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Therapeutic Management of Substance Use in Pregnant Women: A Descriptive Literature Review in Greece and Europe

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Stathakopoulou Nikolitsa, Kalampokas Emmanouil, Triantafyllidou Olga, Mastorakos Georgios, Vlahos Nikolaos, Kalampokas Theodoros

Introduction: Substance use during pregnancy presents critical risks to both maternal and fetal health. Addressing addiction in pregnant women requires a multidisciplinary and evidence-based approach. Purpose: This review aims to explore treatment modalities for substance use disorders in pregnant women, with emphasis on clinical efficacy, regional programs, and best practices in Greece and Europe …

Management of borderline ovarian tumors: A retrospective study in Northern Greece

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Kyriaki Mitta, Ioannis Tsakiridis, Akriola Fachiridou, Fotios Zachomitros, Themistoklis Dagklis, Apostolos Mamopoulos, Apostolos Athanasiadis, Ioannis Kalogiannidis

Introduction: Borderline ovarian tumors (BOTs) are tumors of low malignant potential commonly presented in women of reproductive age. Their incidence has been increasing over the years and issues regarding fertility preservation are very crucial …

Posted in 2023 Volume 22 – Issue 4 Tagged , , , , ,

Primary malignant melanoma of the vagina: A case report and a mini review

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Konstantinos Zacharis, Eirini-Aikaterini Evangelopoulou, Konstantina Balafa, Ourania Koukoura, Alexandros Daponte

Primary vaginal melanoma is a rare and aggressive entity affecting the vaginal wall without any involvement of the uterine cervix or the vulva. It usually occurs in elderly women. We hereby present an 87-year-old woman who presented with recurrent vaginal bleeding. Vaginal examination revealed a 3cm hyperpigmented lesion …

Posted in 2023 Volume 22 – Issue 2 Tagged , , , ,

Comparison between ibuprofen and paracetamol in primary dysmenorrhea

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Panagiotis Christopoulos, Maria-Konstantina Liakopoulou, Victoria Perdikari, Nicolaos Vrachnis, Theodoros Kalampokas, Nikolaos Vlachos

Background: Primary dysmenorrhea refers to the symptom of painful menstruation in the absence of identifiable pelvic or uterus pathology. Initial presentation usually occurs in adolescence and early adulthood. Medications used to treat primary dysmenorrhea include anti-inflammatory drugs, principally, ibuprofen and paracetamol…

Posted in 2021 Volume 20 – Issue 4 Tagged , , , ,

Abdominal wall endometriosis after cesarean section

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Thanasas K. I, Papavasileiou S

The abdominal wall is the most common position locating endometriosis. The presentation of the event concerning the occurrence of endometriosis in scar of laparotomy after cesarean section. A patient, four years after cesarean section performed with Pfannestiel, came to our outpatient clinic with abdominal pain primary located in the left end of the surgical scar. Based on history and clinical findings was the suspected endometriosis …

Posted in 2017 Volume 16 – Issue 4 Tagged , , , , ,

Clinical characteristics and current therapeutic approach of patients with synchronous primary endometrial and ovarian cancers

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Androutsopoulos Georgios, Vitsas Charalampos, Thanatsis Nikolaos, Michail Georgios, Terzakis Emmanouel, Decavalas Georgios

Synchronous primary endometrial and ovarian cancers are relatively uncommon in general population. Although their pathogenesis still remains unclear, embryologic, hormonal, genetic or other phenomena may be responsible for the development of synchronous primary endometrial and ovarian cancers. The most common symptoms and signs in those patients are: abnormal uterine bleeding …

Posted in 2014 Volume 13 – Issue 4 Tagged , ,

Melanoma metastatic to the breast

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Ioannidis Charilaos

Metastatic tumors to the breast are rare. A case of a 49- year old female patient with a fast growing breast lump, that proved to be metastatic melanoma from an earlier treated cutaneous melanoma of the lower extremity, is presented. Treatment suggestions are made considering the dismal prognosis of these patients …

Posted in 2014 Volume 13 – Issue 4 Tagged , ,

Clinical characteristics and current treatment approach of vaginal primary malignant melanoma

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Georgios Androutsopoulos, Georgios Michail, Nikolaos Thanatsis, Charalampos Vitsas, Emmanouil Terzakis, Georgios Decavalas

Vaginal primary malignant melanoma (VPMM) is a very rare clinical entity. Most patients with VPMM usually have no specific symptoms or signs (abnormal vaginal bleeding, abnormal vaginal discharge, palpable vaginal mass and pain). VPMM has a very aggressive clinical behaviour. Moreover, patients with VPMM are usually diagnosed at advanced stage disease …

Posted in 2016 Volume 15 – Issue 3 Tagged , , ,

Breast abscesses

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Ioannides C

Breast abscesses are classified into lactational-related and those which are not associated with lactation. They are infrequent, however, they can cause considerable morbidity. The diagnosis is mainly clinical. They are treated with ultrasound assisted aspiration or, occassionally, with incision and drainage. If there is suspicion of malignancy, an incisional biopsy of the abscess …

Posted in 2011 Volume 10 – Issue 4 Tagged ,

Liver diseases in pregnancy

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Grammatikakis J, Evaggelinakis N, Kassanos D

Acute viral hepatitis is the most common cause of jaundice in pregnancy. Chronic hepatitis B or D infections may be transmitted to the neonate. However, hepatitis B virus transmission is effectively prevented with perinatal hepatitis B vaccination and prophylaxis with hepatitis B immune globulin. Cholelithiasis occurs in 6% of pregnancies. Complications can be safely treated …

Posted in 2008 Volume 7 – Issue 1 Tagged , , ,