Clinical Characteristics of Patients with Mesothelioma: A University Hospital of 2011 Data

dc.contributor.authorTanrikulu, Abdullah Cetin
dc.contributor.authorAbakay, Abdurrahman
dc.contributor.authorAbakay, Ozlem
dc.contributor.authorSezgi, Cengizhan
dc.contributor.authorSen, Hadice Selimoglu
dc.contributor.authorOnder, Omer Faruk
dc.contributor.authorSenyigit, Abdurrahman
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-24T17:24:43Z
dc.date.available2024-04-24T17:24:43Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.departmentDicle Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractAim: Malignant mesothelioma (MM) in the etiology of environmental and occupational asbestos exposure is usually to be responsible. The fibrous zeolite erionite was accused. MM due to environmental asbestos exposure is a common disease in our region. Material and Method: University Hospital in 2011 followed up a total of 28 patients with MM was evaluated retrospectively. Clinical radiological and histopathological features were investigated. Results: Fifteen patients were female and thirteen male. The mean age was 59.9 +/- 12.4 (36-81) years. In nine patients Ergani four patients Cermik district appealed. Fifteen patients (53.6%) were positive for asbestos exposure and mean asbestos exposure time was 24.7 years. Fourteen patients (50%) were diagnosed biopsy. In twelve patients left sides were involved. Seventeen patients had epithelial type. Pleural fluid cytology was positive in only four patients. The most frequent clinical symptom dyspnea. Patients with alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) values were higher. Discussion: People living in dense region are the theme of environmental asbestos MM appropriate should be considered in patients with symptoms and signs. For the prevention of disease in our region for the abandonment of the use of asbestos in environmental studies will be useful to do.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.4328/JCAM.984
dc.identifier.endpage188en_US
dc.identifier.issn1309-0720
dc.identifier.issn1309-2014
dc.identifier.issue3en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84868014768
dc.identifier.scopusqualityN/A
dc.identifier.startpage186en_US
dc.identifier.trdizinid183937
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.4328/JCAM.984
dc.identifier.urihttps://search.trdizin.gov.tr/yayin/detay/183937
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11468/19802
dc.identifier.volume4en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000215548200008
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/A
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakTR-Dizin
dc.language.isotren_US
dc.publisherDerman Medical Publen_US
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Clinical and Analytical Medicine
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectAsbestosisen_US
dc.subjectMesotheliomaen_US
dc.subjectClinical Featuresen_US
dc.titleClinical Characteristics of Patients with Mesothelioma: A University Hospital of 2011 Dataen_US
dc.titleClinical Characteristics of Patients with Mesothelioma: A University Hospital of 2011 Data
dc.typeArticleen_US

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