A Rare Case of Nasopharyngeal Teratoma

Oral teratoma is a rare congenital tumor that occurs almost exclusively in infants, and usually in newborns. The incidence of live births ranges from 1: 35.000 to 1: 200.000. There is a female dominance ratio of 6: 1. Teratomas are rare in the head and neck region and represent less than 5% of all cases. In this article, a case referred to our clinic in the second trimester of pregnancy and ultrasonographically diagnosed as teratoma is presented

Isolated Aberrant Right Subclavian Artery and Trisomy 21 Case

Abnormal right subclavian artery (ARSA) is the most common anomaly of the aortic arch with a rate of 0.5-1.4%. Normally, three vessels arises from the aortic arch, while four vessels arise in ARSA. ARSA leaves the distal of the aortic arch and passes behind the esophagus and trachea. It is also called the abnormal retroesophageal right subclavian artery. It is generally an asymptomatic benign finding, but it can cause esophageal compression causing dysphagia. In this article, an isolated ARSA and trisomy 21 case referred to our clinic in the second trimester of pregnancy and detected ultrasonographically is presented

A Newborn with a Large Umbilical Cord Pseudocyst with Hemangioma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Umbilical cord pseudocysts in a newborn are very rare. They may be associated with patent urachus and hemangioma. Generally, they are localized in a particular section of the cord. Urachal or vitelline duct cysts, teratoma, omphalocele, umbilical cord hernia and hematoma are considered in differential diagnosis. In this case report, we discussed the clinicopathological findings of a pseudocyst with hemangioma involving the entire cord in a newborn, and in particular the confusing conditions related to the excision of the umbilical cord

Gebelikte İlaç Maruziyetinin Prenatal ve Postnatal Sonuçları

Amaç: Hastanemize başvuran ve perinatoloji konseyimizde değerlendirdiğimiz gebelerden ilaç kullanım öyküsü olanların demografik özelliklerini ve maruz kalınan ilaçların Yapısal Tedavi Edici Kimyasallar Sınıflaması (ATC) sistemine göre dağılımlarını belirlemektir. Yöntem: Bu araştırma retrospektif kohort bir çalışma olarak tasarlanmıştır. Hastane veri tabanından elde edilen veriler, literatür ışığında değerlendirilmiştir. Gebeliğinde ilaç kullanımı tespit edilen gebelerin sıklıkla hangi ilaçları kullandıkları ATC sistemine göre kategorize edildi. Aynı zamanda gebelerin demografik verileri, eğitim durumları, gelir seviyeleri, alkol sigara kullanımları, obstetrik sonuçları incelendi. Bulgular: Çalışmamıza İzmir Tepecik Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Perinatoloji Bölümü Konseyi’nde değerlendirilen 99 gebe dahil edildi. Gebelerde ortalama yaş 31,70 [18-47, standart sapma (SS)=5,880], ortalama gravida 2,81 (1-8, SS=1,452), ortalama parite 1,4 (0-5, SS=0,988) ve başvuru sırasındaki ortalama gebelik haftası 11,27 (5-30, SS=4,692) olarak hesaplandı. Ortalama ilaç kullanım süresinin ortalama 66,56 gün olduğu tespit edildi. Çalışmamızda %29,33 oranıyla en sık sinir sistemini ilgilendirilen ilaçların kullanıldığı bunu %15,03 oranıyla sindirim sistemini ilgilendiren ilaçların takip ettiği gözlendi. İlaca maruz kalan 100 gebenin sadece 5’inde doğumsal anomali gözlemlenmiştir. Sonuç: Gebelerin demografik verileri, maruz kaldıkları ilaçların dağılımları literatür ile benzer şekildedir. Ancak daha önceki çalışmalardan farklı olarak isteğe bağlı küretaj tercihi daha düşük orandadır. Bununla birlikte doğumsal anomali görülme durumu da beklenenden yüksek değildir

Prenatal Diagnosis of Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava and its Clinical Significance

Background: Persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) is a variant of systemic venous return which is observed in 0.3% of autopsies in the general population and in 4-8% of patients with congenital heart disease. Aims: To evaluate associated cardiac, extracardiac and chromosomal anomalies in prenatally diagnosed cases of PLSVC and to review their outcome. Study Design: Retrospective comparative study. Methods: The data of patients with a prenatal diagnosis of PLSVC between May 2008 and January 2013 were reviewed retrospectively. Results: Data of 31 cases were reviewed. Fifteen (48.4%) cases were associated with cardiac defects and 17 (54.8%) cases had associated extracardiac sonographic or postpartum findings. Two fetuses had karyotype anomalies. Outcome was significantly more favorable in cases not associated with cardiac defects in comparison to those associated with cardiac anomalies (84.6% vs. 33.3%, p=0.009). All cases with isolated PLSVC survived, while among the cases associated with extracardiac anomalies, with cardiac anomalies and with both extracardiac and cardiac anomalies, the survival rate was 75%, 50% and 22.2%, respectively. The most frequent group of cardiac anomalies associated with PLSVC was septal defects and VSD was the most common heart defect individually, being observed in nine fetuses. Conclusion: Prenatally diagnosed PLSVC is associated with cardiac and extracardiac anomalies in the majority of cases. Outcome is significantly worse if PLSVC is associated with a cardiac defect, and the prognosis is excellent in isolated cases

Lung cancer from suspicion to treatment: An indicator of healthcare access in Turkey

Background: Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Before beginning lung cancer treatment, it is necessary to complete procedures such as suspecting lung cancer, obtaining a pathologic diagnosis, and staging. This study aimed to investigate the processes from suspicion of lung cancer to diagnosis, staging, and treatment initiation. Methods: The study was designed as a multicenter and cross-sectional study. Patients with lung cancer from various health institutions located in all geographic regions of Turkey were included in the study. The sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the patients, the characteristics of the health institutions and geographic regions, and other variables of the lung cancer process were recorded. The time from suspicion of lung cancer to pathologic diagnosis, radiologic staging, and treatment initiation, as well as influencing factors, were investigated. Results: The study included 1410 patients from 29 different medical centers. The mean time from the initial suspicion of lung cancer to the pathologic diagnosis was 48.0 ± 52.6 days, 39.0 ± 52.7 days for radiologic staging, and 74.9 ± 65.5 days for treatment initiation. The residential areas with the most suspected lung cancer cases were highly developed socioeconomic zones. Primary healthcare services accounted for only 0.4% of patients with suspected lung cancer. The time to pathologic diagnosis was longer in the Marmara region, and the wait time for staging and treatment initiation was longer in Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia. Patients who presented to chest disease referral hospitals with peripheral lesions, those with early-stage disease, and those who were diagnosed surgically had significantly longer wait times. Conclusion: The time between pathologic diagnosis, staging, and treatment initiation in lung cancer was longer than expected. Increasing the role of primary healthcare services and distributing socioeconomic resources more equally will contribute to shortening the time to diagnosis and improve treatment processes for lung cancer