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Systemic contact dermatitis (SCD) is a kind of allergic inflammatory skin disease caused by contact with the same or cross-reactive allergens via systemic absorption in individuals who have been exposed to allergens. SCD lesions are diverse and easily overlooked in clinical practice. This review summarizes progress in clinical manifestations, pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment of and sensitizers in SCD, aiming to improve its clinical diagnosis and treatment.
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Objective:To analyze clinical characteristics of drug-induced hypersensitivity syndrome (DIHS) , and to compare the European, Japanese and Chinese diagnostic criteria.Methods:A total of 45 patients confirmedly diagnosed with DIHS according to the DIHS criteria originally proposed by Bocquet, were collected from the First Affiliated Hospital (Southwest Hospital) of Army Medical University between January 2009 and January 2019. Clinical data on the 45 patients were retrospectively analyzed, clinical characteristics were summarized and re-evaluated according to the European, Japanese and Chinese diagnostic criteria separately, and differences were analyzed in terms of the latency period, time to rash regression, eosinophil count, liver function indices, etc. One-way analysis of variance was used to compare means among multiple groups, and t test to compare means between two groups. Results:Of the 45 patients, 38 presented with eruptive drug eruptions, and 44 were accompanied by liver damage, 40 by elevated counts of peripheral white blood cells, 38 by eosinophilia, 21 by lymphadenectasis, and 4 by mucosal damage. Common culprit drugs included allopurinol (10 cases) , anti-tuberculosis drugs (7 cases) , cephalosporins (7 cases) , and Chinese medicine (4 cases) . Forty patients were treated with glucocorticoids, and 17 with glucocorticoids and intravenous gamma globulin. After treatment, 44 patients received improvement and 1 died. According to the European diagnostic criteria, there were 29 patients with suspected DIHS and 16 with confirmed DIHS; according to the Japanese diagnostic criteria, 37 patients could be confirmedly diagnosed with DIHS, but 8 could not be confirmedly diagnosed; according to the Chinese diagnostic criteria, 17 patients could be confirmedly diagnosed, but 28 could not be confirmedly diagnosed. According to the Japanese diagnostic criteria, the latency period was significantly longer in the patients with a confirmed diagnosis (36.91 ± 21.73 d) than in those without (20.00 ± 20.82 d, P = 0.04) . Conclusions:Common culprit drugs for DIHS include allopurinol, anti-tuberculosis drugs and cephalosporins. Most patients with DIHS are accompanied by liver damage, and the European diagnostic criteria are preferentially recommended for DIHS.
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Objective:To analyze and summarize clinical characteristics of atopic dermatitis (AD) , and to discuss differences and consistency among the Williams′, Japanese and Chinese diagnostic criteria for AD.Methods:A retrospective analysis was performed on 165 hospitalized patients with AD diagnosed according to the Williams′ criteria or the Chinese Zhang′s criteria in Southwest Hospital of Army Medical University from October 2000 to May 2020. Clinical data were re-evaluated according to the Williams′, Japanese and Chinese diagnostic criteria, and differences were analyzed among these criteria. Measurement data were compared by using t test, analysis of variance or rank sum test, and enumeration data were compared by using chi-square test or Fisher′s exact test. Results:Among the 165 patients, 66 (40.00%) developed AD before the age of 2 years; 95 (57.58%) had a personal and/or family history of atopic diseases, of whom 75 had a personal history of atopic diseases (mainly including allergic rhinitis [28.48%] and asthma[20.00%]) , 50 had a family history of atopic diseases, and 30 had both a personal and a family history of atopic diseases. A total of 98 patients (59.39%) were allergic to dust mites, including 48 with grade Ⅵ allergy. According to the total IgE level, 130 (78.79%) patients were diagnosed with exogenous AD, and 35 (21.21%) with endogenous AD. There were significant differences in the age at onset and blood eosinophil count between the patients with exogenous AD and those with endogenous AD (both P < 0.001) . After re-evaluation, 142 (86.06%) patients met the Williams′ criteria, 23 did not, and there was a significant difference in the age at onset between the two groups of patients ( P = 0.007) ; 150 (90.91%) patients met the Chinese Zhang′s criteria, 15 did not, and there was a significant difference in blood eosinophil counts between the two groups of patients ( P = 0.001) ; 160 (96.97%) patients met the Chinese Yao′s criteria; all patients met the Japanese criteria. There were no significant differences in the age at onset, total IgE level or blood eosinophil counts among patients meeting the Williams′ criteria, meeting the Japanese criteria, meeting the Zhang′s criteria, and those meeting the Yao′s criteria (all P > 0.05) . Conclusion:Patients with early-onset AD were prone to develop the highest-grade dust mite allergy; patients with exogenous AD were characterized by lower age at onset and higher eosinophil counts compared with those with endogenous AD; patients who met the Williams′ criteria showed lower age at onset than those who did not, while patients who met the Chinese Zhang′s criteria showed higher eosinophil counts than those who did not.
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Objective To compare the planning quality and volume of organ at risk (OAR) between volumetric-modulated arc therapyv (VMAT) and nine-field dynamic intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) in radiotherapy for cervical cancer patients,explore the best way to cervical cancer radiotherapy,Methods Selected 20 patients with cervical cancer were divided into 2 groups,10 cases for each group.Cervical cancer patients with no surgery was performed for A group (group A),received the radical radiotherapy,prescription dose gross tumor volume (GTV) 56 Gy,clinical target volume (CTV) 50 Gy.Another group of patients with cervical cancer radical surgery (group B),giving the whole basin lymph node auxiliary radiation therapy,prescription dose CTV 50 Gy.Each cervical cancer patient received VMAT and IMRT program designs,the differences in dose volume histogram (DVH),irradiated volume of organ at risk (OAR),heterogeneity index (HI),conformity index (CI),maximum dose (PTVmax),minimum dose (PTVmin) and mean dose (PTV mean) were compared between two plans in 2 groups.Results Two kinds of radiation technology in target area dosimetry were not statistical difference between two groups (P ＞ 0.05).In endanger organs on the protection of two groups of VMAT planning groups in the small intestine V20 and left femoral head V20 had obvious advantages with statistically significance (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions Two groups of dosimetry between VMAT and IMRT program design are similar in cervical cancer.Two groups of VMAT planning groups to protect endanger organ slightly better than that of IMRT group,but VMAT planning group shortens treatment time and improves the accuracy and efficacy of treatment.
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OBJECTIVE@#The purpose of this article is to improve the understanding of complications of pleomorphic adenocarcinoma, and the possibility of complicated with dermatomyositis. In order to explore whether there is a certain relationship between the two diseases.@*METHOD@#Reported one patient in our hospital with the diagnosis of pleomorphic adenocarcinoma complicated dermatomyositis, and clarified the diagnosis and treatment of these two diseases during hospitalization. Reviewed the latest clinical literature relevant to pleomorphic adenocarcinoma and dermatomyositis.@*RESULT@#The patients underwent superficial parotidectomy treatment. The postoperation pathologic and immunohistochemical examination confirmed the diagnosis of pleomorphic adenocarcinoma. Dermatomyositis improved better after the operation.@*CONCLUSION@#Pleomorphic adenocarcinoma has the possibility of complicated with dermatomyositis which may misdiagnosis in clinical practice. Summarize the latest diagnosis progress of pleomorphic adenocarcinoma and the surgical treatment of the tumor. Also discuss the standards of clinical diagnosis and treatment of dermatomyositis. Analysis there may be a relationship between the two diseases on autoimmune mechanism.