Objective To discuss the CT features of mediastinal teratoma.Methods 35 patients with mediastinal teratoma confirmed by clinical and pathologic data were retrospectively analyzed.Results Most mediastinal teratomas(97.1%) were localized in the middle or upper area of anterior mediastinum.Mediastinal teratoma included cystic teratoma(60.0%) and solid teratoma(40.0%).All kinds of tissues could be found in the tumors.CT features of cystic teratoma(n=21) were the cystic mass with fluid density,most of them(n=19) had the characteristics of "obviouswalled cysts".CT features of solid teratoma(n=14) were the soft-tissue mass with mixed densities.CT features of malignant teratoma(n=5) were that the layer of fatty tissue between the tumor and the surrounding structures disappeared,and that the wall of neighbour vessels were mostly or all surrounded by the tumor.Mediastinal teratoma could cause pleural offusion(n=6) and pericardial offusion(n=12).Conclusion Mediastinal teratomas have obvious CT imaging features.CT has very important value in the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of mediastinal teratoma.

Aim To study the protective effects of Presumptive endotheliumartmendependent hyperpolarizing factor(EDHF)released from the rat middle cerebral arteries(MCA),which was mediated by acetylcholine(ACh),on primarily cultured hippocampal neurons subjected to hypoxia-reoxygenation injury.Methods Primarily cultured hippocampal neurons was insulted by hypoxia-reoxygenation;EDHF was produced in rat MCA ring by 1 ?mol?L-1 ACh in the presence of NG-nitro-L-argininemethyl ester(L-NAME,a NOS inhibitor)and indomethcacin(Indo,a COX inhibitor);MTT absorbance and the LDH activity were served as the cell injury index,The level of free calcium fluorescence intensity in the cultured hippocampal neurons was monitored by laser scanning confocal microsope.Results Compared with nomal group,MTT absorbance were decreased significantly,LDH activity in the supernate culture fluid and the Ca2+ in hippocampal neurons increased significantly in model group.The conjoined use of 1 ?mol?L-1 ACh and the endothelium-intacted MCA(MCA/Endo)or ACh+MCA/Endo+L-NAME+Indo can repress both the decrease of MTT absorbance and the increases of LDH activity in the supernate culture fluid and the Ca2+ in neurons which resulted from hypoxia-reoxygenation injury;Neither 1 ?mol?L-1ACh alone nor MCA/Endo alone has the similar effects mentioned above,the conjoined use of 1 ?mol?L-1 ACh and the endothelium-denuded MCA(ACh+MCA/-Endo)also has little effect.K+ which concentration is between 25~35 ?mol?L-1 can significantly attenuate the effects afforded by the conjoined use of 1 ?mol?L-1 ACh,MCA/Endo,L-NAME and Indo,but it is not the same situation when it comes to Ba2+.Conclusions Presumptive EDHF can protect primarily cultured rat hippocamal neurons insulted by hypoxia-reoxygenation and the mechanism is partially concerned with the inhibition of calcium overload.

Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation ; Humans ; Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency ; diagnosis ; etiology ; therapy

Adult ; Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia ; physiopathology ; Electrocardiography ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged

Objective To evaluate the diagnosis value of CT through analyzing 11 cases with the rare disease-lung carcinosarcoma.Methods 11 cases of lung carcinosarcoma proved by operation and pathology from 1994-2000 were analyzed.Results Lung carcinosarcoma had the characteristics of both lung cancer and sarcoma. The border of the carcinosarcoma was irregular, it had lobulation or spiculation, just like primary lung cancer. When IV contrast medium was used, it had some sarcoma’s characteristics such as lower density in center of mass. Conclusion CT is a good method to show the characteristics of lung carcinosarcoma. It is important to recognize the CT appearances of lung carcinosarcoma in order to improve diagnostic ability.

Objective To introduce the aim,design principles,function and characteristic of LIS. Methods Through functionalized design of module,this net management system is created by composed application,sampling,check,count,verify,auditing,issuance,quality control,query,consume control as an entirety. Results The accurate test data,the timeliness report and the query convenience were increased. Conclusion The LIS can provide exact and quick medical service for patients.

Standardization of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)term translation is the focus of TCM translation studies. Based on the Skopos theory and our interviews to 6 internationals, this paper aims to explore the purposes and principles of TCM term translation from the perspective of the client, the translator and the addressee. Finally, four fundamental principles of TCM term translation are summarized in order to provide references for the standardization of TCM term translation.

Objective To investigate the effect of Kangxin Capsule on the stability of atherosclerotic plaque in rabbits. Methods Forty purebred male New Zealand white rabbits were randomly divided into model group, atorvastatin group, Kangxin Capsule high and low dose groups, and normal control group, 8 rabbit for each group, and were given corresponding administration. Atherosclerosis model was made by intimal injury and high cholesterol diet except for normal control group. After 6 W, aortic vascular pathomorphology were observed, and immunohistochemical method was used to detect the expression of MMP-2 and VCAM-1 in atherosclerotic plaques. Results Compared with model group, the ratio of the thickness of wall to the area of lumina (W/L), average optical density, and the percentage of positive area of Kangxin Capsule groups were less, also, the expression of MMP-2 and VCAM-1 were reduced. The differences were significant (P<0.05 or P<0.01), especially in the high-dose group. Conclusion Kangxin Capsule can reduce the expression of MMP-2 and VCAM-1, which is the possible mechanism of stabilizing the atherosclerotic plaque.

Objective This paper addresses the standardization of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) nomenclature translation and put forward suggestions through a comparative study on English translations of TCM terms for liver and gallbladder diseases.Method With the principle of standardization, the principle of correspondence, the principle of readability and the principle of nationalism as the possible criteria, translations of 8 TCM terms available in 7 publications at home and abroad are compared and analyzed.Results 5 of the 8 terms have at least two English versions. The principle of standardization and the principle of readability are violated more frequently than the other two.Conclusion The standardization of TCM nomenclature is progressing steadily.However, efforts are still necessary for translators to improve English language proficiency. The principle of standardization and the principle of readability need to be further enhanced.