• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제26권7호
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• pp.571-574
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• 1993

We present a rare case of malignant lymphoma developing from the wall of chronic empyema thoracis. A 54-year old man with a 35 year history of tuberculosis empyema was admitted due to right chest pain and general weakness for 2 months. Under the impression of chronic empyema thoracis with destroyed right lung and tumor on posterior costophrenic sulcus, pleuropneumonectomy including tumor was performed as a single procedure through a right thoracotomy. The tumor arose from the thickened pleura, and it was histologically and immunologically diffuse large cell[non-cleaved] B-cell non-Hodgkin`s lymphoma [NHL]

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.405-410
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• 1999

A 7 month old male shepherd was presented with anorexia, diarrhea, and salivation, and euthanized due to no clinical improvement. Grossly, ulcers were seen on ventral surface of tongue and stomach. The mineralization was obvious in the intercostal space, lung and inner surface of aorta. Kidney was pale, firm and irregular. Histopathology confirmed uremic pneumonitis, end stage kidney and hyperplasia of parathyroid. This case was the typical uremic condition of juvenile dog, which was characterized the diffuse soft tissue mineralization due to hyperparathyroidism secondary to chronic renal failure.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제24권11호
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• pp.1098-1106
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• 1991

Atelectasis may be defined as collapse of the lung due to absence of air within the alveoli. It may involve anatomic segments, lobes, or whole lungs but also may be a diffuse miliary process, as in the adult respiratory distress syndrome. The key to treatment are the anticipation and prevention of atelectasis in various clinical situations, the recognition and treatment of underlying disease, and the prompt initiation of vigorous treatment once atelectasis is found. Repeated assessment by physical examination is necessary to determine the presence of atelectasis and its response to treatment. During the period of January, 1981 to October, 1990, 100 patients with atelectasis were treated in the department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Pusan National University Hospital. There were 70 males and 30 females ranging from 3 days to 79 years of age. The occurrence ratio of right to left side was 2.1 : 1. The underlying pathologic lesions of atelectasis were pneumonia with effusion(28), lung ca.(24), pulmonary tuberculosis(24), and chronic empyema(9), The treatment procedure for atelectasis were closed thoracostomy in 26 cases, ressection in 21 cases, therapeutic bronchoscopy in 14 cases and etc.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.214-217
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• 1999

An 8-month-old male orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) housed in Everland Zoo-logical Gardens died after having 10 day history of depression, anorexia and acute respiratory distress. On necropsy, the lung failed to collapse and showed diffuse red consolidation. Microscopically, the alveoli were filled with large amounts of red blood cells, fibrin and varing number of hemosiderin-laden macrophages. The alveolar septa were thickened due to infiltrated mononuclear cells and congestion and are occasionally necrotic. Escherichia coli was isolated from the lung, spleen and kidney. The result of antibiotic sensitivity test of the isolated organism was also described.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제33권9호
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• pp.770-772
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• 2000

Primary malignant fibrous histocytoma(MFH) of pleura is very rare. Upon microscopic examination, the tumor was characterized by storiform pattern of growth and intense, diffuse immunostaining for $\alpha$ l-antichymotripsin. We report a case of primary malignant pleural fibers histiocytoma with extension to lung, which was managed by complete excision of pleural mass and lobectomy with thoracoplasty.

• 한국수의병리학회지
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.145-148
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• 1997

Two dead and two terminally sick badgers with signs of lacrimation and nasal discharge were submitted to the Pathology Division of the National Veterinary Research Institute for necropsy. The major gross findings included chronic dermatitis and pneumonia. histologically intracytoplasmic and intranuclear acidophilic inclusion bodies consistent with Canine Distemper (CD) virus particles in lung kidney urinary bladder skin foot pad stomach and small intestine. Additionally there were diffuse bronchointerstitial pneumonia hyperkeratosis of foot pads and focal non-suppurative encephalitis. Canine distemper infection in these badgers was further confirmed by immuofluorescent technique which demonstrated CD virus-specific antigens in lung and kidney sections.

