1.A case of recurrent Miller-Fisher syndrome with multiple anti-ganglioside antibodies
Yuanyuan YE ; Zhiyan TIAN ; Pan WANG ; Huihong ZHANG ; Yuying ZHOU ; Pan LI
Clinical Medicine of China 2023;39(1):57-60
Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) defines a kind of Immune-mediated acute inflammatory peripheral neuropathy. Miller-Fisher Syndrome (MFS) is a special variant of GBS, with mostly one-way course and rare clinical recurrence. Only a few recurrent cases have been reported in China. Here we report a case of a young male patient with double vision and progressive aggravation of limb numbness, acute onset, with symptoms of upper respiratory tract infection before onset, accompanied by pupil abnormalities and autonomic nervous dysfunction, who was was admitted to our hospital for similar symptoms 3 years ago and was improved by immunotherapy. The patient had a triad of “ataxia, areflexia and ophthalmoplegia”. Cerebrospinal fluid showed protein-cell separation. Serum anti-Sulfatides antibody IgM, anti-GT1a antibody IgG, anti-GQ1b antibody IgG and anti-GM3 IgM were positive. Recurrent MFS was diagnosed and the symptoms improved after immunotherapy. This case suggests that MFS is clinically heterogeneous, a few patients can present with relapse and generally have a better prognosis with immunotherapy. Pre-existing infection and anti-GQ1b antibody production may be predisposing factors for MFS recurrence.
2.Characteristics of injuries among primary and middle school students in Panyu District
Na YOU ; Jieying PAN ; Huihong RUAN
Journal of Preventive Medicine 2022;34(6):622-625
Objective :
To investigate the injury characteristics among primary and middle school students in Panyu District, Guangzhou City, so as to provide the evidence for developing the strategies for prevention and control of injuries.
Methods:
The data of 6 to 18 years old primary and middle school students with initial diagnosis of injury at Panyu District Central Hospital from 2014 to 2019 were collected. The basic characteristics of injury cases, the causes, time and place of injury development were analyzed by a descriptive epidemiological method.
Results:
Totally 10 833 primary and middle school students with injury were reported in Panyu District from 2014 to 2019, including 7 401 boys and 3 432 girls, with a boy/girl ratio of 2.16∶1. The injury predominantly occurred in primary school students (6 903 cases, 63.72%). The causes of injury mainly included fall (4 457 cases, 41.14%), animal injury (2 593 cases, 23.94%), blunt injury (1 682 cases, 15.53%), knife/sharp instrument injury (923 cases, 8.52%) and traffic injury (731 cases, 6.75%). The place of injury development mainly included home (4 267 cases, 39.39%), school and public place (3 184 cases, 29.39%), and road/street (1 854 cases, 17.11%). The injury predominantly occurred from August to October (3 289 cases, 30.36%), and the activities at the time of injury mainly included leisure activities (3 860 cases, 35.63%), life activities (2 662 cases, 24.57%) and sports (1 929 cases, 17.81%). The characteristics of injury mainly included contusion/abrasion (4 528 cases, 41.80%), sharp instrument/bite/open injury (4 019 cases, 37.10%) and fracture (871 cases, 8.04%), and the upper limb was the main injury site (3 552 cases, 32.79%). There were 9 877 cases with mild injuries (91.18%), and 10 451 cases left hospitals after seeing a doctor (96.47%).
Conclusions
Fall is the main causes of injury among primary and middle school students in Panyu District, and boys and primary school students are high-risk groups for injury. Family prevention should be emphasized, and health education pertaining to injury should be intensified among students during the long holidays and leisure activities.
