• 제목/요약/키워드: Pulmonary interstitial fibrosis

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비디오 흉강경 수술의 임상적 고찰 (Clinical Evaluation of Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS))

  • 원경준;최덕영
    • Journal of Chest Surgery
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    • 제29권10호
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    • pp.1133-1137
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    • 1996
  • 흉강경을 이용한 흉부수술의 경우 최근 들어 상당한 발전이 계속되면서 시술할 수 있는 분야가 크게 증가하였다. 중앙대학교 흉부외과에서는 1994년 9월부터 1995년 8월까지 비디오흉강경을 이용한 수술 67례의 임상결과를 보고하는 바이다. 1. 진단은 기흉 35례, 미만성 간질성 폐질환 9례, 농흉 7례, 폐암에 의한 삼출액 3례, 다한증 3례, 흉강내 이물질 2례, 중피종 1례, 속립성 폐결핵 1례, 기질화된 폐렴 1례였다 2. 수술은 기흉환자 35례중 흉막 유착이 심하여 개흉술로 전환한 2례를 제외한 33례 에서 비디오 흉강경 기포절제술을 시행하였다. 그외에 흉강경을 이용한 지혈 5례, 세척술 7례, 이물질 제거 2례, 악성 늑막 삼출시 활석분무 3례, 교감신경 절제 술을 3례 시행하였다. 흉강경적 생검은 12례 시행하였다. 3. 기흉환자중 재발성 기흉으로 18례 수술하였고 지속적 공기누출 12례, 단순흉부사진상 기포가 보인 례가 5례 있었다. 심한 유착을 보여 흉강경에서 전환한 개흉적 기포제거술 2례를 시행하였다. 4. 비디오흉강경적 생검을시행한 12례의 병리학적 소견은 특발성 폐섬유화증 9례, 속립성 결핵 1례, 중피종 1례 및 기질화된 폐염 1례였다. \ulcorner鈒\ulcorner폐섬유화증 9례중 7례는 박리성 간질성 폐염, 2례는 통상 성 간질성 폐염이었다. 5. 비디오흉강경 67례중에서 63례에서 특별한 합병증 없이 퇴원하였고 4례에서 합병증이 발생하였다. 2 례가 계속된 공기누출, 2례는 반대측의 무기폐가 발생하였다. 따라서 비디오홍강경 수술은 비교적 안전하고 합병증이 적으며 앞으로 흉부수술영역에서 사용범위가 확대될 것으로 생각된다.

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Management of Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia Treated only with Traditional Korean Medicine: a Case Report

  • Kang, Ji-Young;Han, Jong-Min;Kim, Jun-Young;Jung, In-Chul;Kang, Wee-Chang;Oh, Young-Seon;Lee, Jin-Woo;Park, Yang-Chun
    • 대한한의학회지
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    • 제35권4호
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    • pp.104-109
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    • 2014
  • Objectives: To present the case of a 76-year-old man diagnosed with idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) treated exclusively with traditional Korean medicine (TKM). Methods: The patient was treated with the revised Sasammaekmundong-tang (rSMT), acupuncture, and pharmacopuncture from September 2013 to May 2014 in our outpatient clinic. We prescribed rSMT three times a day for 4 months. Acupuncture and pharmacopuncture were performed twice a week for 9 months. To evaluate therapeutic efficacy, we recorded the patient's chief complaints at each visit, and pulmonary function test was performed at intervals of three months. Chest radiography and chest computed tomography were performed before and after treatment, respectively. Results: During the course of the treatment, dyspnea, cough, sputum, and overall pulmonary function improved. Conclusions: We suggest that traditional Korean medicine (TKM) for IIPs patients might be effective in the control of the main symptoms of IIPs and in the recovery of respiratory function.

The past, present, and future of humidifier disinfectant-associated interstitial lung diseases in children

