Hamdi Suat-Hulusi Behçet: an affective trainee - tutor relationship from Turkish medical history.

Behçet disease – although rare can be present in children

Introduction The child’s history reveals frequent faringitis accompanied by oral lesions (4-5 episodes/year), billatreal ankle joint swelling and weight loss. Behçet disease (BD) is characterized by a triple-symptom complex of recurrent oral aphthous ulcers, genital ulcers, and uveitis. Hippocrates may have described Behçet disease in the fifth century BC; however, the first description of the ...

Hulusi Behçet (1889-1948): Passion for dermatology.

[Pulmonary manifestations of Behcet's disease].

History Behçet’s disease is a chronic inflammatory disorder of unknown aetiology characterised by recurrent attacks. Although the triple symptom complex of oral and genital ulcerations with uveitis was reported by Hippocrates and other authors who attributed the symptom triad to major infections, Hulusi Behçet, a Turkish dermatologist, discarded the association with other illnesses and was the ...

A Case of Empyema necessitans: An uncommon presentation of Empyema

ABSTRACTIntroductionEmpyema is an accumulation of pus in the pleural space. Empyema necessitans occurs when pus extends through the parietal pleura into the surrounding tissues.Case ReportWe present here a 4 month old babywith severe respiratory distress and anassociated huge boggy swelling over the left side of his chest and back. Evaluation revealed pus accumulated in the pleural space which ...

The Role of Radiotherapy Among the Therapeutic Options for Castleman’s Disease

Feryal Karaca1, Çiğdem Usul Afşar2, Erkut Erkurt1, Hasan Suat Arslantaş1, Elif Çalış3, Berna Totan Ateş3, Emine Bağır3, Melek Ergin3, Semra Paydaş2 1Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, Adana, Turkey 2Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Oncology, Adana, Turkey 3Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pathology, Adan...