The Clinical Utility of ABO and RHD Systems as Potential Indicators of Health Status, a Preliminary Study in Greek Population.

Objective: The objective of this study is to further highlight the differences between different ABO blood groups and Rhesus types with health biomarkers.

Methods: In total 150 active healthy blood donors participated in our study comprising of 80 males from 19-61 years and 70 females aged from 21 to 64. Participants carrying blood group A were 55 individuals, blood group B 32, blood group O 51, and blood group AB 12, RHD+ 132, and RHD- 18.

Spontaneous spleen rupture in a teenager: an uncommon cause of acute abdomen.

Spontaneous spleen rupture is a rare complication of infectious diseases and it can become a potentially life-threatening condition if not diagnosed in time. A 17-year-old Greek female presented to the ER due to acute abdominal pain, mainly of the left upper quadrant. She had no recent report of trauma.

Parathyroid adenoma associated with thymoma in a female adult with primary hyperparathyroidism.

Introduction: Parathyroid adenoma associated with a thymoma is a rare clinical entity and few cases have been reported in the literature. This association can be explained by the common embryologic origin of the parathyroid glands and the thymus. These patients may present only with clinical signs and symptoms of primary hyperparathyroidism making it difficult to suspect the coexistence of thymoma.

Kikuchi-fujimoto disease: a rare case of axillary lymphadenopathy.

Background: Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease is a self-limited condition, characterized by benign lymphadenopathy.

Methods And Results: We describe a case of a 56-year-old male who presented with a node growth in the left axilla, without referring any other symptoms. The patient underwent excision and biopsy of the node and the histological examination established the diagnosis of Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease.