• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제52권6호
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• pp.645-650
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• 2002

저자들은 54세 여자 환자에서 좌상엽의 종괴에 대한 경피적 경흉 침생검을 통해 연골성 과오종으로 진단하고 방사선 소견상 폐결핵이 같이 의심되었으나 활동성 여부가 불분명하여 3개월 간격으로 외래 추적관찰 도중, 15개월째 객담 항산균 도말검사상 양성으로 판명되어 항결핵제를 투여하였으나, 21개월째 증상의 호전이 없고 종괴의 크기가 증가되는 소견을 보여 악성변화를 배제할 수 없어 수술을 시행하였으며, 조직검사상 만성 육아종성 병변과 함께 탈분화형 연골육종으로 과오종에서 악성화된 1예를 경험하였기에 문헌고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제53권4호
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• pp.463-469
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• 2002

저자들은 비폐색과 두통을 주소로 내원한 49세 남자에서 단백뇨 및 혈뇨와 병발된 다발성 폐결절을 발견하였고, c-ANCA와 조직검사를 통해 부비동, 폐, 신장을 침범한 Wegener씨 육아종증을 진단하고, cyclophosphamide와 스테로이드 병합투여로 증세가 호전되고, 흉부 방사선 사진에서도 호전된 소견을 보이는 환자를 경험하였기에 문헌고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• 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.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.413-418
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• 2011

Human alveolar echinococcosis (AE), a hepatic disorder that resembles liver cancer, is a highly aggressive and lethal zoonotic infection caused by the larval stage of the fox tapeworm, Echinococcus multilocularis. E. multilocularis is widely distributed in the northern hemisphere; the disease-endemic area stretches from north America through Europe to central and east Asia, including northern parts of Japan, but it has not been reported in Korea. Herein, we represent a first case of AE in Korea. A 41-year-old woman was found to have a large liver mass on routine medical examination. The excised mass showed multinodular, necrotic, and spongiform appearance with small irregular pseudocystic spaces. Microscopically, the mass was composed of chronic granulomatous inflammation with extensive coagulation necrosis and parasite-like structure, which was revealed as parasitic vesicles and laminated layer delineated by periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) stain. Clinical and histologic features were consistent with AE. After 8 years, a new liver mass and multiple metastatic pulmonary nodules were found and the recurred mass showed similar histologic features to the initial mass. She had never visited endemic areas of AE, and thus the exact infection route is unclear.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제51권5호
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• pp.569-572
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• 2013

Dirofilariasis is a rare disease in humans. We report here a case of a 48-year-old male who was diagnosed with pulmonary dirofilariasis in Korea. On chest radiographs, a coin lesion of 1 cm in diameter was shown. Although it looked like a benign inflammatory nodule, malignancy could not be excluded. So, the nodule was resected by video-assisted thoracic surgery. Pathologically, chronic granulomatous inflammation composed of coagulation necrosis with rim of fibrous tissues and granulations was seen. In the center of the necrotic nodules, a degenerating parasitic organism was found. The parasite had prominent internal cuticular ridges and thick cuticle, a well-developed muscle layer, an intestinal tube, and uterine tubules. The parasite was diagnosed as an immature female worm of Dirofilaria immitis. This is the second reported case of human pulmonary dirofilariasis in Korea.

• 대한세포병리학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.35-42
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• 1999

The accuracy of fine needle aspiration cytology(FNAC) of the lymph node was investigated through a review of 176 FNAC cases and the corresponding biopsies. We chose 157 FNAC cases after the exclusion of 19 inadequate ones. Sensitivity of malignancy was 94.0%, specificity 100%, false negativity 6.0%, and false positivity 0.0%. The overall diagnostic accuracy was 96.8%. Sensitivity of metastatic carcinoma was 98.0% and that of malignant lymphoma was 87.9%. False negative cases included one metastatic carcinoma and four malignant lymphomas. The aspirates of metastatic carcinoma with false negativity exhibited a diffuse smear of keratin debris without viable cells, which led to the difficulty in differentiation from benign epithelial cyst. The cases of malignant lymphoma with false negative diagnosis were two Hodgkin diseases, one Lennert's lymphoma, and one peripheral T cell lymphoma in the histologic sections. On the analysis of 39 cases of tuberculosis, 17 cases(43.6%) were diagnosed as tuberculosis, 4(10.3%) as granulomatous lymphadenitis, 3(7.7%) as necrotizing lymphadenitis, and 15(38.5%) as reactive hyperplasia or pyogenic inflammation. Sensitivity of tuberculosis was 53.9%. In conclusion, lymph node FNAC is an excellent non-invasive diagnostic tool for the diagnosis of metastatic carcinoma. The diagnostic accuracy of malignant lymphoma could be improved with flow cytometry or polymerase chain reaction for antigen receptor genes. For the FNAC diagnosis of tuberculosis, AFB stain, culture, and PCR would be helpful as adjuvant techniques.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.17-20
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• 2013

