Maria Kontou

Dr. Maria Kontou

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Academic Career Length

4Years (2023-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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Nicolas NicolaidesNicolas Nicolaides
Nicolas Nicolaides
MKMaria Kontou
Maria Kontou
IVIoannis Anargyros Vasilakis
Ioannis Anargyros Vasilakis
MBMARIA BINOU
MARIA BINOU
ELEVANGELIA IOANNIS LYKOPOULOU
EVANGELIA IOANNIS LYKOPOULOU
CKChristina Kanaka-Gantenbein
Christina Kanaka-Gantenbein
McCune–Albright syndrome (MAS) is a rare sporadic condition defined by the classic triad of fibrous dysplasia of bone, café au lait skin macules, and hyperfunctioning endocrinopathies. The molecular basis of MAS has been ascribed to the post-zygotic somatic gain-of-function mutations in the GNAS gene, which encodes the alpha subunit of G proteins, leading to constitutive activation of several G Protein-Coupled Receptors (GPCRs). The co-occurrence of two of the above-mentioned cardinal clinical manifestations sets the diagnosis at the clinical level. In this case report, we describe a 27-month-old girl who presented with gonadotropin-independent precocious puberty secondary to an estrogen-secreting ovarian cyst, a café au lait skin macule and growth hormone, and prolactin excess, and we provide an updated review of the scientific literature on the clinical features, diagnostic work-up, and therapeutic management of MAS.

3 January 2025 in Pediatric Investigation
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FRFilippos - Paschalis Rorris
Filippos - Paschalis Rorris
MKMaria Kontou
Maria Kontou
MKMeletios Kanakis
Meletios Kanakis
DBDimitrios Bobos
Dimitrios Bobos
We recently came across an outbreak of parvovirus B19 related acute myocarditis in preschool children in a specific region in northern Greece. The children exhibited serious morbidity and mortality. All children had very poor left ventricular ejection fraction and required inotropic intensive care unit support.