Biomedical subjects

I Karaca

Publications and source records attributed to I Karaca.

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PubMed1993

Mandibular central giant cell granuloma associated with sclerosing osteomyelitis of Garrè (periostitis ossificans). Case report.

Garrè's sclerosing osteomyelitis or periostitis ossificans with a radiographic 'onion skin' appearance is a separate clinical entity. The new bone formation underneath the periosteum is a response of periosteum to stimulation by low grade infection. This may occur in a variety of other developmental, metabolic, inflammatory and neoplastic diseases of bone. A case of mandibular giant cell granuloma of a central type associated with Garrè's sclerosing osteomyelitis is presented and the literature is reviewed.

Child↗

PubMed1992

Multiple bilateral dens in dente involving all the premolars. Case report.

Dens in dente, also known as dens invaginatus, dilated composite odontoma or deep foramen caecum, is a developmental malformation which usually affects maxillary incisor teeth, particularly lateral incisors. It may occur, however, in teeth anywhere within the jaws but other locations are comparatively rare. It can occur within both the crown and the root, although crown invaginations are more common. In this paper a case of multiple bilateral dens in dente involving maxillary and mandibular premolars is presented.

Adult↗

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Strict fluid volume control and left ventricular hypertrophy in hypertensive patients on chronic haemodialysis: a cross-sectional study.

Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is very common in haemodialysis patients. We measured left ventricular mass in three groups of haemodialysis patients: group A (n = 40) were normotensive and receiving a strict salt-restricted diet; group B (n = 23) were normotensive and receiving anti-hypertensive drugs; and group C (n = 43) were hypertensive despite anti-hypertensive drug treatment. The interdialytic weight gain in group B and group C was significantly higher than in group A; the mean left atrial index and left ventricular end-systolic and end-diastolic diameter indices were all higher in group B than in group A. The interventricular septum and posterior wall were significantly thicker in group B and group C than group A, resulting in a higher left ventricular mass index. Left ventricular systolic and diastolic function parameters were slightly better in group A than in the other groups. These results show that strict fluid volume control decreases blood pressure, reduces dilated cardiac compartments and corrects LVH more effectively than lowering blood pressure without correcting the volume overload.

Cross-Sectional Studies↗

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Predictive value of C-reactive protein in patients with unstable angina pectoris undergoing coronary artery stent implantation.

In-stent restenosis is a major problem following coronary stent implantation, and inflammation plays an active role. We evaluated the effectiveness of the inflammatory marker C-reactive protein (CRP) as a predictor of in-stent restenosis after successful stent implantation, in 86 patients with unstable angina pectoris. Plasma CRP was measured in all patients before the procedure, and at 48 - 72 h and 1, 2 and 3 months post-procedure. An angiographic loss of 50% at follow-up was accepted as in-stent restenosis. We found negative and positive predictive values of the pre-procedural plasma CRP for determining 6-month in-stent restenosis of 34% and 61%, respectively. We also found a strong correlation between the 3-month post-procedural CRP value and 6-month in-stent restenosis; the negative and positive predictive values being 8% and 76%, respectively. In conclusion, we showed that a plasma CRP value > 3 mg/l in the third month after coronary stent implantation was a strong predictor of angiographic in-stent restenosis.

Aged↗

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Inguinoscrotal hematocele of the newborn.

Neonatal inguinoscrotal hematocele is a very rare disease of the first few days of life. The cause of this pathology is thought to be related with the umbilical plastic clamp, with an incorrect clamping technique or with the infant's lying over the clamp. Surgical treatment is not necessary as long as testicular torsion is excluded. In this report, three cases of inguinoscrotal hematocele diagnosed at surgical exploration in our clinic are reported and the literature reviewed.

Hematocele↗

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Teratoid Wilms' tumor: a case report.

Teratoid Wilms' tumor is rarely seen and is a description used only recently. The term describes classical nephroma with a diversity of cell types and tissues. In this reported case, the epithelial component consisting of squamous areas made up 70 percent of the tumor; no criteria of dysplasia nor any nephroblastomatosis areas or endodermal elements were presented. Although it is reported that teratoid Wilms' tumor is not usually aggressive or metastatic, a case of unilateral teratoid Wilms' tumor in a 2.5-year-old-boy who died because of metastatic disease is presented and the literature reviewed.

Child, Preschool↗