Endocrine Abstracts

A 61-year-old woman was admitted to the Emergency Department with generalized seizures. She reported general malaise, anorexia, headache and multiple episodes of vomiting that started about 12 h before admission. She had a history of recent thyroidectomy, and she was on oral calcium carbonate (3 gr/day) and alpha calcidol (3 mg/day). Non-contrast head CT scan was negative for major findings. Laboratory work up revealed hypercalcemia (corrected calcium 14,4 mg/dl), renal impair...

Radioiodine treatment is the cornerstone of differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) management. A number of thyroid cancers, however, become radioiodine-refractory (RAIR) and these represent about 60% of advanced DTCs and are responsible for the vast majority of DTC mortality. RAIR DTC has limited therapeutic options, mainly tyrosine kinase inhibitors that are associated with moderate efficacy and considerable toxicity. Reinducing NIS expression (redifferentiation) with the aim of...

Background: An increasing number of mutations are associated with pheochromocytomas. Genetic screening is advocated in all cases and immunohistochemistry as well as phenotype profile recognition may permit a more targeted screening for specific genes.Case Presentation: A 54-year-old male presented with symptoms compatible with pheochromocytoma and increased levels of plasma normetanephrines, metanephrines and 3-methoxytyramine. On Computed Tomography, th...