Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is the most common endocrine malignancy. It represents over 80% of all follicular derived well-differentiated thyroid cancers. Despite the fact that the majority of PTCs are well differentiated and have a low rate of local invasion, recurrences, or metastases, there are complex cases which require a multidisciplinary team for a favourable result.Methods: Clinical examination, blood tests, scintigraphy, CT s...

BackgroundAcromegaly is a rare disease, caused by an autonomous excessive secretion of growth hormone (GH). Apart from skeletal alterations, the GH excess leads to metabolic and visceral disease. Thus, one of the most frequent associated complications is the cardio-vascular one represented by hypertension, cardiomyopathy and ischemic heart disease. The presence of multiple complications in patients with acromegaly leads not only to increased morbidity an...

Background: During the past decades, the prevalence of both obesity and differentiated thyroid carcinoma increased worldwide. The link between obesity and thyroid cancer is controversial. Some studies found a relationship between obesity and thyroid carcinoma (especially BRAFV600E mutated) and between type 2 diabetes mellitus and thyroid cancer, while other did not. Aim: To assess the relationship between papillary thyroid carcinoma and increa...