Atypical thymoma in a horse: Diagnostic approach and application of an alternative histological classification system

Thymoma is a rare condition in horses. This case of a 24-year-old Warmblood gelding that was presented with oedema and signs of vascular congestion of the left forelimb caused by a thoracic mass is described. The diagnostic work-up included blood chemistry, cytology of pleural effusion, ultrasonography, radiography and the visualisation and collection of a tissue sample by thoracoscopy. Finally, post-mortem findings and histopathology revealed thymic epithelial neoplasia with histomorphologic features previously unreported in horses. The unique mixture of spindle-shaped and epithelioid tumour cells in combination with clear features of malignancy suggested the application of the Moran and Suster histological classification system for thymomas in humans (Moran and Suster, 2008, Curr. Treat. Options Oncol., 9, 288), which has not been reported in an equine case before and fits well to the present case.     

胸神经后皮支及其营养血管的解剖学研究

目的：为临床设计背部皮神经营养血管皮瓣提供解剖学基础。方法：在l7例34侧成人躯干标本上，用显微解剖法观测第l—l2胸神经后皮支及其营养血管的来源．走行及分布规律。结果：第l—l2胸神经后皮支的伴行动脉为肋间后动脉的背侧皮支。皮神经及其伴行动脉于脊柱两旁相应肋间穿出深筋膜，呈节段性、重叠性分布于背部皮肤，皮神经营养血管相互间形成丰富的吻合。结论：可设计以第l—12胸神经后皮支及其营养血管为蒂的皮神经营养血管皮瓣。     

Postenucleation orbital sialocele in a dog associated with prior parotid duct transposition

An orbital sialocele developed in a dog following enucleation for protracted glaucoma. This eye had historically been treated for keratoconjunctivitis sicca by parotid duct transposition approximately 5 years previously, and the duct was ligated distally at the time of enucleation. One month following enucleation, the dog presented with a fluctuant conical-shaped swelling ventrolateral to the orbital socket. Surgical exploration revealed a dilated, fibrotic distal portion of the previously transposed parotid duct, and saliva, within the enucleated orbit. The distal portion of the duct and saliva-containing tissues from within the orbit were excised. The remaining proximal normal portion of the parotid duct was re-routed into the oral cavity. Clinicopathologic and histologic examination of the excised orbital contents and dilated portion of duct revealed a sterile sample of saliva and moderate chronic periductal fibrosis. At a 6-month re-evaluation there was no evidence of recurrence of the sialocele, and the parotid duct was functional.     

Schiff-Sherrington syndrome in a 7-year-old zebra mare (Equus quagga)

A 7-year-old plains zebra (Equus quagga) mare was presented to the Clinic for Horses, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Germany as an emergency. The owner reported that the mare was unable to stand after a suspected traumatic episode at the home yard. The mare was transported in lateral recumbency in a trailer. Clinical examination revealed tachycardia (up to 102 beats/min), tachypnoea (28 breaths/min), mild fever (38.7°C) and clinical dehydration with elastic skin and dry and red mucous membranes. Neurological examination showed paraplegia with complete loss of nociception of the mid-thoracic region and caudal to it. In contrast, examination of the thoracic limbs revealed marked extensor rigidity and hyperaesthesia resulting in an enhanced acute response to minimal touch of the neck and shoulder region. Lateral radiographs of the thoracic vertebral column led to the diagnosis of a complete fracture of the vertebral body of the 7th thoracic (T) vertebra with suspected traumatic compression of the spinal cord. Post-mortem examination confirmed the diagnosis. Gross pathology revealed a complete comminuted fracture of T7 with marked compression of the spinal cord. This is the first report describing the clinical, radiological and pathological findings of a fracture of a thoracic vertebra leading to a Schiff-Sherrington syndrome in a zebra (Equus quagga).     

