• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권9호
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• pp.3913-3916
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• 2015

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of mannatide combined with sodium cantharidate vitamin B6 in the treatment of malignant pleural effusions. Materials and Methods: Data for 69 patients with malignant pleural effusions who did not receive systemic chemotherapy were collected. Injection into the thorax using mannatide combined with sodium cantharidate vitamin B6 was performed for 37 patients in the experimental group and mannatide combined with cisplatin for 32 patients in the control group. Objective responses, KPS (Karnofsky Scoring) and incidences of side effects between the two groups were compared. Results: 13 patients reached CR (complete response) and 11 PR (partial response) in the experimental group, while 12 patients reached CR and 9 PR in the control group, the difference in overall objective responses between the two groups not being significant (66.7% vs 63.6%, p=0.806). However, improvement of KPS in the experimental group wasgreater than in the control group; total side-effect incidences during the period of treatment were 22.2% (8/36) and 54.5% (18/33), respectively (p=0.006). Conclusions: Regimen of mannatide combined with sodium cantharidate vitamin B6 had better improvement in quality-of-life and symptom relief, with a lower side-effect incidence in treatment of malignant pleural effusions.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.316-325
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• 1988

Author made a clinical study of 248 cases of pleural effusion patients who were diagnosed and treated at departments of chest surgery and internal medicine, Pusan National University Hospital, during the period from Jan. 1983 to Dec. 1985. The age distribution ranged from 1 to 76 years old and the ratio of male to female was 1.38:1. The cardinal symptoms were chest pain[69.4%], dyspnea[66.1%], cough[57.7%], fever[37.1%], sputum[26.2%], general malais[13.7%] and cyanosis[1.6%] in this order. The causes of pleural effusion were pulmonary tuberculosis[42.4%], pneumonia[23.0%], malignancy[16.5%], congestive heart failure[9.3%], liver cirrhosis[2.8%] and nephrosis[2.0%] in this order. The protein in the pleural effusions was 1.61*0.90[mean*SD] gm% in transudate and 5.05*1.10[Mean*SD] gm% in exudate. In 34 cases[89.5%]out of 38 transudates, the protein was under 3 gm% and in 201 cases [95.7%] out of 210 exudates, the protein was over 3 gm%. The protein ratio of pleural effusion to serum was 0.2650.11[Mean LSD] in transudates and 0.73*0.12[Mean LSD] in exudate. The ratio under 0.5 was in 36 cases[94.8%] out of 38 transudates and over 0.5 was in 206 cases[98.1%] out of 210 exudates. The LDH in the pleural effusion was 114.7550.3[mean*SD] units / ml in transudate and 627.05325.9[mean*SD] units / ml in exudate. The LDH less than 200 units / ml was in 36 cases[94.6%] out of 38 transudates and more than 200 units / ml was in 199 cases[94.7%] out of 210 exudates. The LDH ratio of pleural effusion to serum was 0.34k 0.11[mean*SD] in transudate and 1.15*1.12[mean*SD] in exudate. The LDH ratio of pleural effusion to serum was less than 0.6 in 36 cases[94.8%]out of 38 transudates and more than 0.6 in 200 cases[95.2%] out of 210 exudates. Etiologic organisms were confirmed in 78 cases[48.1%] among the requested 162 cases. In the 78 cases of etiologic organisms, staphylococcus was 33 cases[20.3%], streptococcus 24 cases[14.8%], Klebsiella pneumonia 7 cases[4.3%], pseudomonas 6 cases[3.7%], E. coli[3.1%], enterobacter 3 cases[1.9%]. 43 patient of pleural effusion from malignancy were undergone three or more thoracenteses. In 13 cases[31.7%], three specimen were negative and in 7 cases[17.1%], three specimens were positive for malignancy. In the remaining of 21 cases[51.2%], malignant cells were found in one or more of the specimens but not in all. Methods of treatment of pleural effusion by closed thoracotomy was 188 cases[75.8%], thoracentesis 27 cases[10.9%], decortication 16 cases[6.5%], thoracoplasty 6 cases[2.4%] and decortication with thoracoplasty 3 cases[1.2%].

