Browsing by Subject "abdominal pain"

Aberrant subvesical bile ducts identified during laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A rare case report and review of the literature

Mariolis-Sapsakos T., Zarokosta M., Zoulamoglou M., Piperos T., Papapanagiotou I., Sgantzos M., Birbas K., Kaklamanos I. (2017)

Introduction Aberrant subvesical bile ducts are a scarce anatomical variation, consisted by a network of bile ducts located in the peri-hepatic capsule of the gallbladder fossa. These rare ducts are usually discovered ...

Acute leriche syndrome in pancreatic adenocarcinoma: A case report

Mosa E., Manouvelou S., Tolia M., Tsoukalas N., Ardavanis A., Stasinopoulou M., Kyrgias G., Tavernaraki A. (2020)

Introduction: Coexistance of pancreatic carcinoma and Leriche syndrome is an extremely rare pathological condition. Leriche syndrome is defined as occlusion of the distal aorta at the bifurcation into the common iliac ...

Amyand's hernia: presumptive diagnosis by CT and literature review

Fezoulidi G., Argyrouli V., Adamopoulos E., Makridis K.G., Zourntou S.-E., Fezoulidis I.V. (2021)

Amyand's hernia is a rare inguinal hernia containing the appendix presenting mainly in male adults. The clinical presentation is usually without symptoms, however an inflammation can occur leading to strangulation, necrosis ...

Ascites in a patient with episodic angio-oedema and eosinophilia: Thinking outside the box

Rigopoulou E.I., Ioannou M., Papadamou G., Dalekos G.N. (2017)

Episodic angio-oedema with eosinophilia (EAE) or Gleich's syndrome is a rare condition characterised by recurrent episodes of oedema and eosinophilia, accompanied by urticaria, fever and weight gain. The presence of ascites ...

Benefits and Limitations of TKIs in Patients with Medullary Thyroid Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Efstathiadou Z.A., Tsentidis C., Bargiota A., Daraki V., Kotsa K., Ntali G., Papanastasiou L., Tigas S., Toulis K., Pazaitou-Panayiotou K., Alevizaki M. (2021)

Introduction: Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) have been used in patients with advanced medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC); however, data on their effectiveness and safety are limited. The aim of this systematic review and ...

Clinical and laboratory characteristics, epidemiology, and outcomes of murine typhus: A systematic review

Tsioutis C., Zafeiri M., Avramopoulos A., Prousali E., Miligkos M., Karageorgos S.A. (2017)

Murine or endemic typhus, a febrile disease caused by Rickettsia typhi, is often misdiagnosed due to its non-specific presentation. We sought to evaluate all available evidence in the literature regarding the clinical and ...

Clinical and laboratory features of children with community-acquired pneumonia are associated with distinct radiographic presentations

Falup-Pecurariu O.G., Diez-Domingo J., Esposito S., Finn A., Rodrigues F., Spoulou V., Syrogiannopoulos G.A., Usonis V., Greenberg D., on behalf of CAP-PRI (2018)

Chest radiographs from children with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) were categorized into three distinct presentations and each presentation was correlated to clinical and laboratory findings. Children < 59 months ...

Clinical immunology quiz - Case 1

Speletas, M.; Kalala, F.; Dalekos, G. (2007)

Clinical immunology quiz-Case 6

Speletas, M.; Boukas, K.; Louies, G.; Germenis, A. E. (2009)

Congenital peritoneal encapsulation of the small intestine: A rare case report

Zoulamoglou M., Flessas I., Zarokosta M., Piperos T., Kalles V., Tsiaousis I., Kaklamanos I., Sgantzos M., Mariolis-Sapsakos T. (2016)

Introduction Peritoneal Encapsulation (PE) is a scarce congenital malformation, characterized by a supplementary peritoneal membrane that covers all or a part of the small intestine. Presentation of case PE was unexpectantly ...

Current status of endovascular treatment of aortoenteric fistula

Spanos K., Kouvelos G., Karathanos C., Matsagkas M., Giannoukas A.D. (2017)

Aortoenteric fistula (AEF) is one of the most challenging diagnostic and therapeutic entities in vascular surgery. AEF can occur either primarily involving the aorta and the gastrointestinal tract or, more commonly, secondary ...

Dabigatran: The anticoagulant we have long expected?

Tagarakis, G. I.; Karangelis, D.; Daskalopoulos, M. E.; Tsilimingas, N. B. (2010)

Many researchers have until now united their efforts in the endeavor to discover new anticoagulants, which would be simpler to use and safer to administer, so that patients would avoid both thromboembolic events as well ...

Efficacy and safety of nintedanib in a greek multicentre idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis registry: A retrospective, observational, cohort study

Antoniou K., Markopoulou K., Tzouvelekis A., Trachalaki A., Vasarmidi E., Organtzis J., Tzilas V., Bouros E., Kounti G., Rampiadou C., Kotoulas S.-C., Bardaka F., Bibaki E., Fouka E., Meletis G., Tryfon S., Daniil Z., Papakosta D., Bouros D. (2020)

Nintedanib is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor approved for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). In a retrospective, real-world study across seven Greek hospitals, we evaluated the effectiveness and safety of ...

