Evaluation of Probably Benign Adnexal Masses in Postmenopausal Women.

 Preoperatively identification of malignancy potential of a postmenopausal adnexal masses is important.  To evaluate the effectiveness of the Risk of Malignancy Index-2 in presumably benign adnexal masses in postmenopausal women.  Retrospective, observational study.

The role of oxidative stress markers in development of endometrial polyp.

Objective: To evaluate the association of the oxidative stress markers in patients with endometrial polyp.

Methods: A total of forty nine patients between 28-47 years of ages who have a suspect evidence of endometrial polyp on transvaginal sonography were enrolled for the study. Hysterosonography was applied all of the patients and patients then were divided into two groups in terms of their hysteroscopic findings.

Sequential test selection by quantifying of the reduction in diagnostic uncertainty for the diagnosis of proximal caries.

Background: In order to determine the presence or absence of a certain disease, multiple diagnostic tests may be necessary. Performance of these tests can be sequentially evaluated.

Aims: The aim of the study is to determine the contribution of the test in each step, in reducing diagnostic uncertainty when multiple tests are sequentially used for the diagnosis.

Radiographic manifestations of the temporomandibular joint in a case of Proteus syndrome.

Proteus syndrome is a rare disorder with progressive asymmetrical and disproportionate overgrowth of various tissues of the body. The syndrome is characterized by a wide range of malformations, including craniofacial deformities. Extraoral examination revealed several of the classical craniofacial features of Proteus syndrome: pronounced hemifacial hypertrophy, macrodactyly and hyperostosis.

Can dental pulp calcification serve as a diagnostic marker for carotid artery calcification in patients with renal diseases?

Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between the presence of pulp calcification and carotid artery calcification on dental panoramic radiographs in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients on haemodialysis and renal transplant recipients.

Methods: A total of 60 nephrology patients (29 haemodialysis patients and 31 renal transplant recipients) participated in this study. For all patients, both panoramic and periapical radiographs were evaluated twice by three examiners to determine the presence or absence of narrowing of the dental pulps and pulp stones in pulp chambers and canals.