低能级体外冲击波碎石治疗肾鹿角形结石

目的探讨低能级体外冲击波碎石(extracorporeal shock wave lithortripsy,ESWL)治疗肾鹿角形结石的效果. 方法对18例鹿角形结石进行体外冲击波治疗.碎石能级1～3级,冲击次数1 800～3 000次,脉冲间隔60 ～80次/min,工作电压10～12.75 kV. 若结石直径>3 cm,在碎石前预先插入双J管,防止石街形成.对直径>4 mm的残余结石,再次行ESWL,直至结石完全消失. 结果所有病人耐受良好,治疗结束能自行回家.除1例碎石失败外,余17例经ESWL治疗成功.治疗3～9次,至完全排除结石.66例次(66/77,85.7%)术后有1～2次肉眼血尿.5例出现石街,长1.9～5.2 cm,4例石街经再次碎石成功,1例输尿管镜取石. 结论低能级ESWL治疗肾鹿角形结石是一种安全、有效的方法.     

后腹腔镜下离断式肾盂成形术

目的探讨后腹腔镜下肾盂成形术的临床疗效. 方法腹腔镜下通过后腹腔途径对9例肾盂输尿管连接部狭窄行离断式肾盂成形术并对技术进行改进. 结果 9例手术均获成功,手术时间110～240 min,平均160 min.术中出血量30～80 ml,平均50 ml.术后住院8～18 d,平均11.2 d.术后并发症:皮下气肿(合并阴囊气肿)1例,漏尿2例.术后1～10个月B超示术侧肾盂无积水5例,轻度积水2例,中度积水2例.3例术后5个月IVU显示吻合口通畅. 结论后腹腔镜肾盂成形术微创、效果好,值得推广.     

葡立胶囊与抗骨增生胶囊联用治疗颈椎病的临床研究

目的 了解、观察葡立胶囊与抗骨增生胶囊联用治疗颈椎病对血清SOD含量及疼痛功能评分的影响。方法 对一组神经根型颈椎病患者，用葡立胶囊与抗骨增生胶囊联合应用治疗3个月，测定血清SOD含量及疼痛功能评分变化。结果 颈椎病患者治疗组血清SOD含量与治疗前相比明显升高，疼痛功能评分治疗前相比明显降低。结论 葡立胶囊与抗骨增生胶囊联合应用可明显缓解症状，提高血清SOD活力，延缓颈椎间盘退变，对治疗颈椎病有明显疗效。     

Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis

Over the last 2 decades, we have learnt that focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is a ubiquitous phenomenon underlying the progressive deterioration of many different types of renal diseases in both pediatric and adult populations. FSGS may also be the primary renal lesion, whether in new disease entities such as glycogen storage disease and human immunodeficiency virus infection, or in idiopathic FSGS. Although the mechanism which triggers the development of primary FSGS still remains unknown, laboratory and clinical studies have identified several key pathophysiological events leading to end-stage renal disease. While therapeutic modalities have not changed remarkably, a recent study, although uncontrolled, demonstrated an impressive efficacy of intravenous steroid pulse therapy in inducing remission. Nevertheless, it remains largely unknown whether such a forced remission decreases the overall risk of developing chronic renal failure. Studies have revealed an important pathophysiological role of angiotensin and the therapeutic efficacy of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors in progressive loss of renal function in diseases where glomerulosclerosis is secondary; however, it remains to be verified whether these results hold true in primary FSGS. As a result of the improvement in allograft survival rate, the benefit of renal transplant outweighs the risk of recurrence of FSGS, hence transplantation continues to be a vital therapy for FSGS patients who have reached renal failure. Thus, FSGS is not one disease, but rather a range of lesions seen in many settings. The type of lesions and the patient's unique genetic factors contribute to prognosis, and also may dictate choice of optimum therapy.     

