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A Case of Delayed Diagnosis of Pulmonary Paragonimiasis due to Improvement after Anti-tuberculosis Therapy

  • Lee, Suhyeon;Yu, Yeonsil;An, Jinyoung;Lee, Jeongmin;Son, Jin-Sung;Lee, Young Kyung;Song, Sookhee;Kim, Hyeok;Kim, Suhyun
    • Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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    • 제77권4호
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    • pp.178-183
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    • 2014
  • Here, we report a case of pulmonary paragonimiasis that was improved with initial anti-tuberculosis (TB) therapy but confused with reactivated pulmonary TB. A 53-year-old Chinese female presented with a persistent productive cough with foul smelling phlegm and blood streaked sputum. Radiologic findings showed subpleural cavitary consolidation in the right upper lobe (RUL). Bronchoscopic and cytological examination showed no remarkable medical feature. She was diagnosed with smear-negative TB, and her radiologic findings improved after receiving a 6-month anti-TB therapy. The chest CT scans, however, obtained at 4 months after completion of anti-TB therapy showed a newly developed subpleural consolidation in the RUL. She refused pathologic confirmation and was re-treated with anti-TB medication. Nevertheless, her chest CT scans revealed newly developed cavitary nodules at 5 months after re-treatment. She underwent thoracoscopic wedge resection; the pathological examination reported that granuloma caused by Paragonimus westermani. Paragonimiasis should also be considered in patients assessed with smear-negative pulmonary TB.

Mycobacterium Avium-intracellulare Complex와 M. Fortuitum에 의한 폐항산균증(肺抗酸菌症) 3례(例) (Nontuberculous Pulmonary Infection in Two Patients with Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Complex and a Patient with M. fortuitum)

  • 김상재;홍영표;배길한;김성진;진병원;정충모
    • 대한미생물학회지
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    • 제17권1호
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    • pp.87-93
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    • 1982
  • Two cases of pulmonary disease in a 54 year-old female and a 70 year-old male patient due to Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare complex(MAIC) and a case of pulmonary infection ina 69 year-old male patient due to M. fortuitum(MF) were found recently in this institute. All three patients had a long history of anti-tuberculous chemotherapy because they were initially diagnosed as pulmonary tuberculosis. A 70 year-old male patient infected with MAIC had an unsuccessful chemotherapy history of isoniazid(INH), para-aminosalicylic acid(PAS) and streptomycin(SM) with an incomplete, temporary, symptomatic improvement, for three years since 1964 when he was first diagnosed as pulmonary tuberculosis on physical examination. A 54 year-old female patient infected with MAIC also had an unsuccessful chemotherapy history with the various anti-tuberculous drugs since 1958. Both patients discharged large number of MAIC in their sputum specimens for at least more than one year, but no M. tuberculosis at all. A 69 year-old male patient infected with MF was diagnosed as moderately advanced pulmonary tuberculsis in 1977. Combined chemotherapy with INH+PAS+pyrazinamide(PZA) improved his clinical symptoms, however, his chest radiograph was deteriorated again in 1980 one year after he stopped therapy. Therefore he started chemotherapy again with INH+ethionamide(TH)+cycloserine(CS) but no improvement was noticed. MF was cultured from his sputum in August 1981 and he continuously discharged the same bacilli until last examination of January 1982. Whether all three patients were initially !infected with nontuberculous mycobacteria or complicated with predisposing tuberculosis was not clear because there were no reliable bacteriological examination records.

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민간 의료기관 결핵관리의 오늘과 내일 (Tuberculosis Management of Private Health Care Institution : Current Situation and Task)

  • 박기동
    • Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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    • 제52권6호
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    • pp.579-589
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    • 2002
  • Since the inception of the National Tuberculosis Control Program in 1962, the incidence of tuberculosis and its associated mortality has declined dramatically due to effective anti-tuberculosis drugs and a systematic control program. The prevalence of radiographically active tuberculosis has fallen from 5.1% in 1965 to 1.0% in 1995. However, tuberculosis is still a major problem, as the mortality rate is still higher compared to other developed countries. Furthermore, tuberculosis is currently re-emerging in HIV/AIDS epidemic countries. In order to lower the tuberculosis death rate to the levels of developed countries, the tuberculosis control efforts in private healthcare institutions and the national tuberculosis control program in the public sector, need to work together more effectively and efficiently. In this paper, the quthor reviewed the current situation regarding tuberculosis management in private healthcare institutions of Korea based on the literature and the National Health Insurance Claim data, and the future tasks of tuberculosis management are suggested.

