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ea0090p63 | Diabetes, Obesity, Metabolism and Nutrition | ECE2023

Left hemiparesis and urinary incontinence as presentation of pancreatic Insulinoma in a young female. A Case report and review of literature

Cerma Adishah , Kermaj Marjeta , Ylli Agron

Introduction: Insulinoma is a rare tumor, with peak incidence at 30 -60 years of age and more frequent in women. It is associated with a myriad of clinical manifestations: from clearly defined adrenergic and neuroglycopenic symptoms to asymptomatic hypoglycemia. We present the case of a 20-year-old patient with pancreatic insulinoma, which was surgically resected only after her second hospitalization due to repeated negative imaging.Case presentation: A ...

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ea0081ep242 | Calcium and Bone | ECE2022

Primary vs tertriary hyperparathyroidism in a patient with medullary nefrocalcinosis and chronic renal failure

Shehu Tea , Hoxha Violeta , Ylli Dorina , Cerma Adishah , Ylli Agron

Background: Nephrocalcinosis is characterized by the deposition of calcium products in kidney parenchyma and tubules. It may cause acute or chronic kidney injury or be incidentally detected radiographically in a patient with normal kidney function. Most patients with nephrocalcinosis do not progress to end-stage kidney disease, but with certain underlying conditions, may be associated with progressive kidney dysfunction.Methods: The patient was diagnosed...

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ea0081ep1046 | Thyroid | ECE2022

Occult papillary thyroid carcinoma with lymphatic metastasis as first presentation of the disease - A report of two cases

Haxhiraj Adela , Cerma Adishah , Hoxha Violeta , Ylli Dorina , Ylli Agron

Introduction: Occult papillary carcinomas are small thyroid carcinomas (<1 cm) diagnosed after an initial manifestation of lymph nodes or distant metastasis. We report two cases of patients with this pattern of clinical presentation.Case description: The first case is a 21-year-old woman, with a one-year history of a growing cervical cyst. Fine needle aspiration of the cyst showed metastasis from papillary thyroid cancer. She had no previous history ...

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ea0075d06 | Diabetes | EYES2021

Factors predisposing to diabetes onset in hospitalised COVID-19 patients

Cerma Adishah , Muja Ardita , Haxhiraj Adela , Ylli Dorina

Background: The presence of diabetes and the degree of hyperglycemia is considered an independent factor in the clinical severity of COVID-19 infection, impacting the duration of hospital stay and other related medical conditions.Objective: To identify the correlation between the insulin needs in COVID-19 patients and hospital stay and other related medical conditions. To identify the factors that would contribute to diabetes onset during COVID-19 infect...

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ea0090p249 | Thyroid | ECE2023

Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma with Abdominal Desmoid-Type Fibromatosis – A Case Report

Poshi Klodiana , Haxhiraj Adela , Kermaj Marjeta , Hoxha Violeta , Ylli Dorina , Toti Florian , Shehu Tea , Muja Ardita , Cerma Adishah , Zotaj Ina , Ylli Agron

Introduction: Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma is the most frequent malignant tumour of the thyroid gland. It usually progresses slowly and is rarely metastatic. On the other side, fibromatosis are usually benign tumours with infrequent malignant appearances, which affect musculoaponeurotic structures. The aetiology remains unclear, although various possible factors are linked to it such as trauma, genetic predisposition, β-catenin heterozygous mutation, hormone disbalance etc...