子宫内膜异位症患者血清VEGF和CRP水平变化及其相关性

目的：探讨子宫内膜异位症患者血清血管内皮生长因子（VEGF）和C-反应蛋白（CRP）的水平变化及其相关性。方法：采用ELISA的方法测定30例III～Ⅳ期子宫内膜异位症患者（其中增生期13例、分泌期17例）和22例非子宫内膜异位症患者（其中增生期10例、分泌期12例）血清VEGF和CRP的水平,并分析两者相关性。结果：子宫内膜异位症组分泌期血清VEGF水平明显高于对照组（P〈0．05）;子宫内膜异位症组增生期血清CRP水平明显高于对照组（P〈0．05）;子宫内膜异位症组增生期和分泌期血清VEGF与CRP水平存在显著的正相关（F0．52,P〈0．05;r=0．44,P〈0．05）。结论：子宫内膜异位症患者血清VEGF、CRP水平的升高说明了过度血管生成和异常炎症反应是子宫内膜异位症的显著特征。     

腹腔镜诊断子宫内膜异位症并联合药物治疗不孕症157例分析

目的:探讨运用腹腔镜诊断子宫内膜异位症,并观察通过手术联合药物治疗子宫内膜异位症的临床疗效.方法:回顾性分析157例子宫内膜异位症患者腹腔镜手术联合药物治疗后的临床资料.结果:不同期别子宫内膜位异症患者术后联合用药后完全缓解率为84.7%,半年复发率为1.9%,半年妊娠率为59.2%.结论:子宫内膜异位症腹腔镜手术后联合用药可有效降低复发率,提高受孕率.     

子宫内膜异位症动物模型研究进展

为更好的把动物模型应用于子宫内膜异位症的病因、发病机制及治疗等方面的研究,本文将对子宫内膜异位症实验动物的选择、传统动物模型、新型特殊动物模型的构建方法及优缺点进行综述,以期为子宫内膜异位症疾病动物模型的研究提供参考。     

子宫内膜异位症中hMLH1、hMSH2基因启动子区的甲基化研究

目的：探讨错配修复基因1（hMLH1）、错配修复基因2（hMSH2）启动子区甲基化与子宫内膜异位症的关系。方法：采用甲基化特异性PCR方法检测23例子宫内膜异位症组织和20例正常子宫内膜中hMLH1、hMSH2基因启动子区的甲基化状态。结果：hMLH1基因在子宫内膜异位症中的甲基化率为39％（9/23）,在正常子宫内膜组织中的甲基化率为5％（1／20）,两者比较,差异有统计学意义（P〈0．05）;hMSH2基因在子宫内膜异位症中的甲基化率为8％（2／23）,在正常子宫内膜组织中的甲基化率为5％（1／20）,两者比较,无明显差异（P〉0．05）。结论：hMLH1基因启动子区甲基化可能与子宫内膜异位症发病有关;hMSH2基因启动子区甲基化与子宫内膜异位症之间不存在显著联系。     

子宫内膜异位症的发病机理和治疗进展

本文系统地阐述了子宫内膜异位症的病因、发病机理和治疗方法,对各种治疗方法的优点和缺点进行了分析比较,并对子宫内膜异位症的治疗前景进行了讨论和小结。     

人子宫内膜异位症裸鼠模型的建立

目的建立人子宫内膜异位症裸鼠模型。方法通过开腹手术方法将人子宫内膜组织块种植于裸鼠盆腹腔,观察其生长情况,并进行病理检查。结果成功建立人子宫内膜异位症裸鼠模型,种植病灶能保持原有内膜组织的形态结构,并可见血管生成明显。结论子宫内膜异位症裸鼠模型的建立是子宫内膜异位症早期临床研究的理想模型。     

