• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제42권5호
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• pp.781-786
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• 1995

간세포암에 이환된 61세 남자에서 lipiodol과 doxorubicin을 이용하여 간동맥 항암 화학 색전술을 시행하였고 3일 후 급성 호흡 부전증이 발병하였으며 임상 양상 및 방사선학적 소견상 급성 폐부종 및 폐렴에 의한 급성 폐손상에 합당하였다. 감염, 혈전 및 종괴에 의한 폐색전증, 울혈성 심부전에 의한 급성 호흡 부전증의 가능성을 배제하기 위하여 혈액, 객담 배양 검사를 시행하였으나 균주는 동정되지 않았고 복부 전산화 단층 촬영, 복부 핵자기 공명 영상, 심 초음파 등을 시행하였으나 심장이나 하대 정맥에서 종괴나 혈전을 발견할 수 없었으며 심기능은 정상이었다. 상기 소견으로 본 환자의 급성 호홉 부전증의 원인으로서 lipiodol에 의한 폐 지방전색증을 추정하게 되었다. 환자는 보전적 요법을 시행받고 증상 발현 4주 후 임상증상 및 흉부 단순 촬영상 호전을 보여 퇴원하였다. 저자 등은 lipiodol과 doxorubicin을 이용하여 간세포암의 화학색전술을 시행 후 lipiodol에 의한 폐지방 색전증이 원인인 급성 폐손상이 발생한 종례를 경험하였기에 문헌고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• 대한영상의학회지
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• 제82권4호
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• pp.1011-1017
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• 2021

골 시멘트 색전은 경피적 척추성형 후 드물지 않게 발생하는 합병증이다. 이는 보통 작은 폐동맥 색전이고 대부분 무증상이기 때문에 치료를 필요로 하지 않는다. 하지만 심장 내에 생긴 골시멘트 색전은 매우 드물며, 치명적인 결과를 야기할 수 있다. 이전 보고된 증례들은 심장 내 골시멘트 색전을 주로 개심수술을 통해 제거하였으며, 중재시술로 제거한 것은 3개 증례만 보고되어 있었다. 따라서 저자들은 경피적 척추성형 후 발생한 우심방 내 6 cm 크기의 골 시멘트 색전을 도관경유로 안전하게 제거한 1예를 보고하고자 한다. 색전이 시술 중에 두 동강나 우폐동맥으로 이동하였으나 두 개의 스네어와 하나의 필터 제거 장치를 이용하여 서로 반대 방향에서 접근시켜 우폐동맥 내의 색전 조각들을 조심스럽게 잡아 끌어낸 후 쉬스와 일렬로 만들어 제거하였으며, 시술 후 합병증은 발생하지 않았다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제72권3호
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• pp.328-331
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• 2012

A Septic embolism is a type of embolism infected with bacteria containing pus. These may become dangerous if dislodged from their original location. Embolisms of this type in the azygos vein are potentially fatal. The diagnosis of septic azygos vein embolism is difficult, so rapid diagnosis and treatment is important to avoid complications. Generally, treatment is enough for appropriate antibiotic therapy without anticoagulant therapy. We report a case of staphylococcal septic embolism in the azygos vein, which was discovered in a 51-year-old man exhibiting chest pain, dyspnea and fever. The patient was treated with antibiotic therapy alone without the use of anticoagulants.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.231-237
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• 2017

