• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.243-249
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• 1982

A persistent left superior vena cava draining into the left atrium associated with atresia of the coronary sinus-ostium, ASD, and PDA is a rare congenital anomaly. The patient was a 4 year-old female whose complaints were frequent URI and exertional dyspnea. The congenital heart anomaly was suspected at 2 months of her age. Chest films showed cardiomegaly [C-T ratio, 75%]. EKG, Echocardiography, cardiac catheterization and angiocardiography were performed. Open heart surgery was done under impression of LV-RA shunt, bilateral superior vena cavae, and ASD. At the time of operation, huge LA and RA, inferior vena caval defect of a secundum type ASD [1.5 x 3cm in diameter], absence of innominate vein, atresia of the coronary sinus-ostium, and persistent LSVC draining into LA were noted. Direct suture closure of ASD and ligation of LSVC were done. The patient`s postoperative course was somewhat eventful: systolic murmur at apex remained. Four months after the operation, congestive heart failure attacked a few times. PDA that was overlooked at the time of open heart surgery was detected through postoperative cardiac catheterization in.4 months later. Emergent operation for closure of PDA was performed on the day of recatheterization. After that, patient`s heart failure was easily controlled without any notable problem.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제56권2호
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• pp.127-143
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• 2004

Computed tomography (CT) plays an important supplementary role in the evaluation of patients with heart disease. CT can be used to evaluate the aorta, pulmonary artery, pulmonary vein, cardiac chambers, coronary artery, valves and systemic veins (superior vena cava, inferior vena cava and hepatic veins). The "Learning Objectives" describe the normal anatomy and typical pathological conditions seen on axial scans and reformatted images from CT in patients with heart disease, focusing focus on frequent, fatal, and rare but characteristic diseases encountered in routine practice.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.101-103
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• 1985

Azygos system, one of the main collateral vessels which communicates superior vena cava with inferior vena cava, is well visualized by Xray angiography. This system is rarely demonstrated by radioisotope study. We report a case whose azygos system was shown during $^{99m}Tc-DTPA$ renal scanning.

• 대한방사선협회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.316-316
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• 2002

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.346-349
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• 1996

This 32 year old female patient underwent left radical mastectomy due to ductal carcinoma on May 1990, and treated with FAM (5-fluorouracil, Adriamycin and Mitomycin C) regimen postoperatively. However, right cervical Iymph node enlargement and facial edema progressively developed since December 199). On April 1994, operation was performed, and findings were as followes; x4$\times$5$\times$7 to 1 : 1 $\times$ 1 cm sized multiple enlarged and hyperemic Iymph nodes were scatterred throughout submandibular area to the junction of superior vents cave and pericardium, and partially invaded both anterior segmental lobe, sternum and both distal tip of clavicles. After radical dissection of the nodes of neck and mediastinal nodes, and wedge resection of both anterior segments of lung, and partial resection of both clavicle tips and total sternum. The both innominate veins and superior vena cava were partially obstructed by invaded cancer SVC reconstruction was done with preclotted 10$\times$ 10$\times$ 18mm Y shap d woven Dacron graft, which was anastomosed to the point of the junction of subclavian vein and jugular vein after cross clamping both veins and 2cm above the pericardial junction with one arm clamp. After maintaining blood drainage to the SVC from the right side, left innominate vein was anastomosed with 4-0 Prolene continuous running suture. Bone cement was used for resected sternal portion and clavicular ends were fixed to postal portion with 18 Gauge wires. The patient was treated with radiation and chemotherapy after discharge, and there were no evidence of regrowing of the mass nor obstruction of the graft inspite of no antithrombotic therapy.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.89-93
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• 1989

Single pass radionuclide cardiac angiography was performed in 67-year old woman due to dyspnea and chest discomfort. The study showed markedly dilated ascending aorta and collateral ciculations from left sudclavian vein, and confirmed aortic aneurysm with partial obstruction of superior vena cava.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제51권3호
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• pp.202-204
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• 2018

We report a case of high-output chylothorax associated with thrombo-occlusion of the superior vena cava (SVC) and left innominate vein (LIV) following an arterial switch operation in a neonate. The chylothorax was resolved by 3 weeks after surgical reconstruction of the SVC and LIV using fresh autologous pericardium. We confirmed the patency of the SVC and LIV with a 1-year follow-up computed tomographic scan at our outpatient clinic.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.1061-1069
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• 1989

A case of liposarcoma was reported in 52 year-old female. She had the operation history due to mediastinal lipoma at other Hospital before 26 months ago. Chest X-ray revealed a huge soft tissue mass- density at the entire right lung field, and left middle and lower lung field at admission. At the lateral film, the mass was located in the anterior and middle mediastinum. Transsternal bilateral thoracotomy was performed, followed by extirpation of liposarcoma, wedge resection of superior vena cava, angioplasty of superior vena cava, and then partial pericardiectomy. The post-operative treatment was 5500 rad irradiation. Post-operative course was uneventful, that was noticed by OPD follow-up for 10 months. Primary liposarcoma of the mediastinum is very rare tumor. This tumor grows to an enormous size, and symptoms are referable to compression of the contiguous intrathoracic structures. The treatment of choice is surgery in all cases. Such an approach serves to establish a tissue diagnosis, to relieve the patients* symptoms, and may results in a cure sometimes. Radiotherapy or/and chemotherapy seems to be ineffective, but should be further studied.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.67-73
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• 1986

1978년 1월부터 1985년 12월까지 경희의대 부속병원 치료방사선과에서 상행정맥 증후군으로 방사선치료를 받은 환자 21명을 대상으로, 분할조사방법과 치료 총선량에 따른 초기종상의 완화와 치료에 대한 반응 및 생존율을 관찰하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1) 고 선량 치료군에서는 $54.5\%(6/11)$에서 치료 $1\~2$일 후에 증상의 판화를 보였으며 $81.7\%(9/11)$에서 치료 $3\~4$일내에 증상의 완화를 나타내었다. 2) 일반분할조사가 각각 $29\%,\;50\%$를 나타낸 것보다는 월등히 많은 환자에서 조기에 증상완화를 보였으나 두 군간의 생존율에는 유의한 차이가 없었다. 3) 치료후의 반응 판정에서는 총 선량 3,000c0y이상 치료한 군에서는 대부분이 반응을 나타냈으나, 3,000cGy이하를 치료한 군의 5예에서는 모두 반응을 나타내지 않았다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.161-163
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• 2010

좌심형성부전 증후군을 진단 받은 여자 아이가 생후 12일에 Norwood 수술을 받았다. 수술 중 우연히 발견된 좌상대정맥은 수술 시야를 확보하기 위해 절단하였다. 수술 후 점진적인 저박출증을 보인 환아는 수술 후 7시간 째 사망하였다. 부검 결과 관상정맥동 유입부가 폐쇄되어 있고, 관상정맥동과 심방 사이에 교통이 없었으며, 좌상대정맥이 관상정맥동 혈류의 유일한 통로였다. 수술 중 우연히 좌상대정맥이 발견된 환자에서, 좌상대정맥이 심장 정맥혈류의 유일한 통로일 수 있으므로 좌상대정맥을 보존해야 한다.