• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.531-534
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• 1988

Castleman`s disease is a rare disease entity of unknown etiology, with the characteristics of large, well marginated benign lymph node hyperplastic mass. This disease occurs predominantly in the mediastinum but also occurred in other areas of the body usually where lymph nodes are normally found. They have been divided into two histologic types: the hyaline vascular lesion which comprises over 90% of the cases; the plasma cell lesions, which was characterized by large follicle with plasma cell and systemic manifestation, such as fever, anemia elevated ESR, hypergammaglobulinemia, hypoalbuminemia. This disease have behaved in a benign fashion and complete surgical excision is the choice of treatment. We experienced a case of Castleman`s disease which was treated by surgical resection through the thoracotomy, and has good postoperative and follow up result. We report a case of the Castleman`s disease with its review.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.112-114
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• 1996

Localized fibrous tumor of the pleura (LFTP) is of submesothelial fibrous origin, which has been called pleural fibroma and has been confused with mesothelioma. We experienced a case of LFTP in a twenty nine year old man. The tumor arose from the right parietal pleura with long stalk. Chest X-ray and CT scan showed a 6$\times$5$\times$4cm well-defined mass in the right costophrenic angle. Wo evidence of metastasis was noted. Exploratory thoracotomy with enbloc excision of 6$\times$5$\times$4cm mass was done. The fine needle aspiration cytology and histopathologic features indicated the tumor to be malignant, and biologic behavior was discussed.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제29권7호
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• pp.789-791
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• 1996

환자는 19세 남자로 1주일 전부터 갑자기 발생한 우측 흉통과 어깨에 동통, 연하곤란을 호소하여 기관지성 낭종으로진단되었다. 종격동내시경을 이용하여 기관지성 낭종을 절제하고낭종의 하부는 기관과 유착이 심하여 완전히 절제하지 못하여 세포의 파괴를 위해 전기소작을 하여 좋은 결과를 얻었기에 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제35권10호
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• pp.760-763
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• 2002

기관지에서 발생한 점막표피양 종양은 매우 드물게 발생하는 종양으로 특히 국내에서 13세 이하 소아에서는 아직 보고된 바가 없다. 대개는 기관지 폐쇄에 의한 증상으로 발견되어 흔히 결핵으로 오인되기도 한다. 종양의 악성여부와 원위부 전이가 흔치 않아 수술적 완전 절제가 치료 원칙이며 예후는 조직학적 분류에 의해 결정된다. 본원에서는 기침과 열을 주소로 한 10세 남아에서 기관지 내시경을 통한 생검과 개흉술 통한 우 중, 하엽절제술을 시행하여 성공적으로 종양을 제거하였기에 여러 문헌 고찰과 더불어 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제32권8호
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• pp.768-771
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• 1999

본 증례는 45세 남자환자로서 흉부X-선상 우측폐야에 종괴모양이 발견되어 내원하였다. 입원당시 우측제7 흉신경부위의 피부분절에 감각둔감이 있었고, 컴퓨터 단층촬영 및 자기공명영상에서 우측 후종격동에 2개의 종양이 각각 제6 및 제7번 흉추 신경공을 통하여 척주관내로 확장되는 모양이었다. 자기공명영상에서 척수 침범소견은 없었다. 우측개흉술후 제7번 늑골두와 신경공주위의 척추경을 절제\ulcorner 후 종양을 제거하였다. 종양은 신경초종양으로 확진되었으며 수술후 환자는 별다른 문제없이 퇴원하였다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제27권10호
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• pp.888-892
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• 1994

Acquired, traumatic tracheoesophageal fistula [TEF] is rare and difficult problem to manage. This 55 years old man met with a roller accident of a tractor. During accident, he received a penetrating injury on the left upper sternal border. At local clinic, he received closed thoracotomy drainage [CTD]for relief of pneumothorax[left]. Three days after CTD, he complained abdominal pain and hematemesis. The endoscopy revealed large ulcer at the stomach, so he received subtotal gastrectomy. On 10th day post subtotal gastrectomy, he developed aspiration and coughing from a TEF. The esophagogram showed large TEF at the mid-trachea level. So he transfered to our hospital for operation. This patient was operated on for late TEF three weeks after injury. We have used absorble 4-0 Vicryl sutures to repair trachea. We repair all esophageal injuries with two layers of nonabsorbable silk suture. Where suture line on the esophagus, the strap muscle was interposed for reinforcement. And for feeding, the feeding jejunostomy was performed. Postoperatively the osteomyelitis of the manubrium site was developed, so on the 30th postoperative day, an ostectomy of manubrium, both clavicle and fight 1st, 2nd ribs, and the pectoralis major musculo-cutaneous flap coverage were performed.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제49권6호
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• pp.465-467
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• 2016

The intrinsic structural failure of a Dacron graft resulting from the loss of structural integrity of the graft fabric can cause late graft complications. Late non-anastomotic rupture has traditionally been treated surgically via open thoracotomy. We report a case of the successful use of thoracic endovascular repair to treat a Dacron graft rupture in the descending aorta. The rupture occurred 20 years after the graft had been placed. Two stent grafts were placed at the proximal portion of the surgical graft, covering almost its entire length.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.248-251
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• 2003

Esophageal obstruction as a result of persistence of the right aortic arch was diagnosed in a 3-month-old male Persian cat. Regurgitation right after weaning and retardation were noted in this cat. Survey radiographic signs on the lateral view include ventral deviation of the thoracic trachea caused by draping of the dilated esophagus over the dorsum of the trachea and a distinct interface of the dorsal wall of the esophagus silhouetting with the cranial thoracic hypaxial muscles. On the ventrodorsal view, the cranial mediastinum was widened with soft tissue density. The trachea was deviated to the right. In an esophagram, the segmental dilation of the esophagus with constriction of the lumen just cranial to the heart base was apparent. Thoracotomy was performed and corrective surgery was carried out. At surgery, it was confirmed that the esophagus was constricted at the cranial to the base of the heart.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제25권10호
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• pp.1141-1145
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• 1992

A rare syphilitic abdominal aortic aneurysm associated with pulmonary embolism and deep vein throbosis is reported. We have experienced a huge infrarenal syphilitic abdominal aortic aneurysm which caused venous compression at left common iliac vein. A 29 year-old female was admitted via emergency room due to several episodes of hemoptysis. Clinical evaluation for this patient revealed a couple of small ill-defined masss densities on the both lung field and abominal aortic anuerysm. Emergency wedge resections of left upper and lower lobes were performed because of a massive hemoptysis. Pathologic diagnosis showed pulmonary infarction. 20 days after thoracotomy an elective operation on abdominal aortic anuerysm was successfully carried out and post operative pathology finding showed syphilitic aortitis.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제25권10호
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• pp.1001-1012
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• 1992

13 cases of traumatic diaphragmatic ruptures were treated at the department of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery in Lee-Rha general hospital, Cheong-Ju, Choong Cheong Buk Do, between Oct. 1989 and Feb. 1992. The above 13 cases were reviewed in this study. And the following results were obtained. 1. Sex ratio is 11: 2 with male dominance 2. The 9 cases were due to blunt trauma and other 4 cases were due to penetrating injury. 3. Right side injury was more common than left[7: 5] and there was 1 case of central type which ruptured through subepicardial diaphragm. 4. All of the cases had association injury. 5. Preoperative diagnosis was possible in the 9 cases and others were diagnosed during operation under other indication. 6. Finger exploration was one of effective diagnostic procedure. 7. All of diaphragmatic ruptures was corrected through thoracotomy and exploratory laparotomy was done in 6 cases. 8. A patient died after operation due to associated injuries.