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Objective:To evaluate the value of 18F-FDG PET/CT in the diagnosis and treatment of primary breast lymphoma (PBL). Methods:Clinical data and 18F-FDG PET/CT imaging data of 6 patients (all females, age 46-79 years) with pathologically diagnosed primary breast diffuse large B cell lymphoma (PB-DLBCL) in Xishan People′s Hospital of Wuxi City and Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University from July 2015 to October 2021 were analyzed retrospectively. A total of 10 18F-FDG PET/CT scans were done for primary staging (6 scans of 6 patients), evaluation of treatment response (3 scans of 2 patients), and recurrence detection (1 scan of 1 patient). 18F-FDG PET/CT image analysis was performed qualitatively (visually) and semi-quantitatively (SUV max). Treatment response was evaluated by Deauville scores. Results:All 6 patients were diagnosed pathologically as PB-DLBCL (3 patients by core needle biopsy, 3 patients by biopsy after lumpectomy). All 6 patients were staged using baseline 18F-FDG PET/CT before chemotherapy. For 3 patients diagnosed by core needle biopsy, baseline 18F-FDG PET/CT showed unilateral breast lesion with high FDG uptake (SUV max: 23.0, 52.9, and 33.6). For 3 postoperative patients, baseline 18F-FDG PET/CT showed flocculent soft tissue density in the operative area with low FDG uptake (SUV max: 3.4, 2.2 and 2.0). Patient No.2 showed a large left breast mass with left axillary lymph node involvement by baseline PET/CT, and multiple nodular uptakes in bilateral breast (Deauville score of 4) after 4 courses of chemotherapy and negative result (Deauville score of 1) after 3 courses of new chemotherapy regimens by PET/CT. Patient No.4 showed right breast lesion and right axillary lymph nodes by routine preoperative imaging examination, but left breast lesion by postoperative PET/CT. According to the results of 18F-FDG PET/CT, patient No.4 was with complete response (Deauville score of 1) after treatment, but recurrence (Deauville score of 5) occurred after 7 months follow-up. Conclusion:18F-FDG PET/CT can play an important role in every step of management (diagnosis and staging, treatment response evaluation and detection of recurrence) in patients with PB-DLBCL.
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Objective:To assess antimicrobial activity of Fe 3O 4 nanozymes against Candida albicans. Methods:Fe 3O 4 nanozymes were prepared by using a modified hydrothermal synthesis method. Candida albicans suspensions were divided into 4 groups: nanozyme group treated with 0.5 g/L Fe 3O 4 nanozymes, H 2O 2 group treated with 0.1% H 2O 2, combination group treated with 0.5 g/L Fe 3O 4 nanozymes and 0.1% H 2O 2, and control group receiving no treatment. Candida albicans in the above 4 groups was all cultured with Sabouraud liquid medium, the absorbance value at 600 nm was detected every 2 hours, and the growth of Candida albicans was observed. After 2-hour treatment, the morphology of Candida albicans in the 4 groups was observed by scanning electron microscopy; after plate coating, Candida albicans was cultured at 36 ℃ for 48 hours, colonies were observed and counted, and the inhibition rate of colony formation was calculated. One-way analysis of variance was used for comparing means among several groups, and least significant difference (LSD) - t test for multiple comparisons. Results:A relatively stable survival curve of Candida albicans was observed in the control group, while the growth of Candida albicans was inhibited in the nanozyme group, H 2O 2 group and combination group. The colony count significantly differed among the control group, H 2O 2 group, nanozyme group and combination group (124 830 ± 45 170, 86 330 ± 13 960, 91 670 ± 31 370 and 30 330 ± 3010 respectively; F = 9.41, P < 0.05) , and was significantly lower in the combination group than in the control group ( t = 4.63, P < 0.05) . There was a significant difference in the colony-formation inhibition rate among the H 2O 2 group, nanozyme group and combination group (30.84% ± 5.00%, 26.57% ± 11.24%, 75.70% ± 2.42% respectively; F = 9.413, P < 0.01) , and the combination group showed a significantly higher inhibition rate compared with the H 2O 2 group and nanozyme group ( t = 8.08, 4.27 respectively, both P < 0.01) . Scanning electron microscopy showed changes in the morphology of Candida albicans treated with H 2O 2 and nanozymes alone or in combination, including shrinkage, rupture and even collapse. Conclusion:Fe 3O 4 nanozymes combined with H 2O 2 have obvious antimicrobial effect against Candida albicans.
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We report a case of a 46 year old female patient with nasal hemangiopericytoma. She complained of left nasal congestion, pus snot for 10 years, sometimes with left nasal bleeding. Physical examination: in the left nasal tract saw red soft neoplasm, roughness surface, easy bleeding when touched. Sinus CT shows: bilateral maxillary sinus, ethmoid sinus, sphenoid sinus and the left posterior nasal cavity lesions, considering inflammation with the formation of polyps, tumor not excluded. The left nasal cavity neoplasm biopsy shows: hemangioma of left nasal cavity. After admission in general anesthesia, we do transnasal endoscopic sinus openning operation and the left nasal cavity neoplasm resection. Postoperative pathological examination shows: the left nasal cavity hemangiopericytoma. Immunohistochemical showed: Vimentin(+), Smooth muscle actin(+), Desmin(-), endothelial cells CD31(-) and CD34(-). No postoperative radiotherapy or chemotherapy, no tumor recurrence. After one year of follow-up, the contact was lost.