Curschmann's spirals in cyst fluid associated with a teratoma of the ovary - A case report

BACKGROUND: Curschmann's spirals, first described more than 100 years ago, are common in cytologic specimen from the respiratory tract and have also been observed in cervical smears, urine, and peritoneal and pleural effusions. No simple theory can explain the exact mode of spiral formation, which is presumed to be a complex physical and biochemical phenomenon

Locally recurrent paratesticular rhabdomyosarcoma treated with surgery and radiotherapy

Paratesticular rhabdomyosarcoma is a highly malignant neoplasm and is exceedingly rare in adults, Thus, its biological behavior is unclear and there is no standard established treatment, The prognosis of recurrent paratesticular rhabdomyosarcoma is dismal in the elderly. Herein we describe a case of locally recurrent paratesticular rhabdomyosarcoma in a 68-year-old patient treated with surgery and radiotherapy

Psychometric properties of the Turkish Version of the Brief Quality of Life in Bipolar Disorder (Brief QoL.BD) Scale

Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the Brief Quality of Life in Bipolar Disorder Scale [QoL.BD]