Pulmonary Sequestration In A Child With Acute Myelold Leukemia

The article describes a relatively rare congenital anomaly that was difficult to diagnose in a 10-year-old child with acute nonlymphoblastic leukemia. Just at diagnosis of leukemia, the patient showed a pathologic chest radiograph because of a parenchymal thickening at the right lung apex. The presence of bronchopneumonia was suspected, and broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy was started with subsequent antifungal treatment for persistent fever and concurrent chemotherapy-induced marrow aplasia, which did not favor pulmonary infiltrate recovery. Continuous culture tests, including bronchial swab, proved negative for Koch-Weeks bacillus, fungal organisms, and other pathogens. Computed tomography, however, was suggestive of Aspergillus lung involvement, and apical sepmentectomy was performed. The anatomic pathologist suggested the diagnosis of intralobar sequestration. In summary, when pulmonary pathology with an excavation is found in a leukemic child, one must consider the possibility of pulmonary sequestration complicated by an infectious disease.     

Lack of Allelic Preference in Amplification and Loss of the c-myc Oncogene in Methylcholanthrene-induced Mouse Sarcomas

Sarcomas were induced in Fl mice between C57BL/6N and C3H/He strains by subcutaneous injection of methylcholanthrene. The c-myc oncogene was found to be amplified in 16 cases among 43 sarcomas of C57BL/6N × C3H/He mice and 1 case among 5 sarcomas of the reciprocal cross. The origin of the amplified allele was determined by the polymerase chain reaction single strand conformation polymorphism analysis. Among the 17 sarcomas, only one had both of the alleles amplified. The rest of the tumors carried the amplified c-myc allele coming either from C57BL/6N (9 cases) or from C3H/He (8 cases). These results indicate that the c-myc allele is amplified randomly in methylcholanthrene-induced mouse sarcomas irrespective of its origin, such as paternal or maternal allele and C57BL/6N or C3H/He allele. In addition to these changes, the unamplified c-myc oncogene was found to be lost in 12 cases out of the 17 sarcomas with the amplification.     

Classification and diagnostic criteria for oral lesions in HIV infection

A consensus has been reached on the classification of the oral manifestations of HIV infection and their diagnostic criteria, based on presumptive and definitive criteria. The former relate to the initial clinical appearance of the lesion and the latter are often the result of special investigations. Candidiasis, hairy leukoplakia, specific forms of periodontal disease [linear gingival erythema, necrotising-(ulcerative) gingivitis and necrotising(ulcerative) periodontitis], Kaposi's sarcoma and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma are strongly associated with HIV infection. Lesions less commonly associated with HIV infection and lesions seen in HIV infection, but not indicative of the disease, are also listed.     

Anaplastic ganglioglioma with sarcomatous component: An immunohistochemical study and molecular analysis of p53 tumor suppressor gene

The present case report describes a case of ganglioglioma with a distinct sarcomatous component in the left temporal lobe of a 59‐year‐old Japanese man. Neoplastic neuroglial tissue contained both benign and anaplastic glial components with a MIB‐1 labeling index of 0.1% and 12.0%, respectively. Sarcomatous tissue adjacent to the anaplastic glial tissue was dominated by pleomorphic fibroblastic cells with a MIB‐1 labeling index of 10.8%. They were immunoreactive for smooth muscle actin, type IV collagen, and alpha 1 antitrypsin, but not for desmin and CD34. Interestingly, some of the sarcomatous cells were double‐positive for smooth muscle actin and GFAP. The p53 protein had accumulated in the anaplastic astrocytes and sarcomatous cells, but direct DNA sequencing of PCR products failed to detect any mutation in the p53 gene (from exon 4 to exon 10).     

