Searchable abstracts of presentations at key conferences in endocrinology

ea0067o32 | Oral Presentations | EYES2019

Pituitary apoplexy clinical presentation and management: the experience of a single center

Dalakoura S , Kalogeris N , Gyftaki R , Herolidi E , Dermentzoglou A , Loi V , Paschou S , Barkas K , Vryonidou A

Purpose: Pituitary apoplexy is a rare endocrine emergency due to abrupt hemorrhage or infarction of a preexisting pituitary tumor. We aimed to present clinical and biochemical characteristics as well as the management of patients presented with pituitary apoplexy at our department.Methods: Review of the records of all patients presenting with pituitary apoplexy at the Endocrinology department over the last 20 years.Results: During ...

ea0067gp14 | Poster Presentations | EYES2019

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy: always exclude pheochromocytoma

Gyftaki R , Klogeris N , Dalakoura S , Cherolidi E , Aggelaki M , Bourboulis N , Vryonidou A

Background: Pheochromocytomas are catecholamine-producing neuroendocrine tumors, arising from the adrenal medulla or from paraganglionic chromafin tissue. Their clinical presentation, mainly attributable to the increased catecholamine production and it is highly variable. We herein present a case of a 42-year-old female patient with recurrent episodes of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy due to a pheochromocytoma.Case presentation: The patient presented two years...

ea0056p950 | Female Reproduction | ECE2018

Oxidative stress markers in women with polycystic ovary syndrome without insulin resistance

Gyftaki Reveka , Gougoura Sofia , Kalogeris Nikolaos , Loi Vasiliki , Koukoulis George , Vryonidou Andromachi

Introduction: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is usually accompanied by abdominal obesity and insulin resistance which are related with low-grade chronic inflammation, as evidenced by elevation of multiple markers of inflammation, among which is oxidative stress. However, as far as oxidative stress presence, the existing data are limited. The purpose of this study was the investigation of several oxidative stress markers in women with PCOS without insulin resistance.<p cl...