Soft tissue aneurysmal bone cyst of left hemithorax with review of literature

Soft tissue aneurysmal bone cysts (STABCs) are extremely rare extraosseous counterpart of aneurysmal bone cyst (ABC), with close resemblance to histo-morphologic characteristics of ABC. Here we would like to report a 13-year-old female patient, who presented with a large mass, occupying the entire left hemithorax. Patient underwent resection of the thoracic mass. On histopathological examination, it was found to be a soft tissue ABC. It is a very rare tumor and until date 28 cases have been reported in English literature, to the best of our knowledge. On review of the literature, we found this to be the first case of STABC reported in thoracic cavity. The objective of this case presentation is to provide information regarding clinical presentation, radiological and pathological features, and course of management for this rare disease. Soft tissue ABCs are a new class of tumors, so more extensive research is required to establish standard guidelines for their diagnosis and management, to yield better prognosis.     

Extra nodal Rosai Dorfman disease masquerading as metastatic soft tissue sarcoma- A case report

Rosai Dorfman disease is rare benign disease of phagocytic histiocytosis usually present as painless massive lymphadenopathy. Extra nodal presentation of Rosai Dorfman disease is rare but also described. We hereby describe an unusual presentation of the extra nodal Rosai Dorfman disease with rapidly growing soft tissue lesion in the left thigh with associated osseous lesions in the right distal femur, left distal femur, left proximal tibia and presence of solitary pulmonary nodule. This case is unique as clinical presentation highly suspicious of soft tissue sarcoma but excision biopsy of thigh lesion showed Rosai Dorfman disease.Though RDD in extremities has been described in limited number of cases, to the best of our knowledge this is first case of lower extremity RDD associated with osseous lesions and pulmonary nodule but without lymphadenopathy.     

熟地黄药效物质基础研究进展

熟地黄为玄参科植物地黄Rehmannia glutinosa新鲜或干燥块根的炮制加工品,具有补血滋阴、益精填髓等功效。熟地黄是中药“滋阴”作用最具代表的药味之一,也被称之为“至阴之药”。熟地黄配伍相关经典方剂被广泛应用于治疗肝肾阴虚导致的各种临床疾病,包括糖尿病相关疾病、神经系统疾病、骨关节炎相关疾病、妇科相关疾病等。基于近年来发表的文献,对熟地黄化学成分、活性成分的药理作用、方剂配伍条件下的药效物质的基础研究进展进行综述,以期为熟地黄的深入研究提供参考。     

ALPPS与采用不同栓塞材料PVE对肝再生及手术切除率影响研究

目的 比较不同栓塞材料的门静脉栓塞术（PVE）与联合肝脏分隔和门静脉结扎的二步肝切除术（ALPPS）对剩余肝体积（FLR）增长速率的影响,比较各组FLR的增长速率,二期手术切除率、术中数据和术后并发症。方法 采用单中心、前瞻性、非随机对照的对比研究。2014年11月至2019年12月,海军军医大学第三附属医院共126例因FLR不足导致无法切除的肝细胞癌（HCC）或肝内胆管癌（ICC）病人,将其分为4组：ALPPS组及分别采用氰基丙烯酸正丁酯（NBCA）、微球、明胶海绵作为栓塞材料的PVE组。主要终点为FLR增长速率和二期手术切除率。结果 各组的手术切除例数及二期手术切除率分别为：ALPPS组38例（99.4%）,NBCA组32例（76.2%）,明胶海绵组20例（60.6%）,微球组10例（83.3%）。ALPPS组、NBCA组、微球组的FLR增长速率分别为15.1 mL/d,10.0 mL/d和 8.5 mL/d,均高于明胶海绵组（3.7 mL/d）。结论 采用NBCA及微球作为栓塞材料的PVE导致FLR增长速率低于ALPPS,两种栓塞材料的PVE二期手术切除率相当。使用NBCA作为栓塞材料的PVE其FLR增长速率高于微球,且这两种栓塞材料的栓塞效果均优于明胶海绵。     

