Objective To investigate the clinical manifestation and radiological features of unknownetiology ostearthritic disease in Shigeng village of Chongzhou city in Sichuan province so as to lay a basis for further study. Methods The data were analyzed retrospectively. The epidemiology investigation, physical examination, movement functional assessment, lab test and X-ray examination were performed on 116 villagers of 3 years and more than. Quantitative analysis on roentgenography was conducted. Results Sixty-four villagers had unknown ostearthritic disease,the prevalence was 55.2%;17 patients were limp, the prevalence of limp was 26.6%,onset age mainly focused under 40 years. Main manifestation of osteoarthritic disease was fixed pain of knee joint or hip joint, and bilateral pain was significantly more than single pain, but local fever and swelling were not obvious. Mild or moderate pain account for 73.5% of patients, and pain was aggravated after physical labor or movement and could be relieved after rest. Joint pain had no influence on joint movement function for long time, leading to a limp due to the joint functional disorders at late stage. Physical examination illustrated the flexion contracture of the hip and limitation of internal and external rotation. The Harris scores were 86.5±17.1(left hip) and 86.3±17.2. 46 (right hip), and the excellent or good result was achieved in 46 patients, fair and poor results in 18 patients. The average HSS scores were 88.4±9.3(left knee) and 88.2±11.0(right knee). The excellent or good result was achieved in 61 patients, fair and poor results in 3 patients. The X-ray films showed degenerative disorders of hip joint such as narrowing of the joint space (47.6%),articular surface sclerosis and deformation (30.2%), shallow and increased density acetabulum, increased obliquity and insuffi cient coverage of the femoral head by the acetabulum, and increased femoral neck-shaft angles. Radiological features of knee joint were bony spur or bony bridge,osteoporosis,incomplete and thickening articular surface with sclerosis and deformation,degenerative disorders. Conclusion Main clinical manifestation of unknown osteoarthritic disease in Chongzhou city was fixed pain of bilateral knee joint or combined with hip joint pain at early stage,and functional limitation in hip joint at late stage. Main radiological feature was hip joint degeneration. To effectively control the osteoarthritic disease ofthis area, much more etiology researches should be done.
Objective To improve the knowledge of pulmonary mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT)lymphoma. Methods A patient diagnosed as pulmonary MALT lymphoma was reported and related literatures were reviewed. Results The patient was a 58-year-old male,admitted due to intermittent fever,cough,sputum production,chest tightness and fatigue for 4 years.The patient was diagnosed as "pulmonary tuberculosis and tuberculous pleurisy" in other hospital and received anti-tuberculosis treatment for 3 years.The CT of the chest showed consolidation in the right middle lobe,right low lobe and left lower lobe with bronchial ventilation levy,miliary nodules in the right middle lobe,interstitial thickening,and right pleural effusion.Ultrasound guided lung biopsy pathology of the right lung showed diffuse small lymphocytes infiltration.The immunohistochemistry showed positive staining of CD20,CD79α and Vim,and weakly positive staining of Ki67(15%).Therefore,the patient was finally diagnosed pulmonary MALT lymphoma. Conclusions Pulmonary MALT lymphoma has no specific clinical manifestations,so is easy to be misdiagnosed as pulmonary tuberculosis,pneumonia or lung cancer.The patients with suspicious pulmonary MALT lymphoma should undergo percutaneous lung biopsy,transbronchial lung biopsy or open lung biopsy as soon as possible for immunohistochemistry staining to confirm the diagnosis.