• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.272-289
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• 1989

Benign lung tumors compose a heterogeneous group of solid growths that present variations in clinical features, depending on whether the origin is within the bronchus on lung parenchyma or from visceral pleura. Benign tumors of the lung are relatively uncommon, and series are to be found in the literature and the classification of benign tumors of the lung continues to be controversial because of disagreement concerning the origin and prognosis of many common lesions. We adopt Liebows original classification but excluded bronchial adenoma which no longer considered as benign tumor and added pulmonary A-V fistula and congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation. We analyzed 61 cases of benign tumors which were composed of 16 original Korean cases and 45 cases which were reported on journal of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery. The results were. [1] Incidence; Of 61 cases, chondromatous hamartoma was 2 cases [41 %], congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation 10 cases [16.4 %], pulmonary A-V fistula 5 cases [8.1 %], sclerosing hemangioma 4 cases [6.5 %], teratoma, plasma cell granuloma & mesothelioma were 3 cases [4.9%], Castlemans disease 2 cases [3.3%], and mucous gland adenoma, paraganglioma, and leiomyoma 1 case [1.6 %]. [2] Age & Sex distribution; Male 30 cases and female 31 cases. Mean age was 31.4 years old. [3] Main symptom; was coughing, 32.8%, and no symptom, 24.6%. [4] Sixty eight percentage of chest film showed mass density, and 4 cases showed calcification, 2 cases had lobulation. [5] Size of mass was large and multiple mass was 2 cases. Endobronchial tumors were 9 cases, 14.9 %. [6] Three cases of endobronchial tumor were preoperatively diagnosed by bronchoscopy and 2 cases of pulmonary A-V fistula were diagnosed by pulmonary arteriography. [7] Seven cases, 11.5%, had associating diseases such as bronchogenic cyst, thymic cyst, Schwannoma, situs inversus, bronchiectasis and bronchogenic carcinoma. [8] Minor resection such as excision 8i: wedge resection were 15 cases, 26.2 %, and 6 cases, 75.4 %, of lobectomy were performed including 5 cases of pneumonectomy 5 cases had. [9] Postoperative complications; One case, 1.6 %, expired due to respiratory insufficiency. Two cases had re-operation due to bleeding and hemoptysis.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.42-49
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• 1995

연구배경: 객혈환자 가운데 20~30%에서는 흉부 X-선사진에 정상소견을 보인다고 하며 이런 환자에서 기관지경검사의 필요성에 대해서는 아직까지 논란이 많다. 또한 객혈환자에서 어떤 방법의 진단적 접근이 유용할 것인지에 대해서는 정확한 지표가 없다. 방법: 1988년 10월부터 1992년 5월까지 객혈을 주소로 경북대학교병윈 호홉기내과를 방문한 환자가운데 흉부 X-선사진 및 객담검사상 이상소견이 없었던 80명을 대상으로 기관지경검사, 기관지조영술 및 고해상전산화 단층촬영 등의 검사를 시행하여 객혈의 원인과 성별, 연령, 흡연력, 출혈의 양과 빈도 등의 임상적 소견과의 관계를 조사하였다. 결과: 1) 남자는 34명, 여자는 46명이었으며 평균연령은 각각 46.7, 41.8세였다. 2) 처음 진찰시 기관지경검사로 진단된 경우는 폐암 3명(3.8%), 전이성 암 1명(1.3%) 그리고 기관지결핵 4명(5.0%)이었다. 3) 폐암의 위험인자는 연령이 50세 이상인 경우와 흡연력이 30인년 이상인 경우였고 30년이상의 흡연력이 표준화 회귀계수가 0.6138로 가장 중요한 인자였다. 4) 기관지경검사에 특이소견이 없었던 72명 가운데 기관지조영술 및 고해상전산화단층촬영상 6명에서 기관지확장증이 있었으며 이가운데 5명에서 재출혈이 있었다. 나머지 66명중 추적관찰이 가능했던 33명 가운데 5명에서 재출혈이 있었으며 이들은 기관지확장증 1명, 결핵 2명 그리고 월경과 관련이 있었던 2명이었다. 결론: 이상의 결과에서 흉부 X-선사진상 정상인 객혈환자는 연령이 50세이상이고 특히 흡연력이 30년이상인 경우는 기관지경검사를 하여 폐암에 대한 조사가 필요하며 그밖의 환자들은 반복적인 객담검사와 더불어 재출혈시에는 선택적으로 기관지조영술이나 고해상전산화단층촬영이 필요할 것으로 생각된다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제27권9호
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• pp.812-814
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• 1994

The esophageal cyst result from a wrong cleavage of the primitive gut in the 4 weeks embryo. In embryo and after seperation of the tracheal diverticulum, the esophagus is lined with ciliated cells which are able cover a "cystic duplication". It is often difficult to distinguish between the bronchogenic and the esophageal cyst. Pathological findings showed the presence of a ciliated epithelium without cartilage which was diagnosed as an esophageal cyst. The patient was 21 year old man for evaluation of the cyst in the posterior mediastinum. The cyst was located the intramural esophagus. Microscopically, the cyst was lined with ciliated columnar epithelium and there was no evidence of cartilage. The cyst was confirmed as the intramural esophageal cyst.geal cyst.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.334-340
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• 1985

