Diagnosis of metastatic lesions to the stomach by salvage cytology

Summary Secondary neoplasms of the stomach are rare and are often clinical and diagnostic problems. Three patients with bleeding volcano-like ulcers were diagnosed by combined endoscopic salvage cytology and surgical biopsy as having metastatic submucosal lesions from hematologic spread. The combination of endoscopic appearance, clinical findings, and tissue and cytologic examination can lead to the correct diagnosis. The results from these cases support the utility of this cytologic technique in combination with biopsy in this clinical setting.     

游离脂肪酸对大鼠骨骼肌细胞瘦素受体基因、蛋白表达及酪氨酸磷酸化的影响

目的　探讨游离脂肪酸是否会对大鼠骨骼肌细胞L eptin受体的基因、蛋白表达及酪氨酸磷酸化产生一定的影响 ,进而导致胰岛素抵抗及葡萄糖代谢的异常 .方法　分离、培养新生 Sprague- Dawley大鼠骨骼肌细胞 ,分别与软脂酸(0 .2 5 m mol· L- 1 )或油酸 (0 .12 5 mmol· L- 1 )孵育 12 ,2 4和36 h,提取蛋白后用 Western印迹法检测 L eptin受体的蛋白水平 .用 RT- PCR检测胰岛细胞内 L eptin受体 RNA含量的变化 .应用免疫沉淀法检测 L eptin受体的酪氨酸磷酸化程度 .结果　软脂酸和油酸孵育后大鼠骨骼肌细胞 L eptin受体的蛋白表达水平在孵育 12和 2 4h后同对照组相比无显著变化 ,在孵育 36 h后同对照组相比显著下调 [软脂酸 (0 .36±0 .0 3)和油酸 (0 .35± 0 .0 4) vs对照 (0 . 39± 0 .0 5 ) ,P<0 .0 5 ];L eptin受体的 RNA水平在孵育 12 h后同对照组相比无显著变化 ,孵育 2 4和 36 h 后显著下调 [2 4h:软脂酸(0 .2 6± 0 .0 3)和油酸 (0 .2 6± 0 .0 4) vs对照 (0 .31± 0 .0 3) ,P<0 .0 5 ;36 h:软脂酸 (0 .2 5± 0 .0 4)和油酸 (0 .2 3± 0 .0 3) vs对照 (0 .2 9± 0 .0 1) ,P<0 .0 5 ];L eptin受体的酪氨酸磷酸化程度在在孵育 12 h后同对照组相比无显著变化 ,孵育 2 4和36 h后显著下调 [2 4h:软脂酸     

道诺霉素抑制视网膜色素上皮细胞炎前因子的表达

目的　观察道诺霉素对视网膜色素上皮细胞细胞(RPE)炎前因子表达的影响 .方法　培养的人 RPE经 IL- 1β(10μg· L- 1 )刺激以及不同浓度的道诺霉素作用后 ,用EL ISA、免疫组化和原位杂交等方法 ,检测培养的人 RPE炎前因子 m RNA和蛋白质的表达 .结果　 EL ISA显示对照组培养 RPE在 IL- 1β刺激 8h后 ,上清中 IL- 6与 IL- 8分别为2 0 0 0 pg· m L- 1· 10 - 6 cells和 5 0 0 0 pg· m L- 1· 10 - 6 cells.使用 10 0 μg·L- 1 道诺霉素作用于培养的 RPE后 IL- 6与 IL-8分别为 180 pg· m L- 1 · 10 - 6 cells (P <0 .0 1)和 32 0pg· m L- 1· 10 - 6 cells(P<0 .0 1) .免疫组化和原位杂交亦显示不同浓度道诺霉素可以不同程度地抑制 RPE内炎前因子蛋白质与 m RNA的表达 .结论　道诺霉素能有效地抑制 IL -1β诱导的培养的 RPE IL - 6和 IL - 8的表达     

Undifferentiated carcinoma with osteoclast-like giant cells of the pancreas diagnosed by endoscopic ultrasonography-guided fine-needle aspiration

Undifferentiated carcinoma with osteoclast-like giant cells, also formerly known as osteoclast-like giantcell tumor, is a rare neoplasm of the pancreas and usually diagnosed after pancreatectomy. The presence of non-neoplastic osteoclast-like giant cells is the histological hallmark of this tumor and the diagnosis is usually not difficult on tissue sections. However there have been relatively few reports regarding the cytological features of this type of tumor in literatures.1-4 Here we.     

