Background The parotid gland is one of the metastatic drainage areas for malignant tumours
of the head and neck area. In this study, we aimed to define the accurate number and …

Purpose To evaluate the variations of the sternum and provide the prevalence of sternal
foramen and its anatomical relationships. Methods In this retrospective study, 544 subjects …

Persisting difficulties in body procurement in Turkey led to the acquisition of donated, unclaimed,
autopsied, and imported bodies regulated under current legislature. Yet, no study had …

Little is known regarding the profiles of whole body donors in Muslim majority countries
where donation is scarce. Therefore, this study aims to profile registered donors in Turkey by …

Purpose De Quervain disease is the stenosing tenosynovitis of the first extensor compartment
of the wrist. It is diagnosed with a history of pain at the radial aspect of the wrist and a …

Purpose The superficial radial nerve and its branches are vulnerable during surgery for de
Quervain tenovaginitis. We studied the proximity of the nerve branches to the first extensor …

Discussion The nomenclature of renal arterial variations is still unclear. Nevertheless, it is a
misnomer to call such vessels accessory, aberrant or even supernumerary because they are …

Objectives: To investigate the frequency of unilateral or bilateral foramen of Vesalius (FV),
number of FV present on one side, and presence of a septum on FV. Methods: We bilaterally …

Raising public awareness of body donation is crucial for countries like Turkey that have
struggling donation programs. The official websites of anatomy departments may contribute to …

Background: Transcatheter arterial chemoembolization is a common treatment for patients
with inoperable hepatocellular carcinoma. If the carcinoma is advanced or the main arterial …