Foreign body granuloma in the tongue differentiated from tongue cancer: A case report.

Background: Embedded foreign bodies in the tongue are rarely seen in clinical settings. An untreated foreign body can cause a granuloma which often presents as an enlarged tongue mass. However, if foreign body ingestion status is unknown, physical examination and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) tend to lead to suspicion of tongue cancer, especially in older patients.

Synthesis of 1, 2, 4-triazole benzoyl arylamine derivatives and their high antifungal activities.

Two series of novel 1, 2, 4-triazole benzoyl arylamine derivatives were prepared and screened for their activities against three pathogens of Gaeumannomyces graminis var.tritici, Sclerotinia sclerotiorum and Fusarium graminearum using the mycelium growth inhibition method in vitro. The results indicated that most of the synthesized derivatives displayed antifungal activities.

Diabetic macular edema in proliferative stage treated with anti-vascular endothelial growth factor agent and triamcinolone acetonide by laser-based strategies.

Aim: To appraise the effect of treatment for diabetic macular edema (DME) in proliferative stage with sufficient panrentinal photocoagulation (PRP) therapy and intravitreal injections (IV) Conbercept and posterior subtenon's triamcinolone acetonide (STTA) sequential therapy.

Methods: This prospective clinical randomized controlled trial of cross-over design was conducted in three phases. The participants included cases of DME in proliferative stage.

Expression levels of receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand and osteoprotegerin are associated with middle ear cholesteatoma risk.

Conclusion: Overexpression of receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand (RANKL) and low expression of osteoprotegerin (OPG) are typical features in middle ear cholesteatoma patients. The altered RANKL/OPG protein ratio suggests that alterations in the RANKL-OPG pathway may be major factors in the pathogenesis of middle ear cholesteatoma.

Objective: Our meta-analysis explored the contribution of one important cytokine pathway, the RANKL and OPG pathway, in the development of middle ear cholesteatoma.

[Study and clinical application of auto-compressive and anti-rotate intramedullary nail].

Objective: To design an auto-compressive and anti-rotate intramedullary nail (ACACIN) and to evaluate the preliminary clinical efficacy on fixing adult femur fracture.

Methods: From January 1998 to June 2001, 23 patients with femur fracture were stabilized with auto-compressive and anti-rotate intramedullary nail. 2-4 elastic blocks were installed into the proximal and distal different distance of quincunx nail to defend rotate and axis compress.