Endocrine Abstracts

MEN4 is a rare disease characterized by the development of multiple endocrine tumors caused by mutations in the CDKN1b gene encoding the cyclin dependent kinase inhibitor P27Kip1. Here we report two new cases and address the potential link of MEN4 with autoimmunity. The 1st patient, a 66-year old woman, presented at 35 years high prolactin levels without evidence of pituitary adenoma, treated medically. At 51 years, she was diagnosed with mild primary hyper...

Purpose: Bone metastases (BM) are frequent in differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC). These patients may present skeletal-related events (SRE), the leading cause of DTC-related morbidity. We aimed to evaluate the clinical features, treatment approaches, and outcomes including overall survival (OS) of DTC patients with BM complicated by SRE and their evolution over time.Methods: 178 consecutive DTC patients harbouring BM were enrolled in this retrospective s...