• 대한기관식도과학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.7-13
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• 1999

Background and Objective： The tuberculous lymphadenitis of neck is one of the most common extra-pulmonary tuberculosis in Korea. Although the incidence of pulmonary tuberculo-sis has decreased recently, that of cervical tuberculous lymphadenitis has not decreased. In spite of great efforts and diversity of study, the exact criterias of diagnosis and optimal therapeutic methods of cervical tuberculous lymphadenitis have been the subject of much debate and still remain unclear. So we intend to enucleate clinical manifestations and suggest the optimal therapeutic manners. Material : The 483 cases, diagnosed as cervical tuberculous lymphadenitis by fine needle aspiration biopsy during the past 10 years from Jan. 1987 to Dec. 1996 Method : Retrospective study Results 1) The overall rate of tuberculous cervical lymphadenitis was 23.4% of neck mass. 2) Incidence ratio of male to female was 1：2.7 3) The frequent location of tuberculous lymphadenitis was posterior cervical area, supraclavicular area, jugular chain in order. 4) The response rate of medical treatment in tuberculous cervical lymphadenitis was 84.9%. 5) The duration of medical treatment in remissioned group was 18.6 months in average. 6) Surgical intervention was needed in 15.1%. 7) The duration of post operative medical treatment was 18.4 months in average. Conclusion : Tuberculous cervical lymphadenitis is prevalent in women, age of 20-40 years and mainly involve posterior cervical area. Fine needle aspiration biopsy is a very useful method for early detection of cervical tuberculous lymphadenitis. After diagnosis is made, anti-tuberculosis medication is recommended for more than 18 months. Unless the size of neck mass is decreases inspite of the thorough anti-tuberculosis medication for more than 1 month or if complication like as abscess or fistula occurs, surgery is needed with post operative medical treatment for more than 12 months.

• The Korean Journal of Medicine
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• 제93권6호
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• pp.556-559
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• 2018

Intestinal tuberculosis is an infection of the gastrointestinal tract by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex. To the best of our knowledge, solitary intestinal tuberculosis accompanied by intestinal obstruction, particularly in the middle of the small intestine, is extremely rare. We report a case of solitary jejunal tuberculosis in a 49-year-old man with no underlying disease. He was admitted a few days after the onset of diffuse abdominal discomfort. Upon evaluation, we initially considered a malignancy of the distal jejunum with ileus due to the presence of a mass. Therefore, he underwent laparoscopic resection of the small bowel. Unexpectedly, the histologic specimen showed a chronic caseating granulomatous lesion with acid-fast bacilli. Ultimately, he was diagnosed with solitary jejunal tuberculosis. He was successfully treated with anti-tuberculosis drugs without any complications.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제72권1호
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• pp.55-58
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• 2012

Mycobacterium szulgai is a rare nontuberculous mycobacterium found in Korea. It is an opportunistic pathogen and is usually isolated from patients with a history of alcoholism, chronic pulmonary disease, or an immunocompromising condition. We present here a case of M. szulgai isolated from a patient with a history of pulmonary tuberculosis. A 54-year-old man was admitted with dyspnea and febrile sensation. He had a history of pulmonary tuberculosis which occurred 30 years earlier and treatment with anti-tuberculosis medication. His chest computed tomography scan showed cavitary consolidation in both upper lungs. A sputum acid-fast bacilli (AFB) smear was positive and anti-tuberculous medication was started. However, a polymerase chain reaction for mycobacterium tuberculosis was negative and anti-tuberculous medication was stopped. M. szulgai was isolated on 3 separate sputum and bronchial wash fluid AFB cultures. He was treated with clarithromycin, rifampicin, and ethambutol. After 1 month, a sputum AFB smear and culture became negative and no additional M. szulgai were isolated during a 16-month treatment.

• 대한간호
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• 제3권6호통권14호
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• pp.23-31
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• 1964

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제81권3호
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• pp.222-227
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• 2018

Background: Rifampicin (RFP) is one of the principal first-line drugs used in combination chemotherapies against Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and its use has greatly shortened the duration of chemotherapy for the successful treatment of drug-susceptible tuberculosis. Compensatory mutations have been identified in rpoC that restore the fitness of RFP-resistant M. tuberculosis strains with mutations in rpoB. To investigate rpoC mutation patterns, we analyzed 93 clinical M. tuberculosis isolates from patients in South Korea. Methods: Drug-resistant mycobacterial isolates were cultured to determine their susceptibility to anti-tubercular agents. Mutations in rpoC were identified by sequencing and compared with the relevant wild-type DNA sequence. Results: In total, 93 M. tuberculosis clinical isolates were successfully cultured and tested for drug susceptibilities. They included 75 drug-resistant tuberculosis species, of which 66 were RFP-resistant strains. rpoC mutations were found in 24 of the 66 RFP-resistant isolates (36.4%). Fifteen different types of mutations, including single mutations (22/24, 91.7%) and multiple mutations (2/24, 8.3%), were identified, and 12 of these mutations are reported for the first time in this study. The most frequent mutation involved a substitution at codon 452 (nt 1356) resulting in amino acid change F452L. Conclusion: Fifteen different types of mutations were identified and were predominantly single-nucleotide substitutions (91.7%). Mutations were found only in dual isoniazid- and RFP-resistant isolates of M. tuberculosis. No mutations were identified in any of the drug-susceptible strains.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제47권5호
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• pp.601-608
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• 1999

