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The aim of this study was to find out whether there is Candida dubliniensis strain in the clinical preperations from Celal Bayar University Faculty of Medicine Hospital Clinical Mycology Laboratories identified as Candida albicans strains and to determine the reliability of the CHROMagar Candida medium for identification of the species. In our study the evaluation of 140 isolated strains of Candida albicans was performed retrospectively according to the growth profiles obtained by API 20C AUX, CHROMagar Candida methyl-blue Sabouraud dextrose agar, rice flour Tween-80 agar and Sabouraud dextrose agar at 42°C and 45°C. Two (1.4%) of 140 strains were identified as Candida dubliniensis while 138 (98.6%) were identified as Candida albicans. It is concluded that combined use of CHROMagar Candida and Sabouraud dextrose agar at 45 °C in the diferentiation of Candida albicans and Candida dubliniensis strains is convenient in the routine diagnosis based in its specificity cost-effectiveness and simplicity.

Purpose: In this study, contrubitions of computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) were researched in the diagnosis of benign paranasal sinüs (PNS) lesions. Materials and methods: According to the clinical findings, between January 2001 – February 2004, 30 cases have been studied who were thought to have benign lesions belonging to nasal cavity, PNS or neighboring structures. CT and MRI studies are made to the all case. Inner structure characteristics, locations and radiological apperarances coursing pathological diagnosis of lesions in CT and MRI have been assessed. Results: The histopathological diagnoses of lesions were mucocele (8), odontogenic cysts (4), fibrous dysplasia (3), inverted papilloma (2), hemangioma (2), menengioma (2), schwannoma, osteoma, osteochondroma, paget disease, ameloblastom, giant cell tumor, central giant cell granuloma. Whwn assessed according to pathological results, sensitivity of CT and MRI were found to be 86.6% and 83.3% respectively. In 3 cases showing radiological malign feature (1 giant cell tumor, 2 inverted papillomas) the correct diagnosis was made histopathologically. Canclusion: CT is an effective method to show bone expansion and destructions, tumors originated from bone and intratumoral calcifications. MRI offers better the inner structures of cystic lesions, intratumoral hemorhages and differentiation of tumor from inflammation. Therefore, CT and MRI should be used jointly in the evaluation of the PNS lesions.

The elevations of serum creatine kinase myocardial bound (CK-MB) levels can be observed in children and suggest a myocardial injury. We determined serum CK-MB and cardiac troponin-I (cTn-I) levels in 30 asthmatic children to assess cardiac injury at admission for exacerbation and two weeks later. Twenty healthy age-matched children served as controls. The CK-MB levels in admission for asthmatic exacerbation were higher than control group and than the levels of the same patients after exacerbation (p<0.05). There was found to be a positive correlation between the CK-MB levels and respiratory rate and a negative correlation between the CK-MB levels and oxygen saturation measured at admission. The effective factors on CK-MB levels was found to be respiratory rate and oxygen saturation. However serum cTn-I levels were found to be normal in allpatients including those with CK-MB elevation. In conclusion, CK-MB elevation may ocur in children with acute astma attack related to the stress on respiratory muscles.

Aim: Atherosclerotic heart disease is the most causes of morbidity and mortality in chronic renal failure patients. We compared CAPD and HD patients for cardiovasculer disease (CVD) risk factors and increased mean carotid artery intima media tickness (MCIMT) that results early atherosclerosis. Method: 25 HD patients (12 M, 13 F, mean age 42.3 11.4 year, dialysis time 32.6 19.5 month) and 28 CAPD patients (10 M, 18 F, mean age 41.8 9.5 year, dialysis time 25.5 22.1 month) in our clinic were included to the study. All patients bilateral carotid arteries examined by B mode ultrasonography and measured MCIMT. Patients with diabetes mellitus and more than 10 years undergo dialysis excluded. Results: In HD patients homocystein level and MCIMT are higher when compaired with CAPD patients. (in order p=0.012 and p=0.011). But in CAPD patients plasma total cholesterol and triglycerid levels are higher than HD patients. (in order p=0.001 and p=0.008) There is a positive correlation between MCIMT and homocystein level in HD patients (p=0.001, r=0.677) but not yet in CAPD patients. Conclusion: In CAPD patients MCIMT; early sign of atherosclerosis and homocystein level are lower. CAPD may be more advantageous and defender for atherosclerosis with renal replacement therapy patients.

Background: Acute appendicitis is the mostcommon surgical problem in pregnancy after obstetric reasons. Pregnant patients operated with diagnosis of acute appendicitis were reviewed retrospectively in this study. Patients and Methods: 24 pregnant patients operated with diagnosis of acute appendicitis in Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital between January and December 2003 were included in this study. Results: 19 out of 24 patients (%79.2) were pathologically diagnosed as acute appendicitis. Out of other 5 patients, 2 patients had ovarian cystrupture, 1 had ovarian cyst torsion and 2 had negative laparatomies. Distribution of patients was 2, 16 and 6 patients respectively, for 1st, 2nd and 3rd trimester. 2 patients had pretermlabour and 1 fetus resulted with exitus. Preoperative ultrasonography showed similarity to peroperative findings in 12 of 24 patients. Discussion: Diagnosis of acute appendicitis in pregnancy is quite difficult and physical examination and patient history are still most important diagnostic tools. Perforation risk in pregnant patients higher than normal population.

Type 2 diabetes makes up more than 90 percent of diabetes mellitus (DM) being of a quite significant risk factor fort he development of coronary arter disease and most of these patients are required to take oral antidiabetic treatment. Upon considered that the main cause of the deaths in type 2 DM is cardiovascular diseases it is necessary that the effects of the drugs used for thesepatients on cardiovascular system be well-known to have various direct and indirect cardiovascular effects over these influences.

Abdominal actinomycosis is a rare infectious disease caused by an anaerobic bacterium actinomyces israeli. Pelvic actinomycosis is generally associated with the use of intrauterin devices (IUD). This chronic suppurative infection can mimic pelvic malignancy. The diagnosis of the disease is frequently miss preoperatively. The surgeons must be aware of this rare complication in order to avoid an extensive surgical procedure. Case: We present the case of a 31 year old premenoposal woman with an abdominal pain and a history of IUD us efor 6 years. On physical examination the patient had tenderness on right lower abdomen and a palpable cystic mass 8x10 cm in size on pelvic bimanual examination. A preoperative transvaginal USG showed a 9x9 cm cystic mass originated from right ovary. The patient was taken to the emergency operating suite with the diagnosis of torsion of the right cystic ovary by gynaecologist. During the exploratory laparotomy we observed an extensive diffusely infiltrating process involving right adnexa, sigmoid colon sacrum and right pelvic Wall. A loop of jejunum was adherent to this infiltrating process and a mass 5x6 cm in size was palpated in sigmoid colon. These findings were highly suggestive of a colonic carcinoma and the patient was consulted with a general surgeon intraoperatively. Right salpingo -ooferectomy + sigmoid resection + segmental jejunal resection was performed. Pathologic findings showed chronic inflammatory tissue with evidence of actinomycosis. Conclusion: The case described here underlines that surgeons must be aware of this unusual infectious disease in the differential diagnosis of pelvic mass.