Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Ganglioneuromas are rare, benign tumors of mature ganglion cells, arising from the sympathetic ganglia and 20% are located in the adrenal medulla, representing 1–4% of adrenal incidentalomas. About 1/3 secrete catecholamines but hypertension and other adrenergic symptoms are rare. About 60% are depicted with 131I- MIBG.Case report: A 72-year-old man was admitted for a left adrenal tumor 9×8 cm, incidentally found in abd...

The management of metastatic differentiated thyroid carcinoma included until recently the use of therapeutic 131I, radiotherapy and in specific cases chemotherapy. However, recently new agents entered in the management of differentiated metastatic thyroid carcinoma which aim at specific cell receptors and inhibit the growth of the carcinoma in a specific and targeted way.The aim was to present the experience of the use of the receptor tyrosine...

Differentiated thyroid carcinoma represents a small percentage of human carcinomas. However, it is the commonest endocrine neoplasm and if diagnosed and treated properly does not affect the long-term survival of the patients.Aim: The aim was to study differentiated thyroid carcinoma affecting young adults.Patients and methods: All patients presenting with thyroid carcinoma to the department from 01.01.2002 to 31.12.2008 were review...