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

Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome

Melkersson-Rosenthal sendromu, ağırlıklı olarak dudakları tutan tekrarlayan orofasyal ödem, tekrarlayan fasyal sinir paralizisi ve fissürlü dil triadı ile karakterize bir hastalıktır. Sıklıkla 2. dekatta ortaya çıkmaktadır. En sık görülen bulgu orofasyal ödemdir. Bir diğer bulgu olan fasyal paralizi tipik olarak rekürrendir, unilateral veya bilateral, parsiyel veya komplet olabilir. Fissürlü dil en az rastlanılan bulgudur, konjenital olduğu düşünülmektedir. Melkersson-Rosenthal sendromunun etiyolojisi tam olarak bilinmemekle birlikte genetik ve çevresel faktörlerin rol oynadığı düşünülmektedir. Sendromun tanısı klinik olarak konur. Tedavide çeşitli medikal ajanlar ve cerrahi yöntemler uygulanabilmekte ise de üzerinde fikir birliğine varılmış bir tedavi prorokolü bulunmamaktadır. Bu olgu sunumunda tanısı geç konulmuş olan ve klasik triadın bir arada görüldüğü bir Melkersson-Rosenthal Sendromu olgusu sunulmuştur.Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome is a disease, characterized by recurrent orofacial edema that predominantly involves the lips, recurrent facial nerve paralysis and fissured tongue. It is usually seen in second decade of life. The most common finding is orofacial edema. Facial paralysis, another finding of syndrome, is typically recurrent, can be unilateral or bilateral and may be partial or complete. The fissured tongue is the least common symptom and considered as congenital. Although Melkersson-Rosenthl Syndrome’s etiology is unknown, genetic tendency and environmental factors suspected to play role. The syndrome is diagnosed clinically. Although various medical and surgical methods implemented, there is no consensus for its treatment protocol. In this case report, we presented a Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome case which classic triad seen together and taken a late diagnosis

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

Thrombectomy approach using pediatric Foley catheter in lateral sinus thrombosis developed as a complication of chronic otitis media in a patient with sickle cell anemia

Lateral sinus thrombophlebitis (LST) is a rarely seen intracranial complication of chronic otitis media. Even single case report may guide in this entity given the lack of larger series. In the present manuscript, we will discuss removal of infected thrombus localized in transverse sinus via Foley catheter in a 46-years old man with sickle cell anemia underwent surgery due to LST

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