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ea0014p441 | (1) | ECE2007

An 8-year-old boy with seizures and hypokalemia due to a paraganglioma

Petrou Vassilios , George Kolofotis , Georgouli Eleni , Papathanasiou Asteroula , Athanasia Tertipi , Stefanidis Constantinos , Hadjiathanasiou Charalambos

Pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas, tumors originating from the chromaffin cells, are rare in children.We report an 8-year-old boy who was admitted to the intensive care unit with seizures for which the child had to be intubated, severe hypokalemia (1.8 mEq/l), hyponatremia (127 mEq/l) and fever. Parents reported that several months before admission the boy had nocturnal sweating. Brain MRI revealed areas of increased sign intensity in the parietal lob...

ea0011p377 | Diabetes, metabolism and cardiovascular | ECE2006

Frequency of dyslipidemiαs in children – results of lifestyle intervention

Petrou VA , Tertipi AK , Posnaghidou E , Kostakioti ED , Skarpa VT , Anastasakou M , Hadjiathanasiou C

Dyslipidemiαs should be managed from childhood for prevention of early atheromatic vascular lesions and premature cardiovascular disease in adult life.Aim: We examined the frequency of different types of dyslipidemiα in children and the results on blood lipids of lifestyle intervention (diet and exercise).Patients and methods: We studied retrospectively 136 children, 74 boys and 62 girls, mean chronological age 8.5±3...

ea0014p199 | (1) | ECE2007

Overconsumption of salty and sweet foods increases blood pressure in children

Petrou Vassilios , Tertipi Athanasia , Papathanasiou Asteroula , Zerva Ourania , Skarpa Vassiliki , Papachilleos Petros , Anastasacou Marina , Nicolopoulos Panagiotis , Hadjiathanasiou Charalambos

Aim: To estimate the impact of overconsumption of salty and sweet foods on Body Mass Index (BMI) and Blood Pressure (BP) in children.Patients-Methods: We studied 208 children (105 girls), aged 9.2±3.0 yr, 57 (27.4%) of normal weight, 37 (17.8%) overweight and 114 (54.8%) obese. Overconsumption of NaCl was considered >5 g/day and of free sugar >0.5 g/Kg ideal Body Weight/day. BP was measured as appropriate and BMI was estimated in all childre...

ea0011p901 | Thyroid | ECE2006

Hashimoto’s thyroiditis in the children: clinical features at presentation

Skarpa VT , Kostakioti ED , Tertipi AK , Petrou PA , Posnaghidou E , Anastasakou M , Papahilleos P , Papathanasiou A , Hadjiathanasiou C

Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT) is the most frequent thyroid disease in children, in areas of the world with sufficient iodine intake.Aim: To study the clinical features of HT in children at presentation.Material and method: We studied 99 children with HT, 76 (76.8%) girls and 23 (23.2%) boys, with mean chronological age 10.7±2.6 ys (3.2–15.6 ys). The diagnosis of HT was established from the high titers of antithyroid a...

ea0016p703 | Thyroid | ECE2008

Results of thyroxine therapy on thyroid nodules size in children with Hashimoto's thyroiditis

Skarpa Vassiliki , Tertipi Athanasia , Petrou Vassilios , Kostakioti Eleni , Posaghidou Elvira , Kousta Eleni , Papachilleos Petros , Kitsopoulou Aphroditi , Vakaki Marina , Fotinou Aspasia , Ioanidis Dimitris , Papathanasiou Asteroula , Hadjiathanasiou Charalambos

Aim: To study the effect of thyroxine treatment on the size of thyroid nodules in children with Hashimoto’s thyroiditisPatients and methods: Twenty-two girls and 6 boys (78.6/21.4%) were followed for 2 years under thyroxine therapy, at mean dose 1.6±0.4 μg/kg per day. Diagnosis of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis was based on the high value of either antithyroid antibodies, ATPO or ATG. Age at presentation was 10.6±2.0 year (6.2–13.6...

ea0016p112 | Clinical cases | ECE2008

Children with growth retardation due to Rathke cleft cyst

Petrou Vassilios , Papachilleos Petros , Valvis Nikolaos , Ioannidis Dimitrios , Tertipi Athanasia , Georgoulas Thomas , Chadjiathanasiou Charalambos , Papathanasiou Asteroula

Rathke cleft cysts (RCCs) are non-neoplastic sellar lesions derived from remnants of Rathke’s pouch, and mostly asymptomatic. Symptomatic RCCs occur usually in middle-age, are >1 cm, and cause pituitary hypofunction, diabetes insipidus, hyperprolactinemia or visual impairment. In children, RCCs are rare and usually asymptomatic. However, symptomatic cases may present with growth retardation and diabetes insipidus. We report two children with symptomatic RCC manifestin...