Isolated splenic metastasis of endometrial cancer 12 years after treatment: A case report and literature review

Rationale:The spleen is an uncommon metastatic organ for malignant solid tumors because of its special anatomy and microenvironment. Isolated splenic metastasis of endometrial cancer is an extremely rare clinical event, with only 17 cases reported in literature.Patient concerns:We report the case of a 58-year-old woman with abdominal distension and nausea for 7 months who had undergone surgery and chemotherapy for endometrioid adenocarcinoma 12 years previously. A space-occupying lesion in the upper pole of the spleen was observed on an abdominal ultrasound.Diagnosis:The spleen was resected, and splenic metastasis of endometrial adenocarcinoma was histologically confirmed.Interventions:Splenectomy was performed, and no lymph nodes or other metastases were observed. The patient received postoperative chemotherapy with 6 cycles of docetaxel and carboplatin.Outcomes:The patient recovered well 11 months postoperatively, with no evidence of recurrence or metastatic disease.Lesson:Since the time interval between the diagnosis of primary endometrial cancer and splenic metastasis may be very long, it may be necessary to monitor the recurrence of endometrial cancer after primary treatment.     

UBE2C promotes the progression of pancreatic cancer and glycolytic activity via EGFR stabilization-mediated PI3K-Akt pathway activation

BackgroundPancreatic cancer (PC) is among the most prevalent and deadliest endocrine tumors, yet the mechanisms governing its pathogenesis remain to be fully clarified. While ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme E2C (UBE2C) has been identified as an important oncogene in several cancers, its importance in PC has yet to be established.MethodsUBE2C expression in PC tumor samples and cell lines was examined via quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR), while appropriate commercial kits were used to assess lactate production, ATP generation, and the uptake of glucose.ResultsUBE2C was found to be upregulated in PC patient tumors and correlated with poorer survival outcomes. In PC cell lines, the silencing of this gene suppressed the malignant activity of cells, thus supporting its identification as an oncogene in this cancer type. Mechanistically, UBE2C was found to promote enhanced matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) protein expression via activating the PI3K-Akt pathway. Moreover, it was found to bind to the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), stabilizing it and driving additional PI3K-Akt pathway activation. UBE2C knockdown in PC cells impaired their uptake of glucose and their ability to produce lactate and ATP.ConclusionsIn conclusion, the results of this study support a role for UBE2C as a driver of metastatic PC progression owing to its ability to bind to EGFR and to induce signaling via the PI3K-Akt pathway.     

盆腔淋巴结HPV-DNA检出率与早期宫颈癌临床转移的关系

目的 探讨早期宫颈癌患者盆腔淋巴结HPV-DNA检出与组织病理学确定的淋巴结转移之间的关系.方法 采用HPV通用引物PCR直接测序法扩增31例官颈癌原发部位肿瘤组织及盆腔淋巴结组织HPV-DNA L1区基因序列,分析淋巴结组织中HPV阳性率与临床病理特征之间的关系.结果 31例盆腔淋巴结中HPV-DNA检出率为58.1％.13例组织病理学确认有淋巴结转移的组织中HPV-DNA检出率为84.6％.18例组织病理学检查无淋巴结转移的盆腔淋巴结 HPV-DNA检出率为27.8％.盆腔淋巴结组织病理学确认转移与HPV-DNA检出有关.组织病理学检查和HPV-DNA检测均提示阳性淋巴结中闭孔、髂内、髂外这三组淋巴结占90％以上.结论 盆腔淋巴结HPV-DNA检出阳性是一个有意义的淋巴结转移预测因子.闭孔、髂内、髂外三组淋巴结是最主要的前哨淋巴结.     

异黄酮genistein对小鼠恶性黑色瘤转移的实验性治疗

目的:研究异黄酮genistein 对肿瘤转移的治疗作用。方法:B16-BL6 细胞由尾静脉注入C57BL/6 小鼠体内,于d 15 观察动物肺转移灶。genistein 混悬于2% 卵磷脂中,从接种瘤细胞前1 天开始ip,剂量为100 和200mg·kg^-1·d^-1 。结果:genistein 可抑制肺转移灶形成,200 mg·kg^-1 用药组小鼠转移灶数目明显减少;作为对照,腹腔给予环磷酰胺100 mg·kg^-1 后,形成的转移灶数目无明显变化,但形成的转移瘤灶体积减小。当genistein 和环磷酰胺合用时,转移小鼠的存活时间明显延长。结论:genistein 可抑制肿瘤转移,其作用与细胞毒药物不同, 与细胞毒药物合用可提高其抗肿瘤转移的作用。     

