Regression of endometrial hyperplasia after treatment with the gonadotrophin-releasing hormone analogue triptorelin: a prospective study

Endometrial hyperplasia is thought to be caused by the prolonged, unopposed oestrogenic stimulation of the endometrium. The regression of hyperplastic back to normal endometrium is the main purpose of any conservative treatment in order to prevent development of adenocarcinoma. The aim of this study was to evaluate the regression of hyperplastic to normal endometrium in patients with various forms of endometrial hyperplasia after treatment with the gonadotrophin-releasing hormone analogue (GnRHa) triptorelin for 6 months. Fifty-six patients with endometrial hyperplasia were enrolled in this trial; 39 patients (group I) presented simple hyperplasia, 14 (group II) complex hyperplasia and three (group III) atypical complex hyperplasia. All patients were treated with triptorelin for 6 months. Bleeding control during treatment was excellent. A post-treatment curettage for estimation of endometrial histology was performed on 54 out of 56 patients 100.1 +/- 44.7 days after the last triptorelin dose, following the restoration of pituitary function. Regression of hyperplastic to normal endometrium was observed in 32 (86.5%) out of 37 patients in group I and in 12 (85.7%) out of 14 in group II. Persistence of simple hyperplasia was found in five (14.5%) out of 37 patients in group I. Persistence of complex hyperplasia was found in 1 (7.1%) out of 14 patients and progression to atypical complex hyperplasia in another one (7.1%) woman in group II. In some of these cases, the presence of risk factors such as obesity, diabetes mellitus and ovulatory disturbances may contribute to the disease persistence despite therapy. On the other hand, in group III, none of the three patients had normal post-treatment endometrial histology. It seems, therefore, that in cases of endometrial hyperplasia without atypia, the administration of the GnRHa triptorelin is associated with high regression rates to normal endometrium. Conversely, the presence of atypia seems to be a poor prognostic factor. Treatment tolerance and bleeding control during therapy is excellent.     

Endometrial pinopodes indicate a shift in the window of receptivity in IVF cycles

The formation of endometrial pinopodes detected by scanning electron microscopy may be a specific marker for uterine receptivity. Aiming to assess the effects of ovarian stimulation on pinopode formation, we examined sequential endometrial biopsies from 17 oocyte donors. Seven normally menstruating women served as controls. Up to four samples were taken from each woman at 24-72 h intervals between days 14 and 24, giving a total of 69 samples. The day of oocyte retrieval was designated day 14 in ovarian stimulation cycles and the day of luteinizing hormone surge was designated day 13 in natural cycles. Endometrial morphology and pinopode numbers were similar in both groups. Fully developed pinopodes appeared in only one sample per cycle, indicating their short life span. However, the cycle day these structures appeared varied up to 5 days between women and the distribution was as follows: day 18 (n = 2), day 19 (n = 7), day 20 (n = 4), day 21 (n = 3), day 22 (n = 1) in ovarian stimulation cycles, and day 20 (n = 2), day 21 (n = 2), day 22 (n = 3) in natural cycles. Furthermore, accelerated pinopode formation in ovarian stimulation cycles was positively correlated with day 13 progesterone. Our findings show that ovarian stimulation does not affect endometrial pinopode formation in terms of quantity and life span. The cycle days when pinopodes form are specific to the individual, being on average 1-2 days earlier in ovarian stimulation than in natural cycles. These changes in pinopode expression may reflect shifts in the window of receptivity, resulting in ovo-endometrial asynchrony and limiting implantation success in in-vitro fertilization.     

