• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제56권6호
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• pp.571-584
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• 2004

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is one of the most advanced imaging techniques in clinical and research medicine. However, clinical application of MRI to the lung or thorax has been limited due to various drawbacks. Low signal intensity of the lung and cardiac and respiratory movements are the most serious problems with MRI in thorax. Nevertheless, MRI is superior to CT in some selected patients with thoracic diseases. The role of clinical MRI in thoracic disease has been widened with improvement of MR equipments and development of new pulse sequences. Otherwise, functional assessment of lung by MRI has been studied for the last decade. These include perfusion MRI with or without contrast enhancement and ventilation MRI with oxygen-enhancement or hyperpolarized noble gas, $^3He$ and $^{129}Xe$.

• 한국수의병리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국수의병리학회 2002년도 추계학술대회초록집
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• pp.81-85
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• 2002

Dogs are laid on their left sides (Puppies may be placed on their back). 1. Lift the right forelimb, insert the knife in the axillary region, and cut its muscular attachment to thorax. Reflect the limb dorsally until it lays flat on the table. 2. Lift the right hindlimb, cut the inguinal area skin and the adductor muscles, and disarticulate the coxofemoral joint. Reflect the limb dorsally until it lays flat on the table. 3. A midline skin incision is made from the symphysis of the mandible to the anus, circumventing the umbilicus and male external genitalia. (omitted)

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제69권3호
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• pp.191-195
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• 2010

Abnormally located liver tissue has been described in the vicinity of the liver proper, near anatomical structures such as the gallbladder, the umbilical fossa, the adrenal gland, the pancreas, and the spleen. Supradiaphragmatic ectopic liver is a rare finding, but has been reported to have been found in the intrathoracic cavity and in the pericardium. In the majority of supradiaphragmatic ectopic liver cases, there was an accompanying transdiaphragmatic pedicle of the main liver body into the abdominal cavity. In a minority of supradiaphramatic ectopic liver cases, the liver was completely separated from the abdominal cavity without a connection between the thorax and the abdomen, with accompanying diaphragmatic anomalies. We describe one case of intrathoracic ectopic liver in a patient with a previous history of lower chest wall trauma, and a brief review of the English-language medical literature on this topic.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제40권7호
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• pp.526-528
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• 2007

골조직에 발생하는 거대세포종은 국소적으로는 양성이지만 재발률이 매우 높고, 아주 드물게 원격전이를 일으킬 수 있다. 우측 요골에 발생한 거대세포종이 치료 후 재발되어, 요골을 제거한 후, 다시 동측 흉벽 연부조직에 전이된 29세의 남자환자를 보고하는 바이다. 종양은 흉벽의 골조직과는 연관이 없었다. 수술은 주위 연부조직과 함께 광범위 절제하였으며, 조직학적 검사상 악성 종양을 시사하는 소견은 없었다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.61-66
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• 2010

Inflammation is a double-edge sword, functioning as a response against external stimuli, but excessive inflammation can lead to a harmful result. Inflammation is important in the development of vascular diseases, such as atherosclerosis and restenosis. Sohamhyung-tang(SHHT) is one of major herbal prescriptions from "Sanghanron", treating congested heat in thorax. It can be seen as an origin of several prescriptions for Hyungbi(胸痺, thoracic congestion), with its major component Trichosanthes semen. This study was done to determine whether SHHT reduces the production of nitrite, index of NO, and pro-inflammatory cytokines in Lipopolysaccharide(LPS)-induced RAW 264.7 cells. The results show that SHHT inhibited LPS-induced production of NO and PGE2, and iNOS and COX-2 expression, meaning SHHT has a significant anti-inflammatory effect. Based on these results, we suggest that SHTT can be used for prevention and treatment of diseases which starts from chronic inflammatory reactions.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.281-288
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• 2015

