• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제25권11호
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• pp.1292-1298
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• 1992

This investigation is designed to illustrate the clinical features '||'&'||' preoperative diagnosis, surgical role in the management of pulmonary aspergilloma, '||'&'||' compare with the previous study. We reviewed 42 cases of surgically treated pulmonary aspergillosis from Jan. 1984 to July 1992. The peak age incidence laid in the 2nd '||'&'||' 3rd decade of 25 cases[59.5%]. The 41 cases[97.6%] had a history of treatment with anti-tuberculous drugs under impression of pulmonary tuberculosis. The most common complaint was hemoptysis in 28 cases[66.7%]. The 21 cases showed so called "Air-meniscus sign" on the preoperative chest X-ray. As a preoperative diagnostic modality, the positivity was 30.0%, 57.8%, 88.5% on the fungus culture of sputum for Aspergillus, Chest CT, serum immunodiffusion test for A. fumigatus, respectively. The 37 cases[88.1%] can be diagnosed as pulmonary aspergillosis pre-operatively by any diagnostic method. The anatomical location of aspergilloma was mainly upper lobe in 17 cases[40.5%] '||'&'||' the majority of cases were managed by lobectomy. The postoperative pathologic findings showed that 18 cases[41.0%] were combined with tuberculosis '||'&'||' 15 cases[34.1%] were not combined with any other disease[Pr imary Aspergillosis]. The 6 cases showed postoperative empyema including 4 cases of bronchopleural fistula, 3 cases showed postoperative bleeding. One case was died postoperatively due to respiratory failure. In conclusion, when the patient who has longstanding history fo pulmonary tuberculosis '||'&'||' hemoptysis, must be suspected fungal super infection. The resectional surgery is the treatment of choice for symptomatic localized disease. And compare with the previous study, preop. chest CT '||'&'||' immunodiffusion test were more commonly available '||'&'||' showed high positivity.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.177-182
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• 2012

Background: Tuberculous abscess of the chest wall is a very rare disease. Few articles have reported on it and those that have enrolled few patients. To determine the characteristics of this disease and to suggest an optimal treatment strategy, we reviewed patients treated by surgical management. Materials and Methods: Between October 1981 and December 2009, 68 patients treated by surgical management for a tuberculous abscess of the chest wall were reviewed retrospectively. Results: Of 33 men and 35 women, 31 patients had a current or previous history of tuberculosis. The main complaints were chest pain, a palpable mass, pus discharge, and coughing. A preoperative bacteriologic diagnosis was performed in 12 patients. Abscess excision was performed in 54 cases, abscess cavity excision and partial rib resection in 13, and abscess excision and partial sternum and clavicle excision in 1 case. Postoperative wound infection was noted in 16 patients and a secondary operation was performed in 1 patient. Recurrence occurred in 5 patients (7.35%). Reoperation with abscess excision and partial rib resection was performed in all of the 5 cases. Conclusion: Complete excision of the abscess and primary closure of the wound with obliteration of space would decrease postoperative complications. Anti-tuberculosis medication may reduce the chance of recurrence.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.251-257
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• 2021

Vedolizumab (VDZ) has been approved for the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) in patients aged ≥18 years. We report a case of a pediatric patient with Crohn disease (CD) who was successfully treated with VDZ. A 16-year-old female developed severe active pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) during treatment with infliximab (IFX). IFX was stopped, and TB treatment was started. After a 6-month regimen of standard TB medication, her pulmonary TB was cured; however, gastrointestinal symptoms developed. Due to the concern of the patient and parents regarding TB reactivation on restarting treatment with IFX, VDZ was started off-label. After the second dose of VDZ, the patient was in clinical remission and her remission was continuously sustained. Ileocolonoscopy at 1-year after VDZ initiation revealed endoscopic healing. Therapeutic drug monitoring conducted during VDZ treatment showed negative antibodies to VDZ. No serious adverse events occurred during the VDZ treatment. This is the first case report in Korea demonstrating the safe and effective use of VDZ treatment in a pediatric CD patient. In cases that require recommencement of treatment with biologics after recovery of active pulmonary TB caused by anti-tumor necrosis factor agents, VDZ may be a good option even in pediatric IBD.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제79권3호
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• pp.188-192
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• 2016

Antisynthetase syndrome has been recognized as an important cause of autoimmune inflammatory myopathy in a subset of patients with polymyositis and dermatomyositis. It is associated with serum antibody to aminoacyl-transfer RNA synthetases and is characterized by a constellation of manifestations, including fever, myositis, interstitial lung disease, mechanic's hand-like cutaneous involvement, Raynaud phenomenon, and polyarthritis. Lung disease is the presenting feature in 50% of the cases. We report a case of a 60-year-old female with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), which later proved to be an unexpected and initial manifestation of anti-Jo-1 antibody-positive antisynthetase syndrome. The present case showed resolution of ARDS after treatment with high-dose corticosteroids. Given that steroids are not greatly beneficial in the treatment of ARDS, it is likely that the improvement of the respiratory symptoms in this patient also resulted from the prompt suppression of the inflammatory systemic response by corticosteroids.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제77권2호
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• pp.81-84
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• 2014

