Clinically Significant Thyroid Metastasis of Lung Cancer: A Rare Case Report

ÇALIK, Mustafa | ÇALIK, Saniye Göknil | EREN KARANİS, Meryem İlkay | ESME, Hıdır

Although thyroid tumors are commonly primary, metastases are extremely rare. We report a rare case of metastatic adenocarcinoma of primary lung origin presenting as a solitary thyroid nodule. A 55-year-old female housewife with no significant past medical history, admitted to our emergency department, complained of anterior neck swelling and dyspnea for one month. In radiological assessment, goiter with retrosternal extension, right primary pulmonary mass with bilateral pleural effusion, and metastases of the brain, thyroid, mediastinal lymph node, and left lung were detected. Dyspnea improved ...Daha fazlası

Makale 2017 AVES 7 Görüntülenme

Chylothorax: A Rare Complication of Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy

ÇALIK, Mustafa | ÇALIK, Saniye Göknil | ESME, Hıdır | BEKÇİ, Taha Tahir

Hyperhidrosis (HH) is a pathological condition of excessive secretion of the eccrine sweat glands in amounts greater than that required for physiological needs. Herein, we describe a patient who was treated with autologous blood pleurodesis for ductus thoracicus injury after endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy. A 23-year-old woman was admitted to our clinic with a complaint of bilateral pronounced axillary HH, minimal sweating of the hands, and bruising. She underwent bilateral thoracic sympathectomy at levels T3 and T4. A milky fluid was observed in the left chest tube and was diagnosed as chyl ...Daha fazlası

Makale 2018 AVES 6 Görüntülenme

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Determination of Epidemiology and Seasonal Distribution of Viral Agents Detected in Children with Respiratory Tract Infection

TOKAK, Semih | GÜLSEREN, Yasemin Derya | ÖZDEMİR, Mehmet

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the viral pathogens in the respiratory tract infections of children who applied to various outpatient clinics of our hospital and to investigate their seasonal distribution. Material and Methods: Between January 2016 and January 2017, 997 children (45.1% female, 54.9% male, 0 month-17 years) who were diagnosed with upper or lower respiratory tract infection were included in the study. Twenty-one viral respiratory pathogens were analyzed by multiplex polymerase chain reaction method by using Fast Track FTD kit (Fast Track Diagnosis, Luxemburg). ...Daha fazlası

Makale 2019 AVES 10 Görüntülenme