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Esophageal angiolipoma is a rare disease with unspecific clinical manifestations.This paper reported a case of esophageal angiolipoma confirmed by upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and summarized the clinical manifestations,endoscopic and pathological features,treatment and prognosis of the patients by reviewing the relevant literature,aiming to provide references for clinical diagnosis and treatment of this disease in the future.

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Objective To investigate the significance of intraventricular metastasis in the diagnosis of leptomeningeal metastasis from lung cancer.Methods Nineteen lung cancer patients with intraventricular metastasis,admitted to and confirmed by brain MRI in our hospital from May 2010 to December 2012,were selected in our study.All of the patients accepted cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)examination.The clinical and imaging findings and CSF examination results were analyzed.Results All 19 patients had cerebral parenehyma metastasis; the lesions of 16 patients located in the lateral ventricle,4 in the third ventricle and 8 in the fourth ventricle and aquaeductus cerebra; 9 patients had 2 metastatic lesions of intraventricular,which were disseminated.According to the disease history,imaging manifestation,clinical features and CSF examination results,13 patients (68％) were diagnosed with leptomeningeal metastasis.Conclusions Referring to the mechanism of leptomeningeal metastasis and imaging findings,intraventricular metastasis can lead to leptomeningeal metastasis; while tumor cells implantation caused by leptomeningeal metastasis can also form intraventricular metastasis.Therefore,intraventricular metastasis has the suggestive role for the diagnosis of leptomeningeal metastasis from lung cancer; intraventricular metastasis is one of the imaging characteristics in leptomeningeal metastasis from lung cancer.

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<p><b>BACKGROUND</b>Pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) is a serious disease often leading to disability and death. Percutaneous placement of an inferior vena cava (IVC) filter is an effective method to prevent fatal PTE caused by lower extremity deep venous thrombosis (LEDVT). We developed the ZQL-type retrievable vena cava filter. The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the ZQL-type filter for prevention of fatal PTE.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A total of 144 patients with indications for placement of an IVC filter received insertion of filters via a femoral (n = 37) or jugular (n = 107) vein approach. Abdominal X-ray and color Doppler ultrasonography of IVC were regularly performed to visualize the position and condition of the IVC filter following filter placement. If thrombi in the lower extremity deep veins were removed within 2 weeks, the filter retrieval procedure was performed after an abdominal radiograph, an inferior vena cavogram and a pulmonary angiography. Otherwise, the filter should be kept permanently in place with regular follow-up inspections.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>One hundred and forty-four filters were implanted at the target sites with a success rate of 98.61% for one-time placement and 100% for two-time placement. Of the 137 patients followed up (follow-up rate, 95.14%), 43 patients had filters retrieved during a period of between 7 and 14 days (median, 12 days) following filter placement. The remaining 94 patients were followed for 7 days to 39 months (median follow-up period, 17 months). No filter migration or tilt, filter fracture or IVC perforation was observed. No obstruction of IVC occurred. No symptomatic PTE developed during the follow-up period.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The ZQL-type retrievable vena cava filter is a safe and effective device to prevent PTE. This filter possesses a distinctive stent-shape, stable design, high capture efficacy, and is easy to insert and retrieve and thus is suitable for clinical application.</p>

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