An old woman with weight loss and chest pain

Pulmonary sarcomas constitute only 0.1-0.5% of all primary lung malignancies. These tumors may derive from the lung parenchyma, bronchial tree or pulmonary arteries. The most important entity in the differential diagnosis is metastatic synovial sarcoma. A 76-years-old woman was admitted for investigation of a fever, productive cough, dyspnea, weight loss and left-sided chest pain which had been present for one month. A chest computerised tomography showed enlarged mediastinal lymph nodes were observed, as well as a left-sided pleural effusion. Thoracentesis revealed hemorrhagic pleural effusion which was exudate and lymphocyte predominant, closed pleural biopsy showed chronic inflammation. Left sided thoracoscopy was performed under local anesthesia, total collapse of left lung and multiple pleural nodules were observed on the visceral pleura multiple biopsies were obtained from those nodules. Pathologic examinations revealed "synovial sarcoma". As skeleton single photon emission tomography was unremarkable, primary pleuropulmonary synovial sarcoma was decided as diagnosis and chemotheraphy was planned for the patient. Primary pleuropulmonary synovial sarcoma is a rare neoplasm of lung and pleura but it is rare entity

In-chip microstructures and photonic devices fabricated by nonlinear laser lithography deep inside silicon

Silicon is an excellent material for microelectronics and integrated photonics 1-3, with untapped potential for mid-infrared optics 4 . Despite broad recognition of the importance of the third dimension 5,6, current lithography methods do not allow the fabrication of photonic devices and functional microelements directly inside silicon chips. Even relatively simple curved geometries cannot be realized with techniques like reactive ion etching. Embedded optical elements 7, electronic devices and better electronic-photonic integration are lacking 8 . Here, we demonstrate laser-based fabrication of complex 3D structures deep inside silicon using 1-μm-sized dots and rod-like structures of adjustable length as basic building blocks. The laser-modified Si has an optical index different to that in unmodified parts, enabling the creation of numerous photonic devices. Optionally, these parts can be chemically etched to produce desired 3D shapes. We exemplify a plethora of subsurface - that is, 'in-chip' - microstructures for microfluidic cooling of chips, vias, micro-electro-mechanical systems, photovoltaic applications and photonic devices that match or surpass corresponding state-of-the-art device performances. © 2017 The Author(s)

Morgagni hernia in an adult: Atypical presentation and diagnostic difficulties

Foramen of Morgagni hernias are rare diaphragmatic hernias, usually occurring on the right and located in the anterior mediastinum. Adult patients diagnosed with a foramen of Morgagni hernia are usually asymptomatic and associated with obesity, trauma or other causes of increased intraabdominal pressure. Plain pulmonary roentgenogram, radiological studies of the gastrointestinal system with contrast material, computerized tomography and magnetic resonance imaging studies are helpful in diagnosis. In this article, a 78-year-old female case with a Morgagni hernia incidentally diagnosed on chest X-ray is presented

Lattice dynamical properties of ScB2, TiB2, and VB2 compounds

WOS: 000270690000027We have investigated the structural and lattice dynamical properties of XB2(X = Sc, V, Ti) by using first-principles total energy calculations. Specifically, the lattice parameters (a, c) of the stable phase, the bond lengths of X-B and B-B atoms, phonon dispersion curves and the corresponding density of states, and some thermodynamical quantities such as internal energy, entropy, heat capacity, and their temperature-dependent behaviours, are presented. The obtained results for structural parameters are in good agreement with the available experimental and other theoretical studies.Gazi University Research-Project Unit [05/2008-42]This work is supported by Gazi University Research-Project Unit under Project No: 05/2008-42

Structural, electronic, elastic and optical properties of CdxZn1-xTe mixed crystals

WOS: 000264779900019PubMed: 21825421The structural, electronic, elastic and optical properties of CdxZn1-xTe ternary mixed crystals are investigated by the first-principles plane-wave pseudopotential method within the LDA approximations. Basic physical properties, such as lattice constant, bulk modulus, second-order elastic constants (C-ij) and the electronic band structures, are calculated. We also predict the shear modulus, Young's modulus and Poisson's ratio. Moreover, we have calculated the optical properties (dielectric functions, refractive index, extinction coefficient and energy loss function) of these ternary mixed crystals. Our results agree well with the available data in the literature.Gazi University Research-Project Unit [05/2008-42]This work is supported by Gazi University Research-Project Unit under project no. 05/2008-42

Lattice dynamical and thermodynamical properties of HfB2 and TaB2 compounds

WOS: 000274829800002We have investigated the structural parameters (the lattice constants and bond length) and phonon dispersion relations in XB2 (X = Hf, Ta) compounds using the first-principles total energy calculations. The generalized gradient approximations are used to model exchange-correlation effects. Our secondary results on the temperature-dependent behavior of thermodynamical properties such as entropy, heat capacity, internal energy, and free energy are also presented for the same compounds. The obtained results are in good agreement with the available experimental and other theoretical data.Gazi University Research [05/2009-55]This work is supported by Gazi University Research-Project Unit under Project No. 05/2009-55

First - Principles studies of CaX (X = In, Tl) intermetalic compounds

Ab initio calculations based on the density functional theory within generalized-gradient (GGA) apraximation have been performed to carry out the structural, electronic, elastic, and thermodynamic properties of CaX (X=In, Tl), For the totalenergy calculations, we have used the projected augmented plane-wave (PAW) implemented in the Vienna Ab initio Simulation Package (VASP). We have investigated two different structures CsCl (B2) and NaTl (B32), and the present structural results are in excellent agreement with the available experimental works. The quasi-harmonic Debye model have been performed to evaluate the thermodynamics properties for CaX (X=In, Tl) compounds. We have, also, predicted the temperature and pressure variation of the volume, bulk modulus, thermal expansion coefficient, heat capacity and Debye temperature in a wide pressure (0-13 GPa) for CaIn and (0-11 GPa) for CaTl and temperature ranges (0-1800 K)