Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Parathyroid adenomas are the main cause of primary hyperparathyroidism. They are usually small – weighing <1 g – and not easy to find – requiring meticulous imaging studies for localisation. Giant adenomas are uncommon; large tumours and high levels of PTH raise the suspicion of parathyroid malignancy.Case presentation: A 68-year-old female presented in our clinic with polydipsia, poliuria, nausea, weight loss, and extrem...

Case presentation: Mrs. S presented in an endocrine clinic for fatigue, weight loss, restlessness and goiter. She was obese with a BMI of 51 kg/mp, hypertensive and had a medium size, nontender goiter. Lab test revealed hyperglycaemia, suppressed TSH (<0.03mUI/L), on two separate occasions, mid-normal fT4 and T3. Thyroid ultrasound revealed multinodular goiter. A diagnosis of polynodular goiter with subclinical hyperthyroidism was made and patient was commenced on thiamazo...

Introduction: Thyroid fluid-filled cavities are mostly resulted from degenerating thyroid adenomas but blood vessel anomalies are also described. Despite the typical benign behavior the local anatomical effects may require fine needle aspiration or directly surgery.Materials and methods: This is series of cases presenting intermittent breathing problems leading to the diagnosis of thyroid cysts. Thyroid evaluation included ultrasound, computed tomography...

Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is rarely associated with the development of acute pancreatitis (AP). The incidence of AP induced by hypercalcemia in PHPT varies between 1.5 and 7%. PHPT is most commonly caused by parathyroid adenoma and infrequently by parathyroid hyperplasia, carcinoma or cyst and multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) types 1 and 2A. The present case is a 48-year-old man referred to our service for further investigation 1 month after an acute hemorrhagic nec...

The adipose tissue (AT) is an important endocrine organ. Upon energy imbalance, the adipose cells become dysfunctional, supporting the development of metabolic pathologies and tumours. The adipose cell is among the main actor of the tumor microenvironment, and is able to establish a crosstalk with the cancer cell resulting in a reciprocal reprogramming. Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare endocrine malignancy affecting the adrenal cortex. In the most aggressive forms, can...