Objective To discuss CT features of ileocecum lymphoma.Methods All 12 patients with Non-Hodgkin lymphoma(NHL)proved by surgery and pathology had CT scanning.Results CT findings of 12 cases with NHL were as follows:①Diffuse thickness of cecal wall(9 cases).Five cases among them appeared transverse"8"sign when the lesions involved the ileocecal valve and the terminal ileum.②Focal convex mass of ceacal wall(3 cases).③Medium enhancement of the lesions.④Enlarged lymph nodes(10 cases)around lesions or in mesentery and retroperitoneum.Conclusion CT could clearly display the morphological findings and extension of ileocecum lymphoma and show enlarged lymph nodes.

Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is characterized by the lack of expression of hormone receptors, as well as human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 and displays special biological and clinicopathological characteristics. This subtype is aggressive in nature with high histological grade. Besides invasive ductal carcinoma,several special histological types have also been found. The features of the TNBC subgroup roughly parallel those of the basal-like subgroup. Due to the lack of molecular targets, this subgroup has no chance of endocrine treatment and target therapy. Currently, the treatment of TNBC is dominated by chemotherapy based on anthracycline with suboptimal efficacy. Overall, the prognosis has remained quite poor. Emerging evidence indicates that patients regimens with triple negative breast cancer usually displays high rate of early recurrence and distant metastasis. Both the diseasefree survival and overall survival rates are low. Although this subtype which shows same immunohistologic pattern, great heterogeneity still exists within the group causing distinctions in morphology, prognosis, and more importantly, drastically different reactions to same treatment protocol. In recent years, TNBC has been widely concerned by both clinician and pathologist. Several targeted drugs for corresponding signal pathway as well as the subtype of triple negative breast cancer have been widely studied. This article focused on the advances in clinicopathological characteristics, new subtypes and treatment of triple negative breast cancer.

Objective To evaluate the value of CT scan in diagnosing non-intestinal lesions on the right lower abdomen.Methods CT scan was performed in 70 patients with clinically supected non-intestinal lesions in the right lower abdomen.The diagnosis was confirmed by surgery or biospy in all cases,except 1 case of nephroptosis.Results 41 cases were benign lesions,which appeared as cystic or solid masses with definite bound on plain CT scans and were slight or middle enhanced on contrast enhanced CT scans,but abscess and tuberculosis were showed peripheral or multilocular enhancement with indistinct bound.The remaining 29 cases were malignant masses which presented as large irregular soft tissue mass and inhomogenous enhancement.Conclusion CT scan of certain is value in diagnosis and differential diagnosis of non-intestinal lesions of right lower abdomen.

Objective To study the effects and mechanism of berberine in combination with magnolol and honokiol on the formation of THP-1 macrophage-derived foam cells. Methods THP-1 macrophages were induced into foam cells by ox-LDL, and intracellular cholesterol in foam cells was determined by HPLC-MS; the concentration of tumor necrosis factor-α in the supernate of THP-1 macrophages was tested by ELISA and cell-surface CD36 level was assessed byflow cytometry. Results Combined treatment of berberine, magnolol and honokiol significantly reduced cholesterol con-tent in foam cells, also inhibited expression of tumor necrosis factor-α and CD36 in THP-1 macrophage. Conclusion Co-administration of berberine, magnolol and honokiol can inhibit the formation of foam cells probably through, down-regulating the level of tumor necrosis factor-α and CD36.

Objective To investigate the prevalence of hyperglycemia in patients with primary aldosteronism.Methods Thirty two patients diagnosed as primary aldosteronism(PA) in our hospital from 2010 to 2013 (PA group),and 40 patients as essential hypertension (EH group).Two groups were measured and compared,including blood pressure,plasma aldosterone,urine aldosterone,and plasma potassium.Oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) was performed and homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance index(HO-MA-IR) were calculated.Results The prevalence of hyperglycemia was 43.75％ in PA group,including 25％ patients of glucose intolerance and 18.75％ patients of diabetes mellitus,which was significantly higher than those of EH group (25％,12.5％,and 12.5％,respectively).PA group's fasting and 2-hour postprandial insulin levels and insulin resistance index were higher than that of EH group.Conclusions The present study indicated that patients with PA had a significantly high prevalence of glucose metabolism disturbance and insulin resistance.Screening test should be performed and avoid missed diagnosis.

