食管癌高低发区人群食管粘膜组织病理学研究

目的探讨食管癌高、低发区人群食管粘膜上皮组织学改变，为癌前病变防治提供依据。方法高（林州市）、低发区（范县、清丰县）分别取无症状居民食管活检２２９人和１８７人，均分为４组，２５岁～３４岁、３５岁～４４岁、４５岁～５４岁及≥５５岁，常规石蜡ＨＥ制片，按标准诊断归类。结果高、低发区食管上皮萎缩、棘层肥厚、炎细胞浸润相应年龄组比较无显著差异，基底细胞增生高发区３５岁～４４岁、４５岁～５４岁组显著大于低发区相应组（Ｐ＝０．０３１２，Ｐ＝０．０２７３），非典型增生４５岁～５４岁、≥５５岁组高发区显著大于低发区相应组（Ｐ＝０．０１９６，Ｐ＝０．０２６３）。高、低发区总体人群比较除棘层肥厚、炎细胞浸润无差异外，余各病变间均有极显著差异（Ｐ＜０．０１）。结论食管上皮萎缩、基底细胞增生应作为较狭义的癌前病变对待，食管上皮棘层肥厚、炎细胞浸润似与食管癌变无关。     

207例预激综合征的心律失常

对207例预激综合征行电生理检查.检出心律失常171例.占82.6%。房室折返性心动过速占所有心律失常的80.4%,心房颤动13.1%,其他6.5%.房室折返性心动过速占我院同期室上速的56.5%.远较房室结折返性心动过速(24.4%)多见。隐性旁路在室上速中占29%,居首位。上述情况反映我国人室上速的构成比可能与西方国家不同。     

Human papillomavirus infection in Egyptian esophageal carcinoma: correlation with p53, p21, mdm2, C-erbB2 and impact on survival

The etiological role of human papillomavirus (HPV) in esophageal carcinoma (EC) in relation to p53, mdm2, p21(waf), c-erbB2 and the overall survival (OS) rate was investigated. Tumor and normal tissues from 50 EC were evaluated by polymerase chain reaction and InnoLiPA for HPV. Single strand conformation polymorphism/sequencing were used to detect p53 gene mutations. Immunohistochemistry was performed to determine p53, mdm2, p21(waf)and c-erbB2 expression. Human papillomavirus was detected in 54% of tumors and in 24% of normal tissues. p53, mdm2 and c-erbB2 overexpression was detected in 68%, 70% and 60% of tumors and in 14%, 16% and 10% of normal samples, whereas loss of p21(waf) was evident in 64% of tumors. p53 mutations were detected in 20% of cases. Exon 8 and 5 showed the highest mutation rate (40% each), followed by exons 6 and 7 (10% each). There was a significant correlation between HPV and p53, mdm2, c-erbB2 overexpression. The OS was significantly associated with overexpression of p53 and loss of p21(waf). Human papillomavirus infection is frequent in Egyptian EC. Both p53-dependent and p53-independent pathways seem to be involved in HPV-associated EC. mdm2 and c-erbB2 are possible targets for HPV in the p53-independent pathway. However, only advanced stage and aberrant expression of p53 and p21(waf) are independent prognostic markers.     

仰卧与俯卧设计放疗方案在食管癌治疗中选择研究

目的 探讨食管癌等中心放射治疗时俯卧位设计放射治疗方案与常规仰卧位照射时食管位置的变化及其临床应用价值。方法 按入科顺序取40例食管癌患者纳入研究，采用自身对照的方法，同一患者在俯卧与仰卧两种体位上行CT扫描，分别测量第6颈椎、胸骨切迹、气管分又、左心房、左心室、膈顶和贲门7个平面处食管前缘到脊髓前缘的垂直距离及水平距离，统计两种体位上平均距离的差异。并且在CT定位下对两种体位的病变进行GTV、CTV、PTV和危及器官的勾画和设计三野等中心照射，观察射野的难易程度。结果 患者均可顺利完成两种体位的摆位、CT扫描及各种勾画和照射设计，体位舒适程度上感觉基本无差异。俯卧位时食管由上向下逐渐向前和向中线平面移动，在左心房平面前后方向上差距最大，后又逐渐缩小；左右方向上食管全段向中线处移动。位于食管中、下段的较大范围肿瘤，俯卧位较仰卧位三野等中心照射避开脊髓好。结论 俯卧位食管向前向中线移位，在食管中段俯卧位较仰卧位更远离脊髓。中下段食管癌俯卧位设计放疗方案优于仰卧位。     

Argyrophil cell carcinoma (apudoma) of the esophagus

Summary In a series of 79 cases of primary esophageal carcinoma resected at The Center for Adult Diseases, Osaka, there were six tumors with specific histopathologic features valid for the diagnosis of argyrophil cell carcinoma. Of the 6 tumors, 3 were studied electron microscopically and assay for ACTH content was performed on 4 tumors.Clinically, the ages of the 6 patients ranged from 56 to 71 years; two were women and four men. Four of the 6 patients died with widespread tumor recurrences within 9 months of operation.Microscopically, the 6 tumors were composed largely or almost entirely of small, spindle-shaped cells resembling those of oat cell carcinoma of the lung, and were characterized by the arrangement of tumor cells in solid sheets or anastomosing cords, the presence of argyrophil tumor cells, and the deposits of amyloid. Electron microscopically, the three tumors contained neurosecretory-type granules. Using bioassay or radioimmunoassay ACTH activity in the tumor tissues was detected in 3 out of the 4 tumors determined.From the light and electron microscopic characteristics and the assay evidence, it seems reasonable to conclude that the 6 tumors are endocrine polypeptide producing tumors (apudomas) that arise from argyrophil cells normally found among the basal cells of the esophageal mucosa, and that they represent a distinct histopathologic entity clearly distinguishable from other types of esophageal carcinomas.Supported in part by a Grant-in Aid for Cancer Research from the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture, and the Ministry of Health and Welfare, JapanThe authors are grateful to Prof. H. Imura and Dr. Y. Hirate, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University School of Medicine for their interest and performing the assays for ACTH on the tumor tissues.     

