Publications by authors named "Ozcan Sonmez"
Introduction: Central nervous system (CNS) aspergillosis is an opportunistic infection with an increasing incidence and a high mortality rate. It is seen in immunocompromised patients as well as in immunocompetent patients. Here, we present disseminated aspergillosis in a child with nephrotic syndrome treated with long-term and aggressive systemic antifungal treatment and intraventricular (IVent) liposomal amphotericin B (L-AmB) as well as surgical excision and drainage due to difficulty in management.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEchinococcosis is the most common cestode infection globally caused by the species. The most common organ involvement is the lungs and liver, but other organs can be rarely involved. Here, we present a case with a giant cerebral hydatid cyst.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The objective of this study was to propose a new skull outline-based method to objectively quantify complex 3D skull shapes and frontal and supraorbital retrusion in metopic craniosynostosis using 3D photogrammetry.
Methods: A standard section from 3D photogrammetry, which represents the trigonocephalic shape, was used in this study. From the midpoint of the area of this section, half diagonals were calculated to the skull outline at 5° increments in the anterior half of the head.
Aim: Bone mineral disorders are being increasingly seen among diabetic populations as the frequency of diabetes mellitus (DM) is rising at an alarming rate. Our aim is to examine the relationship between glycemic control and bone turnover markers like osteocalcin (OC), C-terminal carboxy telopeptide (CTX), and bone-specific alkaline phosphatase (ALP) in patients with type 2 diabetes, and the effects of anti-diabetic regimens on these markers.
Materials And Methods: A total of 80 newly diagnosed type 2 DM patients were enrolled into the study and divided into two groups according to glucose regulation (group 1 HbA1c < 7 and group 2 HbA1c ≥ 7).
Clinical and imaging features of children with autoimmune encephalitis and MOG antibodies.
Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm
July 2020
Article Synopsis
- - The study aimed to examine the clinical presentations, imaging characteristics, and outcomes of children diagnosed with autoimmune encephalitis (AE) linked to myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibodies (MOG abs).
- - Researchers reviewed medical charts and conducted testing on ten children aged 4 to 16 years who tested positive for serum MOG abs, finding common symptoms like encephalopathy, headaches, and seizures, along with notable CSF changes and specific brain imaging results.
- - Most children had good outcomes after treatment, but some experienced additional demyelinating relapses, leading to the conclusion that MOG abs testing should be considered in suspected cases of AE in pediatric patients.
Aim: To identify the copy number variations that are specific to myxopapillary ependymomas (MPEs) of the cauda equina.
Material And Methods: The patient cohort included five patients who underwent resection of histologically confirmed MPEs. Tumor samples collected during surgery and stored in liquid nitrogen as well as corresponding blood samples collected were analyzed.