Case Report: An Epididymal Abscess Which Imitates Epididiymal Tumor Radiologically and Clinically

DergiPark: 379047tmsjAims: Testicular and extratesticular masses can be found in scrotum. Although most of those masses are intratesticular, some develop from paratesticular tissues. In this case report, we analyzed the results of a patient admitted to the hospital complaining of a scroted mass causing pain. Case Report: Epididymectomy was performed to a 5-year-old man patient with an expanding scrotal mass which was causing pain. After running some tests, performing initial investigations like scrotal ultrasound scan and MR, there were still doubts about the risk of malignancy. To be sure about the mass whether it is a tumor or an infection, epididymectomy was decided to be performed. The day after the operation, the patient was discharged with no complications. His complaints eased after the operation. Conclusion: The scrotum is the sac that contains the testicles. A scrotal mass can be originated from testicles or paratesticular tissues. Although 3% of all solid extratesticular masses are malignant, previous studies have shown that the malignancy rate can raise up to 16%. That’s why scrotal masses which are not certainly benign must not be ignored and epididymectomy should be performed

Comparison of sirolimus and colchicine treatment on the development of peritoneal fibrozis in rats having peritoneal dialysis

Background: Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis is a successful treatment modality for patients with end-stage renal disease. Peritoneal fibrosis (PF) is the most critical complication of long-term peritoneal di- alysis (PD). Aims: In our study, we aimed to compare the effects of colchicine and sirolimus on PF induced by hypertonic peritoneal dialysis solutions in rats. Study Design: Animal experiment. Methods: Twenty-four rats were randomly divided into three groups. The control group received an intraperitoneal injection (ip) of saline. The sirolimus group received the PD solution, plus 1.0 mg/kg/day Rapamune®. The colchicine group received the PD solution ip plus 1.0 mg/kg/day of colchicine. Blood sam- ples were taken to measure the serum levels of VEGF, TGF-β, and TNF-α. Peritoneal tissue samples were taken for histopathological evaluation. Results: TGF-β and TNF-α values in the sirolimus group were found to be statistically significantly lower than in the control and colchicine groups, but the differences between the control and colchicine groups were not statistically significant. No statistically significant differences were found between the groups regarding the VEGF values. Vascular neogenesis and peritoneal thickness were compared; the values in the sirolimus group were statistically reduced compared to the values in the control group. Mild fibrosis developed in 75% of all animals in the sirolimus group; there was no moderate or severe fibrosis observed. Fibrosis developed to varying degrees in 100% of the animals in the control and colchicine groups. Conclusion: The present study demonstrates that sirolimus might be beneficial for preventing or delaying the progression of PF and neoangiogenesis. These alterations in the peritoneal membrane may be connected with reduced TNF-α and TGF-β levels

Combined Effects of Tauroursodeoxycholic Acid and Glutamine on Bacterial Translocation in Obstructive Jaundiced Rats:

Background: Bacterial Translocation is believed to be an important factor on mortality and morbidity in Obstructive Jaundiced. .Aims: We investigated the probable or estimated positive effects of tauroursodeoxycholic acid, which has antibacterial and regulatory effects on intestinal flora, together with glutamine on BT in an experimental obstructive jaundiced rat model. Study Design:Animal experimentation.Methods: Forty adult, male, Sprague Dawley rats were used in this study. Animals were randomised and divided into five groups of eight each: sham (Sh); control (common bile duct ligation, CBDL); and supplementation groups administered tauroursodeoxycholic acid (CBDL+T), glutamine (CBDL+G), or tauroursodeoxycholic acid plus glutamine (CBDL+TG). Blood and liver, spleen, MLN, and ileal samples were taken via laparotomy under sterile conditions for investigation of bacterial translocation and intestinal mucosal integrity and hepatic function tests on the tenth postoperative day. Results: There were statistically significant differences in BT rates in all samples except the spleen of the CBDL+TG group compared with the CBDL group (p=0.041, p=0.026, and p=0.041, respectively). Conclusion: It is essential to protect hepatic functions besides maintaining intestinal mucosal integrity in the active struggle against BT occurring in obstructive jaundice. The positive effect on intestinal mucosal integrity can be increased if glutamine is used with tauroursodeoxycholic acid, which also has hepatoprotective and immunomodulatory features

