Objective To observe the cervical elasticity of healthy adult nulliparous women at different age groups and different stages of menstrual cycle with E-Cervix imaging technology.Methods A total of 218 healthy adult nul...Objective To observe the cervical elasticity of healthy adult nulliparous women at different age groups and different stages of menstrual cycle with E-Cervix imaging technology.Methods A total of 218 healthy adult nulliparous women who underwent transvaginal ultrasound examination for routine physical examination were retrospectively enrolled,including 103 in follicular phase,78 in ovulation phase and 37 in luteal phase.Cervical canal length(CL)and E-Cervix elasticity parameters were compared among different age groups and different stages of menstrual cycle,including elasticity contrast index(ECI),hardness ratio(HR),cervical internal and external orifice strain values(IOS and EOS)and IOS/EOS ratio.Results No significant difference of CL nor cervical elasticity parameters was detected among healthy adult nulliparous women at different age groups(all P>0.05).There were significant differences of ECI,HR and IOS among different menstrual cycle stages(all P<0.05),among which women in follicular phase had higher ECI and IOS but lower HR than those in luteal phase(all P<0.05).Conclusion No significant difference of cervical elasticity existed among healthy adult nulliparous women at different age groups.Meanwhile,cervical elasticity of healthy adult nulliparous women changed during menstrual cycle,in follicular phase had higher ECI and IOS but lower HR than in luteal phase.展开更多
BACKGROUND Tumors originating from the posterior bladder wall can be challenging to diagnose because they may mimic a mass from the uterine cervix.Atypical leiomyoma of the bladder trigone is extremely rare,with few r...BACKGROUND Tumors originating from the posterior bladder wall can be challenging to diagnose because they may mimic a mass from the uterine cervix.Atypical leiomyoma of the bladder trigone is extremely rare,with few reported cases,and requires caution during surgery to avoid damage to the adjacent ureter.Diagnostic surgery and confirmational pathology are essential to assess whether the tumor is malignant and relieve clinical symptoms.Herein,we describe a case of recurrent leiomyoma with focal atypia in the bladder trigone.CASE SUMMARY A 29-year-old woman with a uterine fibroid incidentally found at a regular checkup was referred to our hospital.Based on magnetic resonance imaging,either urinary bladder leiomyoma or protrusion of pedunculated uterine cervical fibroid into the bladder was suspected.This leiomyoma in the trigone of the bladder was completely excised by laparotomy,and the patient was discharged without complication.Follow-up outpatient ultrasonography identified tumor recurrence after four years.As focal atypia was identified previously,laparotomy was performed to confirm the pathology.A round solid mass was resected from the posterior bladder wall without injuring either ureteric orifice.This tumor was pathologically diagnosed as a leiomyoma without atypia.Three-year follow-up ultrasonography has revealed no recurrence.CONCLUSION Atypical leiomyoma in bladder trigone is rare and could be easily mistaken for fibroid in the uterine cervix.To confirm histopathology,surgical excision is mandatory and regular follow-up is necessary to detect recurrence.展开更多
Objective： To investigate the recurrence sites, risk factors, and prognosis of＇patients with persistent or recurrent squamous cell carcinoma （SCC） of the cervix within one year after undergoing concurrent chemorad...Objective： To investigate the recurrence sites, risk factors, and prognosis of＇patients with persistent or recurrent squamous cell carcinoma （SCC） of the cervix within one year after undergoing concurrent chemoradiotherapy （CCRT）. Methods： Clinical data of 30 patients with persistent or recurrent SCC of the cervix within one year after CCRT between July 2006 and July 2011 were analyzed retrospectively： These data were compared with those of 35 SCC cases with no signs of recurrence after complete remission. These 35 patients were treated during the same period （between 2,006 and Z011） and selected randomly. Results： Among these 30 patients, 25 exhibited distant metastases of which 14 were observed within 6 months after CCRT. Univariate analysis showed higher incidence of pelvic or para-aortic lymphadenectasis and SCC-ag 〉 10 ng/mL in the group with persistent or recurrent disease before treatment （P〈0.01）. Multivariate analysis by logistic regression revealed that the pre-therapeutic pelvic or para-aortic lymph node enlargement and SCC-ag 〉 10 ng/mL were the independent risk factors. Palliative chemotherapy was the main treatment option for patients with persistent or recurrent disease. The 2-year survival rate was 21.7%, and the median survival time was 17 months. Conclusion： Patients with persistent or recurrent SCC of the cervix after CCRT exhibited a high rate of distant metastasis with poor prognosis. The pre-therapeutic pelvic or para-aortic lymph node enlargement and SCC-ag 〉10 ng/mL were identified as the independent risk factors for persistent or recurrent SCC within i year after CCRT.展开更多
The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the importance of health vigilance in the prevention of cervical cancer. The sample consisted of 536 women. To identify which risk factors were associated w...The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the importance of health vigilance in the prevention of cervical cancer. The sample consisted of 536 women. To identify which risk factors were associated with cervical cancer or with an increase in the mortality rate of this kind of cancer, a logistic regression model was used. The Odds Ratios (OR) and their respective 95% confidence intervals were also calculated. Most of them were at the age of highest incidence of cervical cancer (21 - 59 years old), had an unstable conjugal situation, minimal educational level (78.7%), low income (58.3%), consumed alcoholic beverages (56.4%), had a history of smoking (57.0%) and possessed limited knowledge about the prevention. These results are discussed in terms of a predictive model for cervical cancer that considers the importance of public health vigilance in the screening and precocious diagnosis.展开更多
