1.Effect of Rosuvastatin on Microalbuminuria and Arteriosclerosis Plaque of Artery in Hypertensive Patients
Xiaoling PENG ; Zepeng LIN ; Hong TENG ; Rongkui ZHANG ; Zhiwei ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Hypertension 2006;0(08):-
Background Rosuvastatin has been unanimously recognized as an very highly efficacious statin. Rosuvastatin significantly reduced microalbuminuria and its powerful anti-inflammatory effect confer anti-atherosclerosis in patients with essential hypertension. Objective To study the influence of rosuvastatin on microalbuminuria and arteriosclerosis plaque of carotid and coronary arteries in hypertensive patients. Methods Seventy-six hypertensive patients were randomly to receive conventional anti-hypertensive drugs (amlodipine 5 mg/d and telmisartan 80 mg/d,n=37) or rosuvastatin (10 mg QN) on the top of conventional anti-hypertensive drugs (n=39). The blood pressure,levels of microalbuminuria,echocardiography and helical computerized tomography were examined before and 8 months after treatment in all patients. Results After 8 months of treatment,SBP and DBP were decreased in both group [conventional treatment from (166.3?11.2)/(92.4?8.2) to (133.6?9.8)/(85.5?6.1)mmHg,combined group from (165.6?10.5)/(91.5?6.7) to (128.1?9.2)/(81.1?5.9)mmHg]. Combined treatment significantly reduced the levels of microalbuminuria [(31.6?21.8) to (23.2?19.8)mg/g,P
2.Value of 3.0T MRI in the preoperative diagnosis and staging of elderly cervical carcinoma
Jiping WANG ; Lan TONG ; Li ZHANG ; Rongkui ZHANG ; Lin MU ; Jiyan LENG
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2012;(12):1090-1091
Objective To explore the value of 3.0T MRI in preoperative diagnosis and staging of elderly cervical carcinoma.Methods Totally 73 patients were enrolled in this trial.The MRI features of cervical carcinoma and invasion of adjacent tissue were evaluated,the correlation of MRI staging and pathological staging was studied.Results MRI showed lesions in 73 patients,the accuracy of diagnosis for uterine cervical carcinoma was 100.0 %,for parametrial invasion was 94.2 %.The results of MRI staging of 52 cases showed the accuracy was 88.5% (46 cases) as compared with postoperative pathology.The correlation between the MRI and postoperative pathology in the stages of Ⅰ B,Ⅱ A and Ⅱ B uterine cervical cancer was very well(x2 = 61.43,P<0.01),the consistency of MRI in the diagnosis of uterine cervical cancer in stage Ⅲ and Ⅳ with postoperative pathology was extremely strong(100%).Conclusions The accuracy of diagnosis and staging for uterine cervical carcinoma is high in MRI imaging.
3. Calcifying fibrous tumor: a clinicopathological analysis of 32 cases
Lei ZHANG ; Jianguo WEI ; Sangao FANG ; Rongkui LUO ; Ziguang XU ; Dujuan LI ; Lingfei KONG
Chinese Journal of Pathology 2020;49(2):129-133
Objective:
To investigate the clinicopathological characteristics, histogenesis, immunophenotypes, molecular genetic characteristics, diagnosis and differential diagnosis of calcifying fibrous tumors (CFT).
Methods:
A total of 32 cases of CFT (22 cases from Henan Provincial People′s Hospital and 10 cases from PLA Army Medical Center) diagnosed between June 2009 and February 2019 were reviewed. The clinical and pathologic data were analyzed.
Results:
There were 12 male and 20 female patients, aged from 15 to 63 years (mean 40.8 years). Eleven cases occurred in stomach, four cases in retroperitoneum, four cases in ovary, two cases in scrotum, two cases in mediastinum, two cases in head and neck, one case each in thoracic cavity, lung, adrenal gland, kidney, sigmoid colon, epididymis and mesosalpinx. All the tumors were solid masses with clear boundaries. The maximal dimension of the tumors ranged from 0.6 to 10.0 cm. Microscopically, there was hypocellular stromal sclerosis and wavy storiform coarse collagen with superimposed scattered or patchy lymphocytes and plasma cells; calcification or gravel formation were also detected. Immunohistochemistry showed that spindle cells were positive for vimentin and some were positive for CD34; and they were negative for calponin, SMA, desmin, S-100 protein, SOX10, STAT6, β-catenin, ALK, CD117, DOG1, CKpan, and EMA. No ALK rearrangement was detected by FISH in all cases. No C-KIT and PDGFRA mutation was detected in all the tested 11 cases of stomach, four cases of retroperitoneal and one case of sigmoid colon CFT. MDM2 was not amplified by FISH in all four tested cases of retroperitoneal CFT.
Conclusions
CFT is a rare benign tumor of fibroblastic cell origin. The diagnosis mainly depends on histomorphologic analysis and immunophenotyping. CFT should be differentiated from other benign and malignant spindle cell mesenchymal tumors.