Jejunal duplication cyst displaying peristalsis and a five-layered appearance of the wall: a preoperative ultrasound diagnosis

A case of preoperatively diagnosed jejunal duplication cyst displaying the characteristic five-layered appearance of the gastrointestinal tract wall and peristaltic activity is reported. Both these rare features allowed a specific diagnosis of enteric duplication to be made.     

Plasticity of the corticospinal tract following midthoracic spinal injury in the postnatal rat

Rats received a midthoracic spinal cord "overhemisection" including right hemicord and left dorsal funiculus at birth (neonatal operates, N = 15) or 21 days of age (weanling operates, N = 14). In a second experiment neonatal (N = 6), 6-day (N = 3), and 12-day (N = 7) rats sustained a right sensorimotor cortex (SmI) ablation to destroy the left corticospinal tract (CST) at the same time as the spinal injury (double lesion operates). Later (3-12 months) injections of 3H-proline and autoradiography were used to label the left or right CST. The results of the first experiment showed that most right CST axons failed to grow around the spinal lesion in neonatal operates (N = 9). There was an increase in the density of label, mainly to CST projection areas, in a 1-mm zone rostral to the lesion. However, left CST axons bypassed the lesion by growing through the intact tissue in neonatal operates (N = 6). These displaced axons were consistently located within the dorsal portion of the lateral funiculus (dLF) and remained within that location caudal to the lesion, an area normally containing only a few CST axons. In spite of this abnormal position, these axons terminated bilaterally throughout the remainder of the cord in normal CST sites. In weanling operates, CST axons severed by the lesion did not regenerate around the lesion site. An increased density of label over the few spared axons within the left dLF and in CST projection zones immediately caudal to the lesion site suggested axonal sprouting by these axons. The results of the second experiment showed that the lack of growth of right CST axons around this injury in neonatal operates was, at least partially, due to an interaction with left CST axons. In neonatal double lesion operates, right CST axons grew around the spinal injury for a varying distance within the left dLF and distributed bilaterally to normal CST sites. The number of right CST axons bypassing the lesion was related to the configuration of the lesion site. A smaller number of right CST axons bypassed the lesion in 6-day double lesion operates and most terminated within 2-3 mm of the lesion site. Right CST axons failed to grow around this injury in 12-day double lesion operates.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 400 WORDS)     

胃肠道淋巴瘤的淋巴结转移

无论临床及病理均熟知癌常沿淋巴道转移,肉瘤则易沿血道转移,但恶性淋巴瘤出现扩散时,无论专著或文章中均采用“累及”而避免使用转移一词。我们通过胃肠道原发的淋巴瘤材料中,观察其切除标本中的系膜淋巴结,发现非何杰金氏淋巴瘤有10例从原发管壁累及到了系膜淋巴结的某一部分,这种淋巴结中瘤组织与固有淋巴结结构分界清楚,瘤细胞与固有淋巴细胞明显不同,根据肿瘤转移的定义,我们认为,淋巴瘤也可以明确地说是与其它恶性肿瘤一样,具有沿淋巴道转移的生物学行为的,在日常工作中是可以用转移一词来简明地做出诊断报告的。     

Retinal ganglion cells projecting to the nucleus of the optic tract and the dorsal terminal nucleus of the accessory optic system in macaque monkeys

Using classical neuroanatomical retrograde tracing methods we investigated the retinal ganglion cells projecting to the nucleus of the optic tract and dorsal terminal nucleus of the accessory optic system (NOT-DTN) in macaque monkeys. Our main aim was to quantify the strength of the projection from the ipsilateral retina to the NOT-DTN. We therefore examined the number, distribution, and soma size of retinal ganglion cells involved in this projection. Electrophysiologically controlled small injections into the NOT-DTN revealed a clearly bilateral retinal projection originating mainly from the central retina but also involving peripheral retinal regions. Labelled cells were found nasally in the contralateral retina and temporally in the ipsilateral retina with some overlap in the fovea. The projection from the ipsilateral retina was 36-43% of that from the contralateral retina. On average, only 1-6% of the local population of ganglion cells projected to the NOT-DTN. Small soma size and large dendritic fields imply that in monkey rarely encountered, 'specialized' ganglion cells provide the direct retinal input to the accessory optic system (AOS). These results are discussed with respect to the symmetry of monocular horizontal optokinetic nystagmus (OKN) in primates.     

沐舒坦糖浆临床疗效随机对照研究

为观察口服沐舒坦糖浆对咳嗽痰多患儿的临床疗效。将120例1-12岁患儿随机分为沐舒坦糖浆组60例。急支糖浆组60例，疗程7天，结果显示沐舒坦糖浆服用第3天可使痰量减少，咳痰程度减轻，痰液性状转稀和咳嗽症状减轻，至第7天可使抗生素使用频率降低。临床症状综合改善率74.7%。总有效率71.6%。表明沐舒坦糖浆化痰祛痰止咳疗效可靠，具有良好的安全性和依从性。     

Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor inhibitor attenuates platelet aggregation induced by thromboxane A2 during in vitro nonpulsatile ventricular assist circulation

A recent development in antithrombotic research allows the inhibition of platelet aggregation via protection of the glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor on the platelet membrane. We hypothesized that a GP IIb/IIIa receptor inhibitor would inhibit thromboxane-induced platelet aggregation during circulation in our in vitro ventricular assist device (VAD) circuit and preserve long-term platelet function. Twenty-one in vitro nonpulsatile centrifugal VAD circuits were simulated for 4 days using 450 ml of fresh human whole blood with or without glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor inhibitor (tirofiban). Platelet aggregation and degranulation were measured in whole blood induced by ristocetin, collagen, ADP, and thromboxane A2 (TXA2). The tirofiban-treated group preserved the platelet count and tended to exert these beneficial effects by inhibiting pathologic platelet aggregation induced by TXA2, collagen, and ADP as well as degranulation. Tirofiban may be useful in preserving platelet number and function during clinical VAD use.     