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.266-270
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• 1998

악성늑막삼출증 환자에서 임상증상을 호전시켜 삶의 질을 향상시키기 위한 여러 방법이 시도되고 있으나 어려운 점이 많다. 이전에 늑막유착을 위해 많이 사용하던 tetracycline은 생산이 중단되어 더 이상 사용하지 못하고 있다. 본 연구는 악성 늑막 삼출증 환자에서 흉강내에 탈크를 분무하여 늑막 유착의 효과을 연구함에 목적을 두고 전향적으로 조사하였다. 1995년 3월 부터 1997년 3월 까지 15명의 환자에서 흉강경을 이용하여 4 gm의 무균적이고 석면이 들어 있지 않은 100% 탈크을 분무하여 수술전과 수술후(평균 101일, 범위 25∼233일) 임상적, 방사선학적 비교 관찰하여 다음과 같은 결과을 얻었다. 1. 환자는 남자 6례, 여자 9례로 여자가 많았으며, 평균연령이 55.1세(범위 31∼74세)이었고, 원발성 종양은 폐암이 10례 유방암이 2례 간암, 위암, 미확인 선암이 각각 1례였다. 2. 수술전 늑막수에서 세포진 검사 양성률은 36%이었고 흉강경하 조직검사의 양성률은 100%였다. 3. 임상적으로 탈크 분무후 증상호전이 94%에서 관찰되었다. 4. 흉부 x-선 촬영상 술후 한달에서 94%의 늑막수의 재발이 없었다. 5. 술후 합병증으로는 창상감염과 호흡부전이 각각 1례씩 있었다. 결론적으로 악성늑막삼출증 환자에서 흉강경을 사용해 흉강내에 탈크을 분무하여 늑막유착을 유도하는 것이 매우 효과적인 방법으며 환자 선택에 있어 수술후 폐의 재팽창이 중요한 인자가 된다

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제47권2호
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• pp.124-128
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• 2014

Background: A closed pleural biopsy is commonly performed for diagnosing patients exhibiting pleural effusion if prior thoracentesis is not diagnostic. However, the diagnostic yield of such biopsies is unsatisfactory. Instead, a thoracoscopic pleural biopsy is more useful and less painful. Methods: We compared the diagnostic yield of needle thoracoscopic pleural biopsy performed under local anesthesia with that of closed pleural biopsy. Sixty-seven patients with pleural effusion were randomized into groups A and B. Group A patients were subjected to closed pleural biopsies, and group B patients were subjected to pleural biopsies performed using needle thoracoscopy under local anesthesia. Results: The diagnostic yields and complication rates of the two groups were compared. The diagnostic yield was 55.6% in group A and 93.5% in group B (p<0.05). Procedure-related complications developed in seven group A patients but not in any group B patients. Of the seven complications, five were pneumothorax and two were vasovagal syncope. Conclusion: Needle thoracoscopic pleural biopsy under local anesthesia is a simple and safe procedure that has a high diagnostic yield. This procedure is recommended as a useful diagnostic modality if prior thoracentesis is non-diagnostic.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권19호
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• pp.8435-8440
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• 2014

Aims: Angiogenesis is important in malignant pleural effusion (MPE) formation and it is regulated by a number of pro- and anti-angiogenic cytokines. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prognostic value of angiogenic factor vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and angiogenesis inhibitor endostatin in lung cancer patients with MPE, and investigate the relationship between these two kinds of agent. Methods: Using enzyme-linked immunoadsorbent assay, the concentrations of VEGF and endostatin were measured in pleural effusions (PE) and serum from a total of 70 lung cancer patients with MPE and 20 patients with tuberculosis. Results: Compared to patients with tuberculosis, the levels of VEGF and endostatin in both PE and serum were significantly higher in patients with lung cancer. There were statistically significant correlations between VEGF levels in PE and serum (r=0.696, p<0.001), endostatin levels in PE and serum (r=0.310, p=0.022), and VEGF and endostatin levels in PE (r=0.287, p=0.019). Cox multivariate analysis revealed that elevated pleural VEGF and endostatin levels and serum endostatin level were independent predictors of shorter overall survival. Conclusion: Both pro- and anti-angiogenic factors are likely contributors to PE formation. Our results suggest that the levels of VEGF and endostatin in PE, together with endostatin in serum, may be potential prognostic parameters for lung cancer patients with MPE.

