白鱀豚甲状腺及甲状旁腺的初步研究

本文是8头白鱀豚(Lipotes uexillifer)的甲状腺及甲状旁腺的初步研究结果。白鱀豚甲状腺的解剖学和组织学结构与其它海豚相似。其甲状腺滤泡呈圆形或椭圆形,滤泡胶质嗜酸性,滤泡平均直径为106．4微米,滤泡上皮平均高为9．4微米,滤泡旁细胞平均直径为11．0微米。甲状旁腺分布在甲状腺的腹侧面或前、后方,其上皮细胞被结缔组织分隔成团索状。文中并讨论了白鱀豚甲状腺的一些组织形态变化。     

白鱀豚肾上腺的研究

白鱀豚肾上腺重与体重的平均比值为0．25克／公斤,皮质体积与髓质体积的比值为6.59。白鱀豚肾上腺的组织结构与其它海豚相似,它有比较发达的球状带。讨论了白鱀豚肾上腺形态变化在年龄生长、授乳等生理过程和在自然环境、豢养环境生态适应上的意义。并报道了一例罕见的自鱀豚肾上腺先天性表皮样囊肿。     

白暨豚肾上腺的研究

白鱀豚肾上腺重与体重的平均比值为0.25克/公斤,皮质体积与髓质体积的比值为6.59。白鱀豚肾上腺的组织结构与其它海豚相似,它有比较发达的球状带。讨论了白鱀豚肾上腺形态变化在年龄生长、授乳等生理过程和在自然环境、豢养环境生态适应上的意义。并报道了一例罕见的白鱀豚肾上腺先天性表皮样囊肿。       

白鱀豚的发声及其与环境适应的初步研究

本文报道了人工饲养条件下白鱀豚的发声、发声信号的类型和信号参数及其与环境适应的关系。随着生活环境或其他条件的改变,白鱀豚发生信号的类型,发声的多寡等发生有规律的变化。可根据这些规律判别白鱀豚对环境的适应程度,所处的状态及性周期的发生等等。为白鱀豚的人工饲养及种群保护等提供科学依据。并为其声呐系统的研究打下良好的基础。     

声驱网捕白鱀豚

为确保白鱀豚物种的繁衍,加快我国豚类生物学的研究步伐,为饲养在我所长达六年之久的“淇淇”寻找配偶,急需活捕白鱀豚。但是过去渔民偶然捕得的白鱀豚皆因钩伤严重,难以存活。1979年湖北省石首县渔民曾采用封堵江湾汊口的办法捕白鱀豚,由于不熟悉白鱀豚的生态习性,也未成功。       

白鱀豚某些血液生化指标的测定

关于海豚和几种淡水豚类的血液学和血液生化指标国外有过研究4-13。白鱀豚(Lipotes vexillifer)血液有形成份已有过报道2,3。本实验对白鱀豚血液生化指标进行了研究,以期建立白鱀豚血液正常生理生化指标,为白鱀豚的临床诊断,健康监测和保健措施提供血液学参数,并且为完善淡水豚类血液学比较研究提供基础资料。       

白鱀豚研究的概况

白鱀豚的记载最早见于西汉时(约公元前200年)的辞书《尔雅》:“鱀,是”。晋代的郭璞(公元276-324年)对其形态及习性作了记述。这表明古代人们对白鱀豚的形貌已有一定的认识。1958年,白鱀豚开始受到我国动物学界的注意。目前这种水生哺乳动物的数量迅速减少,已成为接近灭绝的物种。 1.分布和分类位置白鱀豚是中国的特有种。美国的米勒(Miller)在1918年描记白鱀豚时,认为它分布在洞庭湖及其附近的长江中。至1958年,周开亚等首次证实白鱀豚不仅生活在     

白暨豚正常心电图的初步探讨

1980年以来,我们测定了白鱀豚(Lipotes vexillifer)“淇淇”和“珍珍”的心电图,并与人和其他海豚的心电图作了比较,从而确定了白鱀豚心电图常规导联的联接方法,并比较完整地描述了白鱀豚正常心电图的特征。研究发现,白鱀豚的心电图各波、段和间期的正常范围基本与人的相近,但T波的特征与人不同,人的T波与同导联的主波方向一致,而白鱀豚的T波却正好相反。P—R间期明显比人的延长。本研究将为白鱀豚心血管疾病的诊断提供重要依据。     

