Publications by authors named "Nalan Can"

Background: In the post-acute COVID-19 syndrome, many patients suffer from palpitations, effort-associated fatigue, and even sudden death. The mechanism of heart involvement in this syndrome is uncertain. The main purpose of the study was to identify possible cardiac involvement causes in patients with post-acute COVID-19 by using biomarkers such as NT-proBNP and nitric oxide (NO) and cardiac imaging modalities.

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  • The study examined the necessity of using 18F-FDG PET/CT imaging for preoperative staging in patients with rectal carcinoma, involving 97 patients diagnosed with primary rectal adenocarcinoma.
  • Preoperative staging was first done through conventional CT scans, followed by 18F-FDG PET/CT, to analyze the relationship between FDG uptake and various tumor-related factors.
  • Results showed that conventional imaging identified the disease in 95% of patients, with 14.4% requiring changes in treatment strategies or surgical plans based on PET/CT findings, highlighting the added value of this imaging technique in staging rectal cancer.
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Primary malignant lymphoma is a non-Hodgkin lymphoma which occurs in the brain in the absence of systemic involvement. A 63-year-old woman presented to emergency service, complaining of sudden onset vomiting and dizziness. She was unconscious when she was admitted to the hospital.

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