Respiratory epithelial adenomatoid hamartoma on the anterior nasal septum

Respiratory epithelial adenomatoid hamartoma (REAH)is a rare benign lesion of the sinonasal cavity. In this report,by physical examination in the anterior part of thenasal cavity, on the septum a mass lesion was detectedand paranasal sinus computed tomography (PSCT) performed.On PSCT; bounded, homogenious, solid lesionwas shown and no evidence of invasion of surroundingbone and cartilage structures. Histopathologic diagnosisof the lesion was evaluated as REAH. Though REAH is avery rare benign lesion of sinonasal cavity the treatmentis only simple excision. Therefore keeping it in mind indifferential diagnosis list, aggressive surgical proceduresshould be avoided. The clinical and radiological featuresare discussed in the light of the literature.Key words: Hamartoma, sinonasal cavity, septu

Investigation of therapeutic effects in the wound healing of chitosan/pGM-CSF complexes

Granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) has been shown to promote the growth, proliferation, and migration of endothelial and keratinocyte cells. Chitosan has been widely used as a biopolymer in wound-healing studies. The aim of this study was to investigate the in vitro proliferative effects of chitosan/pGM-CSF complexes as well as the therapeutic role of the complexes in an in vivo rat wound model. The effect of complexes on cell proliferation and migration was examined. Wounds were made in Wistar-albino rats, and examined histopathologically. The cell proliferation and migration were increased weight ratio- and time-dependently in HaCaT and NIH-3T3 cell lines. Wound healing was significantly accelerated in rats treated with the complexes. These results showed that the delivery of pGM-CSF using chitosan complexes could play an accelerating role in the cell proliferation, migration, and wound-healing process

Extra-Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor of Prostate

Background: Extra-gastrointestinal stromal tumor is defined as a mesenchymal neoplasm arising from soft tissues outside the gastrointestinal tract. Prostatic extra-gastrointestinal stromal tumor has rarely been noted. Case Report: A 56 year-old man presented with pain in the anal region. A digital rectal examination revealed that the prostate was markedly enlarged with a smooth, bulging surface. Computerized tomography images showed a 6 cm heterogeneous, infiltrative tumor within the prostate gland extending to the trigon of the bladder, left seminal vesicle and rectum. The tru-cut biopsy of the prostate was reported as leiomyoma. It was decided to perform surgery and the masses were easily and completely removed from the adjacent structures. The case was reported as extra-gastrointestinal stromal tumor within the intermediate- risk category with free surgical margins. Four years after the surgery, a locoregional failure was observed and treated with imatinib. Conclusion: Stromal tumor, although rare, should be considered in the differential diagnosis in patients with an enlarged prostat