Browsing by Author "Acar, Mehmet Nuri"
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Article Occuring Transverse Sinus Thrombosis Secondary To Chronic Otitis Media and Pseudotumor Cerebri: Case Report(Duzce Univ, 2010) Okur, Mesut; Yilmaz, Cahide; Acar, Mehmet Nuri; Caksen, Huseyin; Kir, Faruk; Unal, Ozkan; Atas, BulentTransverse sinus thrombosis (TST), although not common as the former still, is a major complication of middle ear infection. In this study, with the diagnosis of middle ear infection for a period of 3 years followed outpatient and the developing transverse sinus thrombosis, 12 years old patient due to a rare case were presented. This case, therefore, children with chronic otitis media in terms of transverse sinus thrombosis and pseudotumor cerebri should be closely followed would like to emphasize.Article Retrospective Clinical and Laboratory Evaluation of Children With Brucellosis(Wiley, 2012) Okur, Mesut; Erbey, Fatih; Bektas, Mehmet Selcuk; Kaya, Avni; Dogan, Murat; Acar, Mehmet Nuri; Uzun, HakanBackground: Acute brucellosis is a zoonotic disease seen in childhood, with non-specific complaints and clinical findings that can affect the locomotor, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, hematologic, cardiovascular, respiratory, and central nervous systems. Particularly in endemic regions, it occurs as a result of consumption of unpasteurized milk and dairy products. In this study, clinical and laboratory findings of children with acute brucellosis are presented. Methods: Data for 147 patients, aged 2-16 years, were evaluated retrospectively. Results: The most frequent complaints and clinical findings were abdominal pain and fever. Other complaints and clinical findings included arthralgia, myalgia, loss of appetite, weakness, sweating, fatigue, headache, arthritis, hepatomegaly, and splenomegaly. Anemia was the most frequent hematological abnormality detected; other abnormalities included leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, and pancytopenia. Conclusion: Childhood brucellosis can cause non-specific complaints and particularly anemia and leukopenia as hematological abnormalities. It is easily treated, however, with appropriate antibiotics.