• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제74권1호
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• pp.15-22
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• 2013

Background: Differentiating cardiogenic pulmonary edema from other bilateral lung diseases such as pneumonia is frequently difficult. We conducted a retrospective study to identify predictors for cardiogenic pulmonary edema and non-cardiogenic causes of bilateral lung infiltrates in chest radiographs. Methods: The study included patients who had newly developed bilateral lung infiltrates in chest radiographs and patients who underwent echocardiography. Cases were divided into two groups based on the echocardiographic findings: the cardiogenic pulmonary edema group and the non-cardiogenic group. Clinical characteristics and basic laboratory findings were analyzed to identify predictors for differential diagnosis between cardiogenic and non-cardiogenic causes of bilateral chest infiltrates. Results: We analyzed 110 subjects. Predictors of cardiogenic pulmonary edema were higher brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels, lower C-reactive protein (CRP) levels on the day of the event (<7 mg/dL), age over 60 years, history of heart disease, and absence of fever and sputum. CRP on the day of the event was an independent factor to differentiate cardiogenic and non-cardiogenic causes of newly developed bilateral chest infiltrates. Also, the validity was comparable to BNP. Conclusion: Clinical symptoms (sputum and fever), medical history (dyslipidemia and heart disease), and laboratory findings (BNP and CRP) could be helpful in the differential diagnosis of patients with acute bilateral lung infiltrates in chest radiographs.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제56권1호
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• pp.37-41
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• 2013

Idiopathic acute eosinophilic pneumonia (IAEP), characterized by acute febrile respiratory failure associated with diffuse radiographic infiltrates and pulmonary eosinophilia, is rarely reported in children. Diagnosis is based on an association of characteristic features including acute respiratory failure with fever, bilateral infiltrates on the chest X-ray, severe hypoxemia and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid >25% eosinophils or a predominant eosinophilic infiltrate in lung biopsies in the absence of any identifiable etiology. We present a 14-month-old girl who was admitted to our pediatric intensive care unit because of acute respiratory distress. She had a fever, dry cough, and progressive dyspnea for 1 day. Chest X-ray showed multifocal consolidations, increased interstitial markings, parenchymal emphysema and pneumothorax. IAEP was confirmed by marked pulmonary infiltrates of eosinophils in the lung biopsy specimen. Most known causes of acute eosinophilic pneumonia, such as exposure to causative drugs, toxins, second-hand smoking and infections were excluded. Her symptoms were resolved quickly after corticosteroid therapy.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.448-463
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• 2000

연구배경 : 백혈병 환자에서 발생한 폐침윤은 진행속도가 빠르고 이로 인한 사망률이 매우 높아 이에 대한 정확한 진단과 신속한 치료 개시가 필요하지만 비침습적인 방법만으로 확진이 어려운 경우가 많다. 이에 저자들은 새롭게 폐침윤이 발생한 백혈병 환자에서 침습적 진단법인 기판지내시경 검사와 외파적 폐생검술의 유용성을 알아보고자 후향적 연구를 시행하였다. 방 법 : 1994년 12월부터 1999년 3월까지 삼성서울병원에 입원한 백혈병 환자중 새로운 폐침윤이 발생한 102례 총 90명 환자를 대상으로 진료 기록과 방사선 소견등을 후향적으로 조사하였다. 결 과 : 1) 총 102례중 경험적 치료군이 58례, 침습적 검사군이 44례였다. 폐침윤 발생 당시 경험적 치료군에서 평균연령이 많았고(p=0.035), 호중구 감소증이 더 흔히 관찰되었으며(p=0.047) 혈소판 수치는 침습적 검사군에서 더 높았다(p=0.043). 그 외 폐침윤 분포양상 및 기계환기 여부등은 두 군간에 유의한 차이가 없었다. 골수이식은 침습적 검사군에서(p=0.036), 관해유도 항암화학요법을 시행중인 환자는 경험적 치료군에서 많았으나(p=0.021) 28일째 완전관해율은 두 군간에 유의한 차이가 없었다. 2) 첨습적 검사군 44례중 기관지내시경 검사를 시행한 경우가 22례, 외과적 폐생검술이 17례, 모두 시행한 경우가 5례였다. 침습적 검사로 원인이 확진된 환자 32례(72.7%) 중 감염성 원인이 25례(78.1%)였고 검사후 치료방침의 변화를 가져온 경우는 23례(52.3%)였으며 시술과 관련된 사망은 없었다. 3) 전체 환자의 입원기간중 생존률은 62.7%(64/102)였고 침습적 경사군이 79.5%(35/44)의 생존률을 보여 경험적 치료군의 50.0%(32/66)보다 의미있게 높았다(p=0.002). 4) 다변량 통계 분석상 침습적 검사 시행(p=0.007), 기계환기 미시행(p<0.001), 28일째 완전관해 달성(p=0.005)의 3가지가 전체 환자에서 생존을 예측할 수 있는 독립적 예후 인자였다. 결 론 : 결론적으로 기관지내시경 검사와 외과적 폐생검은 백혈병 환자에서 발생한 폐침윤의 진단에는 유용하나 생존률 향상에 기여하는지 여부는 백혈병 치료상태 및 호흡부전 여부가 동시에 고려되어야 하므로 향후 대규모 무작위 전향적 연구가 이루어져야 결론이 날 것으로 사료된다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.236-245
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• 2000

