Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Thyroid nodule is the most common endocrine disorder with the prevalence of more than 50% in adults. Majority of nodules are small in size and can be detected only by various imaging methods. Thyroid nodules are usually benign, asymptomatic, and do not need treatment. Growing and large symptomatic thyroid nodules are usually treated with thyroidectomy. Novel minimally invasive ablation techniques can be alternative to surgery. Percutaneous laser ablation is causing...

Objectives: Overt hyperthyroidism is reported to be associated with an increased mortality risk and an increased risk of cardiovascular (CV) complications such as an acute coronary syndrome requiring percutaneous coronary intervention, ischemic and non-ischemic stroke, atrial fibrillation and venous thromboembolism. Increased rate of acute CV events in the course of hyperthyroidism is well documented in Graves’ disease (GD) but not in subacute thyroiditis (ST). Last year ...

Introduction: The prevalence of thyroid nodules detected by ultrasound (US) is up to 50% in general population and approximately 5−10% of them is malignant. Diagnostic assessment includes laboratory tests thyroid US and thyroid scintigraphy, where suspicious nodules are characteristically cold when using99m Tc-pertechnetate as a tracer. A useful tool for US-based risk stratification of thyroid nodules is Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System (TIRADS). Rece...

Aim: In Graves’ disease (GD) the goal of radioiodine (I-131) application is the elimination of hyperthyroidism. The reported success rate 1 year after treatment is up to 90%. The aim of this retrospective study was to assess the factors influencing the early outcome 3 months after I-131 treatment of GD patients in an iodine sufficient area.Materials and Methods: We reviewed medical records of GD patients who received I-131 therapy between January 20...

Objectives: Ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) is a commonly performed diagnostic procedure for evaluation of thyroid nodules. The Bethesda System for Reporting Thyroid Cytopathology comprises six categories. Bethesda categories I and III present a challenge for deciding on further diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Category I includes non-diagnostic or unsatisfactory results that may be due to both aspiration of cystic material from simple cysts or asp...