• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.140-143
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• 1981

Thymolipoma is extremely uncommon benign mediastinal tumor consisting of fatty and thymic tissue. Only 50 verified cases have been reported in the world literatures. This one case is the first reported example of surgically treated thymolipoma associated with spontaneous pneumothorax. A thirty-two year old male patient had been in good health until two days prior to admission, when he noted sudden dyspnea associated with an aching pain over the left precordium. The dyspnea and chest pain had become progressively worse. The physical examination revealed that left hemithorax was tympanic sound on percussion and absence of breathing sound on auscultation and point of maximal impulse was located on the 4th intercostal space at the left sternal border. Emergency closed thoracostomy was performed under the impression of tension type spontaneous pneumothorax of the left lung. After closed thoracostomy, point of maximal impulse was not changed inspire of full expansion of the left lung and chest X-ray was strongly suggested pericardial effusion or cardiomegaly which couldn`t account for by clinical course and hemodynamic evidence. EKG, echocardiogram, bronchofiberoscophy, bronchogram and diagnostic thoracentesis was performed. On Dec. 8, 1980, operation was performed under the impression of mediastinal tumor in the anterior mediastinum. At left posterolateral thoractomy, a large fatty mass, measuring 35 x 27 x 13 Cm in dimension and weighing 3350 gm, was resected and multiple bullae on the apicoposterior segment of the left upper lobe was resected and continuously sutured. The pathologic diagnosis of the fatty mass was thymolipoma. The postoperative course was uneventful and discharged in good general conditions.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.135-139
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• 1981

Thymolipoma is extremely uncommon benign mediastinal tumor consisting of fatty and thymic tissue. Only 50 verified cases have been reported in the world literatures. This one case is the first reported example of surgically treated thymolipoma associated with spontaneous pneumothorax. A thirty-two year old male patient had been in good health until two days prior to admission, when he noted sudden dyspnea associated with an aching pain over the left precordium. The dyspnea and chest pain had become progressively worse. The physical examination revealed that left hemithorax was tympanic sound on percussion and absence of breathing sound on auscultation and point of maximal impulse was located on the 4th intercostal space at the left sternal border. Emergency closed thoracostomy was performed under the impression of tension type spontaneous pneumothorax of the left lung. After closed thoracostomy, point of maximal impulse was not changed inspire of full expansion of the left lung and chest X-ray was strongly suggested pericardial effusion or cardiomegaly which couldn`t account for by clinical course and hemodynamic evidence. EKG, echocardiogram, bronchofiberoscophy, bronchogram and diagnostic thoracentesis was performed. On Dec. 8, 1980, operation was performed under the impression of mediastinal tumor in the anterior mediastinum. At left posterolateral thoractomy, a large fatty mass, measuring 35 x 27 x 13 Cm in dimension and weighing 3350 gm, was resected and multiple bullae on the apicoposterior segment of the left upper lobe was resected and continuously sutured. The pathologic diagnosis of the fatty mass was thymolipoma. The postoperative course was uneventful and discharged in good general conditions.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.145-148
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• 2008

염증성 근섬유모세포종은 드문 질환이며 인체의 거의 모든 위치에서 발생할 수 있다. 흉부영역에서 염증성 근섬유모세포종이 주로 발생하는 위치는 폐와 기관지이다. 종격동에서 발생한 염증성 근섬유모세포종은 보고된 경우가 드물다. 흉부 방사선 촬영에서 우연히 발견된 후종격동 종괴를 가진 환자에서 종괴적출술을 시행하였다. 조직검사결과 염증성 근섬유모세포종으로 진단되었고, 결핵 PCR 양성을 보였다. 본 증례에서 결핵이 염증성 근섬유모세포종의 유발인자로 고려될 수 있었다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.298-301
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• 2014

A 35-year-old man was admitted to Korea University Anam Hospital for evaluation of intermittent chest pain. Computed tomography of the chest showed enlargement of a previously identified anterior mediastinal mass and also a well-defined, circumscribed mass in the subcarinal area, surrounded by the roof of the left atrium, right pulmonary artery, and the carina. Complete resection of the intrapericardial tumor was performed through median sternotomy without cardiopulmonary bypass. Pathologic examination identified the tumor as schwannoma, of an ancient type, diffusely positive for the S-100 antigen. Unlike other reported cases, grossly, the tumor did not seem to be involved with any nerve.