文摘Objective To observe the cervical elasticity of healthy adult nulliparous women at different age groups and different stages of menstrual cycle with E-Cervix imaging technology.Methods A total of 218 healthy adult nulliparous women who underwent transvaginal ultrasound examination for routine physical examination were retrospectively enrolled,including 103 in follicular phase,78 in ovulation phase and 37 in luteal phase.Cervical canal length(CL)and E-Cervix elasticity parameters were compared among different age groups and different stages of menstrual cycle,including elasticity contrast index(ECI),hardness ratio(HR),cervical internal and external orifice strain values(IOS and EOS)and IOS/EOS ratio.Results No significant difference of CL nor cervical elasticity parameters was detected among healthy adult nulliparous women at different age groups(all P>0.05).There were significant differences of ECI,HR and IOS among different menstrual cycle stages(all P<0.05),among which women in follicular phase had higher ECI and IOS but lower HR than those in luteal phase(all P<0.05).Conclusion No significant difference of cervical elasticity existed among healthy adult nulliparous women at different age groups.Meanwhile,cervical elasticity of healthy adult nulliparous women changed during menstrual cycle,in follicular phase had higher ECI and IOS but lower HR than in luteal phase.
文摘BACKGROUND Tumors originating from the posterior bladder wall can be challenging to diagnose because they may mimic a mass from the uterine cervix.Atypical leiomyoma of the bladder trigone is extremely rare,with few reported cases,and requires caution during surgery to avoid damage to the adjacent ureter.Diagnostic surgery and confirmational pathology are essential to assess whether the tumor is malignant and relieve clinical symptoms.Herein,we describe a case of recurrent leiomyoma with focal atypia in the bladder trigone.CASE SUMMARY A 29-year-old woman with a uterine fibroid incidentally found at a regular checkup was referred to our hospital.Based on magnetic resonance imaging,either urinary bladder leiomyoma or protrusion of pedunculated uterine cervical fibroid into the bladder was suspected.This leiomyoma in the trigone of the bladder was completely excised by laparotomy,and the patient was discharged without complication.Follow-up outpatient ultrasonography identified tumor recurrence after four years.As focal atypia was identified previously,laparotomy was performed to confirm the pathology.A round solid mass was resected from the posterior bladder wall without injuring either ureteric orifice.This tumor was pathologically diagnosed as a leiomyoma without atypia.Three-year follow-up ultrasonography has revealed no recurrence.CONCLUSION Atypical leiomyoma in bladder trigone is rare and could be easily mistaken for fibroid in the uterine cervix.To confirm histopathology,surgical excision is mandatory and regular follow-up is necessary to detect recurrence.
文摘Objective： To investigate the recurrence sites, risk factors, and prognosis of＇patients with persistent or recurrent squamous cell carcinoma （SCC） of the cervix within one year after undergoing concurrent chemoradiotherapy （CCRT）. Methods： Clinical data of 30 patients with persistent or recurrent SCC of the cervix within one year after CCRT between July 2006 and July 2011 were analyzed retrospectively： These data were compared with those of 35 SCC cases with no signs of recurrence after complete remission. These 35 patients were treated during the same period （between 2,006 and Z011） and selected randomly. Results： Among these 30 patients, 25 exhibited distant metastases of which 14 were observed within 6 months after CCRT. Univariate analysis showed higher incidence of pelvic or para-aortic lymphadenectasis and SCC-ag 〉 10 ng/mL in the group with persistent or recurrent disease before treatment （P〈0.01）. Multivariate analysis by logistic regression revealed that the pre-therapeutic pelvic or para-aortic lymph node enlargement and SCC-ag 〉 10 ng/mL were the independent risk factors. Palliative chemotherapy was the main treatment option for patients with persistent or recurrent disease. The 2-year survival rate was 21.7%, and the median survival time was 17 months. Conclusion： Patients with persistent or recurrent SCC of the cervix after CCRT exhibited a high rate of distant metastasis with poor prognosis. The pre-therapeutic pelvic or para-aortic lymph node enlargement and SCC-ag 〉10 ng/mL were identified as the independent risk factors for persistent or recurrent SCC within i year after CCRT.
文摘The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the importance of health vigilance in the prevention of cervical cancer. The sample consisted of 536 women. To identify which risk factors were associated with cervical cancer or with an increase in the mortality rate of this kind of cancer, a logistic regression model was used. The Odds Ratios (OR) and their respective 95% confidence intervals were also calculated. Most of them were at the age of highest incidence of cervical cancer (21 - 59 years old), had an unstable conjugal situation, minimal educational level (78.7%), low income (58.3%), consumed alcoholic beverages (56.4%), had a history of smoking (57.0%) and possessed limited knowledge about the prevention. These results are discussed in terms of a predictive model for cervical cancer that considers the importance of public health vigilance in the screening and precocious diagnosis.
