Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Incidental discovery of an adrenal mass (AM) presents a common finding in patients with a history of extraadrenal malignant tumour. Discerning malignancy in AM is based on radiology (Rx) and scintigraphic (Sx) criteria, and finally fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNA) of the tissue.Objective: Determine the concordance of Rx and Sx techniques in patients with an AM and previous oncologic history.Materials and methods: We ...

Introduction: MTC accounts for 5% of thyroid cancers and can occur sporadically or as part of the multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 syndrome (MEN 2). The objective of our study is to evaluate the prognostic factors and outcomes of patients with MTC in the community setting.Methods: Retrospective descriptive multicenter study of patients with histological diagnosis of MTC. Descriptive, bivariate analyses (Student t for cuantitative and ...