지속적인 객담 도말양성 및 배양음성인 폐결핵환자에서 일차항결핵제로 치료종결한 후의 임상성적 (Clinical Outcome after Treatment with the First-line Drugs in Patients with Persistent Positive Sputum Smear and Negative Sputum Culture Results)

  • 권은수;이종육
    • Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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    • 제51권4호
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    • pp.325-333
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    • 2001
  • 연구배경 : 폐결핵의 치료경과 중에 원활하게 치효에 성공하는 예는 대개 도말이 1~2개월 먼저 음전하고 그 후에 배양도 음전하며 그 후 계속해서 음성상태를 유지한다. 그런데, 배양이 도말보다 먼저 음전되는 도말양성 배양음성 현상을 임상에서 볼 수 있고, 이런 예 중에서도 흔하지는 않으나 특히, 배양은 치료개시 후 4개월 이전에 음전되었더라도 도말이 치료개시 후 6개월을 초과하여 지속적인 양성을 보이는 경우에는 임상적으로 치료실패여부 및 약제변경여부를 판단하는데 어려움이 있다. 이에 본 연구는 일차 항결핵제로 치료개시 후 6개월을 초과하여 지속적인 도말양성 배양음성 현상을 보이는 예 중에 일차 항결핵제로 치료종결한 예를 대상으로 임상적 특성, 치료종결 후의 임상성적 그리고 문헌고찰과 함께 보고하여 임상 진료에 참고가 되고자 하였다. 방 법 : 국립마산결핵병원에서 1995년 1월부터 2000년 12월 사이에 치료개시 후 6개월을 초과하여 지속적인 도말양성 배양음성 현상을 보였고, 일차 항결핵제로 치료종결된 21예를 대상으로 전체환자의 흉부방사선 소견을 비롯한 임상적 특성과 치료종결 후 재발율을 포함한 임상 성적을 조사하고, 재발군과 비재발군으로 분류하여 각 군의 임상적 특성의 차이가 있는지를 확인하였다. 그리고 투약기간의 연장여부, 내성약제 수, 과거력 수, 흉부 방사선 소견상 병변의 크기에 따른 재발율을 비교하고 각각의 변수가 재발에 영향을 주는지를 확인하였다. 결 과 : 전체 대상 환자는 총 21예로 남자가 17예, 여자가 4예 였고, 20세부터 60세까지의 연령분포를 보였으며, 평균 나이는 44.2세 였다. 평균 내성 약제 수는 1제였다. 사용한 항결핵제는 INH, RFP, EMB, PZA 네가지 약제에 SM이나 KM이 첨가된 경우가 6예 있었고 INH, RFP, EMB 세 가지 약제만으로 처음부터 투약된 경우가 1예 있었다. 평균 13.3개월의 투약을 하였다. 배양검사상 대상 환자 모두 3.1개월 이내에 음전되었으며, 투약기간 동안 계속하여 도말검사에서 양성을 보인 3예를 제외한 18예의 도말검사상 평균 음전기간은 9.5개월 이었다. 흉부 방사선 소견상 1예를 제외한 20예에서 공동성 병변을 보였고, 확장병변이 13예(61.9%)로 가장 많았고, 중등병변이 7예(33.3%) 였으며, 국소병변이 1예 있었다. 치료개시 후 20~24주 경의 흉부 방사선 사진과 치료 개시 때의 사진을 비교한 결과 모든 예에서 호전을 보였다. 치료종결 후 평균 15.2개월의 추적관찰 기간 중 4예의 재발이 있어 재발율은 19% 였으며, 재발의 시기는 모두 치료종결 후 3개월에서 4개월 사이에 발생되어 치료 종결 후 재발시기는 평균 14.1주 였다. 14예의 신환 중 1예의 재발이 있어 재발율이 7.1%였고, 두 번째 치료를 하는 4예에서는 재발이 없었고, 세 번째, 네 번째, 다섯 번째 치료를 하는 나머지 3예는 모두 재발하여 과거력의 수에 따른 재발율은 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였다(p<0.01). 재발군 1예에서 4.3개월의 투약기간 연장이 있었고, 비재발군 17예 중 11예에서 평균 4.5개월의 투약기간이 연장되었으나 투약기간의 연장여부가 재발에 영향이 없는 것으로 나타났다(odds ratio, 95% 신뢰구간 0.18, 2.15). 결 론 : 투약 개시 후 6개월올 초과하는 도말양성 배양음성 현상은, 의사가 지속적인 도말양성을 치료실패로 잘못 해석하거나 부적절한 치료처방을 할 가능성이 있으므로, 지속적인 객담 도말양성 배양음성 현상의 임상적 중요성을 인식하는 것이 중요하겠으며, 투약 20~24주의 방사선학적 호전을 근거로 일차 항결핵제를 유지하고자 하는 경우에는 투약기간의 연장은 필요치 않으며, 과거력이 2회 이상인 경우에는 재발에 대한 세심한 관심이 있어야 한다.