胎儿消化器官发育中的肥大细胞超微结构特点

实验对１０例不同胎龄肥儿消化器官的胎大细胞进行了超微结构观察，发现胎儿发育接近成熟时，其肥大细胞根据颗粒的超微结构可分ＴＣ肥大细胞和Ｔ肥大细胞两型；胎儿发育后期以大细胞有分泌活动呈活化状态；胎儿肥大细胞与成纤维细胞，上皮细胞，血管，神经等密切接触。     

Outcome of surgical treatment for early adenocarcinoma of the esophagus or gastro-esophageal junction

Adenocarcinoma of the esophagus, or GEJ, has a poor prognosis. Early lesions [i.e. high grade dysplasia (HGD) or T1-carcinoma] are potentially curable. Local endoscopic therapies are promising treatment options for superficial lesions; however, for deeper lesions, surgical resection is considered to be the treatment of choice. To contribute to therapeutic decision-making, we retrospectively analysed the outcome of transhiatal esophagectomy in 120 patients with pathologically proven HGD (n=13) or T1-adenocarcinoma (n=107) of the distal esophagus or gastro-esophageal junction (GEJ). Tumors were subdivided into six different depths of invasion (T1-mucosal m1-m3, T1-submucosal sm1-sm3), and the frequency of lymphatic dissemination and time to locoregional and/or distant recurrence were analysed. Only one of the 79 T1m1-3/sm1 tumors (1%) showed lymph node metastases as compared with 18 out of 41 T1sm2-3 tumors (44%). There was a significant difference in recurrence-free period between T1m1-m3/sm1 versus T1sm2-sm3 tumor patients (P log rank <0.0001), with 5-year recurrence-free percentages of 97% and 57%, respectively. In multivariate analysis including age, gender, tumor differentiation grade, N-stage and depth of invasion, only N-stage was an independent prognostic factor for recurrence-free period (hazard rate=5.9, 95% CI 1.7–20.7). However, if N-stage was excluded from analysis, only depth of invasion (T1sm2-3 versus T1m1-m3/sm1) was an independent prognostic factor for recurrence-free period (hazard rate=7.5, 95% CI 2.0–27.7). These data indicate that T1m1-m3/sm1 adenocarcinomas of esophagus or GEJ show a very low risk of lymphatic dissemination and are therefore eligible for local endoscopic therapy. After transhiatal surgical resection, almost half of the patients with T1sm2-sm3 lesions develop recurrent disease within 5 years, and therefore need additional therapy to improve survival.     

食管入口部的解剖学特点及其临床意义

目的：为全喉切除术后的患者进行发音重建，为制造适合我国人的发音管提供解剖学基础。方法：对４０具正常成人尸体标本食管入口部进行了观察测量，测量食管入口部的内外横径、前后壁厚度，第１、第２气管环之间气管食管共壁的宽度、厚度。结果：发现食管入口部前后壁的厚度相差显著，前壁明显厚于后壁。食管入口部的内横径平均值为１１．９ｍｍ，外横径平均值为１６．６ｍｍ。在第１、第２气管环之间的气管食管共壁宽度的平均值为１２．０ｍｍ；其厚度平均值为６．１ｍｍ等。结论：本研究对进行发音重建、食管镜检查有指导作用，为制造适合我国人的发音管提供数据。     

大鼠消化道神经激肽A的发育研究

应用免疫细胞化学ＰＡＰ法系统研究了大鼠胚胎１３天至成年食道及胃神经激肽Ａ发生发育过程。结果如下：（１）在食道，直至出生前，即胚胎２１天才于环肌层及粘膜肌层出现阳性膨体纤维，出生后，随幼鼠的生长发育相继在上皮内、纵肌层、肌间丛、粘膜下丛出现神经激肽Ａ免疫反应阳性物，其纤维的密度、粗细和着色也逐渐增加，３０天时已具备成年的分布特征，其发育主要在生后４周；（２）在胃，于胚胎１４天，首先在肌间丛处呈现阳性     

Differential expression of pepsinogen isozymogens in a patient with Barrett esophagus

The pepsinogen A (PGA) isozymogens in the gastric mucosa and Barrett epithelium of a female patient with Barrett esophagus were studied on different occasions during a 3-year period by electrophoretic analysis of in vivo steady-state pepsinogen in biopsies by activity staining in combination with variant specific monoclonal antibodies and of de novo synthesized pepsinogen by autoradiography. In Barrett epithelium only one (Pg3) or two (Pg3 and Pg5) primary PGA gene products were detected, whereas in gastric mucosal biopsies three (Pg3, Pg4 and Pg5) primary gene products were demonstrated on all occasions. These differences strongly suggest differential expression/activation of individual gene numbers in the PGA gene cluster in Barrett esophagus and are in line with the preneoplastic nature of this condition. The mechanism behind this deregulation is currently under investigation by cell biology and molecular genetic techniques.