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ea0058p063 | Diabetes | BSPED2018

An annual review questionnaire in children and young people with type 1 diabetes

Myrsilidi Aikaterini , Agwu Juliana Chizo

Objectives: To evaluate the usefulness of an Annual Review Questionnaire (ARQ) which was introduced as a clinical tool to assess Knowledge and Compliance of Children and Young People (CYP) with Type 1 diabetes with aspects of good clinical care as defined by National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) guideline.Methods: All CYP with Type 1 diabetes, were expected to complete the ARQ as part of annual review. The questionnaire asked about compliance ...

ea0093p17 | Guided Poster Tour 2: Miscellaneous | EYES2023

Alcohol induced ketoacidosis with hyperglycaemia: A case report

Guzel Suleyman Sami , Theodoraki Aikaterini

Background: Diabetes is the commonest cause of ketoacidosis, with alcoholic and starvation ketoacidosis encountered less frequently. We present a case of high anion gap metabolic acidosis whose features were not categorigal for usual causes.Case presentation: A 42-year-old female patient was admitted with a 3 day history of nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain, that begun 1 day after binge alcohol intake, on the background of alcohol excess. AKI, transami...

ea0028p47 | Clinical practice/governance and case reports | SFEBES2012

Management of Vitamin D deficiency: a clinical audit of two loading regimens.

Theodoraki Aikaterini , Ihuoma Ajibola , Prelevic Gordana

Vitamin D deficiency is common and various supplementations regimens are in use. The purpose of this audit was to compare the efficacy of two short-term colecalciferol loading regimens in treating Vitamin D deficiency. Sixty-four consecutive patients with serum 25OH VitaminD ≤30 nmol/L were assigned to 12 or 16 weeks treatment with 40,000 IU colecalciferol orally once a week. The main endpoint was to identify which duration of treatment is adequate for achievement of suf...

ea0021p51 | Clinical practice/governance and case reports | SFEBES2009

Mass in the median eminence: an unusual cause of confusion

Theodoraki Aikaterini , Bouloux Pierre-Mark , Khoo Bernard

A 45-year-old man was found wandering in the streets by the Ambulance Service. He complained of productive cough with haemoptysis. On examination he was cachectic with clubbing, and he was confused (abbreviated mental test score 1/10). Chest XR showed left hilar and perihilar air space shadowing. He was treated for a community acquired pneumonia. A CT scan of the head showed a mass lesion in the pituitary fossa, confirmed on an MRI scan.Assessment of his...

ea0013p19 | Clinical practice/governance and case reports | SFEBES2007

Spontaneous recurrent hypoglycaemia due to metastatic gatrointestinal stromal tumour (GIST)

Krishnan Binu , Theodoraki Aikaterini , Ward Helen

A 75-year old gentleman presented with symptoms of increasing lethargy, loss of appetite associated with weight loss and constant micturition. A CT scan showed extensive peritoneal mass in the lower abdomen and pelvis with disseminated intraperitoneal malignancy. A CT guided biopsy confirmed a poorly differentiated tumour. Immunohistochemistry showed that all the cytokeratin markers were negative, but vimentin was positive and CD117 (c-kit) was strongly positive, indicating th...

ea0041ep1126 | Thyroid cancer | ECE2016

From thyroidectomy to thyroid cancer: epidemiological data from 2004 to 2014

Anyfantakis Anastasios , Vourliotaki Eirini , Foukaki Eirini Michaela , Alexaki Sophia , Avloniti Maria , Chatziriga Aikaterini , Stamataki Aikaterini

Background and aims: To evaluate the evolution of thyroid cancer epidemiological characteristics from 2004 to 2014.Materials and methods: Retrospective analysis of histological data from thyroidectomies performed in our hospital in the period 2004–2014.Results: From 2004 to 2014, 2725 thyroidectomies (women 81% vs men 19%) were performed in our hospital. In 1083 of these (40%) histologic examination revealed thyroid cancer.</p...

ea0055p25 | Poster Presentations | SFEEU2018

Detectable testosterone despite androgen deprivation therapy in prostate cancer: hunting for the source

Theodoraki Aikaterini , Suh Yae-eun , Morganstein Daniel , VanAs Nicholas

Background: Androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT) is commonly used in the management of advanced prostate cancer. ADT can be achieved through bilateral orchidectomy, by administration of GnRH receptor agonists, or by using by the newer GnRH receptor antagonist Degarelix. The classical desired biochemical goal is to achieve a serum testosterone of <1.7 nmol/l.Case Presentation: A man with metastatic prostate cancer on androgen deprivation therapy and ser...

ea0081ep848 | Pituitary and Neuroendocrinology | ECE2022

Chronic diarrhea: the diagnostic process

Floroskoufi Paraskevi , Vourlioaki Eirini , George Papazoglou , Koukias Stergos , Stamataki Aikaterini

Introduction: Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are a heterogeneous group of rare neoplasms that originate from endocrine cells with the ability to secrete amines and hormonal polypeptides. Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNETs) can be functional or non-functional. Functional PNETs secrete common hormones such as gastrin, insulin and glucagon and much less frequent hormones such as vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP). Their clinical characteristics depend on the peptide secreted....

ea0081ep1150 | Thyroid | ECE2022

Ectopic cushing’s syndrome : a rare cause

Vourlioaki Eirini , Floroskoufi Paraskevi , Kouloukoura Aspasia , Argyropoulou Eleftheria , Stamataki Aikaterini

Introduction: Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) accounts for 1-5% of all thyroid cancers. It is a neuroendocrine tumor arising from the calcitonin-secreting parafollicular cells of the thyroid. In rare cases, the neoplastic cells additionally secrete other substances, such as histamine, serotonin, ACTH, CRF etc, leading to paraneoplastic syndromes.Case report: An 80 year old male presented to our Department with an already diagnosed metastatic MTC. Three...

ea0070aep877 | Thyroid | ECE2020

Breast cancer metastasis to the thyroid gland – A case report

Michou Aikaterini , Kakoulidis Ioannis , Ilias Ioannis , Venaki Evangelia , Koukkou Eftychia

Introduction: Metastases to the thyroid are rare (1.4–3% of malignant solid tumors). When present, metastatic cancers mimic the ultrasound image of the thyroid parenchyma, hindering diagnosis. Breast cancer rarely metastasizes to the thyroid.Case: A 61-year-old woman was referred for goiterin the context of post-surgery evaluation for breast cancer. Thyrotropin (1.14 mIU/l), calcitonin (0.5 pg/ml) and parathyroidhormone (54 pg/ml) levels were norma...