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Current Status of Fluoroquinolone Use for Treatment of Tuberculosis in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Korea

  • Kang, Bo Hyoung;Jo, Kyung-Wook;Shim, Tae Sun
    • Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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    • 제80권2호
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    • pp.143-152
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    • 2017
  • Background: Fluoroquinolones are considered important substitutes for the treatment of tuberculosis. This study investigates the current status of fluoroquinolone for the treatment of tuberculosis. Methods: In 2009, a retrospective analysis was performed at one tertiary referral center for 953 patients diagnosed with tuberculosis. Results: A total of 226 patients (23.6%), who received fluoroquinolone at any time during treatment for tuberculosis, were enrolled in this study. The most common reasons for fluoroquinolone use were adverse events due to other anti-tuberculosis drugs (52.7%), drug resistance (23.5%), and underlying diseases (16.8%). Moxifloxacin (54.0%, 122/226) was the most commonly administered fluoroquinolone, followed by levofloxacin (36.3%, 82/226) and ofloxacin (9.7%, 22/226). The frequency of total adverse events from fluoroquinolone-containing anti-tuberculosis medication was 22.6%, whereas fluoroquinolone-related adverse events were estimated to be 2.2% (5/226). The most common fluoroquinolone-related adverse events were gastrointestinal problems (3.5%, 8/226). There were no significant differences in the treatment success rate between the fluoroquinolone and fluoroquinolone-$na{\ddot{i}}ve$ groups (78.3% vs. 78.4%, respectively). Conclusion: At our institution, fluoroquinolones are commonly used for the treatment of both multidrug-resistant tuberculosis and susceptible tuberculosis, especially as a substitute for adverse event-related drugs. Considering the low adverse event rates and the comparable treatment success rates, fluoroquinolones seem to be an invaluable drug for the treatment of tuberculosis.

단백질-칼로리 영양 실조를 동반한 장결핵 1례 (A Case of Intestinal Tuberculosis with Protein-calorie Malnutrition)

  • 송준섭;박지혜;정소정;김교순
    • Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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    • 제8권2호
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    • pp.222-228
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    • 2001
  • 아직도 우리나라에서는 미국과 같은 선진국과 비교해 폐결핵의 유병률이 높은 상태이다. 그리고 높은 폐결핵 발생과 함께 장결핵의 발생도 높을 것으로 예상되나 정확한 통계 및 연구는 미비한 실정이다. 또한, 발생 가능성이 높을 것으로 예상되는 장결핵에 의한 영양실조에 대한 관심도 부족한 실정이다. 저자 등은 결핵 발생이 현격하게 감소되지 않는 한 앞으로도 계속 발생할 수 있는 장결핵에 의한 영양실조의 가능성을 상기하고자 장결핵에 의한 영양실조 1례를 경험하였기에 문헌 고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

