Browsing by Author "Özen, Ö."

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Bilateral Giant Open Lip Schizencephaly With Associated Cerebral Anomalies: a Case Report
(2009) Avcu, S.; Özen, Ö.; Ünal, Ö.
A nine-month old boy was brought to our hospital with a complaint of growth retardation. On cerebral magnetic resonance imaging examination, giant clefts resulting in the connection of lateral ventricles with subarachnoidal spaces were detected in both cerebral hemispheres, and interpreted as bilateral giant open-lip schizencephaly. Associated anomalies were noted on cerebral magnetic resonance imaging examination. Bilateral thalami were located inferiorly. The caudate nuclei were observed but their configuration was disrupted. The other parts of the basal ganglia including globus pallidi and putamina were absent. We report a case of bilateral giant open-lip schizencephaly with accompanying basal ganglia anomalies. © 2009 Avcu et al; licensee Cases Network Ltd.
Cranial Ct/Mri Findings in Children With Acute Herpes Simplex Encephalitis
(IOS Press, 2007) Çaksen, H.; Ünal, Ö.; Yilmaz, C.; Güven, A.S.; Özen, Ö.
In this study, cranial computerized tomography (CT) and/or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings were investigated in nine children with acute herpes simplex encephalitis (HSE). HSE was confirmed by polymerase chain reaction. Our purpose was to evaluate the diagnostic value of CT and MRI in the diagnosis of HSE and to determine the widespread of the cranial abnormalities in HSE in childhood. Cranial CT was examined in all children and found to be normal in four children. Cranial MRI was examined in seven children, of whom, three was normal. Temporal involvement was diagnosed in only two children. Our findings revealed that the range of cranial involvement was fairly variable in childhood HSE; aside from typical temporal involvement, cranial images may be normal or widespread involvement including basal ganglia, thalamus, frontal and parietal lobes may be seen in children with HSE. © 2007 IOS Press. All rights reserved.