Morphometric measurements of the cranium in congenital bilateral blind males and females.

Cranium dimensions differ according to racial, geopraphic, ethnic and nutritional factors. This study will shed light on the question: "Is there a difference in the cranial distances measured between congenital bilateral blind people and healthy individuals?" Nine anthropometric measures were performed on the brain MRI midsagittally obtained from male and female congenital bilateral blinds. The anthropometric measures taken included the glabella-opisthocranion, nasion-dorsum sellae, dorsum sellae- opisthocranion, nasion-basion, nasion-opisthion, basion-opisthion, prosthion-basion, basion-vertex and the clival angle.

An investigation of the heart rate, heart rate variability, cardiac ions, troponin-I and CK-MB in men exposed to 1.5 T constant magnetic fields.

The aim of this study was to investigate heart rate (HR), heart rate variability (HRV) and other cardiac parameters in individuals who were exposed to a high static magnetic field. 30 healthy male volunteers aged between 20-30 years were included. The searching was divided into three phases: pre-magnetic field, during the magnetic field and post-magnetic field.

Third metatarsal brown tumor with secondary hyperparathyroidism: an atypical localization.

Brown tumors represent the terminal stage of the remodeling process during primary or secondary hyperparathyroidism. We report the first case of brown tumor on the third metatarsal associated with secondary hyperparathyroidism caused by vitamin D deficiency. Radiography showed an expansile tissue mass in the third metatarsal bone.

Tuberculous sacro-ileitis: two cases and radiological findings.

Infective sacro-ileitis is due to common bacteria, 25% being tuberculosis and 10% brucellosis. Slow progression characterizes joint tuberculosis, an uncommon variant of this disease. The onset is usually insidious, and early diagnosis requires a high index of clinical suspicion.

Change of nitric oxide concentration in men exposed to a 1.5 T constant magnetic field.

This study was carried out in order to determine nitric oxide (NO) production immediately after a 1.5 T magnetic field 30 min exposure to an experimental group, comprising 33 healthy young male volunteers aged 18-26 years old. In addition, a control group, comprising 30 healthy male volunteers aged 19-26 years old, was not exposed to the magnetic field and their NO levels were also measured.

Comparison of brucella and non-specific epididymorchitis: gray scale and color Doppler ultrasonographic features.

Objective: The aim of this study is to find out if it is possible to differentiate between brucellar and non-specific epididymorchitis by comparing ultrasonography (US) and color Doppler ultrasonography (CDUS) findings.

Material And Methods: Fifty-six patients diagnosed to have epididymorchitis both clinically and ultrasonographically were included to study. All of the patients were investigated serologically for brucella.

Late ultrasonographic findings in cases operated for hydatid cyst of the liver.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate and present the images due to surgical intervention and to recurrences in patients who had been operated for hydatid cyst of the liver at least 12 months prior to the imaging process.

Material And Methods: A total of 77 patients (46 females, 31 males) with a mean age of 38 years (10-60 years) who had undergone surgical intervention for hydatid cyst of the liver were included in this study. The type and the number of operations were determined by reviewing previous medical records of the patients.

Pneumatization of the inferior turbinates: incidence and radiologic appearance.

Objective: The objective of this work was to determine the incidence and radiologic appearance of pneumatized inferior turbinates (PITs).

Methods: Pneumatized inferior turbinates were investigated among 2500 consecutive cases with coronal paranasal sinus computed tomography (CT) scans that were performed for different reasons between 2000 and 2004.

Results: Ten new PIT cases diagnosed with CT were identified.

Chlamydia trachomatis antigen positivity in women in risk groups and its relationship with the use of antibiotics.

The present study examined the use of antibiotics with respect to the rate of Chlamydia trachomatis positivity. Our subjects were 282 sexually active Turkish females between the ages of 15 and 42. Endocervical samples were investigated in 60 women with pelvic inflammatory diseases (PIDs), 90 infertile patients (IPs), 92 registered commercial sex workers (CSWs), and 40 intrauterine device (IUD) users.

Chlamydia pneumoniae seropositivity in patients with cerebral ischemic attack with or without silent brain infarcts.

Purpose: We examined the seropositivity of specific antibodies IgG and IgA to Chlamydia pneumoniae in the patients with ischemic stroke and examined if it has a notability in stroke patients with or without silent brain infarcts.

Material And Method: The clinical, laboratory and radiological findings of 26 cases with silent brain infarcts (SBI) without acute stroke and 26 cases with acute ischemic stroke without SBI (30 male, 22 female) were prospectively gathered. Risk factors were noted in all subjects.