甲状腺乳头状微小癌合并桥本甲状腺炎的临床病理分析

目的研究甲状腺乳头状微小癌（PTMC）合并桥本甲状腺炎（HT）的临床病理特点,为临床诊治提供参考。方法：收集我院2010年10月-2013年9月收治并经手术病理证实为PTMC患者的临床病理资料,以是否合并HT分组比较,并进行回顾性分析。结果 119例PTMC中,男女比例1：2.6,年龄（44.4±12.4）岁,术前甲状腺功能正常者97例（81.5%）,肿瘤平均最大径（6.8±2.3）mm,有颈部淋巴结转移36例（30.3%）,合并HT 41例（34.5%）。与未合并HT组相比,合并HT组中女性更多,发病年龄较小,术前促甲状腺激素（TSH）较高,肿瘤最大径较小,相互比较存在统计学差异（P〈0.05）。合并HT组的颈部淋巴结转移率（36.6%）稍高于未合并HT组（26.9%）,且与年龄、肿瘤最大径显著相关。结论 PTMC合并HT在较年轻的女性、术前血TSH水平偏高者中较常见。起病年龄较小、癌灶最大径≥7.0 mm时更易发生颈淋巴结转移。     

Inhibitory effect of topiramate on Lewis lung carcinoma metastasis and its relation with AQP1 water channel

AIM: To study the effect of topiramate on tumor metastasis and its relation with aquaporin 1 (AQP1) water channel. METHODS: Lewis lung carcinoma metastatic model was used to determine the effect of topiramate on tumor growth and metastasis. Colorimetric estimation was used to investigate the action of topiramate on carbonic anhydrase (CA) activity. Western blotting and immunohistochemical analysis were used to study the influence of topiramate on AQP1 water channel expression in lungs or tumor tissues of mice bearing Lewis lung carcinoma.     

鼻咽癌治疗后颈淋巴结残留或复发的彩色多普勒信号特征

目的 探讨彩色多普勒检查时鼻咽癌治疗后颈淋巴结残留或复发的多普勒信号特征.方法 51枚颈转移淋巴结经术后病理确诊鼻咽痛治疗后颈淋巴结残留或复发(共计12例患者),24枚淋巴结为反应性增生良性淋巴结(共计6例患者),手术前行彩色多普勒检查.结果 鼻咽痛治疗后颈淋巴结残留或复发的淋巴结发生部位在Ⅱ.Ⅳ区.短轴直径＞10 m...     

早期胃癌前哨淋巴结微转移临床分析

目的探讨亚甲蓝示踪法前哨淋巴结(SLN)活检术在早期胃癌外科诊疗中的临床意义。方法 39例早期胃癌患者,术中用亚甲蓝示踪SLN,对SLN及所有术后胃周淋巴结进行HE染色,对SLN进一步行细胞角蛋白20(CK20)的免疫组化染色(IHC)及逆转录聚合酶链反应(RT-PCR)检测。比较3种检测方法对SLN转移灶检出的差异。结果 39例患者中,亚甲蓝示踪成功检出37例,检出成功率达94.5%。IHC与RT-PCR微转移检出率均为18.9%。由SLN状态预测胃周淋巴结转移情况:HE切片病检组前哨淋巴结检测准确率97.3%(36/37),假阴性率为16.7%(1/6);CK-20行IHC及RT-PCR组检测准确率97.3%(36/37),假阴性率为14.3%(1/7)。结论亚甲蓝示踪法能有效检出早期胃癌SLN。HE染色结合IHC及RT-PCR检测能提高SLN中微转移的检出率。     

Prognostic factors of neck node metastasis

A retrospective clinico-pathological study has been carried out in a series of 405 patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck who underwent a total of 484 radical neck dissections. The recurrence rate in the neck in 327 patients who had histological positive nodes was 21.1%, Recurrence in the neck after a standard radical neck dissection almost invariably proved fatal. A statistical analysis has been carried out to evaluate the clinical and pathological factors which are of importance in regards to recurrence in the neck. Histological factors such as extra-nodal spread and the number of histological positive nodes have been shown to be of much more prognostic importance than clinical parameters. When corrections are made for interdependencies between variables, histological extra-nodal spread proved to be the most important single prognostic factor (P < 10^?7).