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Neuroprotective effects of recombinant human erythropoietin in the developing brain of rat after lithium-pilocarpine induced status epilepticus

Status epilepticus triggers a mixture of apoptotic and necrotic cell death within the hippocampus. This neuronal loss may result in the development of epilepsy and cognitive deficits. Erythropoietin mediates a number of biological actions within the central nervous system and has been shown to be neuroprotective. In the present study, we investigated the effects of recombinant human erythropoietin on hippocampus of rat after lithium-pilocarpine induced status epilepticus. Twenty-one dam reared Wistar male rats, 21-day-old were divided into three groups: control group, lithium-pilocarpine induced status epilepticus and lithium-pilocarpine induced status epilepticus and erythropoietin treated group. Erythropoietin treated group received recombinant human erythropoietin 10 U/g intraperitoneally 40 min after pilocarpine injection for 5 days. Rats were sacrificed and brain tissues were collected at 5th day of experiment. Neuronal cell death and apoptosis were evaluated. Histopathological examination showed that erythropoietin significantly decreased neuronal cell death in CA1, CA2, CA3 and dentate gyrus regions of hippocampus. It also diminished apoptosis in the CA1 and dentate gyrus regions of hippocampus. In conclusion, erythropoietin may preserve the number of neurons and decrease apoptosis in model of status epilepticus induced by lithium-pilocarpine. This experimental study suggests that erythropoietin administration may be neuroprotective in status epilepticus.

Children with Mycobacterial Cervical Lymphadenitis: a Case Series

Introduction: Lymphadenopathy is a common clinical problem in pediatric age group. Tuberculous lymphadenopathy is a prominent cause of peripheral adenopathy amongst children in the developing countries. Tuberculous lymphadenitis is among the most frequent presentations of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. In this article, we presented five pediatric cases with mycobacterial infection detected in cervical lymph nodes.Case Presentation: First case admitted with a painless swelling in cervical and axillar regions and pathologic examination of the extirpated lymph node showed necrotizing granulomatous lymphadenitis. Second case presented with two months history of abdominal pain and painless swelling of right cervical region and Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) was grown in culture from the lymph node. Third case admitted with a painless cervical mass, her sputum was found positive for MTB. Fourth case was admitted with one year history of swelling that became fistulized in 6 months and lymph node culture was found positive for MTB. Fifth case, admitted with a painful swelling in left upper gingival mucosa and extirpated lymph node showed chronic granulomatous inflammation.Conclusion: Pathological and microbiological examination of tissues such as cervical enlarged lymph nodes should be evaluated for diagnosis of tuberculous infections.

Mikobakteriyel Servikal Lenfadenitli Çocuklar: Vaka Serisi

Introduction: Lymphadenopathy is a common clinical problem in pediatric age group. Tuberculous lymphadenopathy is a prominent cause of peripheral adenopathy amongst children in the developing countries. Tuberculous lymphadenitis is among the most frequent presentations of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. In this article, we presented five pediatric cases with mycobacterial infection detected in cervical lymph nodes.Case Presentation: First case admitted with a painless swelling in cervical and axillar regions and pathologic examination of the extirpated lymph node showed necrotizing granulomatous lymphadenitis. Second case presented with two months history of abdominal pain and painless swelling of right cervical region and Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) was grown in culture from the lymph node. Third case admitted with a painless cervical mass, her sputum was found positive for MTB. Fourth case was admitted with one year history of swelling that became fistulized in 6 months and lymph node culture was found positive for MTB. Fifth case, admitted with a painful swelling in left upper gingival mucosa and extirpated lymph node showed chronic granulomatous inflammation.Conclusion: Pathological and microbiological examination of tissues such as cervical enlarged lymph nodes should be evaluated for diagnosis of tuberculous infections.