Endocrine Abstracts

IntroductionThyroid papillary carcinoma is the most common type of thyroid cancer. Thyroid papillary microcarcinoma is a subtype of papillary carcinoma that includes tumors with 10 mm or less diameter. As a result of diagnostic methods improvement, prevalence of this tumor is increasing. In this study, we reviewed lymph node metastasis characteristics among patients with papillary microcarcinoma.MethodsA retr...

Introduction: Laryngeal neuroendocrine neoplasms are very rare malignancies comprising less than 1% of all laryngeal neoplasms.Methods: Retrospective study including 5 cases of pharyngolaryngeal neuroendocrine tumors.Results: The average age was 49 years ranging from 35 to63 years with a sex ratio of 4. The average consultation delay was 8 monthes. All patients patients were tobacco users. the chief complaint was dysphonia and dysp...

Introduction: The tuberculous lymphadenitis is the most common form of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis. The association with thyroid cancer is rare and can mislead the physician with the lymphadenopathy being considered as metastatic. In an endemic region for tuberculosis such as Tunisia, an adequate preoperative evaluation is crucial to distinguish these two entities and provide the patient with the appropriate treatment.Material and methods: 2 cases of a ...

Introduction: The occurrence of a thyroid cancer on Graves’ disease is rare (0.3 to 16.6%). Most often than not, the type found is a papillary carcinoma and is discovered incidentally. Finding a thyroid nodule within the goiter must always raise suspicion of malignancy. Material and methods: We report the case of a patient followed for Grave’s disease in whom a fortuitous association with differentiated thyroid cancer was discovered on a pathol...

Introduction: Ectopic thyroid is characterized by thyroid tissue in a location other than anterior to the upper tracheal rings. The estimated incidence of thyroid ectopia is approximately 1/100,000. The most frequent locations are along the midline from the base of the tongue (90%) to the mediastinum. Ectopic thyroid tissue in the lateral neck is rare. We present a case of an ectopic thyroid gland with an atypical presentation as a lateral neck mass.Case...