格隆溴铵对高氧诱导幼鼠急性肺损伤的影响及其机制研究

目的 探究格隆溴铵对高氧诱导幼鼠急性肺损伤（ALI）的影响及作用机制。方法 从30只SD幼鼠中随机选取10只为对照组,其余幼鼠成功复制高氧诱导的ALI模型,随机分为ALI组、格隆溴铵组,每组10只。格隆溴铵组雾化吸入0.8 mg/（kg·d）格隆溴铵,ALI组、对照组吸入等体积生理盐水,连续给药7 d后,测量幼鼠肺组织湿/干重比值（W/D）、肺指数,检测白细胞介素-1β（IL-1β）、白细胞介素-6（IL-6）及肿瘤坏死因子-α（TNF-α）水平及血清活性氧基团（ROS）、超氧化物歧化酶（SOD）水平,比较肺组织病理学变化及Toll样受体4/髓分化因子88（TLR4/MyD88）通路蛋白的表达。结果 与对照组比较,ALI组W/D及肺指数升高（P <0.05）,血清IL-1β、IL-6、TNF-α、SOD水平升高（P <0.05）,ROS水平降低（P <0.05）,TLR4、MyD88蛋白相对表达量上调（P <0.05）;与ALI组比较,格隆溴铵组W/D及肺指数降低（P <0.05）,血清IL-1β、IL-6、TNF-α、SOD水平降低（P <0.05）,ROS水平升高（P <0.05）,TLR4、MyD88蛋白相对表达量下调（P <0.05）。结论 格隆溴铵能改善血清炎症指标及氧化应激指标,降低高氧诱导的ALI,其作用机制可能与TLR4/MyD88通路有关。     

急性脑梗死患者血清CTRP-3、D-二聚体、sTREM2水平及相关临床特征与溶栓后出血性转化的关系

目的 探讨急性脑梗死患者血清补体C1q/肿瘤坏死因子相关蛋白3（CTRP-3）、D-二聚体、可溶性髓样细胞触发受体2（sTREM2）水平及相关临床特征与溶栓后出血性转化（HT）的关系。方法 回顾性分析2018年9月—2022年9月在青海省人民医院接受溶栓治疗的120例急性脑梗死患者的临床资料,根据患者溶栓后是否发生HT分为HT组（30例）、非HT组（90例）。比较两组患者的临床资料及血清CTRP-3、D-二聚体、sTREM2水平。采用多因素逐步Logistic回归分析急性脑梗死患者溶栓后发生HT的危险因素;绘制受试者工作特征（ROC）曲线,分析急性脑梗死患者溶栓后HT预测模型预测HT发生的价值。结果 HT组心房颤动（以下简称房颤）、大面积脑梗死、入院NIHSS评分≥ 15分占比高于非HT组（P <0.05）,血清CTRP-3水平低于非HT组（P <0.05）,D-二聚体、sTREM2水平高于非HT组（P <0.05）。血清CTRP-3、D-二聚体、sTREM2水平预测急性脑梗死患者溶栓后发生HT的敏感性分别为66.7%（95% CI：0.598,0.756）、70.0%（95% CI：0.607,0.812）、80.0%（95% CI：0.714,0.889）,特异性分别为73.3%（95% CI：0.636,0.821）、86.7%（95% CI：0.778,0.923）、86.7%（95% CI：0.747,0.942）。多因素Logistic逐步回归分析结果显示,房颤［O^R=1.237（95% CI：1.103,1.387）］、大面积脑梗死［O^R=2.338（95% CI：1.292,4.231）］、入院NIHSS评分≥ 15分［O^R=2.087（95% CI：1.231,3.538）］、CTRP-3 ≤ 269.265 μg/L ［O^R=3.006（95% CI：1.508,5.992）］、D-二聚体≥ 2.625 mg/L ［O^R=2.649（95% CI：1.374,5.107）］、sTREM2 ≥ 314.675 ng/L ［O^R=2.328（95% CI：1.411,3.841）］是急性脑梗死患者溶栓后发生HT的危险因素（P <0.05）。根据多因素Logistic逐步回归分析结果建立急性脑梗死患者溶栓后HT预测模型,Logit（P） = -33.887 + 0.213×房颤+ 0.849×大面积脑梗死+0.736×入院NIHSS评分+ 1.101×CTRP-3 + 0.974×D-二聚体+ 0.845×sTREM2;ROC曲线分析结果表明,预测模型预测HT发生的敏感性为93.3%（95% CI：0.841,0.991）,特异性为87.8%（95% CI：0.808,0.976）。结论 血清CTRP-3、D-二聚体、sTREM2水平与急性脑梗死患者溶栓后HT有关,预测价值较高,且急性脑梗死患者溶栓后HT预测模型预测HT优于各项指标单独预测。     