  • Lee, Eun;Lee, So-Yeon;Hong, Soo-Jong
    • Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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    • 제63권7호
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    • pp.251-258
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    • 2020
  • Exposure to environmental factors can cause interstitial lung diseases (ILDs); however, such types of ILDs are rare. From 2007 to 2011, an ILD epidemic occurred in South Korea owing to inhalational exposure to toxic chemicals in humidifier disinfectants (HDs). HD-associated ILDs (HD-ILDs) are characterized by rapidly progressing respiratory failure with pulmonary fibrosis and a high mortality rate of 43.8%-58.0%. Although 18.1%-31.1% of the general population used HDs, only a small proportion of HD users were diagnosed with HD-ILDs. This finding suggests that investigation of the pathophysiologies underlying HD-ILDs is needed in addition to the identification of susceptibility to HD-ILDs. Further, there have been several concerns regarding the diverse health effects of exposure to toxic chemicals in HDs, including those that have not been identified, and long-term prognoses in terms of pulmonary function and residual pulmonary lesions observed on follow-up chest images. In this review, we summarize the clinical features, pathologic findings, and changes in radiologic findings over time in patients with HD-ILDs and the results of previous experimental research on the mechanisms underlying the effects of toxic chemicals in HDs. Studies are currently underway to identify the pathophysiologies of HD-ILDs and possible health effects of exposure to HDs along with the development of targeted therapeutic strategies. The experience of identification of HD-ILDs has encouraged stricter control of safe chemicals in everyday life.

과민성폐렴의 진단, 임상 경과 및 치료 (Diagnosis, Clinical Course and Treatment of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis)

  • 박종선
    • The Korean Journal of Medicine
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    • 제99권2호
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    • pp.69-77
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    • 2024
  • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) is an inflammatory and fibrosing interstitial lung disease caused by inhaled antigens in susceptible individuals. Various environmental materials can serve as inciting agents of HP. Recent guidelines have defined typical radiologic and histopathologic findings of HP, classifying it into nonfibrotic and fibrotic HP categories, as this classification better correlates with clinical outcomes. Diagnosing HP poses challenges, necessitating multidisciplinary discussions based on clinical assessments and radiologic or histopathological features. The cornerstone of treatment lies in avoiding the causative antigen. Oral glucocorticoids serve as the initial treatment for symptomatic HP. Immunosuppressants may be employed in patients who do not respond to initial treatment, and antifibrotics could be considered for patients displaying progressive fibrosis. This review outlines the clinical features, diagnostic evaluation, and treatment of HP.

Clinical Predictors of Survival in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

  • Kim, Ji Hye;Lee, Jin Hwa;Ryu, Yon Ju;Chang, Jung Hyun
    • Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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    • 제73권3호
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    • pp.162-168
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    • 2012
  • Background: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive disease. Effective treatment is not currently available and the prognosis is poor. The aim of our study was to identify clinical predictors of survival in patients with IPF. Methods: By using medical record database of a university hospital, we reviewed the records of patients who had been diagnosed as having IPF from January 1996 through December 2007. Results: Among 89 patients considered as having interstitial lung disease (ILD) on computed tomography (CT) of the chest, 22 were excluded because of the diagnosis of other ILDs or connective tissue disease, and finally, 67 met the criteria of IPF. The mean age at the diagnosis of IPF was 70 years (range, 41~87 years) and 43 (64%) were male. The mean survival time following the diagnosis of IPF was 40 months (range, 0~179 months). Among them, 28 cases were diagnosed as the progressive state of IPF on the follow-up CT examination, and the mean duration between diagnosis of IPF and progression was 31 months. Multivariate analysis using Cox regression model revealed that body mass index (BMI) less than 18.5 $kg/m^2$ (p=0.030; hazard ratio [HR], 12.085; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.277~114.331) and CT progression before 36 months from the diagnosis of IPF (p=0.042; HR, 13.564; 95% CI, 1.101~167.166) were independently associated with mortality. Conclusion: Since low BMI at the diagnosis of IPF and progression on follow-up CT were associated with poor prognosis, IPF patients with low BMI and/or progression before 36 months following the diagnosis should be closely monitored.

미만성 폐침윤 질환에서 개흉폐생검 (Open Lung Biopsy Procedure for Diffuse Infiltrative Lung Disease -Collective Review of 50 Cases-)

  • 이해영
    • 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.

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항 Synthetase 증후군 1예 (A Case of Antisynthetase Syndrome)

  • 김민정;김민아;김응규;김찬환;김상진
    • Annals of Clinical Neurophysiology
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    • 제8권2호
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    • pp.196-198
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    • 2006
  • It has been reported that antisynthetase syndrome belongs to the idiopathic myositis group which includes pulmonary interstitial disease, arthritis, Raynaud's phenomenon, and mechanic's hand, associated with the anti-Jo1 antibody. A 60- year-old man presented with one month history of lower limbs weakness, rapidly progressive exertional dyspnea, and arthralgia. A markedly increased titers of anti-Jo1 antibodies were found. Chest CT showed idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Muscle biopsies were consistent with polymyositis. A high dose corticosteroids and cyclosporine were not effective. We report a case of antisynthetase syndrome, in which immunosuppressive agents could not rescue the deteriorating disease course.