T管造影合并胰管显影的临床意义

本文通过对１７年间行“Ｔ”管造影的１６８７例患者的系统性回顾分析,发现有２７６例患者胰管同时显影,其中６９例具有胰腺炎病史,达２５％,而无胰管显影的１０２９例患者中有１３３例具有胰腺炎病史,达１２．９％;二者间具有显著性差异。在胰管显影的病例中,发生过胰腺炎的患者其胆胰汇合角度显著高于未发生过胰腺炎患者的胆胰汇合角度（Ｐ〈０．００１）。作者认为：“Ｔ”管造发生胰管同时显影的病例可有与壶腹隔膜功能陷     

介入化疗栓塞治疗32例宫颈癌合并出血的临床疗效分析

目的探讨介入化疗栓塞治疗宫颈癌合并出血的临床意义。方法对３２例宫颈癌合并出血的患者采用子宫动脉灌注５－氟尿嘧啶（５－Ｆｕ）、顺铂（ＰＤＤ）、丝裂霉素（ＭＭＣ）加碘油行子宫动脉化疗栓塞,再用明胶海绵栓塞止血。结果①盆腔动脉造影能清楚显示肿瘤血管及范围,明确出血部位,经化疗栓塞后全部病例得以止血。②介入治疗能够短时间内控制巨大肿瘤,但难以使肿瘤完全坏死。结论介入化疗栓塞能够取得满意的止血效果,是其他治疗手段不可比拟的。介入治疗能够提高宫颈癌的近期疗效,但单纯用介入治疗难以根治,必须配合手术治疗或放射治疗。     

子宫内膜间质肉瘤7例临床病理分析

本文对6例子宫内膜间质肉瘤,1例间质结书观察,平均发病年龄37岁,临床多误诊为平滑肌瘤,肿瘤表现出肿块状、息肉状、浸润状多种病理大体形态,核分裂相多少与病变程度不一致,所以,核分裂相不能作为单一诊断恶性程度指标,免疫组织化学染色7例Vi－mentin阳性结果。4例MSA阳性结果,说明该肿瘤有向平滑肌分化趋势,3例病例肿瘤组织中伴有卵巢性索样结构。     

Prefrontal cortical projections to the cholinergic neurons in the basal forebrain

The prefrontal cortex (PFC) projections to the basal forebrain cholinergic cell groups in the medial septum (MS), vertical and horizontal limbs of the diagonal band of Broca (VDB and HDB), and the magnocellular basal nucleus (MBN) in the rat were investigated by anterograde transport of Phaseolus vulgaris leuco-agglutinin (PHA-L) combined with acetylcholinesterase (AChE) histochemistry or choline acetyltransferase (ChAT) immunocytochemistry. The experiments revealed rich PHA-L-labeled projections to discrete parts of the basal forebrain cholinergic system (BFChS) essentially originating from all prefrontal areas investigated. The PFC afferents to the BFChS display a topographic organization, such that medial prefrontal areas project to the MS, VDB, and the medial part of the HDB, whereas the orbital and agranular insular areas predominantly innervate the HDB and MBN, respectively. Since the recurrent BFChS projection to the prefrontal cortex is arranged according to a similar topography, the relationship between the BFChS and the prefrontal cortex is characterized by reciprocal connections. Furthermore, tracer injections in the PFC resulted in anterograde labeling of numerous "en passant" and terminal boutons apposing perikarya and proximal dendrites of neurons in the basal forebrain, which were stained for the cholinergic marker enzymes. These results indicate that prefrontal cortical afferents make direct synaptic contacts upon the cholinergic neurons in the basal forebrain, although further analysis at the electron microscopic level will be needed to provide conclusive evidence.     

复方熟地胶囊治疗青春期功能失调性子宫出血60例疗效观察

目的：观察复方熟地胶囊对青春期功能失调性子宫出血的临床疗效。方法：将90例青春期功血患者随机分为2组，治疗组60例根据月经周期分别以复方熟地胶囊1号（熟地黄、菟丝子、薏苡仁、续断、旱莲草、女贞子、淫羊藿、山茱萸、山药、白芍）和复方熟地胶囊2号（上方加益母草、炒蒲黄、炒五灵脂、紫草）治疗；对照组以己烯雌酚、安宫黄体酮治疗。结果：总有效率治疗组有85．0％，对照组为73．3％，2组总有效率比较，差异无显著性意义（P＞0．05）；3天内血止治疗组19例（31．7％），对照组6例（20．0％），2组差异无显著性意义（P＞0．05）。半年后随访，复发率治疗组为9．7％，对照组为52．9％，对照组明显高于治疗组（P＜0．005）。结论：复方熟地胶囊对青春期功能失调性子宫出血具有较好的治疗优势，既有调经止血作用，也有促排卵作用，且远期疗效巩固。     

