Congenital Sternal Foramen - A case report -

선천성 흉골 공 - 1예 보고 -

  • Lee, Jong-Ho (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Daejeon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine) ;
  • Park, Kuhn (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Daejeon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine) ;
  • Yoon, Hee-Jeoung (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Daejeon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Kyung-Soo (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Daejeon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine) ;
  • Kwon, Jong-Bum (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Daejeon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine)
  • 이종호 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 대전성모병원 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 박건 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 대전성모병원 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 윤희정 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 대전성모병원 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 김경수 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 대전성모병원 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 권종범 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 대전성모병원 흉부외과학교실)
  • Published : 2009.12.05

Abstract

A 43-year-old male patient visited our hospital because of intermittent chest pain and exertional dyspnea. This patient was diagnosed as suffering with pulmonary stenosis that was caused by muscle hypertrophy of the subpulmonic area, and the diagnosis was made by performing echocardiography and cardiac catheterization. A sternal foramen of the chest wall was found on the operation field. We report here on this case and we also review the relevant literature.

43세 남자로 흉통 및 운동 시 호흡곤란을 주소로 내원하였다. 심 초음파 및 심도자 검사 결과 우심실 유출로 협착을 가진 폐동맥 협착으로 진단되어 수술을 시행했던 환자로 수술 중 우연히 발견된 흉벽의 흉골 공을 경험하여 보고하는 바이다.

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