• 대한영상의학회지
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• 제83권6호
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• pp.1373-1379
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• 2022

상피양 혈관내피종(epithelioid hemangioendothelioma)은 낮은 등급의 악성도를 가지는 혈관신생종양으로 신체의 어느 부위에나 발생할 수 있다. 상피양 혈관내피종은 매우 드문 발병률 및 유병률을 가지며, 종격동의 원발성 상피양 혈관내피종은 더욱 드물다. 우리는 우연히 발견된 우측 기관주위 종괴로 내원하여 상피양 혈관내피종을 진단받은 53세 여자 환자의 증례를 경험하였으며, 상대정맥을 침범한 원발성 종격동 상피양 혈관내피종의 병리학적, 영상의학적 소견을 보고한다.

• Journal of Digestive Cancer Research
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.120-124
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• 2017

A-49-year-old male patient with no specific medical history was admitted to the clinic because of persistent epigastric pain radiating to back for 4 months. He had multiple parenchymal tumors in body and tail of pancreas, para-spinal muscle, and mediastinum on abdomen CT image. Cytologic examination of the pancreas which was done by endoscopic ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) showed adenocarcinoma, whereas histological examination of the para-spinal mass showed undifferentiated sarcoma. Histologic examination of the pancreatic mass was made through endoscopic ultrasound guided fine needle biopsy (EUS-FNB) for accurate diagnosis, and the histologic examination of both the pancreas and posterior mediastinal mass showed the same undifferentiated sarcoma. Therefore, we reviewed the cytopathic tissue obtained from the pancreas for the first time, and it was confirmed to be similar to histologic findings in the mediastinal mass.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.240-244
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• 2000

Background: Neuroblastoma is the third most common malignancy of chidhood, and is the most common mediastinal mass in children under the age of 2 years. However, the results of surgical treatment have been seldomly reported in Korea. Therefore, we analyzed the results of surgical treatment in children with neuroblastoma and its influencing factors. Material and Method: We studied the clinical characteristics and prognosis of 12 children, 11 makes and 1 female, whose primary thoracic neurobalstomas or ganglioneuroblastomas were diagnosed and operated between 1977 and 1997. Men age at presentation was 29.9 months. Result: Respiratory symptoms were the modes of performed in 9 patients. Complete excision, partial excision, and biopsy only were performed in 9, 2, and 1 patients respectively. Ten patients of thoractic neuroblastomas survived (83.3%) during follow-up period. Conclusion: The postoperatve 5-year survival of thoracic neuroblastoma was 76.4% and the prognosis was related to the stage of neuroblastoma. We suggest that complete resection should be considered as preferential method in the treatment of thoracic neuroblastoma in children, especially with early stage.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.525-527
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• 2000

Subarachnoid-pleural fistula after routine thoracotomy is a rare complication but a very serious problem. Twenty one cases have been reported in the literature. We report a care of subarchnoid-pleural fistula that dveloped after the esecation of posterior mediastinal neurogenic tumor. The patient presented with large amount of clear pleural fluid with mild headache and dizziness. Surgical intervention following a trial of conservative therapy was undertaken because we strongly suspected subarachnoid-pleural fistula. A dural tear was found at the level of resected intercostal nerve root. The dura was closed by way of direct suture and fibrin glue. In this case, the recognition of subarachnoid-pleural fistula formation is difficult because the patient had not presented any neurologic deficit.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제37권8호
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• pp.715-717
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• 2004

59세 여자 환자가 무증상으로 우연히 발견된 후종격동 종괴를 주소로 내원하였다. 수술 전 시행한 식도조영술, 식도내시경 및 식도내시경적 초음파검사로 거대한 식도점막하 종양으로 식도근종이 의심되었다. 우측 흉강을 통해 흉강경수술을 시행하였는데, 종격동 흉막과 식도근육을 종절개한 후 종양을 적출하였다. 수술 후 시행한 식도조영검사에서 식도의 협착 및 누출소견은 없었으며 술 후 7일째에 합병증 없이 퇴원하였다.

• 대한세포병리학회지
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.142-147
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• 1991

Diagnosis of a thymic carcinoid was made on transthoracic fine needle aspiration in a 36-year old woman who had an anterior mediastinal mass on chest X-ray and CT scan. The aspiration smears showed numerous anastomosing ribbons and cords of small round tumor cells. The tumor cells had slightly eccentric nuclei and some granular cytoplasm. The small and uniform nuclei of the tumor cells had finely granular chromatin and thin nuclear membrane. The cytologic diagnosis of a carcinoid was confirmed on histopathologic, immunohistochemical, and electromicroscopic examination of surgical specimen.