연구배경: 경기관지폐생검법은 호흡부전이 없는 상태에서는 비교적 진단율이 높고 안전성 또한 알려져 있으나 호흡부전이 동반된 중환자들의 진단 도구로서의 유용성에 대해서는 잘 알려져 있지 않다. 방 법: 1994년 1월부터 1998년 5월까지 한 3차병원 내과계 중환자실에서 원인 불명의 폐침윤을 동반한 호흡부전으로 경기관지폐생검이 시행되었던 환자 20명(21회 입원, 23회 검사 시행)을 후향적으로 분석하였다. 결 과: 경기관지폐생검으로 확진이 된 예는 거대세포봉입체폐렴과 결핵 각 1예이었다. 확정적인 조직검사 결과는 아니었으나 임상적 소견과 결부하여 치료방향을 결정하는데 도움이 되는 진단을 얻은 경우는 총 9예로서 경기관지폐생검 결과에 따라 치료를 변경하거나 의심한 질환을 확인하여 치료를 계속한 예는 23예 중 11예로서 47.8%이었다. 경기관지폐생검 결과에 따라 치료를 변경한 10명중 4명(40%) 이 사망하였고 치료변경을 하지 않은 10명중 8명(80%)이 사망하였다. 경기관지폐생검 시행에 따른 합병증으로는 기계호흡을 하지 않는 환자들에서는 총 9예 중 3예로서 33%이며, 기계호흡중인 환자들에서는 14예 중 7예로 50%였다. 이들 중 경기관지폐생검의 직접적인 합병증으로 사망한 경우는 기계호흡을 하고 있던 환자 1예이었다. 합병증이 나타난 환자들은 발생하지 않은 환자들에 비하여 APACHE III 접수가 유의하게 높았다($72.8{\pm}21.8$점 대 $48.3{\pm}18.9$). 결 론: 이상의 결과로 원인 불명의 폐 침윤으로 호흡부전을 동반한 중환자들에서도 경기관지폐생검은 치료방침의 결정에 도움을 줄 수 있는 유용한 검사법이나 중증도가 심한 환자들에서는 그 합병증의 발생에 유의하여야 할 것으로 사료된다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제67권5호
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• pp.402-408
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• 2009

Background: Pre-B-cell colony enhancing factor (PBEF) has been suggested as a novel biomarker in sepsis and acute lung injury. We measured the PBEF in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid of acute critically ill patients with lung infiltrates in order to evaluate the clinical utility of measuring PBEF in BAL fluid. Methods: BAL fluid was collected by bronchoscope from 185 adult patients with lung infiltrates. An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was then performed on the collected fluids to measure the PBEF. Results: Mean patient age was 59.9 ${\pm}$14.5 years and 63.8% of patients were males. The mean concentration of PBEF in BAL fluid was 17.5 ${\pm}$88.3 ng/mL, and patients with more than 9 ng/mL of PBEF concentration (n=26, 14.1%) had higher Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) II and Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) scores on the BAL exam day. However, there were no significant differences in clinical characteristics between survivors and non-survivors. In patients with leukocytosis (n=93) seen on the BAL exam day, the linear regression analysis revealed a significant, positive relationship between PBEF and APACHE II ($r^2$=0.06), SOFA score ($r^2$=0.08), Clinical Pulmonary Infection Score ($r^2$=0.05), and plateau pressure in patients on ventilators ($r^2$=0.07) (p<0.05, respectively). In addition, multivariate regression analysis with PBEF as a dependent variable showed that the plateau pressure ($r^2$=0.177, p<0.05) was correlated positively with PBEF. Conclusion: The PBEF level in the BAL fluid may be a useful, new biomarker for predicting the severity of illness and ventilator-induced lung injury in critically ill patients with lung infiltates and leukocytosis.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.260-265
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• 1999

