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Amyloidosis is a systemic disease characterized by extensive accumulation of poorly soluble autologous fibrous proteins in the extracellular space of various organs. Respiratory tract involvement is rarely seen in primary amyloidosis. Respiratory primary amyloidosis is named as tracheobronchial amyloidosis. We want to offer our patients that we have in mind the purpose of this preliminary diagnosis. repeatedly in the last 10 years with the same complaints. She was performed nonspecific therapies and followed up. Progressive dyspnea and coughing forced us to see a computerized tomography of thorax. Images revealed parenchymal changes. In Positron Emission Tomography peribroncial lesions with high FDG uptake were detected. We determined an obliterative lesion in bronchoscopic examination which is almost fully obstructing the tracheobronchial tree. Pathologic evaluation was reported as amyloidosis. We wanted to share a tracheobronchial amyloidosis case while this is a rare but curable entity with satisfactory results by multimodal treatment strategies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: Since unilocular hydatid is an infectious disease, it progresses with inflammation. In our study we aimed to search if mean trombosit volume (MPV) which its results were known for inflammatory, the number of trombosit and the number of leukocyte can be used as a diagnose method in unilocular hydatid disease. Methods: In this study, we took out the data of MPV values, the number of leukocyte and Trombosit values of the patients diagnosed as unilocular hydatid disease from archival records between the years 2008 and 2013. Then we formed a control group of the same age and the same gender from people having disease. Results: In our study there were totally 97 patients, 52 patients in patient group and 45 patients in control group. The mean MPV values of patient group was 6.268 ± 0.819 fL, whereas it was 7.370 ± 1.102 fL in the control group. The mean leukocyte number was found as 10007 ± 3542 /mm3 in patient group and 8419 ± 2927 /mm3 in the control group. The mean number of platelets was 353470 ± 124900 /mm3 in the patient group, while it was 307880 ± 89281 /mm3 in the control group. Conclusion: The significance of decrease in MPV values shows the usability of MPV in diagnosis. As a response to infective diseases and inflammatory conditions, the changes in volumes of platelets can be used as diagnostic factor in antimicrobial and immune answers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Hydatid cyst disease, which is caused by echinococcus granulosus still poses a serious problem in endemic areas. The disease frequently involves liver and lung. Other organ involvements are rare. In a 18-year old patient, bilateral lung, right ventricle of heart, liver and spleen involvement were detected. With albendazole treatment cyst in heart was completely disappeared, and liver cyst was found to be decreased in size. However, no decline in the number and size of cysts in lung was observed. Therefore, it was concluded that albendazole may not be effective in pulmonary hydatid disease compared to other organs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]