Biomedical subjects

O Senmevsim

Publications and source records attributed to O Senmevsim.

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PubMed2006

The effect of prepubertal ovariohysterectomy on spine 1 mineral density and mineral content in puppies: a preliminary study.

This pilot study investigated early effects of prepubertal ovariohysterectomy on bone mineral density (BMD) and bone mineral content (BMC) of lumbar vertebraes (L2-L5 and L Total) and on serum biochemistry. Both prepubertal ovariohysterectomy (Group Po: n=3) and sham surgery (Group Lp: n=3) were performed at 10 weeks of age. Blood samplings, BMD and BMC measurements of L2, L3, L4, L5 and L Total were performed at 12, 16, 20 and 24 weeks of age. No significant difference (P>0.05) in BMD and BMC was observed between the groups during the experimental period. The difference in serum calcium and phosphorus concentrations was found to be statistically unsignificant (P>0.05). These results fail to demonstrate a difference in BMD and BMC of lumbar vertebraes (L2-L5) as well as serum calcium and phosphorus levels after prepubertal ovariohysterectomy until six months of age in mixed breed puppies, but they should be considered only descriptive because of the very low sample number and of the low power of the statistical analyses.

Animals↗

PubMed2005

Effect of prepubertal ovariohysterectomy on bone mineral density and bone mineral content in puppies.

In this study, dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) was performed on the calcaneus (CAL) and accessory carpal bone (ACB) of early-age neutered (n = 11) and sham-operated puppies (n = 10) to investigate changes in bone mineral density (BMD) and bone mineral content (BMC) over time. Prepubertal ovariohysterectomy and sham surgery were performed at 10 weeks, while BMD and BMC were measured at 12, 16, 20 and 24 weeks of age. BMD and BMC of CAL and ACB of ovariohysterectomised puppies were found to be higher. The differences between the groups were statistically unimportant; however, the fourth measurement of the ACB showed a significant (P < 0.05) difference. Sexually intact puppies weighed less than gonadectomised puppies in all measurements. Because of the positive correlations between body weight and bone mineral density, BMD and BMC of early-age neutered puppies were found to be higher. These results suggest that BMD and BMC are not affected by prepubertal ovariohysterectomy until six months of age in mixed-breed puppies.

Animals↗

PubMed2000

Pituitary adenomas: results of 684 surgically treated patients and review of the literature.

BACKGROUND: The outcome of patients with pituitary adenomas who were treated surgically with or without postoperative radiotherapy was analyzed. The purpose of this study was to determine the factors that strongly influence (A) tumor control, (B) the efficacy of surgery, and (C) radiotherapy based on the hormonal activity of adenomas and its invasion characteristics. METHODS: Between 1982-1996, 684 patients with the diagnosis of pituitary adenoma were operated on. The mean age was 38 years and the mean follow-up time was 40.5 months. A total of 516 patients who were followed for more than 1 year were studied to analyze the effect of treatment modalities and invasion characteristics on tumor control. There were 297 patients with prolactinomas, 118 patients with somatotropinomas, 45 with corticotropinomas, 17 with mixed adenomas, two with thyrotropinomas, and 205 with null cell adenomas. All patients were classified according to Hardy's modified radiological classification scheme and analyzed in invasive and noninvasive groups individually based on this classification system. In the early postoperative period, 230 of these patients were given conventional radiotherapy with a mean dose of 4400 cGy. The following factors were analyzed for prognostic significance in tumor control: the effects of surgery and radiotherapy based on tumor types and invasion characteristics, the existence of histologically proven invasion of the dura mater overlying the sellar floor, and the early results of topical bromocriptine application in macroprolactinoma patients. RESULTS: Overall surgical complications and mortality rate were similar to those of large series reported in the literature. Except for the invasive somatotropinomas and null cell adenomas, statistical analysis demonstrated the ineffectiveness of radiotherapy on tumor control. We did not detect any positive correlation between the recurrence rate and mean recurrence time or dural invasion of the sellar floor. Topical bromocriptine application seemed to improve tumor control in 21 selected macroprolactinoma patients. CONCLUSION: Conventional radiotherapy is not as effective as expected, considering its adverse effects. The increased side effects of radiotherapy in cases with supra-parasellar extension, especially to the optic pathway and hypothalamus, limit its benefits, which could be demonstrated only in invasive somatotropinomas and null cell adenomas. In contrast with our current beliefs, tumoral infiltration of the sellar dura mater is not a prognostic factor for recurrence and therefore should not be a criterion for radiotherapy after surgery. Topical application of bromocriptine into the sellar cavity after tumor removal seems to provide superior results compared with the conventional treatment modalities.

Adenoma↗

PubMed1998

Cervical actinomycosis causing spinal cord compression and multisegmental root failure: case report and review of the literature.

OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE: Epidural invasion and the resulting cord compression are clinical entities not usually associated with actinomycosis, and we found only 11 reported cases of cord compression caused by Actinomyces infection in the literature. Only one reported case was described as actinomycosis with epidural granuloma (14, 16), whereas in the other cases, epidural macroabscess (phlegm) formation caused the symptoms. Histopathological demonstration of the inflammatory granulation tissue and gram-positive sulfur-containing filamentous bacteria are important for the diagnosis of actinomycosis, because the clinical and microbiological studies cannot always demonstrate the causative microorganism and primary infection source. CLINICAL PRESENTATION: In this article, a case of Actinomyces infection causing cervical cord compression is presented. Precise diagnosis was accomplished using specific histopathological studies of the surgical specimens; such a precise diagnosis cannot always be achieved using preoperative investigations and microbiological studies. The treatment modalities and the patient's outcome are also discussed. CONCLUSION: As shown by hematoxylin and eosin stain, in contrast to the Nocardia species, Actinomyces filaments histopathologically are basophilic in nature and terminate in eosinophilic clubs as a predictive feature. The clinical and radiological findings closely resemble metastatic tumors and other infectious processes. A differential diagnosis is also emphasized in this article, along with a review of the literature.

Actinomycosis, Cervicofacial↗

PubMed1997

Occipital encephalocele associated with mediastinal enteric duplication cyst.

Enteric duplication is a rare developmental anomaly. This anomaly can be seen anywhere along the gastrointestinal tract, and less than 2% of the cases extend to the mediastinum. Developmental neuroectodermal and cutaneous ectodermal abnormalities, especially vertebral midline fusion abnormalities, are frequently associated with enteric duplications. We report a case of a newborn with occipital encephalocele, also having a mediastinal enteric duplication cyst. The clinical course of this case is described in detail to emphasize the occurrence of life-threatening complications of these associated developmental abnormalities during the treatment of the primary pathology in the neurosurgery practice. In the literature, we failed to demonstrate any co-existence of these two developmental abnormalities and review the embryogenesis of the association of these congenital malformations presented here.

Abnormalities, Multiple↗