Endocrine Abstracts

Patients with thyroid cancer usually present with a lump in the neck. However, the vast majority of patients with lumps in the neck do not have thyroid cancer. The practical investigation and management of patients with lumps in the neck will be discussed, with reference to national and international guidelines. Diagnostic dilemmas and controversies will be highlighted.The types of thyroid cancer will be reviewed, with reference to their clinical behavio...

Patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) undergo parathyroid ultrasound, Tc-99m sestamibi scan or MRI to localize hyperfunctioning parathyroid gland(s). When scans are negative or discordant we perform parathyroid hormone selective venous sampling (PTHSVS).We report the results of 18 patients (four males, 14 females, average age 58.7) with PHPT, who underwent PTHSVS followed by either focused parathyroidectomy (FP) or bilateral neck exploration (...

Patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) undergo parathyroid ultrasound, Tc-99 m sestamibi scan or MRI to localize hyperfunctioning parathyroid gland(s). When scans are negative or discordant we perform parathyroid hormone selective venous sampling (PTHSVS).We report the results of 17 patients (Four males, 13 females, average age 58.6) with PHPT, who underwent PTHSVS followed by either focused parathyroidectomy (FP) or bilateral neck exploration ...