Browsing by Author "Dadali, Yeliz"

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Association of Chiari Type 1 Malformation and Cervical Spine Curve Changes
(Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2021) Alpaslan, Muhammed; Ozkacmaz, Sercan; Dadali, Yeliz; Ucar, Ilyas
Introduction: In this study, we aimed to examine the association of cervical spine curve abnormalities (loss of cervical lordosis or reversal of cervical curve) with Chiari Type 1 malformation (CM1). Further, a possible relation of syrinx formation in the cervical spinal cord and disc protrusion with CM1 was analyzed. Material and Methods: Cervical spinal magnetic resonance imagings of 998 patients were retrospectively screened for the presence of CM1. The frequency rates of syrinx formation within the spinal cord, cervical spinal curve changes, and cervical disc herniation among CM1+ and CM1- patients were compared. Results: Patients with CM1 have significantly higher rate of loss of cervical lordosis when compared with those who have not CM1. The syrinx formation rate was also found lower in the CM1+ patients with loss of cervical lordosis than in CM1+ patients with either normal cervical lordosis or reversed cervical curve. No significant difference was detected between CM1+ and CM1- patients regarding cervical disc herniation rate. Discussion and Conclusion: As the loss of cervical lordosis rate is higher in CM1, the patients with lateral X-ray findings of cervical lordosis flattening may be evaluated regarding typical neurological symptoms of syringomyelia.
The Association of Vascular Loops of Anterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery and Vestibulocochlear Symptoms
(Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2023) Dadali, Yeliz; Ozkacmaz, Sercan; Avcu, Mustafa; Alpaslan, Muhammed; Goya, Cemil; Ozgokce, Mesut; Durmaz, Fatma
Aim: The association of vascular loops of anterior inferior cerebellar artery (AICA) with vestibulocochlear symptoms including hear loss, tinnitus, and vertigo is controversial. We aimed to investigate the relationship between vestibulocochlear symptoms and AICA vascular loop syndrome on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Materials and Methods: The patients underwent a posterior fossa MRI examination were reviewed regarding the presence of hear loss, tinnitus, and vertigo by an experienced ear-nose-throat specialists' physical examinations. The incidences of these lesions in the patients with and without AICA vascular loop syndromes were compared. Furthermore, the correlation between the AICA vascular loop syndrome subtypes (grade 1-3) and the incidence of the symptoms were analyzed. Results: A total of 502 patients (1004 ears) were included in this study. Vascular loops were demonstrated in 150 ears (14.9%). Subtype 1 was observed in 97 (9.7%), subtype 2 in 40 (4.0%) and subtype 3 in 13 (1.3%) ears. The incidences of tinnitus, hear loss, and tinnitus + hear loss were statistically significantly higher in the patients with vascular loops than without vascular loops (p: 0.000042, p: 0.0446906, p: 0.028106, respectively). However, there was not a significant correlation between the incidence of the symptoms and the grade of the vascular loop formation (p>0.05). Vertigo incidence was very similar among the patients with no, with one-sided and with both-sided AICA vascular loops (41.5%, 39.8% and 46.2%, respectively) with no statistical difference (p>0.05). Conclusion: The AICA vascular loop is associated with either tinnitus or hear loss but there is no correlation with the degree of the vascular loops. There is no relationship between AICA vascular loops and vertigo.
