乳腺导管上皮内瘤变32例影像诊断分析

目的：探讨全数字化乳腺X线摄影与磁共振成像检查相结争对乳腺导管上皮内瘤变（DIN）的诊断价值。方法：对32例经乳腺平板数字X线摄影及磁共振检查并且病理证实为乳腺导管上皮内瘤变的病例进行回顾性分析。结果：32例DIN中,普通导管上皮增生（UDH）17例,DIN1A2例;DIN1B1例;乳腺导管原位癌（DIN1C--DIN3）12例。采用全数字化X线乳腺摄影与MRI相结合诊断乳腺增生18例,乳腺导管原位癌11例,3例未能明确诊断。结论：平板数字X线乳腺摄影及磁共振成像综合诊断,对乳腺导管原位癌的旱期发现具有重要意义．显著提高患者的生存质量。     

乳腺浸润性导管癌96例影像诊断体会

目的：探讨全数字化乳腺摄影与彩色多普勒相结合对乳腺癌的诊断价值。方法：搜集经X线摄影及超声检查并经病理证实为乳腺浸润性导管癌的96例进行回顾性分析。结果：96例乳腺癌中,单发病灶83例,多发病灶13例。采用全数字化X线摄影单独诊断乳腺癌80例,诊断符合率83.33%,采用超声单独诊断乳腺癌87例,诊断符合率90.63%。结论：乳腺X线与超声相结合,诊断乳腺癌95例,诊断符合率99.06%,此二种检查综合诊断,可明显提高乳腺癌的诊断符合率,减少漏诊和误诊。     

乳腺MRI 与乳腺X线在导管原位癌临床诊断中应用的比较研究

目的:探讨乳腺MRI与乳腺X线检查在导管原位癌(DCIS)诊断中的应用价值。方法:选择2012年5月至2014年9月在我院接受诊治的乳腺DCIS患者52例(58个病灶)为研究对象,对所有患者进行乳腺MRI及X线检查,以病理检查结果作为金标准,比较乳腺MRI及X线检查在导管原位癌(DCIS)诊断中的应用价值。结果:58个病灶中,乳腺MRI共检查出阳性54例,阴性4例,其中误诊或漏诊4例;乳腺X线共检查出阳性49例,阴性9例,其中误诊或漏诊11例。乳腺MRI检查的灵敏度和准确度均显著高于乳腺X线,差异有统计学意义(P0.05)。此外,乳腺MRI检查的特异度、阳性预测值及阴性预测值均分别高于乳腺X线,但差异无统计学意义(P0.05)。结论:乳腺MRI检查对DCIS的诊断价值较高,具有广泛的应用前景,但亦存在少数误诊或漏诊。     

乳腺导管内乳头状瘤、非典型乳头状瘤与导管内乳头状癌诊断与鉴别诊断

目的:探讨乳腺导管内乳头状癌和导管内乳头状瘤、非典型乳头状瘤的病理表现及诊断与鉴别诊断.方法:对20例乳腺导管内乳头状癌及23例导管内乳头状瘤、5例非典型导管内乳头状瘤进行大体及镜下病理学分析及免疫组化分析,并结合文献对其病理表现、病理形态特点及鉴别诊断进行探讨.结果:20例乳腺导管内乳头状癌HE染色表现为导管明显扩张,有真性乳头,乳头之轴心由纤维血管束组成,乳头覆盖细胞有多种形式,但真正的肌上皮是缺如的.免疫组化SMA/p63显示局部或完全的肌上皮细胞消失,CEA85%的乳头状癌阳性.23例导管内乳头状瘤乳头存在肌上皮层,免疫组化结果与导管内乳头状癌相反.5例非典型乳头状瘤局部(＜1/3的区域)显示有不典型上皮增生,局部有肌上皮缺失.结论:乳腺导管内乳头状癌是一种具有乳头状癌样结构基础上的原位恶性上皮增生,但无浸润的癌.预后好于其他型导管原位癌,免疫标记SMA、p63和CEA可以帮助该肿瘤的诊断及与乳腺导管内乳头状瘤、非典型导管内乳头状瘤鉴别诊断.     

