Endocrine Abstracts

IntroductionThere are very limited number of clinical studies and data on the effect of thyroid dysfunction in hypothyroidism on connective tissue. Tendinitis can be the first complaint in hypothyroidism and symptomatic relief can be provided with the appropriate treatment of primary thyroid deficiency. There are studies, showed softening in Achilles tendon with age, in patients with intermittent claudication, diabetes patients, and chronic kidney failur...

IntroductionThyroid cancers account for about 2.9%of all cancers. Although it is reported that the risk of developing PTC as the second primary cancer increases after treatment of Hodgkin lymphoma (HL), concomitant PTC and HL are quite rare and to the best of our knowledge we found only three cases in the literature. This case report presents the treatment management and three-year course of a male patient with simultaneous diagnosis of PTC and HL.<p...