Atriyal natriüretik peptid infüzyonunun izole sıçan kalbinde iskemi sonrası oluşturduğu hemodinamik değişikliklerde egzersizin rolü

Amaç: Bu çalışmada düşük akımlı iskemi sonrası reperfüzyon döneminde atriyal natriüretik peptid ANP uygulamasının sol ventrikül hemodinamik yanıtlarına etkisi ve bu etkide egzersizin rolü araştırıldı. Gereç ve yöntem: Çalışmada yer alan tüm sıçanlara 60 dakika düşük akımlı iskemi ve takiben 120 dk reperfüzyon uygulandı. Egzersiz E gruplarına ardışık olarak beş gün süreyle yürüyüş egzersizini takiben iskemi ve reperfüzyon uygulandı. Reperfüzyonun ilk 15 dakikasında 0.1 μM/L ANP infüzyonu yapılan iki grup; ANP n=6 ve Egzersiz-ANP n=6 gruplarını oluşturdu. Tüm gruplarda sol ventrikül gelişim basıncı SVGB , maksimum ve minimum sol ventrikül basınç değişim oranları +dP/dt and -dP/dt kaydedildi. Bulgular: Kontrol K , E, ANP ve E-ANP gruplarının SVGB, +dp/dt, -dp/dt ve kalp hızı değerleri iskemi öncesinde ve iskemi sonrası reperfüzyonun 1, 60 ve 120. dakikalarında karşılaştırıldığında gruplar arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir farklılık göstermedi. Benzer şekilde infarkt alanlarının yüzde değerleri karşılaştırıldığında dört grup arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı farklılık bulunmadı. Sonuç: Kısa süreli yoğun egzersiz, reperfüzyon döneminde ANP uygulamasına bağlı kardiyak kontraktilitede oluşan değişimleri etkilememektedi

Leiomyoma of the breast: A Case report

Leiomyomas are benign smooth muscle neoplasms thatare common in the genitourinary and gastrointestinaltracts. They can occur anywhere in the body but are rarein the breast. Here we report a case of leiomyoma in thebreast in a 43 years old woman with histological, immünohistochemicalcharacteristics and review the literature

Evaluation of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Women with Uterine Leimyoma: Is There a Link with Atherosclerosis?

Objective: Both uterine leimyoma (UL) and cardiovascular disease are public health problems affecting women at different age ranges. Smoking, obesity, and hypertension have been shown to be associated with UL in different random studies. However cardiovascular risk factors have not been evaluated systematically in patients with UL. Accordingly, we aimed to evaluate the cardiovascular risk factors and their relation with the presence of UL.Material and Methods: One hundred and eighty nine patients with the pathological diagnosis of UL and one hundred and eighty nine age matched control subjects without UL were retrospectively included in the study from our data base of the pathology and gynecology departments. Controls were patients with intact uteri who had visited the same physicians for a routine checkup that included a pelvic examination and uterine sonogram and without mention of physical findings consistent with UL. The following clinical and demographic parameters were recorded; age, sex, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and hypercholesterolemia. Current cigarette smoking was defined as active smoking within the past 12 months. Results: Comparison of cardiovascular risk factors between with and without UL revealed that the presence of hypertension (80 (42.3%) vs 53 (28%) p=0.004) diabetes mellitus (33 (17.4%) vs. 16 (8.4%) p=0.009), smoking (31 (16.4%) vs. 11 (5.8%) p=0.001), were significantly higher in patients with UL than in control subjects. The mean-age and presence of hyperlipidemia were comparable between the two groups. Logistic regression analysis revealed an independent and positive association of UL with the presence of hypertension (odds ratio 2.02 CI: 1.25-3.27 p=0.004), diabetes mellitus (odds ratio 2.43 CI: 1.23-4.79 p=0.010), and smoking status (odds ratio 3.46 CI: 1.65-7.22 p=0.001).Conclusion: We have shown that major cardiovascular risk factors namely, hypertension, diabetes mellitus and smoking are significantly and independently associated with UL. Our findings highlight the possible association of UL with atherosclerosis

Farklı implant materyalleri üzerinde osteoblasta farklılaştırılmış kemik iliği stromal kök hücrelerinin (KİSKH) kemik tamirindeki rolü

