Endocrine Abstracts

Anatomical proximity, common blood supply and variability of location of the parathyroid glands make them prone to damage in the course of thyroid gland surgery. Total thyroidectomy (TT) poses a greater risk of postsurgical hypoparathyroidism (hypoPT) than a unilateral lobectomy, and neck lymph nodes dissection is an established risk factor of HypoPT. HypoPT lasting longer than 6–12 months postoperatively is considered permanent. The mechanism responsible for the recover...

Objectives: In the 5th edition of the WHO Classification of Endocrine and Neuroendocrine Tumors thyroid tumors are divided into several new categories that allow for a clearer understanding of the cell of origin, pathologic features, molecular classification, and biological behavior. According to this classification there are some borderline nodules -the group of low-risk follicular cell-derived neoplasms - such as noninvasive follicular thyroid neoplasm with papillary-like nu...