漩涡模型及其在白鱀豚种群管理中的应用

漩涡模型作为一种用于野生动物种群生存力分析的计算机模拟工具,已在濒危物种的保护和管理方面得到了广泛的应用。本文介绍了漩涡模型的产生和特征,同时使用这一模型完成了长江中白鱀豚（Lipotes vexillifer）种群生存力分析。模拟的结果表明,在未来 100年内,白鱀豚在高、中死亡率的条件下,种群灭绝概率分别为1．0和0．5左右。但是,在死亡率低和极低的条件下,白鱀豚的灭绝过程可能持续100年以上,或永远也不会灭绝。开始种群大小对白鱀豚的平均灭绝时间有一定的影响,但对种群生长率（r）却没有影响。在高、中、和低死亡率条件下,白鱀豚种群生长率分别为－0．07、－0．04和－0．02。     

白鱀豚和江豚眼的测量

白鱀豚是我国特有的一种淡水豚,日前存在的数量已很少,因此是世界上一种珍贵而稀有的动物。同时,白鱀豚和江豚都是具有回声定位功能的动物,一般说,具有回声定位功能的动物其视觉都有不同程度的退化。为了了解白鱀豚的视觉功能,我们曾对其视神经和视网膜进行了研究。而眼的一些光学参数对视觉灵敏度的影响也是很大的。因此,本实验对白鱀豚     

Calcitonin cells and unusual follicles of the thyroid of the indian grey mongoose, Herpestes edwardsi (Geoffroy).

Histological preparations of thyroid, parathyroid and thymus glands of Herpestes edwardsi were examined for calcitonin cells. They reveal that (1) the thyroid calcitonin cells are oval, rounded and rarely elongated in shape; these cells and their nuclei are distinctly larger than those of the follicular cells and their nuclei; (2) calcitonin cells are unevenly distributed in the thyroid, with the result that certain portions of the thyroid are completely devoid of these cells; (3) on an average, calcitonin cells are in a ratio of 10-15 cells/100 follicular cells; (4) the parathyroid and thymus glands do not display calcitonin cells, and (5) the thyroid gland displays unusual follicles of two categories, (a) follicles with ciliated epithelial cells and (b) follicles with squamous epithelium.     

川金丝猴内分泌腺的大体解剖

对3例川金丝猴的内分泌腺作了观察。位于垂体窝内的垂体呈扁圆球形,前后径平均为8．0mm,横径为9．0mm,垂直径为4．5mm;松果体呈扁圆锥形,松果体脚很短,松果体隐窝很小;左肾上腺呈等腰三角形,右肾上腺呈直角三角形;连接甲状腺左、右叶的峡为纤维峡,仅1mm宽;1例川金丝猴有3个甲状旁腺(左侧1个,右侧2个);胸腺右叶较长,伸至颈部形成颈叶。此外,对右肾上腺方位、形态特征的形成也作了讨论。作者认为疣猴类右肾上腺这一特征与它们胃的膨大有关。     

C cells in normal thyroid aspirates.

OBJECTIVE: To quantify C cells in normal thyroid aspirates. STUDY DESIGN: Smears of 18 glands from patients with no thyroid disease, 8 women and 10 men aged on average 52.8 years, were analyzed. Five samples were aspirated from the upper, middle and lower thirds of each lateral lobe and from the isthmus. Smears were stained with anticalcitonin monoclonal antibody. RESULTS: C cells were detected in all specimens, ranging in number from 3 to 19 per gland, with 53.4% of the cells in the right lobe, 42.8% in the left lobe and 3.7% in the isthmus. The aspirates from the right lobe had 0-13 cells in the upper third, 0-9 in the middle third and 0-3 in the lower third. In the left lobe aspirates there were 0-7 cells in the upper third, 0-6 in the middle third and 0-2 in the lower third. One to two C cells were observed in the isthmus in only four cases. CONCLUSION: It is possible to determine the presence of C cells in normal thyroids and confirm studies conducted on histologic material; the cells were more frequently detected in the middle and upper third and mainly on the right side. They were rare in the isthmus. The search for C cells in thyroid aspirates is of great importance because it permits one to confirm rapidly, precisely and minimally invasively cases suspected of C cell hyperplasia, a preneoplastic condition that precedes the development of medullary carcinoma. In addition, the method shows numerical changes in these cells in such conditions as Hashimoto's thyroiditis and colloid goiter, in which the present results could serve as a control.     

白暨豚气管和肺的解剖和组织学的研究

白鱀豚的肺分左右2叶,不分小叶,肺门位置高。气管分叉成左右主支气管和气管支气管,气管支气管分叉点的位置较高,情形与拉河豚相近。3条主支气管进入肺以后便成为肺内支气管树的主干,其分支的分布区可暗示假定肺叶的存在(共5叶,左2右3)。从气管起一直到呼吸性支气管都存在软骨组织。气管的粘膜上皮为假复层纤毛柱状上皮,夹有杯状细胞。主支气管为单层柱状上皮,无杯状细胞。小支气管和细支气管又变为假复层纤毛柱状上皮,杯状细胞少。细支气管以下逐步改变为单层柱状上皮和立方上皮。各级支气管均未见腺体存在。从呼吸性细支气管到肺泡管的通道口,有括约肌存在。各级支气管一直到肺泡壁均有平滑肌存在,从断续出现到连续的环层。弹性纤维在整个气管均很丰富。       

Multiglandular Parathyroid Carcinoma: Case Report and Review of The Literature

ObjectiveTo report the fifth case of multiglandular parathyroid carcinoma and highlight the necessity of bilateral neck exploration in some circumstances.MethodsWe report a case of simultaneous bilateral and multiglandular parathyroid carcinoma in a 48-yearold woman presenting with primary hyperparathyroidism. Ultrasonography revealed a 24-by 24-by 34-mm nodule on the right lobe of the thyroid and a 20-by 20-by 32-mm parathyroid gland inferior to the left thyroid lobe. Technetium Tc 99m sestamibi scan revealed bilateral increased uptake consistent with the parathyroid glands. She was treated with bilateral neck exploration and parathyroidectomy with en bloc resection of the adjacent thyroid lobe in the right lower gland and parathyroidectomy with resection of surrounding soft tissue in the left lower gland.ResultsThe presence of a thick fibrous capsule, invasion of surrounding tissues, trabecular and solid growth pattern without necrotic foci, and vascular invasion on pathology slides enabled the diagnosis of parathyroid carcinoma of both glands. Her calcium and parathyroid hormone levels were within normal limits during a follow-up period of 4 years.ConclusionSince surgical resection offers the only curative treatment and initial operation may be the determinant of survival, a high index of suspicion for carcinoma both clinically and intraoperatively is vital. We aim to reemphasize that bilateral neck exploration in select cases of parathyroid carcinoma should be considered if there is concrete evidence of a second tumor, since parathyroid carcinoma can coexist with hyperplasia, adenoma, or even carcinoma of other parathyroid glands. (Endocr Pract. 2011;17:e79-e83)     

Renal cell carcinoma metastatic to follicular adenoma of the thyroid gland. A case report

BACKGROUND: Renal cell carcinoma is an unpredictable tumor that can recur many years after the original diagnosis and metastasize to uncommon sites, including the thyroid gland. Differential diagnosis from primary thyroid tumor is often difficult both clinically and pathologically. We report a case of metastatic renal cell carcinoma in follicular adenoma of the thyroid gland. CASE: A 48-year-old woman presented with a 3-cm-diameter, palpable mass in the left lobe of the thyroid gland. The patient's history included removal of a left renal mass, which was conventional renal cell carcinoma. Fine needle aspiration cytology smears contained a few small clusters of polygonal cells with abundant, clear cytoplasm and irregular, hyperchromatic nuclei as well as bland-looking thyroid follicle cells and stromal cells. A papillary or follicular growth pattern was not detected. A cell block made from the aspirated sample was composed mainly of clear cells. By immunohistochemical stains, the clear cells were completely negative for TTF-1, thyroglobulin, calcitonin and inhibin while equivocally staining for cytokeratin, CD10 and galectin-3. The histologic diagnosis was renal cell carcinoma metastatic to follicular adenoma of the thyroid gland. CONCLUSION: Renal cell carcinoma metastatic to the thyroid may masquerade as a primary thyroid neoplasm. A history of prior nephrectomy, the presence of unremarkable thyroid follicle cells, the absence of a papillary or follicular growth pattern and immunohistochemical study can help differentiating metastatic renal cell carcinoma from a primary thyroid lesion with clear cell change.     