23例输尿管子宫内膜异位症患者诊断和治疗的临床分析

目的:总结23例输尿管子宫内膜异位症患者的临床诊断和治疗经验.方法:回顾性分析23例病理证实为输尿管子宫内膜异位症患者的临床诊治以及术后随访资料,并对结果进行对比分析.结果:23例患者均接受了超声检查,其中21例接受了静脉肾盂造影检查,11例接受了逆行肾盂造影检查,16例接受了CT检查,8例接受了MRI检查;23例均行手术治疗,其中3例接受了输尿管粘连松解术治疗,6例接受了输尿管狭窄段切除+输尿管膀胱再吻合术治疗,12例接受了输尿管狭窄段切除+输尿管端端吻合术治疗,2例接受了输尿管内镜下子宫内膜异位病损电灼术治疗.23例患者均为单侧发病,左侧14例,右侧9例.术后病理检查证实为子宫内膜异位症,异位病灶均位于输尿管下段.结论:输尿管子宫内膜异位症是一种泌尿外科罕见的疾病,早期诊断难度较大,影像学检查在输尿管子宫内膜异位症的诊断中起着重要作用.对于轻度的输尿管梗阻患者,推荐行输尿管粘连松解术治疗;对于中、重度输尿管梗阻患者,推荐行输尿管狭窄段切除术治疗;对于病变程度严重的病例,推荐术后应用激素类药物治疗降低术后的复发率.     

巨噬细胞迁移抑制因子拮抗剂对子宫内膜异位症的影响

目的：探讨巨噬细胞迁移抑制因子拮抗剂（ISO-1）对子宫内膜异位症的影响。方法：以裸鼠为研究对象,构建子宫内膜异位元症动物模型,应用巨噬细胞迁移抑制因子拮抗剂进行干预,观察子宫内膜异位症小鼠的成活率和体重变化;采用RT-PCR检测基质金属蛋白酶-2（MMP-2）,基质金属蛋白酶抑制剂-2（TIMP-2）,血管内皮细胞生长因子（VEGF）,TNF-αmRNA的表达,ELISA检测TNF-α蛋白的表达。结果：ISO-1对子宫内膜异位症小鼠的存活率无明显影响,但可增加其体重（P〈0.05）。ISO-1减少子宫内膜异位症小鼠受损组织中MMP-2、VEGF、TNF-α的表达（P〈0.05）,但对TIMP-2的表达无明显影响。结论：巨噬细胞迁移抑制因子被特异性阻断后,可明显抑制受损组织的重构、血管生成和炎症,最终影响子宫内膜异位症的组织生长及进一步恶化,这可能是临床治疗子宫内膜异位症的新策略。     

白细胞介素8 基因-251A/T 多态与子宫内膜异位症的相关性研究

目的:探讨白细胞介素8基因(IL-8)-251A/T多态性在子宫内膜异位症发生中的作用。方法:采用聚合酶链反应-限制性片段长度多态性(PCR-RFLP)和焦磷酸测序方法,研究152例子宫内膜异位症患者和134例正常子宫内膜中IL-8基因-251A/T多态性的分布情况。结果:IL-8基因-251A/T多态位点的AA、AT和TT基因型在子宫内膜异位症组中分别为12.5%、46.1%、41.5%,等位基因A和T的频率分别为35.5%、64.5%;在对照组中AA、AT和TT三种基因型分布频率分别为24.6%、41.0%、34.3%,等位基因A和T的频率分别为45.1%、54.9%。IL-8基因-251A/T单核苷酸多态是子宫内膜异位症发病的独立的危险因素(P<0.05);A等位基因携带者患子宫内膜异位症的风险增高(P<0.05)。结论:在中国北方汉族人群中IL-8基因-251A/T单核苷酸多态性与子宫内膜异位症的发病具有相关性,A等位基因是子宫内膜异位症发病重要的遗传学标记。     

非编码RNA在子宫内膜异位症中的调控机制及应用的研究进展

子宫内膜异位症是一种良性妇科疾病,影响10%～15%的育龄妇女,其特征是在子宫体以外的部位发现有活性的子宫内膜腺体或间质。然而,由于其发病机制尚未明确,缺乏特异性症状和非侵入性检测方法,常需要外科干预用于诊断和治疗。因此,迫切需要更准确的非侵入性诊断工具和更有效的治疗方式。近年来研究表明,非编码RNA在子宫内膜异位症的发生发展中发挥着极其重要的作用,非编码RNA的异常表达很可能为子宫内膜异位症的早期诊断和病情评估提供理论依据,并为子宫内膜异位症的治疗提供潜在的靶点。现就近年来非编码RNA在子宫内膜异位症中的调控机制及应用的研究进展作一综述。     

Association of iron metabolism markers,socioeconomic and lifestyle factors with endometriosis: A cross-sectional study

