Kaposi's Sarcoma following Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: A Rare Entity

Cutaneous manifestations can occur in the wide range of internal malignancy. They can occur by metastases or local spread, direct infiltration, or a site of primary malignancy itself. Sometimes these manifestations are related with an underlying malignancy but they do not contain malignant cells as paraneoplastic dermatological syndromes. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is the most common leukemia all over the world. Cutaneous lesions occur in up to 25% of patients. Most commonly seen cutaneous lesions in CLL are those of infectious or hemorrhagic origin. Skin cancer risk was also increased eightfold in CLL when compared with normal population, so cutaneous lesions in CLL can be the first manifestation of secondary skin malignancy. Herein, we report an interesting case of Kaposi's sarcoma which was diagnosed during the course of CLL

Successful Treatment of Aortic Rupture with Endovascular Stent Grafting in a Patient with Mantle Cell Lymphoma

Purpose: To present a case of spontaneous aortic rupture in the course of mantle cell lymphoma and successful management with endovascular repair. Case Report: A 69-year-old woman presented with a cervical mass. The patient was found to have stage IIIA and Mantle Cell Lymphoma International Prognostic Index (MIPI) 4. She was placed in an intermediate-risk group. The patient received an initial cycle of systemic chemotherapy consisting of rituximab, anthracycline, vincristine and methyl prednisolone. During follow-up, she developed abdominal aortic rupture secondary to intramural hematoma which was successfully managed with endovascular exclusion. Conclusion: Hemodynamic changes can be seen during the course of lymphoma subsequent to systemic chemotherapy. These changes might be related to the spontaneous rupture of the main vessels. Endovascular repair may be a more appropriate treatment option than open surgery, especially in a patient with multiple comorbidities

Prevalence and distribution of the fabella: a radiographic study in Turkish subjects

Background: The purpose of this study is to examine the plain knee radiographs in Turkish subjects in order to determine the prevalence of the fabella and analyse the differences between age, gender, laterality and its symmetry pattern. Materials and methods: Bilateral antero-posterior and lateral knee radiographs of 500 patients (250 male and 250 female subjects, 1000 knee radiographs) were randomly selected from the clinical database and retrospectively evaluated. Data on patient age, gender, and knee laterality (right–left) were evaluated from hospital records. The differences between the sesamoid bones at a particular location and the side, sex and age groups were analysed. Results: The overall prevalence of the fabella (unilateral or bilateral) was 22.8% (114 subjects). The fabella was present unilaterally in 38 (7.6%) subjects, while it was present bilaterally in 76 (15.2%) subjects. The prevalence of the fabella was similar between the body sides. The prevalence of the fabella was also similar between genders (unilateral or bilateral cases) and age groups. Conclusions: We examined the prevalence, symmetry pattern, age and gender differences in Turkish population. It is the first study performed on Turkish population with the largest sample in current literature. Prevalence of fabella is found to be 22.8% which is quite similar with other Caucasian ethnic populations

First Demonstration of a Pixelated Charge Readout for Single-Phase Liquid Argon Time Projection Chambers

Liquid Argon Time Projection Chambers (LArTPCs) have been selected for the future long-baseline Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE). To allow LArTPCs to operate in the high-multiplicity near detector environment of DUNE, a new charge readout technology is required. Traditional charge readout technologies introduce intrinsic ambiguities, combined with a slow detector response, these ambiguities have limited the performance of LArTPCs, until now. Here, we present a novel pixelated charge readout that enables the full 3D tracking capabilities of LArTPCs. We characterise the signal to noise ratio of charge readout chain, to be about 14, and demonstrate track reconstruction on 3D space points produced by the pixel readout. This pixelated charge readout makes LArTPCs a viable option for the DUNE near detector complex.Comment: 13 pages, 9 figure

Semantic Web based Container Monitoring System for the Transportation Industry

Abstract: Goods are transported around the world in containers. Monitoring containers is a complex task. In this presentation, we will present a Container Monitoring System based on Semantic Web technologies. This system is currently being developed by Ege University, Bimar Information Technology Services and Capsenta for ARKAS Holding, one of Turkey's leading logistics and transportation companies. Our presentation consists of 1) introducing the challenges of monitoring containers in the transportation industry, 2) how existing technologies and solutions do not satisfy the needs, 3) why Semantic Web technologies can address the needs, 4) how we are using Semantic Web technologies including architectural design decisions and finally 5) describe lessons learned

Nutritional status in Turkish cystic fibrosis patients

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