Table 2. Summary of Cystic Fibrosis Cases Reported in Korea.
Case | Age at Dx | Sex | Genetic Analysis | Clinical History | Radiologic Findings |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 (9)* | 4 mo | M | Not evaluated | Meconium ileus, chronic cough | Marked hyperlucency on radiograph |
2 (3)† | 14 yr | F | (+) | Chronic cough, poor growth | Bilateral bronchiectasis |
3 (3)† | 6 yr | F | (+) | RRI | Diffuse bronchiectasis in both lower lobes |
4 (8)† | 15 yr | M | (+) | RRI, chronic cough, sputum | Bilateral bronchiectasis and multiple centrilobular nodules |
5 (6) | 2 d | F | (+) | Meconium ileus | Not reported |
6 (7) | 4 mo | M | (+) | Meconium ileus, respiratory difficulty | Multifocal atesectases and peribronchial infiltraion |
7 (19) | 18 yr | F | (+) | Chronic cough, sinusitis, RRI | Not reported |
8 (4) | 9 mo | F | (+) | Pancreatic insufficiency, RRI | Segmental atelectasis and patchy infiltration |
9 (5) | 5 yr | F | (+) | RRI | Bilateral bronchiectasis, peribronchial wall thickening |
10 (23) | 9 yr | F | (+) | RRI | Bilateral bronchiectasis and tiny air-space nodules |
11 (18)† | 22 yr | F | (+) | RRI, chronic cough | Bilateral bronchiectasis and mucus plugging |
12 (18)† | 31 yr | F | (+) | Chronic cough, sputum, sinusitis, RRI | Bilateral bronchiectasis and mucus plugging |
13‡ | 13 yr | F | (+) | RRI | Diffuse bronchiectasis, TIB patterns and mosaic attenuation |
14‡ | 17 yr | F | (+) | RRI, sinusitis | Bilateral bronchiectasis and mucus plugging |
*Number in parenstheses is reference number, †Cases seen at our institution, ‡Not reported cases seen at our institution. Dx = diagnosis, RRI = recurrent respiratory tract infection, TIB = tree-in-bud