Browsing by Author "Seyhan, Ekrem Cengiz"
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Are soluble IL-2 receptor and IL-12p40 levels useful markers for diagnosis of tuberculous pleurisy?
Önür, Seda Tural; Sökücü, Sinem Nedime; Dalar, Levent; Seyhan, Ekrem Cengiz; Akbaş, Ayşegül; Altın, Sedat (Taylor & Francis, 2015)Background: The differential diagnostic utilities of the levels of soluble interleukin (IL)-12p40 and the IL-2 receptor in sera and pleural effusions were evaluated in patients with exudative pleural effusions. Methods: ... -
Bronchoscopic management of endobronchial lipoma: A case report
Seyhan, Ekrem Cengiz; Özgül, Mehmet Akif; Çetinkaya, Erdoğan; Günlüoğlu, Zeki; Özgül, Güler; Cebeci, Gökhan (Bayçınar Medical Publishing, 2016)Endobronchial lipomas are very rare tumors. Although surgery may be required in some cases, bronchoscopic removal is the preferred treatment modality. In this article, we present a case of endobronchial lipoma incidentally ... -
Diagnosing latent tuberculosis in immunocompromised patients measuring blood IP-10 production capacity: An analysis of chronic renal failure patients
Günlüoğlu, Gülşah; Seyhan, Ekrem Cengiz; Kazancıoğlu, Rumeyza; Günlüoğlu, Zeki; Şimşek Veske, Nurdan; Ertan Yazar, Esra; Altın, Sedat (J-Stage, 2015)Objective Patients undergoing haemodialysis for chronic renal failure-hemodialysis (CRF-HD) are at risk of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI). The effectiveness of using blood IP-10 production capacity to diagnose LTBI ... -
Diagnostic value and safety of medical thoracoscopy in the management of exudative pleural effusion
Özgül, Mehmet Akif; Çetinkaya, Erdoğan; Tanrıverdi, Elif; Çotuk, Mustafa; Acat, Murat; Gül, Şule; Seyhan, Ekrem Cengiz; Omaygenç, Derya Özden; Akın, Hasan; Abbaslı, Kenan; Onaran, Hilal (Turkish Respiratory Soc, 2016)Objective: Medical thoracoscopy is a minimally invasive procedure that is performed by experienced pulmonologists under local anesthesia and conscious intravenous sedation. It allows direct observation and evaluation of ... -
Does ischemia-modified albumin level predict severity of obstructive sleep apnea?
Düger, Mustafa; Seyhan, Ekrem Cengiz; Günlüoğlu, Mehmet Zeki; Bolatkale, Mustafa; Özgül, Mehmet Akif; Turan, Demet; Uğur, Efsun; Ülfer, Gözde (Springer, 2021)Objective and aim Ischemia-modified albumin (IMA) is a newly recognized marker of chronic inflammation used to evaluate oxidative stress status in patients with various diseases. We explored the possible relationship between ... -
DR-70, A promising biomarker for the detection of lung cancer>
Özgül, Güler; Koç, Aysu Sinem; Turan, Demet; Küçük, Suat Hayri; Özsoy, Şule; Baydili, Kürşad Nuri; Güler, Eray Metin; Özgül, Mehmet Akif; Eğri Kansu, Zeynep; Seyhan, Ekrem Cengiz (European Respiratory Society Journals Ltd, 2021)Introduction: Lung cancer is characterized by an aggressive phenotype with a high mortality rate, early metastasis, and proliferation rate. Treatment options and prognosis differ significantly at each stage. Various ... -
DR-70: A promising biomarker for the detection of lung cancer
Özgül, Güler; Koç, Aysu Sinem; Turan, Demet; Küçük, Suat Hayri; Özsoy, Şule; Baydili, Kürşad Nuri; Güler, Eray Metin; Özgül, Mehmet Akif; Eğri Kansu, Zeynep; Seyhan, Ekrem Cengiz (Verduci Publisher, 2021)Objective: Lung cancer (LC) is characterized by an aggressive phenotype with a high mortality rate, early metastasis, and proliferation rate. Treatment options and prognosis differ significantly at each stage. Despite the ... -
Endobronchial management of an endobronchial hamartoma
Seyhan, Ekrem Cengiz; Günlüoğlu, Mehmet Zeki; Düger, Mustafa; Özgül, Mehmet Akif; Çalış, Elif; Özöver, İrem (Türkiye Klinikleri, 2019)Endobronchial hamartoma (EH) is a rare benign tumor of the bronchial tree. This tumor can obstruct the bronchus or cause bleeding. The treatment method is chosen according to location and extent of the tumor. Endobronchial ... -
Endotracheal ectopic parathyroid adenoma mimicking asthma
Özgül, Mehmet Akif; Seyhan, Ekrem Cengiz; Özgül, Güler; Çetinkaya, Erdogǎn; Büyükkale, Songül; Ünver, Nurcan; Çakır, Tansel; Sayar, Adnan (W.B. Saunders Ltd, 2014)Primary benign tumors of the trachea are uncommon. These tumors may cause tracheal occlusion and lead to a misdiagnosis of asthma. Ectopic parathyroid adenoma (EPA) can be seen anywhere between the mandibular angle and the ... -
