No abstract

Aims: The aim of this study is to present a case of an infection in the oral cavity due to tongue piercing perforated into the floor of the mouth, thus to raise concern over the increasing popularity of tongue piercing in spite of its risks including perforation in the oral cavity and oral ulcers. Case Report: A sixteen-year-old female patient presented to the clinic with lesions and extreme pain in her oral cavity. The thorough examination showed displacement of the piercing through the tongue, causing a perforation of the floor of the mouth. The piercing was surgically removed. The ulcers were treated with medication. The patient was advised to get professional help and was instructed to pay close attention to oral hygiene in case of reiterated demand for tongue piercing. Conclusion: It is important to ensure that piercing is inserted by a specialist under sterile conditions to prevent complications. If a surgical operation is needed to treat the complications occurred, the clinicians must be aware of the critical veins and nerves that are located in the oral cavity and they should be very careful not to cause any harm during the operation.

No abstract

Objectives: The study aimed to display the growth pattern of the tympanic ring in fetal cadavers of 20-30 weeks of gestation. METHODS: In the study, 32 temporal bones of 16 fetuses (8 males, 8 females) of 24.62 ± 3.44 weeks of gestation were dissected to measure the height (TRH), width (TRW), and perimeter (TRP) of the annulus, and the width (TNW) of the opening part of the annulus at the level of the tympanic notch. Results: The TRH, TRW, TRP, and TNW were measured as 8.25 ± 1.04 mm, 7.64 ± 1.08 mm, 24.93 ± 3.40 mm, and 4.01 ± 0.91 mm, respectively. The parameters were similar at the seventh and eighth months of gestation; therefore, there was no variation from the seventh month. Linear function was calculated as y = 1.328 + 0.281 x weeks ( P < .001) for the TRH, y = 1.284 + 0.258 x weeks ( P < .001) for the TRW, y = 3.367 + 0.876 x weeks ( P < .001) for the TRP, and y = −0.603 + 0.188 x weeks ( P < .001) for the TNW. Conclusion: The parameters (TRH, TRW, TRP, and TNW) did not alter from the seventh month in utero. The linear functions (which represent the growth pattern of the parameters) of the tympanic ring may be useful for ear professionals to guess the annulus diameters, and to diagnose growth retardation and probable congenital anomalies in utero during sonographic imaging.

Amaç: Bu radioanatomik çalışmada, optik sinir cerrahisi açısından önemli bir referans noktası olması nedeni ile optik strut’ın morfometrik özellikleri ile ilgili veri elde edilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Materyal-Metot: Tıp Fakültesi Anatomi Anabilim Dalı envanterinde bulunan 7 adet erişkin insan kuru kafatası bu çalışmaya dahil edildi. Direkt anatomik ölçümler dijital kumpas ve radyolojik ölçümler bilgisayarlı tomografi yardımı ile elde edildi. Prekiyazmatik sulkusa göre optik strut’ın konumu değerlendirildi.   Bulgular: Direkt anatomik ölçümlerde optik strut’ın uzunluğu ve genişliği 4.53±0.74 mm ve 4.83±1.34 mm olarak bulundu. Bilgisayarlı tomografide ise optik strut’ın uzunluk ve genişliği 4.13±1.27 mm ve 4.31±0.82 mm olarak tespit edildi. Direkt anatomik ölçüm ve bilgisayarlı tomografide iki strut arası mesafe 16.83±2.56 mm ve 15.91±1.81 mm olarak bulundu. Bilgisayarlı tomografi ve direkt anatomik değerlendirmede optik strut’ın 4 kuru kafada sulkal, 2 kuru kafada postsulkal ve 1 kuru kafada asimetrik olduğu belirlendi. Sonuç: Optik strut’ın cerrahlar açısından bir referans noktası olması ve anteriyor klinoid proses rezeksiyonu sırasında hasarlanabileceği dikkate alındığında, sayısal verilerimiz optik sinir çevresinde yapılan cerrahi müdahaleler sırasında faydalı olabilir.