• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.271-275
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• 2001

Nine cases of maxillary sinus aspergillosis during a period from February of 1992 to June of 2000 were investigated to analyze the clinical, radiologic and pathologic features. Maxillary sinus aspergillosis is rare disease, but it was increasing tendency with overuse antibiotics, steroid hormones, and anticancer agents. Aspergillosis of the maxillary sinus may occur as a chronic disease in an otherwise healthy person. The clinical features of maxillary sinus aspergillosis were similar to the non-fungal, chronic sinusitis. Intrasinus calcification is known to be a characteristic feature of maxillary sinus aspergillosis. It is suggested that excess root filling materials containing zinc oxide in the maxillary sinus could favour the formation of a local, non-invasive maxillary sinus aspergillosis. And this "dental" model of pathogenensis of maxillary sinus aspergillosis is an alternative to the widely accepted concept of spore inhalation and "aero-genic" pathogenensis of maxillary sinus aspergillosis. The radical surgery such as Caldwell-Luc operation was one of the most effective treatment modalities. Our results of this study indicate that maxillary sinus aspergillosis might occur mainly in healthy individuals rather than debilitating patients. It could efficiently treated with radical surgery alone without the antifungal agents. 4 cases were suspected to be related with teeth extraction and endodontic treatment. There were no recurrence in all cases.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제37권12호
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• pp.1022-1024
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• 2004

국균은 사람에서 발견되는 진균중 가장 흔한 것이기는 하나 낮은 병원성을 갖고 있다. 국균의 호흡기 감염은 국균종, 기관지폐 국균증,괴사성 및 침습형 폐 국균증의 유형으로 분류된다. 이중 괴사성 및 침습형 폐 국균증은 장기 이식 후 면역억제 치료를 받고 있거나, 항암요법을 받는 자, 혈액 이상자 또는 후천성 면역 결핍증 환자 같이 면역 저하자에서 주로 발생하며 정상적인 면역 능력이 있는 자에서는 발병률이 매우 낮다. 본원에서는 정상 면역 능력을 갖은 자에서 흉추에 침범한 침습형 페 국균증을 1예 치험하였기에 보고하는 바이다.

• 대한후두음성언어의학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.60-62
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• 2011

Primary laryngeal aspergillosis is rare, It is most often found in immunocompromised patient, such as leukemia, malignant disease, diabetes or immunosuppressive drugs. These days the occurrences of laryngeal aspergillosis in immunocompetent patients are increasing. The cause of laryngeal aspergillosis in immunocompetent patients is not clear, but a few factors are considered such as iatrogenic factors, vocal abuse, vocal fold cyst and occupational factors. The histopathologic characteristics are somewhat different between that of immunocompromised patients and immunocompetent patients. We report a case of primary vocal cord aspergillosis in immunocompetent patient who had treated with only surgery and brief review of the pertinent literature.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제29권11호
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• pp.1514-1518
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• 2000

Aspergillosis is an uncommon form of fungal infection of the central nervous system in immunocompetent patient, especially those involving the pituitary gland. Several cases of pituitary aspergillosis have been reported, but most of them are directly invaded from aspergillosis of sphenoid sinus. In the present case, a woman with primary pituitary aspergillosis had neither evidence of infection of the sphenoid sinus nor immunodeficiency. The patient underwent a transsphenoidal surgery for a presumed pituitary tumor. Histopathology demonstrated typical findings of aspergillosis. Postoperatively, amphotericin-B was administered and Gallium-67 scan was performed. We describe a case of primary pituitary aspergillosis mimicking pituitary tumor.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 1979

