BACKGROUND Rhabdomyosarcoma(RMS)of the vagina in postmenopausal women is an extre-mely rare malignant tumor that was originally described as a unique group of soft tissue sarcomas originating from primitive mesenchyma...BACKGROUND Rhabdomyosarcoma(RMS)of the vagina in postmenopausal women is an extre-mely rare malignant tumor that was originally described as a unique group of soft tissue sarcomas originating from primitive mesenchymal cells.It was first re-ported in postmenopausal women in 1970,and fewer than 50 postmenopausal patients have been reported to date.CASE SUMMARY A 68-year-old multiparous female was admitted to the hospital on October 11,2023,with the chief complaint of a mass causing vaginal prolapse with incomplete urination that had persisted for 4 months.The vaginal mass was approximately the size of a pigeon egg;after lying down,the vaginal mass retracted.Complete resection was performed,and vaginal pleomorphic RMS was diagnosed based on pathology and immunohistochemical staining features.The patient is currently undergoing chemotherapy.The present study also reviewed the clinical,histolo-gical,and immunohistochemical features and latest treatment recommendations for vaginal RMS.Any abnormal vaginal mass should be promptly investigated through pelvic examination and appropriate imaging.The current initial treat-ment for vaginal RMS is biopsy and primary chemotherapy.CONCLUSION When surgery is planned for vaginal RMS,an organ-preserving approach should be considered.展开更多
Osteoarthritis and psoriasis arthritis are two degenerative forms of arthritis that share similar yet also different manifestations at the histological,cellular,and clinical levels.Rheumatologists have marked them as ...Osteoarthritis and psoriasis arthritis are two degenerative forms of arthritis that share similar yet also different manifestations at the histological,cellular,and clinical levels.Rheumatologists have marked them as two entirely distinct arthropathies.Given recent dis-coveries in disease initiation and progression,potential mechanisms,cellular signaling path-ways,and ongoing clinical therapeutics,there are now more opportunities for discovering osteoarthritis drugs.This review summarized the osteoarthritis and psoriasis arthritis signaling pathways,crosstalk between BMP,WNT,TGF-β,VEGF,TLR,and FGF signaling pathways,bio-markers,and anatomical pathologies.Through bench research,we demonstrated that regen-erative medicine is a promising alternative for treating osteoarthritis by highlighting significant scientific discoveries on entheses,multiple signaling blockers,and novel molecules such as immunoglobulin new antigen receptors targeted for potential drug evaluation.Furthermore,we offered valuable therapeutic approaches with a multidisciplinary strategy to treat patients with osteoarthritis or psoriasis arthritis in the coming future in the clinic.展开更多
文摘BACKGROUND Rhabdomyosarcoma(RMS)of the vagina in postmenopausal women is an extre-mely rare malignant tumor that was originally described as a unique group of soft tissue sarcomas originating from primitive mesenchymal cells.It was first re-ported in postmenopausal women in 1970,and fewer than 50 postmenopausal patients have been reported to date.CASE SUMMARY A 68-year-old multiparous female was admitted to the hospital on October 11,2023,with the chief complaint of a mass causing vaginal prolapse with incomplete urination that had persisted for 4 months.The vaginal mass was approximately the size of a pigeon egg;after lying down,the vaginal mass retracted.Complete resection was performed,and vaginal pleomorphic RMS was diagnosed based on pathology and immunohistochemical staining features.The patient is currently undergoing chemotherapy.The present study also reviewed the clinical,histolo-gical,and immunohistochemical features and latest treatment recommendations for vaginal RMS.Any abnormal vaginal mass should be promptly investigated through pelvic examination and appropriate imaging.The current initial treat-ment for vaginal RMS is biopsy and primary chemotherapy.CONCLUSION When surgery is planned for vaginal RMS,an organ-preserving approach should be considered.
文摘Osteoarthritis and psoriasis arthritis are two degenerative forms of arthritis that share similar yet also different manifestations at the histological,cellular,and clinical levels.Rheumatologists have marked them as two entirely distinct arthropathies.Given recent dis-coveries in disease initiation and progression,potential mechanisms,cellular signaling path-ways,and ongoing clinical therapeutics,there are now more opportunities for discovering osteoarthritis drugs.This review summarized the osteoarthritis and psoriasis arthritis signaling pathways,crosstalk between BMP,WNT,TGF-β,VEGF,TLR,and FGF signaling pathways,bio-markers,and anatomical pathologies.Through bench research,we demonstrated that regen-erative medicine is a promising alternative for treating osteoarthritis by highlighting significant scientific discoveries on entheses,multiple signaling blockers,and novel molecules such as immunoglobulin new antigen receptors targeted for potential drug evaluation.Furthermore,we offered valuable therapeutic approaches with a multidisciplinary strategy to treat patients with osteoarthritis or psoriasis arthritis in the coming future in the clinic.
