Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Incidental focal uptake in the thyroid gland is detected in 1%–2% of 18FDG-PET examinations. FNA is recommended due to an increased risk of malignancy (25–50%), but these figures are extracted from the studied cases (about a half). Moreover there is controversy about the maximum standardized uptake value (Suvmax) ability to discriminate between benign or malignant nodules.Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 4207 FDG-PE...

Background: Classic 21-hydroxylase deficiency, due to severe mutations in CYP21B gene, is an uncommon disease (1/ 150 000). Salt-wasting form accounts for 75% of the cases and turns up with gluco- and mineralocorticoid deficiency as well as feminine hermaphroditism. Although wide psycho-social repercussion especially in women is known, the rarity of the disease and losses in follow-up may lead to a scarce clinical experience. We present 3 adult patients with CAH- SW followed r...

Despite advances in the management of last years, diabetes and its complications are still the most frequent cause of admission in Endocrine Departments. Nowadays, in our Hospital, 60% of admissions are due to Diabetes, and more than a half of these are diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) (35.4%).Objective: Analize DKA episodes in our medical area in the last 12 years and compare them divided in two periods.Methods: Divide DKA episodes in ...