Comparison of Mean Platelet Volume Values between Patients with Nasal Polyp and Healthy Individuals

Objective:Nasal Polyp (NP) and Allergic Rhinitis (AR) are frequently seen in common. It has been reported that there is an increase in the risk of atherosclerosis in allergic patients. In our study, we aimed to evaluate Mean Platelet Volume (MPV) values in patients with NP, which is used as a marker of atherosclerosis.Methods:Seventy-five patients who underwent functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) with a diagnosis of NP were reviewed. Seventy-five age-matched healthy individuals without AR made up the control group. Values of white blood cell (WBC), platelet (PLT), hemoglobilin (Hb) and MPV were evaluated.Results:MPV values were found to be low in patients with NP 7.89±1.02 fL compared to control group 8.32±1.42 fL. This finding was statistically significant.Conclusion:It was found that MPV values are significantly low in patients with NP than control group

Head and neck space infection presenting with Herpes Simplex virus

Altı yaşında kız çocuğu submandibüler, submental ve mastikatör alanda şişme, trismus, ağrı ve trigeminal sinirin (C5, V3) mandibüler dalı üzerinde veziküler lezyon yakınmasıyla kliniğimize başvurdu. Baş- boyun alan enfeksiyonu ile tipik Herpes Simpleks virüsü veziküler lezyon birlikteliği olan bu olgu, nadir rastlandığı için sunuldu.A six-year-old girl was admitted to our clinic with the complaints of swelling, trismus, pain in the submandibular, submental and masticator area and vesicular lesions on the mandibular branch of trigeminal nerve (C5, V3). We present this case of head and neck space infection presenting with Herpes Simplex virus, as it is rarely seen

Nazal polip hastalarında mean platelet volüm değerlerinin sağlıklı bireylerle karşılaştırılması

Amaç: Nazal Polip (NP) Allerjik Rinit (AR) sıklıkla birlikte görülür. Allerjik hastalarda ateroskleroz riskinde artış olduğu bildirilmektedir. Çalışmamızda aterosklero- zun bir belirteci olarak kullanılan Mean Platelet Volume (MPV) değerlerini nazal polip hastalarında incelemeyi amaçladık. Yöntemler: Nazal polip tanısıyla fonksiyonel endoskopik sinüs cerrahisi (FESC) yapılan 75 hasta değerlendirildi. Aynı yaş grubundan AR şikayeti olmayan sağlıklı 75 bi- reyin verileri kontrol gurubu olarak incelendi. Beyaz kan hücresi (WBC), trombosit (PLT), Hemoglobülin (Hb) ve MPV değerleri ayrı ayrı kaydedildi. Bulgular: MPV değerleri nasal polipli hastalarda 7,89±1,02 fL, kontrol hastalarında 8,32±1,42 fL idi. İstatistiksel olarak anlamlılık tespit edildi. Sonuç: Çalışmamızda sonuç olarak NP hastalarındaki kontrol grubuna oranla MPV değeri düşük tespit edildi.Objective: Nasal Polyp (NP) and Allergic Rhinitis (AR) are frequently seen in common. It has been reported that there is an increase in the risk of atherosclerosis in aller- gic patients. In our study, we aimed to evaluate Mean Platelet Volume (MPV) values in patients with nasal polyp, which is used as a marker atherosclerosis. Methods: Seventy-fve patients who underwent func- tional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) with a di- agnosis of nasal polyp were reviewed. Seventy-fve age-matched healthy individuals without AR were employed as control group. Values of white blood cell (WBC), platelet (PLT), hemoglobilin (Hb) and MPV were evaluated. Results: MPV values were found to be low in patients with nasal polyp 7.89±1.02 fL compared to control group 8.32±1.42 fL. Tis fnding was statistically signifcant. Conclusion: It was found that MPV values are signif- cantly low in patients with NP than control group