Dilek Benk Şilfeler

The effect of molar pregnancies on platelet parameters

abstract The aim of this study was to compare platelet parameters between abortus groups with gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) (molar pregnancy, invasive mole, choriocarcinoma, etc) and without disease according to pathological result. The study population consisted of patients with GTD (n = 53) and aborted patients without disease as a control group (n = 53) who were seen in our clinic between January 2010 and December 2013. In this retrospective study, age, gravidity, levels of haemoglobin, white blood cell count, platelets, platelet parameters (mean platelet volume (MPV), platelet distrubition width (PDW), platelet crit (PCT), which shows platelet functions were recorded. The pathological diagnosis of GTD was recorded. The mean platelet count, MPV, PDW and PCT levels were similar between the groups. There is no statistically significiant difference between types of GTN in these parameters according to pathological diagnosis. According to our study results, platelet count and levels of MPV, PDW ve PCT in GTD patients were similar to aborted patients without disease.

Malouf Syndrome with Hypergonadotropic Hypogonadism and Cardiomyopathy: Two-Case Report and Literature Review

Malouf syndrome is a very rarely encountered syndrome which was first diagnosed in 1985 upon the examination of two sisters, with findings of hypergonadotropic hypogonadism, dilated cardiomyopathy, blepharoptosis, and broad nasal base. Later on, Narahara diagnosed another sporadic case with the same findings. A survey of relevant literature leads us to three women cases in total. Here we present two cases of Malouf syndrome and literature review.

Does the presence of anhydramnios affect the duration of medical abortion

OBJECTIVES The aim of the study was to determine whether anhydramnios affected the duration of medical abortion in cases with various indications as compared to cases with normal amniotic fluid volume. MATERIAL AND METHODS Patients who were admitted to our clinic because of medical abortion between January 2010-December 2013 were included in this retrospective study. A total of 32 pregnant women with anhydramnios (study group) and 67 pregnant women with normal amniotic fluid volume but with fetal abnormality (control group) were included in the study. Patient age, gravidity, parity, gestational age, previous delivery route, and duration of the abortion were recorded. RESULTS Mean duration of the abortion in the study group was 71.93 ± 47.51 h as compared to 79.08 ± 52.62 h in the control group. There were no statistically significant differences between the two groups in terms of duration of the abortion (p = 0.516). Also, we found no statistically significant differences in duration of the abortion with regard to previous delivery route (p = 0.220). CONCLUSIONS There were no statistically significant differences between the study group and controls in terms of duration of the abortion. In addition, neither parity nor previous delivery route affected the duration of the abortion.