Biomedical subjects

Ali Cay

Publications and source records attributed to Ali Cay.

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PubMed2004

Two cases of pyometrocolpos due to distal vaginal atresia.

Children with pyometrocolpos due to distal vaginal atresia may present as acutely ill, with severe obstructive uropathy and septicemia. In such patients the clinical course is markedly improved by urgent drainage of the infected cystic mass, and a temporary drainage procedure is required to allow local findings of infection to subside before definitive surgery. We present two children with pyometrocolpos with the above-mentioned clinical course, in whom percutaneous drainage with computed tomography-guided catheter placement through the lower abdominal wall was performed because of the high risks of complex drainage procedures and general anesthesia. This drainage did result in dramatically improved clinical status, and findings of local inflammation resolved within 4-6 weeks, which facilitated a later successful definitive surgical procedure.

Abscess↗

PubMed2004

Acquired tracheo-esophageal fistulas caused by button battery lodged in the esophagus.

Esophageal impacting of button batteries must be distinguished from impacting of other foreign bodies because of their severe complications. We present a 2.5-year-old girl who had an acquired tracheo-esophageal fistula (TEF) caused by a calculator battery lodged in her esophagus. We also review the literature and assess the applicability of multislice CT and its possible advantages in children with acquired TEF.

Child, Preschool↗

PubMed2004

Oral teratoma: a case report and literature review.

Teratomas are true neoplasms composed of tissues from all three germinal layers. They have an unknown origin and eccentric microscopic appearance. Teratomas arising from the oral cavity are rare in the newborn; only 13 cases have been reported in the literature. We describe a male neonate with an oral teratoma originating from the anterior hard palate that was successfully treated with surgery.

Humans↗

PubMed2004

Hydatid cyst of the abdominal aorta and common iliac arteries complicated by a false aneurysm: a case report.

The rupture of hydatid cysts into the abdominal aorta is an unusual and serious complication of the hydatid disease. The authors describe a case of a 12-year-old girl with hydatid disease presenting as a retroperitoneal mass invading the wall of the abdominal aortic bifurcation and complicated by a false aneurysm. Difficulties of preoperative diagnosis and operative management were discussed, and the literature was reviewed.

Abdominal Pain↗

PubMed2004

Rare clinical presentation mode of intestinal malrotation after neonatal period: Malabsorption-like symptoms due to chronic midgut volvulus.

BACKGROUND: Many different and non-specific clinic presentation modes of malrotation anomalies (MA) have been reported after neonatal period. The authors describe four children with MA presented with malabsorption-like clinical features. METHODS: Three children aged from 8 months to 7 years, with a history of long-standing diarrhea and failure to thrive attributed to malabsorption, were referred to Department of Pediatric Surgery, for evaluation of suspected MA. Another patient, a 10-year-old boy who was treated for malabsorption for 6 years, presented with acute duodenal obstruction findings. The duration of symptoms averaged 35 months, ranging 8 months to 6 years. All patients had undergone extensive evaluation and empiric trials of different formulas with no improvement in their symptoms. One underwent jejunal biopsy. RESULTS: Primary presentation complaints were chronic diarrhea and failure to thrive in three patients. Their histories revealed chronic (in one) and intermittent colicky (in two) abdominal pain, and intermittent nonbilious vomiting (in three). The remaining patient presented with acute illness, with chronic diarrhea, failure to thrive, and intermittent abdominal pain and vomiting on his history. They were below 30th percentile according to body weight and height. Laboratory studies revealed hypoproteinemia, hypoalbunemia, raised liver function tests, and anemia in all patients. The patient who presented acutely had double-bubble sign on the plain abdominal film obtained at admission. In the other three, plain films obtained during an attack of abdominal pain and/or vomiting revealed findings of partial intestinal obstruction. The diagnosis was confirmed by upper gastrointestinal series. At their laparotomy, a classical type of malrotation with circumstantial evidence of chronic volvulus was noted. All patients had normal laboratory values between postoperative 3 and 5 weeks, and they were up to 30th percentile at the end of the 6 months. CONCLUSIONS: Malrotation anomalies should be included in the differential diagnosis in a child presented with malabsorption-like clinical features.