Comparison of Computed Tomography Findings Between Adult and Pediatric Covid-19 Patients
(Bentham Science Publ Ltd, 2024) Dadali, Yeliz; Ozkacmaz, Sercan; Unlu, Erdal; Ozkacmaz, Ayse; Alparslan, Muhammed; Dundar, Ilyas; Goya, Cemil
Purpose: This study aims to compare chest computed tomography (CT) findings between adult and pediatric patients with coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pneumonia. Materials and Methods: This study included 30 pediatric patients aged 1 to 17 years and 30 adult patients over 18 years of age with COVID-19 pneumonia confirmed by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) who have findings related to COVID-19 on Chest Computed Tomography. The CT findings of adult and pediatric patients were compared with a z-test. Results: Bilateral involvement (p:0.00056), involvement in all five lobes (p<0.00001), and central and peripheral involvement (p:0.01928) were significantly higher in the adult group compared to the pediatric group. In the pediatric group, the frequency of unilateral involvement (p:0.00056), involvement of solitary lobe (p:0.00132), and peripheral involvement (p: 0.01928) were significantly higher than in the adult group. The most common parenchymal finding in adults and pediatric patients was ground-glass opacities (100% and 83%, respectively). Among the parenchymal findings in adults, ground-glass opacities with consolidation (63%) were the second most common finding, followed by air bronchogram (60%) in adults, while in pediatric patients, halo sign (27%) and nodule (27%) were the second most common, followed by the ground-glass opacities with consolidation (23%). Conclusion: The CT findings of pediatric COVID-19 patients must be well-known as the course of the disease is usually less severe, and the radiological findings are uncertain when compared with adults.
Computed Tomography Findings of Covid-19 in Pediatric Patients
(Turkish J Pediatrics, 2022) Dadali, Yeliz; Ozkacmaz, Sercan; Unlu, Erdal; Akyol, Rukiye; Alparslan, Muhammed
Background. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the thorax Computed Tomography (CT) findings of pediatric patients diagnosed with coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) and to discuss these findings in light of the results of adult patients from the literature.Methods. The CT scans of pediatric patients (1-18 years old) with a diagnosis of COVID-19 by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) in our hospital between March 2020 and January 2021 were retrospectively reviewed. The scans were interpreted regarding the distribution and localization features, and involvement patterns including ground-glass opacity, consolidation, halo/reversed halo sign, interlobular septal thickening, air bronchograms and bronchiectasis. The frequencies of these findings in pediatric cases in our study were recorded.Results. A total of 95 patients with a mean age of 13 +/- 4.6 years were included in this study. Among them, 34 (36%) had lesions associated with COVID-19 on CT scans. Bilateral involvement was detected in 15 (44%) while unilateral in 19 (56%) patients. Eighteen (53%) patients had single lobe involvement. In 16 (47%) patients a solitary lesion was detected and in 18 (53%) multiple lesions were present. Ground-glass opacity appearance was observed in 28 (82%), consolidation in 9 (26%), and ground-glass opacity with consolidation in 8 (24%), halo sign in 9 (26%), reversed halo sign in 2 (6%), interlobular septal thickening (interstitial thickening) in 1 (3%) patients.Conclusions. As symptoms are relatively milder in children with COVID-19, CT findings are less extensive than in adults. It is essential to know the thorax CT findings that aid in the diagnosis and follow-up of the disease.
The Morphological Variants of Dural Venous Sinuses
(Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2020) Ozkacmaz, Sercan; Dadali, Yeliz; Alpaslan, Muhammed; Ucar, Ilyas
Introduction: In this study, we aimed to analyze the dural venous system variations in Turkey by magnetic resonance imaging examinations. Material and Methods: Images of a total of 200 patients (65 males, 135 females M/F: 0.48) who underwent a magnetic resonance venography examination were retrospectively screened. Results: Variation was detected in 101 patients (53.85% of males [35/65] and 48.89% of females [66/135]). In 16.5% of the patients, only one variation of dural venous system was detected, while the most common variation was left transverse hypoplasia in this group. Twenty-six percent of the patients had two variations of the dural venous system since the most common dual variations were left transverse hypoplasia + left sigmoid hypoplasia in this group. In 8% of the patients, three or more variations of the dural venous system were observed as the most common variations were right transverse hypoplasia + right sigmoid hypoplasia + presence of occipital sinus in this group. Discussion and Conclusion: It is essential to know the anatomical variations of the dural venous system for the discrimination between pathological processes such as thrombosis and physiologic conditions. Furthermore, the association of these variations with each other must be kept in mind for the explanation of the presence of multiple variations in the same individuals.