• Journal of Rhinology
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• v.25 no.2
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• pp.63-68
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• 2018

Olfactory dysfunction is one of the most common complaints of patients with chronic rhinosinusitis. Patients who suffer from olfactory dysfunction report a negative effect on their overall quality of life. Chronic rhinosinusitis-related olfactory impairment is the most treatable form of olfactory disorder; however, outcomes after endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) are challenging to predict. Previous studies have documented a wide range in overall improvement after ESS. The purpose of this study is to review the factors that predict changes in olfaction after ESS.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.240-246
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• 2006

A microdebrider is increasingly used in endoscopic sinus surgery. Although it has many advantages over conventional instruments, it has been associated with severe complications. We treated a case of rupture of the left medial rectus muscle after use of a microdebrider during endoscopic sinus surgery in a 50 year-old female patient who complained of binocular diplopia and exotropia. The patient showed marked limitation on adduction and about 40 prism diopters of left exodeviation. The orbital computed tomography showed a bony defect at the left medial orbital wall, and injury of the medial rectus muscle. The exodeviation was corrected after ophthalmologic surgery. We report a case of the rupture of the medial rectus muscle after use of a microdebrider during endoscopic sinus surgery and review the medical literature.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.28-38
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• 2002

Background: Chronic paranasal sinusitis is one of the most common disease in the otorhinolaryngologic field. Endoscopic sinus surgery is treatment of choice in chronic paranasal sinusitis. The aim of this study was to evaluate objective and subjective treatment outcomes of endoscopic sinus surgery in adult chronic paranasal sinusitis with or without polyp. Materials and Methods: We reviewed 84 adult patients underwent endoscopic sinus surgery by one surgeon from June 1999 to June 2000, prospectively. We analyzed preoperative and postoperative subjective symptom scores and acoustic rhinometric results. Results: Fifty cases were male and thirty four cases female. The average age was of 33 year-old (range: 17 to 66 years). There was significantly improvement of symptom scores in postoperative 3 months and 6 months compared with preoperative symptom scores. There was significantly increased postoperative total volume of nasal cavity. When we compared high score group with low score group, there was statistically significant improvement of symptom scores between preoperative stage and postoperative 3 months in radiologic grading group. Conclusions: Endoscopic sinus surgery is considered to be effective for the treatment of chronic paranasal sinusitis. It seems to be helpful to employ subjective symptom score system and objective total volume change of nasal cavity through acoustic rhinometric test to analyze effectiveness of endoscopic sinus surgery. In this study, the most important preoperative factor of sinus surgery outcomes is radiologic grading system.

• Proceedings of the KOR-BRONCHOESO Conference
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• 1991.06a
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• pp.43-43
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• 1991

부비동 점액낭종은 주로 전두동과 사골동에 발생하며 점차 커져서 인접 기관에 영향을 미치기도 한다. 저자들은 1985년 1월부터 1991년 3월까지 충남대학교병원 이비인후과에서 부비동 점액낭종으로 수술받았던 15예를 대상으로 임상분석을 실시하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 성별은 남자 6예 여자 9예였고, 연령은 17세에서 79세까지였으며 50대에서 5예로 가장 많았다. 병변부위로는 사골동에 국한된 경우가 7예로 가장 많았고, 전두동과 사골동을 동시에 침범한 경우가 4예, 전두동에 국한된 경우가 2예, 사골동과 접형동을 침범한 경우가 1례였다. 안증상은 11예에서 있었으며 그중 안구돌출이 7예로 가장 많았고, 시력감퇴 6예, 안구운동장애 4예 등이었다. 5예에서 두개저 파괴로 인한 경막의 노출이 있었다. 치료는 사골동 비외수술법이 7예로 가장 많았고, Lynch operation 4예, 골성형 전두동수술 2예, Lateral rhinotomy를 통한 배액 1예, Midfacial degloving approach를 통한 배액이 1예였다.