Pulmonary aspergillosis is being recognized with increasing frequency in recent years and the-rising incidence of this infection parallels certain medical advances in antibiotics, chemotherapeutic and immunosuppressive therapy. The cavities of lungs resulting from tuberculosis, histoplasmosis or neoplasm are apt, to be infected by one of the species of the genus Aspergillus and eventually mycetomas are formed within the cavities. Authors have experienced 6 cases of pulmonary aspergillosis forming mycetoma in Dept. of Thoracic Surgery, Catholic Medical Center from Aug. 1976 to Feb. 1979. Hemoptysis or blood tinged sputum, the predominant symptom, occurred in all cases. All patients underwent pulmonary resection, 1 pneumonectomy, 3 lobectomies, 1 lobectomy with segmental resection and 1 segmental resection and survived well without death or complication. Primary aspergillosis was in 2 cases and underlying diseases were present in 4 cases: 3 pulmonary tuberculosis, 1 bronchiectasis. The common diagnostic study of intracavitary mycetoma was the posterioanterior chest roentgenogram; in cavities suspected of being diseased or in doubtful cases, tomography was most available to find fungus ball with air-meniscus shadow.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.198-201
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• 2023

Invasive sphenoid sinus aspergillosis can mimic Tolosa-Hunt syndrome (THS), leading to frequent misdiagnoses and potentially fatal consequences. We report a case of invasive sphenoid sinus aspergillosis initially misdiagnosed as THS. A 79-year-old man presented with right periorbital pain, ophthalmoplegia, and loss of vision. Initial evaluations including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), were normal. He was first diagnosed with THS based on clinical features. The disease progressed despite high-dose intravenous steroid treatment, and an enhancing mass-like lesion was found in the right orbital apex, cavernous sinus, and sphenoid sinus on follow-up MRI. Aspergillosis was eventually confirmed by sphenoid sinus biopsy. The patient developed cerebral infarction and finally died despite being treated with amphotericin B. Given that invasive sphenoid sinus aspergillosis may initially resemble THS, high suspicion and rapid histological examination are important for diagnosis.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제49권1호
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• pp.105-110
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• 2000

저자들은 객담, 기침, 발열과 호흡곤란을 보이고 단순 흉부촬영상 다발성 공동과 경변을 보이며 흉부 전산화 촬영과 폐동맥 혈관조영술상 폐 동맥류가 확인된 환자에서 폐 절제술후 만성 괴사성 침입성 폐 국균증으로 진단된 1예를 경험하였기에 이에 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.73-77
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• 1976

Pulmonary aspergillosis is a rare disease, mostly commonly presenting as secondary invasion of pre-existing cavitary disease. In severance hospital, 9 patients have recognized as having this disorders in the 16 years from 1960 to April, 1976. The diagnosis of the aspergillosis has been made by examination of tissues removed at surgery in severance hospital, all the cases of aspergillosis except one (a Lt upper lobectomy due to bronchiectasis, performed 20 years ago) the case had been diagnosed as pulmonary tuberculosis and treated with anti-tuberculosis drugs for periods ranging from 2 to 14 years the most common presenting symptoms were hemoptysis, blood-tinged sputum and cough for a long time. All of the cases were confirmed by pathological examination to be aspergillosis superimposed on underlying tuberculosis and/or bronchiectasis three cases were suspected clinically by fungus cultures, seven cases were confirmed as aspergillosis, after surgery. One patient died following surgery because of bleeding and pulmonary insufficiency.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제59권3호
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• pp.311-314
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• 2005

저자들은 좌상엽 기관지를 막아 종양을 형성하여 폐암으로 오인된 기관지내 아스페르길루스증 1예를 경험하였기에 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.171-174
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• 1973

A case of pulmonary aspergillosis, strongly suspected before operation and confirmed after surgical intervention, was reviewed with related literatures. It has become to be a well recognized fact that pulmonary mycosis generally results from sapro-phytic colonization of previous lung cavities usually due to pulmonary tbc, lung abscess, cyst of bronchiectasis. Recently, the author experienced one case of pulmonary aspergillosis which had been diagnosed and treated as tuberculosis for 6 years. Sputum culture, immunologic study and X-ray findings constitute essential part of diagnosis. Surgical resection is the treatment of choice combined with systemic administration of anti-fungal agents to eradicate the disease completely.