3.Molecular characteristics and virulence genes of Staphylococcus aureus in bloodstream infection from children during 2016-2021
Qingqing DU ; Fen PAN ; Chun WANG ; Yan SUN ; Yingying SHI ; Huihong QIN ; Jie JIANG ; Qi XU ; Hong ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2022;45(6):595-602
Objectives:To study the molecular characteristics, virulence gene and resistance profiles of Staphylococcus aureus ( S. aureus, SA) isolates from bloodstream infections (BSI), so as to further understand the molecular characteristics of S. aureus in pediatric patients. Methods:A total of 53 S. aureus strains in bloodstream infections from Shanghai Children′s Hospital between 2016 and 2021 were collected. Antimicrobial susceptibility test were adopted by instrumental and disk diffusion method. Thirty-two kinds of virulence genes were detected by PCR and underwent multi-locus sequence typing (MLST), Staphylococcus protein A (spa) typing and staphylococcal chromosome cassette (staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec, SCCmec) typing characterizing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Statistical analysis was performed using χ 2 test or Fisher exact test. Results:MRSA isolates accounted for 50.94% of the total(27/53), with ST398-t034-SCCmecV (6/53, 11.32%) and ST59-t437-SCCmecIV (4/53, 7.55%) as the most common MRSA clones. Methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) isolates occupied 49.06% (26/53), among which typing ST22-t309 (3/53, 5.66%) and ST7-t091/t1685 (2/53, 3.77% each) were prevalent. Of the 53 strains, all carried ≥6 virulence genes, 33 strains (62.26%) carried ≥10 virulence genes, including 18 strains of MSSA (69.23%) and 15 strains of MRSA (55.56%). The carriage rate of pvl gene in MSSA was higher than that of MRSA isolates (12/26, 33.33% vs. 6/27, 22.22%), and sasX was only detected in MRSA isolates (4/53, 7.55%). The resistant rates of BSI-SA isolates to penicillin, erythromycin and clindamycin were 98.11%, 49.06% and 41.51%, respectively. MRSA were more resistant to clinical antimicrobial agents than MSSA. Conclusions:MRSA strains cover a high proportion in S. aureus bloodstream infection of children, with ST398-t034 and ST59-t437 being the most common clones. The virulence gene carrying rate for BSI-SA was high with a greater pvl gene carrying rate in MSSA isolates while sasX was only detected in MRSA isolates. More clinical attention should be paid to the high resistance status and virulence genes characteristics of BSI-SA.
4.Clinical analysis of neuropsychological and behavioral symptoms in a patient of frontal variant Alzheimer disease
Pan LI ; Wei QUAN ; Huihong ZHANG ; Yuying ZHOU
Clinical Medicine of China 2021;37(5):453-457
Although the neuropathologic changes and diagnostic criteria for the neurodegenerative disorder Alzheimer′s diseasehave been established, the clinical symptoms are very different largely.The clinical symptoms of its special type frontal lobe variant and behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia are very similar, which brings great challenges to the differential diagnosis.Therefore, we report a patient with progressive cognitive impairment, early significant executive dysfunction and abnormal behavior, and magnetic resonance imaging showed significant frontotemporal atrophy.It is easy to be misdiagnosed as behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia.However, multimodal functional neuroimaging results show that neuropathological changes are more likely to be frontal variant Alzheimer′s disease.This study shows that the use of detailed neuropsychological tests, biological markers and multimodal neuroimaging to identify these atypical syndromes will help to improve the accuracy of diagnosis and patient management.
5.Imaging features and clinical analysis of posttransplantation lymphoproliferative disorders after liver transplantation in children
Yan SUN ; Hong SHAO ; Huihong PAN ; Yumin ZHONG
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2021;55(12):1313-1317
Objective:To investigate the imaging and clinical characteristics of posttransplantation lymphoproliferative disorders (PTLD) after liver transplantation in children.Methods:From February 2017 to November 2020, the imaging and clinical data of 17 children with PTLD after liver transplantation confirmed by pathology or clinical diagnosis were retrospectively analyzed in Shanghai Children′s Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University. The site, range, density/signal/echo of the lesions were observed.Results:The mean age at transplantation was 8 (7, 11) months, and 14 patients were younger than 1 year old. The interval between liver transplantation and PTLD diagnosis was 22 (10, 34) months, ranging from 3 to 54 months. The interval was less than 1 year in 6 patients (early onset) and equal or greater than 1 year in 11 patients (late onset). Fifteen patients had Epstein-Barr virus infection. Among the 12 pathologically confirmed PTLD cases, 8 cases were diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, 3 cases were Burkitt lymphoma, and 1 case was reactive plasma cell hyperplasia. Among the 17 children with PTLD, 8 cases demonstrated involvement of lymph nodes and 16 cases had extranodal involvement. The latter included 15 cases of abdominal involvement. Abdominal sites involved included small intestine in 14 cases, colon in 7 cases, mesentery in 4 cases, kidney in 3 cases, liver in 2 cases, abdominal lymph nodes in 2 cases, peritoneum in 1 case, and stomach in 1 case. The sites of extra-abdominal involvement included lymph nodes in 7 cases, lung in 3 cases, skull in 1 case, brain in 1 case, pleura in 1 case, chest wall in 1 case, and nasopharynx in 1 case. The most common abdominal imaging abnormalities were thickening of the intestinal wall, eccentric mass and dilation of the lumen. Both small intestines and colons could be involved, and the former more commonly. Multiple masses were found in patients with liver and kidney involvement. The most common imaging manifestation of PTLD outside the abdomen was lymph node enlargement, which was found in 7 cases, and the most common was in the neck. The manifestation was shorter diameter of lymph nodes>10 mm, uniform density and signal, with mild enhancement.Conclusions:PTLD can occur months to years after liver transplantation in children, which can affect many parts of the whole body. Extranodal lesions are more than intranodal lesions. Abdominal involvement is most common in PTLD, and the infection rate of EB virus is high. Combined with medical history, EB virus infection status and imaging examination are helpful for early diagnosis.
