Possible Role of Streptococcus Pyogenes in Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome. XII. Variable Responses of Platelets in MCLS Seem to Be Explainable by Streptococcal Pyrogenic Exotoxin

As a model system for mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome (MCLS), we have advocated and used mice which had been rendered tolerant to Streptococcus pyogenes-associated antigens by neonatal infection with group A fteta-hemolytic streptococci, because these mice have shown a variety of peculiar bioimmunological characteristics bearing a striking resemblance to those of MCLS patients. The results of our current investigations reaffirmed the reliability of the animal model by indicating that mice subjected to neonatal infection with 5. pyogenes , or inoculation with streptococcal pyrogenic exotoxin (SPE) in Freund's adjuvant, were perfect counterparts of patients with MCLS on account of their platelet activation and hyperaggregability in response to provocative treatment, which are familiar findings in this disease.     

Lymph node metastases in the neck and parotid gland from an unknown primary melanoma

A lymph node metastasis in the neck or parotid region from an unknown primary melanoma is an uncommon occurrence. Out of a total of 300 patients with head and neck melanoma treated at the Netherlands Cancer Institute between 1976 and 1992, 17 (5.7%) presented in this way. The most common site for metastatic lymph nodes (18 nodes in 17 patients) was level V (n= 7), followed by the parotid region (n= 4), level II (n= 4), level III (n= 2), and level IV (n= 7). Two patients had local excision of the neck node metastasis only, while the remaining 15 patients underwent more extensive surgical treatment. The 5-year disease-specific survival rate in this group was 48%, with a median survival of 36 months, which is more or less similar to the prognosis of stage II melanoma of the head and neck with a known, surgically treated primary tumour. No relation was found between disease-free interval and sex, the number of positive lymph nodes or the duration of symptoms.     

Lymphatic drainage of the gallbladder

Based upon detailed dissections of the lymphatic system in adult cadavers, the lymphatic drainage of the gallbladder was divided into three pathways: (1) The cholecystoretropancreatic pathway, which had two routes, one running spirally from the anterior surface of the common bile duct to the right rear, and the other running almost straight down from the posterior surface of the common bile duct. These routes converged at the principal retroportal node at the posterior surface of the head of the pancreas. (2) The cholecysto-celiac pathway; this was the route running to the left through the hepatoduodenal ligament to reach the celiac nodes. (3) The cholecysto-mesenteric pathway; this was the route running to the left in front of the portal vein to connect with the nodes at the superior mesenteric root. The cholecysto-retropancreatic pathway can be regarded as the main pathway, and the principal retroportal node appeared to be critical as the main terminal node in the visceral lymphatic system of the gallbladder. These three pathways converged with the abdomino-aortic lymph nodes near the left renal vein, and the nodes in the interaortico-caval space were considered to be of particular importance. Offprint requests to: M. Ito     

胃肠富集kruppel因子GKLF在宫颈鳞癌中的表达及意义

目的　探讨胃肠富集kruppel因子 (GKLF)在宫颈鳞癌组织及正常宫颈组织中的表达及意义。方法　应用半定量的逆转录聚合酶链式反应 (RT -PCR)方法检测 32例宫颈鳞癌组织 (研究组 )中GKLFmRNA的表达强度 ,以 10例正常宫颈组织作为对照 (对照组 )。结果　GKLFmRNA在正常宫颈组织中的表达强度为 0 .76± 0 .15 ,而在宫颈鳞癌中的相对表达强度为 0 .4 2± 0 .19,与正常宫颈组织相比较 ,宫颈鳞癌组织中GKLFmRNA的表达丰度较低 (P <0 .0 5 )。而且临床分期愈晚 ,GKLFmRNA的表达强度愈低 ,差异有显著性 (P <0 .0 5 )。随着病理分级增高 ,GKLFmRNA的表达强度逐渐降低 ,差异有显著性 (P <0 .0 5 )。结论　宫颈鳞癌组织中GKLF表达下调 ,而且GKLFmRNA的表达与宫颈癌的临床分期和病理分级呈负相关 ,提示GKLF可能参与了宫颈癌的发生或进展过程     

