OBJECTIVE To explore the effect of pingyangmycin injection after selective arterial embolization on the early-stage and recurrent juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma.METHODS Twelve cases of juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma (JNA) were selected to receive digital substraction angiography (DSA) and successfully treated by selective permanent intrarterial embolization.Each case was injected with 12mg pingyanymycin after the embolization every 12 to 20 days,total 4 to 8 times.RESULTS All cases were followed up for at least one year.Six patients were cured or effective, 5 were improved,and one case was no effective. CONCLUSION Pingyangmycin injection combined with selective intrarterial embolization appears to be a safe and effective method in the treatment of early- stage and a part of recurrent juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma.

Objective To investigate and summarize the clinical characteristic of autoimmune pancreati-tis(AIP).Methods Clinical data of 13 patients with AIP, admitted to the West China Hospital from 2009 to 2013, were retrospectively analyzed .Results The median age of the 13 patients was 48 years old.The main clinical manifestations included epigastric pain or discomfort (8 cases), obstructive jaundice(7 cases)and weight loss(10 cases).Diffuse enlargement of pancreas and localized pancreatic enlargement were observed in 6 cases, pseudocyst and pancreatic stones were observed in 1 case.Dilation of pancreatic duct was found in 4 cases.Bili-ary stricture and thickened wall of bile duct were detected in 8 cases, dilated gallbladder with delayed enhance-ment of the thickened wall in 7 cases, retroperitoneal fibrosis surrounding the aorta in 1 case, abdominal lymph-adenopathy in 6 cases, stenosis of splenic vein in 4 cases, and Sjogren's disease and ulcerative colitis in 1 case. The positive rate of serum IgG, RF, ANA was 71.43%(5/7), 42.86%(3/7), and 42.86%(3/7), respec-tively.8 patients were misdiagnosed and underwent surgery .Steroid therapy was administered in all patients with satisfactory response.Conclusions AIP is a rare and autoimmune disease ,without speci? c symptoms,and often be misdiagnosed as pancreatic cancer or bile duct carcinoma .We must give more attention to AIP and keep pa-tients from undergoing unnecessary surgery .

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the extent of endolymphatic hydrops as shown by three-dimensional fluid-attenuated inversion recovery magnetic resonance imaging (3D FLAIR MRI) performed 24 hours after bilateral intratympanic gadolinium administration and discuss the positive rate of endolymphatic hydrops in vestibule and cochlea. METHOD: Twenty-four hours after bilateral intra-tympanic 8 times diluted gadolinium administration, three-dimensional fluid-attenuated inversion recovery MRI, using a three-Tesla unit, was performed in 48 patients, and then assessed the extent of endolymphatic hydrops in the MRI images. RESULT: Forty-eight patients showed different levels of enhancement of perilymth in the inner ear. In these patients, obvious signs of endolymphatic hydrops were visualized in vestibule,including 8 slight hydrops, 17 mild hydrops and 23 severe hydrops with a diagnostic rate of 83.3%. There were almost no complications in all 48 patients after bilateral intra-tympanic injection except short vertigo in some of them. CONCLUSION 3D FLAIR MRI resonance imaging has a high positive diagnostic rate in assessing endolymphatic hydrops of Ménière's disease and provides direct imaging evidence for diagnosing Ménière's disease.
Cochlea ; Contrast Media ; Ear, Inner ; Ear, Middle ; Gadolinium DTPA ; Humans ; Imaging, Three-Dimensional ; Injections ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Meniere Disease ; diagnosis ; Vestibule, Labyrinth

Objective To observe whether dermal multipotent stem cells (dMSCs) treated with platelet-derived growth factor-AA ( PDGF-AA )could distribute more frequently to the bone marrow in rats of total body irradiation (TBI).Methods Male dMSCs were isolated and 10 μg/L PDGF-AA was added to the culture medium and further cultured for 2 h.Then the expression of tenascin-C were examined by Western blot, and the migration ability of dMSCs was assessed in transwell chamber.The pre-treated dMSCs were transplanted by tail vein injection into female rats administered with total body irradiation, and 2 weeks after transplantation, real-time PCR was employed to measure the amount of dMSCs in bone marrow.Non-treated dMSCs served as control.Results PDGF-AA treatment increased the expression of tenascin-C in dMSCs, made (1.79 ± 0.13) × 105 cells migrate to the lower chamber under the effect of bone marrow extract, and distributed to bone marrow in TBI rats, significantly more than ( 1.24 ± 0.09) ×105 in non-treated dMSCs (t = 8.833, P ＜ 0.0l ).Conclusions PDGF-AA treatment could enhance the migration ability of dMSCs and increase the amount of dMSCs in bone marrow of TBI rats after transplantation.

