Evaluation of Eustachian tube dimensions by temporal bone computed tomography in patients with chronic otitis media.

Objective: To clarify the relationship between Eustachian tube dimensions and chronic otitis media aetiology using temporal bone computed tomography.

Methods: The data of 231 adults who had undergone surgery for unilateral chronic otitis media were reviewed retrospectively. Diseased and healthy ears were enrolled in groups 1 and 2, respectively.

Utilizing shear wave elastography for the evaluation of optical nerve involvement in Behçet's disease.

In this study, we investigated the elasticity of the optic nerve using shear wave elastography (SWE) in patients with Behçet's Disease (BD) and compare findings with a healthy control group. Optic nerve measurements of 40 eyes in the BD group and 38 eyes in the control group were performed by SWE (SWE-right and SWE-left). The mean age of the individuals in the BD group was higher than controls (p = 0.

Prepontine and Meckel's Cave Dermoid Cyst: MR and CT Findings with Literature Review.

Dermoid cysts (DCs) are benign, congenital tumors that comprise 0.04-0.6% of all intracranial tumors.

Shear-Wave Elastography of Patellar Ligament and Achilles Tendon in Semiprofessional Athletes: Comparing With Nonexercising Individuals.

Objectives: To compare semiprofessional athletes and nonexercising individuals in terms of p-SWE properties of the patellar ligament and the Achilles tendon.

Methods: This case-control study was conducted in University of Health Sciences, Haseki Education and Research Hospital. A total of 58 individuals, with 29 in each group (according to power analysis), were included in the study.

Sacralization may be associated with facet orientation and tropism but not degenerative changes of the lumbar vertebrae.

Purpose: In this retrospective study, we aimed to investigate the possible effects of transitional vertebra anatomy on facet joint tropism and orientation by evaluating lumbar magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies performed at our institution.

Material And Methods: We included 84 patients with sacralization of the L5 vertebra and an equal number of patients with a radiology report within normal limits as the control group in our study. We compared facet tropism (FT) and orientation between both groups.

Using CT scout view to scan illicit drug carriers may reduce radiation exposure.

Objective: The aim of this study was to present our experience on the evaluation of suspected illicit drug carriers via computerized tomography scout view (CTSV) with analysis of detectability and features such as content, form and density.

Methods: A total of 120 individuals suspected of body packing were screened via CT in a university emergency department between January 2014 and December 2017.

Results: 88.

Magnetic resonance imaging of the quadriceps fat pad oedema pattern in relation to patellofemoral joint pathologies.

Purpose: Quadriceps fat pad is located posterior to the quadriceps tendon. Increased signal intensity of this fat pad is seen on routine knee magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations, but the exact mechanism and related pathologies are not clear. In this study we aimed to evaluate the relationship between MRI signal intensity and morphological features of quadriceps fat pad, as well as various pathologies of the patellofemoral joint.

Correlation of serum galectin-3 level with renal volume and function in adult polycystic kidney disease.

Purpose: The decrease in kidney functions in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is strongly correlated with the severity and growth of kidney cysts. Total kidney volume (TKV) was shown to be an early marker of the severity of the disease and a predictor of reduction in kidney functions. New treatment approaches for ADPKD have led to a need for easily applicable strong biomarkers predicting progression of the disease.

Eustachian tube diameter: Is it associated with chronic otitis media development?

Objective: To evaluate the effect of ET diameter on Chronic Otitis Media (COM) pathogenesis.

Study Design: Retrospective.

Subjects And Methods: Patients with unilateral COM disease are included in the study.

Primary orbital hydatid cyst: computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging findings.

Orbital hydatid cyst is a rare form of hydatidosis, comprising less than 1% of all hydatid cysts reported. The first choice of treatment for orbital hydatid cyst is surgery. Preoperative diagnosis is important, so as to avoid rupture of the cyst and prevent the spread of the parasitic disease.

A rare cause of chronic cough: intrathoracic gossypiboma.

Intrathoracic gossypiboma, a retained surgical sponge in the thoracic cavity, is a rare but serious complication of thoracic surgeries. A 70-year-old man presented with an eight-month history of cough. He had undergone coronary artery bypass surgery eight years ago.

Anatomical variations in branching pattern of arcus aorta: 64-slice CTA appearance.

Purpose: To review the 64-slice CTA (computed tomography angiography) appearance of anatomical variations in branching pattern of the arcus aorta, and to determine their prevalence in 1001 cases.

Materials And Methods: 1001 cases that underwent carotid CTA (performed by a 64-slice scanner) were included in the study.

Results: Seven types of aortic arch were found.

Atherosclerosis in male patients with ankylosing spondylitis: the relation with methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (C677T) gene polymorphism and plasma homocysteine levels.

The aim of this study was to determine the intima-media thickness (IMT) in carotid arteries and to assess the relation of these values with plasma homocysteine (pHcy) levels and methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) C677T gene polymorphism in patients with Ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Serum lipids, vitamin B12, folic acid, pHcy and acute phase protein levels were measured in all cases. MTHFR C677T gene polymorphisms were determined, and IMT of main carotid artery were evaluated ultrasonographically in all subjects.