PubMed Health⌕ Search

Biomedical subjects

M Reynes

Publications and source records attributed to M Reynes.

At least 145 records · Page 8Linked to original sources

Primary intestinal lymphoma of Ki-1 large cell anaplastic type with mesenteric lymph node and spleen involvement in a renal transplant recipient.

A laparotomy performed for an occlusive syndrome, disclosed the presence of an ileal lymphoma in a renal graft recipient, 17 years after a first renal transplant. Mesenteric lymph node and spleen involvement were associated. The morphology of the large cells, the type of infiltration of the lymph node simulating metastatic carcinoma or malignant histiocytosis were highly suggestive of a new type of high grade malignancy lymphoma recently described which is called 'large cell anaplastic ML'. The immunolabelling study confirmed this diagnosis, demonstrating the following phenotype CD4, CD25 (TAC), CD30 (Ki-1), OKT 9 (transferrin receptor), EMA and HLA DR positivity. The tumour cells were negative for the other T, B and histiomonocytic markers. This case, of a large cell anaplastic Ki-1 positive lymphoma, expressing CD4, in a renal graft recipient shows that high grade ML in such patients are not all of the B cell type.

Adolescent↗

Normothermic ischemia induces major histocompatibility complex class I expression in hepatocytes.

The hepatic expression of major histocompatibility complex (MHC) antigens is normally limited. However aberrant expression may occur in cholestatic diseases or following liver transplantation. The aim of this work was to investigate the effect of normothermic ischemia on hepatocellular MHC expression. Temporary (90-min) normothermic ischemia of the liver was induced in inbred rats. There was a significant elevation of aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase levels after ischemia, rising to their maximum by 6 h. Histologic findings showed large, confluent areas of necrosis, and preserved areas were seen with centrolobular congestion and macrovacuolar steatosis. Expression of MHC class I and II antigens was detected using the immunoperoxidase technique, 1 h, 12 h, 3 days, 7 days and 1 month after the end of intervention. A marked induction of the expression of class I, but not of class II, MHC antigens was observed on the hepatocyte membranes after ischemia. We suggest that normothermic ischemia can occur postoperatively in human liver transplantation and may cause increased expression of class I MHC antigens on hepatocytes, leading to increased sensitivity of liver allografts to rejection by cytotoxic T cells.

Animals↗

[Intracytoplasmic tubulareticular structures. Presence in human lymphosarcoma].

Intracytoplasmic tubuloreticular structures were found in the tumour cells of a human lymphosarcoma. Such structures have been described in a wide variety of conditions in man and in animals, as well as in cell cultures of various origin, but rarely in lymphoid tumours. The different hypotheses concerning their nature are discussed.

Animals↗

[Angiofollicular lymphoid hyperplasia (Castelman's tumor) in the mediastinum. Apropos of 2 cases].

The authors report two new cases of angiofollicular hyperplasia of the mediastinum (Castelman's tumour). The only clinical peculiarity was a rapid increase in volume. The authors then review about 200 published cases. Emphasising the existence of 3 different histological types (plasma cell form, vascular hyaline form and intermediate form) and on the association in certain cases of hematological disorders such as anemia and hypergamma globulinemia. The significance of this lesion is discussed. An inflammatory theory with reactional hyperplasia of the beta-lymphocytes is proposed. It was supported by a direct immunofluorescent study of two cases (first study of this type carried out on such lesions) which showed polyclonal plasma cell hyperplasia predominating on the IgG.

Adolescent↗

[Splenic lympho-plasmocytic sarcomas discovered by exploratory laparotomy in 2 cases of cold agglutinin disease].

The 2 patients have cold agglutinin disease with lymphoid nodules in the bone marrow. A splenectomy was done because of the severity of the hemolytic anemia and because of the increasing splenomegaly. Tumoral nodules with the aspect of lymphoplasmocytic sarcoma or immunocytoma were discovered in the spleen. Those tumors can be considered either as a morphologic aspect of the cold agglutinin disease which is yet considered as a kind of chronic lymphoproliferative syndrom or as the proliferation of an other clone. In this hypothesis, the lymphoplasmocytic sarcoma habe the same signification that the Richter's syndrome in chronic lymphoid leukemia and that the sarcoma appearing in Waldenström's macroglobulinemia or in alpha heavy chain disease.

Abdomen↗

[Pseudolymphoma and lymphoproliferative syndromes in Gougerot-Sjögren syndrome (author's transl)].

Five cases of pseudolymphoma in Sjögren's syndrome were reported. Pseudolymphoma's pathological aspects described by Rothman then Talal are discussed. After recognition of the Sjögren's syndrome and a pseudolymphoma appearance, the risk of lymphomatous evolution enjoin a clinical close attention. Among our five cases, three had a peculiar evolution: one has presented and immunoblastic lymphoma (case 2). In an other case (case 3) the pathological aspect was very near to the angioimmunoblastic lymphadenopathy features. Waldenström's macroglobulinemia was cause of death of the last one (case 5).

Aged↗

[Rejection of discordant xenografts of the liver and heart].

Comparative study of the rejection of 26 heart and liver xenografts in strain discordant combination (guinea pig/rat lewis) allows the authors to establish the liver's weakest sensibility to natural xenoantibodies, the modesty of histological signs on liver xenograft rejection, and these lost's more longer survival. The results are compared to those obtained with 26 heart and liver isografts.

Animals↗

[Cyclosporin, toxicity and efficacy in rejection of liver allografts in the rat].

52 orthotopic liver transplants were performed in DA to lewis rat strain combination, in order to appreciate cyclosporine toxicity, and efficacy at doses of 10 mg/kg day (G II) and 20 mg/kg/day (GIII) compared to liver allografts in DA/lewis rats. The first signs of cyclosporine hepatotoxicity are biological (increased plasma level of bilirubine and transaminase) that were noticed at the dose of 20 mg/kg/day. Histological signs (cells inclusion, hepatocytic necrosis) appeared late and were less constant as well as difficult to assert creatinine plasma level was the best reflect of cyclosporine nephrotoxicity. Renal toxicity was practically constant at the dose of 20 mg/kg/day. In spite of renal and hepatic toxicity, cyclosporin by itself, allows the abolition of the acute rejection of liver allografts in the rat.

Animals↗