Simultaneous occurrence of facial fibrous dysplasia and ameloblastoma.

Background: Both fibrous dysplasia (FD) and ameloblastoma are benign but locally aggressive tumours of the craniofacial region. In this case report, we present the unique synchronous occurrence of these two tumours in the facial skeleton.

Case Report: A 16-year-old woman presented with complaints of swelling of the upper right face and at the inferior border of the mandible.

Endothelin receptor blockade with tezosentan ameliorates myocardial injury induced by abdominal aortic ischemia-reperfusion.

Endothelin is both a potent vasoconstrictor and an important mediator of ischemia-reperfusion (IR) injury. Therefore, the role of endothelin receptor antagonism in IR-induced-tissue injury carries great interest. Here, we examined the effect of tezosentan, a nonselective antagonist for endothelin receptors, on myocardial injury induced by abdominal aortic IR, which represents a model of the IR injury in distant organs frequently occurred after vascular surgery.

Temporary cavernosal-cephalic vein shunt in low-flow priapism treatment.

Background: Surgical shunting might be considered as the only option in the treatment of extended ischemic priapism that does not respond to aspiration and medication.

Objective: A modified, simple, minimally invasive, and easily applicable artificial cavernosal-venous shunt technique for treating priapism is described in this report.

Design, Setting, And Participants: A total of 15 patients with extended and nonresponsive low-flow priapism were treated with this technique between January 1998 and February 2007.

The effect of low dose zinc supplementation to serum estrogen and progesterone levels in post-menopausal women.

The objective of the present study is to investigate how low-dose zinc supplementation for 2 weeks in the post-menopausal period influences levels of estrogen and progesterone in the serum. The study registered 32 natural menopause patients, who were allocated to four groups with equal number of patients. Group 1, control group, which was not subjected to any procedure.

Seventeen years of experience with reduction mammaplasty avoiding a vertical scar.

Background: It is important to reshape the breast with the least scar possible. This has led us to develop a technique for large breasts where the vertical scar was eliminated.

Methods: The new nipple is positioned at 19-21 cm.

Soluble platelet glycoprotein V in distinct disease states of pathological thrombopoiesis.

Quantitative platelet disorders (i.e., thrombocytosis or thrombocytopenia) may also be associated with qualitative platelet alterations.

A comparison of liquid-based cytology with conventional cytology.

Objective: To evaluate the 2 methods of cytologic screening to detect abnormalities of the cervical epithelium.

Methods: This study with 3 groups of women was performed at Selcuk University Meram Medical School between January 2004 and March 2006. In one group (paired sample for specimen collection) women were screened with conventional cytology; in another group (paired sample for specimen collection) they were screened with liquid-based cytology; and in the third group (split sample for specimen collection) they were screened by both methods.

The effects of zinc deficiency and testosterone supplementation on leptin levels in castrated rats and their relation with LH, FSH and testosterone.

Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate how zinc-deficiency and testosterone supplementation, both in combination and individually, affect plasma LH, FSH and leptin levels in castrated rats.

Design: Group 1, Control Group. Group 2, Castration Group.

Testosterone and zinc supplementation in castrated rats: Effects on plasma leptin levels and relation with LH, FSH and testosterone.

The present study aims to examine how zinc and testosterone supplementation, in combination and separately, affect plasma LH, FSH and leptin levels in castrated rats. Eighty experimental animals used in the study were allocated to 8 groups, each containing an equal number of rats. Group 1, control group; Group 2, castration group; Group 3, testosterone group (5 mg/kg/day); Group 4, zinc-supplemented group (3 mg/kg/day); Group 5, testosterone and zinc-supplemented group; Group 6, zinc-supplemented castration group; Group 7, testosterone and castration group; and Group 8, zinc-supplemented, testosterone and castration group.

Epidural thoracal teratoma in a 7-month-old girl.

Case Report: We report a rare case of epidural thoracal teratoma in a 7-month-old girl. A total laminectomy was performed via T6-T8 and the lesion was totally excised.

Results And Discussion: We describe the radiological, surgical and pathological findings in this patient and review the findings in other reported cases.