Background: Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) are conditions with significant morbidity and mortality. Proximal DVT has a significant association with PE and possible fatal outcomes. Traditionally, PE is subdivided into symptomatic PE and asymptomatic PE, which have different treatments, preventions and prognoses. The growing utilization of computed tomography pulmonary angiography has led to increased detection of PE in DVT patients. This study examined the clinical characteristics and compared symptomatic PE and asymptomatic PE following proximal DVT. Methods: The medical records of 258 DVT inpatients from July, 2012 to June, 2015 were reviewed retrospectively. After excluding the patients who did not performed PE evaluation and were not diagnosed with PE, 95 patients diagnosed with PE following proximal DVT were enrolled in this study. They were divided into the symptomatic PE group and asymptomatic PE group. Results: The body weight, body mass index, thrombus size, thrombus length and location were similar in the two groups. The symptomatic PE following proximal DVT group showed an older age, higher incidence of emergency department access (85.0% vs. 38.7%, p<0.001) and preceding infection (25.0% vs. 1.3%, p<0.001) as well as a higher incidence of immobilization (45.0% vs 13.3%, p=0.016). In the multivariate logistic regression study, preceding infection and emergency department access showed significant association with symptomatic PE. Conclusion: In proximal DVT inpatients, symptomatic PE was associated with emergency department access and preceding infection. The possibility of a symptomatic PE event should be considered in proximal DVT patients, especially those who were admitted through the emergency department and had preceding infection.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.58-62
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• 2013

A cerebral fat embolism is an uncommon but serious complication of long bone fracture. It can be fatal, and early detection is not easy. Neurologic symptoms are variable, and the clinical diagnosis is difficult. The pathogenesis remains controversial, and several theories have been proposed. Magnetic resonance imaging can detect a cerebral fat embolism with a higher sensitivity than cerebral computed tomography. We report a case of a posttraumatic cerebral fat embolism without pulmonary involvement and review the existing literature.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제45권1호
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• pp.14-22
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• 2018

Background Liposuction has become one of the most frequently performed procedures in the field of aesthetic surgery. Fat embolism syndrome after liposuction can easily be overlooked or underestimated; however, occasionally, fulminating fat embolism syndrome can develop and lead to a critical situation within 2-3 days after lipoplasty. Changes over time in the amount of circulating fat particles and the histology of major organs have not yet been studied. Methods This study was conducted using 18 male Sprague-Dawley rats aged 12 weeks and weighing 500-628 g (average, 562 g). Fifteen rats were used as the experimental group and 3 as the control group. Under general anesthesia, tumescent-technique liposuction was performed at the lateral flank areas and abdomen for 1 hour. Blood, lung, and brain tissue specimens were obtained at 1 hour, 1 day, and 2 days after the liposuction procedure. Results The average number of fat particles in the blood samples was 25,960/dL at 1 hour, 111,100/dL at 24 hours, and 21,780/dL at 48 hours. The differences between study groups were statistically significant. Both intravascular and extravascular fat particles with inflammation were seen in all 15 rats, as were inflammatory cell infiltration, hemorrhage, and consolidation with shrinkage of the lung alveoli. Conclusions These results imply that there is a strong possibility of fat embolism syndrome after liposuction in real clinical practice, and the first 24-48 hours after the operation were found to be the most important period for preventing pulmonary embolism and progression to fulminating fat embolism syndrome.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제72권4호
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• pp.352-359
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• 2012

Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether measuring the ratio of descending aortic enhancement (DAE) to main pulmonary artery enhancement (MPAE) on pulmonary computed tomography angiography (PCTA) can predict poor outcome in patients with acute massive or submassive pulmonary embolism (PE). Methods: We retrospectively, reviewed computed tomgraphy findings and charts of 37 patients with acute PE and right ventricular dysfunction. We divided the enrolled patients into 3 groups; group Ia (n=8), comprised of patients with major adverse event (MAE); group Ib (n=5), consisted of those with PE-related MAE; and group II (n=29), those without MAE. We analyzed the right ventricular diameter (RVD)/left ventricular diameter (LVD) and DAE/MPAE on PCTA. Results: For observer 1, RVD/LVD in group Ia ($1.9{\pm}0.36$ vs. $1.44{\pm}0.38$, p=0.009) and group Ib ($1.87{\pm}0.37$ vs. $1.44{\pm}0.38$, p=0.044) were significantly higher than that of group II. For observer 2, RVD/LVD in group Ia ($1.71{\pm}0.18$ vs. $1.41{\pm}0.47$, p=0.027) was significantly greater than that of group II, but RVD/LVD of group Ib was not ($1.68{\pm}0.2$ vs. $1.41{\pm}0.47$, p=0.093). For both observers, there was a significant difference of DAE/MPAE between group Ib and group II ($0.32{\pm}0.15$ vs. $0.64{\pm}0.24$, p=0.005; $0.34{\pm}0.16$ vs. $0.64{\pm}0.22$, p=0.004), but no significant difference of DAE/MPAE between group Ia and group II ($0.51{\pm}0.3$ vs. $0.64{\pm}0.24$, p=0.268; $0.53{\pm}0.29$ vs. $0.64{\pm}0.22$, p=0.302). Intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC) for the measurement of DAE/MPAE (ICC=0.97) was higher than that of RVD/LVD (ICC=0.74). Conclusion: DAE/MPAE measured on PCTA may predict PE-related poor outcomes in patients with massive or submassive PE with an excellent inter-observer agreement.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제65권3호
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• pp.225-229
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• 2008

