经皮对比增强超声在乳腺癌前哨淋巴结术前定位及转移风险评估中的临床应用价值

目的探讨经皮注射对比增强超声(CEUS)在乳腺癌前哨淋巴结(SLN)术前定位及转移风险评估中的临床应用价值。 方法根据纳入及排除标准，选择2019年5～9月在江苏大学附属人民医院乳腺外科行手术治疗的21例女性乳腺癌患者进行前瞻性研究。术前根据经皮CEUS示踪结果，在皮肤表面标记SLN位置及数目，根据其增强模式评估SLN转移风险，并在术中联合亚甲蓝共同确认SLN的位置及数目。以亚甲蓝染色的病理检查结果为金标准，计算经皮CEUS预测SLN状态的敏感度、特异度、阳性预测值、阴性预测值及准确率。用Kappa一致性检验分析CEUS与SLN常规病理检查结果的一致性及2名超声科医师对SLN增强模式判读的一致性。用Fisher精确概率法分析不同临床病理特征患者CEUS评估SLN结果的差异。 结果21例患者中，经皮CEUS共检出32枚SLN，亚甲蓝染色共检出71枚。经皮CEUS体表定位的SLN均为术中亚甲蓝染色的SLN,患者经皮CEUS检出(1.6±0.9)枚SLN,低于亚甲蓝染色检出的(3.4±1.4)枚(t＝5.017, P<0.001)。CEUS预测SLN转移风险：判定有SLN转移患者9例(病理证实SLN有转移7例，无转移2例)，判定无转移患者12例(病理证实SLN无转移11例，有转移1例)。CEUS评估SLN状态的敏感度7/8，特异度11/13，阳性预测值7/9，阴性预测值11/12，准确率85.7%(18/21)。CEUS与病理诊断结果具有较高一致性(Kappa ＝0.704，P＝0.001)。2名超声科医师对CEUS中32枚SLN增强模式的判读结果一致性较好(Kappa＝0.829，P<0.001)。不同组织学分级的患者，其CEUS预测结果比较，差异有统计学意义(P＝0.046)。 结论经皮CEUS是乳腺癌患者SLN术前定位及转移风险评估的一种有效方法。     

彩色多普勒超声引导下亚甲蓝边界定位法在乳腺癌保乳手术中的应用价值

目的探讨术前彩色多普勒超声引导下应用亚甲蓝定位肿瘤边界在乳腺癌保乳手术中的效果。方法收集2015年5月至2017年12月拟行保乳手术的乳腺癌患者120例,随机分为观察组和对照组各60例。观察组术前在彩色多普勒超声引导下行亚甲蓝定位,对照组采用传统手术方法。所有标本切除后进行病理检查,统计两组切缘情况。从精准性及微创性两方面比较两种方法的手术效果。结果观察组中,3例(5.0%)最大切缘>2 cm,57例(95.0%)最大切缘≤2 cm;对照组中,31例(51.7%)最大切缘>2 cm,29例(48.3%)最大切缘≤2 cm。两组比较差异有统计学意义(P=0.000)。观察组6例(10.0%)患者的手术标本镜下切缘阳性,54例(90.0%)切缘阴性;对照组15例(25.0%)镜下切缘阳性,45例(75.0%)切缘阴性。两组比较差异有统计学意义(P=0.031)。观察组和对照组分别有2例和3例在行二次扩切后切缘仍为阳性,改行乳腺全切手术。结论采用术前彩色多普勒超声引导下亚甲蓝定位肿瘤边界指导乳腺癌保乳手术的方法较常规方法在手术精准性及微创性两方面均有优势。     

A diagnostically‐challenging case of melanoma ex blue nevus with comprehensive molecular analysis,including the 23‐gene expression signature (myPath melanoma)

Melanoma ex blue nevus (MEBN) is a rare, aggressive, and potentially lethal neoplasm. Distinguishing MEBN from an atypical cellular blue nevus can be very challenging. We report a diagnostically difficult case of MEBN with lymph node metastases, in which single nucleotide polymorphism array and fluorescence in situ hybridization were used to arrive at the correct diagnosis. It was also analyzed by the recently‐introduced proprietary 23‐gene expression signature test. To the best of our knowledge, this is the second reported case of MEBN analyzed by the 23‐gene expression signature, which provided a false‐negative result. More studies are needed to assess the sensitivity and specificity of this test in various melanocytic proliferations.     

Outcome of sentinel lymph node biopsy in early-stage squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity with methylene blue dye alone: a prospective validation study

Our aim was to evaluate the feasibility and role of sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy using methylene blue dye alone in identifying occult lymph node metastases in early oral cancer (cT1, T2, and cN0). The study was done from 2013–15 in 94 patients in a large cancer centre. The blue nodes were dissected and sent for frozen section, routine histopathological examination, and immunohistochemical testing for cytokeratin, and was followed by elective neck dissection in all patients. The identification rate was 93.61%. Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV), and accuracy for frozen section and haematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining were 84.6%, 100%, 100%, 93.9% and 95.5%, respectively. Occult lymph node metastasis was seen in 27.6% cases. Biopsy of SLN with blue dye alone might be used successfully with good sensitivity and negative predictive value in countries with limited resources in the developing world. Immunohistochemistry contributes to it by increasing the sensitivity and NPV, and thereby improves the diagnostic value.     