Influence of differences in tumor vascularity upon the effects of hyperthermia

Summary Utilizing two types of human renal carcinoma heterotransplanted in nude mice, we investigated the variations in hyperthermic effects (42.5°C for 30 min) caused by differences in tumor type with special reference to variations in tumor vascularity. In the hypovascular JRC1 strain, sporadic vascular dilation was observed throughout the tumors after heating. Destruction of tumor cells was observed mainly in the region of dilation. In the hypervascular JRC11 strain, homogenous vascular dilation was observed immediately after heating, mainly at the periphery of tumors. There was a decrease in the viability of cells in the center of the tumor. Therefore, the hypervascular tumors showed greater destruction mainly at the center where blood circulation was reduced. The range of necrosis was also greatly affected by the extent of vascular dilation caused by heating in hypovascular tumors.     

Regression of Pulmonary and Multiple Skeletal Metastases from Renal Cell Carcinoma by Nephrectomy and Alpha-interferon Therapy: A Case Report

We report a rare case of advanced renal cell carcinoma in apatient who showed complete resolution of metastases to thelung and bones after nephrectomy, partial jejunectomy and subsequentalpha-interferon therapy. The patient was a 54-year-old manwhose right lung and left femur metastases were detected beforenephrectomy. In the seventh week after nephrectomy, a partialjejunectomy was carried out because of the obstructive ileuscaused by intraluminal multiple metastases of the jejunum. Apathological fracture of the metastasized right humerus occurredsubsequently. After four months of intramuscular alpha-interferonadministration (3x106 units/day), however, x-rays revealed thecomplete disappearance of the metastatic lung shadow and a solidunion of the humerus, and there were no tumor cells in the femurspecimen resected at the subsequent reconstruction surgery ofthe left leg. Seven years have passed from onset, and the patientis still alive and disease free.     

继发性甲旁亢的锁骨骨吸收

１８例慢性肾衰继发性甲旁亢病人发现有锁骨骨吸收。发病部位包括锁骨内端、外端、外１／３下缘及内段下缘４个部位。其中锁骨内、外端骨吸收属软骨下骨吸收，内、外段下缘骨吸收属韧带下骨吸收。作者对锁骨骨吸收的Ｘ线表现及发病机制作了讨论。认为锁骨骨吸收是继发性甲旁亢的重要Ｘ线征象，对诊断肾性骨病具有重要的意义。     

Multiple Cerebral Haematomata and Peripheral Nerve Palsies Associated with a Case of Juvenile Diabetic Ketoacidosis

A 15-year-old girl presented de novo in diabetic ketoacidosis having been comatose for 24 h (day 1). A CT scan and lumbar puncture performed on admission were normal and her conscious level slowly improved over several days. On day 7 she had central neurological signs of bilateral knee clonus and an extensor plantar response. In addition, she had developed lower motor neurological signs of an ulnar nerve palsy of the left forearm, and ulnar, median, and radial nerve palsies of the right forearm. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), performed on day 12, showed multiple small cerebral haematomata with appearances at least several days of age. The scattered lesions were localized particularly to the parieto-occipital region, with sparing of the basal ganglia and without cerebral oedema, a novel feature not previously described in juvenile ketoacidosis. Four months later there was minimal residual disability of her right arm. The clinical findings together with the MRI images suggested that the peripheral nerve and central lesions were temporally related, suggesting a common aetiology. However, it is likely that MRI showed cerebral lesions which may have been missed by the conventional CT scanning performed initially.     

Is cytomegalovirus a cause of ureteral stricture in renal transplant recipients?

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is regarded as a predominant infectious agent in solid organ transplants. CMV disease has highly protean clinical manifestations. Nevertheless, urinary tract involvement seems to be very rare during CMV infection. We report two cases of renal transplant recipients in whom ureteral stricture developed in the course of CMV disease. Histologic data were available for them and were consistent with CMV infection. We discuss previous case reports and propose physiopathologic mechanisms. Received: 3 October 1996 Received after revision: 13 February 1997 Accepted: 17 February 1997