Long-Lasting Follow-Up with Low-Dose Steroid in an 18-Year-Old Male with Rosai-Dorfman Disease.

Rosai-Dorfman disease (RDD) is a rare and benign pathology of sinus histiocytosis of unknown etiology. Lymphadenopathy is the predominant clinical manifestation, but diverse organs can also be affected. Histological features involve S-100+ histiocytes with characteristic nuclear features within the enlarged sinusoids of the lymph nodes.

Evaluation of Iron Overload in the Heart and Liver Tissue by Magnetic Resonance Imaging and its Relation to Serum Ferritin and Hepcidin Concentrations in Patients with Thalassemia Syndromes.

Iron overload is one of the major prognostic factor in thallassemia patients. We aimed to evaluate iron accumulation in the heart and liver by MRI in thalassemia major, thalassemia intermedia, and S-ß thalassemia patients and to examine its association with ferritin and hepcidin levels. Serum ferritin and hepcidin levels were recorded.

A rare case of systemic lupus erythematosus with chylous ascites and chylothorax.

During the course of the disease a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) may develop inflammation of one or more serous membranes, resulting in pleural, peritoneal, or pericardial effusion. Chylous ascites and chylothorax have rarely been described in patients with SLE. Therefore, in parallel with the analysis of blood samples, detailed analysis of the effusions should be carried out.

Monoballism associated with newly onset ketotic hyperglycemia.

Movement disorders as the initial symptoms of diabetes mellitus are rare. Here, we describe one of these rare manifestations of primary diabetes: a case of newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus in an old-age female patient with transient monoballismus during an episode of ketotic hyperglycemia.

Evaluation of transient hyperglycemia in non-diabetic patients with febrile neutropenia.

Background: We aimed to examine the effect of transient hyperglycemia in non-diabetic patients with febrile neutropenia.

Methods: A total of 86 patients with febrile neutropenia were evaluated between June 2006 and December 2009. After measuring random blood glucose level at admission, cases with stress hyperglycemia were included in the study.