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A radiological anatomy study of the olfactory sulcus and adjacent structures in Chinese

Yiwen YAO ; Lijie ZHAI ; Qing ZHANG ; Shengbo YU ; Hongjin SUI

Chinese Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.2007;14(10):614-618.

OBJECTIVE An understanding of the complex anatomy of the anterior skull base is crucial for the surgeon doing endoscopic surgery. The anatomic data of the olfactory sulcus and adjacent structures in Chinese patients were defined using 3-dimensional reconstruction images. The surgeon is encouraged to develop a detailed pre-operative surgical plan by utilizing these dynamic anatomical observations to avoid intracranial injury. METHODS The paranasal sinus CT scanning images of 100 adults were reconstructed for observation using EBW2.0 software and multiplanar reformation. All data obtained were in the coronal plane from the anterior point of the olfactory sulcus. The cribriform plate depth as compared to the ethmoid roof and adjacent structures, was measured bilaterally. Data obtained on adjacent structures include the vertical height of the lateral lamella of olfactory sulcus, the horizontal distance between the cribriform plate and the orbital lamella, the length of the middle turbinate, the height of the orbit, and the vertical distance between the cribriform plate and the nasal floor. RESULTS The olfactory sulcus was classified into three types: platform type (60 %), sloping type (17 %) and mixed type(23 %), as distinguished from Keros classification. In this study the vertical height of the lateral lamella of olfactory sulcus was (5.03 ± 0.17) mm (R) and (5.39 ± 0.19) mm (L) in platform type, and (2.79 ± 0.49) mm (R) and (4.72 ± 0.49) mm (L) in the mixed type. There were statistically significant differences between the right side and the left side in these two types (P＜0.01). The horizontal distance between the cribriform plate and the orbital lamella on the same side was significantly different between the platform type and the mixed type of olfactory sulcus. A similar result was observed for the vertical distance between the cribriform plate and the nasal floor. Gender differences exist in the horizontal distance between the cribriform plate and orbital lamella on the same side and the vertical distance between the cribriform plate and the nasal floor. CONCLUSION Different types of olfactory sulcus have distinct characteristics, hence care which must be taken into account when doing endoscopic surgery.

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Microsatellite instability and abnormal mismatch repair in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma

Han GAO ; Zhigang HUANG ; Demin HAN ; Erzhong FAN ; Xiaohong CHEN ; Hongbo XU

Chinese Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.2006;13(2):130-135.

OBJECTIVE The aim of our study was to evaluate the significance of the frequency of microsatellite instability (MSI) and its relationship to mismatch repair gene (MMR) in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma.METHODS We investigated the expression frequency and clinical significance of MSI and MMR in 50 laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) patients from Beijing Tongren Hospital. The status of MSI was evaluated using microdissection - polymerase chain reaction (PCR) - single strand length polymorphism (SSLP) - silver staining.Five markers on chromosomes 1p, 3p, 5q, 9p, 17p, which were adjacent to BCAR3 (breast cancer anti-estrogen resistance 3), FHIT, APC, CDKN2A (p16), TP53 respectively, were used. Two of the six components of MMR -hMLH1 and hMSH2- were investigated by an immunohistochemical approach because of the high frequency of their downregulation in head and neck tumors. RESULTS The informative case number of the five markers (D17S796, D3S3544, D5S656, D1S375, D9S162) were 44, 42, 45, 44 and 40 respectively. The incidence of MSI was lower than the frequency of loss of heterozygosity (LOH). The incidence of MSI on D17S796 (TP53)was 20.5% (9/44),on D3S3544 (FHIT) was 14.3 % (6/42), on D5S656 (APC) was 31.1% (14/45), on D1S375 (BCAR3) was 20.5 % (9/44), and on D9S162 (CDKN2A) was 15.0 % (6/40). Though there was no relationship between MSI status and age, gender, smoke history, tumor location, tumor differentiation and T stage (P＞0.05),there was a strong correlation between MSI and relapse condition (P＜0.01). Also, MSI status correlated with MMR expression to some degree (P＜0.01), but it was common for negative and positive staining of MMR to coexist on the same slide. CONCLUSION Microsatellite instability and abnormal mismatch repair may contribute to the carcinogenesis of a subset of laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma. Microsatellite instability may be a characteristic signal of tumor recurrence.

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Fibrous histiocytoma of the laryngeal glottis

Pingjiang GE ; Baoquan ZHANG ; Zhiqiang GAO ; Hui WANG ; Quancai CUI

Chinese Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.2005;12(2):125-127.

A case of a fibrous histiocytoma (FH) of the larynx in a 54-year-old male is reported. Laryngeal fibrous histiocytoma is uncommon. The case recurred several times over 4-year period. Its pathology is described including arguments on potential malignancy and the way of management.

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Development of two versions of Chinese hearing in noise test: the Cantonese and mandarin hearing in noise test

L.n.wong LENA ; D.soli SIGFRID ; Sha LIU ; Na HAN

Chinese Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.2005;12(1):55-60.

Two Chinese versions of the Hearing In Noise Test (HINT) were developed for assessing speech understanding ability of Cantonese and Mandarin speakers - the Cantonese Hearing In Noise Test (CHINT) and the Mandarin Hearing In Noise Test (MHINT). A total of 168 subjects with normal hearing thresholds participated in the studies. Sentence materials that represent daily conversational speech were created and recorded. These sentences were equated for difficulty by adjusting their presentation levels in noise. Twelve 20-sentence lists with equal phonemic content were created. Using these lists, Reception Thresholds for Sentences (RTSs), defined as the signal-to-noise ratio at which sentences were repeated correctly 50 % of the time,were obtained. RTSs were measured under headphones in quiet and in three noise conditions. For the noise conditions,speech was presented from the front and noise was processed to simulate origination from the front,the right and the left. The noise was fixed at 65 Db (A) and the speech level was adjusted adaptively. Interlist or test-retest reliability was high,suggesting that consistent results can be obtained using any list. Confidence intervals were measured and reported. Norms obtained using the CHINT and MHINT are comparable to those for the English HINT.

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Sinonasal malignant lymphomas-a distinct clinicopathological category

Haiguang CAO ; Yubin TAN

Chinese Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.2001;8(1):61-64.

Sinonasal T/NK lymphomas are distinct clinicopathological category of extranodal head and neck lymphomas.In Europe and America,the incidence of sinonasal malignant lymphomas was 1.5% in all lymphomas,2.2% in extranadal lymphomas;And in Asia,the incidence was hegher than that in Eurepe and America.Some references confirmed that those lymphomas have immunophenotype of T-lymphocyte/natural killer cell,for this reason,its named as T/N lymphomas.In this paper,the references of immunophenotype,clinicopathogenical feature,diagnosis and management of sinonasal T/N lymphomas were reviewed

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Examination of Rb、P53、C-myc and HPV genes in tissue of laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma and their significance

Fengan LIU ; Xiaofeng GUO

Chinese Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.2001;8(1):52-55.

The genes of P53,retinoblastoma (Rb),C-myc and human papilloma virus (HPV) were determined by PCR method in specimens of 33 patients with laryngeal carcinoma and 4 normal laryngeal tissues as a control group.There were 23 males and 10 females,ranging in age from 40 to 11 years old.Results showed that the mutation rate of P53 and Rb gene were 69.69%(23/33) and 48.48%(16/33),respectively;c\|myc gene amplification rate and HPV insertion rate were 58.62% (17/29) and 72.72%(24/33),respectively.There were significant difference(P＜0.05)in comparison between positive and negative expression above these genes.The expression rate were 50.00%(12/24),45.83%(11/24)and 66.67%(16/24)of C-myc,Rb and P53 genes respectively in 24 cases who were HPV positive of laryngeal carcinoma.The positive rates were 73.68%(14/19),63.16%(12/19),57.89%(11/19)and 84.21%(16/19) of HPV,C-myc,Rb and P53,respectively in 19 cases who have heavy smoking (20/day,20 years smoking history).Above results suggested that there were closed relationship in the C-myc gene activation and P53,Rb genes inactivation with smoking and HPV infection.It was believed that carcinogen factors on laryngeal carcinoma was the result of factors,genes and stages interaction.