口服或阴道用米索前列醇用于人工流产术前宫口扩张的比较

目的 :比较在人工流产术前阴道或口服用米索前列醇后宫口扩张的临床效果。方法 :将 16 1例行人工流产术的早孕妇女分成 3组。第 1组 5 3例和第 2组 5 7例于术前 1h分别经阴道用米索前列醇和口服米索前列醇各 4 0 0 μg ,第 3组为对照组5 1例 ,术前不用任何药物。结果 :第 1组和第 2组宫口扩张有效率分别是 92 % (49/ 5 3)和 89% (5 1/5 7) ,明显高于对照组 0 (0 / 5 1,P <0 .0 1) ;前 2组术中无需使用局部麻醉 (0 / 5 3和 0 / 5 7) ,而对照组则有 74 % (38/ 5 1)的病人需加用局部麻醉 (P <0 .0 1) ;前 2组术中出血量为 (7±s 4 )mL和 (7± 3)mL ,也少于对照组 (12± 4 )mL ,差异有非常显著意义 (P <0 .0 1)。阴道用米索前列醇组与口服米索前列醇组相比 ,术中扩宫口作用差异无显著意义 (P >0 .0 5 ) ,但口服用药组不良反应多于阴道用药组。结论 :阴道用米索前列醇组、口服米索前列醇组术中扩宫口作用肯定 ,出血量小、不良反应轻 ,两者疗效相似     

De novo uterine sarcoma with good response to neo-adjuvant chemotherapy

Abstract.  Numa F, Umayahara K, Ogata H, Nawata S, Sakaguchi Y, Emoto T, Kawasaki K, Hirakawa H, Sase M, Oga A, Kato H. De novo uterine sarcoma with good response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy. We report here the extremely rare case of a 28-year-old woman with advanced stage uterine sarcoma arising soon after a cesarean section. She underwent an abdominal cesarean section because of a breech presentation. At the time of the procedure, there were no abnormal findings such as leiomyoma of the uterus in the abdominal cavity. One year later, she was referred to our hospital because of a large abdominal tumor. Transabdominal power Doppler ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a large hypervascular tumor in the abdominal cavity. Her serum levels, for the two tumor markers carbohydrate antigen CA125 and LDH, were elevated, at 219 U/ml (< 35 U/ml) and 862 IU/l (115 U/ml−217 U/ml), respectively. On the basis of a diagnosis of malignant tumor of gynecological origin, exploratory laparotomy was performed, and through biopsy, the tumor was found to be advanced undifferentiated uterine sarcoma. She exhibited a good response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy consisting of cisplatin, epirubicin, and dimethyltriazenoimidazole carboxamide (DTIC) every 28 days, which was successfully followed by a hysterectomy.     

子宫动脉栓塞加中药治疗子宫肌瘤疗效分析

目的 :研究子宫动脉栓塞加中药治疗子宫肌瘤的疗效。方法 :40例子宫肌瘤患者 ,采用Seldinger技术 ,穿刺股动脉成功后 ,行双侧子宫动脉超选择插管 ,分别注入 3 5 5～ 70 0 μmPVA颗粒栓塞子宫动脉 ;术后配合中药治疗。分别于术后 3个月、6个月、1年观察疗效。结果 :治疗成功率为 10 0 % ,临床症状逐渐改善、消失。 3个月复查肌瘤平均缩小 3 8 48% ,6个月平均缩小 5 7 40 % ,1年后复查无再增大者。结论 :子宫动脉栓塞加中药治疗子宫肌瘤有很好的临床应用价值