Ulus Travma Acil Cer
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Nov 2016
Case ReportsObturator hernia should be considered in the differential diagnosis of hip and knee pain.
Obturator hernia is a rare disease usually occurring in debilitated elderly women. Pain radiating down the medial thigh and knee (Howship-Romberg sign) is a specific sign of the disease. Presently described is a case of obturator hernia in a 73-year-old female patient who presented with severe left hip pain radiating down the medial thigh and knee, nausea, and loss of appetite. ⋯ Diagnosis of obturator hernia can be challenging. Physicians should consider obturator hernia in the differential diagnosis of knee and hip pain, and investigate for Howship-Romberg sign. Early diagnosis of the disease not only decreases morbidity and mortality, but also presents opportunity to treat with minimally invasive methods.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Nov 2016
Gender does not affect the prognosis of Fournier's gangrene: a case-matched study.
Female gender is accepted as a poor prognostic factor for Fournier's gangrene (FG). However, there is a paucity of data in the literature regarding this matter. This case-matched study was designed to investigate the impact of gender on outcomes of FG. ⋯ FG is often more extensive in females and seems to be associated with anatomical features of female pelvis. However, female gender is not a factor affecting prognosis of patients with FG.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Nov 2016
Case ReportsHemoptysis caused by pulmonary sequestration in perforated appendicitis: A rare case report.
Pulmonary sequestration is a rare and usually asymptomatic congenital anomaly. Optimal management of this condition is still a subject of debate, including superiority of surgical resection or angiographic embolization of the aberrant arterial vessel. Presently described is rare case of a 51-year-old male who presented with hemoptysis related to pulmonary sequestration associated with acute right lower quadrant abdominal pain caused by perforated appendicitis.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Nov 2016
Effect of medical treatment on histological findings in rabbits with acute appendicitis.
Acute appendicitis (AA) is the most common reason for abdominal surgery in the world. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of medical treatment on histological findings in rabbits with AA. ⋯ Medical treatment reduced inflammation of AA.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Nov 2016
The acute effects of thymoquinone on acute peripheral nerve injury: an experimental study.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the acute effects of thymoquinone (TQ) on acute nerve injury. ⋯ TQ has no acute therapeutic effect on acute nerve injury.