Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is the third most frequent endocrinopathy, after type 2 diabetes mellitus and thyroid disease. It is most commonly caused by an overactive parathyroid gland resulting in high serum parathormone (PTH) concentrations and consequent high serum calcium concentrations. PHPT is nowadays commonly asymptomatic, with high prevalence among postmenopausal women (female – male ration 3–4:1).Materials and m...

Fine needle aspiration (FNA) is recommended for diagnosing thyroid nodules with suspicious ultrasound (US) features. Bethesda categories III and IV have conflicting management approaches: follow-up or thyroidectomy. This study aimed to evaluate a multimodal US assessment of the lesions in order to clarify the therapeutic strategy in intermediate cytology cases. 64 successive Bethesda III or IV cases were included. US evaluation consisted of greyscale US, qualitative strain ela...

Introduction: Chronic kidney disease is a rising cause of morbidity and mortality in developed countries, including end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Endocrine disorders are highly common endocrine complications among patients with chronic kidney disease, including those receiving dialysis. The prevalence of thyroid comorbidities in patients with chronic kidney disease is documented higher than in normal population.Materials and methods: A cross-sectional ...

Introduction: The most common cause of hyperthytoidism is considered to be Graves disease (also known as Basedow disease), an autoimuune disorder. The most recent technique developed for measuring the tissue elasticity is considered to be sonographic elastography.Aim: This study was conducted in order to determinate if any significant changes could be encountered in the elastographic patterns of the different evolutive stages of Graves’ disease.</p...

The prevalence of thyroid nodules is increasing in the general population, thus detecting the ones at risk represents the main concern in clinical practice. The aim of the study was to compare four important Thyroid Imaging and Reporting Data Systems (TI-RADS) and assess how elastography and 4D Color Doppler vascularity evaluation improve the estimation of the malignancy risk. 133 nodules were evaluated by means of conventional ultrasound (US), elastography and 4D Doppler. All...

Introduction: Autoimmune thyroid diseases are among of the most important causes of thyroid disfunction. Chronic Autoimmune Thyroiditis (CAT)and Graves’ Disease (GD) are the major causes of hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism, respectively.Aim: The aim of this studywas to evaluate the efficiency of strain elastography in the differential diagnosis of Chronic Autoimmune Thyroiditis (CAT) and Graves’ disease.Material:...

IntroductionPrimary hyperparathyroidism is a common disorder of the parathyroid glands and the third most frequent endocrinopathy, especially among elderly women. Secondary hyperparathyroidism is a common complication of chronic kidney disease, associated with high cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. In both primary and secondary hyperparathyroidism, the need to correctly identify the parathyroid glands is mandatory for a better outcome. Elastography...