연구배경: 결핵성 흉막염은 항결핵요법만으로 치료가 잘되므로 일반적으로 진단적 흉수천자이외에 흉막염의 적극적 배액은 불필요하다고 알려져 있다. 그러나 항결핵요법 후에도 흉막박피술등의 처치가 필요할 정도로 흉막비후가 오는 경우를 비교적 흔히 접하게 된다. 이에 저자들은 소방이 형성된 결핵성 흉막염 환자에게 경피적 도관을 이용한 유로키나제 치료로 적극적 배액을 시도한 경우와 진단적 흉수천자와 항결핵요법으로 치료한 경우 흉막비후의 차이가 있는지에 대한 비교연구를 함으로서, 소방이 형성된 결핵성 흉막염 환자에서 유로키나제에 의한 흉막비후에 대한 치료효과를 결정하고 자하였다. 방 법: 소방이 형성된 결핵성 흉막염으로 확진된 37명의 환자를 대상으로 전향적 무작위연구로 16명의 유로키나제군(경피적 도관을 삽입 후 유로키나제 투여+항결핵제 투여)과 21명의 비유로키나제군(항결핵제 투여)으로 나누어, 두군 환자들의 치료전 후의 흉부사진으로 흉막비후(RPT) 을 관찰하였으며, 또한 두 군의 진단당시 임상상 및 흉막액의 백혈구수, pH, 혈당, 단백질, LDH, ADA를 비교하였다. 결 과: 1) 유로키나제군과 비유로카나제군의 흉막비후는 각각 $5.08{\pm}6.77$ mm와 $20.32{\pm}26.37$ mm로, 유로키나제군에서 흉막비후가 유의하게 적었다(P<0.05). 2) 두 군의 흉막비후에(RPT$\geq$10 mm) 영향을 미치는 임상적 지표 중 흉통, 발열, 호흡곤란 등 치료 전 증상 발현기간이 흉막비후가(RPT$\geq$10 mm) 있는 경우(평균 $5.23{\pm}3.89$ 주)가 흉막비후가 없는 경우(평균 $2.63{\pm}1.99$ 주)보다 의의 있게 길었다(p<0.05). 3) 흉막비후(RPT는 10 mm)의 예측인자로 흉수액 천자검사에서 백혈구수, pH, 혈당, 단백질, LDH, ADA등은 차이가 없었다. 결 론: 소방이 형성된 결핵성 흉막염 환자에서 항결핵제 치료 와 함께 유로키나제를 이용한 흉막액의 적극적 배액시 흉막비후의 후유증을 줄일 수 있는 것으로 생각된다.

• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.239-242
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• 2004

This study examined the detection rate of the hepatitis B virus (HBV) and Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) in serum and saliva samples, respectively, from 120 dental patients who were unaware if they have or had either hepatitis or tuberculosis. The frequencies of HBsAg and anti-HBs were determined using an immunochromatic assay. Mtb positivity was determined by the PCR method. Of the 120 patients, 7 (5.8％) were HBV positive and 30 (25.0％) were Mtb positive. This highlights the fact that dental health care workers (DHCWs) can be exposed to the risk of infection from blood- or saliva-borne pathogens as a consequence of their work. Therefore, it is very important to prevent cross infection between patients and dental personnel. Accordingly, laboratory tests prior to surgical treatment are needed to determine the infectious state of dental patients in order to prevent the transmission of infectious diseases in dental clinics.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.47-60
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• 1974

During the past 10 years 114 patients with empyema have been treated in hospital of Chonnam University. There were 87 males and 27 females ranging from 20 days to 70 years of age. The etiology was pyogenic pneumonia in 36.7%, tuberculosis in 22.7%, paragonimiasis in 8.8%, post-thoracotomy in 5.4%, post-trauma in 4.4%, lung abscess in 3.5%, malignancy in 3.5%, post-esophageal operation in 1.8%, and sterile in 10.5%. The over-all mortality rate was 2% [3 patients]. The majority of deaths occurred in patients with associated systemic illness [liver cirrhosis in I, and renal tuberculosis in I] and resistant tuberculosis for anti-tuberculosis drugs in one patient. Adequate drainage and obliteration of the pleural space continues to be the most important aspect of treatment and can frequently be achieved by closed chest tube thoracostomy in acute empyema especially in children. The more chronic thick-walled or loculated cavities require open drainage [open window therapy], decortication, thoracoplasty, sterilization, and myoplasty for closure of tracheobronchial fistula.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제70권3호
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• pp.251-256
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• 2011

The prevalence of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), which is resistant to isoniazid and rifampin, has been increasing in Korea. And the side effects of 2nd line anti-tuberculosis medications, including drug-induced hepatitis, are well known. Although prothionamide (PTH) is one of the most useful anti-TB medications and although TB medication-induced acute hepatitis is a severe complication, there are only a few published case reports about prothionamide induced hepatitis. In this case report, a 22 year old male was diagnosed with pulmonary MDR-TB and was administered 2nd line anti-TB mediations, including PTH. Afterwards, he had a spiking fever and his liver enzymes were more than 5 times greater than the upper limit of the normal range. He was then diagnosed with drug-induced hepatitis by liver biopsy. His symptoms and liver enzyme elevation were improved after stopping PTH. Accordingly, we report this case of an association between PTH and acute hepatitis.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제60권3호
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• pp.353-356
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• 2006

폐결핵 치료중 흉부엑스선상 악화 및 갑자기 발생한 하지 마비와 감각이상으로 자기공명영상 촬영후 급성 횡단척수염 진단 및 객담 검사상 다제내성 결핵균 검출로 2차 결핵약제와 스테로이드 병합치료를 시행하여 부분적으로 호전을 보였던 증례이다. 급성 횡단척수염은 매우 드문 질환이며 균주의 직접 침범이나 면역학적 기전으로 발생하나 후자가 더 가능성 있는 기전으로 생각되어지고 있다. 아직도 결핵 및 다제내성 결핵의 유병률이 높은 국내 상황에서 드물게 결핵이 원인으로 추정된 급성 횡단척수염의 증례를 보고하는 바이다.