Deep Granuloma Annulare (Pseudorheumatoid Nodule) in Children: Clinicopathologic Study of 35 Cases

Deep granuloma annulare (DGA) is one of several lesions of skin and superficial soft tissues whose histologic character is a palisading granuloma with a small central focus of necrosis or necrobiosis. Unlike the other palisading necrobiotic lesions, DGA has a predilection for children in the first 5 to 6 years of life. A painless subcutaneous nodule(s) in the lower anterior tibial region or foot and the scalp, typically in the occiput, was the most common presenting feature in this study of 35 cases. Additional or recurrent lesions were reported in approximately 70% of cases with clinical follow-up. All lesions showed the presence of necrobiosis; however, one of the characteristic features was the multinodular character of the predominantly mononuclear cellular aggregates. The presence of vascular spaces at the periphery of the nodular profiles served as a clue to the diagnosis of DGA. The palisading arrangement of the mononuclear cells was evident only in those foci with central necrobiosis. A histiocytic disorder or fibrohistiocytic process was a common consideration in the differential diagnosis, especially in those cases with less apparent foci of necrosis. Palisading histiocytes with prominent eosinophilic cytoplasm and some nuclear atypism were problematic with regard to possible epithelioid sarcoma. Our study failed to identify any underlying or predisposing factors in the development of DGA. Despite the fact that DGA is a well-documented lesion in children, it occurs sufficiently infrequently that it is often not considered clinically when it presents as a subcutaneous mass or masses in a child. Its recognition by the pathologist is especially important as the occurrence of additional lesions in a high proportion of children can be anticipated without undue concern. Received June 16, 1997; accepted October 28, 1997.     

实时超声造影在乳腺肿块诊断中的价值

目的:研究实时超声造影在乳腺良恶性肿块诊断中的价值。方法:实时观察48例乳腺肿块内造影剂微泡的分布,分析造影增强特点,并用ACQ分析软件进行时间-强度曲线分析。结果:乳腺恶性肿块的周围可见蟹足样等一些特征性表现;恶性组明显增强时间及达峰时间比良性组早,峰值强度及曲线下面积较良性组高。结论:实时超声造影有助于乳腺良恶性肿块的鉴别及估测预后。     

Breast augmentation with silicone implants: the role of surgical drainage—report on 502 consecutive patients

Breast augmentation is one of the most frequently performed cosmetic surgery procedures worldwide. We report on a series of 502 consecutive cosmetic breast augmentations by a single surgeon, using both the submuscular and submammary approaches. A vacuum drain was placed in the surgical pocket at the end of the procedure. The drain fluid collection was recorded immediately after the surgery and the following day before removal. A tenfold increase in the amount of fluid collection was noted in the drain’s reservoir. Thirteen patients presented with minor wound healing problems at the second postoperative follow-up, which were treated conservatively; two of them had the implant removed and replaced after 2 months. There were only two capsular contractions at 1-year follow-up. We focus our discussion on the drainage in the early postoperative period and conclude that the routine use of a surgical drainage reduces the risk for complications. Based on our findings, we advocate that short-term routine use of a surgical drain is advisable.     

不同类型正常乳腺表观扩散系数值差异的研究

目的 研究不同类型正常乳腺表观扩散系数（ADC）值的差异，探讨ADC值与组织学分型之间的关系。方法 采用单次激发平面回波（EPI）技术，扩散敏感因子（b）值分别为0、500、1000s／mm^2，对62个正常乳腺（包括42例乳腺病变患者的对侧正常乳腺及10名健康志愿者20个乳腺）进行MR扫描及MR扩散加权成像（DWI）检查，计算62个正常乳腺分别在不同b值时的ADC值。将62个正常乳腺分为3型，比较3型之间ADC值的差异及不同b值时ADC值的差异。结果 42例乳腺病变患者对侧正常乳腺的DWI及ADC图与组织切片对比，不同类型乳腺组织学结构不同，其DWI及ADC图表现亦有差异。62个正常乳腺分为致密型10个，分叶斑点型42个及退化型10个。致密型和分叶斑点型乳腺随b值降低ADC值升高，而退化型乳腺随b值降低ADC值变化不明显。b=1000—0s／mm^2时，致密型、分叶斑点型、退化型乳腺ADC值分别为（1．70±0．37）、（1．93±0．46）、（1．18±0．65）×10^-3mm^2／s，3组间比较差异有统计学意义（F=12．998，P=0．000）。不同b值时每2种类型间进行单因素方差分析，致密型和分叶斑点型之间差异无统计学意义（F=2．167，P=0．147）；致密型和退化型之间、分叶斑点型和退化型之间差异均有统计学意义（F值分别为5．593、19．128，P值分别为0．029、0．000）。结论 3型正常乳腺ADC值受乳腺组织学结构的影响，致密型和分叶斑点型乳腺ADC值受b值高低的影响。     

