经阴道超声评价不孕症患者子宫内膜容受性的研究进展

随着辅助生殖技术的发展,应用体外受精一胚胎移值（IVF-EI）对小孕症患者的诊治取得了很大的进展,胚胎质量和子宫内膜容受性是决定不孕症患着治疗成败的两个关键因素,用于评价子宫内膜的方法很多,如免疫组化法、内膜活检等,而经阴道超声以其简便、无创、可重复性等优点成为不孕症诊治中评估子宫内膜容受性的常规方法。     

二维血流显像技术与彩色多普勒在颈动脉疾病诊断中的应用比较

目的比较二维血流显像技术（B-Flow）与彩色多普勒血流显像（CDFI）和能量多普勒（PDI）在颈动脉疾病诊断中的应用价值。方法对160例颈动脉疾病患者分别进行CDFI、PDI及B-Flow技术检查,对比分析。其中41例患者进行了数字减影血管造影（DSA）检查。结果B-Flow技术是一种新型血管疾病影像学检查方法,具有更高帧频、高分辨率和全景显像功能,能同时显示血流和背景组织结构,B-Flow与CDFI、PDI结合使用,可提高异常图像显示率;对于颈动脉狭窄和闭塞的判断与DSA结果比较,B-Flow技术与DSA相关性明显高于后两者。结论B-Flow显像技术较CDFI及PDI显像在颈动脉疾病中的应用范围更广,可以弥补CDFI、PDI显像上的不足。     

IL-18 enhances protective effect in mice immunized with a Schistosoma japonicum FABP DNA vaccine

Two recombinant plasmids, pVAX/SjFABP and pVAX/mIL-18 containing Schistosoma japonicum 14 kDa fatty acid binding protein (SjFABP) and murine IL-18, were constructed and evaluated for their ability to induce immune responses and to protect against S. japonicum challenge in mice. Mice were intramuscularly immunized twice at three-weekly intervals, and challenged with S. japonicum cercariae at 4 weeks after the last vaccination. All animals vaccinated with pVAX/SjFABP alone or plus pVAX/mIL-18 developed specific anti-SWAP ELISA antibody and T lymphocyte proliferation. Co-injection of pVAX/mIL-18 significantly increased the production of IFN-γ and IL-2 compared with pVAX/SjFABP alone, indicating that IL-18 enhances the Th1-dominant immune response. The challenge experiment showed that co-injection of plasmid encoding IL-18 significantly enhances protective effect against S. japonicum infection, as demonstrated by worm reduction rates and the hepatic egg reduction rates 45 days post-challenge. These results indicated that IL-18 may become a novel vaccine adjuvant for development of vaccines against schistosomiasis.     

Lesiones vasculares abdominales

Abdominal vascular lesions are amongst the most lethal lesions suffered by patients with multiple injuries, as well as being among the most difficult and challenging for the surgeon. They are rarely isolated, they are usually found with associated multiple injuries, which increases its seriousness and the time required to repair them and may lead to a significant morbidity and mortality. The correct management involves an early diagnosis and surgical approach.     

Lymph node non-Hodgkin's lymphoma incidentally discovered during a nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma

We report the case of a left laparoscopic nephroureterectomy with the incidental discovery of a non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in one of the lymph nodes of the renal hilum. A laparoscopic nephroureterectomy was decided on for a 64-year-old man. Renal cell carcinoma in the kidney and one lymph node of the renal hilum with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma was found. Chemotherapy was not started for the lymphoma discovery. There are no signs of relapse after two years of follow up. Coexistence in the same patient is an extremely rare condition. We review the literature about this issue to clarify this association.     

Electron microscopic examination of the anterior lens capsule in a case of Alport’s syndrome

Purpose: To report a case of Alport’s syndrome and to present electronmicroscopic examination findings of the anterior lens capsule of this patient. Method: A 21‐year‐old man was referred for low visual acuity and retinal pigment epithelial changes in the left eye. The patient and his relatives underwent detailed ophthalmological examination, including electrophysiological testing. The patient also underwent electronmicroscopic examination of the anterior lens capsule. Results: His visual acuity was 6/18 OD and 6/15 OS. Anterior lenticonus and subcapsular opacities were observed in the left eye. Cataract extraction by phacoemulsification with intraocular lens implantation was performed for his poor visual performance. During the capsulorhexis, the remarkably thin and fragile anterior capsule was noted and removed. Ultrastructural analysis of the anterior lens capsule showed a thinner central zone compared with the periphery. Conclusions: The course of Alport’s syndrome can be ameliorated by early diagnosis. Therefore, the ophthalmological examination of a patient with anterior lenticonus must be combined with a detailed medical evaluation. Ultrastructural analysis of the lens capsule can support the diagnosis of Alport’s syndrome.