This paper reports the clinical data and the diagnosis and treatment of a patient with exogenous insulin autoimmune syndrome(EIAS)induced by long-term use of exogenous insulin(Eucrin 50).For diabetes patients with hyperinsulin-induced hypoglycemia,detection of IAA is helpful for diagnosis EIAS.Due to different test methods affect IAA results,if negative,EIAS cannot be completely excluded.The polyethylene glycol precipitation method can assist in early diagnosis.

Objective To observe the value of intratumoral and peritumoral radiomics based on dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI(DCE-MRI)combined with clinical indexes for predicting Ki-67 expression of prostate cancer(PCa).Methods Totally 294 PCa patients were retrospectively enrolled and randomly divided into training set(n=205)and test(n=89)set at a ratio of 7∶3,who were stratified into low-expression subgroup(Ki-67≤10%)and high-expression subgroup(Ki-67＞10%)based on pathological findings.ROIintratumoral and ROIperitumoral were delineated on DCE-MRI,and radiomics features were extracted from ROIintratumora,l ROIperitumoral and ROIintratumoral+peritumora,l respectively.Radiomic features significantly associated with Ki-67 expression status were selected to construct radiomics models.A multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to develop a clinical predicting model,then a combined model was established combined with the optimal radiomics model.Receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curves were plotted,and the area under the curve(AUC)were calculate to evaluate the predictive efficacy of the models and compared between each two models.Decision curve analysis(DCA)was used to assess the clinical net benefit of each model.Results The AUC of modelintratumora,l modelperitumoral and modelintratumoral+peritumoral for predicting Ki-67 expression in training set was 0.905,0.867 and 0.930,and the last one was the best.In clinical model,total prostate-specific antigen(t-PSA)and T stage≥3 were both independent predictors of high Ki-67 expression of PCa(both P＜0.05).The AUC of combined model based on modelintratumoral+peritumoral and clinical model was 0.911 in test set,being not significantly different with that of modelintratumoral+peritumoral(AUC=0.906;Z=0.349,P=0.727)but higher than that of clinical model(AUC=0.684;Z=4.370,P＜0.05).DCA revealed that the combined model provided higher clinical net benefit than clinical model and modelintratumoral+peritumoral across risk thresholds of 0.10-0.70.Conclusion DCE-MRI intratumoral+peritumoral radiomics model could effectively predict Ki-67 expression status of PCa.Combining with clinical indexes could further enhance its clinical net benefit.

OBJECTIVE To explore the clinical characteristics of Tropheryma whipplei(TW)infection and observe the application of pathogenic metagenomic next-generation sequencing(mNGS)in diagnosis of TW infection.METHODS The clinical data were collected from 1 patient who was diagnosed by mNGS in the Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University on Apr.9,2022.The data including the results of laboratory tests and treatment out-comes were summarized,and a literature review was conducted.RESULTS A 50-year-old woman presented to the hospital with chest tightness and chest pain lasting for 3 days,accompanied by dyspnea,palpitations,and expec-toration.The chest plain CT scan and magnetic resonance imaging(MRI)scan suggested a high probability of pul-monary infection.Normal flora were isolated by culture of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid(BALF);TW and human βherpes virus type 7 were detected in BALF by mNGS,with the sequence numbers 327 000 and 9,respectively.The pulmonary symptoms of the patient were improved after joint treatment of the infection with etimicin,levo-floxacin and minocycline.The patient repeatedly sought for medical treatment due to the pain of shoulder joint and limitation of motion.CONCLUSIONS TW is one of major pathogens leading to the infections of systemic multiple systems,and it is necessary to attach great importance to the diagnosis and treatment.The traditional laboratory test method can not achieve ideal diagnosis effect and is more likely to make a missed diagnosis.mNGS is more ac-curate and more efficient than the traditional detection method in diagnosis of TW-induced diseases.Early use of mNGS can make a rapid identification of pathogens and facilitate the reasonable clinical use of antibiotics.It is of great significance for control of the disease progression,improvement of prognosis and prevention of recurrence.

This paper reports the clinical data and the diagnosis and treatment of a patient with exogenous insulin autoimmune syndrome(EIAS)induced by long-term use of exogenous insulin(Eucrin 50).For diabetes patients with hyperinsulin-induced hypoglycemia,detection of IAA is helpful for diagnosis EIAS.Due to different test methods affect IAA results,if negative,EIAS cannot be completely excluded.The polyethylene glycol precipitation method can assist in early diagnosis.