Immunoglobulin G4-related lung disease presenting with a mediastinal mass
Oğuztürk, Gülçehre; Günlüoğlu, Mehmet Zeki; Seyhan, Ekrem Cengiz (Turkiye Klinikleri Publisher, 2022)Immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a recently identified systemic disease characterized by increased IgG4 level in serum and plasma cell infiltration resulting in “storiform fibrosis”. Although lung involvement ... -
Ischemia modified albumin in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
Seyhan, Ekrem Cengiz; Düger, Mustafa; Bolatkale, Mustafa; Eğri Kansu, Zeynep; Aynacı, Engin (European Respiratory Society Journals Ltd, 2018)… -
The maximum standardized FDG uptake on PET-CT in patients with non-small cell lung cancer
Özgül, Mehmet Akif; Kırkıl, Gamze; Seyhan, Ekrem Cengiz; Çetinkaya, Erdoğan; Özgül, Güler; Yüksel, Mahmut (Biomed Central Ltd, 2013)Background: Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) accounts for approximately 80% of new diagnoses of pulmonary carcinoma. This study investigated the correlation between 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose uptake in computerized tomography ... -
Mean platelet volume as an inflammation marker in active pulmonary tuberculosis
Günlüoğlu, Gülşah; Ertan Yazar, Esra; Şimşek Veske, Nurdan; Seyhan, Ekrem Cengiz; Altın, Sedat (BioMed Central Ltd., 2014)Background: The mean platelet volume (MPV) reflects the size of platelets. It has been shown to be inversely correlated with level of the inflammation in some chronic inflammatory diseases. This prospective study aims to ... -
A novel biochemical marker for community-acquired pneumonia: Ischemia-modified albumin
Bolatkale, Mustafa; Düger, Mustafa; Ülfer, Gözde; Can, Çağdaş; Acara, Ahmet Çağdaş; Yiğitbaşı, Türkan; Seyhan, Ekrem Cengiz; Bulut, Mehtap (W.B. Saunders, 2017)Introduction Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a frequent cause of hospitalization and a leading cause of mortality worldwide. Early diagnosis and the initiation of appropriate antibiotic therapy are essential to reduce ... -
Predictive value of the tuberculin skin test and QuantiFERON-tuberculosis Gold In-Tube test for development of active tuberculosis in hemodialysis patients
Seyhan, Ekrem Cengiz; Günlüoğlu, Gülşah; Günlüoğlu, Mehmet Zeki; Tural, Seda; Sökücü, Sinem (Medknow Publications, 2016)Background: Hemodialysis (HD) patients are at increased risk of reactivation of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) compared with the general population. QuantiFERON-TB Gold (QFT-G) for LTBI detection is more promising ... -
Primary pulmonary synovial sarcoma: A very rare presentation
Seyhan, Ekrem Cengiz; Sokucu, Sinem Nedime; Günlüoğlu, Gülşah; Şimşek Veske, Nurdan; Altın, Sedat (Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2014)Synovial sarcoma (SS) is a rare tumor originating from mesenchymal tissue and accounting for approximately 5–10% of all soft tissue sarcomas. A rare case of primary pulmonary SS in an asymptomatic 18-year-old man admitted ... -
Pulmonary artery aneurysm ruptured into bronchus in a patient with Behçet's disease
Seyhan, Ekrem Cengiz; Günlüoğlu, Mehmet Zeki; Cengiz, Erol (Elsevier Doyma, 2017)A 54-year-old man diagnosed with Behc ̧ et’s Disease (BD) 5 yearspreviously at another hospital was admitted to our center withmassive hemoptysis. The chest X-ray showed bilobular, smoothedged opacity localized in the left ... -
Red blood cell distribution width in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and healthy subjects
Özgül, Güler; Seyhan, Ekrem Cengiz; Özgül, Mehmet Akif; Günlüoğlu, Mehmet Zeki (Elsevier Doyma Sl., 2017)Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) increases the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Red blood cell distribution width (RDW) is accepted as a powerful predictor of outcomes in patients with CVD. Aims ... -
YKL-40, soluble IL-2 receptor, angiotensin converting enzyme and C-reactive protein: Comparison of markers of sarcoidosis activity
Uysal, Pelin; Durmuş, Sinem; Sözer, Volkan; Gelişgen, Remise; Seyhan, Ekrem Cengiz; Erdenen, Füsun; Şimşek, Gönül; Uzun, Hafize (MDPI, 2018)The aims of this study were to describe the clinical, radiological and immunological features of a population of sarcoidosis patients and to analyse chitinase-3-like protein 1 (YKL-40), soluble interleukin-2 receptor ...
