• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제58권2호
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• pp.111-119
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• 2005

The introduction of high-resolution CT (HRCT) in recent years has improved the ability of radiologists to detect and characterize the diffuse infiltrative lung disease (DILD). The detection and diagnosis of diffuse lung disease using HRCT are based on the recognition of specific abnormal findings. In this article, pattern recognition of HRCT findings is reviewed in the differential diagnosis of diffuse infiltrative lung disease. In general, HRCT findings of lung disease can be classified into four categories based on their appearances. These categories consist of (1) nodules and nodular opacities, (2) linear and reticular opacities, (3) increased lung opacity, and (4) decreased lung opacity, including cystic lesions.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.162-165
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• 1995

To evaluate the impact of open lung biopsy on diagnosis and treatment of diffuse infiltrative lung disease, we conducted a retrospective review of 28 patients who underwent this procedure at the Kyoungpook National University Hospital from 1986 to 1993. There were 19 men and 9 women; average age was 50.9 years. During open lung biopsy, The region of the lobe was radiographically and grossly identified and was examined by a biopsy. The biopsy yielded a specific diagnosis in 27 [96.4 % patients and changes in therapy in 24[85.7% patients. Complications developed in three[10.8% patients, directly related to the biopsy procedure in 2. One patient died[3.6% due to underlying disease. We conclude that open lung biopsy can be accomplished safely in the patient with diffuse infiltrative lung disease and it is an important tool in decision-making process and therapy.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제24권9호
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• pp.903-906
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• 1991

Retrospective review of 26 patients undergoing open lung biopsy at the Yonsei University during 10 years period was conducted to evaluate open lung biopsy for DILD. From January 1980 to August 1990, open lung biopsy was performed in 26 patients through a limited thoracotomy incision[a limited anterior or a posterolateral thoracotomy]. Open lung biopsy was indicated for diffuse interstitial pulmonary diseases undiagnosed by indirect clinical and radiological diagnostic methods. The types of incision were limited anterior[11] and limited posterolateral[15]. Preoperative evaluation of the lung disease included sputum culture[26], sputum cytology [19], bronchoscopy[9] and TBLB[7]. In 23 patients the histologic appearances after open lung biopsy were sufficiently specific histologic pictures to confirm diagnosis. The results of the biopsies changed usual therapeutic plan in 17 patients among them. The complications were resp. insufficiency[3], pulmonary ed6ma[3], sepsis[2], and others[3] in 6 patients. Diagnosis from the open lung biopsy was included respiratory pneumonia[7], fibrosis[7], infection[5], malignancy[2], others[5]. 4 patients died of respiratory insufficiency. The causes of the other three death were not due to direct result of the biopsy itself. Open lung biopsy in the patient with a diffuse infiltrative lung disease is an one of the accurate diagnostic method and frequently leads to change of the therapeutic plans. So we conclude that open lung biopsy remains our diagnostic method of choice in diffuse infiltrative lung disease undetermined etiology.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.53-58
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• 1995

Open lung biopsy still has important roles for the marking of diagnosis of diffuse infiltrative lung disease even though transbronchial bronchoscopic lung biopsy and percutaneous needle aspiration biopsy gain popularity nowadays. This is clinical retrospective review of the 56 patients with diffuse infiltrative lung disease undergoing open lung biopsy by minithoracotomy from 1984 to Dec. 1992 in the Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery of Catholic University Medical College. 27 men and 29 women, aged 17 to 73 year [mean 49 year , were enrolled & divided into 2 groups;Group A consisted of patients with immunocompromised state [n=19 , Group B patients with non-immunocompromised state[n=38 . Pathologic diagnosis was made in 54 cases[96.4% of these two groups and as follows: infectious; 12 patients[21.4% , Neoplastic; 10 patients[17.9% , granulomatous; 4 patients[7.1% , interstitial pneumonia; 12 patients[21.4% , Pulmonary fibrosis; 8 patients[14.3% , others; 3 patients[5.4% , nonspecific; 5 patients[8.9% , and undetermined; 2 patients[3.6% . Therapeutic plans were changed in 39 patients[69.6% after taking of tissue diagnosis by open lung biopsy. Group B has higher incidence of infectious diseases and change of therapeutic plan than the Group A. The postoperative complications developed in 8 cases[14.3% ,and there is no difference of incidence between the 2 groups. 4 patients belongs to group A, died of respiratory distress syndrome [2 and sepsis [2 which were not related with open lung biopsy procedure. In conclusion, open lung biopsy is a reliable method to obtain a diagnosis in diffuse pulmonary infiltrates and can be performed safely, even in acutely ill, immunosuppressed patients.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.164-170
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• 1999