高频灰阶超声鉴别良恶性胸肌淋巴结

目的:评价灰阶超声在鉴别良、恶性胸肌淋巴结中的应用价值.材料和方法:研究对象为43枚乳癌患者的胸肌淋巴结,其中16枚为转移性胸肌淋巴结、27枚为非转移性胸肌淋巴结;另有19枚乳腺良性病变患者的胸肌淋巴结和22枚正常者的胸肌淋巴结作为对照组.使用仪器为HDI-3000型彩色多普勒超声诊断仪,配备5～12MHz宽频控头.运用超声测量胸肌淋巴结的长径、轮廓形态、长径-厚度比、髓皮质厚度比,作为鉴别良、恶性胸肌淋巴结的参数,比较良、恶性胸肌淋巴结在形态学上差异.结果:良、恶性胸肌淋巴结的长径、轮廓形态、髓皮质厚度比无显著性差异;恶性淋巴结长径-厚度比(1.7±0.4)明显低于良性淋巴结(2.0±0.5),P＜0.05.结论:灰阶超声在鉴别良、恶性胸肌淋巴结中具有一定的应用价值.     

后路肿瘤摘除固定融合一期手术治疗颈椎椎管内肿瘤

目的探讨经后路全椎板切除摘除椎管内肿瘤,同时行颈椎侧块或椎弓根内固定植骨融合治疗颈椎椎管内肿瘤的临床疗效. 方法采用该手术方法治疗颈椎椎管内肿瘤8例. 结果所有患者术后早期(3周以内)可下床活动,无一例出现眩晕、颈痛、头痛等颈椎不稳的表现.随访6个月～2年未见后凸畸形发生,颈椎活动不受限制,内固定物无松动断裂. 结论经后路全椎板切除同时行经颈椎侧块或椎弓根内固定植骨融合治疗颈椎管内肿瘤,能够维持手术后颈椎的稳定性,防止远期后凸畸形的发生.     

宫颈上皮内瘤变108例临床分析

目的通过总结108例宫颈上皮内瘤变（CIN）的临床与预后，探讨分析CIN的诊断与治疗。方法归纳总结共108例各级CIN的临床特点及治疗方法，术前肉眼多点活检及阴道镜下活检与术后病理诊断的符合率，分析其预后。结果所有病人均有性生活史。除45／108（417％）无症状外，63／108（58．3％）有分泌物增多，或同房出血或阴道不规则流血。术前阴道镜下活检与术后病理诊断的符合率高于肉眼多．最活检符合率，但统计学差异无显著性，（P〉0．05）。根据病人要求、CIN级别及病变部位、范围采取不同的手术方式，其中14例随访超过5a，全部病人无1例复发，3、5a存活率均为100％。结论临床上对有性生活史的生育年龄妇女要警惕CIN，肉眼多点活检或阴道镜下活检可作为确诊手段，对不同的病人，依据病灶的性质，采用不同的手术方式，可避免复发，获100％的治愈率。     

INDICATIONS FOR ENDOSCOPIC MUCOSAL RESECTION FOR EARLY COLORECTAL CANCER: SHOULD THEY BE STRICT OR SHOULD THEY BE EXPANDED?

Endoscopic technologies have been developed greatly. As for early gastric cancer, the indications for endoscopic mucosal resection for early colorectal cancer have been widened recently. Technological advances can support wider and deeper resections using endoscopy but the remaining problem for the endoscopic management of cancer is lymph node metastasis. I discuss here the indication for endoscopic mucosal resection for early colorectal cancer to bring into focus the risk factors for metastasis to lymph nodes.     

76例宫颈癌组织中人类乳头瘤病毒的检测

本文应用ＨＰＶ－ＰＣＲ技术和ＤＮＡ杂交技术对７６例宫颈鳞癌标本进行了ＨＰＶ－ＤＮＡ的研究，发现ＨＰＶ－ＤＮＡ存在率为９０．７９％（６９／７６），主要类型为ＨＰＶ１６和１８。多酶切ＳｏｕｔｈｅｒｎＢｌｏｔ杂交证实在宫颈癌中９２．５６％的ＨＰＶ－ＤＮＡ发生变异，说明ＨＰＶ－ＤＮＡ的基因变异与其致癌作用密切相关。ＰＣＲ结果证实ＨＰＶ－Ｅ６片段在宫颈癌组织中常可出现，推测可能是致癌的关键片段之一。因此，检测宫颈癌组织中ＨＰＶ－ＤＮＡ的完整性、关键基因片段的存在与否，可能对于病变恶变的预测有一定的意义