Wegener's granulomatosis is a very rare systemic vasculitis characterized by necrotizing granulomatosis. The detection of antineutrophil cytoplasm antibody (ANCA) is a valuable finding in diagnosing Wegener's granulomatosis because ANCA is positive in approximately 90 percent of patients with active, generalized Wegener's granulomatosis. But ANCA is not necessarily positive to make a diagnosis. A 59-year-old man was transferred to our hospital. He was diagnosed with lung abscess and treated with antibiotics at previous hospital. Initially, the ANCA was negative in immunofluorescence assay but we suspected Wegener's granulomatosis because of systemic inflammatory symptoms. Clinical symptoms deteriorated rapidly so we did bronchoscopic biopsy early. Wegener's granulomatosis was diagnosed according to pathologic finding that reported necrotizing granulomatous inflammation associated with vasculitis. Thus we treated with steroid then clinical symptoms and laboratory findings were improved.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.267-271
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• 2020

The latissimus dorsi musculocutaneous flap (LDMCF) is widely used for breast reconstruction. However, it has the disadvantage of frequent seroma formation at the donor site, and late seroma has also been reported. The authors report histological findings after the surgical treatment of a late, repeatedly recurrent seroma at 10 years after breast reconstruction with LDMCF. In 2008, a 66-year-old female patient underwent immediate breast reconstruction with LDMCF. In 2015, a late seroma was found at the donor site. After aspiration and drainage, the seroma recurred again in 2018. Total surgical excision of the seroma was performed and bloody-appearing fluid was identified in the capsule. The excised tissue was biopsied. Histological examination revealed no evidence of blood in the fluid, and multinucleated giant cells with amorphous eosinophilic proteinaceous material were identified. The cyst was suggestive of chronic granulomatous inflammation. There was no recurrence at 8 months postoperatively. The patient described herein underwent surgical treatment of late seroma that recurred after immediate breast reconstruction with LDMCF, and histological findings were identified. These results may be helpful for other future studies regarding late seroma after breast reconstruction with LDMCF.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.132-137
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• 2012

Henoch-Sch$\ddot{o}$nlein 자반병 신염과 유사한 증상을 가지는 10세 여자에게 발생한 급격한 신기능 저하를 동반하지 않은 현미경적 다발혈관염 1례를 경험하였기에 보고하는 바이다. 이 혈관염의 경우. 진단 시점 또는 치료 시작할 때의 신장기능 저하가 심할수록 병의 예후가 나쁘므로[20], 사구체 여과율이 떨어지기 전에 빠른 진단과 치료가 필요하다. Henoch-Sch$\ddot{o}$nlein 자반병이 의심될 경우 단백뇨와 혈뇨가 지속되면, 다른 혈관염과의 감별을 위해 ANCA, 신장 조직검사가 도움을 줄 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.47-52
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• 2012

Crocodile farms are getting popular in Bangladesh in an economic point of view. In one of the farms, some crocodiles were found sick and three of them died between May and July in 2006. This investigation was performed to diagnose the cause of the death. Routine postmortem examination was conducted. Samples were collected in 10% neutral buffered formalin for histopathology and in falcon tube for microbiological study. Additional swabs were collected in nutrient broth. Histopathological and microbiological studies were conducted using routine procedures. In addition Giemsa, Gram and PAS stains were performed to detect the organism in tissues. Grossly, esophagus, trachea, lungs, liver, spleen, heart and kidney were congested. Intestine, rectum and colon were hemorrhagic. Clay colored material was found in colo-rectum. Purulent exudates in lungs and thick and cloudy pericardial fluid in pericardial sac were found. Histologically, multifocal granulomatous inflammation was evident in lung, liver, kidney, intestine and colon with bacterial colonies, fungal spores and hyphae. These bacteria were appeared as Gram negative. Fungal hyphae and spores were detected in liver, lungs and colon by using PAS stain. Bacteriologically, E. coli were isolated from lungs exudates, pericardial fluids and intestinal fluids. Therefore, it can be concluded that 3 crocodiles died due to E. coli septicemia concurrent with mycotic infection.