乳腺癌改良根治术后自帖式敷料包扎刀口35例临床观察

目的:探讨乳腺癌改良根治术后自帖式敷料包扎刀口的临床效果。方法:将70例乳腺癌改良根治术患者随机分为两组,对创面不同包扎方式进行对比。结果:自帖式敷帖对术后创面包扎并发症少于传统绷带加压包扎方式。结论:自帖式敷帖包扎乳腺癌改良根治术后创面,能预防切口并发症的发生。     

靶向DF3的白喉毒素A链基因对乳腺癌细胞的杀伤作用

目的探讨白喉毒素A链(DTA)基因在DF3/MUC1启动子调控下的杀伤作用。方法构建含人乳腺癌DF3启动子和白喉毒素A链基因的表达载体pGL3-DF3-DTA,转染DF3阳性的乳癌细胞MCF-7,逆转录-聚合酶链反应(RT-PCR)检测DTA基因的表达;噻唑蓝(MTT)比色法检测细胞生长活性;免疫组织化学法和流式细胞术检测细胞凋亡。结果酶切和测序表明获得了与预期结果相一致的pGL3-DF3-DTA真核表达载体。转染MCF-7细胞后,RT-PCR检测到了249 bp的DTA mRNA片段。与对照组比较,转染pGL3-DF3-DTA的MCF-7细胞生长受到了抑制,流式细胞术检测到的凋亡率达39.43%,而对照组仅有0.28%。结论pGL3-DF3-DTA可对DF3阳性的乳癌细胞产生特异性的杀伤,对乳腺癌的基因治疗有潜在的应用价值。     

乳腺癌淋巴管生成与血管内皮生长因子-C、环氧化酶-2表达的关系

目的探讨血管内皮生长因子（VEGF）-C、环氧化酶（COX）-2在乳腺癌组织中的相互表达关系及与淋巴管生成和预后的关系。方法应用免疫组织化学法检测70例乳腺癌组织COX-2与VEGF-C蛋白的表达，并用淋巴管内皮细胞特异性抗体D2-40标记淋巴管，计数肿瘤淋巴管密度（LVD），结合临床病理特征和随访资料进行分析。结果（1）乳腺癌组织COX-2、VEGF-C高表达率分别为65．7％（46／70）和42．8％（30／70）。COX-2与VEGF-C蛋白表达之间存在显著相关（r=0．529，P〈0．01）。（2）COX-2蛋白的高表达与淋巴结转移、LVD和淋巴管浸润呈正相关（P〈0．05），与雌激素受体状态、无病生存率和总生存率呈负相关（P〈0．05）。VEGF-C蛋白的高表达与淋巴结转移、LVD、淋巴管浸润呈正相关（P〈0．05），与组织学分化、无病生存率和总生存率呈负相关（P〈0．05）。结论COX-2可能通过上调VEGF-C表达来促进乳腺癌淋巴管生成，从而导致淋巴结转移的发生。COX-2和VEGF-C的高表达提示乳腺癌患者容易出现淋巴结转移和预后不良。     

235例乳腺病变粗针吸微创性活检及免疫组织化学检测意义

目的评价乳腺病变粗针吸活检（CNB）方法，探讨CNB组织免疫组织化学检测的临床意义。方法对CNB后接受手术治疗的235例乳腺病变病理资料进行分析对比，对其中CNB诊断为浸润性癌后行术前化疗的87例进行p53、c-erbB-2、ER和PR免疫组织化学（SP法）检测，并与观测化疗后癌组织形态学变化结合分析。结果235例中CNB诊为乳腺癌者204例，与手术后病理良恶性符合率为100％；CNB诊为非浸润性癌中60％病例术后病理发现浸润性癌成分；CNB诊为不典型增生者中50％术后病理证实为癌；CNB组织与术后常规组织免疫组织化学表达阳性率一致，差异无统计学意义（P〉0．05）；有、无化疗反应的病例p53、c-erbB-2表达差异有统计学意义（P〈0．05）；p53和c-erBb-2阳性病例多无明显化疗后形态学改变。结论CNB对乳腺病变是一种有效且创伤轻微的诊断方法，但它仍有一定局限性，用CNB组织做免疫组织化学检测有较为重要的临床意义。