Vitamin A status of socio-economically backward children

A comprehensive survey was carried out to asses the Vitamin A status of pre-school (0–6 yrs.) and school age (6–12 yrs.) children of socio-economically backward families from slums of Bombay and its suburbs. The Vitamin A, protein, calories and iron from the rice and dal based diet was found to be below recommended dietary allowances (RDA). Among the 1956 children surveyed 20% of the children showed low (<20 μg/dl) serum vitamin A levels. 4.8% of the children were suffering from one or the other signs of Vitamin A deficiency. Rose Bengal stain test (RBST) and conjuctival impression cytology (CIC) indicted the signs of mild conjuctival xerosis and of early epithelial changes which were correlated with serum vitamin A levels. Serum iron, PCV, Hb and RBC levels were below normal. The anthropometric measurements of these children were below 50th percentile of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) standards. Due to lack of proper nutrition, the overall growth of children is either retarded or not upto the standard levels as was noted in majority of the children.     

Influence of age and human papillomavirus-infection on reliability of cervical cytopathology

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of age and human papillomavirus (HPV) infection associated cellular changes on the predictive value of cervical cytology. In a group of 671 women with Papanicolaou smears suggesting low grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (LSIL), high grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL) or invasive cervical cancer, cervical cytology was correlated with the histological finding. Predictive values were calculated and related to severity of the lesion, age and HPV associated changes. The predictive values of Papanicolaou (cervical) smears suggesting LSIL, HSIL and invasive carcinoma were 40%, 86%, and 78%, respectively. A poor predictive value of smears suggesting LSIL was found among older women. HPV associated changes were diagnosed in 80% of women 25 years of age, 66% in the age group 26 to 35 years, 51% in the age group 36 to 45 years and 38% in women aged 46 years (P = 0.03). The presence of HPV associated cellular changes led to a significantly higher number of overdiagnoses (9% with HPV infection compared to 4% without HPV infection) and HPV negative cases were more frequently associated with underdiagnosis (15% without HPV infection compared to 8% with HPV infection,P = 0.0011). This result remained significant after adjustment for age (P = 0.004). Cellular changes associated with HPV infection most frequently occurred in young women. HPV infection should therefore be acknowledged as source of overdiagnosis in the cytological evaluation of SIL especially in woung women.Supported by the Research Grant of the Mayor of Vienna (no. 1045 [to Dr. Kainz])     

The Value of Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology in Breast Fibromatosis: Study of Two New Cases and Review of the Literature

▪ Abstract: We report two new cases of breast fibromatosis studied by needle aspiration cytology observed in a 32-year-old man and a 49-year-old woman. The lesions manifested as palpable, painless, and firm masses of the para-areolar breast soft tissues. Preoperative fine needle cytology revealed scant cellularity, featuring oval and spindle cells with bland nuclei and occasional larger polygonal cells with high nuclear:cytoplasmic ratio. Histologically, interwoven fascicles of spindle cells with bland nuclei, infiltrating the adjacent breast fat, were recognized. Based on available reports in the literature, we concluded that needle aspiration cytology, although not entirely specific, may be a source of important information in patients with breast fibromatosis. In particular, it confidently allows the exclusion of breast cancer and other more common diseases and is useful in planning a surgical approach to the lesion. ▪     

Prediction of survival and recurrence in bladder carcinoma

Summary We have followed a large population of patients receiving radiation treatment for bladder carcinoma with respect to survival and recurrence-free survival. Bivariate and multivariate life table analyses have been performed using a set of independent variables. The most important were T class, grade (G), urinary carcinoembryonic antigen (U-CEA) taken before treatment and cytological analysis 4 months after treatment. We compared the usual way of classifying a patient (T+G) with the combination of U-CEA and cytology since the latter two variables seemed to have great prognostic importance. The analyses show that T+G gives the best significance for survival (P=0.0003) while U-CEA and cytology is better for recurrence-free survival (=0.0002). 0.0002).     

Diagnosis of cerebral Whipple's disease by cerebrospinal fluid cytology

Summary In a case of Whipple's disease the diagnosis was made by careful cytologic evaluation of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), identifying Sieracki cells. A basal granuloma invaded the hypothalamus, diencephalon, and rostral parts of the brainstem. An exploration in the initial stage led to misdiagnosis as a granular cell tumor. Diagnosis was then confirmed by intestinal biopsy.

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Zusammenfassung Es wird über einen Fall mit Morbus Whipple berichtet, der bei sorgfältiger Untersuchung des Liquor cerebrospinalis durch den Nachweis von Sieracki-Zellen diagnostiziert wurde. Die Exploration eines basalen Granuloms, das in den Hypothalamus, das Diencephalon und die rostralen Anteile des Hirnstamms eingewachsen war, hatte im Frühstadium zur Fehlinterpretation eines Granularzelltumors geführt. Die Diagnose wurde schließlich durch Dünndarmbiopsie bestätigt.