• Proceedings of the KOR-BRONCHOESO Conference
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• 1991.06a
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• pp.42-42
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• 1991

부비동에 발생하는 악성종양은 자각증상이 비교적 늦게 나타나 병변이 많이 진행된 후에 발견되는 경우가 대부분이다. 진행된 부비동압의 치료는 수술, 화학요법, 방사선요법의 병용치료법이 종래부터 시도되어왔으며 대부분의 경우 광범위한 수술적 절제가 필요하여 이에 따른 후유증이 크고 치료결과는 아직 많은 논란이 있다. 저자들은 진행된 부비동암 (T4)환자 10명에서 유도화학요법 (Cisplatin, 5-FU)후 수술 (상악절제술 4예, 두개안면 절제술 1예 )과 방사선 치료 (약 7000 cGy)를 받은 5명과 유도화학요법후 방사선치료만 받은 5명을 비교하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 수술을 포함한 병용요법을 받은 환자 6명중 3명은 평균추적기간 28개월 동안 재발의 증거가 없었으나 2명에서 국소재발이 있었고 이들은 국소 절제술 및 방사선치료후 현재 1년 이상 무병상태이다. 2. 수술을 포함한 병용요법을 받은 환자 5명중 4명에서 초진시 안와내 종양침윤의 소견이 있었으나 수술시 안와를 보존하였고 그 후 안와 부위의 국소 재발은 없었다. 3. 유도화학요법과 방사선치료만을 받은 5명 모두 6개월 이내에 국소재발하였다. 4. 진행된 악성 부비동암은 수술을 포함한 병용요법으로 좀 더 좋은 치료성적을 얻을 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• v.24 no.2
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• pp.305-310
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• 2007

Background : After sinus surgery, airway dryness is made worse because patients breathe by mouth. Anticholinergic agents have antisialogogue effects. The airway dryness that occurs after surgery is severe and can increase the incidence of postoperative sore throat. Materials and Methods : One-hundered patients who were scheduled for endoscopic sinus surgery(ESS) were divided into four groups. Each group was premedicated with glycopyrrolate or had no premedication and reversed with glycopyrrolate or atropine. After the surgery the patients were asked about a sore throat and hoarseness postoperatively after 1h, 6h, 12h, 24h, and 48hours, respectively. Results : The incidence of postoperative sore throat and hoarseness was not significantly different among the four groups at any time. Conclusion : The severity of complications after ESS was low and subsided within 24 hours. Therefore, the use of anticholinergic agents does not need to be limited.

• Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology
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• v.2 no.1
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• pp.13-22
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• 1986

Nasal fossae 의 암이란 비강과 부비동들에서 발생하는 것으로서 환자를 가장 괴롭히며 또한 가장 믿을수 없는 악성종양들중의 하나이다. 비록 본 예수병원 암환자 등록부에 의하면 전 암환자의 2.2% 발생빈도로서 주요한 발생빈도를 보이지는 않지만, 이 부위의 암을 치유하는데는 세심하고 철저한 모든 진단적 검사와 과감한 외과 및 치료방사선의 병합치료가 요구된다. 저자들은 지난 22 년간 비강 및 부비동 (Nasal fossae) 에서 발생한 원발성 악성종양중 치유목적의 근치수술을 시행한 68 예를 임상고찰 하였다. 근치수술을 시행했던 68 예중 91% 에서 제 3 병기 또는 4 병기의 진행된 경우 이었다. 외과적 수술은 한예의 사골동 (篩骨洞) 종양적출술 및 부분상악동(上顎洞)절제술 한 예를 제외한 66 예 모두에서 전상악동(全上顎洞)절제술 (total maxillectomy) 또는 확장 전상악동(全上顎洞)절제술 (extended total maxillectomy) 을 시 하였다. 저자들은 역학적(疫學的), 병리학적(病理學的), 병기(病期) 및 치료, 재발율과 생존율들을 분석 고찰하였으며 3가지 치료형태를 서로 비교하였다. 즉 수술만 시행한 군, 수술전 방사선 치료 및 수술병합군, 수술과 수술후 방사선치료 병합 군으로 나눴다. 저자들의 예비적 (preliminary) 관찰 결과는 2 년간 무병생존율 (disease-free 2-year survival) 만을 볼때, 수술만 시행한 군에서 40%로써 통계학적으로는 가장 좋았으나 실제는 수술만 시행한 군에서는 단지 40%만이 제 4 병기(病期)의 진행된 경우였으나 수술전 방사선치료 또는 수술후 방사선치료등의 병합치료에서는 제 4 병기(病期)의 진행된 상태가 무려 60 %나 되었다. 전체적인 재발율 (Overall recurrence rate) 은 68.2%로써 무서울 정도로 높았으며 전체적인 2 년 무병율은 23.7%였다. 저자들은 이 분야에서 실패의 원인분석과 치료방법의 선택등에 대한 지침을 제시하고저 한다.