BackgroundEvidence on the link between iron metabolism markers and endometriosis is limited. We aimed to investigate the associations of iron metabolism markers, including serum ferritin level and transferrin saturation, with endometriosis.MethodsThis study involved 6551 participants from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Univariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses were used to examine the linear relationships between iron metabolism markers and endometriosis. Furthermore, restricted cubic splines were used to identify the non-linear dose-response associations.ResultsUnivariable analysis showed that the factors associated with endometriosis included age, race, education level, and smoking status. In multivariable model, compared with lowest quartile, highest quartile of serum ferritin level was positively associated with endometriosis (OR: 2.11, 95% confidence intervals [CI]: 1.31, 3.40, P = 0.004), and third quartile of transferrin saturation positively associated with endometriosis (OR: 1.55, 95% CI: 1.05, 2.29, P = 0.033). The restricted cubic splines showed the non-linear (inverted U-shape) associations between serum ferritin level and transferrin saturation and endometriosis (all P for non-linear＜0.01), indicating that the ORs of endometriosis increased with serum ferritin level and transferrin saturation up to the turning point and thereafter the ORs of endometriosis did not significantly increase with the increasing serum ferritin and transferrin saturation.ConclusionsOur findings suggests that serum ferritin level and transferrin saturation were positively associated with endometriosis. Serum ferritin and transferrin saturation may be an important marker for endometriosis. Future prospective and longitudinal studies are necessary to better understand these findings.     

Ileocolic intussusception due to a cecal endometriosis: Case report and review of literature

ABSTRACT: Cecal endometriosis and ileocolic intussusception due to a cecal endometriosis is extremely rare. We report a case of a woman who presented an ileocecal intussusception due to a cecal endometriosis. The patient gave two months history of chronic periombilical pain requiring regular hospital admission and analgesia. The symptoms were not related to menses. A laparotomy was performed and revealed an ileocolic intussusception. The abdominal exploration did not find any endometriosis lesion. Ileocaecal resection was performed. Microscopic examination showed a cystic component, lined by a regular cylindric epithelium. Foci of endometrial tissu were oberved in the cecal subserosa and muscularis mucosal, with irregular endometrial glands lined by cylindric epithelium without atypia immunostained with CK7, and characteristic endometrial stroma immunostained with CD10. Cecal endometriosis and ileocolic intussusception due to a cecal endometriosis is extremely rare. Diagnose of etiology remains challenging due to the absence of clinical and radiological specific characteristics. Virtual slide The virtual slide(s) for this article can be found here: http://www.diagnosticpathology.diagnomx.eu/vs/2975867306869166.     

Fine needle aspiration cytology in cutaneous and subcutaneous endometriosis

OBJECTIVE: To study the role of fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) in the diagnosis of cutaneous and subcutaneous endometriosis. STUDY DESIGN: We present 7 cases of endometriosis in abdominal wall, inguinal region and perineum diagnosed by FNAC. All cases were confirmed with histologic follow-up. Cytologic and histologic material was prepared using standard methods. RESULTS: The smears were highly cellular, showing a hemorrhagic background with hemosiderin-laden macrophages and sheets of epithelial and stromal cells. Occasionally, these cellular components were closely associated. CONCLUSION: FNAC is useful in the diagnosis of cutaneous and subcutaneous endometriosis, providing a rapid and accurate preoperative diagnosis.     

PTEN蛋白的异常表达与卵巢子宫内膜异位症恶变的关系

目的:探讨PTEN蛋白表达与与卵巢子宫内膜异位症(内异症)恶变的关系.方法:应用免疫组化方法检测21例子宫内膜异位症相关卵巢癌(内异症相关卵巢癌),10例不典型卵巢子宫内膜异位症(不典型内异症)及23例内异位症中PTEN蛋白表达.结果:PTEN在内异症和不典型内异症组阳性表达率分别为82.61%和60.00%,内异症相关卵巢癌组中PTEN蛋白阳性表达率为42.86%.内异症相关卵巢癌组PTEN蛋白表达与内异症组相比差异有显著性(p＜0.05). PTEN蛋白表达与内异症相关卵巢癌患者的年龄、病理类型无相关性(p＞0.05),与分化程度、临床分期相关(p＜0.05),在内异症相关卵巢癌中,临床分期早,分化程度高的PTEN表达显著高于分期晚,分化差的.结论:PTEN蛋白表达缺失可能参与了卵巢子宫内膜异位症恶变,有可能成为一个很有潜力的诊断指标及新的治疗靶点而应用于临床.     