6. Preliminary study of the relationship between novel coronavirus pneumonia and liver function damage: a multicenter study
Chuan LIU ; Zicheng JIANG ; Chuxiao SHAO ; Hongguang ZHANG ; Hongmei YUE ; Zhenhuai CHEN ; Baoyi MA ; Weiying LIU ; Huihong HUANG ; Jie YANG ; Yan WANG ; Hongyan LIU ; Dan XU ; Jitao WANG ; Junyan YANG ; Hongqiu PAN ; Shengqiang ZOU ; Fujian LI ; Junqiang LEI ; Xun LI ; Qing HE ; Ye GU ; Xiaolong QI
Chinese Journal of Hepatology 2020;28(2):148-152
Objective:
To analyze the clinical characteristics of cases of novel coronavirus pneumonia and a preliminary study to explore the relationship between different clinical classification and liver damage.
Methods:
Consecutively confirmed novel coronavirus infection cases admitted to seven designated hospitals during January 23, 2020 to February 8, 2020 were included. Clinical classification (mild, moderate, severe, and critical) was carried out according to the diagnosis and treatment program of novel coronavirus pneumonia (Trial Fifth Edition) issued by the National Health Commission. The research data were analyzed using SPSS19.0 statistical software. Quantitative data were expressed as median (interquartile range), and qualitative data were expressed as frequency and rate.
Results:
32 confirmed cases that met the inclusion criteria were included. 28 cases were of mild or moderate type (87.50%), and four cases (12.50%) of severe or critical type. Four cases (12.5%) were combined with one underlying disease (bronchial asthma, coronary heart disease, malignant tumor, chronic kidney disease), and one case (3.13%) was simultaneously combined with high blood pressure and malignant tumor. The results of laboratory examination showed that the alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), albumin (ALB), and total bilirubin (TBil) for entire cohort were 26.98 (16.88 ~ 46.09) U/L and 24.75 (18.71 ~ 31.79) U/L, 39.00 (36.20 ~ 44.20) g/L and 16.40 (11.34- ~ 21.15) mmol/L, respectively. ALT, AST, ALB and TBil of the mild or moderate subgroups were 22.75 (16.31- ~ 37.25) U/L, 23.63 (18.71 ~ 26.50) U/L, 39.70 (36.50 ~ 46.10) g/L, and 15.95 (11.34 ~ 20.83) mmol/L, respectively. ALT, AST, ALB and TBil of the severe or critical subgroups were 60.25 (40.88 ~ 68.90) U/L, 37.00 (20.88 ~ 64.45) U/L, 35.75 (28.68 ~ 42.00) g/L, and 20.50 (11.28 ~ 25.00) mmol/L, respectively.
Conclusion
The results of this multicenter retrospective study suggests that novel coronavirus pneumonia combined with liver damage is more likely to be caused by adverse drug reactions and systemic inflammation in severe patients receiving medical treatment. Therefore, liver function monitoring and evaluation should be strengthened during the treatment of such patients.