The first case of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis(ABPA) was reported by Hinson, et al. in 1952. This was followed by a number of significant description of the disorder. Although typical ABP A initially presents with asthma, fleeting pulmonary infiltrates, and marked eosinophilia, there are many other ways in which the disease may be first manifested. Common radiologic findings in ABP A include pulmonary infiltrates, atelectasis, emphysema, fibrosis, lobar shrinkage with hilar elevation, cavitation, pneumothorax, aspergilloma and central bronchiectasis. We experienced a case of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis presenting rare radiologic finding of bilateral pulmonary masses in chest radiography. With oral corticosteroid treatment, the size of both pulmonary masses was decreased significantly and his asthmatic symptoms were improved.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제54권4호
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• pp.459-466
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• 2003

M. kansasii는 M. avium complex에 이어 NTM 폐질환의 원인균 중 두 번째로 흔하다고 외국에서는 보고되었다. M. kansasii는 M. avium complex와 마찬가지로 과거부터 잘 알려진 상엽공동형의 형태와 함께 기관지확장증에 다발성 결절이 동반된 형태가 새롭게 알려지고 있다. 다른 NTM 폐질환과 달리 M. kansasii 폐질환은 INH, RFP, EMB 등 항결핵제에 치료반응이 매우 좋기 때문에 정확한 진단과 함께 적절한 약제와 치료기간의 선택이 중요하다. 국내에서는 임상검체에서 M. kansasii가 분리되는 빈도가 매우 낮으며, 아직까지 정상면역을 가진 성인에서 M. kansasii 폐질환으로 진단된 증례가 보고되지 않았다. 저자들은 1997년 미국흉부학회의 NTM 폐질환 진단기준에 따라 M. kansasii 폐질환을 진단하고 치료한 3명의 환자를 경험하여 이를 보고하는 바이다.

• 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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• 제71권6호
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• pp.459-463
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• 2011

Pulmonary complications occur in 40~60% of patients who receive hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) and are a source of substantial morbidity and mortality. Acute eosinophilic pneumonia (AEP) is an uncommon, non-infectious pulmonary complication occurring in HSCT recipients. We now report the case of a 52-year-old man with AEP who was treated with allogenic HSCT due to acute myeloid leukemia. He complained of fever, cough and dyspnea 390 days after allogenic HSCT. He also had skin and hepatic graft versus host disease (GVHD). Hypoxemia, diffuse pulmonary infiltrates on a chest x-ray and eosinophilia in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid were also noted in several tests. His symptoms, pulmonary infiltrates, hepatic dysfunction and skin lesions rapidly improved after treatment with corticosteroid therapy. Our case supports the idea that AEP is a late phase non-infectious pulmonary complication and one of the manifestations of chronic GVHD.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제53권6호
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• pp.722-726
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• 2010

Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is an uncommon inherited disorder caused by mutations in any of the genes encoding subunits of the superoxide-generating phagocyte NADPH oxidase system, which is essential for killing catalase producing bacteria and fungi, such as $Aspergillus$ species, $Staphylococcus$ $aureus$, $Serratia$ $marcescens$, $Nocardia$ species and $Burkholderia$ $cepacia$. In case of a history of recurrent or persistent infections, immune deficiency should be investigated. Particularly, in the case of uncommon infections such as aspergillosis in early life, CGD should be considered. We describe here a case of CGD that presented with invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in a 2-month-old girl. We confirmed pulmonary aspergillosis noninvasively through a positive result from the culture of bronchial alveolar lavage fluid, positive serological test for $Aspergillus$ antigen and radiology results. She was successfully treated with Amphotericin B and recombinant IFN-${\gamma}$ initially. Six weeks later after discharge, she was readmitted for pneumonia. Since there were infiltrates on the right lower lung, which were considered as residual lesions, voriconazole therapy was initiated. She showed a favorable response to the treatment and follow-up CT showed regression of the pulmonary infiltrates.