Endocrine Abstracts

Objective: Ultrasonographic (US) echogenic micro-foci are frequently seen in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). General belief is that microcalcifications represent psammoma bodies. But the subject is debatable and other sonographic intranodular echogenic figures can be seen in PTC. We aimed to examine the nonshadowing echogenic figures and their histopathological correlations in PTC.Methods: We prospectively collected US video records of PTC cases with ...

Aim: Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is a malignancy originating from the follicular epithelium of the thyroid gland. Psammoma bodies (PBs), structures characterized by concentric layers surrounding a calcified focus, are a pathognomonic finding in PTC. The precise mechanism of PB formation, as well as their association with clinical presentation and prognosis, remains an area of active investigation. This study aimed to elucidate the influence of PB presence on histopatholo...

Objective: Neck US is essential in the preoperative endocrinological evaluation of malignant thyroid nodules and determining surgical approach. Extrathyroidal extension (ETE) in DTC is a significant risk factor for recurrence. Our study aim is to assess ultrasonographic features predicting minor ETE.Method: In our two-center prospective study, we recorded US videos of DTC nodules adjacent to the capsule, with no thyroid parenchyma between the capsule. Ex...

Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the malignant potential of thyroid nodules with macrocalcifications and to evaluate the role of other sonographic findings in the diagnosis of malignancy in thyroid nodules besides macrocalcifications.Method: The findings of 8250 patients who applied to our outpatient clinic and underwent thyroid ultrasonography(US) between 2008 and 2021 were retrospectively reviewed. We included a total of 303 patients with 30...