• 대한세포병리학회지
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.125-132
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• 1995

Cytodiagnosis of pleural and ascitic fluid is a commonly performed laboratory examination. Especially, positivity for malignant cells in effusion cytology is very effective and also presents the first sign of malignancy in unknown primary site of the tumor. We examined each 34 cases of pleural and ascitic fluid cytologic specimen diagnosed as metastatic tumor, which was selected among 964 pleural fluid cytology cases and 662 ascitic fluid cytology cases from September 1989 to June 1995. Among the pleural fluid cytology specimens examined, 34 specimens were positive in 27 patients. The lung was the most frequent primary site(44%), followed by the stomach (12%), lymphoreticular neoplasm(12%), pancreas(3%) and colon(3%). And the cases of unknown primary site with positive pleural biopsy alone were 24%. Among trio ascitic fluid cytology specimens examined, 34 specimens were positive in 29 patients. The most common primary neoplasms. were carcinomas of ovary(32%), stomach(22%), colon(6%), breast(3%), pancreas(3%), and lung(3%) and lymphoreticular neoplasms(3%) The metastatic tumor was predominantly adenocarcinoma type in both pleural(82%) and ascitic(91%) fluid. The study of metastatic adeno- carcinoma in effusion from lung, ovary, and stomach was undertaken to find distinctive features for the identification of the primary site. The smears of metastatic pulmonary adenocarcinoma had a tendency to show high grade pleomorphism and many large tight cell clusters, whereas that of the ovarian adenocarcinoma showed low grade pleomorphism with abundant intracytoplasmic vacuoles in relatively clear background. That of the stomach revealed the intermediate features.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.252-260
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• 2004

다량의 흉수는 수술 전 방사선 검사로 쉽게 평가할 수 있지만, 미량의 흉수나 흉막의 미세전이를 평가하는 것은 매우 어렵다. 본 연구는 원발성 폐암 환자에서 미량의 흉수나 흉막의 미세전이 여부가 예후에 미치는 영향을 연구하기 위해 흉강 세척액 세포검사를 시행해서 그 결과를 분석하였다. 1998년 11월부터 2002년 8월까지 서울아산병원 흉부외과에서 원발성 폐암으로 폐절제술을 시행받은 환자 중 수술 전 방사선 검사에서 흉수가 없고, 수술 소견에서 종양의 흉벽 침범 소견이 없고, 광범위한 흉막 유착 소견이 없었던 315명을 대상으로 삼아 전향적으로 연구하였다. 흉강 세척액은 개흉 직후와 수술이 끝나고 흉강을 봉합하기 직전에 생리식염수 100 mL로 흥강을 세척해서 검체를 얻어 세포조직학적 검사를 시행하였다. 대상 환자는 남자 237명, 여자 78명이며, 평균 연령은 60.8$\pm$9.7세(27∼82세)였다. 315명의 흉강 세척액 세포검사에서 악성세포가 발견된 경우는 총 28예(8.9%)였으며, 20예(6.3%)는 개흉 직후 시행한 흉강 세척액 세포검사에서 악성세포가 발견되었다. 흉강 세척액 세포검사에서 악성세포의 양성률은 조직학적 세포형, 림프절 전이, 장측 흉막 침범 여부 등과 통계학적으로 유의한 차이가 없었다. Stage I 및 II 환자 중 흉강 세척액 세포검사에서 악성세포가 음성인 군은 1년 생존율이 93.9%인 반면 양성인 군은 85.7%로 통계학적으로 유의한 차이가 없었다. 재발은 31예(13.6%)에서 있었고, 2-year recurrence-free rate는 흉강 세척액 세포검사에서 악성세포가 음성인 군(90.1%)과 양성인 군(87.5%) 사이에 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다. 대상 환자들의 중간 추적기간은 16.4개월(1∼48개월)였다. 원발성 폐암으로 폐절제술을 받은 환자에서 시행한 흉강 세척액 세포검사에서 악성세포의 존재 유무는 수술 후 생존율이나 재발률에 있어 통계학적으로 유의한 영향을 미치지 않았지만 대상 환자들의 평균 추적기간이 짧은 점 등을 고려할 때 향후 지속적인 연구가 필요하다고 생각한다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.85-92
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• 1997

