• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제54권6호
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• pp.640-644
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• 2003

폐림프종의 특수한 형태인 기관지내 호지킨씨 림프종은 매우 드문 것으로 알려져 있으나 정확한 진단과 병기 결정이 치료 결과 및 예후에 큰 영향을 준다는 점 때문에 임상적으로 중요하다. 저자 등은 호흡기 증상 및 무기폐를 동반한 20세 여자 환자에서 기관지내시경 검사를 시행하여 확인한 기관지내 종양이 호지킨씨 림프종으로 진단된 증례를 경험하였기에 문헌 고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제74권6호
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• pp.274-279
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• 2013

Sarcoidosis is a multisystemic disorder of unknown cause that is characterized pathologically by noncaseating granulomas. Diagnosis is based on the exclusion of other infectious, interstitial, and neoplastic diseases and on the typical pathology. Although the lungs and mediastinal lymph nodes are almost involved, endobronchial nodular lesions of sarcoidosis with lung involvements are rare. We report a case of sarcoidosis with lung involvements and endobronchial nodules as confirmed by bronchial biopsy.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제73권3호
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• pp.174-177
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• 2012

Primary endobronchial schwannomas are extremely rare tumors that originate from Schwann cells. We report a case of primary endobronchial schwannoma. A 44-year-old woman, without respiratory symptoms, was presented with a nodule in the left main bronchus on her chest computed tomography scan. The nodule was removed by a rigid bronchoscopy with argon plasma coagulation. Biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of schwannoma. There was no recurrence during her 4-month follow-up.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.116-118
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• 1991

Foreign body aspiration occurs uncommonly in adults. A review of recent reports reveals only a few case reports on this topic. We have experienced 8 cases of endobronchial foreign bodies in adults from June 1988 to February 1991 which were removed successfully with fiberoptic bronchoscope and biopsy forceps. Only one of them had the primary disorder predisposing aspiration. Foreign bodies were located in right lower lobe (3 cases), right intermediate (2 cases), left lower lobe (2 cases) and left upper lobe bronchus (1 cases). Removal of endobronchial foreign boides in adult would be accomplished by fiberoptic bronchoscopy successfully.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제63권5호
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• pp.412-416
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• 2007

연구배경: 폐결핵의 발생은 연령이 증가함에 따라 그 빈도가 증가하는 것으로 알려져 있어 기관지 결핵의 발생률도 고령에서 증가할 것으로 생각된다. 본 연구는 70세 이상의 고령에서 발생한 기관지 결핵의 임상적 특징을 알아보고자 하였다. 방 법: 2003년 3월부터 2006년 6월까지 경상대학교병원에서 기관지 결핵으로 진단 받은 74명의 환자(남:여=12:62, 평균나이: $64.6{\pm}16.2$세)를 대상으로 70세 이상 환자군과 70세 미만 환자군으로 나누어 임상적 특징을 후향적으로 조사하였다. 결 과: 1) 70세 이상의 환자는 41명(55%), 70세 미만의 환자는 33명(45%)이었다. 2) 양군 모두에서 가장 흔한 증상은 기침이었으며, 호흡곤란의 빈도는 70세 이상 환자군이 70세 미만 환자군보다 높았다(31.7% vs. 12.1%). 3) 기관지내시경 소견상 70세 이상의 환자군이 70세 미만의 환자군보다 건락성 괴사형의 비율은 낮았고(39% vs. 66.7%), 부종 충혈형은 상대적으로 높았다(53.7% vs. 27.2%)(p<0.05). 4) 병변의 위치는 기관 또는 주 기관지를 침범하는 경우가 70세 이상의 환자군이 70세 미만의 환자군보다 유의하게 많았다(9.7% vs. 30.3%). 5) 객담 및 기관지 세척액의 항산균 도말 양성률과 배양 양성률은 유의한 차이가 없었다. 결 론: 70세 이상의 고령에서도 기관지 결핵은 흔히 관찰할 수 있으며, 70세 미만의 기관지 결핵 환자와는 다른 몇 가지 임상양상을 보였다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제60권3호
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• pp.342-346
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• 2006