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급성 간질성 폐렴의 임상적 고찰 (Clinicopathologic features of Acute Interstitial Pneumonia)

  • 심재정;박상면;이상화;이진구;조재연;송관규;인광호;유세화;강경호
    • Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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    • 제42권1호
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    • pp.58-66
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    • 1995
  • 연구배경: 급성 간질성 폐렴(Acute interstitial pneumonia)은 Hamman-Rich증후군, accelerated interstitial pneumonia 등의 다양한 이름으로 불리던 질환으로, 임상적으로 급속히 진행하는 급성 호흡 부전증과 양폐야에 미만성 침윤을 보이며, 조직학적으로는 organizing diffuse alveolar damage를 보이는 원인 불명의 질환을 Katzenstein이 급성 간질성 폐렴으로 명명하였다. 이 질환은 발병후 급속히 진행되는 임상양상, 방사선소견, 조직학적 소견에서 특발성 폐섬유화증과 차이가 있으며, 예후도 80~90%의 사망률을 보이나 만성으로 진행되는 특발성 폐섬유화증과는 달리 가역적인 것에서 차이가 있다. 이에 저자들은 최근에 급성 간질성 폐렴 5예를 경험하여 이들에 대한 임상적 고찰을 보고하는 바이다. 방법: 본원에 내원하여 조직학적으로 진단된 급성 간질성 폐렴 환자 5명을 대상으로 하였으며 5예에 대한 연령 및 성별의 분포, 초기증상과 기간 및 전구증상 후 호흡곤란의 발생한 기간 등을 확인하였으며, 호흡곤란후 실시한 전혈구검사와 동맥혈 가스 분석소견을 확인하였으며, 3명에서 실시한 폐기능 검사 소견, 호흡곤란이 발생된 후 촬영한 단순 흉부 방사선 소견과 3명에서 실시한 고해상 흉부 단층 촬영 소견을 각각 관찰하였다. 폐조직소견은 간질의 부종, 유리막질의 형성, 제2형의 폐상피세포의 증식과 섬유아세포의 증식 유무와 정도를 관찰하였다. 5예의 치료에 대한 반응 결과를 의무기록지로 후향적으로 조사하였다. 결과: 1) 남자 2명, 여자 3명으로 나이는 31세에서 77세였으며, 증상은 6~40일간의 마른기침과 미열감이 있었으며, 2예에서는 피부발진과 다발성 관절통이 동반되었고, 이후 급속히 진행하는 성인성 호흡곤란증후군(ARDS)의 소견을 보였다. 2) 모든 환자에서 백혈구증다증, 증가된 적혈구침강반응 및 심한 저산소혈증이 있었으며, 뚜렷한 원인없이 발병하였으며, 3예에서 실시한 폐기능 검사상 제한성 환기장애를 보였다. 3) 흉부 방사선 검사상 불규칙적인 분포의 유리음영과 consolidation과 함께 망상의 변형이 있었으며, 조직학적으로는 광학현미경 소견상 폐포와 간질의 부종, 유리막질의 형성, 제2형의 폐상피세포의 증식 및 활발한 섬유아세포의 증식을 보였으며, 면역형광현미경 검색을 실시한 2예에서는 특징적으로 간질의 비후가 관찰되었으나 anti-fibrin만이 폐포와 폐포 내강에 염색되었으며, 3예에서 실시한 전자현미경 검사상 폐포 기저막의 분절성 붕괴가 관찰되었으며, 이중 1예는 면역복합체의 침착이 있었다. 4) 스테로이드 강압요법과 기계적 호흡에도 불구하고 급속히 진행되는 호흡부전으로 5명 중 4명이 발병 14일 내지 90일만에 사망하였고, 조직학적으로 비교적 초기의 급성 간질성 폐렴 환자 1명만 생존하였다. 결론: 이상의 조직학적으로 증명된 5예의 급성 간질성 폐렴을 임상적 고찰을 한 바 임상 경과와 조직학적 특징이 만성으로 진행하는 특발성 폐섬유화증과는 뚜렷한 차이를 보이므로 따로 구별되어야 할 것으로 생각된다. 특히 비교적 초기에 진단된 1예에서는 스테로이드 강압요법에 의하여 아무런 후유증없이 완치되었으므로 이 질환의 조기진단 및 치료에 대한 많은 연구가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

