1.Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies-associated glomerulonephritis in human immunodeficiency virus infection: a case report and literature review
Mei LIN ; Haihong ZHANG ; Yuming ZOU ; Qiongxian LIANG ; Huimei LAO ; Qiuyi WU ; Xiaojun TANG
Chinese Journal of Nephrology 2023;39(5):383-385
Anti neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) is a systemic disease characterized by small vessel wall inflammation and cellulose necrosis mediated by ANCA. Renal injury caused by AAV is called ANCA-associated glomerulonephritis (AAGN). The paper reported a case of AAV with renal damage combined with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. The patient was an elderly male with clinical manifestations of hematuria and uremia. Renal pathological examination showed AAV and renal injury. This case is the first report in China while reviewing the relevant literature, and it is still inconclusive whether this is an overlap of the two diseases or a specific pathological type of HIV-associated nephritis. We believe that AAV has the potential to occur in HIV-infected patients, so clinicians should not ignore the phenomenon of ANCA positivity in HIV-infected patients, and the follow-up of such patients needs to be enhanced. Clinical and renal pathological examinations are the main methods to diagnose HIV infection with AAV. At the same time, there are no clear guideline guidelines on how to administer immunosuppressive therapy for such patients who have immunodeficiency and are at higher risk of opportunistic infections, and in whom to make the best possible outcomes.
2. Surgical treatment of the hypopharynx and chest esophageal carcinoma
Kai LI ; Yuejun CHEN ; Gaoming XIAO ; Qiuyi ZOU ; Yi TANG ; Wenxiao HUANG ; Zan LI
Chinese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2019;35(10):608-611
Objective:
To evaluate the clinical value of the the hypopharynx and chest esophageal carcinoma.
Methods:
20 patients surgical treatment data of the hypopharynx and chest esophageal carcinoma from January 2013 to July 2019 were reviewed.
Results:
The simultaneous hypopharynx and esophageal carcinoma 11 cases. The heterochronic hypopharynx and chest esophageal carcinoma 9 cases. 20 cases are all squamous cell carcinoma. The synchronus operation included total pharyngolaryngo esophagectomy, gastric tube interposition pharyngo gastric anastomic, neck and mediastinal lymph nodes dissection, tracheostomy. The heterochronic operation included the first stage radical hypopharygealectomy, the second stage radical esophagealectomy. Postoperative complications included in hospital death in one, double pneumonia in 3 and anastomosis stricture in one case. Pharynx gastric fistula in 2. Swallowing function were all recovered.
Conclusion
Although laryngo pharyngo esophagectomy and pharyngogastric anastomoses for the hypopharynx and chest esophageal carcinoma is a simple and acceptable procedure, the quality of life is not satisfactory. And although colon interpasation for esophageal replacement is complicated the quality of life is the best.