Bilateral horizontal gaze palsy in multiple sclerosis

Bilateral horizontal gaze palsies are rare. In this case report, we present a 28-year-old woman with bilateral horizontal gaze palsies due to involvement of both paramedian pontine reticular formations (PPRFs) by multiple sclerosis (MS) plaques.     

A case of unilateral posterior ischemic optic neuropathy after radical neck dissection

We present a case of unilateral posterior ischemic optic neuropathy after bilateral radical neck dissection. Etiologic factors are discussed.     

Causes of increased renal medullary echogenicity in Turkish children

The primary disorders of 50 children with increased renal medullary echogenicity on renal ultrasound were studied; 28 girls and 22 boys aged from 1 month to 16 years were classified into four groups based on underlying disease and ultrasound findings. Group 1 was composed of 17 patients with distal renal tubular acidosis (34%); intense echoes throughout the pyramid were predominant. Group 2 consisted of 14 patients with vitamin D toxicity (28%) and an intense echogenic rim around the pyramids. Group 3 included 10 patients with different types of tubulopathies. A slight hyperechogenic rim around the sides and tip of the medullary pyramids was detected. Group 4 was made up of 9 patients with rare underlying conditions. Abdominal X-rays detected medullary calcinosis in only 12 (24%) of the total 50 patients. Ultrasonography appears to be an important tool in the early diagnosis of increased renal medullary echogenicity and medullary nephrocalcinosis.     

Hereditary pancreatitis: Report of a family from Turkey

Chronic pancreatitis is a rare disease in children and is usually secondary to underlying diseases such as hereditary pancreatitis, cystic fibrosis, hyperlipidemia, prolonged malnutrition, gallstones or anomalies of the biliary-pancreatic duct system. Hereditary pancreatitis is a common cause of chronic pancreatitis in children but is often unrecognized until months or years later. We report here a family with hereditary pancreatitis in which four members are affected.     

Causes of acute poisoning in adults: a retrospective study, in a hospital in Istanbul, Turkey

Aim  

Acute poisoning is one of the major topics in emergency medicine practices. Despite the recent developments in toxicology, technological advances and changing lifestyles reveal new factors, and poisoning cases remain to be a problem. All poisonings should be considered serious and independent from their clinical presentation at the time of admission. Identifying the cause and prompt initiation of treatment is life-saving. Causes of poisoning vary between countries and different regions of the same country. In the present study, cases admitted to the Emergency Department of Internal Medicine at Haseki Training and Research Hospital were evaluated and causes of acute poisoning were investigated.     

Effect of Recombinant Human Granulocyte/Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor on the Healing of Colonic Anastomosis in Rats

The purpose of this study was to investigate the efficacy of recombinant human granulocyte/macrophage colony-stimulating factor (rHuGM-CSF) on the wound healing of colonic anastomosis in rats. In total, 40 male Wistar rats were taken into this study. The control group (n = 20) received subcutaneous saline injection. The experiment group (n