Image analysis of a case of acquired syphilitic skull osteomyelitis complicated by syphilitic meningitis / 中华皮肤科杂志

A 50?year?old woman presented with intermittent dull pain in the forehead and mild dizziness occasionally after her forehead was subjected to a mild bump accidentally 20 days prior to the presentation, and was diagnosed with angioneurotic headache in a local hospital. After the treatment with oral sibelium tablets, the condition wasn′t relieved obviously. Computed tomography (CT) scan showed multiple localized bone destruction and low?density area in the frontal and bilateral parietal bones with adjacent soft tissue swelling. Magnetic resonance imaging(MRI)revealed equal T1 signals and slightly long T2 signals for multiple nodules in the frontal and bilateral parietal bones, high signals on diffusion?weighted imaging (DWI), obvious enhancement on contrast?enhanced MRI, and linear enhancement in adjacent meninges. Whole?body bone scintigraphy showed multiple increased radionuclide uptake in the skull. Laboratory examination demonstrated that specific antibodies to Treponema pallidum (Tp) were positive, and the serum rapid plasma reagin(RPR)titer was 1∶128. Cerebrospinal fluid(CSF)examination showed normal CSF pressure, nucleated cell counts(8 × 106/L)and glucose level(4.0 mmol/L), slightly high chloride flux(129.1 mmol/L), high protein level(0.9 g/L), high CSF?RPR titer of 1∶16 and presence of specific antibodies to Tp. Histopathological examination revealed hyperemia of adjacent tissues in the cranial osteolytic area, hyperplasia of interstitial fibrous tissue, endothelial cell swelling, and infiltration of inflammatory cells mainly containing plasma cells. The treatment regimen for neurosyphilis was given, and headache was relieved after 1 week of treatment, basically disappeared after 2 weeks, and completely disappeared after 4 weeks, and no similar headache occurred thereafter. Finally, the patient was diagnosed with acquired syphilitic skull osteomyelitis complicated by syphilitic meningitis.

Classically activated macrophage inhibits rheumatoid arthritis fibroblast-like synovial proliferation / 中华风湿病学杂志

Objective To investigate the influence of classically activated macrophage (M1) on the proliferation of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) fibroblast-like synovial (FLS) and osteoarthritis (OA) FLS proliferation.Methods Human monocytes leukemia cells (THP)-1 were induced into M1 by lipopolysaccharides (LPS) and interferon gamma (IFN-γ),M1 specific surface molecular markers human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-DR and CD197 were detected by flow cytometry (FCM).RA-FLS and OA-FLS were co-cultured with M1 by transwell chambers,the proliferation of RA-FLS and OA-FLS were observed by crystal violet staining assay.MTS was used to detect cytokines secreted from M1 on the multiplication of RA-FLS and OA-FLS.TNF-α and IL-12 were detected by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).Paried student t test was used for statistical analysis.Results THP-1 were induced into M1 by LPS and IFN-γ,the expression rates of M1 surface specific molecular markers HLA-DR and CD197 were 78.25％ and 87.96％.Crystal violet staining showed that RA-FLS and OA-FLS proliferation were significantly inhibited after co-cultured with M1 48 h,RA-FLS and OA-FLS of each vision under microscope in co-culture groups were (64 ±30) and (85 ±23) respectively,while the RA-FLS and OA-FLS in separate culture groups were (467±87) and (263±78) respectively,the difference was statistically significant (t=7.459,3.791;P＜0.05).MTS assay indirectly reflected that the cytokines from M1 suppressed RA-FLS and OA-FLS proliferation (t=-7.155,-8.111;P＜0.05).The concentration of TNF-α in cell culture supernatants secreted from RA-FLS group and RA-FLS/M1 co-culture group respectively were (0.024±0.01 1) ng/ml and (0.832±0.241) ng/ml respectively,the concentration of IL-12 from the two groups were (0.033±0.015) ng/ml and (0.372±0.122) ng/ml respectively.TNF-α from OA-FLS and OA-FLS/M1 co-culture group respectively were (0.031±0.017) ng/ml and (0.852±0.323) ng/ml,IL-12 were (0.012±0.009) ng/ml,(0.373±0.144) ng/ml.Compared with FLS separate culture group,the concentration of TNF-α and IL-12 were obviously elevated (t=-4.997,-4.777,-4.407,-4.334;P were all ＜0.05).Conclusion M1 can significantly inhibite RA-FLS and OA-FLS proliferation,this may be related to the increased concentration of TNF-α and IL-1 β in from cell culture supernatant.

Features of magnetic resonance imaging of pancreatic endocrine tumors / 中华消化外科杂志

Pancreatic endocrine tumors (PETs) are very rare and are divided into functional and nonfunctional tumors.Their clinical manifestations vary,and imaging diagnosis easily led to missing diagnosis and misdiagnosis for PETs.With the development of MRI technology,especially application of fat suppression techniques,diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) and dynamic enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DEMRI) are of great value on imaging diagnosis and differential diagnosis for PETs.The clinical data of 13 patients with PETs who were admitted to the Central Hospital of Enshi Autonomous Prefecture from June 2007 to December 2011 were retrospectively analyzed,and their MRI imaging features were studied.The diagnostic values of MRI,especially DWI and DEMRI for PETs were investigated.