A patient treated with venlafaxine for major depression developed an interstitial lung disease (ILD) with the characteristic clinical, radiological and pathological features of chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis. A high resolution computed tomography scan demonstrated ground glass opacity, mosaic perfusion with air-trapping and traction bronchiectasis in both lungs. The pathological findings were consistent with a nonspecific interstitial pneumonia pattern. Clinical and radiological improvements were noted after the discontinuation of venlafaxine and the administration of a corticosteroid. This report provides further evidence that the anti-depressant venlafaxine can cause ILD.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제82권3호
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• pp.179-189
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• 2019

Although recent advances in molecular targeted therapy and immuno-oncology have revolutionized the landscape of lung cancer therapeutics, cytotoxic chemotherapy remains an essential component of lung cancer treatment. Extensive evidence has demonstrated the clinical benefit of chemotherapy, either alone or in combination with other treatment modalities, on survival and quality of life of patients with early and advanced lung cancer. Combinational approaches with other classes of anti-neoplastic agents and new drug-delivery systems have revealed promising data and are areas of active investigation. Chemotherapy is recommended as a standard of care in patients that have progressed after tyrosine kinase inhibitors or immune checkpoint inhibitors. Chemotherapy remains the fundamental means of lung cancer management and keeps expanding its clinical implication. This review will discuss the current position and future role of chemotherapy, and specific consideration for its clinical application in the era of precision medicine.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제72권1호
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• pp.44-49
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• 2012

Background: Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is an increasing public health problem and poses a serious threat to global TB control. Fluoroquinolone (FQ) and aminoglycoside (AG) are essential anti-TB drugs for MDR-TB treatment. REBA MTB-FQ$^{(R)}$ and REBA MTB-KM$^{(R)}$ (M&D, Wonju, Korea) were evaluated for rapid detection of FQ and kanamycin (KM) resistance in MDR-TB clinical isolates. Methods: M. tuberculosis (n=67) were isolated and cultured from the sputum samples of MDR-TB patients for extracting DNA of the bacilli. Mutations in genes, gyrA and rrs, that have been known to be associated with resistance to FQ and KM were analyzed using both REBA MTB-FQ$^{(R)}$ and REBA MTB-KM$^{(R)}$, respectively. The isolates were also utilized for a conventional phenotypic drug susceptibility test (DST) as the gold standard of FQ and KM resistance. The molecular and phenotypic DST results were compared. Results: Sensitivity and specificity of REBA MTB-FQ$^{(R)}$ were 77 and 100%, respectively. Positive predictive value and negative predictive value of the assay were 100 and 95%, respectively, for FQ resistance. Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value of REBA MTB-KM$^{(R)}$ for detecting KM resistance were 66%, 94%, 70%, and 95%, respectively. Conclusion: REBA MTB-FQ$^{(R)}$ and REBA MTB-KM$^{(R)}$ evaluated in this study showed excellent specificities as 100 and 94%, respectively. However, sensitivities of the assays were low. It is essential to increase sensitivity of the rapid drug resistance assays for appropriate MDR-TB treatment, suggesting further investigation to detect new or other mutation sites of the associated genes in M. tuberculosis is required.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제52권1호
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• pp.61-67
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• 2009