Age Factors↗

PubMed2004

Paravesical abscess as an unusual late complication of inguinal hernia repair in children.

PURPOSE: We analyzed pitfalls in the etiology, diagnosis and treatment of pediatric patients who had a paravesical abscess (PVA) resulting from previous inguinal hernia repair. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed the records of 6 children undergoing operation for PVA related to previous inguinal hernia repair between 1994 and 2002. RESULTS: All patients were male and 1.5 to 8 years old. The location of PVA was the right side of the bladder in 4 patients and the left side in 2. History showed that only 2 cases were complicated by early postoperative wound infection. Four patients were hospitalized with a relapse of symptoms following antibiotic treatment for possible urinary tract infection. The interval between initial inguinal hernia repair and the diagnosis of PVA was 6 to 48 months. Five patients had from recurrent lower urinary tract symptoms, 2 had ipsilateral groin discomfort and 1 had lower abdominal discomfort. There were swelling and tenderness at palpation of the ipsilateral groin in 5 patients not present at previous examinations. Only 1 patient had fever and leukocytosis. Urinalysis showed microscopic hematuria in all patients, of whom 2 had also leukocyturia. All patients had negative urine cultures. Ultrasound and computerized tomography findings suggested features of abscess formation at the paravesical space with concomitant focal thickening of the adjacent bladder wall. At surgery when entering the abscess cavity, thick pus and granulation tissues were débrided. Transfixing silk sutures were found to be secured to the adjacent bladder wall in 2 patients and in the area of the internal ring in 4. They were removed. The adjacent bladder walls needed no additional intervention. Biopsy specimens revealed only chronic inflammatory components. Antibiotics were continued for a mean of 7 days. Weekly ultrasound was performed to evaluate bladder wall thickening, which resolved completely within 3 to 5 weeks. Followup was 5 months to 6 years and no recurrence was noted. CONCLUSIONS: In children presenting with lower urinary tract symptoms (early period) plus findings of soft tissue infection at the ipsilateral inguinal region (late period) after inguinal hernia repair clinicians should be aware of the possibility of PVA as a primary problem to avoid insufficient treatment because its definitive treatment is removal of the infected suture material.

Abscess↗

PubMed2003

Sclerosing haemangioma arising within extralobar pulmonary sequestration.

Extralobar pulmonary sequestration is a rare anomaly of abnormal pulmonary tissue without any communication to the bronchial tree. Sclerosing haemangioma is a rare lung tumour, generally seen in middle-aged women. The combination of these two rare pathologies has not been previously reported. We describe the CT and CT angiographic findings of sclerosing haemangioma arising within an extralobar pulmonary sequestration in a 2-year-old girl.

Angiography↗

PubMed2003

Multicentric Castleman's disease in a child with subpectoral involvement.

Castleman's disease is a benign lymphoproliferative disorder characterised by enlarged hyperplastic lymph nodes. It is rare in children and usually presents as localised disease. Subpectoral involvement has not been previously described in multicentric Castleman's disease in children. We present the CT, US and Doppler US findings of hyaline-vascular type multicentric Castleman's disease in a 5 year-old-boy with masses in the left subpectoral region and supraclavicular and axillary lymphadenopathy.

Castleman Disease↗

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Duodenocolic fistula due to safety pin ingestion.

The authors describe the case of a 16-month-old boy with benign duodenocolic fistula due to safety pin ingestion who presented with abdominal pain, diarrhea and weight loss. Etiology, symptomatology, diagnosis and management are discussed and the literature is reviewed. Early diagnosis and surgical management are necessary to avoid serious morbidity.

Colon↗