A Case of Eosinophilic Granuloma in Lung and Mediastinal Lymph Node

Lee, Kyung Duk; Kim, Jun Ho; Lee, Nae Sook; Kwon, Dong Won; Rheu, Nam Soo; Cho, Dong Il; Kim, Sung Jin; Kim, Sung Kwang; Kim, Jae Won

doi:1984.31.4.202

Tuberc Respir Dis > Volume 31(4); 1984 > Article

Case report

Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 1984;31(4):202-205.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.1984.31.4.202 Published online December 1, 1984.

A Case of Eosinophilic Granuloma in Lung and Mediastinal Lymph Node

Kyung Duk Lee, Jun Ho Kim, Nae Sook Lee, Dong Won Kwon, Nam Soo Rheu, Dong Il Cho, Sung Jin Kim, Sung Kwang Kim, Jae Won Kim

Department of Chest Medicine, National Medical Center

폐 및 종격동 림파절에 발생한 호산구성 육아종의 1예

이경덕, 김준호, 이내숙, 권동원, 유남수, 조동일, 김성진, 김성광, 김재원

Abstract

A case of Eosinophilic Granuloma in mediastinal lymph node and lung in 16 year-old male was presented. The patient was admitted with sudden onset of dyspnea and was diagnosed bilateral pneumothorax. The pneumothorax was not improved .with bilateral dosed thoracotomy, and exploratory thoracotomy was performed under the impression of bronchopleural fistula. The operation finding showed an upper mediastinal mass and bilateral honycomb lung with ruptured multiple bullae which were confirmed eosinophilic granuloma involving mediastinal lymph node and both lung pathologically.