• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• v.2 no.1
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• pp.82-85
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• 1998

Fanconi syndrome is a renal disorder characterized by a generalized dysfuntion of the proximal tubule leading to excessive urinary losses of amino acids, glucose, phosphate, and bicarbonate. It is often associated with hypokalemia, hypophosphatemia, rickets, and osteomalacia. We have experienced one case of primary Fanconi syndrome. The patient was a 10 year old boy and his chief complaints were short stature, glycosuria, and genu valgum. There were aminoaciduria, hypokalemia, glycosuria, decreased TRP, and hypophosphaturia. We report a case of primary Fanconi syndrome with brief review of the literature.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.140-143
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• 1984

We have experienced 30 patients of tuberculous chest wall abscess which was surgically treated at Kyung Hee University hospital during 6 years from Jan, 1978 to Dec, 1983. We analyze 30 cases of clinical findings and surgically treated, and 20 cases of chest X-rays are available. The results of this sturdy are as follows: 1.Sex ratio ; Male: Female = 1:1.72. 2.Chief complaints are fluctuated mass with or without tenderness or pain and pus from wound. 3.Out of 20 cases of chest x-rays revealed 8 cases of osteolytic lesion, 11 cases of soft tissue swelling, 5 cases of pleural changes and 4 cases of negative findings. 4.We resected partially 43 ribs of 30 patients [average: 1.43 resected] in tuberculous chest wall abscess. 5.Operative methods of tuberculous chest wall abscess were partial resection of destructed or denuded periosteum of ribs and curettage of its surrounding tissues in operative field.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.22 no.4
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• pp.661-666
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• 1989

Congenital coronary arterial fistulae are the most prevalent hemodynamically significant congenital coronary artery malformations. Definition of congenital coronary arterial fistula is a direct communication between a coronary artery and the lumen of one of the four cardiac chambers or coronary sinus or SVC, pulmonary artery or pulmonary vein close to the heart. It is often associated with additional congenital or acquired heart disease. A 49 year old male patient was admitted with the chief complaints of anginal pain and exertional dyspnea for 9 months. He was diagnosed as the right coronary arterial fistula combined with right coronary arteriosclerotic stenosis and old inferior myocardial infarction by cardiac evaluation. The right coronary arterial fistula was communicated between the just distal portion of acute marginal branch and coronary sinus. The operative procedure was as followings; after suture ligation of fistula opening in the coronary sinus under beating heart, coronary arterial bypass grafting with saphenous vein was performed at the just proximal portion of the posterior descending branch under cardiopulmonary bypass. The postoperative course was uneventful and he was discharged without anginal pain at the 8th postoperative day.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.9 no.2
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• pp.157-160
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• 1976

A 45-year-old male was admitted to Department of Thoracic Surgery, Korea University Hospital with the chief complaints of cough and high fever of two months duration. His chest roentgenogram revealed homogenous ill-defined increased density in right lower lung, and bronchogram showed the abrupt cut-off sign of the proximal portion of the right intermediate bronchus. Preoperative evaluation of this patient revealed no contraindication of the pulmonary surgery. So Radical Right pneumonectomy was performed under the preoperative impression of lung cancer. And post-operative course was uneventful. Pathologic examination of the resected lung revealed Carcinosarcoma without regional lymphnode metastasis.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.6 no.2
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• pp.195-202
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• 1973

Two patients were admitted with chief complaints of exertional dyspnea and palpitation respectively. Physical examination showed Grade III and Grade II to III systolic rumbling murmur at apex in each case. Chest X-ray and EKG findings were compatible with mitral insufficiency in both cases. The diseased valves were replaced with Beall mitral valve prosthesis under cardiopulmonary bypass using hemodilution technic. The first patient died of asphyxia due to tracheomalacia complicated after tracheostomy 3 months after operation and the 2nd patient was discharged in good condition one month after operation-Autopsy of the 1st patient showed no thrombus formation, no disc variance, and good epithelization of valve cuffs. In the second case clinical improvement was remarkable with decreased heart size.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.20 no.3
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• pp.593-597
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• 1987