Amaç: Uterus leiomyomu (UL) ve kardiyovasküler hastalıklar kadınları değişik yaşlarda etkileyen halk sağlığı problemleridir. Farklı çalışmalarda sigara, obezite ve hipertansiyonun UL ile ilişkisi gösterilmiştir. Buna karşın, UL olanlarda kardiyovasküler risk faktörleri sistematik olarak değerlendirilmemiştir. Bu doğrultuda, kardiyovasküler risk faktörleri ve bunların UL varlığı ile ilişkisini araştırmayı hedefledik. Hastalar ve Metodlar: Patoloji ve jinekoloji bölümlerinin veri tabanında kayıtlı UL tanısı almış 189 hasta ve yaş bakımından eşleştirilmiş UL bulunmayan 189 kontrol vakası retrospektif olarak incelendi. Kontrol hastaları rutin check-up amacıyla aynı hekimlere başvuran, pelvik muayene ve ultrasonografisiye göre uterusu normal olup, UL fizik bulgusu saptanmayan kişilerden oluştu. Yaş, cinsiyet, hipertansiyon, diabetes mellitus ve hiperkolesterolemi için klinik ve demografik parametreler kaydedildi. Aktif sigara kullanımı son 12 ayda aktif sigara içmek olarak tanımlandı. Bulgular: UL olan ve olmayan hastalarda kardiyovasküler risk faktörleri kıyaslandığında, hipertansiyon varlığı [80 (42.3%) vs 53 (28%) p=0.004], diabetes mellitus [33 (17.4%) vs 16 (8.4%) p=0.009], sigara kullanımı [31 (16.4%) vs 11 (5.8%) p=0.001] UL olanlarda kontrollere göre anlamlı fazla bulundu. Ortalama yaş ve hiperlipidemi varlığı iki grup arasında benzer saptandı. Lojistik regresyon analizinde UL ile hipertansiyon varlığı (odds oranı 2.02 GA: 1.25-3.27, p=0.004), diabetes mellitus (odds oranı: 2.43, GA: 1.23-4.79, p=0.01) ve sigara kullanımı (odds oranı: 3.46, GA: 1.65-7.22, p=0.001) arasında bağımsız ve pozitif ilişki gösterildi. Sonuç: Majör kardiovasküler risk faktörlerinden hipertansiyon, diabetes mellitus ve sigara kullanımının UL ile belirgin ve bağımsız olarak ilişkili olduğunu saptadık. Sonuçlarımız UL ile ateroskleroz olası ilişkisine ışık tutabilir.Objective: Both uterine leimyoma (UL) and cardiovascular disease are public health problems affecting women at different age ranges. Smoking, obesity, and hypertension have been shown to be associated with UL in different random studies. However cardiovascular risk factors have not been evaluated systematically in patients with UL. Accordingly, we aimed to evaluate the cardiovascular risk factors and their relation with the presence of UL. Material and Methods: One hundred and eighty nine patients with the pathological diagnosis of UL and one hundred and eighty nine age matched control subjects without UL were retrospectively included in the study from our data base of the pathology and gynecology departments. Controls were patients with intact uteri who had visited the same physicians for a routine checkup that included a pelvic examination and uterine sonogram and without mention of physical findings consistent with UL. The following clinical and demographic parameters were recorded; age, sex, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and hypercholesterolemia. Current cigarette smoking was defined as active smoking within the past 12 months. Results: Comparison of cardiovascular risk factors between with and without UL revealed that the presence of hypertension (80 (42.3%) vs 53 (28%) p=0.004) diabetes mellitus (33 (17.4%) vs. 16 (8.4%) p=0.009), smoking (31 (16.4%) vs. 11 (5.8%) p=0.001), were significantly higher in patients with UL than in control subjects. The mean-age and presence of hyperlipidemia were comparable between the two groups. Logistic regression analysis revealed an independent and positive association of UL with the presence of hypertension (odds ratio 2.02 CI: 1.25-3.27 p=0.004), diabetes mellitus (odds ratio 2.43 CI: 1.23-4.79 p=0.010), and smoking status (odds ratio 3.46 CI: 1.65-7.22 p=0.001). Conclusion: We have shown that major cardiovascular risk factors namely, hypertension, diabetes mellitus and smoking are significantly and independently associated with UL. Our findings highlight the possible association of UL with atherosclerosis