Is the retractile testis a normal,physiological variant or an anomaly that requires active treatment?

Conventional teaching states that the retractile testis is a normal, physiological variant that descends spontaneously by puberty and requires no active treatment. Critical review of the literature, however, suggests that this complacent view may be inappropriate. Substantial overlap exists between the three seemingly separate entities of the late descending, the ascending and the retractile testes. This overlapping group probably accounts for the recently observed increased incidence of orchidopexies. Retractile testes that spend most of the time in an extrascrotal position are subject to the same adverse effects of higher temperatures as true undescended testes, regardless of whether they can be manipulated into the scrotum; what matters is where they actually reside most of the time. The evidence suggests that such retractile testes suffer similar pathological changes to true undescended testes if left to await spontaneous descent. Evidence is presented to support a radical, novel proposal that the retractile testis is a variant of the spectrum of pathological maldescended testes and requires active treatment. A new strategy is proposed for the management of this common pathology. Correspondence to: D. W. Goh     

伴与不伴精神病性症状的抑郁症临床特征的对照研究

目的探讨伴与不伴精神病性症状(Psychoticsymtoms,PS)的抑郁症患者临床特征的差异。方法对64例伴PS的抑郁症患者(研究组)与118例不伴PS的抑郁症患者(对照组)的人口学特征、主要临床症状及治疗情况进行对照分析。结果研究组的阳性家族史、焦虑激越、自责自罪、绝望和自杀行为等出现率显著高于对照组(P<0.05或P<0.01),研究组的自杀危险性为对照组的2.2倍。结论伴PS的抑郁症可能是抑郁症的一个独特的亚型,通常需要抗抑郁药物与抗精神病或电痉挛(ECT)联合治疗。     

老年直肠癌临床特征及治疗的变迁

目的 了解近年来老年直肠癌临床特征及治疗的变迁。方法 回顾性分析10年间313例老年直肠癌患者的临床特征及治疗情况，对比第一个5年和第二个5年的临床特征及治疗方法的变迁。结果发病年龄后延，误诊率降低，早期病例增多；Dixon手术增多，辅助治疗由简单变为综合治疗方法；5年生存率明显提高，术后的复发率明显减低。结论 老年直肠癌发病年龄后延，误诊率降低，早期病例逐渐增多；治疗上更趋有效、合理。     

人外周血树突状细胞诱导及免疫学特性研究

[目的]从人外周血分离、纯化、扩增树突状细胞(DC),并对其形态学和免疫学特性进行初步探讨.[方法]从人外周血分离DC前体细胞(主要为CD14 细胞)用重组人粒细胞-巨噬细胞集落刺激因子(rhGM-CSF)和重组人白细胞介素-4(rhIL-4)联合培养,诱导扩增成熟DC.观察DC形态、分析DC表型、核型及检测DC激发同种异体淋巴细胞增殖能力.[结果]分离的DC前体经rhGM-CSF和rhIL-4共同培养1周后,可获得大量成熟DC,扩增了24.5倍,纯度达90%以上.DC高表达分化抗原CD86、CD40、HLA-DR、CD83、CDIa,能强烈激活同种异体T淋巴细胞增殖.[结论]人外周血CD14 细胞经体外诱导培养,可以生成大量功能成熟的DC,从而为进一步开展DC的基础研究和临床应用打下基础.     

15例甲状腺间变癌临床病理及免疫组化分析

[目的]探讨甲状腺间变癌的临床病理特征和免疫组化结果的意义。[方法]光镜观察和免疫组织化学SP法检测15例甲状腺间变癌。[结果]甲状腺间变癌的病理分型为梭形细胞型、巨细胞型和混合细胞型。15例中免疫组化阳性表达率分别是：Vimentin86．6％(13／15)、CK73．3％(11/15)、CEA60．0％(9／15），CD68 6．6％(1/15)；TG和降钙素均为阴性。2例伴有乳头状癌其中Vimentin和CK均阳性；1例伴破骨样巨细胞CD68阳性。[结论]甲状腺间变癌是上皮源性、恶性度高的肿瘤。熟悉其形态特征．结合免疫组化对诊断甲状腺间变癌具有重要意义。     

