Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Anaplastic thyroid cancers are undifferentiated malignancies accounting for 2% of thyroid cancers.Objective: To study the clinical, evolutionary and therapeutic characteristics of these carcinomas.Materials and methods: A retrospective study covering 7 cases collected at our ENT department between 1994 and 2021.Results: They were 6 women and one man with an average age of 50 (41-78). The reason ...

Introduction: Oncocytic tumors can occur in the thyroid gland and other endocrine tissues, including the parathyroid, pituitary gland, adrenal cortex, pancreas, gut, and lung. Thyroid oncocytic tumors are rare: 3-10% of thyroid epithelial tumors. They are characterized by the presence of oncocytic cells called “Hürthle” cells.Objective: Describe the clinical, pathological and therapeutic features of oncocytic tumors of the thyroid gland.</...

Introduction: Lymph node (LN) metastases of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) usually happen in the paratracheal and internal jugular chain and are unusual in the parapharyngeal space (PPS). Our aim is to emphasize on the possibility of parapharyngeal metastatic LNs in PTC and to describe the diagnosis methods, treatment options, and impact on the prognosis.Case Report: A 62-year-old woman presented with a dysphagia lasting for 2 years. Examination revea...

Introduction: Oncocytic tumors of the thyroid gland are rare (3-10 %). They are usually benign. Hurthle cell (oncocytic) carcinoma is uncommon: 5 % of thyroid carcinomas. Our aim is to describe the diagnostic, therapeutic and prognostic features of Hurthle cell carcinomas.Materials and Methods: We report 3 cases of Hurthle cell carcinoma treated in our department between 1988 and 2021.Results: Our series included 35 cases of oncocy...

Introduction: Thyroglossal duct cysts are the most common congenital cervical anomaly. Malignant transformation is very uncommon: 1-1.5%. However, therapeutic strategy is still not codified. Our aim is to describe the therapeutic features of thyroid cancer arising from thyroglossal duct cyst.Materials and Methods: We report 3 cases of thyroid cancer arising from thyroglossal duct cyst, treated in our department between 1996 and 2021.<p class="abstext...

Introduction: Brown tumors result from the destruction of bone occurring especially in regions where bone resorption is rapid with hemorrhage and repa-rative granulation tissue replacing the normal tissue. This bone lesion can affect any part of the skeleton. It results from uncontrolled hyperparathyroidism in patients with chronic renal failure.Objective: The aim of this report is to describe the management and the evolution after treatment of brown tum...

Introduction: Typically, there are 4 parathyroid glands in humans: 2 superior parathyroid glands usually located near the crico-thyroid joint, and 2 inferior parathyroid glands near the inferior pole of the thyroid gland. However they can be variable in number and location. Awareness of their potential location is crucial for the operating surgeon.Objective: The purpose of this study is to describe parathyroid gland locations found during surgery.<p ...

Introduction: Type 2 diabetes is associated with an increased risk of cancer and with reduced survival in several types of cancer. However, data for upper aerodigestive tract carcinoma are limited.Objective: Our aim of this report is to study the impact of diabetes on survival among patients with upper aerodigestive tract squamous cell carcinoma.Material and Methods: A retrospective study of 130 patients treated for upper aerodiges...

Introduction: There are several classifications based on thyroid ultrasound for selecting suspected malignant thyroid nodules. In 2017 the European Thyroid Association developed a new and simple European Thyroid Imaging and Reporting Data System (EU-TIRADS), which classifies the risk of malignancy of thyroid nodules in adults to the following categories: benign, low-, intermediate-, and high-risk.Objective: To evaluate the accuracy of the EU-TIRADS for d...

Introduction: Pseudomonal infection is the most common cause of necrotizing otitis externa (NOE), which typically affects elderly diabetic patients. Fungi are a rare cause of this disease. Fungal NOE can be life-threatening if not recognized and treated promptly. Objective: The aim of this study is to describe the epidemiology, clinical features, management and evolution after treatment of diabetic patients with fungal NOE.Methods:...