Objective To explore the clinical manifestation of a patient with hypoparathyroidsmsensorineural deafness-renal dysplasia (HDR) syndrome and to sequence the related GATA3 gene of the patient.Methods A 22 year old person with HDR syndrome was reported in regard to clinical manifestation,laboratory examination,and genetic mutation.Some related literatures were reviewed.Results The patient showed tetany,deafness,and positive Chvosteks' and Trousseau' s signs.The initial laboratory studies showed that serum concentration of calcium was lowed and the iPTH level were lower than normal.Binaural pure tone audiometry showed Binaural sensorineural deafness.Colour doppler ultrasound revealed that his right kidney was not observed and the level of creatinine was increased,indicating renal insufficiency.GATA3 mutations on DNA sequence analysis indicated that the 6 exon IVS6-1G-A (G/A heterozygosis splicing),showed the mutation of G to A is in the upstream of the first base in the six exon.After treating with calcium carbonate and vitamin D,the symptoms and signs were improved.Conclusion HDR syndrome is a rare endocrine disease,that should receive more attention in order to avoid missing diagnosis;The IVS6-1G-A as a novel mutation of GATA3 gene,has not been reported so far.

Objective To evaluate the effects of ulinastatin pretreatment on cognitive dysfunction induced by chronic exposure to ketamine in immature mice.Methods Thirty-six healthy male C57BL/6 mice,aged 21 days,weighing 20-30 g,were randomly divided into 3 groups (n =12 each) using a random number table:control group (group C),ketamine group (group K),and ulinastatin pretreatment group (group U).In K and U groups,ketamine 30 mg/kg was injected intraperitoneally three times a day at 30-minute intervals for 21 consecutive days,while in group U,ulinastatin 50 000 U/kg was injected intraperitoneally at 30 min before the first injection of ketamine everyday.Cognitive function was assessed using Morris water maze and open field tests at 24 h after the last administration of ketamine.Mice in each group were sacrificed immediately after the end of the tests and hippocampi were harvested to determine the contents of interleukin-6 (IL-6),IL-1 and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) using ELISA.Results Compared with group C,the escape latency was significantly prolonged,the time spent in the original platform and in the central area for the open field was shortened,the frequency of crossing the original platform was decreased,and the contents of IL-1,IL-6,and TNF-α were increased in group K (P ＜ 0.05),while there were no significant differences in the indexes mentioned above in group U (P ＞ 0.05).Compared with group K,the escape latency was significantly shortened,the time spent in the original platform and in the central area for the open field was prolonged,the frequency of crossing the original platform was increased,and the contents of IL-1,IL-6,and TNF-α were decreased in group U (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion Ulinastatin pretreatment can improve cognitive dysfunction induced by chronic exposure to ketamine in immature mice,and inhibition of inflammatory responses in hippocampi may be involved in the mechanism.

Objective To evaluate the effects of isoflurane anesthesia on inflammatory responses and long-term cognitive function in the hippocampi of neonatal rats .Methods Forty-six Sprague-Dawley rats of both sexes , aged 7 days ,weighing 12-17 g ,were randomly divided into 2 groups (n=23 each):control group (group C) and isoflurane anesthesia group (group I ) .In group I ,the rats were exposed to 2.5% isoflurane for 3 min to induce anesthesia and then exposed to 1.5% isoflurane for 4 h to maintain anesthesia ,while in group C the rats were only exposed to air for 4 h .Eight rats in each group were sacrificed and hippocampi were removed for determination of the levels of interleukin-6 ,interleukin-1βand tumor necrosis factor-α.Open field and Morris water maze tests were carried out three weeks later in the left rats .Results Compared with group C ,the escape latency was significantly prolonged ,the time of staying at the central region was shortened ,the time of staying at the border region was prolonged ,the total distance was reduced , and the contents of interleukin-1β and tumor necrosis factor-αwere increased in group I ( P<0.05) .Conclusion Isoflurane anesthesia results in decreased cognitive function ,which may be related to promotion of inflammatory responses in the hippocampi of neonatal rats .

