The sonographic features of malignant mediastinal lymph nodes and a proposal for an algorithmic approach for sampling during endobronchial ultrasound

IO Alici, N Yılmaz Demirci, A Yılmaz… - The Clinical …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction There are several papers on the sonographic features of mediastinal lymph
nodes affected by several diseases, but none gives the importance and clinical utility of the …

Cryorecanalization: keys to success

A Yılmaz, Z Aktaş, IO Alici, A Çağlar, H Sazak… - Surgical endoscopy, 2012 - Springer
Background Symptomatic airway obstructions are common with endobronchial exophytic
tumors and may result in lethal complications. Recently, a cryorecanalization procedure has …

The combination of cytological smears and cell blocks on endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspirates allows a higher diagnostic yield

İO Alici, NY Demirci, A Yılmaz, F Demirag, J Karakaya - Virchows Archiv, 2013 - Springer
We compared the diagnostic performances of conventional smears and cell block preparations
of tissue samples obtained with endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle …

Risk factors and maximum standardized uptake values within lymph nodes of anthracosis diagnosed by endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle …

NY Demirci, IO Alici, A Yilmaz… - Turkish Journal of …, 2015 - journals.tubitak.gov.tr
Background/aim: Enlarged mediastinal lymph nodes can result from serious etiologies
including granulomatous disease, neoplasia, etc., and a rare condition called anthracosis. The …

[HTML][HTML] Contribution of cell block obtained by thoracentesis in the diagnosis of malignant pleural effusion

…, M Gayaf, MY Yavuz, A Korkmaz, İO Alıcı… - Journal of …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Aim: The aim of this study wass to compare the cytological features of pleural exudative
fluids by conventional smear (CS) method and cell block (CB) method and also to assess the …

Two cases of tracheal disease misdiagnosed as difficult-to-treat asthma

IO Alici, OK Kurt, AB Dursun, A Yilmaz… - Respiratory care, 2013 - rc.rcjournal.com
Initial management of patients with difficult-to-treat asthma must begin with confirmation of
the diagnosis. We present 2 cases of tracheal disease misdiagnosed as difficult-to-treat …

Pitfalls and Challenges of Lung Transplant in a Patient With Kartagener Syndrome and Scoliosis.

A Yazicioglu, IO Alici, N Karaoglanoglu… - … : official journal of the …, 2016 - europepmc.org
We present a 22-year-old woman with Kartagener syndrome and scoliosis who died 112
days after single lung transplant. The classic thoracic involvement of situs inversus totalis and …

How many samples would be optimal for endobronchial cryobiopsy?

…, Z Aktaş, A Öztürk, D Kızılgöz, A Yılmaz, IO Alıcı… - Surgical …, 2017 - Springer
Background Cryobiopsy, which provides larger specimens without crush artifact, is a good
option for the diagnosis of visible endobronchial tumors. While there are several papers on …

Can sericin prove useful as a pleurodesis agent or tissue glue?

A Yazicioglu, F Demirag, IO Alici… - The Thoracic and …, 2017 - thieme-connect.com
Background Sericin is a natural, gum-like, macromolecule protein, synthesized from silkworms
for the formation of cocoon shells. The aim of the present study is to describe the effects of …

Tamoxifen citrate: a glimmer of hope for silicosis

…, BC Bilgin, OH Yilmaz, GG Simsek, IO Alici… - journal of surgical …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Inhalation of crystalline silica nanoparticles causes pulmonary damage
resulting in progressive lung fibrosis. Currently, there is no effective treatment for silicosis. …