Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Thyroid hyperfunctioning nodule usually represents benign tumor. Less than 1% of all cases have been reported as malignant lesion, especially in the presence of hyperthyroidism.Case report: An asymptomatic 46-year-old man with a history of diabetes mellitus type 2 came for regular diabetic check. Two palpable thyroid nodules were detected during a routine physical examination. Thyroid function tests showed hyperthyroidism: TSH <0.005 mI...

Objective: To analyse the semen quality in patients with newly diagnosed Hodgkin’s disease before starting the treatment.Materials and methods: We evaluated semen quality in 67 patients with Hodgkin’s disease who underwent sperm banking in our clinic over a 10-year period. Semen samples were collected by masturbation after 2–7 days of sexual abstinence. Age at banking, semen volume, sperm concentration, and total and progressive sperm moti...