Endocrine Abstracts

Objectives: In the 5th edition of the WHO Classification of Endocrine and Neuroendocrine Tumors thyroid tumors are divided into several new categories that allow for a clearer understanding of the cell of origin, pathologic features, molecular classification, and biological behavior. According to this classification there are some borderline nodules -the group of low-risk follicular cell-derived neoplasms - such as noninvasive follicular thyroid neoplasm with papillary-like nu...

Introduction: Joubert Syndrome (JS) is a rare ciliopathy condition, presenting distinctive cerebellar and brain stem malformation called the “molar tooth sign” (MTS) on brain imaging. Patients suffer from neonatal breathing dysregulation, developmental delay, hypotonia, abnormal eye movements. Endocrine disorders are only rarely evaluated, to date only few reports highlight the importance of hormonal evaluation.Material...

Objectives: Preoperative detection of parathyroid gland adenomas in patients diagnosed with primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT) represents a diagnostic challenge. The aim of the study was to assess the utility of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) as the diagnostic tool for preoperative localization of parathyroid gland adenomas in conjuction with a conventional ultrasonography.Methods: Between the years 2021 and 2022, 33 adult patients (30 women and 3 m...