1.Dynamic Observation on Application of Tourmaline on 208 Cases of Peripheral Neuropathy with Diabetes Meilitus
Lian FENG ; Mingshen LI ; Jinglong ZHANG
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2008;30(5):353-355
Objective To observe the functions of far-infrared rays and negative ions in Tourmaline and explore its new healthcare usage. Methods Questionnaires were adopted to obtain changes of diabetic patients in terms of dyskinesia,dysreflexia, abnormal skin and muscle, kinesthesis, touch sensation, algesia, and temperature sensation after using Tourmaline bedding series. Results Diabetic patients in fight and moderate level get improvements after using the series for one year,although the patient in fight level get outstanding improvements. Data showed the shorter therapeutic courses the better therapeutic effects were obtained and the improvements highlighted the changes of pain, ferver, hypesthesia, numbness, hight attack symptoms, and motion abnormality. Motion abnormality, algesia, and temperature sensation are three sensitive indexes of this disease. Conclusion Tourmaline bedding series has the function of improving peripheral neuropathy, which may be related with Tourmaline producing far-infrared rays and negative ions.
2.Clinicopathological analysis of 23 cases of NK/T-cell lymphoma of nasal type.
Mingshen LU ; Fancai LI ; Qiaoyan HOU
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 2009;23(2):57-60
OBJECTIVE:
To improve the understanding of nasal NK/T-cell lymphoma by analyzing its phenotypic and clinicopathological features.
METHOD:
Twenty-three cases of nasal NK/T-cell lymphoma diagnosed between 2003 and 2007 in the department of pathology of Guilin Medical College were included in the study. The expression level of TIA-1, CD56, CD3, CD20, CK and EBV markers was determined by immunohistochemistry. The results were correlated with clinicopathological features.
RESULT:
69.9% (16/23) of the nasal NK/T-cell lymphoma occurred in the nasal cavity. All the 23 cases displayed necrosis, ulceration and nose bleeding. 39.1% (9/23) showed angiodestructive growth pattern. 21.74% (5/23) were accompanied by squamous cell carcinoma-like epitheliomatous hyperplasia. All the cases were positive for TIA-1 and CD3. 95.7% (22/23) of the cases were positive for CD56, while 21.7% (5/23) were weakly positive for EBV. None of the cases was positive for either CD20 or CK.
CONCLUSION
Nasal NK/T-cell lymphoma is characterized by multiple clinicopathological features. Attention is needed to differentiate the tumor from inflammatory lesions and low grade squamous cell carcinoma. Understanding of various morphological and phenotypic features (i.e. expression of TIA-1, CD56 and CD3, and lack of CD20 and CK) is the key for the diagnosis of nasal NK/T-cell lymphoma.
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Lymphoma, Extranodal NK-T-Cell
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pathology
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Nose Neoplasms
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Young Adult