• 대한영상의학회지
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• 제79권5호
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• pp.276-281
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• 2018

면역글로불린 G4 (Immunoglobulin G4; 이하 IgG4) 관련 폐 질환은 지난 몇 년간 활발하게 기술되어 온 질환이다. IgG4 관련 폐 질환의 영상의학적 소견은 환자마다 다양하게 알려져 있으나, 질병의 진행에 따른 다양한 영상 소견들을 장기 추적한 연구는 보고되지 않았다. 본 증례 보고에서는 비교적 장기간의 추적을 시행한 2예를 통해, IgG4 관련 폐 질환의 다양한 초기 및 후기 컴퓨터단층촬영 소견들을 고찰하였다. 비교적 초기 CT에서 보였던 결절성 혹은 미만성 간유리음영과 달리, 벌집모양음영이나 견인성 기관지확장증은 후기 소견들로 생각되었다. 고형 결절들은 초기 및 후기에서 모두 보였으나, 새로운 결절의 발생 혹은 기존 결절들의 크기 증가가 질병이 진행함에 따라 나타났다. 소엽간 중격 비후와 종격동 및 폐문 림프절 비대는 질병의 후기에서도 지속적으로 관찰되었다. 이는 IgG4 관련 폐 질환의 정확하고 시기적절한 진단에 도움이 될 것으로 기대된다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제44권6호
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• pp.448-451
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• 2011

Microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) is a necrotizing vasculitis involving the small vessels without granulomatous inflammation. Most MPA initially presents with renal involvement without pulmonary involvement. Isolated and initially presenting alveolar hemorrhage is very rare. The patient was a 39-year-old female with a progressive cough, dyspnea, and blood-tinged sputum for the previous 5 days. We determined that her condition was MPA though VATS lung biopsy and renal biopsy. After 2 months of steroid therapy, the chest lesions had improved. We report here a rare case of MPA with isolated and initial involvement of the lung with a review of the literature.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.766-771
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• 1988

Von Recklinghausen`s neurofibromatosis, tuberous sclerosis and encephalotrigeminal angiomatosis[Sturge-Kalischer-Weber syndrome] are frequently classified under the heading of organic neurocutaneous syndromes. Both neurofibromatosis and tuberous sclerosis are believed to represent instances of simple autosomal dominant heredity. Multiple neurofibroma and cafe*-au-lait spots are the hallmarks of the van-Recklinghausen`s disease. The characteristic features of the fully developed syndrome are [1] pigmentation of the skin, including cafe*-au-lait spots, pigmented freckles and males, and occasionally a generalized darkening of the skin; [2] subcutaneous nodules and deep neurofibromatous tumors and diffuse plexiform growths of neural tissue; [3] skeletal anomalies, especially scoliosis; and [4] predilection to malignancy. In recent years cystic lung disease, usually of the so-called honeycomb lung variety, has been reported on several occasions in patients with tuberous sclerosis. This association has been shown to our sporadically as well as in members of a single family. Little attention has been paid to the presence of cystic lung disease in association with neurofibromatosis. Currently, most think of thoracic involvement in neurofibromatosis in terms of posterior mediastinal neuroma, pheochromocytoma, meningocele or, less commonly, parenchymal pulmonary neurofibromatosis. Author have experienced a case of von Recklinghausen`s disease. This case developed a huge neurofibroma in the both side thorax and invaded to the Lt. 7th rib.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제78권3호
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• pp.281-285
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• 2015

Statins lower the hyperlipidemia and reduce the incidence of cardiovascular events and related mortality. A 60-year-old man who was diagnosed with a transient ischemic attack was started on acetyl-L-carnitine, cilostazol, and rosuvastatin. After rosuvastatin treatment for 4 weeks, the patient presented with sudden onset fever, cough, and dyspnea. His symptoms were aggravated despite empirical antibiotic treatment. All infectious pathogens were excluded based on results of culture and polymerase chain reaction of the bronchoscopic wash specimens. Chest radiography showed diffuse ground-glass opacities in both lungs, along with several subpleural ground-glass opacity nodules; and a foamy alveolar macrophage appearance was confirmed on bronchoalveolar lavage. We suspected rosuvastatin-induced lung injury, discontinued rosuvastatin and initiated prednisolone 1 mg/kg tapered over 2weeks. After initiating steroid therapy, his symptoms and radiologic findings significantly improved. We suggest that clinicians should be aware of the potential for rosuvastatin-induced lung injury.