Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-4193.1510041
Management of Curved Foreign Bodies in Otorhinolaryngology Practice
Ozan Gokdogan, Hacer Baran, TolgahanCatli and Recep Karamert
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: May 30, 2018
Penetrating injuries usually affects non-dressed parts of body. Most of them treated by patient itself without any intervention. But some of them must be examined and treated by a specialist such as major injuries, minor injuries affecting the important structures and curved foreign bodies. Curved injuries can be made by a curved wire or fishhooks. Fishhooks take an important part of this injuries because of mechanism used in distal part of fishhooks....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-570X/1410052
Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (Hsct) in Mantle Cell Lymphoma: 4 Years of Complete Remission
David Cavalcanti Ferreira, Marcio Ribeiro de Andrade Filho, Fabio Rodrigues Kerbauy and Jose Salvador Rodrigues de Oliveira
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: May 30, 2018
According to the World Health Organization, the mantle cell lymphoma is a lymphoma subtype characterized by the translocation t (11;14) resulting in overexpression of the protein cyclin D1+. The clinical presentation typically includes extranodal, particularly bone marrow and gastrointestinal tract. Of all B cell lymphomas, it has the worst prognosis and survival, around 3 to 5 years....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-4193.1510040
Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis: Review and Treatment Update
Alfonso Reyes Escobedo, Karla M Santos Santillana and Jose Luis Trevino Gonzalez
Article Type: Review Article | First Published: May 28, 2018
Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) is a benign tumor of the respiratory tract caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). It is considered as a manageable rather than a curable disease because of its high recurrence rates and its unpredictable clinical course. The unique molecular characteristics of the virus, induces cellular proliferation causing airway obstruction....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3397/1410074
The Management of Pediatric Heart Failure: Current State and Future Managements
Cevdet Furat, Omer Faruk DOGAN
Article Type: Short Communication | First Published: May 28, 2018
As we know that heart failure is a complex pathology that may be seen in children with congenital heart disease include development of cardiomyopathies due to myocarditis. In general, this severe clinical condition is associated with a high rate of morbidity and mortality and places a significant burden on families. Current medical and/or surgical treatment modalities are taken largely from the management of heart failure in adults, though clear survival benefit of these medications are lacking....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410216
An Important Differential Diagnosis with Elevated D-Dimer: Acute Pulmonary Embolism or Aortic Dissection
Ekrem Sahan and Suzan Sahan
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: May 28, 2018
Acute pulmonary embolism (APE) or acute aortic dissection is one of the most serious clinical presentations at emergency department. Chest pain and elevated serum D-dimer level can be found in both APE and AAD. Echocardiography can be used as first line imaging modality for differential diagnosis. Computed tomography angiography is the main diagnostic test for APE and AAD. We aimed to emphasize differential diagnosis of chest pain with this case report....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3656/1410215
Silver Nitrate in the Sphenoid Sinus following Nasal Cauterization
James Jordan Johnston, Dev Tandon, Tary Yin and Paul Simcock
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: May 28, 2018
A 68-year-old female who underwent bilateral Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS) in 2000 for chronic rhinosinusitis, presented with a one year history of recurrent headaches. The headaches were located particularly around the eyes, occurred weekly and improved with paracetamol. She also complained of anosmia and purulent rhinorrhea bilaterally....