Objective: A rib fracture secondary to blunt thoracic trauma is an important indicator of the
severity of the trauma. In the present study we explored the morbidity and mortality rates and …

Objective: Hydatid disease is a parasitosis and endemic in many sheepraising areas; it is
still an important health problem in Turkey. We report our experience with childhood hydatid …

Hydatid disease, a worldwide zoonosis, is caused by the larval stage of the Echinococcus
tapeworm. Although the liver and the lungs are the most frequently involved organs in the body…

Objective: Given its importance in trauma practice, we aimed to determine the pathologies
associated with blunt chest injuries and to analyze the accurate identification of patients at …

Objective: Hydatid disease is endemic in many countries throughout the world. Although we
do not have exact figures, the disease is prevalent in Turkey. A considerable number of …

OBJECTIVES: To analyze retrospectively 60 patients (13 infants and children, 47 adults - 21
men and 39 women) with mediastinal neurogenic tumours admitted to Atatürk Centre for …

Objective: With the changing clinical presentation and histopathological pattern, carcinoids
are now considered as a distinct and well-defined group in the neuroendocrine tumour scale. …

BACKGROUND: Localized fibrous tumors of the pleura, which are considered to originate
from submesothelial connective tissue, are rare. The purpose of this study was to investigate …

MATERIALS and METHODS Sixty patients who had indications for TBNA of enlarged
mediastinal lymph nodes were randomized into either the EBUS or conventional TBNA group …

Pulmonary blastoma is a rare malignant lung tumor with a poor prognosis. It is composed of
immature mesenchymal and epithelial components that resemble fetal lung tissue. We …