Endocrine Abstracts

Objective: To describe the experience of patients with differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC) since their diagnosis.Patients and Methods: Cross-sectional study including 25 patients with DTC who integrated the therapeutic education program (TPE) on DTC at the Nuclear Medicine Center, Sfax, Tunisia. Each participant recounted his or her experience during collective meetings (narrative approach). Results: Our group was composed of 19...

Objective: to evaluate the fear of recurrence of differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) in patients in complete remission. Patients and Methods: Cross-sectional study of 41 patients in complete remission after treatment of DTC, followed up at the Nuclear Medicine Centre of Sfax, Tunisia. The evaluation was based on the administration of a shortened version of the Fear of Cancer Recurrence Inventory (FCRI-SF) to all patients (maximum score 36 points)<p c...

Objective: To evaluate the quality of sleep in patients in remission of differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) Patients and Methods: Comparative case-control study conducted at the Nuclear Medicine Center of Sfax, Tunisia including 99 individuals divided into 2 subgroups G1 (n=39) patients in remission from DTC G2 (n=60) healthy control subjects Sleep quality was assessed according to the 7 components of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index ...

Objective: To assess the educational needs of patients with differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC) undergoing ablative irradiation therapy (RAI131)Patients and Methods: Cross-sectional study including 25 patients operated for TDC who integrated the therapeutic education program (TPE) on DTC at the Nuclear Medicine Center, Sfax, Tunisia. An assessment questionnaire was filled by the patients before the RAI session131Results: Our gro...

Objective: To determine the prevalence and factors associated with sleep disorders in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC)Patients and Methods: Analytical cross-sectional study of 39 patients followed for DTC at the Nuclear Medicine Center of Sfax, Tunisia. Sleep disorders were evaluated according to the 7 components of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Results: The average age of the patients at the time of t...

Introduction: Primary adrenal lymphoma (PAL) is a very rare entity. Less than 200 cases have been reported. Its evolution is unfavourable even under treatment. We report a case of PAL with a falsely reassuring course unmasked by 18F-FDG PET-CT.Observation: This is a 48-year-old female patient hospitalized with altered general condition, weight loss, fever and cytopenias. The initial thoraco-abdomino-pelvic CT scan revealed two large bilateral adrenal tum...

Objective: To estimate the prevalence of malnutrition in elderly patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) in hospital settings.Patients and Methods: A retrospective descriptive study of 55 patients over 65 years of age who were hospitalized in the Endocrinology Department. The diagnosis of malnutrition was established according to the criteria proposed by the HAS 2021.Results: The mean age of the elderly included was 71.4&pm;6.6 years ...

Objective: To study the carcinological factors associated with adrenal metastases (AMT) in bronchopulmonary cancer (PBC).Patients and Methods Case–control study analysing oncological data of 40 patients with PBC monitored by 18DFG PET/CT at the Nuclear Medicine Centre of Sfax, Tunisia. We compare the characteristics of 2 subgroups:G1 (n=17): patients with PBC and META (cases)G2 (n=23): ...

Introduction: The diagnosis of insulinomas is made biochemically. However, proper localization of insulinomas is essential before surgery. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the role of different imaging techniques in the localization of insulinomas. Case series: This case series include 10 patients with biochemically proven insulinomas. The age, gender, results of MRI, CT, EUS, are shown in Table-1. In imaging investigations, abdominal ultrasonography (AU)...

Introduction: Insulinoma is a rare neuroendocrine tumor with an incidence of 1 to 4 per million person-years. It is the most frequent endocrine tumor of the pancreas and is revealed by a spontaneous hypoglycemia. This study aimed to determine the clinical characteristics, diagnostic workup, and outcome of patients with insulinoma.Methods: This is a descriptive, retrospective study including patients with confirmed insulinoma collected over a 32-year peri...