Fat transformation of the tissue of the single left kidney 10 years after treatment of renal cell carcinoma of both kidneys

Renal cell carcinoma morbidity grows in most of countries. All over the world 200,000 new cases are diagnosed every year, and approximately 102,000 patients die of this disease, with an incidence of nearly nine cases per 100,000 inhabitants per year. That’s why, renal cell carcinoma is a challenging field in the current oncology research. Among urologic tumors, renal cell carcinoma ranks third in terms of incidence after prostate carcinoma and transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder. Renal cell carcinoma accounts for approximately 3% of adult malignancies and 90–95% of neoplasms arising from the kidney.Bilateral renal cell carcinoma (BRCC) is a rare disease with poor prognosis which accounts for 2–6% of all cases of renal cell carcinoma. Only a few case reports and series with a small number of patients with bilateral renal cell carcinoma can be found in the literature.We present an interesting clinical case of bilateral renal cell carcinoma with a total survival rate of more than 10 years.     

Cytologic characteristics of endocrine ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast. A case report

BACKGROUND: Endocrine ductal carcinoma in situ is a rare form of ductal carcinoma in situ. It is regarded as a distinct subgroup of mammary carcinoma. However, the cytologic features of endocrine ductal carcinoma in situ have not been previously reported. CASE: A case of endocrine ductal carcinoma in situ exhibited characteristic cytologic findings on a specimen obtained by the scrape method (stained with hematoxylin and eosin and Diff-Quik). CONCLUSION: The cytologic criteria for endocrine ductal carcinoma in situ are sufficiently distinct and are useful for making the diagnosis on fine needle aspiration.     

局部晚期鼻咽癌的综合治疗进展

鼻咽癌在流行病学、生物学行为及治疗方法上与其他肿瘤不尽相同,对放疗及化疗均具有较高的敏感性。放疗及化疗等手段结合的综合治疗已成为鼻咽癌的治疗标准。早期患者预后较好,但局部晚期鼻咽癌因其具有较高的局部复发率及远处转移率而导致治疗效果欠佳。如何提高其治疗效果仍在进一步临床研究中。     

Recurrence following treatment of ductal carcinoma in situ with skin-sparing mastectomy and immediate breast reconstruction

Skin-sparing mastectomy with immediate breast reconstruction can provide an excellent cosmetic result. Despite its increasing popularity, few studies have assessed the risk of recurrence when the procedure is used for the treatment of ductal carcinoma in situ. To evaluate the oncologic safety of skin-sparing mastectomy used for the treatment of ductal carcinoma in situ, the recurrence rate was analyzed. Patients with ductal carcinoma in situ or invasive carcinoma or both who underwent skin-sparing mastectomy with immediate breast reconstruction between 1985 and 1994 and had a follow-up period of at least 6 years were included in this retrospective analysis. The recurrence rates were determined for invasive carcinoma (with or without foci of ductal carcinoma in situ) and ductal carcinoma in situ alone. A total of 221 patients were included, 177 patients with invasive carcinoma and 44 patients with ductal carcinoma in situ alone. The immediate breast reconstructions were performed with transverse rectus abdominis muscle (TRAM) flaps in 62 percent of patients, implants in 34 percent of patients, and latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flaps (with or without implants) in 4 percent of patients. The local recurrence rate was zero of 44 for patients with ductal carcinoma in situ and 5.6 percent (10 of 177) for patients with invasive carcinoma during a mean follow-up period of 9.8 years. There was a 6.8 percent (12 of 177) metastatic recurrence rate in the invasive carcinoma group. All recurrences were invasive ductal carcinoma. Of the patients with ductal carcinoma in situ alone, none developed metastatic disease. The combined metastatic and local recurrence rates for the invasive carcinoma group (n = 177) with each type of reconstruction were 13 percent (14 of 110), 12 percent (seven of 60), and 14 percent (one of seven) for TRAM flaps, implants, and latissimus dorsi flaps, respectively. The risk of recurrence following skin-sparing mastectomy and immediate breast reconstruction for ductal carcinoma in situ is low during this follow-up period. Therefore, skin-sparing mastectomy with immediate breast reconstruction seems to be a safe oncologic treatment option for ductal carcinoma in situ; however, a longer follow-up period is important to determine the long-term risk of recurrence.     