全数字化乳腺X线摄影诊断临床隐匿型乳腺癌的价值

目的:探讨全数字化乳腺X线摄影对临床隐匿性乳癌的诊断价值。方法:回顾性分析临床扪诊阴性,手术病理证实乳腺癌12例。全部病例均使用全数字化乳腺X线摄影。结果:12例病例发现病灶12个,其中单纯钙化7例,微结节或结构紊乱伴微钙化3例,微结节伴毛刺1例,局部结构紊乱1例。结论:全数字化乳腺X线摄影能清晰显示乳房各个层次结构,尤其发现恶性钙化敏感性高,对发现临床隐匿型乳腺癌具有重大价值。     

乳腺肿块X线检查常见漏、误诊原因的病例分析

目的:分析乳腺X线检查的误漏诊原因,提高诊断准确性。方法:选择2011年3月至2013年12月来我院就诊的135例经乳腺X线摄影和病理检查证实的乳腺肿瘤患者为研究对象,将X线摄影结果与病理检查结果对比,进行回顾性的分析。结果:病理诊断72例良性肿瘤而X线误诊为恶性7例(误诊率9.72%);63例恶性肿瘤而X线误诊为良性5例(漏诊率7.93%)。结论:乳腺X线误诊与乳腺致密程度、患者年龄以及肿瘤形态相关。掌握拍片技术减少技术性误差,提高影像质量,诊断时仔细阅片并熟知各类型乳腺疾病的特征性X影像表象,并与临床相结合,增强责任心,可减少乳腺X线检查的误漏诊。     

全数字化乳腺X线摄影诊断临床隐匿型乳腺癌的价值

目的：探讨全数字化乳腺X线摄影对临床隐匿性乳癌的诊断价值。方法：回顾性分析临床扪诊阴性,手术病理证实乳腺癌12例。全部病例均使用全数字化乳腺X线摄影。结果：12例病例发现病灶12个,其中单纯钙化7例,微结节或结构紊乱伴微钙化3例,微结节伴毛刺11例。局部结构紊乱1例。结论：全数字化乳腺X线摄影能清晰显示乳房各个层次结构,尤其发现恶性钙化敏感性高,对发现临床隐匿型乳腺癌具有重大价值。     

乳腺分型及乳腺厚度与全数字化乳腺X线摄影曝光条件及平均腺体剂量的关系

目的：探讨不同乳腺分型（Ⅰ型（脂肪型）、Ⅱ型（致密型）、Ⅲ型（中间型）、Ⅳ型（导管型））、不同乳腺厚度与全数字化乳腺X射线摄影曝光条件（kV、mms）、平均腺体剂量（mGy）之间的关系。方法：回顾性分析2009年9月-2010年6月间采用德国Siemens公司MAMMOMAT Novation DR全数字化乳腺摄影系统、自动曝光控制模式下摄影所获得的2000例头尾位和内外侧斜位乳腺片,分析7840幅Ⅰ级乳腺照片中不同乳腺分型、不同乳腺厚度的曝光条件、平均腺体剂量,以研究乳腺分型及乳腺厚度与全数字化乳腺X线摄影曝光条件及平均腺体剂量的关系。结果：当乳腺厚度相同时,Ⅱ型（致密型）乳腺的曝光条件及平均腺体剂量最大,Ⅳ型（导管型）次之,Ⅲ型（中间型）再次之,Ⅰ型（脂肪型）乳腺的曝光条件及平均腺体剂量最小。无论何种乳腺分型,随着乳腺厚度的增加,全数字化乳腺X射线摄影曝光条件及平均腺体剂量随之增加。结论：乳腺分型及乳腺厚度与全数字化乳腺X射线摄影曝光条件及平均腺体剂量关系密切,乳腺腺体组织越致密、厚度越厚,其曝光条件及平均腺体剂量就越大。     

