Objective: To determine the tear and ocular surface profile of the anophthalmic socket in relation to the contralateral normal eye. Methods: Twenty-five adult patients with unilateral anophthalmic sockets were included into the study. They were at least 2 months post-enucleation or post-evisceration and without any topical medications on the anophthalmic socket and control eye for at least 2 weeks. Assessment was performed using the following parameters: (1) meibomian gland evaluation, (2) ocular surface staining, (3) degree of conjunctival inflammation, (4) Schirmer I and II, and (5) conjunctival impression cytology. Results: Mucoid discharge (52%) was the most common complaint in anophthalmic sockets, followed by itchiness (40%), tearing (36%), and dryness (4%). Compared to control eyes, the anophthalmic sockets had more pronounced and statistically significant lid wiper epitheliopathy, conjunctival staining, and bulbar inflammation. Meibomian gland dysfunction, Schirmer I and II, and conjunctival impression cytology showed no difference between the 2 groups. There was a correlation between the symptoms complained and the ocular staining patterns of the anophthalmic sockets. Conclusion Anophthalmia predisposes to various ocular surface problems, such as a change in the composition of tears, specifically an increase in the mucin component and a decrease in the aqueous and lipid components, resulting to increased tear viscosity.
onjunctiva ; Cytology

Hepatocytes ; cytology ; Humans ; Liver ; cytology ; Stem Cells ; cytology

Endothelial progenitor cells are precursors of endothelial cells, which are able to differentiate into mature endothelial cells. Studies are needed to increase more detailed understanding on the mechanisms of EPC-differentiation, survival, homing and distribution of the tissue. The human EPC has potential to be used as diagnostic and prognostic or therapeutic tools in the future. This review describes recent studies on the biological characteristics and clinical application of EPC, including immunophenotype and functional characteristics of EPCs, mobilization, release and differentiation of EPCs, EPC number and recruitment, clinical application of EPCs, and so on.
Endothelial Cells ; cytology ; Humans ; Stem Cells ; cytology

The study was carried out on 61 chronic myelo-granulocytic leukemia (CML) patients aimed to investigate the cytological features of peripheral blood. The results showed that all patients had laboratory features of normocytic and normochromic anemia (RBC counts: 2.8T/L +/- SD 0.59). All patients have increased WBC and platelet counts (WBC count: 210.5G/L +/- SD 101.0, platelet count: 624.3G/L +/- SD 431.9). The differentiated white cells showed all types of granulocytic cell (myeloblast 1.5%, promyelocytes 4%, myelocytes 15.5%, metamyelocytes 14.8%, band forms 7.1%, segmented neutrophils 44.9%, basophils 3.3%, eosinophils 2.4%, lymphocytes 5.4%, monocytes 0.1%) with the increase on absolute number and percentage of basophil and eosinophil. However, there was no elevation in myelocyte count compared with metamyelocyte count
Leukemia ; diagnosis ; Cytology ; blood

50 cases of lung cancer including 14 squamous carcinomas, 18 adenocarcinomas, 8 large cell carcinomas, 8 small cell carcinomas and 2 adeno-squamous carcinomas were diagnosed cytologically and confirmed by histological conformation. Criteria of cytologic diagnosis were presented and discussed
Lung Neoplasms ; Carcinoma ; cytology

Objectives: Finding the markers/symptoms of cytology for each disease and all diseases belonged the myeloproliferative syndrome (MPS). Subjects: 55 patients in the H÷u NghÞ Hospital during 1985-1998. Results: The increased leukocytes and immature cells found in the peripheral blood of patients with MPS. However, the level and rate of these were different: 1st increased level (chronic granulocytic leukemia, 2nd increased level (essential myelofibrosis), 3th increased level(primary multi erythro was always accompanied with erythrocythmia where as the chronic granulocytic leukemia and essential myelofibrosis were accompanied with anemia. The primary thrombocythenia remains the normal erythrocyte. The thrombocythenia is not a obviously marker in the primary thrombocyte but also in the chronic granulocytic leukemia and the primary multierythrocyte. The thrombocyte found in the peripheral blood of patients with myeloproliferative syndrome. The number of marrow cells were reduced in the essential myelofibrocythemia remained at normal level. The significant increased number of marrow cells found in the most of patients with the chronic granulocytic leukemia. The obvious increased rate of germ cell of granulocyte and thrombocyte in the marrow cell picture.
Myeloproliferative Disorders ; cytology ; diagnosis

Follow up cytology and histopathology in 232 French women with damage of high grade of squamous intra-epithelial neoplasia (HSIL) of the cervical. Results: 86% of HSIL were followed by cytology still present damage, in which 66,7% still were HSIL, only 8,79% and 10,26% were LSIL and ASCUS. MBH and HSIL comparison play an important role because cervical intaepithelial neoplasia (CIN 2 and 3) gained highly rate (80,81% HSIL), special finding out pemetrate epithelium neoplasm (7,59%) or rare damage as vagina intra-epithelial neoplasia (VAIN) (1,34%)
Uterus ; cytology ; Women

Hepatocytes ; cytology ; Liver, Artificial

The reproductive system and gonad development and germ cell occurrence of Whitmania pigra have been studied by using tissue section electron microscope techniques. W. pigra has completely independent male and female reproduction system, which lasts 11 months. The development of spermary started before the development of ovary. When egg cell is only a primordial germ cell, sperm has an initially complete form. Meanwhile, sperm cells and egg cells orderly development and synchronously mature. According to the development of sperm cells and egg cells, the development of cycle of the spermary could be divided into 6 stages: proliferating stage (1-3 months of age), growing stage (4-5 months of age), resting stage (6-8 months of age), maturing stage (9 months of age), spawning stage (10 months of age) and degradation stage (11 months of age). The development of cycle of the ovary could be divided into 6 stages: forming stage (1-2 months of age), proliferating stage (3-4 months of age), growing stage (5-8 months of age), maturing stage (9 months of age), spawning stage (10 months of age) and resting stage (11 months of age). W. pigra is a synchronous hermaphrodite animal, the development of cycle of the spermary and ovary each has six stages, sperm cells and egg cells orderly development and synchronously mature.
Animals ; Female ; Gonads ; cytology ; Leeches ; growth & development ; Male ; Ovary ; cytology ; Ovum ; cytology ; Reproduction ; Spermatocytes ; cytology

Objective: Cervical cancer screening can reduce both the incidence and mortality rates of the disease. This study aimed to assess the diagnostic accuracy of conventional cytology, liquid based cytology and visual inspection with acetic acid in detecting pre-malignant and malignant cervical lesions. Methods: There were 249 patients who participated in the study. Of these, 6/249 (2.4%) turned out positive in papsmear, 7/249 (2.8%) turned out positive in liquid based cytology while 23/249 (9.2%) turned out positive in visual inspection with acetic acid. Colposcopic guided cervical biopsy was done on all 249 patients to confirm the results. Results: Fourteen turned out positive for cervical intraepthelial neoplasia, 1 patient had carcinoma in situ and 1 was positive for squamous cell carcinoma. Conclusion Among the three screening tests, VIA appears to be the most accurate, followed by liquid based cytology as compared to the conventional papsmear.
Vaginal Smears ; Cytology ; Cytodiagnosis