The results of the clinical observations on the bronchogenic carcinoma of forty-five cases treated in the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chungnam National University Hospital, during the period of 6 years from June.1978 to Aug. 1984, are as follows: 1. Of 45 cases, 44 cases were over 40 years of age and the sex ratio was 4.6:1 in male`s favor. 3. Among 50 cases, 45 cases were confirmed histopathologically. Of these, 30 cases [66.7%] were squamous cell carcinoma, 8 cases [17.8%] adenocarcinoma, and 7 cases [15.6%] undifferentiated cell carcinoma. 4. The thoracotomy was performed in 31 cases [68.9%] of 45 cases and the resection of the lesion in 16 cases [51.6%]. The empyema and bronchopleural fistula developed in 2 cases.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.21-26
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• 1982

Fourteen cases of funnel deformity, 11 were male and the others female, treated over a eleven-year period, are presented. The overall results with the methods described by the authors, Wada, Shannon, Adkins and Ravitch appear to be excellent. The symmetric depression was more common In children under the age of 12 years and asymmetric one Increased after the age of 12. Six cases of abnormal cardiac auscultatory findings revealed no consistent hemodynamic abnormalities. An 21-year-old female was associated with left lung agenesis and dextroversion of the heart, and a 6-year-old boy with congenital bronchogenic cyst who underwent right upper lobectomy. EKG changes associated with the anomaly were observed in all. Pulmonary function test showed the range from normal to moderate restriction which did not Improve in only one patient after operation, but the patient did not complain any restriction In activity. Some transient complications were developed which resulted in improvement.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.165-171
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• 1987

저자들은 61세 남자환자에서 호산구증다증을 동반한 폐의 기관지폐포성세포암 1예를 경험하였고 문헌고찰도 함께 하였다.

• 대한기관식도과학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.8-13
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• 2008

Malignant esophagorespiratory fistula is a devastating and life-threatening complication of esophageal and bronchogenic carcinomas. As a non-surgical treatment, peroral stent placement into the esophagus or airway can close-off the fistula and prevent progression of the pneumonia. Although reopening of the fistula is not uncommon despite stent placement, interventional treatment is effective for sealing off reopened ERFs. Bronchopleural fistula is a well-recognized complication of pneumonectomy. There have been several reports to occlude the fistula with use of stents and much more experience is required.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.26-34
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• 1978

We observed 82 cases of primary lung cancer clinically and statistically, which had been experienced at the dept. of thoracic surgery, Chonnam University Hospital, during the period of 13 years from 1964 to 1967. The results obtained were as follows: Peak incidence of age was from 5th decade to 6th decade, and the ratio of male to female was 3: 1. The frequency of lung cancer was higher in the heavy smoker than in the lighter smoker, and undifferentiated carcinoma showed low resectability in spite of the shorter clinical duration. Major symptoms were coughing and chest tightness & pain, especially coughing was initial symptom in the majority of patients. Of the 82 cases, operation was performed in the 32 cases [39%], but resection was possible in the 22 cases [27%]. The delaying factors led patients to an inoperable stage were physician’s misdiagnosis of bronchogenic carcinoma due to non-specific symptoms and signs of the patients, old age patients were dependence on herb medicine, and poor economical condition of the patients in our region especially. Basic conditions of treatment in lung cancer were early detection & early surgery, so, chest P-A would be checked per 3 to 6 months interval associated with sputum cytology in the smoker over 45 age routinely.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제25권10호
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• pp.1082-1086
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• 1992

Adenosquamous carcinoma of the lung is a rare disease entity and its clinical characteristics, treatment, and prognosis are poorly described. Stage I disease are amenable to operation as in bronchogenic carcinoma of non-small cell type, but stage III adenosquamous carcinoma shows highly aggressive behavior with rapid progression. We have experienced a case of stage III adenosquamous carcinoma of the lung in a 38-year-old male with a large mass in the right upper lobe with multiple metastasis in the mediastinal lymph nodes. Interestingly, all of the metastatic lymph nodes proved to be adenous component histologically. After right pneumonectomy and extensive lymph node dissection, the patient had received one cycle of chemotherapy. However, clinical signs of distant metastasis to bone and brain were discovered within 5 months postoperatively.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.278-281
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• 1992

Air fluid level in a large ring shadow poses a diagnostic problem. But a new development of fluid level in preexisting bullous lesion is another problem. A 60 year old man with chronic obstructive lung disease was noticed to have multiple bullae. A few years later fluid level was newly developed in some of the bullae. Fluid level persisted for several months and later completely filled the space. Surgical exploration revealed pus collection in the bullae and epidermoid carcinoma in the nearby bronchi.