乳腺分型及乳腺厚度与全数字化乳腺X 线摄影曝光条件 及平均腺体剂量的关系

目的:探讨不同乳腺分型(Ⅰ型(脂肪型)、Ⅱ型(致密型)、Ⅲ型(中间型)、Ⅳ型(导管型))、不同乳腺厚度与全数字化乳腺X射线摄影曝光条件(kV、mAs)、平均腺体剂量(mGy)之间的关系。方法:回顾性分析2009年9月~2010年6月间采用德国Siemens公司MAMMOMAT Novation DR全数字化乳腺摄影系统、自动曝光控制模式下摄影所获得的2 000例头尾位和内外侧斜位乳腺片,分析7 840幅Ⅰ级乳腺照片中不同乳腺分型、不同乳腺厚度的曝光条件、平均腺体剂量,以研究乳腺分型及乳腺厚度与全数字化乳腺X线摄影曝光条件及平均腺体剂量的关系。结果:当乳腺厚度相同时,Ⅱ型(致密型)乳腺的曝光条件及平均腺体剂量最大,Ⅳ型(导管型)次之,Ⅲ型(中间型)再次之,Ⅰ型(脂肪型)乳腺的曝光条件及平均腺体剂量最小。无论何种乳腺分型,随着乳腺厚度的增加,全数字化乳腺X射线摄影曝光条件及平均腺体剂量随之增加。结论:乳腺分型及乳腺厚度与全数字化乳腺X射线摄影曝光条件及平均腺体剂量关系密切,乳腺腺体组织越致密、厚度越厚,其曝光条件及平均腺体剂量就越大。     

乳腺X线摄影与超声在早期老年乳腺癌诊断中的对比研究

目的:比较乳腺X线摄影与超声在早期老年乳腺癌诊断中区别与应用价值。方法:选择2014年8月至2016年6月在我院就诊的老年早期乳腺癌患者为研究对象,回顾性分析比较乳腺X线摄影检查结果与乳腺超声在乳腺癌及腋窝淋巴结的辅助诊断中的诊断确诊率,分析其区别与价值。结果:(1)乳腺X线摄影比超声对钙化更敏感,而超声比乳腺X线摄影对肿物检出率更高。(2)对于直径在0.5-2.0 cm之间的小肿瘤,超声检出率比乳腺X线摄影高;而对于肉眼及查体可扪及的乳腺大肿物(直径2.0 cm),二者的检出率无明显差异。(3)乳腺X线摄影与超声对乳腺癌诊断率无明显差异,乳腺X线摄影+超声对乳腺癌的准确率高于乳腺X线摄影。结论:两种方法在老年早期乳腺癌的辅助检查中各有优缺点,二者联合应用可达到增加诊断准确率之目的。     

The Cervex: an ectocervical brush sampler

The performance of a new ectocervical brush sampler--the Cervex--was compared with the Ayre spatula in 280 paired cervical smears. The Cervex smears were superior in quality of spread, transformation zone sampling in all degrees of cervical patency and in detection of histologically proven epithelial abnormalities, with a false negative rate of 10.9% compared with 20% for the Ayre. Improvement in predictive value was noted in atrophic samples, with increased cellularity and transformation zone representation. Difficulty has been encountered in obtaining adequate samples from the older woman and from those with iatrogenic scarring of the cervix. Although two-sampler techniques may be used, submission of high quality pan-cervical material from a single sampler onto one slide is economically and organizationally attractive. The Cervex seems capable of producing such samples and deserves further evaluation for routine screening.     

