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Korean Journal of Medicine ; : 62-65, 2016.
Artigo em Inglês | WPRIM | ID: wpr-123568

RESUMO

Thymic cysts are uncommon benign lesions in the anterior mediastinum. We here describe a 55-year-old male with spontaneous thymic cyst hemorrhage manifesting as a rapidly enlarging mediastinal mass that was resected completely with video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of a spontaneous thymic cyst hemorrhage in Korea. In cases of rapidly enlarging mediastinal masses, spontaneous thymic cyst hemorrhage should be considered as a differential diagnosis.


Assuntos
Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Hemorragia , Coreia (Geográfico) , Cisto Mediastínico , Mediastino , Cirurgia Torácica Vídeoassistida
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Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases ; : 106-111, 2015.
Artigo em Inglês | WPRIM | ID: wpr-78237

RESUMO

Tracheal hemangioma is a rare benign vascular tumor in adults. We reported a case of massive hemoptysis caused by a cavernous hemangioma in a 75-year-old man. This is the first report, to our knowledge, of a tracheal cavernous hemangioma that presented with massive hemoptysis. The lesion was removed with a CO2 laser under rigid laryngoscopy. Endovascular tumors, such as tracheobronchial hemangiomas, should be considered a diagnostic option in cases of massive hemoptysis without a significant underlying lung lesion.


Assuntos
Adulto , Idoso , Humanos , Hemangioma , Hemangioma Cavernoso , Hemoptise , Laringoscopia , Lasers de Gás , Pulmão , Traqueia
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Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases ; : 178-183, 2014.
Artigo em Inglês | WPRIM | ID: wpr-200944

RESUMO

Here, we report a case of pulmonary paragonimiasis that was improved with initial anti-tuberculosis (TB) therapy but confused with reactivated pulmonary TB. A 53-year-old Chinese female presented with a persistent productive cough with foul smelling phlegm and blood streaked sputum. Radiologic findings showed subpleural cavitary consolidation in the right upper lobe (RUL). Bronchoscopic and cytological examination showed no remarkable medical feature. She was diagnosed with smear-negative TB, and her radiologic findings improved after receiving a 6-month anti-TB therapy. The chest CT scans, however, obtained at 4 months after completion of anti-TB therapy showed a newly developed subpleural consolidation in the RUL. She refused pathologic confirmation and was re-treated with anti-TB medication. Nevertheless, her chest CT scans revealed newly developed cavitary nodules at 5 months after re-treatment. She underwent thoracoscopic wedge resection; the pathological examination reported that granuloma caused by Paragonimus westermani. Paragonimiasis should also be considered in patients assessed with smear-negative pulmonary TB.


Assuntos
Feminino , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Povo Asiático , Tosse , Diagnóstico Tardio , Granuloma , Paragonimíase , Paragonimus westermani , Olfato , Escarro , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X , Tuberculose
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Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases ; : 276-283, 2014.
Artigo em Inglês | WPRIM | ID: wpr-30771

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: We aimed to investigate the role of the physician in practice and the factors that influence the success rate of smoking cessation. METHODS: This study retrospectively analyzed 126 adult smokers who had visited the outpatient department of pulmonology, and received motivational interviewing with or without supplement drugs. The findings include continuous smoking abstinence rate, which was evaluated at 6, 12 and 24 weeks, and the factors associated with continuous abstinence for 6 months or longer. RESULTS: The patients with only motivational interviewing accounted for 57.9%, while the nicotine patch therapy was applied to 30.2%; and varenicline was prescribed to 11.9%. The smoking cessation success rates of at 6, 12, and 24 weeks were 55.6%, 47.6%, and 33.3%, respectively. However, even in the failure group at six months, tobacco consumption was decreased under 10 cigarettes per day in 42.1% (53/126). In multivariate logistic regression analysis, degree of Fagerstom Test for Nicotine Dependence (p=0.034; odds ratio, 3.607; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.102-1.807), the absence of smoking-related lung disease (p=0.008; odds ratio, 4.693; 95% CI, 1.497-14.707), and education level (p=0.001; odds ratio, 181.420; 95% CI, 8.414-3,911.502) were the predictors of successful smoking cessation. CONCLUSION: An improved continuous smoking abstinence rate can be obtained by motivational interviewing, regardless of the association with pharmacotherapy.


Assuntos
Adulto , Humanos , Tratamento Farmacológico , Educação , Modelos Logísticos , Pneumopatias , Entrevista Motivacional , Razão de Chances , Pacientes Ambulatoriais , Pneumologia , Estudos Retrospectivos , Fumaça , Fumar , Abandono do Hábito de Fumar , Produtos do Tabaco , Uso de Tabaco , Dispositivos para o Abandono do Uso de Tabaco , Tabagismo , Vareniclina
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Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases ; : 416-425, 2012.
Artigo em Inglês | WPRIM | ID: wpr-22408

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: The sensitivities and specificities of interferon-gamma release assays (IGRAs) vary among different population studies, and the data on the routine use of IGRAs are limited. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube (QFT-GIT) test in the diagnosis of active tuberculosis. METHODS: We conducted a prospective study, enrolling 77 patients with suspected pulmonary tuberculosis (TB), at a secondary care teaching hospital in Seoul. RESULTS: In total, 12 (15.6%) patients showed indeterminate results due to positive control failure on the QFT-GIT test. Indeterminate results were significantly associated with the elderly, history of the intensive care unit stay, lymphocytopenia, especially low CD4 count, increased C-reactive protein and decreased protein levels. Of the 77 patients, 44 (57.1%) were diagnosed with active pulmonary tuberculosis, and the percentage of false negative results of the QFT-GIT was 36.4% (vs. 31.8% with TST). In the TB group with >65 years old (n=12), the proportions of the indeterminate (33.3% vs. 3.1%) and the false negative results (58.3% vs. 25.0%) of the QFT-GIT were significantly higher than in the younger TB group (n=32). CONCLUSION: Indeterminate and false negative results of QFT-GIT test were not infrequent in tuberculosis, especially in the elderly. Care should be considered for the interpretation with the elderly, immunocompromised, chronic and severely diseased patients.


Assuntos
Idoso , Humanos , Proteína C-Reativa , Contagem de Linfócito CD4 , Hospitais de Ensino , Unidades de Terapia Intensiva , Testes de Liberação de Interferon-gama , Linfopenia , Estudos Prospectivos , Atenção Secundária à Saúde , Teste Tuberculínico , Tuberculose , Tuberculose Pulmonar
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