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갑상선 결핵 (Thyroid Tuberculosis)

  • 이재훈;정웅윤;강혜윤;박정수
    • 대한두경부종양학회지
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    • 제16권2호
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    • pp.201-205
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    • 2000
  • Objectives: Despite of high prevalence of tuberculosis in Korea, thyroid tuberculosis is very rare and only a few records are available. This study was carried out to evaluate the clinicopathologic characteristics of thyroid tuberculosis and to find out optimal therapeutic strategies for these lesions. Materials & Methods: From Jan. 1986 to July. 2000, of 5,493 patients who were underwent thyroidectomy, only 8(0.14%) had discovered to have thyroid tuberculosis. The medical records of them were analyzed retrospectively. Results: There were one man and seven women with a mean age of 40.3 years. Only one had tuberculosis sequalae on chest X-ray and two had past history of tuberculous lymphadenitis. However, none of them had symptomatic pulmonary tuberculosis. Most frequent symptom was palpable neck mass. The preoperative U/S, CT and FNAB failed to diagnose thyroid tuberculosis. The pathologic reports were chronic granulomatous thyroiditis with caseous necrosis in all the cases and AFB stain was positve in 5 cases. All cases were successfully treated by surgical resection and anti-Tbc. medications. Conclusions: The incidence of thyroid tuberculosis was extremely low and most of them have been presented as a palpable neck mass especially in relatively young-aged female patients. Although any diagnosis for thyroid tuberculosis prior to microscopical study of tissue removed at operation was not yielded, the preoperative diagnostic workups will be available with experience. Surgical resection and anti- Tbc medication would be the choice in the management of thyroid tuberculosis.

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항결핵제 복용 중 발생한 호산구성 근염 1예 (Eosinophilic Myositis Induced by Anti-tuberculosis Medication)

  • 김현정;박정은;류영하;우대형;신경철;정진홍;이관호
    • Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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    • 제27권1호
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    • pp.42-46
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    • 2010
  • Eosinophilic myositis is a rare idiopathic inflammatory muscle disease, and the patients with this malady present with diverse signs and symptoms such as muscle swelling, tenderness, pain, weakness, cutaneous lesions and eosinophilia. The etiology and pathogenesis of eosinophilic myositis remain elusive. Several drugs may occasionally initiate an immune mediated inflammatory myopathy, including eosinophilic myositis. We report here on a case a 17-year-old female patient who had taken anti-tuberculosis medicine for tuberculosis pleurisy. She presented with many clinical manifestations, including fever, skin rash, proximal muscle weakness, dyspnea, dysphagia and hypereosinophilia. She was diagnosed with eosinophilic myositis by the pathologic study. The muscle weakness progressed despite of stopping the anti-tuberculosis medicine, but the myositis promptly improved following the administration of glucocorticoid. Although drug induced myopathies may be uncommon, if a patient presents with muscular symptoms, then physicians have to consider the possibility of drug induced myopathies.

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Cerebral Toxoplasmosis Combined with Disseminated Tuberculosis

  • Hwang, Eui-Ho;Ahn, Poong-Gi;Lee, Dong-Min;Kim, Hyeok-Su
    • Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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    • 제51권5호
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    • pp.316-319
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    • 2012
  • A 24-year-old man presented with mental change, fever, abdominal pain, tenderness and palpable mass on the lower abdomen. He was a non-Korean engineer and did not accompany a legal guardian, so medical history taking was difficult due to his mental status. Brain magnetic resonance imaging showed multiple rim-enhanced lesions of the brain, and abdominal computed tomography showed huge paraspinal abscess. Chest X-ray and computed tomography showed poorly defined nodular opacities. We initially thought that this patient was infected with toxoplasmosis with typical cerebral image finding and immunoglobulin laboratory finding of cerebrospinal fluid and serum study. The abdominal abscess was confirmed as tuberculosis through the pathologic finding of caseous necrosis. We used anti-tuberculosis medication and anti-toxoplasmosis medication for almost 4 months, and then his clinical state and radiological findings were considerably improved.