The oldest patient in literature of spontaneous true giant superficial temporal artery aneurysm.

Background: Superficial temporal artery (STA) aneurysms are very rare compared to vascular aneurysms of other regions. They are divided into two as true and pseudo. Pseudoaneurysm were much more common and often depend on an etiological factor but spontaneous true aneurysms are extremely uncommon and the etiologic causes are not clear yet.

Objective analysis of voice changes in a hemodialysis session and its correlation with ultrafiltration.

Introduction: The aim of the study is to analyze the voice changes occurring during a hemodialysis session objectively and to investigate the statistical correlation between voice changes and ultrafiltration, blood pressure, dry weight and the other variables of the patients.

Materials And Methods: A total of 169 patients were included in the study. Electronic voice recordings of the patients were performed with the aim of making objective voice analysis before and after dialysis.

Effectiveness of intratympanic dexamethasone in otitis media with effusion resistant to conventional therapy.

The aim of this study was to determine the efficiency of intratympanic dexamethasone (ITD) injections as a new treatment modality in otitis media with effusion resistant to conventional therapy. We planned a nonrandomized prospective study to determine the safety and effectiveness of the direct administration of dexamethasone into middle ear cavity with chronic eustachian tube dysfunction. This study was applied on 75 ears of 64 patients aged from 12 to 60 years.

Transoral ultrasonography in the diagnosis and treatment of peritonsillar abscess.

Purpose: To evaluate the contribution of transoral ultrasonography (TUS) in the diagnosis and treatment of peritonsillar abscess.

Methods: We assessed the records of the patients who underwent TUS for suspected peritonsillar abscess.

Results: We identified a total of 26 patients with a prediagnosis of peritonsillar abscess.

Expression of cathepsin D and E-cadherin in primary laryngeal cancers correlation with neck lymph node involvement.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the relation between Cathepsin D (Cath-D) and E-Cadherin (E-Cad) expression levels in tumor tissue and neck lymph node metastasis. This attempt should be made to identify new factors that one could be useful in predicting clinical behavior.

Study Design: In this study, we investigated rates of dying for E-Cad and Cath-D in paraphin blocks of larynx and neck dissection specimens taken from 56 selected patients.

[Prevalence of chronic otitis media in the young male population in Turkey].

Objectives: In this study, we investigate the prevalence of chronic otitis media (COM) in young men.

Patients And Methods: Twenty thousand consecutive young men (mean age 22 years) who were under election for high performance military positions were examined by two otolaryngologists in the Military Hospital, İzmir. The otologic examination findings were noted.

The effects of allergic rhinitis on growth, development and body mass indexes in school children.

Objective: The purpose of this study is to determine the frequency of allergic rhinitis (AR) in children and investigate if allergenic rhinitis demonstrated any effects on developmental growth levels and body mass indexes (BMI) in children.

Materials And Methods: 651 students, between 3-15 years of age who were randomly selected from four elementary schools located at Kartal, Istanbul were assessed according to symptoms and the presence of AR by nasal examination with the aid of a 0 degree 2.7 mm hand rigid endoscope.

[Infraorbitally located tuberculous lypmhadenitis: a case report].

Tuberculosis, which is one of the oldest diseases of the human kind, is again becoming an important health issue in recent years. Although mostly seen in lungs, it can also be localized in the lymph nodes, skin, meninges, spleen, surrenal tissues, which is referred to as extrapulmonary forms of tuberculosis. Tuberculous lymphadenitis is the most common clinical form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis and it is generally localized in cervical lymph nodes.

[The comparison of the expansion of polyps according to the Ki-67 and computed tomography scores].

Objectives: The disease extention in nasal polyps was compared by using the mitotic activity rates and the computed tomography scores.

Patients And Methods: This study was conducted on 19 nasal polyposis patients (8 males, 11 females; mean age 40.0+/-13.

An analysis of skin prick test reactions in allergic rhinitis patients in Istanbul, Turkey.

This retrospective, population-based study reviewed skin prick test (SPT) results against various allergens of 1,552 patients with allergic rhinitis (AR) in the district of Kartal, Istanbul, Turkey. The skin prick tests yielded a positive result in 946 patients (60.9%).

Rosai-Dorfman disease: sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy.

A 25-year-old man presented with a 3 month history of a painless mass on the right side of his neck. Physical examination revealed a smooth surfaced, bilobed, 4×3 cm, semimobile mass at the right and 3×2 cm at the left jugulodigastric region. Endoscopic examination of the patient showed a granular tumour in both nasal cavities.

[The role of concha bullosa in nasal pathologies].

Objectives: We investigated the relationship between the size of concha bullosa (CB) detected by coronal paranasal sinus computed tomography (CT) and the frequency of sinonasal symptoms.

Patients And Methods: The study included 60 patients (39 females, 21 males; mean age 38.3 years; range 17 to 67 years) who had CB on CT scans and underwent endoscopic sinus surgery for symptoms of chronic sinusitis, nasal obstruction and/or headache.

Prevalence of adenoid hypertrophy and nocturnal enuresis in primary school children in Istanbul, Turkey.

Objective: The purpose of this study is to investigate the prevalence of an existing relationship between adenoid hypertrophy and nocturnal enuresis in primary school children.

Methods: The study was performed in four primary schools that were chosen randomly in Kartal, Istanbul. The children's parents were asked to fill out a questionnaire that included questions concerning the associated symptoms of adenoid hypertrophy and nocturnal enuresis.

[Evaluation of Ki-67 expression in recurrent cases of cholesteatoma].

Objectives: Recurrences are still a challenge despite appropriate techniques in cholesteatoma surgery. This study was designed to evaluate the level of Ki-67 expression in recurrent cases of cholesteatoma.

Patients And Methods: The study included 32 patients (18 males, 14 females; mean age 34 years; range 12 to 63 years) who underwent surgery for otitis media.