PRIMARY INTRACRANIAL GERM CELL TUMORS: Clinicopathologic Review of 32 Cases

Primary intracranial germ cell neoplasms are rare tumors and constitute a heterogeneous group. We have reviewed 32 cases, over a 21-year period, from the University of Florida. The cases include 22 germinomas, 6 mixed germ cell tumors, and 4 teratomas. The clinical presentations in these cases were more closely related to the location of the tumor, that is, pineal or suprasellar, rather than the histologic subtype. Neuroimaging evaluation was useful in distinguishing between germinomas, teratomas, and other mixed germ cell tumors (MGCTs), primarily by evaluation of cystic versus solid lesions (teratoma versus germinoma), contents of cysts (teratoma versus MGCT), and infiltrative nature of the tumors (MGCT), although cytologic-histopathologic confirmation remains necessary. Germinomas responded favorably to radiation therapy with survival periods of over 16 years; MGCTs were treated with combination chemotherapy and radiation, with a markedly poorer prognosis. This study underlines the critical significance of histopathologic evaluation of the tumor in determining therapeutic interventions as well as prognosis.     

卵巢上皮性癌BRCA1和p53基因表达的临床意义及相互关系研究

目的：探讨BRCA1、p53基因蛋白在卵巢上皮性癌中的表达情况及相互关系。方法：应用S-P免疫组织化学法检测50例卵巢上皮性癌组织中BRCA1和p53蛋白的表达。采用Kaplan—Meier法分析两种蛋白表达情况与患者预后的关系。结果：1)BRCA1蛋白在卵巢癌组织中的阳性表达率仅为30％，明显低于正常卵巢组织(100％)和良性肿瘤组织(90％)(P＜0．01)；BRCA1在低分化癌、有淋巴结转移的卵巢癌组织中表达减少甚至缺失。2)p53蛋白在卵巢癌组织中的表达率为64％，而在正常卵巢及良性肿瘤组织中无表达；其表达仅与病理学分级有关。3)两种基因蛋白表达比较呈显著负相关(P＜0．01)。4)患者生存随访表明，有BRCA1表达的患者平均生存期长于无表达者；而p53对生存时间无影响。结论：BRCA1基因在转录后水平的下调对卵巢上皮性癌的发生发展有重要的作用．同时BRCA1基因与p53基因协同促进肿瘤的演进恶化。     

青春期的性生理特征及其卫生教育

了解青春期的生理变化特征及其卫生,对青少年身心的健康成长和良好心理素质的培养具有重要意义.文章通过对青春期性心理特征的分析,重点阐述了如何对青少年加强性心理与心理卫生的教育.     

Whole-abdomen, single-dose consolidation radiotherapy in patients with pathologically confirmed complete remission of advanced ovarian epithelial carcinoma: a long-term survival analysis

The value of consolidation therapy in advanced epithelial ovarian carcinoma patients is controversial. The aim of the present study was to assess the long-term survival of patients with a pathologically confirmed complete remission who had consolidation by single-dose, whole-abdominopelvic radiotherapy. Of 96 histologically confirmed stage II-IV epithelial ovarian carcinoma patients who underwent cytoreductive surgery followed by high-dose, platin-based chemotherapy, 57 were in complete clinical remission at the end of therapy and 50 underwent a second-look laparotomy. The study group comprises 32 consecutive patients who had no pathological evidence of disease and who received 800 cGy single-dose, whole-abdominal radiotherapy by an 8 MEV linear accelerator in a single fraction. The absolute 5-year survival and the actuarial 10-year survival were 78.7 and 63.3%, respectively. The survival was significantly better in patients who had < or =2 cm residual disease at the completion of the original operation. No severe postradiation complications were encountered. Mild complications were seen in three (9.4%) patients. Our data indicate a favorable long-term survival of patients with a negative second-look laparotomy who had consolidation with single-dose, whole-abdominal radiotherapy. These results seem to suggest that a collaborative, prospective, randomized multiarm study is indicated to solve the controversial issue of consolidation therapy.     

青黛散抗溃疡性结肠炎的作用研究

目的：探讨青黛散抗实验性溃疡性结肠炎的作用。方法：采用三硝基苯磺酸法制备大鼠溃疡性结肠炎模型，HE染色制作病理切片，对其抗实验性溃疡性结肠炎作用进行评价。结果：病理组织学检查表明青黛散有效改善了溃疡性结肠炎。结论：青黛散可有效对抗实验性结肠性溃疡炎。