Nrf2 expression participates in growth and differentiation of endometrial carcinoma cells in vitro and in vivo

The expression level of Nrf2 is increased in series of tumors and it plays a vital role in proliferation of cancer cells. However, little is known about the clinical implications and biological functions of Nrf2 in endometrial carcinoma. The aim of this study is to study whether up-regulation of Nrf2 expression can promote growth of endometrial carcinoma cells. Using immunohistochemistry, Nrf2 protein expression was analyzed in endometrial carcinoma patients. A series of assays was performed to elucidate the role of Nrf2 in growth of endometrial carcinoma. Positive rate of Nrf2 was 64.3 % (45/70) in endometrial carcinoma patients, and it was associated with FIGO stage and histological grade (P < 0.05). In addition, ectopic overexpression of Nrf2 promoted the growth of endometrial carcinoma cells in vitro and in vivo. Interestingly, Nrf2 protein translocation from cytoplasm to nucleus may influence differentiation of endometrial carcinoma cells. These results suggest that Nrf2 participates in progression of endometrial carcinoma by influencing the growth and differentiation of endometrial carcinoma cells, and it could be used as a novel and potential therapeutic target for endometrial carcinoma.     

喉癌的流行病学病因学动态分析

目的:调查我省喉癌流行病学特征及影响喉癌预后的相关因素。为我省喉癌防治工作提供理论依据。方法:对1995年-2005年哈尔滨医科大学附属第二医院耳鼻咽喉-头颈外科收治的1172例喉癌患者进行回顾性调查研究。结果:喉癌发病男女比例为2．48:1,女性喉癌发病率较其他地区高。在年龄分布中,50-69岁患者占68．9％。城市居民比农村居民发明率偏高,是农民的1.35倍,在职业方面以工人最多。吸烟量越大、吸烟时间越长,患喉癌的例数越多。正常人与喉癌患者ABO血型构成比之间无显著差异。声门上型喉癌占喉癌总数的54．43%,声门型喉癌占喉癌总数的36．60％,声门下型喉癌占喉癌总数的1．96％。病理分型中鳞状细胞癌占95．6％。声门上型及喉咽癌颈淋巴结转移明显偏高。结论:我省喉癌发病女性患者较其他地区多,且以声门上型最显著、50-69岁年龄段发病最高。吸烟与喉癌的发生有一定关系。城市居民比农村居民发病率高。喉癌发病与ABO血型无明显关系。     

Fine needle aspiration of adenoid cystic carcinoma metastatic to the lung. Cytologic features and differential diagnosis

Two examples of adenoid cystic carcinoma metastatic to the lung, one from a Bartholin's gland and the other from a submandibular gland, were sampled by fine needle aspiration. Although the cytologic features of adenoid cystic carcinoma have been well described, it is easy to confuse adenoid cystic carcinoma with other more common primary small-cell neoplasms of the lung; to determine distinguishing features, we compared the cytomorphology of adenoid cystic carcinoma with well-differentiated adenocarcinoma, small-cell undifferentiated carcinoma and carcinoid tumor of the lung. The differential features distinguishing adenoid cystic carcinoma from these other neoplasms include: (1) tight, globular, honey-comb arrangements of cells lacking true nuclear molding; (2) acellular chunks of basal lamina material, which alone may suggest adenoid carcinoma; and (3) the extension of a solid core of basal lamina material beyond a sievelike cellular meshwork. The morphologic expression of metastatic adenoid cystic carcinoma is so distinctive as to permit a definite diagnosis.     

Pleomorphic lobular carcinoma of the breast. A case report

BACKGROUND: Pleomorphic lobular carcinoma of the breast is associated with aggressive behavior. CASE: Fine needle aspiration cytology was performed on a breast lump in a 55-year-old woman. The aspirates showed highly pleomorphic, large cells in a dyscohesive pattern, with a tendency of few cells to aggregate in small groups. A diagnosis of ductal carcinoma was made on cytology. On histology, the paraffin sections showed features of pleomorphic lobular carcinoma of the breast. CONCLUSION: The cytologic features of pleomorphic lobular carcinoma overlap with those of infiltrating ductal carcinoma. It is very difficult to make a diagnosis of pleomorphic lobular carcinoma prospectively on cytology. However, if Indian file arrangement and cytoplasmic vacuolation are present, pleomorphic lobular carcinoma must at least be suggested for the differential diagnosis as it has different clinical implications.     

The distribution of immuno-reactive tenascin in the epithelial-mesenchymal junctional areas of benign and malignant squamous epithelia

Tenascin is an extra cellular matrix glycoprotein which is distributed in the mesenchyme surrounding various organs during embryogenesis. It has also been demonstrated in some normal adult tissues and in the matrix of human tumours. The present study has been carried out to analyse the distribution of tenascin in non malignant and malignant skin disorders, in squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck, in squamous cell carcinoma xenografts and in a squamous cell carcinoma cell line grown on collagen gel. Immunohistochemical localisation of tenascin was performed, using a monoclonal antibody specific for tenascin, by the indirect immunoperoxidase method with silver enhancement. Tenascin was heterogeneously distributed in the extra cellular matrix of squamous cell carcinomas and in squamous cell carcinoma xenografts. It was absent in basal cell carcinoma and in the squamous cell carcinoma cell line grown on collagen gel. The distribution of tenascin in squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma is discussed in relation to tumour invasion and differentiation.     