Characterization of periostin expression in human endometrium and endometriotic lesions

Objective(s): To investigate the expression of periostin in the eutopic and ectopic endometrium of women diagnosed as endometriosis and evaluate the role of periostin in the pathogenesis of endometriosis. Study design: In this study, the expression of periostin was evaluated in the endometrial specimens from 35 women diagnosed as endometriosis and from 30 healthy women. To assess the presence and localization of periostin throughout the menstrual cycle in both eutopic and ectopic endometrium of women with endometriosis, microscopic evaluation was conducted. It was also subsequently compared with normal endometrium. Results: In the eutopic and ectopic endometrium of women with endometriosis, immunoreactivities of periostin increased compared with those of normal endometrium. We also observed a cyclic variation in the eutopic stromal periostin immunoreactivity throughout their menstrual cycle because higher H score values were observed in the proliferative phase than those in the secretory phase. Conclusion(s): These findings indicated that periostin may be involved in the pathophysiology of endometriosis.     

旋转恒定磁场治疗盆腔子宫内膜异位症初步疗效观察

目的:探讨旋转恒定磁场治疗盆腔子宫内膜异位症的效果.方法:选择山东省立医院2008年1月-2009年1月妇科确诊及收治的72例患者.采用双旋磁治疗机对照治疗观察,在月经周期前10天,每天1小时,共3个周期,观察痛经的缓解情况.结果:研究发现治疗组36例患者中完全缓解率为94％,部分缓解率为2.6％,复发率为2.7％,完全缓解率明显高于对照组.结论:旋转磁场治疗盆腔子宫内膜异位症具有安全简便、无痛苦、患者易接受和效果显著的特点,有一定的应用价值.     

Low Birth Weight Is Strongly Associated with the Risk of Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis: Results of a 743 Case-Control Study

The influence of intrauterine environment on the risk of endometriosis is still controversial. Whether birth weight modifies the risk of endometriosis in adulthood remains an open question. For this purpose, we designed a case-control study involving 743 women operated on for benign gynecological indications from January 2004 to December 2011. Study group included 368 patients with histologically proven endometriosis: 54 superficial endometriosis (SUP), 79 endometriomas (OMA) and 235 deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE). Control group included 375 patients without endometriosis as surgically checked. Mean birth weights were compared between patients and controls, according to endometriosis groups and rAFS stages. Mean birth weight was significantly lower for patients with endometriosis as compared to controls (3,119g ± 614 and 3,251g ± 557 respectively; p = 0.002). When compared to controls, patients with DIE had the lowest birth weight with a highly significant difference (3,103g ± 620, p = 0.002). In univariate analysis, patients with low birth weight (LBW), defined as a BW < 2,500g, had a higher risk of endometriosis, especially DIE, as compared to the reference group (OR = 1.5, 95%CI: 1.0-2.3 and OR = 1.7, 95%CI: 1.0-2.7, respectively). Multivariate analysis, adjusted on ethnicity and smoking status, showed the persistence of a significant association between endometriosis and LBW with a slight increase in the magnitude of the association (aOR = 1.7, 95%CI: 1.0-2.6 for endometriosis, aOR = 1.8; 95%CI: 1.1-2.9 for DIE). In conclusion, LBW is independently associated with the risk of endometriosis in our population. Among patients with LBW, the risk is almost two-times higher to develop DIE. This association could reflect common signaling pathways between endometriosis and fetal growth regulation. There is also the possibility of a role played by placental insufficiency on the development of the neonate’s pelvis and the occurrence of neonatal uterine bleeding that could have consequences on the risk of severe endometriosis.     

Fine needle cytology of endometriosis: experience with 10 cases

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether commonly used cytologic criteria for the diagnosis of endometriosis are sufficiently specific, to assess the possible role of special methods in the differential diagnosis and to assess the clinical meaning and drawbacks of a cytopathologic diagnosis of endometriosis by fine needle aspiration. STUDY DESIGN: We retrieved 10 cases of endometriosis from our files that had been diagnosed primarily by fine needle cytology (FNC) with subsequent tissue study. In some cases additional cytospin preparations and/or smears had been used for cytochemistry (periodic acid-Schiff stain, mucicarmine) or immunocytochemistry (pan-cytokeratin, cytokeratin 7, vimentin, CD10) using a 3-step streptavidin-biotin-immunoperoxidase reaction. RESULTS: The cell pattern and immunocytochemical profile of the cases suggested a diagnosis of endometriosis. All cases were histologically confirmed. CONCLUSION: With optimal preparations a confident cytologic diagnosis of endometriosis may be made with ease, permitting correct treatment of the disease and, in selected cases, planning of preoperative pharmacologic therapy.