Anastasis Anastasiadis

Introduction Pentalogy of Cantrell consists of the following five congenital major malformations: (a) a defect in the anterior diaphragm, (b) a midline supraumbilical anterior abdominal wall defect, (c) a defect in the diaphragmatic pericardium, (d) various congenital cardiovascular malformations and (e) a defect in the lower part of the sternum ty...

Decreased expression of E-cadherin has been associated with poorly differentiated endometrial carcinomas and poorer outcomes. The purpose of this study was to examine the distribution of E-cadherin immunohistochemical expression in specimens from primary endometrial carcinomas and its relation to classical clinicopathological prognostic factors. Su...

Sexually transmitted diseases threaten every sexually active individual, whereas especially our younger adults, as more IT literate, should be better familiarized with the various methods of STDs protection as well as of the traditional and modern contraception. Our purpose was to investigate and compare the awareness of 18-45 years old adults from...

It is well known that the innate immunity system, involving the contribution of monocytes and macrophages, may dysfunction in fetuses and preterm neonates. Monocytes are capable of differentiating into dendritic cells (DCs) or into mucosal macrophages during certain infections and of producing inflammatory mediators such as TNF- α (tumor necrosis f...

Introduction Autoimmune oophoritis is a rare condition, which provokes ovarian failure with either primary amenorrhea or secondary amenorrhea and a subsequent loss of fertility and ovarian hormonal function. The purpose of this report is to document the clinical findings from two patients with autoimmune oophoritis. Case report Two cases of auto...

Introduction Isolated tuberculous epididymitis usually presents with a clinical picture and radiographic illustrations similar to those of a scrotal neoplasm; therefore, diagnosis can be challenging for physicians. This paper reports a rare case of isolated tuberculous epididymitis in a young man with swollen testicles. Case report A 32-year-old...

A case of peritonitis as an unusual complication of LLETZ (large loop excision of the transformation zone) for the treatment of CIN III associated with unrecognized iatrogenic posterior colpotomy is presented. After the procedure, the patient developed fever 38.3 degrees C and diffused severe pelvic pain. The contributing factors, prevention and ma...

Background. Doctor's gender is thought to play some role when women select their gynecologist. Purpose. The purpose of this research was to investigate the preference of Greek women in regard to the sex of their gynecologist as well as the factors associated with that preference. Material and method. The population of the study consisted of two hun...