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Observation of thyrohyoid muscle change after cutting the recurrent laryngeal nerve in dog

Zhiming ZHANG ; Shilin YANG

Chinese Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.2001;8(1):48-51.

Objective.To observation the change of thyrohyoid muscle(THM)after recurrent laryngeal nerve(RLN)has been cutting off.The animal experimental results were reported.Method.The animal experimental model of RLN paralytic was completed in 9 dogs.The specimens of THM were treated by histochemiscal staining after 2,4,6,8,10,20 day operation respectively and the diameter and areas of three types muscle fibers were determined by microscope.Results.The diameters and areas about 3 types muscle fibers of THM descended after operation,the value of them reached the minimum simutaneously,then recovered step by step.Conclusion.The changes of THM was related to operative trauma and nutrition disorder probably,while it was not related to RLN cutting.

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Study of the concentrations of interleukin\|5 in tissue and secretion of nasal polyps

Liangping XIA ; Tianying LI ; Mingyuan CHEN ; Zhangfeng WANG

Chinese Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.2001;8(1):38-41.

Objective: To explore the IL\|5 values in the tissue and secretion of nasal polyp. Methods: The concentrations of IL\|5, either in tissue homogenate or in nasal secretion, were measured by ELISA. The values of total protein in tissue homogenate were measured by Bradford colorimetry. In this study, 31 cases with nasal polyp, 8 patients with perennial allergic rhinitis (PAR), 11 cases with chronic sinusitis (CS) and 6 control cases were chosen. Results: ① In tissue homogenate, the IL\|5 concentrations of nasal polyp were higher than that in CS or control group (P＜0.001). ② In nasal secretion, IL\|5 values of both nasal polyp and PAR group were significantly higher than that in CS or control group (P＜0.05). ③ When all cases or only patients with nasal polyp were taken as the subjects, the Pearson correlation coefficient were 0.70, 0.66 respectively. Conclusions: IL\|5 values, both in tissue homogenate and nasal secretion, are significantly higher, which suggested that there were a close relationship between IL\|5 and nasal polyp, and IL\|5 play a key role in the formation of nasal polyp.

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Effects of intranasal Budesonide on IL-5 expression in nasal polyps

Luo ZHANG ; Demin HAN ; Yong ZHANG ; Bing ZHOU

Chinese Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.2001;8(1):35-37.

Objective:To assess the effects of intranasal cortisteroids application on IL-5 expression in nasal polyps.Methods:Nasal polyps from topical nasal steroid treated patients (n=16) and untreated patients (n=16) were investigated.The specimens were stained by ABC immunohistochemical approach.Results:Most of the IL-5 positive cells were eosinophils,and there was a significant correlation of the mean IL-5 positive cell numbers with total (chromotrope 2R-positive) eosinophil numbers (y=14.782+2.002x,r=0.648,P＜0.01).Compared with untreated polyps,the steroid-treated polyps contained a slightly lower tissue density of IL-5 positive cells,and the difference was not statistically significant.Conclusions:Eosinophils are one of the origins of IL-5 synthesis.The treatment used here was insufficient to affect IL-5 expression in nasal polyps.

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Expression of TNF\|α and CD68 in nasal polyps tissue and their significance

Chengshuo WANG ; Zhen DONG ; Zhanquan YANG

Chinese Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.2001;8(1):32-34.

Objective: To study the expression of TNF\|α and CD68 in nasal polyps tissue and their significance. Methods. Paraffin sections of 19 nasal polyps and 8 chronic rhinitis samples were studied with immunohistochemical technique. Results. The expression of TNF\|α were stronger in nasal polyps tissues than that in controls. Numerous CD68 positive cells were found in epithelium laryer and in the lamina propria of nasal polyps. There were positive relationship between the expression of TNF\|α and that of CD68(r=0.615). Conclusion. It was suggested that activized macrophage as antigen\|presenting cell in the development of nasal polyps, may play a important role through upregulated TNF\|α′s synthesis and secretion.

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