7.Antimicrobial resistance surveillance in Shanghai Children's Hospital from 2011 to 2016
Chun WANG ; Jianjie YAO ; Yan SUN ; Huihong QIN ; Fen PAN ; Yingying SHI ; Hong ZHANG ; Qingwei GE
Chinese Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy 2019;19(1):53-63
Objective To investigate the distribution and resistance profile of bacterial isolates in Shanghai Children's Hospital. Methods Antimicrobial susceptibility of all isolates was determined by Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method according to 2016 CLSI standard. The data were analyzed by WHONET 5.6 software. Results A total of 23 259 non-duplicate strains were isolated from 2011 to 2016, including 10 885(46.8%)gram-postive cocci and 12 374(53.2%)gram-negative bacilli. The average prevalence of methicillin-resistant S. aureus(MRSA)and coagulase-negative Staphylococcus(MRCNS)was 35.8% and 82.2%, respectively. The prevalence of MRSA rose from 27.4% in 2011 to 42.9% in 2016. The resistance rate of MRSA and MRCNS strains were significantly higher than methicillin sensitive strains. The resistance rate of Enterococcus faecium strains was significant higher than Enterococcus faecalis. The prevalence of non-susceptible Streptococcus pneumoniae was 31.2%(908). No gram-positive strain was resistant to vancomycin or linezolid. The prevalence of carbapenem resistance increased in gram-negative strains. The resistance rate of Klebsiella pneumoniae to imipenem and meropenem rose from 3.1% and 4.8 % in 2011 to 28.7% and 37.4% in 2016, respectively.The rate of Pseudomonas aeruginosa resistance to imipenem and meropenem rose from 13.8% and 16.5% in 2011 to 18.8% and 19.4% in 2016, respectively, while Acinetobacter baumannii showed resistance rate of 38.3% and 39.9 % in 2011 to 68.4% and 69.7% in 2016. Conclusions Increasing prevalence of MRSA, carbapenem-resistant K. pneumoniae, extensively drug-resistant A.baumannii has become a concern in clinical practice. Therefore, antimicrobial resistance surveillance should be highly strengthened in children's hospital.
8. Clinical analysis of the effect of metabolic syndrome on cognitive function after acute ischemic stroke
Pan LI ; Yuying ZHOU ; Yan WANG ; Miao ZHANG ; Yuan CHEN ; Hui LIU ; Huihong ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2019;38(10):1142-1147
Objective:
To explore the effect of metabolic syndrome(MetS) and its individual components on cognitive impairment and neurological dysfunction in patients after acute ischemic stroke.
Methods:
A total of 733 patients with acute ischemic stroke aged 60 to 83 years admitted in Tianjin Huanhu hospital from January 2010 to May 2018 were enrolled in this cross-sectional study.The patients were divided into the non-metabolic syndrome(non-MetS) group and the metabolic syndrome(MetS) group according to the diagnostic criteria of metabolic syndrome.Cognitive functions were evaluated by using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment(MoCA) and Mini-Mental State Examination(MMSE). Neuropsychiatric behavior was assessed by using the Neuropsychiatric Inventory(NPI) questionnaire.Emotional state was examined according to the 21-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale(HAMD-21). The degree of neurological impairment after stroke was evaluated by using the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale(NIHSS). The activity of daily living was evaluated by Barthel index and the Activity of Daily Living(ADL) scale.The overnight fasting blood samples were obtained in order to determine biochemical indicators.
Results:
The average age of first-onset of ischemic stroke was earlier, and the body mass index(BMI) was higher in the MetS group than in the non-MetS group(
9. Anatomical relationship between fascia propria of the rectum and visceral pelvic fascia in the view of continuity of fasciae
Yi CHANG ; Hailong LIU ; Huihong JIANG ; Ajian LI ; Wenchao WANG ; Jian PENG ; Liang LYU ; Zhihui PAN ; Yong ZHANG ; Yihua XIAO ; Moubin LIN
Chinese Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2019;22(10):949-954
Objective:
To perform an anatomical observation on the extension of the mesocolon to the mesorectum and the continuity of the fasciae lining the abdomen and pelvis, in order to clarify the appropriate surgical plane of total mesorectal excision.
Methods:
This is an descriptive study. The operation videos of 61 cases (28 males, 33 females, median age of 61) were collected. All the patients underwent laparoscopic colorectal surgery from January 2018 to December 2018 in Yangpu Hospital, including low anterior resection for rectal cancer in 25 cases, left hemicolectomy for descending colon cancer in 15 cases, and subtotal resection of the colon for intractable constipation in 21 cases. Among these 21 constipation patients, 8 received additional modified Duhamel surgeries. Gross anatomy was performed on 24 adult cadavers provided by Department of Anatomy, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, including 23 formalin-fixed and 1 fresh cadaver (12 males, 12 females). Sixty-one patients and 24 cadavers had no previous abdominal or pelvic surgical history. The anatomy and extension of fasciae related to descending colon, sigmoid colon and rectum, especially the morphology of Toldt fascia, and the continuities of mesocolon and mesorectum were observed carefully. The distribution characteristics of the fasciae and anatomical landmarks during laparoscopic surgery were recorded and described.