This paper researches the features of blood stasis theory of Wangqingren, who wrote 『Yilingaicuo』 that greatly contributed in the development of blood stasis theory at Qing dynasty period. And the disease cause, disease mechanism of blood stasis and scope of modern diseases related with blood stasis are studied by research on clinical papers which used 33 prescriptions in 『Yilingaicuo』 in modern times. Research on the features of blood stasis theory of Wangqingren is proceeded by referring to the annotations of 『Yilingaicuopingyi』 and the papers which related with blood stasis from Korea and China. And clinical papers are searched in China Academic Journals(CAJ) of China National Knowledge Infrastructure(CNKI) to analyse the scope of modern diseases related with blood stasis. The features of blood stasis theory in 『Yilingaicuo』 expanded the range of existing theory. Wangqingren thought that chronic disease, weird disease, the disease of no effect from normal treatments were related with blood stasis. And he attached great importance to qi and blood and thought that the main pathogenesis of blood stasis was qi deficiency. And a lot of Astragalus membranaceus Bunge were combined in many prescriptions to reinforce qi. He also used different herbs according to the location of the disease. Musk and Allium fistulosum were used for the disease located at head or upper part of the patient's trunk. Bupleurum falcatum L., Aurantii Fructus Pericarpium and Platycodon grandiflorum A. De Candolle were used for the disease located at thorax. Cyperus rotundus L., Linderae Radix and Aurantii Fructus Pericarpium were used for the disease located at the stomach or below the costal angle. Foeniculi Fructus and Corydalis remota were used for the disease located at belly or lower part of the patient's trunk. Trogopterorum Faeces, myrrha, Cyperus rotundus L. and Cnidium officinale were used for the disease located at extremity or joint.

• 한국수의병리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국수의병리학회 2001년도 추계학술대회 및 정기총회
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• pp.28-28
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• 2001

A primary metastatic malignant plasma cell tumor was diagnosed in a 7-year-old, female mixed breed dog. The dog was admitted to Veterinary Teaching Hospital at College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University after suffering from depression, anorexia, and dyspnea. In radiographic examination, a large occupying mass was found at the right cranial thorax. Due to poor prognosis, the dog was euthanized. At surgery, numerous, firm, round, nodules, 1 to 2 cm in diameter were noted in the ribs. The nodules were often confluent and had cylindrical appearance. Osteolysis was associated with the nodules. A large amount of clear fluid was present in the thoracic cavity. The spleen and liver were markedly enlarged and congested. Histologically, the mass was diagnosed as plasma cell tumor which was believed to be originate from the rib. Evidence of metastasis was observed in the spleen, liver, and kidney.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.175-179
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• 2005

흉강입구를 침범한 종양을 근골보존 경흉골병 접근술을 이용하여 수술한 증례를 보고하고자 한다. 우측 상지의 근력 약화를 주소로 69세의 남자 환자가 내원하였다. 단순 흉부 방사선 사진에서 우측 폐 상엽에 기관지 확장증, 만성 결핵과 진균덩이가 관찰되었다. 전산화단층촬영에서 종양이 제 6, 7번 경추와 제 1번 흉추의 척추강내 경막외에 위치하며 우측 흉곽 첨부에까지 연장되어 있었다 신경외과에서 먼저 후궁절제술을 시행하여 척추강 안의 종양을 절제한 후, 흉부외과에서 근골보존 경흉골병 접근술을 통하여 흉강입구를 침범한 종양을 제거하였다. 종양은 혈관외피세포종으로 진단되었으며, 환자는 수술 후 합병증 없이 회복되었다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.466-469
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• 2010

만성골수성백혈병환자에서 과립백혈구육종(granulocytic sarcoma)이 매우 드물게도 좌측 대흉근 부위에 급격히 팽창되는 혈종형태로 발생하였기에 이를 보고하는 바이다.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제53권3호
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• pp.329-333
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• 2015

The emergence of dirofilarial infections in Asia including Vietnam is a clinically significant threat to the community. We here report a rare case of subcutaneous Dirofilaria repens infection on the posterior thoracic wall in a young woman presenting a painful, itchy, and palpable nodule. The adult worm was identified by mitochondrial cox1 and nuclear ITS-2 sequence determination. The diagnosis was additionally confirmed by 16S rRNA sequencing of the endosymbiont Wolbachia pipientis commonly co-existing with D. repens. This is a rare case of subcutaneous human infection on the posterior thoracic region caused by D. repens.