Adult ; Epiglottis ; Humans ; Laryngeal Neoplasms ; pathology ; surgery ; Male ; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local ; Sarcoma, Synovial ; pathology ; surgery

Objective To evaluate the CT features and diagnostic value of non-invasive fungal sinusitis.Methods Sixty-six patients with non-invasive fungal sinusitis confirmed by surgery from Jan.2000 to Jul.2006 in our hospital were included in this study.CT features of non-invasive fungal sinusitis were analysed retrospectively.Results The features of non-invasive fungal sinusitis on CT were single sinus or bilateral sinuses filled with soft tissue,the density of lesions was unhomogeneous and the patch,mass or ribbon calcifications were seen inside the lesions.Localized bone destruction was seen in part of cases.Conclusion The mainly CT feature of non-invasive fungal sinusitis is having calcification inside the lesions,that is the basis of diagnosis.

Aged ; Epiglottis ; pathology ; Female ; Humans ; Laryngeal Neoplasms ; secondary ; Neoplasm Metastasis ; Neoplasm Staging ; Parotid Neoplasms ; pathology

Cervical Ripening ; Female ; Humans ; Integrative Medicine ; Pregnancy

Objective To evaluate the renal function response to vasopressin in obstructed and non-obstructed kidney in vasopressin-deficient rats by using dynamic enhanced MRI. Methods This study included 26 vasopressin-deficient Brattleboro(BB)rats.Unilateral ureteral obstruction(UUO) model was set up in 12 BB rats.After releasing UU0 24 h,treatment of AVP was given in 7 non-obstrueted and 7 obstructed BB rats for 6 d.Seyen normal Wistar rats and 7 BB rats were used as control.Dynamic enhanced MRl was performed at 0-60 min following the administration of GadoliniumDTPA(0.05 mmol/kg)and the mean relative signal intensity(RSI)was measured. Results BB rats RSI increase occurred during the first minute,with a maximum mean RSI of(149±10)%in cortex,(155±13)%in medulla and(146±13)%in pelvis.Then,a gradual decrease in the cortical RSI occurred,after which a small increase was observed in Phase 3.BB rats RSI patterns were different from Wistar rats.After AVP treatment,mean RSI of BB rats in cortex,medulla and pelvis reached a maximum of(180±6)%,respectively at 30 sec,followed by a fast decrease at 1 min.Then,RSI decreased gradually.Phase 3 demonstrated a moderate increase in medullary and a relative large increase in pelvic RSI until 30 min after injection,after which RSI returned to baseline.BB rats RSI patterns after AVP treatment were similar to that of Wistar rats.Cortical,medullary and pelvic mean RSI increased slowly compared to non UUO rats.In phase 3,mean RSI of all segments decreased gradually.UUO rats RSI patterns were different from non UUO rats.After AVP treatment in UUO rats,mean RSIs of all segments increased faster compared to UUO rats without AVP.Cortical mean RSI reached a maximum of(193±7)% at 2 mim Mean RSI of medulla were unchanged,but the pelvic mean RSI deereased gradually to a minimum of(77±5)%at 5 min.Phase 3 was characterized by a slight recovcry of all RSIs.UUO rats RSIs were recovered after AVP treatment.The renal blood flow(RBF)of UUO rats was decreased to(1.1±0.1)m1·min-1·100g-1,wherease the RBF was increased to (1.9±O.3)ml·min-1·100g-1 after injecting AVP. Conclusion Dynamic enhanced MRI may provide useful information for distinguishing between kidneys having changes in the renal vasopressin concentration and the kidneys suffer from the obstructed renal damage.

Humans ; Hypertension, Portal ; physiopathology ; surgery ; Liver ; physiopathology ; Liver Cirrhosis ; complications ; Liver Transplantation ; Portasystemic Shunt, Transjugular Intrahepatic

Humans ; Hypertension, Portal ; etiology ; surgery ; Liver Cirrhosis ; complications ; surgery ; Liver Transplantation ; Portasystemic Shunt, Surgical ; methods

Humans ; Myocardial Infarction ; pathology ; physiopathology ; Thrombosis ; pathology ; physiopathology

Objective To evaluate the concentration of serum homocysteine,C-reactive protein and the expressions of P-selectin and their relationship in patients with coronary artery disease(CAD).Methods Our study included 44 patients with CAD and 22 negative controls based on coronary angiography(CAG).The concentration of serum Hcy,CRP and the expressions of PS were tested before CAG in 66 patients.Results The concentration of serum Hcy and CRP were markedly increased and the expressions of PS on platelets were significantly increased in patients with CAD compared to control group(P

Objective:To study the correlation between the expression of anti-mullerian hormone( AMH) and insulin resistance (IR)degree in serum and local ovary and single follicle induced by polycystic ovary syndrome(PCOS)model. Methods: PCOS rat model was constructed by DHEA method. and then calculate the homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance( HOMA-IR) val-ues. according to HOMA-IR value ,the object is simple screening PCOS group,PCOS merger IR group and control group were detected by immunohistochemistry model mice, the expression of AMH and insulin receptor in serum and single follicle and ovary were checked. Results:The serum FINS level and HOMA-IR was significantly higher in PCOS with IR group compared with that in control group and PCOS without IR group(P<0. 05);while the combined IR PCOS group T,Flns and HOMA-IR was significantly higher in the control group(P <0. 05);Pearson correlation analysis showed that local ovarian AMH expression of insulin receptor expression was no significant correlation(r=0. 015,P>0. 05);ovary AMH expression and serum insulin significantly was correlated(r=0. 671,P=0. 003),a single follicle AMH expression of insulin receptor expression was no significant correlation(r=0. 011,P>0. 05);HOMA-IR and serum AMH had significant positive correlation(r=0. 683,P=0. 001). Conclusion: AMH were positively correlated with serum insulin levels in PCOS rat. The expression of AMH in partial ovarian was positively correlated with the insulin receptor, while the expression of AMH in single follicle was no significant correlation with the insulin receptor. Howerer,whether the expression of AMH is correlation with hyperandrogenism has need further study.