배경: 미만성 침윤성 폐질환의 확진을 위해 많은 환자들에게 폐생검이 시행되고 있다. 개흉 폐생검에서의 작은 절개로 얻을 수 있는 제한된 시야와는 달리, 흉강경을 통한 폐생검은거의 전 폐실질을 관찰한 후 생검할 수 있는 장점과 전통적인 개흉으로 생길 수 있는 유병률을 감소시킬 수 있다는 장점을 가지고 있다. 본 연구에서는 미만성 침윤성 폐질환의 진단에 있어, 흉강경 폐생검(TLB)과 개흉 폐생검(OLB)을 효율성과 안전성의 측면에서 비교하였다. 대상 및 방법: 1993년 3월부터 1997년 8월까지 81명의 환자에게 폐생검을 시행하였으며, 이 중 51명에게 기존의 개흉 폐생검을, 30명에게는 비디오 흉강경 폐생검을 시행하였다. 결과:수술 시간은 TLB에서 63분, OLB에서 79분이었고(p=0.04), 생검 조직 절편의 크기(TLB 7.8 cm3, OLB 6.9 cm3 : p=0.72)와 진단률(TLB 100%, OLB 96%)은 두 군간의 차이가 없었다. 술후 재원 일수는 TLB에서 OLB보다 유의하게 짧았고(TLB 13일, OLB 22일 : p=0.01), 흉관 거치일, 진통제 투여 횟수는 차이가 없었으나 진통제 투여 기간은 TLB에서 유의하게 짧았다(TLB 2.5일, OLB 5.2일, p=0.05). 합병증은 TLB에서 2례(6.67%), OLB에서 4례(7.84%)가 있었으며, 두 군 모두에서 수술로 인한 사망례는 없었다. 결론: 흉강경 폐생검이 미만성 침윤성 폐질환의 진단에 있어서, 기존의 개흉 폐생검의 훌륭한 대안이 될 수 있다고 생각한다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제39권11호
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• pp.844-849
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• 2006

배경: 미만성 침윤성 폐질환의 확진을 위해서는 외과적 폐생검이 필요하다. 개흉 폐생검과 흉강경 폐생검 방법을 비교하고 외과적 폐생검이 미만성 간질성 폐질환의 진단에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 2000년 3월부터 2005년 12월까지 영남대학교의료원 흉부외과에서 폐생검을 시행한 환자를 후향적 조사를 하였다. 외과적 폐생검 후 조직학적 진단과 치료방침의 변화를 분석하고 소개흉술을 실시한 군(OLB)과 비디오 흉강경수술을 실시한 군(TLB)으로 나누어 비교 분석하였다. 결과: 전체 환자는 36명이었고 기침이 가장 많은 술 전 증상이었다. OLB군과 TLB군 사이에 수술시간, 마취시간, 재원기간, 흉관거치 기간, 채취한 조직의 용적, 합병증 발생률에는 유의한 차이가 없었다. 전 예에서 술 후 조직학적 진단이 가능하였다. 술 후 33%에서 치료 방침의 변화가 있었고 두 군 간유의한 차이는 없었다. 술 후 사망은 1예가 있었고 술 전 호흡부전이 있었던 환자에서 발생하였다. 결론: 외과적 폐생검은 미만성 침윤성 폐질환을 확진할 수 있는 진단방법이고 술 후 치료 방침의 결정에 많은 도움을 준다. 흉강경 폐생검은 개흉 폐생검에 비해 덜 침습적이고 동일한 조직학적 진단율을 보이므로 외과적 폐생검의 기본 수술술기라 할 수 있다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제70권1호
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• pp.43-50
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• 2011

Background: Open lung biopsy is used for diagnosis of diffuse infiltrative lung diseases (DILD), but it is invasive and relatively expensive procedure. Fluoroscopy-guided cutting needle lung biopsy (FCNLB) has merits of avoidance of admission and rapid diagnosis. But diagnostic accuracy and safety were not well known in the diagnosis of DILD. Methods: We included 52 patients (37 men, 15 women) having DILD on HRCT with dyspnea, except the patients who could be confidently diagnosed with clinical and HRCT findings. FCNLB was performed using 16G Ace cut needle (length 1.5 cm, diameter 2 mm) at the area of most active lesion on HRCT. Final diagnoses were made by the consensus. Results: The mean interval between the HRCT and FCNLB was 4.5 days. Most cases were performed one biopsy during 5~10 minutes. Specific diagnosis was obtained in 43 of 52 biopsies (83%). The most common diagnosis was nonspecific interstitial pneumonia (11 cases) and followed by cryptogenic organizing pneumonia (7 cases), diffuse alveolar hemorrhage and usual interstitial pneumonia (5 cases in each), hypersensitivity pneumonitis (3 cases), tuberculosis and drug induced interstitial pneumonitis (2 cases in each), the others are in one respectively. Mild complication was developed in 9 patients (8 pneumothorax, 1 hemoptysis). Most of complications were regressed without treatment except one case with chest tube insertion for pneumothorax. Conclusion: Fluoroscopy-guided 16 G cutting needle lung biopsy was an useful method for the diagnosis of DILD.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제28권11호
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• pp.1014-1018
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• 1995