폐실질에 존재하는 결핵종의 경우 정해진 기간동안 치료하면 크기가 감소하지 않더라도 치료를 종료하고 다시 조직검사를 시행하지 않는 경우가 일반적이어서 치료 중 결핵종 내의 조직 소견의 변화를 평가한 보고가 국내에서는 없는 실정이다. 이에 저자들은 세균학적 및 조직학적으로 확진된 종양형 기관지결핵에서 치료 중 반복적으로 기관지내시경 검사 및 조직검사를 시행하여 치료반응을 평가한 예로, 15개월 간의 치료에도 불구하고 육안적으로 종괴가 관찰되고 조직소견상 만성육아종성염증이 지속되었으나 치료 종료 후 자연적으로 기관지내 종괴가 소멸된 환자를 경험하였기에 이를 보고하는 바이다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제78권4호
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• pp.412-415
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• 2015

The prevalence of lung diseases caused by nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) is increasing worldwide. Unlike pulmonary tuberculosis, endobronchial NTM diseases are very rare with the majority of cases reported in patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immune deficiency syndrome. We reported a rare case of endobronchial Mycobacterium avium disease associated with lobar atelectasis in a young immunocompetent patient and reviewed the relevant literature.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제84권3호
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• pp.209-216
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• 2021

Background: Endobronchial lung cancer (EBLC) and bronchial anthracofibrosis (BAF) share similar symptoms and radiological findings. The aim of this study was to describe clinical and radiological differences between BAF and EBLC, both of which were confirmed by bronchoscopy. Methods: This was a retrospective study of patients with BAF or EBLC from 2008 to 2014. Data were derived from a bronchoscopy registry made since January 1, 2008. Clinical and radiological characteristics of both diseases were analyzed. Results: Among 3,214 patients who underwent bronchoscopy, 167 and 117 patients were enrolled in BAF and EBLC groups, respectively. BAF occurred more predominantly in older non-smoking female patients with a higher chance of tuberculosis (38.3%) than EBLC (6.0%). Cough, sputum, and dyspnea were common symptoms reported for both groups. Bronchoscopic findings revealed that BAF lesions were more common in multiple lobar bronchi (85.0%) or bilateral bronchi (73.7%). Radiologic findings revealed that bronchial stenosis was the most commonly found lesion in both groups (49.1% and 78.6%, respectively). Rates of peribronchial calcification and bronchial wall thickening were higher in the BAF group. The number of patients with lymph node calcification was also higher in the BAF group. Conclusion: Results of this study demonstrated characteristics of clinical and radiologic findings of BAF and EBLC. Increasing the awareness of both diseases may help clinicians differentiate these two diseases from each other, thus avoiding unnecessary invasive diagnostic procedures.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제69권4호
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• pp.279-283
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• 2010

The global number of Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) pulmonary infection is increasing. Patients with preexisting lung disease or who are immunodeficient are at the greatest risk for developing MAC infection. Endobronchial lesions with MAC infection are rare in the immunocompetent host. However, there have been an increasing number of reports of an immunocompetent host being afflicted with various manifestations of MAC infection. We report a case of pulmonary and endobronchial MAC infection presenting as an acute pneumonia in a 59-year-old female without preexisting lung disease or immunodeficiency.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제78권2호
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• pp.137-141
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• 2015

Lymphomatoid granulomatosis (LYG) is an angiocentric and angiodestructive neoplastic proliferation of B and T lymphocytes commonly involving the lungs. Epstein-Barr virus is commonly detected in lesional cells. We report a case of a 54-year-old female with underlying monoclonal gammopathy of unknown significance who presented with a 4 week history of dyspnea and cough. Computed tomography scan of the chest showed multiple lung nodules as well as endobronchial narrowing causing atelectasis at the left upper lobe. Bronchoscopic findings revealed obstruction at the lingula segment due to endobronchial mass as a rare presentation. Bronchoscopic biopsy was diagnosed with LYG grade 1. After treatment, the endobronchial mass and lung lesions were completely resolved. However, the patient eventually evolved to malignant lymphoma after 1 year.