Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: The basis of treatment of primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT) is parathyroidectomy of the responsible lesion, and thus, preoperative localization is important. Ectopic parathyroid adenomas are rare, and they can be accounted for persistent or recurrent hyperparathyroidism. An intrathyroidal parathyroid adenoma (IPA) is an ectopic variant where the adenoma is either partly (>50%) or completely enveloped by the thyroid gland. The incidence of IPAs ranges from 0....

Introduction: Neuroendocrine neoplasms are rare heterogeneous malignancies originating from neuroendocrine cells throughout the body. The most common primary sites are the gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts, but can originate from almost any organ, some in unusual locations. The diagnosis is based on the confirmation of the endocrine nature of the tumor and secondly the confirmation of its primary nature. We describe two cases with a very rare primary localization of neur...