Objective To observe the value of conventional ultrasound(US)and contrast-enhanced ultrasound(CEUS)for diagnosing partially cystic papillary thyroid carcinomas(PCPTC).Methods Thirty patients with PCPTC(32 nodules)and 50 patients with benign partially cystic thyroid nodules(PCTN)(52 nodules)were retrospectively enrolled.US and CEUS manifestations were compared between groups,and the efficacy of US and US combined with CEUS for diagnosing PCPTC were analyzed.Results Significant differences of margin,solid part echo,liquid part location,microcalcification and blood flow distribution of the nodules showed with US,as well as enhancement phase,enhancement intensity,enhancement uniformity,peripheral high-enhancement ring and regression mode of lesions shown on CEUS were found between groups(all P＜0.05).The area under the curve(AUC)of US combined with CEUS for diagnosing PCPTC was 0.942,significantly higher than that of US alone(0.750,P＜0.001).Conclusion US had certain value for diagnosing PCPTC.Combining with CEUS could effectively improve diagnostic efficacy of US for PCPTC.

Objective To observe the value of conventional ultrasound(US)and contrast-enhanced ultrasound(CEUS)for diagnosing partially cystic papillary thyroid carcinomas(PCPTC).Methods Thirty patients with PCPTC(32 nodules)and 50 patients with benign partially cystic thyroid nodules(PCTN)(52 nodules)were retrospectively enrolled.US and CEUS manifestations were compared between groups,and the efficacy of US and US combined with CEUS for diagnosing PCPTC were analyzed.Results Significant differences of margin,solid part echo,liquid part location,microcalcification and blood flow distribution of the nodules showed with US,as well as enhancement phase,enhancement intensity,enhancement uniformity,peripheral high-enhancement ring and regression mode of lesions shown on CEUS were found between groups(all P＜0.05).The area under the curve(AUC)of US combined with CEUS for diagnosing PCPTC was 0.942,significantly higher than that of US alone(0.750,P＜0.001).Conclusion US had certain value for diagnosing PCPTC.Combining with CEUS could effectively improve diagnostic efficacy of US for PCPTC.

Objective:To evaluate the clinical value of four dimensional ultrasound combined with pelvic floor surface electromyography in the assessment of bladder prolapse in primipara with different delivery modes.Methods:A total of 413 primipara 6-8 weeks after full-term delivery were selected from the obstetrics clinic of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical College from October 2021 to September 2023. They were divided into natural delivery group(349 cases) and cesarean section group(64 cases ). The characteristics of 4D pelvic floor ultrasound in the two groups were analyzed and summarized. Then 64 cases of primipara with pelvic floor surface electromyography were divided into bladder prolapse group (46 cases) and no bladder prolapse group(18 cases). The characteristics of four dimension ultrasound combined with pelvic floor surface electromyography in the two groups were analyzed, and the related risk factors of bladder prolapse were analyzed.Results:The bladder neck mobility and urethral rotation angle in the natural delivery group were higher than those in the cesarean section group (all P<0.05). Compared with the cesarean section group, the incidence of obvious prolapse and urethral infundibulation was higher in the natural delivery group, while the incidence of mild prolapse was lower than that in the cesarean section group (all P<0.05). Bladder neck mobility, urethral rotation angle and levator ani hiatal area in the prolapsed bladder group were higher than those in the non-prolapsed bladder group (all P<0.05). The maximum value of fast muscle stage and the mean value of slow muscle stage in the group with prolapse were lower than those in the group without prolapse (both P<0.05). Univariate Logistic regression analysis found that the risk factors for bladder prolapse were increased birth weight, natural delivery, increased bladder neck mobility, posterior bladder angle was opened, increased urethral rotation angle, increased levator ani hiatal area, decreased maximum value of fast muscle stage and decreased mean value of slow muscle stage. Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that increased ani hiatal area ( OR=2.216, P=0.015) and decreased maximum value of tater muscle stage ( OR=0.847, P=0.035) were risk factors for bladder prolapse. Conclusions:Pelvic floor ultrasound combine with pelvic floor surface electromyography can qualitatively and quantitatively evaluate the changes of pelvic floor muscle structure and function in postpartum women, and diagnose bladder prolapse and its degree. The increase of levator ani hiatal area and the decrease of maximum value of tater stage may be the risk factors for bladder prolapse at 6-8 weeks postpartum in primiparas.

