卵巢未成熟畸胎瘤43例综合治疗疗效分析

为探讨不同手术方式及化疗方法对卵巢未成熟畸胎瘤的疗效及相关影响因素，对43例卵巢未成熟畸胎瘤患者进行回顾性分析。手术方式分为：保守性手术（患侧附件、大网膜切除术＋盆、腹腔腹膜结节切除术＋盆腔淋巴结清扫术）及根治性手术（全子宫、双附件及大网膜切除术＿肿瘤细胞减灭术＋盆腔淋巴结清扫术）。术后采用VAC（长春新碱，阿霉素，环磷酰胺）方案、BEP（博莱霉素或平阳霉素，足叶乙叉甙，顺铂或卡铂）方案或VBP（长春新碱，博莱霉素或平阳霉素，顺铂或卡铂）方案进行联合化疗。患者5年生存率根治性手术为44．4％，保守性手术为64．0％，差异无显著性。VAC方案与BEP（或VBP）方案的5年生存率分别为33．3％和77．3％（P＜0．01）。疗程数≥4患者的5年生存率为73．9％，明显高于疗程数＜4患者的38．9％（P＜0．05）。认为对于有生育要求的卵巢未成熟畸胎瘤患者，可仅行保守性手术，术后辅以联合化疗。BEP（或VBP）方案对患者长期生存率的改善明显优于VAC方案。术后化疗的疗程数与疗效有关，对长期生存率的影响较明显。     

Neuroimaging in Pineal Tumors

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The authors report radiological findings in 11 tumors in the pineal region, which were histologically diagnosed as germinomas, pineocytomas pineoblastomas, ependymomas, teratomas, and astrocytomas. METHODS: Computed tomography (CT) was performed in seven patients and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was performed in all patients. RESULTS: CT showed a solid or solid/cystic mass with variable contrast enhancement. MRI showed a heterogeneous mass, with hypointense signal on T1 and iso/hyperintense signal on T2-weighted images (WI) and gadolinium enhancement. Extension to adjacent structures occurred in five patients and spread through the cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) in two. CONCLUSIONS: Pineal region tumors have no pathognomonic imaging pattern. MRI and CT are complementary in diagnosis and are important to determine localization, extension, and meningeal spread.     

Virilizing mature ovarian cystic teratomas

 Three further cases of mature benign cystic teratomas of the ovary associated with virilization are added to the three previously reported in the literature. They were found in postmenopausal, obese, diabetic women aged 52, 61, and 67 years. The patients presented with hirsutism and voice changes and clitoromegaly was present in one. Testosterone and androstenedione levels were elevated but promptly regressed after removal of the tumours. Histologically, sheets of stromal luteinized cells were found peripherally at the interface between the neoplasm and ovarian tissue. Luteinization of ovarian stroma induced by an unknown factor related to diabetes mellitus is the origin of the virilization. Received: 8 January 1997 / Accepted: 28 February 1997     

Malignant transformation of mature cystic teratoma to squamous cell carcinoma involves altered expression of p53‐ and p16/Rb‐dependent cell cycle regulator proteins

Ovarian mature cystic teratomas (MCT) uncommonly undergo malignant transformation to squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). While alterations in the p53 tumor suppressor gene and protein have been shown, few studies have analyzed other molecular changes leading to this malignant conversion. The purpose of the present study was to investigate 21 samples of SCC arising in MCT for altered expression in known p53‐ and p16/Rb‐dependent cell cycle regulatory proteins, and the association between their expression and cellular proliferation and histological features. Overexpression of the p53 protein was observed in 14 SCC (67%), while four (19%) had point mutations in the p53 gene. Reduced expression of the p16 protein was observed in 18 SCC (86%), while p16 gene alterations (hypermethylation (29%) and point mutation (33%)) were found in 11 (52%). Furthermore, a statistically significant correlation was observed between p53 and Rb overexpression (P = 0.0010), and the overexpression of both p53 and Rb was respectively significantly correlated with increased cellular proliferation. The results indicate that alterations in both the p53 and p16‐Rb pathways are associated with SCC arising in MCT.     

