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Volume 52, Issue 1, 2023

Online ISSN: 2560-3310

ISSN: 0350-8773

Volume 52 , Issue 1, (2023)

Published: 01.11.2024.

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01.12.2019.

Professional paper

Anatomical variants of circle of Willis

Introduction: The circle of Willis is the major source of collateral blood flow between the carotid and vertebrobasilar system. Its potential depends on the presence and size of arteries that vary greatly among normal individuals and therefore their adequate observation by a radiologist is necessary. Aim: Determine the type of the circle of Willis and their frequency. Determine the type, frequency and localization of anatomical variants of arteries, as well as their average diameter. Compare these variables according to the age and gender of the examinees. Material and methods: A retrospective study was performed at the Center for Radiology of the Clinical Center Nis during 2017. All subjects underwent CT or MR angiography according to a standard endocranial protocol. The anterior and posterior parts of the circle were specially observed, with an emphasis on the presence or absence of anatomical variants of the arteries, with the measurement of their diameter. The obtained data were classified into variants of the front or rear part of the ring as well as the type of ring according to integrity. The frequency of these variables and their comparison by sex and age were measured. Results: The research included 92 examinees. According to the configuration of the Willis arterial ring, the adult type was the most often represented (71.7%). The most common type in terms of integrity was partially complete. The most common anatomical variants obtained in our work was aplasia of AcoA (27.2%) and aplasia of one or both PCoA (21%). PcoA hypoplasia was occured in women with a frequency of 13.5% while in men it was not present. Conclusion: Adequate understanding of the morphology of the circle of Willis by radiological methods is a good guide for neurosurgical and radiological intervention procedures. In this way, potentially significant neurological complications and the risk of morbidity and mortality could be reduced.

Aleksandra Milenković, Slađana Petrović, Simon Nikolić, Branislava Radović, Aleksandra Ilić, Miloš Gašić, Bojan Tomić

01.12.2018.

Professional paper

Clinical-morphological characteristics of pathological changes in the prostate

Aleksandra Ilić, Dejan Denović

01.12.2018.

Professional paper

Serum Vitamin D analysis in acute viral bronchiolitis

Zorica Vujnović-Živković, Snežana Marković-Jovanović, Jovan Živković, Mirjana Čukalović, Tatjana Novaković, Dragana Stamatović, Jelena Krdzić, Jadranka Mitić, Radica Ristić, Aleksandra Ilić, Predrag Živković

01.01.2019.

Original scientific paper

CLINICAL-MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES IN THE PROSTATE

The most significant prostate diseases (PD) are benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia
(PIN) and prostate cancer (PC). Generally, all PD are rare before the age of 50 with growing number of patients, primarily
with BHP, with each next decade, but about decade later the highest number of PIN and PC began to report. The aim of this
paper is to examine some of clinical, biochemical and histopathological characteristics of BPH, PIN and PC. Our sample
consisted of 169 men. Statisticaly the most common PD was BPH-77.5%, and the rarest PIN-8.3% (p<0.001). The average age of patients was 70.6±7.5 years (51-89) with no significant differences between diagnosis (p=0.415). PIN and PC are more often found in people from urban areas (p=0.004). In the central prostate area BPH is significantly higher in 88.5% (p<0.001). Peripheral parts are significantly more common places of PIN and PC (p<0.001). Median serum PSA values is statistically highest in PC-87.2 ng/ml (12.7-372.5), (p<0,001), especially those with predominantly peripheral parts localization. Gleason score is an important prognostic factor, with average value at PC is 7.32±1.4 (5-10), with a significantly higher values for diffuse PC. BPH is the most common, and PIN rarest PD. All diseases have occurred in people older than 50 years. Usually, BPH is in central and PIN and PC in peripheral prostate parts. PSA values were highest at PC, which is a prove of its importance in malignancy early detection.

Aleksandra Ilić, Dejan Denović

01.01.2019.

Original scientific paper

SERUM VITAMIN D ANALYSIS IN ACUTE VIRAL BRONCHIOLITIS

Bronchiolitis is an acute viral disease of lower respitatory pathways in children under 2 years of age. It is manifested by coughing, whistling and refusing food intake. The most common cause of bronchiolitis is a respiratory syncytial virus. Vitamin D is a steroid hormone which is synthesized in the skin after sun exposure or food intake. With discovery of Vitamin D receptors and hydroxylated enzymes in immune cells, a potential role for Vitamin D in maintaining immune homeostasis was seen. It has been established that Vitamin D induces a change of the antimicrobial polypeptide, cathelicidin, which has both antibacterial and antiviral roles.

Zorica Vujnović Živković, Snežana Marković Jovanović, Jovan Živković, Mirjana Čukalović, Mirjana Čukalović, Tatjana Novaković, Dragana Stamatović, Jelena Krdzić, Jadranka Mitić, Radica Ristić, Aleksandra Ilić, Predrag Živković

01.12.2017.

Professional paper

Self-assessment health state of adults in Kosovo and Metohia

Jovana Milošević, Aleksandra Ilić, Slađana Đurić, Danijela Ilić, Nenad Milošević

01.12.2017.

Professional paper

Suicide as a cause of death with drug addicts

Vladimir Jakšić, Suzana Matejić, Aleksandra Ilić, Miroslav Milošević, Dijana Mirić

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