Reconstruction of Soft Tissue Defects in the Hand with a Free Anterolateral Thigh Deep Fascia Flap

ObjectiveTo report our experience in the reconstruction of soft tissue defects in the hand with a free anterolateral thigh deep fascia flap and describe the clinical outcomes.MethodsThis study was a retrospective trial. From November 2016 to January 2020, six patients (four men and two women) with soft tissue defects in the hand were included in this study. The average age of the patients was 33.7 ± 12.7 years (range, 20 to 50 years). All patients underwent reconstructions with free anterolateral thigh deep fascia flaps. Relevant clinical characteristics were recorded prior to surgery. The size and thickness of the deep fascia flap and the thickness of the skin were measured intraoperatively. The survival of the flaps and skin grafts and the occurrence of infection were recorded after the operation. At follow‐up, donor site complications and postoperative effects were evaluated according to the outcome satisfaction scale. The pain in the injured hand was assessed using the visual analog scale.ResultsThe average body mass index (BMI) was 26.6 ± 1.7 kg/m² (range, 23.9 to 28.7 kg/m²). The defect sizes ranged from 5 cm × 5 cm to 13 cm × 8 cm (average, 53.1 ± 27.9 cm²). The six anterolateral thigh deep fascia flaps ranged from 7 cm × 6 cm to 14 cm × 9 cm in size (average, 71.8 ± 29.1 cm²). The thicknesses of skin ranged from 25 mm to 40 mm (average, 32.5 ± 4.8 mm), and the thicknesses of the deep fascia flaps ranged from 2 mm to 3 mm (average, 2.5 ± 0.5 mm). After the operation, the blood supply of the deep fascia flap was normal in all cases. The second‐stage skin grafts of most patients survived completely. The skin graft in one case was partially necrotic and healed after a dressing change. No infection occurred. At follow‐up (average, 16.3 ± 6.9 months), there was only a linear scar and no loss of sensation at the donor site of each patient. According to the outcome satisfaction scale, the outcome satisfaction score ranged from 6 to 8 (average, 7.2 ± 0.9), all of which were satisfactory. Apart from one patient who reported mild pain, all the other patients reported no pain. Three typical cases are presented in this article.ConclusionsThe free anterolateral thigh deep fascia flap, which is suitable for reconstruction of soft tissue defects in the hand, can provide very good outcomes both functionally and aesthetically.     

Parathyroid Carcinoma: A Single-Institution Experience with an Emphasis on Histopathological Features

Parathyroid carcinoma (PC) is a rare malignancy that poses a diagnostic challenge on histologic examination. We analyzed various clinicopathologic features of PC. Pathology reports and slides were reviewed to evaluate the diagnostic histopathologic features of archived cases of PC from the years of 2004–2018. The study cohort comprised twenty cases of PC. The median age was 49 years (range 21–73 years) with equal gender distribution (M:F = 1:1). Most patients presented with symptoms of hypercalcemia (n = 7, 54%). Serum calcium and serum parathyroid hormone were elevated in all but one patient. The right inferior parathyroid was commonly involved (n = 8/14, 57%). The mean tumor size was 2.4 cm (range 0.8–3.5 cm). On frozen section examination, PC was diagnosed in 8 out of 9 cases. Vascular (n = 19/20, 95%) and soft tissue invasion (n = 10/20, 50%) were the most common characteristic histologic findings. Capsular invasion was identified in all cases. Perineural invasion or metastasis at presentation was absent in all cases. Other histological features noted were intratumoral fibrous bands (70%), nodular growth pattern (70%), moderate nuclear atypia (30%), prominent nucleoli (20%), and necrosis (20%). Regional lymph nodes were negative for metastatic disease in all cases (n = 10). Eight out of 16 patients received adjuvant radiotherapy. Follow-up was available in 16 cases (median 21.5 months). Two patients died of disease. Vascular and soft tissue invasion are the most common diagnostic histologic features of PC. Capsular invasion is important to distinguish PC from its benign counterparts. Intraoperative frozen section examination can be used for accurate diagnosis and surgical management.     