新生儿高胆红素血症的临床治疗分析

目的探讨布拉氏酵母菌散治疗对新生儿高胆红素血症的临床疗效。方法在2018年1月—2019年1月期间,将医院诊治的110例新生儿高胆红素血症患儿纳入研究对象,按照治疗方法的不同,将患儿分成两组,采用常规蓝光照射治疗的患儿定为对照组,55例,在蓝光治疗基础上增加布拉氏酵母菌散治疗的患儿定为观察组,55例,对比两组患儿治疗的临床效果。结果观察组和对照组治疗的有效率分别为98.18%和87.27%,有统计学意义(P<0.05);治疗后3 d和1周,两组患儿的胆红素水平明显下降,且观察组患儿下降更加明显,与对照组相比差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);观察组患儿黄疸消退时间为(5.12±1.21)d,对照组患儿黄疸消退时间为(7.21±1.22)d,有统计学意义(P<0.05);观察组不良反应发生率为5.45%,明显低于对照组的12.73%,有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论对新生儿高胆红素血症患儿在常规蓝光治疗的基础上增加布拉氏酵母菌散进行治疗,可以显著提高临床治疗效果。     

Does the stabilization of the calcaneocuboid joint with Steinmann pin in Evans osteotomy affect its incidence of arthritis?

PurposeThis study aims to determine the effect of retaining a Steinmann pin in the calcaneocuboid joint on its rates of arthritis following Evans calcaneal osteotomy lengthening procedure. The study hypothesized that leaving the pin across the calcaneocuboid joint post-operatively would lead to higher rates of arthritis.MethodsThis is a retrospective review of patients under 18 years of age who underwent Evans osteotomy at our hospital from January 2015 to May 2020. The Patients were stratified into 2 groups: Group 1 (pin was left post-operatively across the joint and removed on follow-up) and Group 2 (pin was removed during surgery). Demographic data were recorded, including age, sex, and body mass index. Calcaneocuboid arthritis was determined by radiographic imaging at least one-year follow-up. Time to pin removal, size of the pin and graft, and subluxation were analyzed as possible risk factors for arthritis. Odds ratios (OR) and corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CI) were estimated.Results39 patients were included in the study: 24 patients had the pin removed post-operatively, and 15 had the pin removed intra-operatively. There were no significant differences between the 2 groups regarding body mass index, age, sex, or laterality. Calcaneocuboid arthritis rates were significantly higher in the Group 1 than Group 2 (12(50%) vs. 2(13.3%), respectively; p = 0.02). On multivariate regression, both age (OR, 1.305 [95%CI: 1.009−1.696]; p = 0.044) and leaving the pin in the joint postoperatively (OR, 7.661 [95%CI: 1.208−48.570]; p = 0.031) were found as risk factors for arthritis at follow-up. The mean time to pin removal, the size of the pin, and the size of the graft were not found to be significant predictors of arthritis (p > 0.05).ConclusionsThis study shows that leaving the Steinmann pin in the calcaneocuboid joint in children post-operatively is associated with an increased risk of developing early radiographic signs of calcaneocuboid joint arthritis.     

Study on enhanced lymphatic exposure of polyamidoamin-alkali blue dendrimer for paclitaxel delivery and influence of the osmotic pressure on the lymphatic targeting

In this study, paclitaxel (PTX)-loaded polyamidoamin-alkali blue (PTX-P-AB) was prepared in order to investigate the intralymphatic targeting ability and anti-cancer effect after subcutaneous (s.c.) administration. The physicochemical properties and in vitro drug release were evaluated. The lymphatic drainage and lymph nodes (LNs) uptake were examined by pharmacokinetics and distribution recovery of PTX in plasma, LNs, injection site (IS) and tissues after s.c. injection in healthy mice and in tumor-bearing mice. The osmotic pressure of PTX-P-AB affecting the lymphatic targeting was studied. The anti-tumor activity of PTX-P-AB was investigated in mice bearing S180 metastatic tumors. Results showed that PTX-P-AB with suitable and stable physicochemical properties could be used for in vivo lymphatic studies, and displayed the more rapid lymphatic absorption, the higher AUC value in LNs, the longer LNs residence time and the higher metastasis-inhibiting rate compared with Taxol®. Enhanced lymphatic drainage from the IS and uptake into lymph by increasing the osmotic pressure of PTX-P-AB indicated that PTX-P-AB possesses the double function of lymphatic tracing and lymphatic targeting, and suggested the potential for the development of lymphatic targeting vectors and the lymphatic tracer for treatment and diagnosis.     

Chronic sleep loss disrupts blood–testis and blood–epididymis barriers,and reduces male fertility

Sleep loss increases blood–brain barrier permeability. As the blood–brain barrier and the blood–tissue barriers in the reproductive tract (blood–testis and blood–epididymis barriers) share common characteristics, we hypothesized that sleep restriction may also modify their barrier function. Previous reports showed that sleep loss decreased sperm viability and progressive fast mobility, which may be a consequence of altered blood–testis and blood–epididymis barrier. Therefore, we quantified changes in blood–testis and blood–epididymis barrier after sleep loss and related them to male fertility. Adult male Wistar rats were sleep restricted using the multiple‐platform technique in a protocol of 20 hr daily sleep deprivation plus 4 hr of sleep recovery in the home‐cage. At the 10th day, barrier permeability assays were performed with Na‐fluorescein, 10 kDa Cascade blue‐dextrans and Evans blue, and the expression of tight junction proteins, actin and androgen receptor was quantified. At the 10th day of sleep restriction and after sleep recovery days 1–7, males were placed with sexually receptive females, sexual behaviour was tested, and the percentage of pregnancies was calculated. Sleep restriction increased the barrier permeability to low‐ and high‐molecular‐weight tracers, and decreased the expression of tight junction proteins, actin and androgen receptor. Concomitantly, sleep restriction reduced the percentage of ejaculating males and the number of pregnancies. Sleep recovery for 2–3 days progressively re‐established fertility, as indicated by a higher percentage of ejaculating males and impregnated females. In conclusion, chronic sleep loss alters fertility concomitantly with the disruption of the blood–tissue barriers at the reproductive tract, the mechanism involves androgen signalling.