Mesothelioma is a primary tumor of the pleura. There are two forms of mesotheliomas; diffuse form and localized form. The majority of localized mesotheliomas are benign, but the tumor with pedicle recur at 20% after removal of it. Malignant localized fibrous mesothelioma is differential diagnosed pathologically and clinically with diffuse mesothelioma. Symptoms of localized mesothelioma are generally related to the size of the tumor. We presented one case of malignant localized fibrous mesothelioma. The patient was 32 years old female and chief complaints were dyspnea and dry cough. Sputum cytology and needle lung biopsy were not able to diagnose definitely the tumor. Explothoracotomy was carried out for definite tissue biopsy. At the time of operation, huge adult head size mass was in the right thoracic cavity. The surface of the mass was nodular, multilobular and had hard consistency. Pedicle was formed above first rib and its diameter was 4.5cm. There was no adhesion except to RUL. Frozen biopsy suggested mesothelioma. Extirpation of the mass, right upper lobectomy. and partial pleurectomy were carried out.

• The Journal of Korean Medicine
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• v.28 no.3 s.71
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• pp.108-115
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• 2007

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of Sojukjeongwon-san (이하 SJJWS) on a rectal cancer patient. Methods : This clinical case was analyzed on a patient who was admitted on August 11th and discharged on September 7th, 2006. We recordedhis abdominal pain, urine, anal pain, bleeding, mucous stools, frequency and hardness and amount of the stools, weight, lab follow-ups and so on. Results : After the treatment, the chief complaints of the patient, such as rectal pain, bloody excrement, loss of weight, etc., had improved. Conclusion : In this study we suggest that SJJWS reduced symptoms for a rectal cancer patient and improved the patient's quality of life.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.26 no.5
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• pp.384-389
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• 1993

A clinical analysis of pleural effusion was done on 100 patients who were between 5 and 67 years old. The etiologic diagnosis of pleural effusion at the time of discharge were pulmonary tuberculosis in 38 cases[38%],pneumonia in 20 cases[20%],lung carcinoma in 16 cases[16%],liver cirrosis in 9 cases[9%],congestive heart failure in 4 cases[4%],nephrosis in 3 cases[3%],Meig,s syndrom in 3 cases[3%].liver abscess 2 cases[2%],pancreatitis in 1 cases[1%] and other metastatic malignancy in 4 cases[4%]. Their chief complaints was chest pain in 89 cases[89%],dyspnea in 74 cases[74%],coughing in 46 cases[46%], fever in 13 cases[13%],weakness in 12 cases[12%] and dizziness in 11 cases[11%].

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.26 no.5
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• pp.390-394
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• 1993

This study elvaluated clinically the surgical results of the thirty-eight patients who had exploratory thoracotomy for spontaneous pneumothorax between Jan. 1989 and Nov. 1992. Thirty three, or 86.8%, of the patients were male. The most frequent age of the spontaneous pneumothorax requiring thoracotomy was between fifteen years and twenty years. Sudden onset dyspnea and chest pain, which developed in thirty-five patients[89.5%], were the major chief complaints. Bleb and Bulla located in the both upper lobes were the most frequent causes of spontaneous pneumothorax for exploratory thoracotomy. There was no operative death. Postoperative morbidity included three cases of residual air space in the apical pleural space, tow cases of atrial fibrillation, and one each case of reoperation for bleeding, mediasitinitis, and sternal osteomyelitis. All postoperative complications were treated without any serious problems. This study suggests that early exploratory thoracotmy is desirable for patients with prolonged air-leak, massive air-leak, or multiple blebs and giant bullae on the computed tomography of the chest.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.12 no.4
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• pp.429-433
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• 1979

Morgagni hernia is a rare condition of the congenital diaphragmatic hernia which Is located at the anteromedial portion of the diaphragm, and is located immediately posterior to the sternum. Its cause is considered by embryologic defect and the abdominal organs are passed through a defect. The incidence is predirected women over 50 years old. Its synonym is hernia of subcostosternal, retrosternal, parasternal, rectocostoxiphoid, anterior diaphragmatic or Larrey`s. This report presents a symptomatic Morgagni hernia of ten months old male child on whom the diagnosis was established and was operated at the Busan Gospel Hospital. This patient was admitted with the chief complaints of mild cyanosis, frequent upper respiratory infections and protrusion of the right lower anterior chest. Herniorrhaphy was performed through the upper abdominal midline incision, hernial contents of the omentum and the colon, and sac as noticed from the Larrey`s space measuring 4 x 2 cm. in diameter and oval in shape. Interrupted sutures without difficulty repaired the defect. The cyanosis was disappeared and the patient had uneventful course of post-operative period. The patient was discharged at 7th. postoperative day. This case presentation with a brief review of literatures is given.