Browsing by Author "Akinci, M.B."

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Contrast Enhanced Computed Tomography Findings of Persistent Truncus Arteriosus; a Rare Congenital Heart Disease
(Elsevier Inc, 2020) Turkoglu, S.; Batur, A.; Yokuş, A.; Dündar, İ.; Akinci, M.B.
Persistent Truncus Arteriosus is a cyanotic congenital heart anomaly in which a single trunk supplies both the pulmonary and systemic circulation, instead of a separate aorta and a pulmonary trunk. It is usually classified as a conotruncal anomaly. Due to parallel fetal circulation, truncus arteriosus does not cause any haemodynamic problem in utero. However it is a major problem postnatally and, if left untreated, approximately 80% of infants die within the first year. Diagnosis should be made early by radiologists and cardiologists due to fatal illness. We found it valuable to present a case of truncus arteriosus with computerized tomography findings because of its rare occurrence. © 2020 The Authors
Radiological Tips on Safe Tract Selection in Computed Tomography-Guided Transthoracic Biopsy: Single-Center Results
(Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, 2024) Koca, H.; Özgökçe, M.; Akinci, M.B.; Durmaz, F.; Ayyildiz, V.A.; Özkaçmaz, S.; Göya, C.
Introduction: The vast majority of lung masses are malignant. Benign lung masses include granulomatous inflammation and pneumonia consolidations. Malignant lung masses include lung cancers, lymphoma, and thymic neoplasms. Differentiating benign-malignant lung masses and treatment planning are essential for the prognosis of patients. Computed tomography (CT) guided transthoracic lung biopsy is a reliable diagnostic method with high accuracy and relatively few complications when an appropriate trace is selected. In this study, we aimed to present our experience and the results of lung mass cases that we biopsied with the guidance of CT. Methods: A total of 57 patients who were referred to us for clinicoradiological transthoracic biopsy (TTB) were studied with CT-guided histopathological sampling. The study did not include patients with no pathology results and ultrasound-guided biopsy. Results: A total of 57 patients, 42 male (73.6%) and 15 female (26.4%) with a mean age of 59.05 ± 17.04 (1-85), were evaluated. Thirteen of the lesions were reported as benign (22.8%), and 44 as malignant (77.2%). Conclusion: When an appropriate trace is selected, CT-guided transthoracic lung biopsy is a reliable diagnostic method with high accuracy and relatively few complications. © 2024 The Author(s).