[Innovation and practice of component structure theory on material basis of traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions].

The component structure theory on material basis of traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions provides a new research thought and method for studies on traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions in line with integrated and systemic characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine. Through years of exploration and accumulation, studies on component structures have made achievements. On the basis of summarizing the component structure development of material basis of traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions, we systematically explained the background of component structures and their roles and progress in quality control of traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions and modern innovative traditional Chinese medicine preparations.

[Clinicopathologic and immunophenotypic analysis of myeloid sarcoma].

Objective: To study the clinicopathologic features of myeloid sarcoma and to evaluate the role of immunohistochemical study in diagnosis of this entity.

Methods: Eighty-two cases of myeloid sarcoma were retrieved from the archives of Department of Pathology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University during the period from January, 1990 to February, 2005. The morphologic features were reviewed and classified according to the 2001 WHO classification for hematopoietic and lymphoid tissue tumors.