New multiple congenital anomalies: Mental retardation syndrome (MCA/MR) with facio-cutaneous-skeletal involvement

Five unrelated patients (a male and 4 females) were affected with a previously undefined multiple congenital anomalies/mental retardation syndrome which has been designated the facio-cutaneous-skeletal (FCS) syndrome and which includes mental retardation with specific sociable, humorous behavior, characteristic facial appearance, excessive generalized skin, postnatal growth failure, and skeletal involvement. Consanguinity was noted in 2 patients, thus autosomal recessive inheritance is suggested. © 1992 Wiley-Liss, Inc.     

3D facial morphometry in Italian patients affected by Aicardi syndrome

Aicardi syndrome (AIC) is a rare congenital neurodevelopmental disorder of unknown etiology, that affects almost exclusively females, originally characterized by corpus callosum agenesis, chorioretinal lacunae, and infantile spasms. The current diagnostic criteria also include qualitative facial features (prominent premaxilla, upturned nasal tip, decreased nasal bridge angle, sparse lateral eyebrows, and microphthalmia) that still need quantification. A three‐dimensional (3D) photogrammetric assessment of 11 Italian females, age 7–32 years, who satisfied AIC criteria, was performed. Linear distances and angles were computed from soft‐tissue facial landmarks coordinates. The z‐score values were calculated using data of 850 healthy reference females matched for age and compared by Mann–Whitney test (p < .01). Patients showed a shorter philtrum and right side orbital height (mean z‐scores: ?1.7, ?0.9), shorter superior, middle, and inferior facial depths (mean z‐scores: ?1.3, ?2.2, ?2.3), and a smaller length of mandibular ramus (mean z‐score: ?2.1); conversely, they showed larger nasal and lower facial widths, and lower facial convexity (mean z‐scores: 1.7, 1.4, 2.4). The inclinations of the orbit versus the true horizontal were increased bilaterally (mean z‐scores: 1.8, 1.1). Some common facial abnormalities were quantified in AIC patients using a noninvasive instrument. They may help clinicians in performing a definite AIC diagnosis in atypical or doubt cases.     

Skeletal manifestations in Fryns syndrome

We report on a female baby with Fryns syndrome who died soon after birth. The patient had short limbs, coarse face, hypoplastic lungs, diaphragmatic hernia, and acral hypoplasia. Literature review disclosed varying degrees of skeletal manifestations in Fryns syndrome; short limbs may be a component of Fryns syndrome. © 1995 Wiley-Liss, Inc.     

6岁以下小儿头面部烧伤后体积变化的研究

为探讨小儿头面部烧伤后体积的变化,我们从1991年5月～1997年12月用陈壁教授提出热量计算小儿头面部体积的方法,对30例渡过休克期而生命体征平稳的6岁以下合并头面部重度烧伤的患儿在烧伤后48小时及5天～7天分别出量计算头面部体积,得出每1％头面部烧伤创面每kg体重烧伤后48小时内体积增加6.05±1.08cm3.明显高于目前习用输液公式伤后48小时每kg体重量1％烧伤面积2.7～3ml.为了准确计算此类病人休克期液体丢失量,建议分别计算头面部和其他部位创面伤后丢失量,从而指导临床治疗,提高救治水平.     

颜面皮肤癌VEGF和NOS表达及相关性

[目的]研究血管内皮生长因子(VEGF)、诱导型一氧化氮合酶(iNOS)和内皮型一氧化氮合酶(eNOS)在颜而皮肤癌的表达及其相关性.[方法]应用免疫组化方法检测47例颜面皮肤癌标本VEGF、iNOS和eNOS的表达,并对其相关性进行统计分析.[结果]47例颜面皮肤癌组织中,表达iNOS、eNOS、VEGF的分别为63.83%、74.47%、68.09%;VEGF与iNOS的表达具有明显相关性(P＜0.01),VEGF与eNOS的表达无明显相关性(P＞0.05);VEGF的表达与颜面皮肤癌肿瘤分化程度呈正相关,与临床分期及病理分型无关.iNOS表达与颜面皮肤癌的分化程度及临床分期呈正相关,与病理分型无关.eNOS表达与颜面皮肤癌病理分型、临床分期和分化程度均无关.[结论]VEGF与iNOS的表达具有明显相关性,iNOS和VEGF在肿瘤生成过程中起重要作用.     

Familiar Face and Voice Matching and Recognition in Children with Autism

Relatively able children with autism were compared with age- and language-matched controls on assessments of (1) familiar voice-face identity matching, (2) familiar face recognition, and (3) familiar voice recognition. The faces and voices of individuals at the children's schools were used as stimuli. The experimental group were impaired relative to the controls on all three tasks. Face recognition and voice recognition correlated significantly with voice-face identity matching, but not with each other, suggesting that the recognition impairments jointly cause the matching impairment. Neither chronological age nor verbal mental age were consistently related to the recognition and matching impairments.     

芦荟粗多糖对人表皮细胞体外分泌细胞因子的影响

目的:观察芦荟粗多糖对体外培养表皮细胞分泌生长因子(EGF,TGF-α,TGF-β₁)、白细胞介素(IL-1β,IL-6,IL-8)及肿瘤坏死因子(TNF)的影响。方法:用不同剂量(75,150,300,600,1 200 mg.L^-1)芦荟粗多糖作用于表皮细胞,采用ELISA和放射免疫法(RIA)测定细胞培养上清液中EGF,TGF-α,TGF-β₁,IL-1β,IL-6,IL-8,TNF的水平,并以等体积的细胞培养液处理为对照组。结果:经芦荟粗多糖作用后,表皮细胞培养液中EGF,TGF-α,TGF-β₁,IL-1β,IL-6,IL-8,TNF水平呈不同程度升高,其中EGF,TGF-α,IL-1β,IL-6,IL-8水平与对照组比较其差异具有显著性意义(P<0.05,P<0.01),且呈一定的量效关系。结论:芦荟粗多糖对表皮细胞分泌EGF,TGF-α,IL-1β,IL-6,IL-8具有促进作用。     

人面部蠕形螨感染致病及其防治

蠕形螨(demodex)寄生于人面部可引起人面部蠕形螨病(demodicidosis)，对人的美容和生活造成影响。本文就人面部蠕形螨感染致病及其防治的研究予以综述，以求为临床诊断和治疗面部蠕形螨病提供依据。     

"换脸"成功后带来的哲学伦理争论与对策

换脸手术成功后，哲学、伦理和法学的争辩问题则变为需要解决的现实问题。通过对“换脸”手术成功后，所带来的哲学伦理之惑进行分析，并提出相关政策法规建议。