Evaluating Alternative Ramucirumab Doses as a Single Agent or with Paclitaxel in Second-Line Treatment of Locally Advanced or Metastatic Gastric/Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma: Results from Two Randomized, Open-Label, Phase II Studies

Shah M.A., Udrea A.A., Bondarenko I., Mansoor W., Sánchez R.G., Sarosiek T., Bozzarelli S., Schenker M., Gomez-Martin C., Morgan C., Özgüroğlu M., Pikiel J., Kalofonos H.P., Wojcik E., Buchler T., Swinson D., Cicin I., Joseph M., Vynnychenko I., Luft A.V., Enzinger P.C., Salek T., Papandreou C., Tournigand C., Maiello E., Wei R., Ferry D., Gao L., Oliveira J.M., Ajani J.A. (2022)

Studies JVDB and JVCZ examined alternative ramucirumab dosing regimens as monotherapy or combined with paclitaxel, respectively, in patients with advanced/metastatic gastric/gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma. ...

Geoepidemiology, clinical manifestations and outcome of primary biliary cholangitis in Greece

Gatselis N.K., Zachou K., Lygoura V., Azariadis K., Arvaniti P., Spyrou E., Papadamou G., Koukoulis G.K., Dalekos G.N., Rigopoulou E.I. (2017)

Background & aims Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is a disease with rising prevalence and considerable geographical variation. To describe the prevalence, spatial and time distribution, baseline characteristics, response ...

Glycogenic hepatopathy as a cause of severe deranged liver enzymes in a young patient with type 1 diabetes mellitus

Azariadis K., Gatselis N.K., Koukoulis G.K., Dalekos G.N. (2019)

Glycogenic hepatopathy (GH) is a rare complication of poorly controlled type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). We present a 19-year-old woman with T1DM and autoimmune thyroiditis who admitted to our department because of abrupt ...

International consensus on the diagnosis and management of pediatric patients with hereditary angioedema with C1 inhibitor deficiency

Farkas H., Martinez-Saguer I., Bork K., Bowen T., Craig T., Frank M., Germenis A.E., Grumach A.S., Luczay A., Varga L., Zanichelli A., HAWK, Aberer W., Andrejevic S., Aygoeren-Pürsün E., Banerji A., Bara N.-A., Bas M., Bernstein J., Betschel S., Björkander J., Boccon-Gibod I., Bouillet L., Bova M., Boysen H.H., Branco-Ferreira M., Bygum A., Caballero T., Cancian M., Castaldo A., Christiansen S., Cicardi M., Drouet C., Fabiani J., Gompels M., Gonzalez-Quevedo M.T., Gooi J., Gower R., Gökmen N.M., Grivcheva-Panovska V., Guilarte M., Gülbahar O., Hack E., Hakl R., Harmat G., Jeseňák M., Jolles S., Kaplan A., Katelaris C., Kosnik M., Kőhalmi K.V., Leibovich I., Levi M., Li H., Longhurst H.J., Lumry W., Magerl M., Malbran A., Martin L., Maurer M., Mihály E., Moldovan D., Murdjeva M., Nagy I.B., Nielsen E.W., Nieto S., Nordenfelt P., Obtulowitzc K., Pedrosa M., Porębski G., Prior N., Reshef A., Riedl M.A., Rosenkranz B., Schmid-Grendelmeier P., Péter S., Speletas M., Staevska M., Stobiecki M., Triggiani M., Veszeli N., Wuillemin W., Xiang Z.Y., Yamamoto B., Zuraw B. (2017)

Background: The consensus documents published to date on hereditary angioedema with C1 inhibitor deficiency (C1-INH-HAE) have focused on adult patients. Many of the previous recommendations have not been adapted to pediatric ...

Isolated fallopian tube torsion: A rare diagnosis in a perimenopausal patient with adnexal mass and raised Ca 19-9: Endoscopic management and review

Daponte, A.; Dimopoulos, K. D.; Terzis, A.; Messinis, I. E. (2005)

Isolated torsion of the fallopian tube in perimenopausal women is very rare. A patient who presented with an adnexal mass with possible ovarian torsion and with a raised Ca 19-9 titer is reported. A 48-year-old perimenopausal ...

Laparoscopic Spigelian Hernia Repair: Intraperitoneal Onlay Mesh-Plus Technique - Video Presentation

Zacharoulis D., Sioka E. (2018)

Background: Spigelian hernia represents a rare entity. Traditionally, it was repaired by the open technique. Various laparoscopic techniques have emerged periodically. Most laparoscopic repairs use the technique of placing ...

Liver lobe torsion in a cat with diaphragmatic hernia

Tsioli V., Flouraki E., Mavraki I., Venieris C., Zacharopoulou T. (2020)

A 10-year-old neutered male domestic shorthair cat was referred with a 2-week history of dyspnoea and anorexia following injury in a car accident. Thoracic radiography and ultrasonography revealed a diaphragmatic hernia. ...