Intrarenal mature cystic teratoma associated with renal dysplasia: case report and literature review

We report a case of intrarenal teratoma in a 6-year-old boy. Two years before his operation, multicystic masses had been found in the left side of his abdomen. In the operation, three main cystic masses were located in the upper and lower poles of the left kidney, which were removed in pieces. Histologically, the cyst wall was lined mainly with keratinizing squamous epithelium with hair follicles, shafts and sebaceous glands. The adjacent renal parenchyma showed atrophy, with partially dysplastic and angiomyolipoma-like lesions. Based on these findings, the lesion was diagnosed as mature cystic teratoma of dermoid cyst type. Extragonadal teratoma occurs predominantly along the median line of the body. Intrarenal teratoma is extremely rare; however, it should be distinguished from teratoid Wilms' tumor and other renal cystic lesions.     

Mature teratoma of the uterine corpus with thyroid differentiation

A case of a clinically silent mature teratoma of the uterine corpus is reported. A 55-year-old woman presented with multiple uterine leiomyomas. The discovery was incidental, because the patient was asymptomatic. Macroscopically, a colloid-hemorrhagic-looking nodule was present. Histologic and immunohistochemical studies showed that this tumor was a small thyroid mass. Key words:,     

Quantitative assessment of the vascularity of the skeletally immature patella: a cadaveric study using MRI

PurposeWhile predominant blood supply to the adult patella enters inferomedially, little is known about skeletally immature patellar perfusion. Improved knowledge of immature patella vascularity can further understanding of osteochondritis dissecans, dorsal defects of the patella and bipartite patella, and help ensure safe surgical approaches. We hypothesized that the immature patella would exhibit more uniform blood flow. The study purpose was to quantify immature patella regional perfusion in comparison with adults.MethodsTen cadaveric knees were utilized (five immature, five mature). The superficial femoral artery was cannulated proximally. Signal enhancement increases were compared from pre- to post-contrast MRI to assess relative arterial contributions to patella regions (quadrants, anterior/posterior, superior/inferior, medial/lateral, and outer/inner).ResultsQuantitative-MRI analysis revealed similar distribution of enhancement between the immature and mature patella. The inferior pole exhibited significantly higher arterial contribution versus superior pole in both immature and mature groups (p = 0.009; both groups), while the inferomedial quadrant had the highest arterial contribution of all quadrants in both groups. The superolateral quadrant demonstrated the lowest arterial contribution in the immature group and second lowest in the adult group. The patella outer periphery had significantly greater arterial contribution than the inner central region in both immature (p = 0.009) and mature (p = 0.009) groups.ConclusionDistribution of arterial contributions between the immature and mature patella was similar. Our results highlight the importance of inferior and inferomedial blood supply in both immature and mature patellas. These findings have implications for paediatric and adult patients; surgical damage to inferior patellar vessels should be avoided to prevent associated complications.     

超声对卵巢畸胎瘤的诊断价值

为探讨超声对卵巢畸胎瘤的诊断价值 ,对 76例经手术病理证实为卵巢畸胎瘤 (包括成熟和未成熟型 )的声像图进行分析。结果 76例畸胎瘤中 ,超声诊断 6 9例 ,符合率 90 .8%。其中单侧 6 5例 ,双侧 11例 ,共 87枚。声像图表现为三种类型 :囊性型 ( 3例 3枚 ) ,假实性 ( 10例 13枚 ) ,混合性 ( 6 3例 71枚 ) ,以混合性多见。认为超声是卵巢畸胎瘤的首选检查方法 ,特别是良性畸胎瘤的声像图具有特征性 ,而未成熟畸胎瘤的声像图无一定特征性 ,确诊有赖于手术及病理