Objective To investigate the value of double-balloon endoscopy (DBE) and multi-slice CT enteroclysis (MSCTE) in diagnosis of Crohn's disease (CD) in small intestine. Methods DBE and MSCTE were performed in 71 patients with suspected Crohn's disease in small intestine. The two methods were compared in terms of diagnosis, extents of disease, existance of complications and activity of the disease according to the pathologic findings and the outcome of follow-up. Results The diagnostic yields of DBE and MSCTE were comparable with no significant difference (χ2=2.29, P> 0.05). The positive and negative likelihood ratios were 22.5 and 0. 022 in DBE respectively, and were 1.6 and 0. 240 in MSCTE respectively. The results of DBE was consistent with MSCTE in diagnosis of mild bowel stenosis, but was inconsistent with MSCTE in diagnosis of moderate-severe bowel stenosis (χ2=11.298, P=0.001). The concordance of two methods in diagnosis of disease activity was 95.8%. Conclusions The first choice in diagnosis of small bowel CD is DBE. The combination of two methods will be helpful in diagnosis and evaluation of CD severity.

Atrial Fibrillation ; surgery ; Catheter Ablation ; methods ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Recurrence ; Tachycardia, Reciprocating ; etiology ; surgery

OBJECTIVE To assess the relationship among the genes types ureA,cagA,vacA,gene vacA subtypes and Helicobacter pylori(Hp)-related upper gastrointestinal diseases in this study.METHODS Eighty-four Hp strains were identified from bacteria isolated and cultured from the gastric mucosa tissue.Genes ureA,cagA,vacA,and gene vacA subtypes were typed using PCR with specific primers.RESULTS In 84 identified Hp strains,the positive ratio of gene ureA was 100.00%,of gene cagA was 90.48%,and of gene vacA was 95.24%.The positive ratio of genes cagA and vacA was lower in gastric cancer than in gastritis and peptic ulcer(P0.05).CONCLUSIONS ure+,cagA+ and vacAm2 subtypes of Hp are predominant in patients with upper gastrointestinal diseases in Zhenhai District,Ningbo,Zhejiang Province.They are more common in patients with gastric ulcer and gastritis.

Objective To observe the effects of Jiuxieling Granules on the expressions of MyD88 and IRAK1 in ulcerative colitis model rats with spleen-kidney yang deficiency; To discuss its mechanism of action. Methods Animal models were established by compound methods. 90 Wistar rats were randomly divided into blank group, model group, positive medicine group, and Jiuxieling Granules high-, medium-, and low-dose groups. Each administration group was given relevant medicine for gavage. RT-qPCR, SP immunohistochemistry and Western blot were used to detect mRNA and proteins of MyD88 and IRAK1 in colon tissues. Results Compared with the blank group, mRNA and proteins of MyD88 and IRAK1 in the model group increased (P<0.01). Compared with the model group, mRNA and proteins of MyD88 and IRAK1 in each administration group decreased (P<0.01), especially in Jiuxieling Granules high-dose group. Conclusion Jiuxieling Granules can reduce the expressions of MyD88 and IRAK1, and then influence the transmission of MyD88 signaling pathway and block the release of downstream inflammatory factors to achieve the result of treating ulcerative colitis with spleen-kidney yang deficiency.

Objective To explore the evaluation methods of deodorants for patients with axillary odor. Methods Four trained judges used a blind method to evaluate 60 subjects directly or indirectly before and 6 hours and 24 hours after using deodorants. New T-shirts were provided for the subjects each time after grading. Then the judges evaluated the odor from the T-shirt as indirect axillary evaluation method. Then statistic analysis was used to compare the odor changes of axillary odor. Results The odors of axillary area were all decreased by two evaluation methods after using 3 different deodorants. But the efficacy of 3 deodorants were not completely same. Conclusion Direct axillary odor evaluation is a good method to evaluate the efficacy of deodorants.

Objective To investigate the role of double-balloon enteroscopy (DBE) in the evolution of detection and surgical treatment of small bowel stromal tumors (SBSTs),based on nine years experience.Methods In this retrospective study,193 patients with localized SBSTs were divided into the CT-enterography (CTE) and/or DBE group (n =100) and conventional modalities group (n =93).These patients were further divided into the open surgery group (n =126) and laparoscopy-assisted resection group (n =67).The development of clinical diagnosis and surgical treatment strategies were compared before and after the introduction of DBE.Results The average age and tumor size were significantly smaller in the CTE and/or DBE group than those in the conventional modalities group,respectively (age:50.9 ± 12.1 vs.56.9 ± 11.6 years; tumor size:3.6 ± 1.3 vs.6.1 ± 2.6 cm,P ＜ 0.01).Before the introduction of DBE (from January 2001 to December 2002),all patients underwent conventional modalities,and only 4 cases/year for open surgery.Afterward,from January 2003 to December 2004,84.6％ (11/13) of SBSTs were detected by DBE.From January 2005 to December 2008,50.0％ (23/46) of SBSTs were found by CTE combination with DBE.From January 2009 to December 2011,80.5％ (33/41) of SBSTs were diagnosed by CTE,and the number of patients underwent operation increased up to 25 cases/year,which was nearly 5.3 folds higher than that before the introduction of DBE.Sixty-seven patients were successfully operated by laparoscopy-assisted resection,82.1％ (55/67) of them were detected by CTE ands/or DBE,89.1％ (49/55) of whom had low-or intermediate-risk SBSTs.Conclusion DBE plays an important role in optimizing the algorithm of detection and treatment of SBSTs.