To confirm diagnosis and to set proper therapeutic strategy, open lung biopsies were done in 57 patients who were suspected for diffuse interstitial lung disease from January 1985 to December 1994. Among them, 35 were male and 22 were female[M:F=l.6: 1 and mean age of the patients is 53.5$\pm$ 2.3[24-81 years. Tissue for histologic studies were obtained from left lung in 33, from right lung in 24according to the distributions of the pathology. Preoperative diagnostic work-up`s were chest X-ray, CT[HRCT scan, sputum study, bronchoscopy[BAL, TBLB and PTNA and all of them were unsuccessful to confirm diagnosis. In comparison of pulmonary function tests between preoperative and postoperative values, there were no significant differences in FVC, FEV1, FEV1/FVC[p 0.05 but in AaDO2[p[0.05 . Postoperative complications including atelectasis, wound infection, pulmonary edema and respiratory insnfficiency, were shown in 5 cases[8.8% , and two of them were died of respiratory failure and sepsis[mortality rate 3.5% . Pathologic diagnosis was confirmed in 53 cases postoperatively but it was undetermined in 4[diagnostic yield rate 93.0% . In comparison between preoperative clinical diagnosis and postoperative pathologic diagnosis, new diagnosis were made in 17 cases[29.8% and preoperative tentative diagnosis were confirmed histologically in 36 cases[63.2% . In 4 cases[7.0% , however, diagnoses were not confirmed after biopsies. Therapeutic plans were reset in 46 cases[80.7% in accordance with the final diagnosis.In conclusion, open lung biopsy is recommended for a specific diagnosis and proper therapeutic plan in diffuse interstitial lung diseases because of its high diagnostic yield Irate and it`s relatively low morbidity and mortality rate in these tompromised patents.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 1991

To study the frequency of the underlying disease of the diffuse pulmonary infiltrates in korea, we ansalyzed retrospectively 982 patients who were seen at nine university hospitals and one general hospital in Seoul area. The results are folloing: 1) Among the total 982 patients, 490 patients were male and 492 patients were female. The mean age was 44.3 years. 2) The most common etiology was milliary tuberculosis (38%), which was followed by, idopathic pulmonary fibrosis (27%), pulmonary fibrosis associated with collagen-vascular disease (15%), and diffuse pulmonary infiltrates by malignancy (10%). 3) Amon the connective tissue disease which was accompanied by the interstitial lung disease, rheumatoid arthritis was the most common disease (43%), systemic lupus erythematosus was the 2nd (28%), and progressive systemic sclerosis was the 3re (16%). 4) Among 101 cases of malignant disease, lung was the most frequent primary site (31%), which was followed by stomach (28%), thyroid (16%), and breast (6%). 5) For the diagnosis of the underlying disease of pulmonary infiltrates, the transbronchial lung biopsy was performed in 21% of the patients and open lung biopsy was done in 7%.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.388-402
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• 1996

연구배경 : 미만성 침윤성 폐질환의 진단에 있어 HRCT와 단순흉부X선사진의 역할을 알아보고 진단의 정확성을 비교하고자 하였다. 방법 : 단순흉부X선사진과 HRCT를 시행 하였고, 임상적으로 그리고 병리조직학적으로 확진된 99명의 DILD환자와 12명의 정상인을 대상으로 하였다. 99명의 DILD환자들은 20종류의 급성 및 만성질환을 포함하였다. 단순흉부X선사진과 HRCT는 독립적으로 3명의 흉부 방사선과 의사가 진단명을 모르는 상태에서 임상적 정보 없이 각각 평가하였고, 3개의 가능성이 많은 진단을 선택하였으며 그중 첫번째로 가능한 진단명은 그 진단의 확신도를 3등급으로 나누어 기록하였다. 결과 : HRCT와 단순흉부Xtjs사진은 DILD의 검출에 있어서 민감도가 각각 98.9%와 97.9%이었다. 첫번째 가능한 진단명 중 그답이 옳은 경우는 단순흉부X선사진에서 48%, HRCT에서 60%에서 이루어 졌고, 3개의 감별진단을 모두 포함하였을 때는 단순흉부X선사진의 64%, HRCT의 75%에서 정확한 진단을 하였다. 확신도가 높은 첫번째 진단은 HRCT에서 55%로 단순흉부X선사진의 26% 많았다. 특히 확신도가 높은 첫 번째 HRCT진단이 옳은 경우는 UIP, 속립성 폐결핵, 미만성 세기관지염, 림프행성 폐전이에서 83-93%이었다. 결론 : HRCT와 단순흉부X선사진 모두 DILD의 검출에 있어서 매우 좋은 검사법이다. HRCT는 단순흉부X선사진에 비해 DILD 각 질환의 진단에 보다 정확하다. 특히 HRCT는 임상에서 자주 접하는 UIP, 속립성 폐결핵, 미만성 세기관지염, 림프행성 폐전이의 진단에 매우 유용하며, 드문 질환이지만 BOOP, 폐 조직구 증식증, 폐포성 단백증, LAM 등을 정확하게 진단할 수 있다. 또한 이러한 HRCT 진단들은 단순흉부X선사진 진단에 비해 신뢰도가 높고 정확하다.