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    Bu gerçekten bir erizipel mi?
    (2014) Bekçibaşı, Muhammed; Mert, Ali; Balkan, İlker İnanç; Salihoğlu, Ayşe
    Primer kutanöz anaplastik büyük hücreli lenfoma, deride kırmızı-kahverengi plaklar veya nodüllerle karakterize olup deri-yumuşak doku enfeksiyonlarını taklit edebilmekte ve genellikle yüksek oranda mortaliteyle seyretmektedir. Bu yazıda benzeşen klinik bulguları nedeniyle komplike erizipel ön tanısıyla izlenen ancak histopatolojik inceleme ile primer kutanöz anaplastik büyük hücreli lenfoma tanısı konulan bir olgu sunulmuştur.
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    Miliary tuberculosis Epidemiologicaland clinical analysis of large-case series from moderate to low tuberculosis endemic Country
    (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2017) Mert, Ali; Arslan, Ferhat; Kuyucu, Tulin; Koc, Emine Nur; Yilmaz, Mesut; Turan, Demet; Altin, Sedat
    The aim of this study was to determine the clinical features, and outcome of the patients with miliary tuberculosis (TB). We retrospectively evaluated 263 patients (142 male, 121 female, mean age: 44 years, range: 16-89 years) with miliary TB. Criteria for the diagnosis of miliary TB were at least one of the followings in the presence of clinical presentation suggestive of miliary TB such as prolonged fever, night sweats, anorexia, weight loss: radiologic criterion and pathological criterion and/or microbiological criterion; pathological criterion and/or microbiological criterion. The miliary pattern was seen in 88% of the patients. Predisposing factors were found in 41% of the patients. Most frequent clinical features and laboratory findings were fever (100%), fatigue (91%), anorexia (85%), weight loss (66%), hepatomegaly (20%), splenomegaly (19%), choroid tubercules (8%), anemia (86%), pancytopenia (12%), and accelerated erythrocyte sedimentation rate (89%). Tuberculin skin test was positive in 29% of cases. Fifty percent of the patients met the criteria for fever of unknown origin. Acid-fast bacilli were demonstrated in 41% of patients (81/195), and cultures for Mycobacterium tuberculosis were positive in 51% (148/292) of tested specimens (predominantly sputum, CSF, and bronchial lavage). Blood cultures were positive in 20% (19/97). Granulomas in tissue samples of liver, lung, and bone marrow were present in 100% (21/21), 95% (18/19), and 82% (23/28), respectively. A total of 223 patients (85%) were given a quadruple anti-TB treatment. Forty-four (17%) patients died within 1 year after diagnosis established. Age, serum albumin, presence of military pattern, presence of mental changes, and hemoglobin concentration were found as independent predictors of mortality. Fever resolved within first 21 days in the majority (90%) of the cases. Miliary infiltrates on chest X-ray should raise the possibility of miliary TB especially in countries where TB is endemic. Although biopsy of the lungs and liver may have higher yield rate of organ involvement histopathologicaly, less invasive procedures including a bone marrow biopsy and blood cultures should be preferred owing to low complication rates.
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    Real-world efficacy and safety of Ledipasvir + Sofosbuvir and Ombitasvir/Paritaprevir/Ritonavir ± Dasabuvir combination therapies for chronic hepatitis C: A Turkish experience
    (Aves, 2020) Değertekin, Bülent; Demir, Mehmet; Akarca, Ulus S.; Kani, Haluk Tarık; Uçbilek, Enver; Yıldırım, Emre; Güzelbulut, Fatih; Balkan, Ayhan; Vatansever, Sezgin; Danış, Nilay; Demircan, Melek; Soylu, Aliye; Yaras, Serkan; Kartal, Aysun; Kefeli, Ayşe; Gündüz, Feyza; Yalçın, Kendal; Erarslan, Elife; Aladag, Murat; Harputluoğlu, Murat; Özakyol, Aysegül; Temel, Tuncer; Akarsu, Mesut; Sümer, Hale; Akın, Mete; Albayrak, Bülent; Şen, İlker; Alkım, Hüseyin; Uyanıkoğlu, Ahmet; Irak, Kader; Öztaşkın, Sinem; Uğurlu, Çağrı Burak; Günes, Şevkican; Gürel, Selim; Nuriyev, Kenan; İnci, İsmail; Kaçar, Sabite; Dinçer, Dinç; Doğanay, Levent; Doğanay, Levent; Göktürk, Hüseyin Savaş; Mert, Ali; Coşar, Arif Mansur; Dursun, Hakan; Atalay, Roni; Akbulut, Sabiye; Balkan, Yasemin; Köklü, Hayrettin; Şimsek, Halis; Özdoğan, Osman; Çoban, Mehmet; Poturoğlu, Şule; Ayyıldız, Talat; Yapalı, Suna; Günsar, Fulya; Akdoğan, Meral; Özenirler, Seren; Akyıldız, Murat; Sezgin, Orhan; Özdoğan, Osman; Kaymakoğlu, Sabahattin; Beşışık, Fatih; Karasu, Zeki; İdilman, Ramazan
    Background/Aims: This study aimed to evaluate the real-life efficacy and tolerability of direct-acting antiviral treatments for patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC) with/without cirrhosis in the Turkish population. Material and Methods: A total of 4,352 patients with CHC from 36 different institutions in Turkey were enrolled. They received ledipasvir (LDV) and sofosbuvir (SOF)+/- ribavirin (RBV) ombitasvir/paritaprevir/ritonavir +/- dasabuvir (PrOD)+/- RBV for 12 or 24 weeks. Sustained virologic response (SVR) rates, factors affecting SVR, safety profile, and hepatocellular cancer (HCC) occurrence were analyzed. Results: SVR12 was achieved in 92.8% of the patients (4,040/4,352) according to intention-to-treat and in 98.3% of the patients (4,040/4,108) according to per-protocol analysis. The SVR12 rates were similar between the treatment regimens (97.2%-100%) and genotypes (95.6%-100%). Patients achieving SVR showed a significant decrease in the mean serum alanine transaminase (ALT) levels (50.90 +/- 54.60 U/L to 17.00 +/- 14.50 U/L) and model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) scores (7.51 +/- 4.54 to 7.32 +/- 3.40) (p<0.05). Of the patients, 2 were diagnosed with HCC during the treatment and 14 were diagnosed with HCC 37.0 +/- 16.0 weeks post-treatment. Higher initial MELD score (odds ratio [OR]: 1.92, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.22-2.38; p=0.023]), higher hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA levels (OR: 1.44, 95% CI: 1.31-2.28; p=0.038), and higher serum ALT levels (OR: 1.38, 95% CI: 1.21-1.83; p=0.042) were associated with poor SVR12. The most common adverse events were fatigue (12.6%), pruritis (7.3%), increased serum ALT (4.7%) and bilirubin (3.8%) levels, and anemia (3.1%). Conclusion: LDV/SOF or PrOD +/- RBV were effective and tolerable treatments for patients with CHC and with or without advanced liver disease before and after liver transplantation. Although HCV eradication improves the liver function, there is a risk of developing HCC.