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the bone remodeling in rabbits sinusitis model by CT scan and observing the CT manifestations and time sequence related tendency.METHODS Forty white rabbits(New Zealand) were divided into 5 groups and each group had 8 rabbits.After the sinusitis models were made by incomplete ostia-obstructed and inoculated staphylococcus,we choose one group to be detected by CT scan separately at each time point(2,4,6,8 and 12 weeks after operation).The items we are going to evaluate conclude bone destroy,bone proliferation and sclerosis,soft tissue change,homonymy nasal cavity,opposite side and subcutaneous soft tissue change.The main items were bone destroy,bone proliferation and sclerosis.RESULTS The changes in soft tissue,homonymy nasal cavity,opposite side and subcutaneous soft tissue appear in each group.The main bone manifestation of the change in 2weeks and 4weeks group is bone destroy,no evident bone proliferation and sclerosis.Bone destroy,bone proliferation and sclerosis coexist in the 6 weeks,8 weeks and 12 weeks group.The number of bone destroy and bone proliferation in 6weeks,8 weeks and 12 weeks group is 7,7,6 and 3,5,7 separately.There weren't significant difference about other items among the groups.CONCLUSION The CT manifestations of bone remodeling feature in rabbits sinusitis model include bone destroy,bone proliferation and sclerosis.In the early phase,the main manifestation is bone destroy.While in the late phase(no less than 6 weeks),bone destroy and bone proliferation coexist and the bone proliferation become more obvious over time.

Objective To explore the imaging findings and diagnostic values of X-ray, CT, MR,and ultrasonography in traumatic knee joints hemarthrosis and lipohemarthrosis. Methods Traumatic knee joints hemarthrosis (12 knees) and lipohemarthrosis (18 knees) proved by operation (27 knees) or puncturation (3 knees) were included in the study. Horizontal-beam plain radiographs (16 knees), CT (30 knees), MRI (30 knees) and ultrasonography (24 knees) in supine position were investigated. Results (1)supine position horizontal-beam plain radiographs: Fat-liquid layer was found in 8 cases of lipohemarthrosis. Dense supragenual bursa was found in 1 case of lipohemarthrosis and 7 cases of hemarthrosis. Fracture (13 knees) was diagnosed correctly. (2) CT findings: double fluid-fluid layer was found in 11 of all 18 cases, and single fluid-fluid layer was found in 7 of 11 cases of lipohemarthrosis. Single fluid-fluid layer was found in 3 of 12 cases of hemarthrosis. Isodensity was detected in 9 cases, and high-density blood clot was found in 4 cases. Fracture (30 knees) was diagnosed correctly. (3) MRI findings: in 12 of 18 cases of lipohemarthrosis, double fluid-fluid layer was shown including supernatant layer as short T1, long T2signal and low signal after fat-suppression, middle layer as long T1, long T2 signal and high signal after fat-suppression, and dependent layer as iso-T1, iso-T2 and slight high signal after fat-suppression. Single fluid-fluid layer was seen in 6 cases, only had aforementioned upper and under layer.Only aforementioned supernatant layer and dependent layer were seen in 12 cases of hemarthrosis. 4 cases showed entire blood clot in fluid, T1WI showed middle signal or center iso-signal accompanied with peripheral high signal ring, and fat-suppression imaging showed high signal. T2WI and fat-suppressionimaging showed middling or high signal accompanied with peripheral low signal ring. Fracture (30 knees) was diagnosed correctly. (4) Ultrasound findings: In 10 of 14 cases of lipohemarthrosis, double fluid-fluid level was shown, supernatant layer as equal echo, middle layer as echoless, and dependent layer as cloudy echo. Four cases with single fluid-fluid level only showed aforementioned upper and under layer. Three of 10 cases of hemarthrosis showed single fluid-fluid level, only showing aforementioned upper and under layer,and 7 cases showed cloudy echo and float. In 3 cases the fluid blood clot showed irregular shape low-equal echo bolus. No fracture hne was found. Conclusions CT can clearly detect fracture line, hemarthrosis and lipohemarthresis, and can substitute plain radiography. MRI is the best way to diagnose hemarthresis and lipohemarthrosis. Ultrasonography can be used in diagnosing hemarthresis and lipohemarthrosis but not helpful in the diagnosis of fracture.