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특발성 폐섬유화증 환자의 치료에서 Angiotensin II Receptor Antagonist의 치료효과 (The Therapeutic Effect of Angiotensin II Receptor Antagonist in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis)

  • 우덕수;설원종;경선영;임영희;안창혁;박정웅;정성환;이재웅
    • Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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    • 제55권5호
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    • pp.478-487
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    • 2003
  • 연구배경 : Angiotensin II가 폐포상피세포의 세포사멸을 유도하고 폐섬유모세포에서 TGF-${\beta}$등의 발현을 증가시켜 폐섬유화증을 촉진시킬 수 있다고 알려져 있어 angiotensin II receptor의 차단이 폐섬유화증을 감소시키는 효과가 있을 것으로 예상하고 특발성 폐섬유화증 환자에게 angiotensin II receptor antagonist(AGIIRA)를 투여하여 치료효과를 알아보고자 하였다. 방 법 : 저자들은 가천의대 길병원에서 특발성 폐섬유화증으로 진단된 13명의 환자를 대상으로 하였다. 이들 중 8명 의 환자에게는 angiotensin II type 1 receptor antaginist인 losartan(cozaar$^{(R)}$) 을 투여하였고 나머지 5명의 환자에게는 losartan을 투여 하지 않았으며, 치료 직전과 치료 l년 후에 모든 환자에게 폐기능 검사와 호흡곤란 지수의 정도의 변화를 측정하여 그 결과를 비교하였다. 결 과 : AGIIRA 복용 군에서는 폐기능이 전체적으로 약간의 호전을 보였으며, 미 복용 군에서는 DLco%가 5%로 증가하였으나 TLC가 14%로 감소하는 등 전반적으로 페기능이 감소하는 소견을 보였다. 폐기능 변화가 두 군 모두 통계적으로 유의성이 없었고 두 군간의 변화율의 변화에서도 통계적 유의성은 없었다. 호흡곤란 지수는 AGIIRA 복용한 군에서만 통계적으로 유의하게 더 호전을 보였다. 결 론 : 특발성 폐섬유화증의 치료에 AGIIRA가 일부 환자들에게 임상적 안정화에 도움을 줄 수 있을 것으로 사료된다. 차후 더 많은 환자를 대상으로 오랜 기간의 연구와 함께 폐섬유화에 있어서 anglotensin II와 그 receptor에 대한 기전과 역할에 대하여 더 많은 연구가 필요할 것으로 생각된다.

Noninvasive Monitoring of Bleomycin-induced Lung Injury in Rats Using Pulmonary Function Test

  • Yang, Mi-Jin;Yang, Young-Su;Kim, Yong-Bum;Cho, Kyu-Hyuk;Heo, Jeong-Doo;Lee, Kyu-Hong;Song, Chang-Woo
    • Toxicological Research
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    • 제24권4호
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    • pp.273-280
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    • 2008
  • The single intratracheal instillation (ITI) of bleomycin (BLM) is a widely used method for inducing experimental pulmonary fibrosis in rat model. In the present study, pulmonary function tests (PFTs) of tidal volume ($V_T$), minute volume ($V_M$), and respiratory frequency ($F_R$) have been applied to study their possibility as a tool to monitor the progress of BLM-induced lung injury in rat model. Rats were treated with a single ITI of BLM (2.5 mg/kg) or saline (control). Animals were euthanized at 3, 7, 14, 21, and 28 days post-ITI. Lung toxicity effects were evaluated by inflammatory cell count, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) activity in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF), and light microscopic examination of lung injury. The PFT parameters were measured immediately before the animals were sacrificed. BLM treatment induced significant cellular changes in BALF-increase in number of total cells, neutrophils, and lymphocytes along with sustained increase in number of macrophages compared to the controls at days 3, 7, and 14. BALF LDH level was significantly increased compared to that in the controls up to day 14. On day 3, infiltration of neutrophils was observed in the alveolar spaces. These changes developed into marked peribronchiolar and interstitial infiltration by inflammatory cells, and extensive thickening of the interalveolar septa on day 7. At 14, 21, and 28 days, mild peribronchiolar fibrosis was observed along with inflammatory cell infiltration. The results of PFT show significant consistencies compared to the results of other toxicity tests. These data demonstrate that the most suitable time point for assessing lung fibrosis in this model is 14 days post-ITI of BLM based on the observation of fibrosis at 14, 21, and 28 days. Further, the progress of lung injury can be traced by monitoring the PFT parameters of $F_R$, $V_T$, and $V_M$.