Developmental pathways during in vitro progression of human islet neogenesis

Islet neogenesis, or the differentiation of islet cells from precursor cells, is seen in vitro and in vivo both embryonically and after birth. However, little is known about the differentiation pathways during embryonic development for human pancreas. Our previously reported in vitro generation of islets from human pancreatic tissue provides a unique system to identify potential markers of neogenesis and to determine the molecular mechanisms underlying this process. To this end, we analyzed the gene expression profiles of three different stages during in vitro islet generation: the Initially Adherent, Expanded, and Differentiated stages. Samples from four human pancreases were hybridized to Affymetrix U95A GeneChips, and data analyzed using GeneSpring 7.0/9.0 software. Using scatter plots we selected genes with a 2-fold or greater differential expression. Of the 12,000 genes/ESTs present on these arrays, 295 genes including 38 acinar-enriched genes were selectively lost during the progression from the Initially Adherent stage to the Expanded stage; 468 genes were increased in this progression to Expanded tissue; and 529 genes had a two-fold greater expression in the Differentiated stage than in the Expanded tissue. Besides the expected increases in insulin, glucagon, and duct markers (mucin 6, aquaporin 1 and 5), the beta cell auto-antigen IA-2/phogrin was increased 5-fold in Differentiated. In addition, developmentally important pathways, including notch/jagged, Wnt/frizzled, TGFβ superfamily (follistatin, BMPs, and SMADs), and retinoic acid (COUP-TFI, CRABP1, 2, and RAIG1) were differentially regulated during the expansion/differentiation. Two putative markers for islet precursor cells, UCHL1/PGP9.5 and DMBT1, were enhanced during the progression to differentiated cells, but only the latter could be a marker of islet precursor cells. We suggest that appropriate manipulation of these differentiation-associated pathways will enhance the efficiency of differentiation of insulin-producing β-cells in this in vitro model.     

Diagnostic and prognostic significance of image cytometric DNA ploidy measurement in cytological samples of cervical squamous intraepithelial lesions

D. Demirel, N. Akyürek and I. Ramzy
Diagnostic and prognostic significance of image cytometric DNA ploidy measurement in cytological samples of cervical squamous intraepithelial lesions Objective: To study the DNA ploidy pattern of uterine cervical squamous intraepithelial lesions (SILs) and its diagnostic and prognostic significance. Methods: The study included 31 cases of SIL: 11 low‐grade (LSIL) and 20 high‐grade (HSIL). Feulgen–pararosaniline staining was performed on previously Papanicolaou‐stained smears and a DNA image cytometric study was performed. An internal reference was used to calibrate the samples. Results: All 31 cases of SIL, either LSIL or HSIL, were non‐diploid. Of the 11 cases of LSIL, four were tetraploid and seven were aneuploid, whereas, of the 20 cases of HSIL, four were tetraploid and 16 were aneuploid. Stemline aneuploidy was not a significant discriminator between LSIL and HSIL (P = 0.32). Based on single‐cell analysis, HSIL cases had significantly higher DNA content than LSIL cases (P < 0.01). When a mean of 30% or more was used for the 6c‐exceeding event (6cEE) value, the sensitivity and specificity to indicate HSIL were 83% and 64%, respectively, with a positive predictive value (PPV) of 81% and negative predictive value (NPV) of 65%. All HSIL cases were cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2 or worse (CIN2+) on biopsy. In addition, cases which showed recurrence had more DNA content by single‐cell analysis than those with an indolent clinical behaviour: P = 0.04 and P = 0.03 for LSIL and HSIL, respectively. Conclusions: Image cytometric DNA analysis is a useful technique for diagnostic and prognostic purposes in uterine cervical SIL when appropriate ‘c’ values are used in single‐cell analysis. We propose that a >6c DNA content of 30% is useful as a cut‐off level for predicting cases with CIN2+ in DNA image cytometry of cervical smears.     

