Objective To discuss the clinical and pathological features of herniation secondary to cerebral infarction. Method Clinical and pathologic characteristics of 50 cases died of herniation due to cerebral infarction were analysised. Results The clinical manifestations,such as consciousness disturbance,pupillary change,hemiplegia or tetraplegia were detected in all 50 cases,the average time from onset to herniation was (3.36?1.12)d,the time herniation to death was 20 h～7 d,average about (1.5?0.98)d. The large size cerebral infarctions caused by internal carotid artery,middle cerebral artery and/or vertebral artery occlusion were pathologically confirmed.hemorrhagic cerebral infarctions caused by cerebral embolism were found in 25 cases and the ischenmic infarctions caused by cerebral thrombosis in 25 caese.Site of infarction were cerebral hemisphere (31 cases), brain stem (15 cases), supratentorial and infratentorial brain (4 cases).Of the 50 cases,36 cases had hippocampal gyrus herniation,36 cases with cerebellur throat-almond herniation,18 cases with central herniation,17 cases with cingulated gyrus herniation,and 27 cases with sphenoidal crest herniation. Usually there were several herniation existing in the same patient. Among 50 cases,11cases had two kinds of herniation,10 cases with three kinds of herniation,9 cases with four kind of herniation, and 5 cases with five kinds of herniation.Conclusions Herniation secondary to cerebral infarction were mainly presented in the large size cerebral infarction caused by internal carotid artery or middle cerebral artery occlusion.the time of herniation was in early stage of disease.Most of patients were hippocampal gyrus herniation and cerebellur throat-almond herniation.Usually there were several herniation existing in the same patient.

Objective To discuss the clinical characteristics and pathological changes of basilar artery aneurysm.Methods The clinical materials and brain topography results were analyzed retrospectively in 4 patients with basilar artery aneurysm.Results The onsets of disease in all cases were acute and common manifestations were coma,positive meningeal irritation sign and ocular dyskinesis.3 cases showed hypertention,2 cases presented with hemiparalysis,all cases died of herniation.3 cases of basilar artery trunk fusiform aneurysm and 1 case of basilar artery furcation saccular aneurysm were detected in autopsy.There were aneurysm rupture,subarachnoid hemorrhage and swell,necrosis,softening,gliosis of brain tissue confirmed pathologically in all cases.Conclusion Hypertension is probably the most important cause of aneurysm rupture.Signs and symptoms of subarachnoid are the most common manifestation when basilar artery aneurysm ruptures with poor prognosis.Herniation is the main cause of death.

The article reviewed the update to thyroidology from January 20ll,introducing the recent progress in the diagnosis and treatment of thyroid nodules,thyroid cancers,and Graves ophthalmopathy.Meanwhile several guidelines related to thyroid diseases published during this period were also evaluated.

Objective To evaluate the application of pure brilliance imaging(PB1) in diagnosis of benign and malignant breast neoplasms. Methods Ninty-seven breast neoplasms were respectively examined by high frequency ultrasound and PBI before operation,then correlated with pathological results. Results The accuracy of high frequency ultrasound for breast neoplasms was 73.2% with the sensitivity 77.8% ,specificity 69.2%. The detectable rate of spiculate margin, halo,calcification were much higher in PBI than those in high frequency ultrasound(P<0.05). And the accuracy,sensitivity and specificity of PBI were 86.6%, 91.1%, 82.6%. Conclusions PBI can significantly increase the detectable rate of ultrasonographie marginal features of breast neoplasms which were also helpful to the differential diagnosis.

OBJECTIVE: To study the effect of Jianpi Huoxue Jiedu (JPHXJD) prescription on prevention of the postoperative metastasis of gastric cancer and to observe the changes of immunity and whole blood viscosity after treatment. METHODS: JPHXJD prescription and chemotherapy were administered to the treated group for 12 successive months, while only chemotherapy was given to the control group. RESULTS: The effective rate of anti-metastasis in the treated group was obviously better than that in the control group. In the aspects of enhancing Karnofsky scores, reducing whole blood viscosity and improving immunity after treatment, the treated group was better than the control group (P<0.05). CONCLUSION: JPHXJD prescription combined with chemotherapy shows apparent effect on anti-metastasis. It can improve the quality of life of the patients, lower the whole blood viscosity and improve the immunity function.

