Endocrine Abstracts

Background: The accuracy of the radiological and laboratory findings used to investigate adrenal masses are not optimal and therefore additional investigation methods, such as fine needle aspiration (FNA) are sometimes needed. Different methods are used for obtaining FNA such as endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), transabdominal ultrasound and computerized tomography (CT)-guided biopsy.Methods: Using a search function incorporated in our institutional pathology...

De-escalation of thyroid cancer treatment is crucial to prevent over-treatment of indolent disease. However, it also underscores the importance of identifying potential clinically aggressive cases that require completion lobectomy and adjuvant radioiodine therapy. TERT promoter mutations are molecular events closely associated to high-risk thyroid tumors with poor outcome, and may serve as markers for cases at risk of dissemination. In various international guidelines...