288例老年呼吸道感染患者病原菌分布特性及药敏分析

目的: 了解老年呼吸道感染患者病原菌的分布特点及药敏特性.方法: 对288例老年呼吸道感染患者痰样本(NCCLS法)进行细菌培养,K-B纸片法进行药敏测定.结果: 患者痰中共检出病原菌400株,细菌280株,其中G-杆菌147株,占36.75%, G 球菌133株,占33.25%.肺炎克雷伯菌及铜绿假单胞菌最敏感药的是头孢他啶,敏感率均为40%以上,肺炎链球菌和金黄色葡萄球菌最敏感药的是万古霉素;检出真菌120株,占30%,以白色念珠菌为主.结论: 进行病原菌跟踪监测及时的药敏试验,对及时控制老年呼吸道感染,是不可缺少的重要环节.     

家兔急性缺氧后左心室舒张功能和心肌细胞内钙转运及能量代谢的研究

为探讨急性缺氧对家兔左心室舒张功能、心肌细胞内钙转运和能量代谢的影响。将２３只家兔分为对照组（６只）、吸入５％低氧混合气的缺氧１组（Ｈ１）（１２只）、吸入１０％低氧混合气的缺氧２组（Ｈ２）（５只），用心导管法测定左心室压力下降最大速率（ＬＶｄｐ／ｄｔｍａｘ）和压力下降时间常数（Ｔ值）；测定心肌肌浆网（ＳＲ）钙ＡＴＰ酶活性、心肌ＳＲ摄钙量、心肌组织ＡＴＰ和磷酸肌酸（ＣｒＰ）。结果，缺氧后ＬＶｄｐ／ｄｔｍａｘ下降，Ｔ值延长；缺氧组心肌ＳＲ钙ＡＴＰ酶活性及摄钙量下降；心肌线粒体钙含量升高；心肌组织ＡＴＰ和ＣｒＰ下降，心肌组织ＡＴＰ与线粒体钙含量呈负相关。提示，急性缺氧可引起左心室舒张功能障碍并影响心肌ＳＲ钙转运和心肌能量代谢。     

INVITED REVIEW GASTROINTESTINAL MANIFESTATIONS IN PEDIATRIC AIDS

The pathologic changes in the gastrointestinal tract of children with AIDS are variable, clinically significant, and reflect multisystemic disease processes. Inflammation, changes in the lymphoid tissue, miscellaneous lesions, and tumors are documented in 58 patients in addition to cases reported in the literature. Cytomegalovirus infection of the gastrointestinal tract, associated with ulcerations, hemorrhage, perforation, and intestinal obstruction, carries a high morbidity and mortality, whereas the remaining infections are not life threatening. Special stains and electron micrographic examination are important to identify correctlycertain microorganisms such asmycobacterium avium intracellulare, cryptosporidia, and microsporidia. Lymphoproliferative changes of the gastrointestinal tract, a component of the generalized lymphoproliferative process, need to be characterized by tumor markers and cytogenetic studies. Within the miscellaneous lesions, AIDS associated arteriopathy can be complicated by intestinal ulceration and perforation. Both lymphomas and smooth muscle tumor in children with AIDS are related to Epstein-Barr virus infection. The smooth muscle tumors are frequently malignant and multiple.     

Metabolites of nitric oxide in the lower respiratory tract of children

Nitric oxide (NO) is produced in the upper and lower respiratory tract and can be detected in exhaled air of both healthy individuals and subjects with pulmonary diseases. Recent studies have shown that exhaled NO is mainly derived from the upper airways. There is, however, evidence that in aqueous solutions NO is rapidly converted to distinct oxides of nitrogen. We therefore studied the stable NO metabolites nitrate and nitrite in broncho-alveolar lavage (BAL) fluid and serum as indicators of NO formation in the lower respiratory tract. The study population consisted of 31 healthy children undergoing elective surgery for nonpulmonary illnesses and 13 immunosuppressed children with pneumonia. Nitrate and nitrite were determined photometrically. Nitrate was found in BAL fluid of all children. In children with pneumonia, nitrate concentrations in BAL fluid were significantly higher than in healthy children. A significant correlation was observed between nitrate in BAL fluid and serum of immunosuppressed children with pneumonia. Nitrite was not detected in any of the BAL fluid or serum samples. Conclusions Our results suggest that in the lower airways significant amounts of NO are metabolised to nitrate. Studies on NO in pulmonary diseases should therefore include determination of nitrate in lower airway fluids. Received: 21 August 1996 / Accepted: 12 December 1996