Use of a new mixture for embolization of intracranial vascular malformations

Summary The internal carotid artery system in swine has a special anatomic configuration similar to a brain arterial-arterial malformation. The internal carotid artery breaks up into a multitude of fine channels (rete mirabile) situated at the base of the skull on the side of the hypophysis. This anatomic arterial model was used to analyze acute and chronic angiographic and histological changes after occlusion of the rete mirabile with I) avitene, II) avitene, and 50% ethanol, III) avitene, 30% ethanol and Polyvinyl alcohol, IV) avitene 50% ethanol and Polyvinyl alcohol, V) IBCA and VI) silk. Histopathological changes observed in the rete mirabile six weeks following occlusion demonstrated that a mixture of avitene, 30% ethanol and Polyvinyl alcohol and IBCA produced the best anatomic results. Embolization with avitene, PVA and ethanol induced a more bland histological reaction than the one observed with IBCA. Preliminary clinical experience with this mixture is reassuring in those cases in which the AVM was surgically resected. The partially thrombosed AVM was easily depressed and compressed by the neurosurgeon allowing for satisfactory hemostasis in and around the nidus of the AVM.This paper was presented in part at the International Symposium on Cerebral Stroke, Sendai, Japan, 1987     

牙龈成纤维细胞与牙周韧带细胞在二种玻璃离子水门汀上附着及增？…

目的 比较人类牙龈成纤维细胞（ＨＧＦ）与牙周韧带细胞（ＰＤＬＣ）在两种玻璃离子水门汀（ＧＩＣ）上的附着及增殖情况。方法 利用体外细胞培养技术及＾３Ｈ－ＴｄＲ掺入法检测ＨＧＦ及ＰＤＬＣ在两种ＧＩＣ上的附着及ＤＮＡ合成。结果 ＨＧＦ与ＰＤＬＣ在培养板上的附着及ＤＮＡ合成差异无显著性（Ｐ〉０．０５）,但ＨＧＦ在ＧＩＣ上的附着及ＤＮＡ合成明显强于ＰＤＬＣ（Ｐ〈０．０５）。结论 Ｋｅｔａｃ Ｆｉｌ和Ｆｕｊｉ     

弹性材料修复前牙缺失的临床探讨

目的 为探讨弹性材料在修复前牙缺失中的临床效果,进一步推广应用弹性材料在口腔修复美容中的价值。方法 利用美国Valpast公司研制的弹性材料,湖南长沙AULEN公司生产的隐形义齿机。选择前牙缺失患者216例,按临床要求制备基牙工作模型,制作蜡型装合,加热去腊后灌注弹性材料,冷却后取出铸件修整抛光。结果 216例患者修复298颗牙,两年后随访168例,优良者156例,占92．86％;一般者8例,占4．76％;较差者4例,占2．38％。结论 本方法修复前牙缺失与传统方法相比,无需金属卡环支架固位,具有美观、舒适、超薄、耐磨、制作快捷、简单等优点,是修复前牙缺失的理想材料及方法,值得临床推广应用。     

三维CT在颅底缺损重建中的作用

目的 用三维CT技术进行颅底重建手术的分析、设计、提高一期重建的成功率。方法 手术前联合采用三维CT、MRI或CT了解病变与颅底的关系,颅底缺损的大小、范围及所涉及的重要结构。根据不同情况设计相应手术方案,以自体骨、颞肌瓣和硅橡胶为修复材料。结果 10例中1例颅骨纤维结构不良者发生脑膜炎。3周后痊愈。余9例无类似或组织下垂、脑脊液鼻漏等并发症。结论 三维CT为分析颅底重建手术方案提供了立体分析资料,同时也为手术后评价颅底重建效果提供了直接的实体影像。