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Objective To study the expression and clinical significance of MMP-2 and MMP-9 protein and their relationships in human gastric carcinoma. Methods MMP-2 and MMP-9 protein expression were examined by two-step immunohistochemistry in 96 cases of human gastric carcinoma and paracancerous normal tissue. Results The expression rate of MMP-2 and MMP-9 in gastric carcinoma tissue was 72.9 %(70/96)and 66.7 %(64/96) respectively, which was significantly higher than those in the normal tissue (30.2 % and 31.3 % respectively, P<0.001). The expression of MMP-2 and MMP-9 was significantly correlated with site, depth invaded,TNM stage and lymph node metastasis of gastric carcinoma (P <0.05), and not with age, sex, size, histological differentiation of gastric carcinoma(all P>0.05). Conclusion There are close relationships between the expressions of MMP-2, MMP-9 in gastric carcinoma and pathological characteristics in clinic metastasis and prognosis. They may be used as important indexes to judge the biological behavior and prognosis of gastric carcinoma.

Objective To evaluate the role of the diffusion kurtosis imaging(DKI)in the differential diagnosis of breast lesions. Methods Seventy five breast lesions(32 benign and 43 malignant)in 72 patients confirmed by histopathology were studied. All patients underwent 3.0 T MR examinations, including T1WI, T2WI, T2WI-spectral adiabatic inversion recovery, 4b diffusion-weighted imaging, and dynamic contrast-enhanced MR imaging(DCE-MRI). Data were post-processed by mono-exponential and diffusion kurtosis models for quantitation of ADC, apparent diffusion for non-Gaussian distribution(D), and apparent kurtosis coefficient(K). All breast lesions were described with the classification by breast imaging report and data system(BI-RADS). Lesions with BI-RADS class 4B or above were rated as malignancy. Independent sample t test was used to compare the ADC, D, and K value differences between benign and malignant lesions . ROC analysis was performed to assess the role of ADC, D, K value, and BI-RADS in the differential diagnosis of breast lesions. The morphological characteristics, time-signal curve(TIC)type, and other differences between benign and malignant lesions were analyzed with Chi-square test. Results ADC and D values were significantly lower in malignant than in benign lesions(P<0.01). Conversely, K value was significantly higher in malignant lesions than in benign ones(P<0.01). The shape of the benign and malignant breast lesions, edge, enhancement mode, TIC, and BI-RADS classification difference had statistical significance(P<0.05, respectively). The areas under the ROC curve of ADC, D, K, DCE-MRI, and DCE-MRI combined with K value were 0.857, 0.884, 0.949, 0.806, and 0.958, respectively. DCE-MRI combined with K value had the highest diagnosis efficiency. At a cutoff value of K= 0.856, the sensitivity and specificity were 83.7% and 93.8%, respectively. Conclusions DKI model showed higher diagnostic efficiency than that of traditional DWI model. DCE-MRI combined with K value can increase the diagnostic efficiency in breast lesions.

Objective To assess the diagnostic value of multiple-slice spiral CT (MSCT) perfusion imaging technique in pancreatic cancer by measuring and comparing the dynamical characteristics of blood flow between normal pancreas and pancreatic cancer. Methods The CT perfusion imaging were obtained using Siemens Somatoma MSCT scanner in 44 patients with normal pancreas tissue and 18 patients with pancreatic cancer. The mean blood flow (BF),blood volume (BV), time to start (Trs), time to peak (TIP), permeability and patlak blood volume (pBV) were measured and statistically analyzed by using Siemens Body peHusion software package. Results The mean BF, BV, Trs, TIP, permeability and pBV of normal pancreas were: (90.60±29.25) ml·100 ml-1·min-1, (190.35±43.8) ml/L, (205.3±160.2) s, (1403.5±334.0)s, (99.47±49.9) 0.5 ml·100 ml-1·min-1, (157.8±52.5) ml/L, respectively. The mean BF, BV, TTS, TrP, per-meability and pBV of pancreatic cancer were (22.9±10. 63) ml·100 ml-1·min-1, (52.38±18.08) ml/L, (194.3±76.0) s, (1549.5± 308.5)s, (115.25±33.55) 0.5 ml·100 ml-1·min-1, (83.16±41.45) ml/L respectively. The mean BF, BV, pBV and permeability between normal pancreas and pancreatic carcinoma were statistically significant (P<0.01). However the mean TTS and TIP between normal pancreas and pancreatic carcinoma were not statistically significant (P>0.05). Conclusion There are significant differences between perfusion values of pancreatic carcinoma and normal pancreatic tissue, and MSCT perfusion imaging is helpful in diagnosing pancreatic carcinoma.

0.05).CTA 3D reconstruction in showing celiac artery branches was better than that with DSA , the observation of angles between celiac artery and abdominal aorta with MSCT was more convenient than that with DSA.4 cases with hepatic artery original abnormality were detected by MSCT ,they were the same as DSA.Conclusion MSCT is of important value in guidance of transcatheter arterial chemoembolization of HCC.