Publications by authors named "T Kounadi"

Head and neck paragangliomas (PGLs) most commonly derive from the carotid body, jugulotympanic, vagal, and laryngeal paraganglia. Thyroid PGLs originate in the inferior laryngeal paraganglion, which may lie inside the thyroid parenchyma. Intrathyroid PGLs are rare with approximately 75 cases reported to date, mostly as solitary lesions.

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Purpose: Pheochromocytomas are rare tumors and biochemically silent ones with normal catecholamine levels are even rarer. Up to date, biochemically inactive pheochromocytomas are poorly investigated. We aimed to systematically assess the pre- and peri-operative characteristics and the outcomes of patients with these tumors who had been treated and followed-up in 2 tertiary centers.

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We report an extremely rare case of extranodal B-cell NHL: DLBCL (diffuse large B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma), stage IVE, presenting with heart and bilateral adrenal involvement. On admission, adrenal and thorax imaging identified large bilateral adrenal masses and a 4.6 cm mass in the right atrium wall.

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Summary: Juxtaglomerular cell tumour (JGCT) is an unusually encountered clinical entity. A 33-year-old man with severe long-standing hypertension and hypokalaemia is described. The patient also suffered from polyuria, polydipsia, nocturia and severe headaches.

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Purpose: Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a rare and life-threatening complication in patients with diabetes. Sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) have rarely been associated with ketoacidosis. The aim of this retrospective study was to investigate DKA episodes occurring after SGLT2i treatment and to compare them to DKA episodes due to other causes.

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