Expression patterns of α2,3-Sialyltransferase I and α2,6-Sialyltransferase I in human cutaneous epithelial lesions

Skin tumors have become one of the most common cancers in the world and their carcinogenesis is frequently associated with altered glycosylation patterns. The aberrant sialylation, a type of glycosylation, can mediate pathophysiological key events during various stages of tumor progression, including invasion and metastasis. Sialyltransferases play a key role in a variety of biological processes, including cell-cell communication, cell-matrix interaction, adhesion, and protein targeting. In this study, it was evaluated the expression of ST3Gal I and ST6Gal I in cutaneous epithelial lesions that include actinic keratosis (n=15), keratoacanthoma (n=9), squamous cell carcinoma (n=22) and basal cell carcinoma (n=28) in order to evaluate if sialyltransferases expression is different in premalignant and in malignant tumors. The expression of ST3Gal I was observed in actinic keratosis (53%), keratoacanthoma (78%), squamous cell carcinoma (73%) and basal cell carcinoma (32%) with statistic differences between basal cell carcinoma and keratoacanthoma (P=0.0239) and basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma (P=0.0096); for ST6Gal I, cytoplasmic expression was noted in actinic keratosis (40%), heterogeneous and cytoplasmic expression was noted in keratoacanthoma (67%), squamous cell carcinoma (41%) and basal cell carcinoma (7%) with statistic differences between basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma (P=0.0061) and basal cell carcinoma and keratoacanthoma (P=0.0008). In summary, our results showed that the high expression of ST3Gal I and ST6Gal I, in skin tumors, is associated with tumors with greater potential for invasion and metastasis, as in the case of squamous cell carcinoma, and this may be related to their behavior.Key words: sialic acid, α2,3-sialyltransferases, α2,6-sialyltransferases, basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, actinic keratosis, keratoacanthoma     

Case report: Metaplastic carcinoma presenting as a breast abscess

Metaplastic breast carcinoma (MBC) is a rare neoplasm containing a mixture of epithelial and mesenchymal elements. The epithelial component is usually ductal carcinoma but may include other variants of breast carcinomas including squamous carcinoma and osteogenic sarcoma. There is a relative paucity of data regarding such tumours. Metaplastic carcinoma carries a prognosis not dissimilar to that of comparable ductal carcinoma. This is the case of a 57 year old patient with MBC presenting with a breast abscess. A thorough literature search has not revealed any previous reports of MBC presenting as a breast abscess.     

综述与专论: 核酸适配体在肾癌中的应用

肾癌是泌尿系统最常见的肿瘤之一,发病率呈上升趋势。肾细胞癌作为肾脏肿瘤的主要类型,具有较高的局部浸润和远处转移的频率,约33%~50%的肾细胞癌患者在发现时已发生转移。由于肾细胞癌早期无特异性体征和症状,主要治疗手段是手术切除,对放化疗不敏感,治疗手段有限,因此肾细胞癌的早期诊断能够大大提高肾细胞癌有效治疗的机会,对于肾癌的有效治疗具有十分重要的意义。核酸适配体是通过指数富集的配体系统进化技术（systematic evolution of ligands by exponential enrichment,SELEX）,从核酸分子文库中得到的寡核苷酸片段,能够选择性地与小分子配体或高亲和力的蛋白质靶标结合,对靶分子或细胞具有较高的亲和力和特异性,目前已广泛应用于肿瘤影像学诊断及靶向治疗中。本文主要综述了与肾癌相关的核酸适配体,并对于适配体在肾癌诊疗中的应用进行了总结和讨论。     

Verrucous carcinoma of the cervix uteri: report of a case

A case of verrucous carcinoma of the cervix uteri is reported. The cytologic findings in a Papanicolaou smear of the cervical area that permitted a diagnosis of verrucous carcinoma as opposed to epidermoid carcinoma or hyperkeratotic severe dysplasia are described. The importance of a proper diagnosis of verrucous carcinoma in order to avoid its treatment by radiation is stressed since verrucous carcinoma can turn into a more aggressive malignancy after such treatment.     