The influence of a single ethanol injection on normal thyroid tissue of the rat

Macro- and microscopic changes in the normal thyroid gland of rats, and in the surrounding tissues 2 and 4 weeks after a single intrathyroidal ethanol injection (IEI), together with the influence of such treatment on the function of the recurrent laryngeal nerves and of the parathyroid glands, were assessed. The intraoperative macroscopic evaluation at 2 weeks (20 rats) and 4 weeks (20 rats) after IEI revealed the presence of a scar at the site of the IEI-treated lobe in seven (35%) and six (30%) rats, respectively, and the reduction of lobe dimensions in thirteen (65%) and fourteen (70%) rats, respectively. The microscopic evaluation of the lobe after IEI showed coagulative necrosis, reduction in thyroid follicle volume, disturbance of follicle structure, haemorrhage, haemosiderin deposits, inflammatory infiltration and fibrosis. No microscopic changes were observed in the tissues surrounding the thyroid, nor in the parathyroid glands located extrathyroidally or in the second thyroid lobe. No vocal cord dysfunction or significant changes in serum calcium levels after IEI were detected.     

Synovial sarcoma of the thyroid. Report of a case with aspiration cytology findings and gene analysis

BACKGROUND: Synovial sarcoma, generally known as a soft tissue tumor, can also occur in the head and neck region, including the thyroid gland. Cytologic findings are important to differentiate the tumor from other types of neoplasms arising in the thyroid gland. CASE: A 60-year-old man complained of hoarseness. A palpable neck tumor was detected, and a computed tomography scan showed a thyroid tumor accompanied by destruction of the thyroid and cricoid cartilage. The results of a preoperative fine needle aspiration biopsy showed numerous spindle cells with pale cytoplasm and oval nuclei with fine, granular chromatin, all of which suggested a medullary carcinoma. The extirpated thyroid tissue weighed approximately 120 g, and a grayish white, elastic, solid tumor (6.8 x 6.5 cm) was present in the left lobe. Histologically, fasciculation of spindle cells that had proliferated solidly and densely was observed. Also, the expression of a chimera gene, SYT-SSX, was detected in the tumor tissue. CONCLUSION: Synovial sarcoma of the thyroid is extremely rare, and its diagnosis by fine needle aspiration biopsy is generally considered very difficult. The detailed cytologic findings observed here might be helpful with the differential diagnosis of thyroid neoplasms.     

Unilateral, multicentric Warthin's tumor mimicking a tumor metastatic to a lymph node. A case report

BACKGROUND: Warthin's tumor may be associated with false positive diagnoses of malignancy on fine needle aspiration. The most common cause of error is markedly atypical squamous metaplasia mimicking metastatic cystic squamous carcinoma. The common location of Warthin's tumors within periparotid nodes may add to the clinical suspicion of metastasis. We report a case of unilateral, multicentric Warthin's tumor arising in periparotid and intraparotid glands, leading to a strong clinical and cytologic suspicion of malignancy. CASE: A 60-year-old female presented with a 3-month history of several enlarged lymph nodes in the right side of the neck. Fine needle aspiration, performed at the right upper neck lymph node, suggested the possibility of metastatic tumor. On computed tomography and ultrasonography there were 4 nodular lesions in the right retromandibular area and lateral aspect of the neck, 1-1.5 cm in diameter. A thyroid scan revealed diffuse enlargement of the thyroid gland and a nodular lesion in the right lobe. Right thyroid lobectomy and modified radical neck dissection, including right superficial parotidectomy, were performed for evaluation of occult malignancy. Histologically we confirmed that the tumor was a synchronous, multicentric Warthin's tumor arising in the parotid gland and intraparotid and paraparotid lymph nodes. CONCLUSION: Clinicians and pathologists should consider an extraparotid Warthin's tumor in the differential diagnosis of multiple cervical masses.