Results:
The anatomical study on 24 cadavers showed that visceral fascia was the densest connective tissue in the pelvic, posterolateral to the rectum, and stretched as a hammock to lift all pelvic organs. Among 61 patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery, 36 (59.0%) needed to free the left colon during operation, and Toldt fascia in the descending colon segment presented as potential, avascular and extensible loose connective tissue plane between the mesocolon and posterior Gerota fascia; 33 (54.1%) needed to free the rectum during operation, and Toldt fascia extended downward to pelvis as loose connective tissue between the fascia propria of the rectum and visceral fascia; the fascia propria of the rectum exposed completely in 32 (32/33, 97.0%) cases, which ran downward and fused with visceral fascia at the level of the fourth sacral vertebra. The anatomy of 24 cadavers also showed that fascia propria of the rectum fused with visceral fascia at the level of Waldeyer fascia. The fusion line of these two fasciae was supposed to be the extension of Waldeyer fascia. There were two avascular planes behind the rectum: one between the fascia propria of the rectum and visceral fascia, and the other between the visceral fascia and parietal fascia. In 8 constipation cases undergoing laparoscopic subtotal colon resection plus modified Duhamel operation, both mesocolon and mesorectum needed to be mobilized. It was obvious that the mesocolon of descending colon extended and became the mesocolon of sigmoid colon, and ran further into the pelvic and became the mesorectum. The colon fascia of descending colon served as the natural boundary of mesocolon extended downward as the fascia of sigmoid colon and the fascia propria of the rectum, respectively. Toldt fascia locating between mesocolon of descending colon and Gerota fascia extended to pelvis as the 'presacral space’ between the fascia propria of the rectum and visceral fascia. Gerota fascia in descending colon segment extended as urogenital fascia in sigmoid colon segment and visceral fascia in the pelvis, respectively. In the cadaver anatomy study, the visceral fascia served as a corridor carrying the hypogastric nerve, and ureter was observed in 23 (23/24, 95.8%) cases. The visceral fascia passed from posterior to anterior lateral of rectum, fusing with Denonvilliers fascia in a fan shape. The pelvic plexus located exactly external to the junction of visceral fascia and Denonvilliers fascia. Pelvic splanchnic nerves went through the parietal fascia toward to the inferolateral of the pelvic plexus.
Conclusion
Fascia propria of the rectum and the visceral pelvic fascia are two independent layers of fascia, and the TME surgical plane is between the fascia propria of the rectum and visceral pelvic fascia instead of between the visceral and the parietal pelvic fascia.
10. Radiographic manifestations and clinical relevance to central nervous system complications of leukemia in children
Yan SUN ; Hong SHAO ; Meihua SHI ; Ying ZHOU ; Huihong PAN ; Yumin ZHONG
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2019;34(12):922-925
Objective:
To investigate the radiographic manifestations and clinical relevance to central nervous system complications of leukemia (CNSCL)in children.
Methods:
The CT and magnetic resonance imaging(MRI) fin-dings and clinical features of 49 pediatric patients with CNCSL in Shanghai Children′s Medical Center Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine from May 2010 to June 2018 were retrospectively analyzed.
Results:
(1) Cerebrovascular abnormalities in 23 cases included hemorrhage(20 cases), infarction(2 cases) and sinus thrombosis(1 case). One case of epidural hematoma and 19 cases of intracerebral multiple bleeding were seen in the hemorrhage group, which demonstrated high-density on CT and different signal on MRI as time went by.Microhe-morrhage displayed as low signal on susceptibility weighted imaging.(2) Among 23 cases of leukemic infiltration, the dura and/or skull were involved in 18 cases, which presented as fusiform or mass, with high density on CT, low signal on T1WI, intermediate signal on T2WI and strong enhancement; 6 leptomeningeal infiltration demonstrated as meningeal thickening and enhancement; 2 parenchymal involvement manifested with high-density mass; 2 oculomotor nerve and 1 optic nerve infiltration demonstrated thickening and enhancement.(3)White matter disease was seen in 2 cases, with hyper-intensity on T2WI.(4) One case of secondary tumor was glial tumor in the brainstem.
Conclusions
The radiographic manifestations of CNCSL in children are various.CT and MRI are of important diagnostic values.Choosing the best imaging examination method and sequence according to clinical symptoms and test results can provide more valuable information for clinical diagnosis and treatment.


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