Objective To observe the value of intratumoral and peritumoral radiomics based on dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI(DCE-MRI)combined with clinical indexes for predicting Ki-67 expression of prostate cancer(PCa).Methods Totally 294 PCa patients were retrospectively enrolled and randomly divided into training set(n=205)and test(n=89)set at a ratio of 7∶3,who were stratified into low-expression subgroup(Ki-67≤10%)and high-expression subgroup(Ki-67＞10%)based on pathological findings.ROIintratumoral and ROIperitumoral were delineated on DCE-MRI,and radiomics features were extracted from ROIintratumora,l ROIperitumoral and ROIintratumoral+peritumora,l respectively.Radiomic features significantly associated with Ki-67 expression status were selected to construct radiomics models.A multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to develop a clinical predicting model,then a combined model was established combined with the optimal radiomics model.Receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curves were plotted,and the area under the curve(AUC)were calculate to evaluate the predictive efficacy of the models and compared between each two models.Decision curve analysis(DCA)was used to assess the clinical net benefit of each model.Results The AUC of modelintratumora,l modelperitumoral and modelintratumoral+peritumoral for predicting Ki-67 expression in training set was 0.905,0.867 and 0.930,and the last one was the best.In clinical model,total prostate-specific antigen(t-PSA)and T stage≥3 were both independent predictors of high Ki-67 expression of PCa(both P＜0.05).The AUC of combined model based on modelintratumoral+peritumoral and clinical model was 0.911 in test set,being not significantly different with that of modelintratumoral+peritumoral(AUC=0.906;Z=0.349,P=0.727)but higher than that of clinical model(AUC=0.684;Z=4.370,P＜0.05).DCA revealed that the combined model provided higher clinical net benefit than clinical model and modelintratumoral+peritumoral across risk thresholds of 0.10-0.70.Conclusion DCE-MRI intratumoral+peritumoral radiomics model could effectively predict Ki-67 expression status of PCa.Combining with clinical indexes could further enhance its clinical net benefit.

OBJECTIVE To explore the clinical characteristics of Tropheryma whipplei(TW)infection and observe the application of pathogenic metagenomic next-generation sequencing(mNGS)in diagnosis of TW infection.METHODS The clinical data were collected from 1 patient who was diagnosed by mNGS in the Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University on Apr.9,2022.The data including the results of laboratory tests and treatment out-comes were summarized,and a literature review was conducted.RESULTS A 50-year-old woman presented to the hospital with chest tightness and chest pain lasting for 3 days,accompanied by dyspnea,palpitations,and expec-toration.The chest plain CT scan and magnetic resonance imaging(MRI)scan suggested a high probability of pul-monary infection.Normal flora were isolated by culture of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid(BALF);TW and human βherpes virus type 7 were detected in BALF by mNGS,with the sequence numbers 327 000 and 9,respectively.The pulmonary symptoms of the patient were improved after joint treatment of the infection with etimicin,levo-floxacin and minocycline.The patient repeatedly sought for medical treatment due to the pain of shoulder joint and limitation of motion.CONCLUSIONS TW is one of major pathogens leading to the infections of systemic multiple systems,and it is necessary to attach great importance to the diagnosis and treatment.The traditional laboratory test method can not achieve ideal diagnosis effect and is more likely to make a missed diagnosis.mNGS is more ac-curate and more efficient than the traditional detection method in diagnosis of TW-induced diseases.Early use of mNGS can make a rapid identification of pathogens and facilitate the reasonable clinical use of antibiotics.It is of great significance for control of the disease progression,improvement of prognosis and prevention of recurrence.

【Objective】 To investigate the efficacy and safety of 450 nm blue laser with 6 o’clock positioning in the treatment of middle lobe hyperplasia of prostate, in order to promote the clinical application of this surgery. 【Methods】 Clinical data of 20 patients with middle lobe hyperplasia of prostate treated with 450 nm blue laser with 6 o’clock positioning during Mar.and Aug.2023 were retrospectively analyzed.The operation time, postoperative bladder irrigation time, catheter indwelling time, hospital stay, and complications were recorded.The maximum urinary flow rate (Qmax), post-void residual volume (PVR), quality of life scale (QoL), international prostate symptom score (IPSS) before surgery and 1 month after surgery were compared. 【Results】 The operation time was (26.80±7.22) min, and bladder irrigation time was (20.50±1.79) h.The catheter was removed on the next day after surgery and all patients were discharged 2 days after operation.Compared to preoperative, one month after surgery, the Qmax [(7.40±1.05) mL/s vs.(19.60±1.76) mL/s] was significantly higher, PVR [(73.50±12.26) mL vs.(9.25±4.94) mL], QoL [(4.55±1.19) vs.(1.95±0.95)], and IPSS [(26.55±1.88) vs.(10.05±1.36)] were significantly lower, the differences being statistically significant (P<0.05).No complications occurred during operation and 1-month follow-up. 【Conclusion】 The 450 nm blue laser with 6 o’clock positioning is a new, safe and effective surgical treatment of middle lobe hyperplasia of prostate, which is worthy of clinical promotion and application.

