Juvenile Xanthogranuloma with Ocular Involvement

Abstract:   Juvenile xanthogranuloma is a benign histiocytic skin disorder encountered primarily in infancy and childhood. Approximately 0.4% of cases exhibit ocular manifestations, which can result in glaucoma and blindness. We present a case of a 7-month-old male with unilateral glaucoma associated with Juvenile xanthogranuloma, and emphasize the importance of an ocular screening in patients with Juvenile xanthogranuloma, especially those with periocular lesions.     

5-羟色胺受体激动剂对脊髓损伤猫排尿功能的影响

目的探讨5-羟色胺(5-HT)受体激动剂对猫脊髓损伤后膀胱过度活动的影响。方法雌性猫18只,其中正常假手术组5只,脊髓损伤组13只。术后6~8周,氯醛糖麻醉下,在猫颈动脉及膀胱内置管,连接压力感受器,记录诱发膀胱收缩的膀胱容量阈值、膀胱容量、剩余尿量、排尿量和血压。静脉注入5-HT1A受体激动剂8-OH-DPAT(0.3~30μg/kg)或5-HT1B/1D受体激动剂GR-46611(0.03~300μg/kg),得到剂量-效应曲线后再给予5HT1A受体抑制剂WAY-100635(300μg/kg),比较给药前后各项指标变化。结果正常猫使用8-OH-DPAT后,膀胱容量阈值、膀胱容量、剩尿量均有增加趋势,但差异无统计学意义;8-OH-DPAT和GR-46611均能使脊髓损伤猫的膀胱容量阈值、膀胱容量、剩余尿量增加,且效应随着剂量增加而增加,差异有统计学意义。WAY-100635能抵消8-OH-DPAT的作用,但对GR-46611无影响。结论5-HT1A和5-HT1B/1D受体激动剂能改善慢性脊髓损伤后的膀胱过度活动,增加膀胱容量。     

CLINICAL EVALUATION OF PERORAL CHOLANGIOSCOPY FOR BILIARY DISEASE USING NARROW BAND IMAGING

Regarding peroral cholangioscopy (POCS) for biliary disease, due to the recent appearance of a video cholangioscope that can obtain high‐quality images, it is possible to observe subtle changes of the biliary mucosa. In addition to the conventional observation method using POCS, the biliary mucosa with also observed with narrow band imaging (NBI) in one case of chronic cholangitis and four cases of extra hepatic bile duct tumor (three surgical cases). In the conventional observation method, the vessels in the surface layer of the biliary mucosa could be observed more clearly using NBI. In one case in which a tumor was observed, the irregularity of the biliary mucosa became clear on NBI, and the vessels inside a papillary tumor could also be easily observed. In another case of bile duct tumor, the conventional observation method showed a region in the proximity of the tumor where the vessels could not be seen clearly, but they could be seen clearly on NBI. In all of the cases, the bile juice was seen as red on NBI, which disturbed the observation. With POCS using NBI, it was possible to observe the vessels and irregularities in the surface layer of the biliary mucosa more clearly than with conventional observation methods.     

Possible mechanism of ruthenium red antagonism of capsaicin-induced action in the isolated guinea pig ileum.

Ruthenium red (3-5 microM) antagonism of the inhibitory effect of capsaicin (1 microM) on the contractile response to mesenteric nerve stimulation in the presence of hexamethonium (50 microM) and guanethidine (2 microM) was reversed significantly by sialic acid (2 mM) or neuraminidase (0.1 U/ml). These results suggested that ruthenium red at low concentrations inhibits the capsaicin-induced desensitization of activated Ca2+ influx into sensory nerves at least in part by binding to sialic acid residues.     

Effects of Nd:YAG laser irradiation on ventricular myocardium in dogs using an artificial sapphire tip contact laser catheter]

To apply Nd:YAG laser irradiation through a new sapphire tip contact laser method to catheter ablation in treatment of tachy-arrhythmias, effects of laser irradiation on ventricular myocardium were investigated in 10 mongrel dogs. Nd:YAG lase (1064nm) discharges were delivered to different sites on the endomyocardium at power of 5, 10, 15, 20 or 25w with duration of 3, 5, or 10 seconds (sec.) respectively in closed beating hearts. Histopathologically, the lesion irradiated was clearly demarcated from the normal myocardium by the construction band necrosis zone. The depth of injured myocardium was less than 2mm with 3 sec. irradiations, with 5 sec. from 1 mm to 4 mm in proportion to power increase, with 10 sec. from 3mm to 8 mm in proportion to the power from 5w to 15w and could not be measured in cases of more than 20w irradiations. Although with every irradiation duration, the depth of injury increased in proportion to the power increase. With the same total energy, a longer time of irradiation produced deeper injury than a shorter time. This method makes it easier to keep the laser positioned to target than bare laser, and is suitable for use in catheter ablation.     

