Alexandra Matias

ORCID: 0009-0008-7248-4290
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Research Areas
  • Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension
  • Eicosanoids and Hypertension Pharmacology
  • Adrenal and Paraganglionic Tumors
  • Adrenal Hormones and Disorders
  • Apelin-related biomedical research
  • Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
  • Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments
  • Ophthalmology and Eye Disorders
  • Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity
  • Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Sympathectomy and Hyperhidrosis Treatments
  • Meningioma and schwannoma management
  • Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis

Universidade Nova de Lisboa
2022-2025

Hospital Curry Cabral
2023-2025

University of Lisbon
2025

Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central
2022

Universidade do Porto
1991

Summary Horner’s syndrome is a rare condition that results from damage to the oculosympathetic chain. The classical presentation consists of miosis, unilateral ptosis and hemifacial anhidrosis due deficiency sympathetic activity. Although it has been described as result different types trauma, we present first clinical report was developed after fine-needle aspiration puncture thyroid nodule. A 48-year-old woman with non-toxic multinodular goiter underwent an ultrasound-guided for second...

10.1530/edm-25-0016 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism Case Reports 2025-04-01

Albino-Teixeira, António; Matias, Alexandra; Polónia, Jorge; Azevedo, Isabel Author Information

10.1097/00004872-199112006-00082 article EN Journal of Hypertension 1991-01-01

Pituitary metastases are rare. Clinical presentation could range from asymptomatic to panhypopituitarism or local symptoms. We present a case report of 43-year-old male patient with new onset headache, visual disturbances, and panhypopituitarism. The investigation led the diagnosis pituitary metastasis as first manifestation underlying lung cancer.

10.1002/ccr3.6601 article EN cc-by Clinical Case Reports 2022-12-01

Introduction. Primary aldosteronism is the most common cause of secondary hypertension. Adrenal vein sampling gold standard for subtyping primary aldosteronism. However, this procedure technically challenging and often has a low success rate. Our center one very few performing technique in our country with an increasing experience. Objective. The aim study was to evaluate role cortisol intraprocedural assay improving performance adrenal sampling. Design. We enrolled all patients that...

10.1155/2023/5563881 article EN cc-by International Journal of Endocrinology 2023-12-21
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