목 적 : 소아에서의 항결핵제 내성률은 지역 사회에서의 결핵 관리의 효율성을 파악하는 척도가 되나 국내외의 보고가 많지 않다. 이에 저자들은 소아청소년 결핵에서의 약제 내성률과 변화 경향을 조사하여 결핵 치료 및 예방적 화학요법 처방 선정에 도움을 얻고자 하였다. 방 법 : 1999년 1월부터 2007년 7월까지 대한결핵협회 결핵 연구원 미생물부(세계보건기구 지정 국제자문검사소)에 배양 및 감수성 검사가 의뢰되어 M. tuberculosis가 분리되어 항결핵제에 대한 감수성 검사가 실시된 예 중 19세 이하를 대상으로 항결핵제에 대한 감수성 검사를 실시하였다. 결 과 : 소아청소년에서 한 가지 이상의 약제에 대해 내성을 보인 균주는 607균주(16.6%)였고, IHN에 대해 내성을 보인 균주는 503균주(13.8%), RFP에 대해서는 326균주(8.9%), PZA에 대해서는 155균주(4.2%), SM에 대해서는 134균주(3.7%), EMB에 대해서는 215균주(5.9%), PAS에 대해서는 70균주(1.9%)였다. 다제내성결핵균은 276균주(7.6%)였고 광범위약제내성결핵균은 5균주(0.2%)였다. 15세 이하에서보다(20.5%) 15세 이상에서의 한 가지 이상의 약제에 대한 내성률(16.1%)이 유의하게 낮았고(P=0.016), 다제내성결핵이 차지하는 비율도 낮았으나(각각 8.7 %, 7.4%) 통계적으로 유의하지는 않았다. 본 조사 기간 동안 한 가지 이상의 결핵 약제에 대한 내성률과 다제내성결핵이 차지하는 비율은 유의하게 감소하였다(P<0.001). 이전 1987년부터 1995년까지의 조사와 비교해 보면, 한 가지 이상의 결핵 약제에 대한 내성률은 37.5%에서 20.5%로 유의하게 감소하였고(P=0.007), INH, EMB, PAS에 대한 내성률의 감소는 통계적으로 유의하였으며(P<0.05), 다제내성결핵이 차지하는 비율도 감소하였으나 통계적으로 유의하지는 않았다. 결 론 : 소아청소년 결핵에서의 약제 내성률은 과거에 비해 점차로 감소하는 양상을 보이고 있으나, 아직은 다른 나라보다 높고 다제내성결핵과 광범위약제내성결핵이 새로운 문제로 대두되고 있어 약제 감수성 검사와 내성균 감염 위험 요인 파악을 통한 효율적인 치료 약제 선정으로 치료 성공률을 높이면서 항결핵제 내성균의 증가를 막아야 할 것으로 사료된다.

• 대한한방부인과학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.151-173
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• 2006

Purpose : This study was performed to evaluate anti-thrombotic and anti-inflammatory effects of BokbangHongdeungPaejangSan water extract (BHPS). Methods : BHPS was investigated using cultured cells and a murine models. As for the parameters of inflammation, levels of several inflammatory cytokines and chemical mediators which are known to be related to inflammation were determined in mouse lung fibroblast cells (mLFC) and RAW 264.7 cells. Results : In experiment of anti-thrombotic effect, BHPS inhibited the platelet aggregation induced by ADP and epinephrine, and inhibited pulmonary embolism induced by collagen and epinephrine. BHPS increased Platelet number and fibrinogen amount, and shortened PT and APTT in thrombus model induced by dextran. In experiment of anti-inflammatory effect, BHPS inhibited IL-1${\beta}$, IL-6, TNF-${\alpha}$, COX-2 and NOS-II mRNA expression in a concentration-dependent manner in RAW 264.7 cell line, and inhibited significantly NO production at 50, 100 ${\mu}g/ml$, and also inhibited ROS production in a concentration-dependent manner. BHPS inhibited IL-1${\beta}$, IL-6 and TNF-${\alpha}$ production significantly in serum of acute inflammation-induced Balb/c mice, and decreased IL-1${\beta}$, IL-6 and TNF-${\alpha}$ production in spleen tissue, but increased IL-1${\beta}$, IL-6 and TNF-${\alpha}$ production in liver tissue. BHPS increased survival rate at the 3th day in ICR mice with lethal endotoxemia induced by LPS. Conclusion : These results suggest that BHPS can be used for treating diverse female diseases caused by thrombosis and inflammation such as endometriosis, pelvic pain, cervicitis, pelvic inflammatory disease and pelvic tuberculosis and so forth.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제44권5호
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• pp.992-1000
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• 1997

연구배경 : Theophylline은 간세포내 cytochrome P-450 계열의 효소에 의해 거의 90% 정도 대사되는데, isoniazid, rifampicin 등 항결핵제틀은 미소체 효소계(microsomal enzyme system)에 영향을 미치어 theophylline과의 병용투여시 theophylline 대사에 변화를 일으킬수 있다. 방 법 : INH, RFP, EMB 및 PZA의 병합 요법이 theophylline의 약물동태에 미치는 영향에 대하여 Bayesian 방법을 이용하여 평가하였다. Theophylline을 투여중인 환자를 대상으로 3군으로 나누어, Group I를 대조군으로 하였으며, Group II는 INH, RFP, EMB 및 PZA를 병용 투여하였고, Group III는 INH, RFP 및 EMB을 병용 투여하였다. 모든 대상환자는 비흡연자로 간기능 및 신기능 검사상 정상 범위였으며 theophylline의 약물동태에 영향을 줄 수 있을 만한 약제를 복용한 환자는 제외하였다. 결 과 : 정상 대조군과 실험군들을 비교시, theophylline 소실률은 Group II와 Group III 모두 유의하게 감소하였으며(p<0.001), theophylline 반감기 역시 Group II와 Group III 모두 유의하게 증가하였다 (p<0.001). 그러나 Group II와 Group III간의 theophylline 소실률 및 반감기는 차이가 없었다. 결 론 : 이상의 결과로 INH, RFP 및 EMB 등의 항결핵제와 theophylline 병용 투여시 theophylline 용량의 재조정이 필요할 것으로 사료된다.