저자들은 폐색전증과 심부정맥 혈전증을 이전에 진단받았던 말기 전립선암환자에서 외상성 뇌출혈로 인해 항응고제 치료를 시행하지 못하여 하대정맥 필터를 삽입 후 하지 부종, 하지 맥압 소실, 급성 신부전 및 DIC 등으로 사망한 phlegmasia cerulea dolens 1예를 경험하였기에 문헌고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제68권3호
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• pp.140-145
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• 2010

Background: Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a common clinical problem in the West that is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. The diagnostic modality has been changed since 2001. This study retrospectively reviewed the PE mortality with the aim of identifying the risk factors associated with mortality since the multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) was introduced. Methods: We analyzed 105 patients with acute PE proven by multidetector CT or ventilation perfusion scan. The primary outcome measure was the all-cause mortality at 3 months. The prognostic effect of the baseline factors on survival was assessed by multivariate analysis. Results: The main risk factors were prolonged immobilization, stroke, cancer and obesity. Forty nine percent of patients had 3 or more risk factors. The overall mortality at 3 months was 18.1%. Multivariate analysis revealed low diastolic blood pressure and the existence of cancer to be independent factors significantly associated with mortality. Forty two PE patients were examined for the coagulation inhibitors. Four of these patients had a protein C deficiency (9.5%), and 11 had a protein S deficiency (26%). Conclusion: PE is an important clinical problem with a high mortality rate. Close monitoring may be necessary in patients with the risk factors.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제82권4호
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• pp.341-347
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• 2019

Background: Information about the epidemiology of venous thromboembolism (VTE) recurrence in Korea is lacking. The purpose of this study was to investigate VTE cumulative recurrence rates and identify risk factors for VTE recurrence among Korean adults. Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted on adult patients (${\geq}18years$) admitted to a university teaching hospital for pulmonary embolism (PE) from 2005 to 2013. The main outcome of interest was a recurrence of VTE. We used Cox proportional hazard regression analyses to calculate the relative risk of VTE recurrence. Results: Five-year cumulative incidence of recurrent VTE events was 21.5% (95% confidence interval [CI], 17.7-25.4) in all cases of PE; 17% after provoked and 27% after unprovoked PE. Multivariate analysis showed that body mass index (BMI) of ${\geq}25$ (hazard ratio [HR], 2.02; 95% CI, 1.17-3.46; p=0.01) and longer anticoagulation therapy duration (HR, 0.90; 95% CI, 0.84-0.96; p<0.01) were independently associated with risk of VTE recurrence. Risk factors not found to be statistically significant at the <0.05 level included history of VTE (HR, 1.81; 95% CI, 0.84-3.88; p=0.12), unprovoked PE (HR, 1.70; 95% CI, 0.89-3.25; p=0.10), symptomatic deep vein thrombosis (HR, 1.62; 95% CI, 0.89-2.94; p=0.10), and female sex (HR, 1.42; 95% CI, 0.78-2.55; p=0.24). We found that age, history of cancer, and other co-morbidities did not significantly affect the risk of VTE recurrence. Conclusion: Recurrence of VTE after PE is high. Patients with BMI ${\geq}25$ or reduced anticoagulation therapy duration have a higher risk of recurrent VTE.