성된 경우는 흉막액의 섬유화나 흉막의 비후가 일어나 폐기능의 장애가 초래되나 치료에 대해서는 논란이 많은 실정이다. 최근에는 농흉환자에서 흉막강내 섬유소를 용해하는 방법으로 혈전 용해제를 흉막강내에 주입하여 섬유소 융해효과를 관찰해 좋은 결과를 확인한 바 있다. 본 연구는 결핵성 흉막 질환에서 소방이 형성된 정도에 따라 반복적 흉막천자, 경피적 도관솔 및 경피적 도관술을 통한 흉막강내 urokinase를 주입하여 배액하는 방법에 따른 치료 효과를 전향적으로 비교하였다. 방법: 흉부 초음파상에 다발성 소방이 형성된 결핵성 흉막염 환자 총 48명을 대상으로 control군, catheter군, urokinase군으로 구별하였다. 소방의 정도는 흉부 초음파로 선상, 중정도, 벌집 모양형으로 나누었다. 초기 치료 효과와 장기적 효과를 단순 흉부 x-선의 호전 정도를 각 군간에 비교하였다. 결과: 치료 초기 효과를 각 군간에 비교하였을 때 흉막 천자의 횟수, 배액 기간 중의 도관의 폐쇄 횟수와 도관을 삽입하고 있는 기간은 urokinase군에서 의미 있게 적었다. 총 배액양은 control군과 urokinase군에 비하여 catheter군에서 양이 많았다. 단순 흉부 X 선상의 치료 효과 초기의 단순 흉부 방사선의 변화는 urokinase군이 가장 호전되었으며, 장기적인 단순 흉부 방사선상의 변화는 각 군간에 차이가 없었다. 그러나 comrol군 13명중 4명이 흉막 유착으로 수술을 받았으며, catheter군 12명중 1명이 합병증으로 인한 농흉으로 수술을 받았으나, urokinase군은 수술 받은 자가 없었다. 격막의 정도에 따른 각 군의 방사선학적 효과는 격막이 선상으로 형성된 결핵성 흉막염에서 단순 흉부 방사선상의 변화는 각 군 사이에 유의한 차이가 없었으나 벌집 모양의 격막이 형성된 경우의 단순 흉부 방사선상의 변화는 각 군 사이에 유의한 차이가 없지만 control 군의 경우 치료 실패로 인해 초기에 1명, 추적 관찰하면서 3명이 수술로 호전되어 사실상 catheter군과 urokinase군에 비하여 현저한 차이를 보였고(P<0.01), catheter군과 urokinase군 사이에는 유의한 차이가 없었다. 결론: 이상의 결과로 urokinase를 사용한 군이 경피적 도관을 시행한 군보다 흉막 천자 횟수, 도관의 기간, 도관의 폐쇄 등의 초기 치료 효과는 효과적이나, 단순 흉부 X-선으로 비교한 장기적 치료 효과적 측면에서는 차이가 없었다. 소방이 형성된 결핵성 흉막염에 대한 urokinase의 흉강내 투여는 urokinse의 가격 등을 고려하여 사용하여야 할 것으로 생각된다.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.206-209
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• 1996

Thoracic sympathetic nerve block has a wide range of therapeutic applications which clinicians utilize neurolytics or perform operative sympathectomy. All methods have advantages and disadvantages. We performed "thoracic sympathetic ganglion cauterization" using resectoscope as it is less invasive and more effective than traditional operative methods. Successful procedures were performed involving 2 cases of idiopathic hyperhidrosis and 1 case of sympathetically maintained pain on chest and upper extremity. We experienced failure with one case of idiopathic hyperhidrosis due to severe pleural adhesion. There was also a case of complication of periganglional hemorrhage and parenchymal lung perforation which we successfully treated.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.60-65
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• 1980

We have experienced 2 cases of the hunshot wound sof the chest involving cardiac injuries at department of the thoracic surgery, Capital Armed Forces General Hospital during I year from April I 1979 to Jan. 1980. In one case of two patients , he was a 22 years old man who was transported to this emergency room 4 hour 10 minutes after having gunshot wound of the left chest by helicopter. Physical examination showed small inlet in left 3rd ICS and left parasternal border, large outlet in left 8th ICS and left scapular line, no breath sound on left side and distant heart sound. chest roentgenography demonstrated marked pleural effusion in left side and mediastinum shifted to right. As soon as chest X-ray was taken, the bleeding through penetrating wound became profuse and cardiac arrest ensued. Closed chest cardiac massage was started and vigorous transfusion continued, but no effective cardiac activity could not be obtained. The patient was pronounced dead due to exsanguinating hemorrhage from wuwpected cardiac wounds. In this critically injured patient with evidence of intrathoracic hemorrhage and suspected cardiac penetration, only emergency thoracic exploration and immediate surgical control of bleeding points might offer the maximum possibility of survival. The other case was a 23 years old man who was transferred to the emergency room 4 hours 50 minutes after having kmultiple communicated fractures of sternum and linear fracture of right mandible by a missile. Examination revealed about 30% skin loss of the anterior chest wall, weak pulse of 96 beats/min., distant heart sound and decreased breath sounds bilaterally. finding on the chest X-ray films showed multiple sternal fractures, marked pericardial effusion indicating hemopericardium. So, the patient was moved immediately to the operation room where, after endotracheal tube inserted, a median sternotomy was performced. A hemorrhagic congestion of the right upper lobe and marked bulging pericardium were disclosed. The pericardium was opened anterior to right phrenic nerve and exsanguinating hemorrhage ensued from the 0.5cm lacerated wound in the auricle of right atrium. The rupture site of right atrium was occluded with non-crushing vascular clamps and then was over sewn with interrupted sutures. It was thought to be highly possible that he was alive long enough to have cardiorrhaphy because of cardiac tamponade, which prevented exsanguinating hemorrhage. He was taken closed reduction for linear fracture of right mandible 2 weeks after repair of ruptured right auricle in dental clinic. This patient's post-operative course was not eventful.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제28권12호
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• pp.1132-1138
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• 1995

From 1991 to 1994, we experienced 24 cases of neonatal pneumothorax who were admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit[NICU , Chosun University Hospital. The Following results were obtained.1 The incidence of neonatal pneumothorax was 0.70%, and there were 8 spontaneous pneumothoraces and 16 secondary pneumothoraces. 2 The clinical manifestation of neonatal pneumothorax was as followed. Male infant was dominant[M:F=2:1 , the onset was within 24 hours in the majority[83% , and the right side[62% was more frequent than the left side. The gestation duration and birth weight show no correlation with underlying neonatal pneumothorax. The pulmonary diseases were meconium aspiration syndrome and hyaline membrane disease, and the incidence of those was 58%. Meconium aspiration syndrome occurred earlier than hyaline membrane disease. Symptoms and signs were tachypnea[46% , cyanosis[21% , irritability[13% , chest retraction[8% and apnea[8% .3 The treatments performed were oxygen therapy[17% , thoracentesis[4% and closed thoracostomy with underwater seal drainage[79% . The Mean duration of air leakage was 11.7 hours, and the mean drainage time was 4.35$\pm$1.3day. 4 The overall hospital mortality was 33%, and the rate of complication was 46%. The complications were metabolic acidosis, atelectasis, pleural effusion, pulmonary hemorrhage and pneumonia. We concluded that the prognosis was related to the underlying pulmonary disease.