Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Hypercalcemia is often observed in patients with cancer, secondary to the production s of parathyroid hormone (PTH)-related peptides. However, the association of primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT) and colon cancer is rarely reported.Case: We present the case of a 76 years old female patient, who was operated one year ago of for a low-grade colorectal adenocarcinoma. As part of her routine workup of her disease she underwent a phosphocalcic ...

IntroductionThe coexistence of pulmonary adenocarcinoma and papillary carcinoma of the thyroid is a rare event. The relationship between these two cancers is still unclear; Far from being a coincidence, it’s most often attributed to a genetic mutation (of which that of BRAF’s the most common). The management must focus on the most aggressive carcinoma. In this case, it’s pulmonary adenocarcinoma since the latter carcinoma is known for its ...