船用喷水推进器内部流动特性分析

为了解航速对船用喷水推进器内部流动特性的影响,以轴流式喷水推进器为研究对象,基于ANSYS-CFX软件,采用N-S基本方程和标准k-ε湍流模型,对以额定转速5500 r/min以及不同航速条件下的喷水推进器进行全流域定常数值模拟,得到了不同航速下喷水推进器叶轮叶片在不同切面上的压力载荷情况,各个过流部件上的湍动能变化规...     

喷雾降温风机风筒优化设计与试验

为缓解高温热害对茶果树的影响,基于圆弧板型叶片模型设计了一种喷雾降温风机,并对风筒结构进行建模和动力学仿真。以出风口直径、进风段长度和出风段长度为试验因素,以风机出口总压和风速为试验指标,采用Design-Expert 8.0.6软件优化风筒结构参数。优化结果表明,各因素对出口总压和风速的影响由大到小依次为出风口直径、出风段长度、进风段长度。最优参数组合为出风口直径1 070 mm、进风段长度350 mm和出风段长度270 mm。选取WJ-7010、WJ-8010型喷嘴,利用优化后的风筒结构进行了风速试验和喷雾降温性能试验。风速试验表明,当风筒出风口直径和总长度分别为1 070、840 mm时,出风口风量为701.30 m~3/min,最大风速为16.00 m/s,有效送风距离约为55.00 m。喷雾降温性能试验结果表明,当使用WJ-8010型喷嘴时,与对照组相比,平均温度降低0.68～11.11℃,最大温差范围为1.80～13.90℃。在38℃高温环境下,喷雾降温风机在20 m范围内的降温幅度接近5℃,降温效果良好。     

成人胸12及腰1椎体高度,前后缘差及楔变指数X线的正常值

对４００例成人第１２胸椎（Ｔ（１２））及第１腰椎（Ｌ_１）Ｘ线侧位片测量的结果：（１）椎体侧位的高度正常值：Ｔ_（１２）椎体前缘男性为２９．５±４．９ｍｍ，女性为２８．１±４．４ｍｍ；后缘男性为３２．７±５．７ｍｍ，女性为３０．３±５ｍｍ。Ｌ_１椎体前缘男性为３０．２±５．１ｍｍ，女性为２９．１±４．１ｍｍ；后缘男性为３３．８±４．６ｍｍ，女性为３１．６±４．２ｍｍ。（２）Ｔ_（１２）和Ｌ_１椎体侧位的高度差正常值上限男性为６．５ｍｍ，女性为５．４ｍｍ；楔变指数正常值下限男性为０．７９，女性为０．８３。（３）Ｔ_（１２）及Ｌ_１推体侧位＂楔变＂为正常表现。     

冬季采暖保育猪舍送排风管道组合换气系统设计与评价

为实现保育猪舍内局部环境通风调控,该研究设计一种垂直送排风管道组合换气系统。采用CFD(Computational Fluid Dynamics)技术对垂直管道通风模式下舍内的空气流场进行模拟,并以相对湿度和CO_2浓度作为输入变量建立通风模糊控制系统。模拟结果显示保育猪所在水泥地板区域风速保持在0.1～0.2 m/s。参照模拟结果,以猪栏为通风单元对保育猪舍通风系统进行改造,舍内气流不均匀性系数在0.1以下,表明采用该换气系统的保育猪舍通风均匀性较好;猪舍温度在21～25℃,相对湿度小于70%,NH_3浓度小于5mg/m~3,CO_2浓度小于1200mg/m~3,舍内各项环境参数适宜保育猪健康生长。系统运行功耗为270～1 150 W。现场测试与分析结果表明,该垂直送排风管道组合换气系统,可以精确控制猪舍环境,兼顾冬季猪舍通风与保温问题。     

张仲景论治胸痹思想探析

张仲景论治胸痹具有独到认识,概括起来有如下4个方面：阳微阴弦,以定虚实之机;虚瘀相因,以分标本之型;五脏相关,以论和调之治;遣方施药,以明复阳之效。张仲景立足阳微阴弦的脉象角度,着重从虚实进行致痹阐述,创立以宣痹通阳为主的温通之法,对现代中医的临床运用有着重要的学术价值和指导意义。