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OBJECTIVETo investigate the efficacy and safety of nebulizing glucocorticoid combined with olfactory training in the treatment of postviral olfactory dysfunction.METHODSPatients with postviral olfactory dysfunction were recruited in this study. All patients underwent T&T olfactory testing, sinonasal computer tomgraphy scanning, as well as magnetic resonance scanning of the olfactory pathway. Nebulizing glucocorticoid (pulmicort repulse) was inhaled once daily at the starting dose of 2 mg tapered to 1 mg after two weeks combined with olfactory training for 4 weeks. T&T olfactory testing were repeated after 4-week treatment.RESULTS Twenty four patients received teatment, with a mean age of 54 years old(range 37 to 81 years old), a mean olfactory dysfunction course of 2.20 months(range, 0.25-9 months). Of whom, 21 were anosmia, 3 were hyposmia. After teatment, complete recovery were achieved in 4 patients(16.7%), obvious improvement in 9 (37.5%), improvement in 5 (20.8%), no improvement in 6 (25.0%). No side effect and untoward effect were found.CONCLUSIONThe primmary outcomes suggest the efficacy and safety of nebulizing glucocorticoid combined with olfactory training in the treatment of postviral olfactory dysfunction.
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Objective To investigate characteristics of cervical cytology and management in pregnant women. Methods From Aug. 2006 to Jan. 2010, 5152 pregnant women who received antenatal and postpartum examination underwent cervical cytological screening by liquid-based cytological test (LCT)in China-Japan Friendship Hospital. The cytological diagnosis was in accordance with the Bethesda system (TBS) 2001 diagnosis and classification system.The abnormal LCT results were followed up at 3 months after postpartum. The diagnosis of high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) were based on colposcopic examination and biopsy during pregnant. The diagnosis of atypical glandular cells(AGC) was based on curettage and biopsy at postpartum 6 weeks. The histopathology of biopsy were compared and analyzed. Results ( 1 ) Cervical cytological changes related with pregnancy:among 5152 cases, it was found navicular cells in 3215 cases (62. 40% ), decidual cells in 783 cases ( 15.20% ), reactive glandular cells in 369 cases (7. 16% ), and trophoblastic cells in 55 cases (1.07%). (2) LCT results: among 5152 cases, the normal samples were 4125 cases (80.07%), the inflammatory samples were 542 cases (10.52%), and the samples of abnormal epithelial cells were 485cases (9.41%). Among those abnormal cases, 291 cases (5.65%) were in atypical squamous cells (ASC), 153 cases (2. 97%) were in low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (LSIL), 33 cases (0. 64%) were in HSIL, 1 case ( 0. 02% ) were in SCC and 7 cases (0. 14% ) were in AGC. (3)Histological pathology results: all women with HSIL and SCC underwent colposcopic examination and biopsy,it was found 28 cases in cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) Ⅱ - Ⅲ, 1 cases in adenosquamous carcinoma. 7 women underwent curettage and biopsy at postpartum 6 weeks which were diagnosed by AGC,the histopathological diagnosis was all negative. The concordance rate of cytopathologic and histopathologic diagnosis was 71%(29/41). (4) Follow-up: 485 women with abnormal LCT results were all followed up to 3 months at postpartum. Women with HSIL, SCC and AGC undergoing biopsy showed normal LCT results during follow-up. Those women with ASC and LSIL did not undergo colposcopic examination and biopsy. The regression rate was 72.3% (321/444) at postpartum 3 months. Conclusions The navicular cells were primarily morphological characteristics of cytology during pregnant and postpartum women. Some changes were easily confused with malignant lesions. It should be careful discrimination, and avoid excessively diagnosis and misdiagnosis. It suggested that we should follow up those women closely and expand the indication of colposcopic biopsy.
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Objective To explore clinical characteristics,pathology,prognosis and proper treatment of pure mucinous breast carcinoma(PMBC).Methods Retrospective analysis Was carried out on patients with PMBC who were admitted from Jan.2004 to Dec.2010.Results PMBC patients accounted for 2.6%of all the patients with breast cancer treated at the same period.The mean age of PMBC patients was(55.28±15.73)years,ranging from 32 years to 81 years.The tumor diameter was from 1 to 10 cm and axillary lymph node involvement was 0%.Immunohistochemieal detection showed the positive rate of estrogen receptor(ER),progesterone receptor(PR),HER-2 and p53 was 96%,92%,0%and 32%respectively.All patients underwent operation and polychemotherapy(cyclophosphamide+Adriamycin,Paclitaxel+Adriamyein).12 cases received tamoxifen,13 cases received letrozole and 8 cases received postoperative irradiation.All the patients were followed up from 1 month to 6 years and the overall survival rate was 100%.Conclusions PMBC is a favorable histological type of breast carcinoma with good prognosis.Proper surgical and adjuvant therapy is important to improve survival rate and life quality.Molecular biologic parameters should be given enough consideration into prognosis evaluation.