Objective:To investigate the clinical effects of free posterior interosseous artery perforator flap on reconstruction of the soft tissue defects of multiple fingers in one hand.Methods:Clinical data of 9 patients with soft tissue defect of multiple fingers in one hand admitted to the Department of Hand Surgery, Yongkang Orthopedic Hospital between January 2021 and August 2023 were retrospectively studied. The patients were 7 males and 2 females, aged between 19 and 55 years old. The soft tissue defects of 2 patients with 3 fingers injury and 7 patients with 2 fingers injury were reconstructed with free posterior interosseous artery perforator flaps. The size of defects in single finger was 1.5 cm×2.5 cm-3.0 cm×4.5 cm. The size of flap was 2.5 cm×7.0 cm-3.5 cm×13.0 cm. The posterior cutaneous nerve of the forearm were sutured to the intrinsic nerve of palmar side of the 14 fingers. Donor sites in forearm were directly sutured. After discharge, regular follow-up at outpatient clinic and through WeChat interviews were conducted to observe the appearance and texture of the flaps, finger fullness, donor site function and appearance, as well as patient satisfaction. For the flaps with anastomosis of cutaneous nerve, the recovery of TPD of the flap was tested. Sensory recovery was assessed according to the British Medical Research Council (BMRC) sensory function assessment criteria. Hand functions were evaluated using the Total Active Movement (TAM) of fingers of the Hand Surgery of the Chinese Medical Association.Results:All of the 20 flaps survived and were evaluated through follow-up visits, which ranged from 6 to 25 months with an average of 13 months. The flaps were soft, unbloated and without obvious pigmentation. The protective sensations were recovered with an average static TPD of 14 flaps anastomosed with cutaneous nerve was of 9.7 (7-13) mm. Among them, S 3+ 10 fingers, S 3 4 fingers; 6 fingers of flap without sutured cutaneous nerve, S 2 5 fingers, S 1 1 finger. According to the TAM of Hand Surgery of Chinese Medical Association, the results were excellent for 15 fingers and good for 5 fingers. There was no scar contracture in the forearm donor sites and motor function was not affected. Conclusion:Posterior interosseous artery perforator flap has the advantages of thin flap, similar texture to the hand, good recovery in sensory, and minimal damage to the donor site. Therefore, it is a good option in reconstruction of soft tissue defects of multiple fingers in one hand.

Objective:To investigate the curative effect of transfer of free anteriolateral thigh flap (ALTF) with partial iliotibial tract on reconstruction of composite tissue defects in dorsal wrist/hand.Methods:Ten patients who were admitted in the Department of Hand Surgery of Yongkang Orthopaedic Hospital from March 2018 to August 2022 were entered in the study due to extensive composite tissue defects in dorsal wrists and hands. The patients were 24-48 (37 in average) years old. All patients had tendon defects in 3 or more digits with 35 digits in total. The length of the tendon defects were 5.0-11.0 cm in various digits. The soft tissue defects ranged from 6.0 cm×8.0 cm to 11.0 cm×21.0 cm in size. Six patients had defects accompanied with metacarpal and phalangeal bone fracture and joint capsule. In emergency surgery, all patients received thorough debridement and VSD coverage after internal fixation for combined fractures. At 3-5 days after the primary surgery, free ALTF transfer with partial iliotibial tract was employed to reconstruct the defects on dorsal wrists and hands and the digit extension function. The size of flap was 6.0 cm×9.0 cm-9.0 cm×17.0 cm, and the rest of defect wound was covered by skin graft. All the donor sites were sutured directly, except 1 that received abdominal skin graft. Patients had the follow-ups in outpatient clinics, or via telephone or Wechat, to observe the sensation and appearance of the flap, and the healing of the donor site. The recovery of the extension function of the hand was evaluated according to the totle active motion (TAM) system.Results:All flaps survived except one that had vascular compromise after the surgery and it survived after two explorations and a vascular transfer. Postoperative follow-ups lasted for 6 to 24 months, with 13 months in average. At the last follow-up, a all the flaps were found soft in texture and slightly swollen in appearance. There was no obvious pigmentation or rupture of skin and extensor tendon. Sensory recovery achieved to S 2 in 7 patients and S 3 in 3 patients. The hand function was evaluated according to TAM system and rated as excellent for 3 digits, good for 18 digits, fair for 9 digits and poor for 5 digits. There were linear scars in the donor sites. Conclusion:Free ALTF transfer with partial iliotibial tract in the reconstruction of composite tissue defect of dorsal wrists and hands can not only reconstruct the wound surface, but also the extension of digits, which cuts short the course of treatment.