Cytology suggestive of glandular neoplasia: outcomes and suggested management

Eighty-three cases having a cervical smear result showing abnormal glandular cells were identified and matched up with the diagnostic histology result. Thirty-four (41.0%) were associated with malignancy and 26 (31.3%) with a cervical intraepithelial lesion without invasion. Thirty-eight (45.8%) had conditions of the cervix as follows: 12 cases had invasive disease of the cervix; nine (10.8%) adenocarcinoma of cervix and three (3.6%) squamous carcinoma of cervix. Nineteen (22.9%) had cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN/SIL) alone and seven (8.4%) had cervical glandular intraepithelial neoplasia (CGIN) +/- CIN. There were 16 (19.3%) cases with malignancies of the uterine corpus and six (7.2%) had a malignancy arising from another primary site. Twenty-three (27.7%) had no malignant or pre-malignant condition. The risk of malignancy was related to age and ranged from 18.2% in those under 35 years to 67.9% in those 55 years and over. A protocol for the management of these cases is described.     

Cytological Changes Associated With Tubo-Endometrioid Metaplasia of the Uterine Cervix

Two women who had undergone previous cervical surgery for the treatment of glandular intraepithelial neoplasia (GIN) and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN), were found to have severely dyskaryotic cells of glandular and metaplastic type in follow-up cervical smears. A third patient was found to have similar abnormal cells in a routine screening smear. All of the patients were subjected to either hysterectomy or cervical conization and in all cases histological examination showed tubo-endometrioid glands in the endocervix, well away from the uterine isthmus, with no associated endometrial stromal tissue. All of the cervical smears were reviewed and cytological features that facilitate the distinction between tubo-endometrioid metaplasia and squamous or glandular dyskaryosis were identified. These features include the smaller size of affected cells, more marked nuclear hyperchromasia, inconspicuous nucleoli, the formation of glandular structures, the lack of discrete squamous dyskaryosis and the absence of the typical 'feathering' noted with GIN. the possibility of tubo-endometrioid metaplasia should be considered when atypical glandular or metaplastic cells are noted in cervical smears, particularly, but not exclusively, in women who have been treated for CIN or GIN. In the presence of these changes clinicians should rebiopsy the cervix before embarking on further unnecessary surgery which may adversely affect fertility and pregnancy, particularly in younger patients.     

A 2D mechanistic model of breast ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) morphology and progression

Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) of the breast is a non-invasive tumor in which cells proliferate abnormally, but remain confined within a duct. Although four distinguishable DCIS morphologies are recognized, the mechanisms that generate these different morphological classes remain unclear, and consequently the prognostic strength of DCIS classification is not strong. To improve the understanding of the relation between morphology and time course, we have developed a 2D in silico particle model of the growth of DCIS within a single breast duct. This model considers mechanical effects such as cellular adhesion and intra-ductal pressure, and biological features including proliferation, apoptosis, necrosis, and cell polarity. Using this model, we find that different regions of parameter space generate distinct morphological subtypes of DCIS, so elucidating the relation between morphology and time course. Furthermore, we find that tumors with similar architectures may in fact be produced through different mechanisms, and we propose future work to further disentangle the mechanisms involved in DCIS progression.     

高级别前列腺上皮内瘤（HGPIN）的研究新进展

前列腺上皮内瘤（HGPIN）分为低级别上皮内瘤与高级别上皮内瘤,目前高级别前列腺上皮内瘤是公认的前列腺腺癌的癌前病变,在形态学、遗传学和分子生物学特点上和前列腺癌有许多相似之处。其病因仍不明,临床上影像学检查和实验室检查对其诊断帮助不大,其诊断主要依靠病理组织学检查,包括前列腺穿刺活检与手术切除的组织。免疫组织化学染色应用P504S、P63、34茁E12 有助于和前列腺癌相鉴别。而首次穿刺活检诊断为HGPIN 的患者应定期复查血PSA和定期行增加穿刺针数的活检,是否对HGPIN 行前列腺癌的治疗方法尚存在争议,本文对高级别前列腺上皮内瘤的研究进展做综述如下。