• Proceedings of the KOR-BRONCHOESO Conference
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• 1983.05a
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• pp.17.3-17
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• 1983

Foreign bodies in the paranasal sinuses are not commonly observed. Recently, we have observed an interesting case of metalic foreign body (a fragment of bullet) which remained in the posterior part of the left ethmoid sinus for about 30 years, and report here now with a review of literature.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• v.25 no.2
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• pp.118-124
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• 2007

[ $\underline{Purpose}$ ]: This study was to evaluate the survival and pattern of failure after radiation therapy of sino-nasal cancer using partial attenuation filer and wedged beams and to help radiotherapy planning of sino-nasal cancer. $\underline{Materials\;and\;Methods}$: Between February 1992 and March 2003, 17 patients with sino-nasal cancers underwent radiation therapy using partial attenuation filter at Dongsan Medical Center, Keimyung university. There were 9 male and 8 female patients. Patients' age ranged from 40 to 75 years (median 59 years). There were 10 patients of maxillary sinus cancer, 7 patiens of nasal cancer. The histologic type was squamous cell carcinoma in 11, adenoid cystic carcinoma in 4 and olfactory neuroblastoma in 2. The distribution of clinical stage by the AJCC system was 3 for stage II, 7 for III and 6 for IV. The five patients were treated with radiation alone and 12 patients were treated with surgery and postoperative radiation therapy. The range of total radiation dose delivered to the primary tumor was from 44 to 76 Gy (median 60 Gy). The follow-up period ranged from 3 to 173 months with median of 78 months. $\underline{Results}$: The overall 2 year survival rate and disease free survival rate was 76.4%. The 5 year and 10 year survival rate were 76.4% and 45.6% and the 5 year and 10 year disease free survival rate was 70.6%. The 5 year disease free survival rate by treatment modality was 91.6% for postoperative radiation group and 20% for radiation alone group, statistical significance was found by treatment modality (p=0.006). There were no differences in survival by pathology and stage. There were local failure in 5 patients (29%) but no distant failure and no severe complication required surgical intervention. $\underline{Conclusion}$: Radiation therapy of sino-nasal cancer using partial attenuation filter was safe and effective. Combined modality with conservative surgery and radiation therapy was more advisable to achieve loco-regional control in sino-nasal cancer. Also we considered high precision radiation therapy with dose escalation and development of multi-modality treatment to improve local control and survival rate in advanced sino-nasal cancer.

• Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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• v.27 no.1
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• pp.62-68
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• 2020

Acute bacterial sinusitis is one of the most common diseases in children, and 5-13% of patients with viral upper respiratory infection experience secondary bacterial sinusitis as a complication. Isolated sphenoid sinusitis is rarer than frontal, maxillary, and ethmoid sinusitis. However, it presents potentially devastating complications, such as cranial nerve involvement, brain abscess, and meningitis, owing to its anatomical location. Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) commonly causes acute bacterial sinusitis but rarely causes bacteremia, particularly in immunocompetent patients. We present a rare case of a 14-year-old boy with bacteremia due to isolated sphenoid sinusitis caused by NTHi.