大脑中动脉狭窄的TCD与DSA检查比较研究

目的 :通过大脑中动脉狭窄的TCD检查与DSA检查方法比较 ,为临床提供方便可靠的检查方法。方法 :对经TCD检查确诊为大脑中动脉狭窄 6 0例做DSA检查 ,对两种检查结果进行比较分析。结果 :经TCD确诊为大脑中动脉狭窄病例 ,病变侧狭窄处的血流速度(Vm)均明显高于健侧一倍以上 ,在动脉硬化性狭窄中多伴有“海鸥鸣”或“铁锅炒沙”样杂音 ,且频谱形态呈圆钝或脉动指数值增高的阻力波形。该 6 0例在DSA的检查中均出现不同部位的不同狭窄。结论 :TCD检查具有快速方便、安全、经济、确诊率高的优点 ,可作为脑血管病首选检查手段     

Clinical outcomes of two different endometrial preparation methods for cryopreserved-thawed embryo transfer in patients with a normal menstrual cycle

Aim:  To compare the clinical outcomes of cryopreserved-thawed embryo transfer among patients with a normal menstrual cycle who had natural or hormone-replacement cycles.
Methods:  From January 2004 to June 2006, cryopreserved embryos following conventional in vitro fertilization (IVF) or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) were thawed and transferred in a total of 720 natural cycles and 136 hormone-replacement cycles.
Results:  Cryopreserved-thawed embryo transfer in patients who had a natural or hormone-replacement cycle resulted in clinical pregnancy in 43.1% and 40.4%, respectively; a rate of miscarriage of 14.5% and 23.6%, respectively; and a rate of ongoing pregnancy and delivery of 36.5% and 30.9%, respectively. None of these differences were statistically significant.
Conclusions:   Patients with a normal menstrual cycle who have natural or hormone-replacement cycles can be expected to have comparable clinical outcomes with cryopreserved-thawed embryo transfer. (Reprod Med Biol 2007; 6 : 53–57)     

NEW METHOD OF STENTING TREATMENT FOR MALIGNANT DUODENAL STENOSIS: USING DOUBLE‐BALLOON ENTEROSCOPY

Recently, a self‐expandable metallic stent has been recognized for treatment of malignant duodenal stenosis. But the complications by stenting are important problems even now. In the present study, we report our new method of duodenal stenting by using of double‐balloon enteroscopy considered safe and effective.     

外伤后癫痫大鼠模型脑内铁蛋白与转铁蛋白含量的动态变化研究

目的:从脑内铁代谢的角度研究铁在外伤后癫(PTE)发病机制中的可能作用。方法:用ELISA方法检测PTE大鼠模型脑组织内铁蛋白(Ft)和转铁蛋白(Tf)的动态含量。结果:早期Ft在整个脑组织内呈现为即刻反应性升高,15d后其含量在实验对侧脑组织内恢复至正常范围,而在实验侧脑组织内呈现继续升高的趋势;Tf含量只在实验侧脑组织内升高,且呈现随时间继续升高趋势。结论:PTE大鼠模型中的铁代谢过程十分复杂,相关蛋白尤其是Tf含量的增加提示铁可能是外伤后癫灶形成机制的一部分。     

Iron in the enameloid of perciform fish.

It is known that a high concentration of iron is deposited in the enameloid of some teleostean fish. Previously, Suga et al. (1989) pointed out that the iron concentration in the enameloid is related to the phylogeny of fish rather than to the feeding habits, according to the results of quantitative iron analyses on the teeth of marine teleost fish of the Tetraodontiformes. In the present study, in order for the previous idea to be verified, quantitative iron analysis was made with an electron microprobe on the enameloid of fish belonging to the Perciformes, which is the largest group of teleostean fish in the world and consists of both marine and freshwater species. The enameloid of all the fish examined (57 species) contained high iron concentrations ranging from 0.2% to 10.2% at the surface or middle layer, whereas that of an advanced suborder, Tetraodontoidei, of the Tetraodontiformes was very low in iron, at a level which could not be discriminated from the background value of the emission intensity. The distribution pattern of iron in the enameloid was classified into at least two types, namely, type A, in which a high iron concentration was observed mainly in the surface layer, and type B, in which iron was deposited throughout the entire layer, although there were differences in concentration. There were some differences in the concentration and distribution of iron in the enameloid for the families; for example, those of the Scaridae had a type A distribution, with about 0.2% iron only at the surface layer, whereas those of the Cichlidae, Centrarchidae, and Acanthuridae, which showed a type B distribution, contained iron ranging from 2.9% to 10.5% at the surface or middle layer of enameloid. Such differences seemed to be associated with the difference in timing of the commencement of the iron deposition into the developing enameloid, which is probably related to the phylogeny of fish. There was no evidence to support the idea that the iron concentration in the enameloid is associated with the feeding habits of fish, as proposed by previous investigators.