목적 : 말기암 환자에서 발생하는 악성 흉막삼출액의 치료로 흉관삽입후 경화제를 주입하여 흉악유착을 유발하는 대증요법이 많이 이용된다. 그러나 이들 경화제의 종류 및 투여방법에 따라서 그 효과 및 부작용은 달라진다. 이에 대표적으로 이용되는 경화제인 doxycycline 과 bleomycin의 단기간의 효과 및 부작용을 비교 분석하기 위하여 본 연구를 실시하였다. 방법 : 1993년 l월부터 1995년 9월까지 세포조직학적으로 악성 흉막전이가 확인되었으며 증상완화를 위해서 반복천자가 필요하였던 34명(폐암 28 명, 기타암 6명)을 대상으로 무작위로 doxycycline (16례)과 bleomycin(18례)를 흉막강내에 주입하여 입원기간 중의 단기간의 치료반응과 처치시에 생기는 부작용을 비교하였다. 그리고 치료 반응군과 실패군에서의 중앙생 존기간을 조사하였다. 성적 : Doxycycline 군의 성공률은 87.5 %로 bleomycin 군의 50.0%보다 유의하게 높았다(p=0.02). 부작용으로 통증은 두 군사이에 유의한 차이는 없었으나 발열, 오심은 bleomycin군에서 유의하게 많이 생겼다(각각 p=0.01. 0.04). 그러나 이들 대부분의 부작용은 대증요법으로 호전되었다. 치료약제의 종류에 상관없이 치료반응군의 중앙생존기간은 11개월로 치료 실패군의 5개월보다 유의하게 연장되었다(p<0.01). 결론 : 이상의 성적으로 경화제를 이용한 흉막유착술은 악성 흉막삼출액을 가진 환자의 대증요법으로 효과가 좋았다. Doxycline과 bleomycin을 비교해 보면 doxycycline이 부작용도 적었고 단기간의 치료성적도 우수하였다.

• 대한세포병리학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.35-46
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• 1997

The authors reviewed 167 malignant effusions from 110 patients, of which the primary site was established on the basis of either biopsy or surgical resection of the primary neoplasm. Main factors analysed were the distribution of primary organs and the cytohistoiogic correlation of body cavity effusions. The 167 fluid specimens from 110 patients consisted of 90 cases(53.9%) of pleural, 68(40.7%) of peritoneal, and 9(5.4%) of pericardial origins. Histologically they consisted of 82 cases(74.5%) of adenocarcinoma, 8(7.3%) of malignant lymphoma, 6(5.5%) of squamous ceil carcinoma, and 3(2.7%) of small cell carcinoma. The most common site among the primary lesions was the stomach in 25 cases(22.7%) followed by the lung in 21(19.1%), ovary on 17(15.5%), and breast in 7(6.4%). As for the distribution of primary tumors in adenocarcinoma, the most common site was lung un 16 cases (48.5%) in pleural fluid and stomach in 22(48.9%) in peritoneal fluid. In pericardial effusions, all 5 cases were from the lung. As a whole, the cytologic findings of malignant effusion were fairly representative of histologic characteristics of primary lesions. Thus, when the primary lesion Is unknown, careful evaluation of effusion cytology is presumed to be a helpful tooi for tracing the primary tumor.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.36-41
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• 1994

저자들은 호흡곤란을 주소로 내원한 44세 남자에서 기관지 내시경검사, 흉막생검, 복부초음파검사, 흉부단층촬영을 시행한 결과 흉막삼출을 동반하는 폐의 전이성 맥관육종을 경험하였기에 문헌고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.