Genealogy and cytogenetics examinations were performed on an infertility patient and her family members in the Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University on 2016. The unique karyotype of proband: 46, XX, inv(9)(p12q13)dn, inv(20)(p13q13.1), 1qh+mat/46, XX, inv(20)(p13q13.1), 1qh+mat, No.4516, was discovered. The proband suffered from infertility and polycystic ovary syndrome. The proband′s second sister, with a karyotype of 46, XX, inv(20)(p13q13.1)mat, also suffered from polycystic ovary syndrome. The karyotype of the proband′s mother was 46, XX, inv(20)(p13q13.1), 1qh. The karyotype of the proband′s father was 46, XY, ?inv(9)(q32q34), inv(20)(p13p11.2). Inversion of chromosome 20 occurred in two generations of this family. Both the proband and her second old sister inherited the mother′s karyotype rather than the karyotype of their father. The abnormal karyotype may interfere with pregnancy, which leads to infertility. The size of the chromosomes and segments involved in inversion should be considered comprehensively in genetic counselling to provide more accurate genetic counselling information for the carriers, and a solid diagnostic basis for clinicians.

OBJECTIVESTo study the correlation between MRI apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) and expression of Ki-67 in gastric cancers, and to investigate the application of ADC value in diagnosing the malignance of gastric cancer.

METHODSA retrospective cohort analysis was performed on 87 gastric cancer patients who received MRI examination and radical resection at Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine from November 2014 to August 2015. All the postoperative resected samples were confirmed as gastric cancer. Preoperative MRI examination was performed by using Siemens 3.0-T Verio MRI with following parameters: section thickness 3 mm, gap 1 mm, matrix 182×320, field of view 40 cm. Plain scan was followed by T1-weighted fat suppression technique VIBE 3D(TR3.92/TE1.39,90degree) scans at arterial phase (the 30th second), portal venous phase (the 60th second), lag period (the 90th second), axial planes and coronal planes (the 180th second), and sagittal planes (the 210th second), respectively. ADC value of tumor was measured at b-factor of 800 s/mmand ADC map was generated from DWI data on the work station. The expression of Ki-67 in cancer tissue was detected by routine immunohistochemical (SP) staining after surgery. Correlation between ADC value and the expression of Ki-67 in gastric cancer was analyzed.

RESULTSIrregular thickening of the gastric wall and inhomogeneous enhancement of the tumor after injection of the contrast material appeared in gastric cancer. Gastric cancer tissue presented hyperintensity and normal gastric wall presented isointensity in DWI image (b=800 s/mm). Compared with normal gastric tissue, mean ADC value of gastric cancer tissue was significant lower [(1.114±0.265)×10mm/s vs. (2.032±0.202)×10mm/s, t=26.209, P=0.000]. The ADC values of high-middle differentiation group, middle-low differentiation group, low differentiation group and signet ring cell carcinoma/mucinous adenocarcinoma group were (1.347±0.234)×10mm/s, (1.179±0.257)×10mm/s, (0.996±0.185)×10mm/s and (1.082±0.230)×10mm/s, respectively. The difference of mean ADC value among different tumor stages was significant(F=8.498, P=0.000). Along with the Ki-67 expression up-regulated, the ADC value decreased in cancer tissue. The Ki-67 expressions in cancer tissue was negatively correlated with cancer ADC values (r=-0.570, P=0.000). Furthermore, negative correlations of Ki-67 expressions with ADC values of high-middle differentiation group (r=-0.627, P=0.016), low differentiation group (r=-0.787, P=0.000) and signet ring cell carcinoma/mucinous adenocarcinoma group (r=-0.792, P=0.000) were observed respectively, while Ki-67 expression was not correlated with ADC value of middle-low differentiation group.

CONCLUSIONThe ADC value of gastric cancer can reflect the level of tumor differentiation, and is negatively correlated with Ki-67 expression in cancer tissues.

Objective To research the expressions of Sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) in colorectal cancer and normal tissue and the relationship with clinicopathologic features.Methods The expression levels of SIRT1 mRNA and protein were detected respectively by quantitative real-time reverse transcriptase PCR (RT-QPCR) and immunohistochemistry (IHC) in 45 cases of colorectal carcinoma and 30 cases of normal mucous membrane tissue,and the relationships between the expression status and clinicopathologic features were analyzed.Results In colorectal carcinoma,the expression of SIRT1 mRNA were higher than that in control group [M(QR):2.488(3.447) vs.1.563(2.867),Z =-2.304,P ＜0.05],so was the protein level (71.1％ vs.43.3％,x2 =5.787,P =0.029).The expression of SIRTI was associated with lymph node metastasis (RT-QPCR:Z =-2.160,P =0.031;IHC:P =0.043),neoplasm stages (RT-QPCR:Z =-2.411,P =0.016;IHC:P =0.008),and might associated with the tissue differentiation (RT-QPCR:x2 =10.864,P =0.004;IHC:P =0.322).On the other hand,no significant differences were observed regarding age,sex,tumor size,gross type,depth of invasion,tumor site and distant metastasis.Conclusion The expression of SIRT1 in colorectal cancer is higher than that in control group,the high level of SIRT1 is related to the tumorigenesis and progression of colorectal cancer as well as correlated with prognosis in colorectal cancer.