Publications by authors named "K Saltiki"

Giant parathyroid adenoma (GPA) is an extremely rare cause of primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) and may sometimes mimic parathyroid carcinoma (PC). Parathyroid carcinoma is also a very rare entity. Both preoperative and postoperative diagnosis of the two conditions remains a challenge.

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Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors (ICIs) have revolutionized cancer treatment, offering hope for patients with various malignancies. However, along with their remarkable anticancer effects, ICIs can also trigger immune-related adverse events (irAEs). One such noteworthy complication is the development of Diabetes Mellitus (DM), which particularly resembles Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM).

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Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) is a chronic disease with increasing incidence and prevalence and serious chronic complications, especially from cardiovascular system. However, other organs can be affected too. Several studies have associated T2D, especially when poorly controlled, with multiple pulmonary diseases.

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  • - Struma ovarii is a type of ovarian teratoma found in 2-5% of cases, and malignant transformation is rare (<5%), with two cases presented where benign struma ovarii evolved into highly differentiated follicular carcinoma of the ovary (HDFCO) years later.
  • - The first case involved a 37-year-old woman who had multiple metastases after being previously diagnosed with benign struma ovarii 14 years ago, while the second case was a 26-year-old woman whose condition re-emerged 4 years after a benign diagnosis.
  • - Both patients underwent surgery along with total thyroidectomy and radioactive iodine therapy, highlighting the challenges in diagnosing HDFCO due to its histological similarities
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COVID-19, a contagious disease caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, emerged in 2019 and quickly became a pandemic, infecting more than 700 million people worldwide. The disease incidence, morbidity and mortality rates have started to decline since the development of effective vaccines against the virus and the widespread immunization of the population. SARS-CoV-2 vaccines are associated with minor local or systemic adverse reactions, while serious adverse effects are rare.

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