Peripheral Low-Grade Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Lung—Needle Aspiration Cytodiagnosis and Histology

Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the lung is a rare tumour, and is not usually considered in the differential diagnosis of a peripheral lung mass. The cytological and histological features of an intimate admixture of polygonal intermediate cells, well differentiated mucinous and squamous cells, as illustrated in this case report, serve to differentiate a well differentiated mucoepidermoid carcinoma from adenosquamous carcinoma, low grade adenocarcinoma, bronchioloalveolar carcinoma, and benign reactive changes.     

Clinicopathologic relevance of asymptomatic endometrial carcinoma

OBJECTIVE: To assess whether screening asymptomatic women is significant for early detection of endometrial carcinoma. STUDY DESIGN: We compared the clinicopathologic findings and prognoses of 21 asymptomatic patients with 427 symptomatic patients with endometrial carcinoma. RESULTS: The incidence of asymptomatic endometrial carcinoma was 4.7%. Nineteen of 21 asymptomatic patients with endometrial carcinoma were found by cytologic screening for endometrial cancer. There was a statistical difference in the histopathology and depth of myometrial invasion between the asymptomatic and symptomatic groups. However, no statistical differences were found in tumor grade, lymph node metastasis, adnexal metastasis, cervical invasion, peritoneal cytology, surgical stage and patient age. Univariate analysis showed that the presence or absence of symptoms was not related to survival. CONCLUSION: The detection of asymptomatic endometrial carcinoma is not related to a reduced mortality rate. Screening asymptomatic women for endometrial carcinoma is not recommended.     

Concanavalin a binding and cytodifferentiation in pancreatic acinar carcinoma of rat

The binding of concanavalin A to the plasmalemma of acinar carcinoma cells was characterized by electron microscopy utilizing horseradish peroxidase. Heavy labeling due to specific concanavalin A binding was detected on the plasmalemma of undifferentiated carcinoma cells lacking zymogen maturation, neoplastic cells of intermediate differentiation with only occasional zymogen granules, and highly differentiated acinar carcinoma cells containing numerous cytoplasmic zymogen granules. The plasmalemma of acinar carcinoma cells was also compared to the normal pancreatic acinar cell plasmalemma by measurement of specific ¹²⁵I-labeled concanavalin A binding. Although only about one-third of pancreatic acinar carcinoma cells demonstrate mature zymogen differentiation, the acinar carcinoma had a full complement of normal plasmalemma receptors for ¹²⁵I-labeled concanavalin A. It is concluded that, unlike normal pancreas, the presence of concanavalin A receptors on the plasmalemma of acinar carcinoma cells is not a specific membrane marker for differentiated cells containing zymogen granules.     

Comparative study of the tRNA-methylases of normal and tumor tissues. I. Spectrum of renal and carcinoma RA methylases

A comparative study of rat kidney and carcinoma RA tRNA-methylase activity has been carried out using partially purified enzyme preparations and total E. coli tRNA. Also the nuclease activity of the methylase preparations from kidney and carcinoma was compared. It was established that the methylase activity in carcinoma preparations is higher, whereas the nuclease activity is lower in comparison to the enzyme preparations from liver. No formation of some specific methylated compounds could be established in the case of carcinoma. It was established that the relative contribution of individual methylases to the elevated level of total tRNA-methylase activity in carcinoma is different. Maximal enhancement of activity was established for the methylase forming m5U, whereas the activity of the enzymes, transfering the methyl group to the fifth position of C is practically equal in kidney and carcinoma tissues. Experimental results and theoretical evaluation of the hypotheses suggested to explain the higher methylase activity in tumor tissues allowed to reject some of them.     

Hairy cell leukemia associated with carcinoma: report of two patients and review of the literature

The association of carcinoma and hairy cell leukemia (HCL) in two patients is recorded. One of the cases was a 58-year-old male who developed carcinoma of the kidney, while the second patient was a 48-year-old woman with carcinoma in the breast. This rare association is probably coincidental, as it is not described in most of the larger reported series of patients with HCL. It is of interest to note that the first patient had received radiation therapy thirty years before the diagnosis of HCL and carcinoma was made.     

脾虚胃癌病证结合动物模型的建立

目的探索脾虚胃癌病证结合动物模型的建立方法。方法以过食酸味法建立脾气虚证动物模型,并在此基础上连续灌胃2-乙基亚硝胺120天。结果成功建立了脾虚胃癌病证结合动物模型。脾虚胃癌小鼠在脾虚状态、胃癌表现等方面与单纯胃癌小鼠有显著性差异。结论用本文所述方法可复制出稳定的病证结合脾虚胃癌动物模型;从实验的角度证明了脾虚在胃癌的发生、发展过程中起着重要作用。