可溶性髓系细胞触发受体-1、降钙素原、脑钠肽联合检测对老年患者重症肺炎预后的评估价值

目的 探讨血清可溶性髓系细胞触发受体-1(sTREM-1)、降钙素原（PCT）、脑钠肽（BNP）联合检测对老年患者重症肺炎（SP）预后的评估价值。方法 选取2019年2月—2022年1月贵州医科大学附属医院内科重症监护治疗病房（ICU）收治的127例老年SP患者作为研究对象。统计患者入住ICU后28 d的生存情况,并依据是否存活分为生存组和死亡组。对比两组临床资料。多因素Cox回归分析老年SP患者预后的影响因素。制作受试者工作特征（ROC）曲线,以曲线下面积（AUC）评价血清sTREM-1、PCT、BNP及联合检测对老年SP患者预后的评估价值。结果 两组患者性别、年龄、BMI、入住ICU时间、体温、合并基础疾病、吸烟史、饮酒史、机械通气、白细胞计数、白蛋白及血乳酸水平对比,差异无统计学意义（P>0.05）。死亡组病变累及多个肺叶占比和PSI评分、CRP、IL-6、IL-18、sTREM-1、PCT及BNP水平高于生存组（P <0.05）。多因素Cox回归分析结果显示：病变累及多个肺叶[■=2.901(95%CI:1.335,6.305)]、PSI评分[■=2.807(95%...     

Primary breast sarcoma: A review of 33 cases with immunohistochemistry and prognostic factors

The clinical and pathological features of 33 previously untreated patients with primary breast sarcoma were retrospectively analysed to evaluate the prognostic significance of histologic variables on survival. The series comprised 17 cystosarcomas phyllodes and 16 stromal sarcomas (excluding angiosarcomas).All tumors were reviewed and classified in similar fashion to extramammary soft tissue sarcomas. In addition, immunohistochemical studies were performed on paraffin sections with a panel of several antibodies directed against cytoskeletal filaments and cellular enzymes; five cases were also examined by electron microscopy.Most tumors were malignant fibrous histiocytoma (21 cases) and fibrosarcoma (6 cases) types. Surgery was the main therapy. Metastasis-free survival rate was significantly correlated only with histological grade, consisting of tumor differentiation, tumor necrosis, and mitotic activity. Courses and survivals of the cystosarcoma and stromal groups were identical, questioning the clinical value of this pathologic distinction. All local recurrence, metastasis, or death occurred within 30 months, though follow-up was much longer.Immunohistochemistry was disappointing for identification of specific histologic sub-types.     

Small round and spindle cell sarcoma with neuronal differentiation and oncocyte-like features of the thoracic wall: A case report with histological,immunohistochemical and ultrastructural examinations

A case of small round and spindle cell sarcoma with neuronal differentiation and oncocyte-like features is presented. The tumor was encountered in a 32 year old Japanese woman with an initial presentation of palpable tumor in the left lateral region of the thorax. The resected tumor was a partially well encapsulated whitish medullary one and consisted of small round and spindle tumor cells, together with so-called rhabdoid cells in the small round cell area. Although pseudorosettes were often observed, true rosette formation could not be detected anywhere. Ultrastructurally, despite a histologic variety of tumor cells, most tumor cells possessed numerous mitochondria, some of which occasionally contained abnormal filamentous or crystalloid structures. Various amounts of microfilaments were present in most tumor cells and microtubules were present in a few. A minority of small round cells possessed a small number of neurosecretory granules, especially in short cytoplasmic processes. A positive immunoreaction for neuron specific enolase was found by immunohistochemical examination in several small round tumor cells and for neurofilaments in lesser numbers. Despite the lack of S-100 protein, MB2 was detected in both small round and spindle cells. On the basis of these findings, the tumor of the present case corresponds to malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor with neuronal differentiation and oncocytic features.