• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.585-589
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• 1991

We experienced a rare hepatic tuberculous granuloma with subphrenic abscess. The patient was 45-years old female. She complained the right flank pain and tenderness on the protruding mass for 2 weeks. It was fixed, erythematous and 5x5cm sized mass, which was thought as cold abscess. She has done the hysterectomy as endometriosis at November 1990. Under general endotracheal anesthesia, the mass was incised, but the pus was not found. The needle aspiration was done through the 8th ICS, then the yellowish non-foul odor pus was rushed out. The 7th and 8th ribs were resected segmentally about 5cm. The abscess cavity was placed in the subphrenic area, therefore the operative fields extended along the 8th ICS. After the evacuation of subphrenic abscess, the granulomatous tissues from the superior aspect of liver was seen. The granuloma was resected and the penrose drainage was inserted. The tuberculosis was resulted from the 8th ICS muscles. subphrenic abscess and granuloma on the pathology report.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제53권5호
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• pp.666-668
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• 2010

Pyogenic liver abscesses are rare in children. In pediatric patients, altered host defences seem to play an important role. However, pyogenic liver abscess also occurs in healthy children. We experienced a case of pyogenic liver abscess in a healthy immunocompetent 10-year-old-girl. The patient presented two distinct abscesses: one subphrenic and the other intrahepatic. The intrahepatic abscess resolved with percutaneous drainage and 3 weeks of parenteral antibiotic therapy but the subphrenic abscess which could not be drained needed prolonged parenteral antibiotic therapy in addition to oral antibiotic therapy. We performed follow-up serial CT scan of the abscess cavity to decide on the duration of antibiotic therapy. Here we present this case with a brief review of the literature.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.105-107
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• 2004

35년 전 궤양성 위 천공으로 개복 수술을 받은 84세 남자 환자가 좌하부 흉부 불편감을 주소로 내원하였다. 흉부 단순촬영과 컴퓨터단층촬영에서 좌하부 폐야에 air fluid level을 보이는 커다란 종물을 발견하였다. 추정진단은 염증성 기관지성 낭종이었다. 개흉술 후 그 종물은 상승된 횡격막과 위 사이에 이물인 잔여 거즈를 포함한 횡격막 하 농양으로 확진되었다. 농과 거즈는 횡격막과 위장 사이에 있었다. 수술 후 경과는 좋았고 술 후 9일째 퇴원하였다.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.270-272
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• 1994

A 43 year old male patient injured in a traffic accident was admitted to the department of general surgery for the treatment of spleen rupture and multiple rib fractures. After subphrenic abscess occurred after splenectomy was treated. After 50 days of admission, left facial palsy occurred with sensory neural hearing loss, and tinnitus by longitudinal fracture of left temporal bone. The patients was consulted to pain clinic for further evaluation and treatment. The patient was treated with stellate ganglion block with 1% lidocaine 6ml one time daily. On 19th day, stellate ganglion block was given as usual, and the patient complained of pain in the neck and headache the next day. Two days later, mild fever elevation and hematoma in the neck were found. Hematoma was drained with hemovac. Ruptured muscular branch of vertebral artery was ligated surgically but the ligation was released in the next day and the hematoma was removed and the artery religated. Five units of packed RBC were transfused during the period and the patient was discharged without any sequelae.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.17-22
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• 1978

Carcinoembryonic antigen was initially known as tumor specific antigen and had a potential diagnostic value in the detection of digestive tract malignancies. However, subsequent studies showed CEA and CEA-like antigen present in benign disease, particullary in liver. We had collected sera from 58 patients who had liver scan and later were diagnosed clinically and histologically as liver disease. We estimated CEA values and correlations were made with liver function tests in liver cirrhosis cases. The results: 1) The raised plasma carcinoembryonic antigen level were found in 13 (68.4%) of 19 patients in liver cirrhosis, 5(27.8%) of 18 patients in hepatoma, 5(71. %) of 7 patients in chronic active hepatitis, all 3 patients in liver abscesses, 2(66.7%) of 3 patients in liver ablscesses, 2(66.7%) of 3 patients in obstructive biliary disease and none in each one patient of traumatic liver hematoma, subphrenic abscess and clonorchiasis. 2) There is no linear correlation between carcinoembryodic antigen level and liver function tests including serum bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase, SGOT and prothrombin time in liver cirrhosis patients.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.131-134
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• 1995

Hiccup is characterized by a myoclonus in the diaphragm, resulting in a sudden inspiration associated with an audible closure of the glottis. The reflex arc in hiccups comprises three pars: an afferent, a central and an efferent part. The afferent portion of the neural pathway of hiccup formation is composed of the vagus nerve, the phrenic nerve, and the sympathetic chain arising from T6 to T12. The hiccup center is localised in the brain stem and the efferent limb comprises phrenic pathways. All stimuli affecting the above mentioned reflex arc may produce hiccups. The pathogenesis of persistent hiccups is not known. Hiccup can present a symptom of a subphrenic abscess or gastric distention, and metabolic alterations may also cause hiccups. Numerous treatment modalities have been tried but with questionable success. We describe a patient whose persistant hiccups was treated successfully by a cervical epidural block.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.350-354
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• 1996

폐 모균증은 매우 드문, 그러나 치명적 인 기 회 감염성 폐 진균증이다. 이는 보고된 사망율만도 70%를 상회하며 통상적 진단법 인 조직 배양에서 음성으로 나타나는 경우가 많아 사망전 진단이 어려운 질환이 기 도 하다. 본 교실에서는 전형적 인 기 회 감염성 폐 모균증 2례를 경 험하였기 에 보고하는 바이다. 한 환 자는 10년 전에 당뇨 진단을 받았으나 그간 혈당 조절을 하지 않고 있었던 환자였고, 또 다른 환자는 급 성 임파성 백혈병 진단을 받은 후 항암화학 요법을 받덕 환자였다. 첫 증례는기관지경을통한생검으 로 진단되 었고 두번째 증례는 횡 격 막하 농양의 경 피적 배액술을 시 행하며 그 배액을 조직검사 하는 과 정에서 발견되었다. 두증례 모두 폐 모균증이 국한적 이어서 수술을 시행하였다. 수술시행 전,후를통 하여 모두 항 진균제를 사용하였으며 첫 증례는 수술 후 합병증 없이 퇴원하였으나 두번째 증례는 첫 수 술후다시 패혈증에 빠지고 수술부위의 공기유출이 계속되어 이차수술시행하였다 결국두번째 환자 는 백혈병 재발로 다시 항암화학요법 시행하기 위하여 내과로 전과되었다. 최근의 문헌들에 의하면 국 한된 폐 모균증의 경우 약물 치료와 함께 수술적 치료를 병행할때 그 예후가 현저히 상승하는 것으로 보 고되고 있다.