Endocrine Abstracts

IntroductionLeydig cell tumors are rare entities, representing less 0.1% of all ovarian tumors. Generally these tumors are benign and unilateral. Most originate from the hilus cells and, less frequently, from the ovarian cortical stroma. Leydig cell tumors are functioning tumors, frequently associated with virilization symptoms in post-menopausal women.Case reportWe report the case of a 77 year-old female pat...

IntroductionA rarely reported histologic subtype of the papillary thyroid cancer is the Warthin-like variant (WLPTC). This carcinoma resembles the Warthin tumour of the salivary gland by virtue of a papillary pattern of eosinophilic tumour cells associated with a rich lymphoplasmacytic infiltrate in the cores of the papillae. Due to the its rarity, the pathological characteristics and clinical behavior of WLPTC are not well doc...