Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Fine needle aspiration (FNA) is the procedure of choice in the evaluation of thyroid nodules. Nodules with indeterminate cytological categories, Bethesda III and IV, pose challenges in clinical practice and are frequently submitted to diagnostic surgery. Immunohistochemistry provides complementary information to cytological findings but its reliable use on FNA samples is hampered by technical problems. CytoFoam Core (CFCS), an absorbent foam device inserted into th...

The majority of thyroid nodules do not need treatment after the exclusion of malignancy or abnormal thyroid function due to the usually slow growth rate of benign thyroid lesions. Clinical and US follow-up should be performed every 1–2 years. A repeated US-FNA is appropriate only in case of relevant nodule growth or suspicious US changes. A minority of benign nodules present a progressive growth that causes local pressure symptoms or patient’s concern. To avoid unnec...

Background: Fine needle aspiration (FNA) is the diagnostic procedure of choice in the evaluation of thyroid nodules. Nodules with indeterminate cytological categories, Tir3A and Tir3B according to Italian cytological classification, pose diagnostic challenges in clinical practice and are frequently submitted to diagnostic surgery. CytoFoam Core (CF) (Diapath, Martinengo, Italy) uses an absorbent foam device inserted into the needle hub to collect the cytological sample aspirat...

The detection of thyroid nodules has been increasing over time, resulting in an extensive use of fine-needle aspiration (FNA) and cytology. Tailored methods are required to improve the management of thyroid nodules, including algorithms and web-based tools. To assess the performance of the Thyroid Nodule App (TNAPP), a web-based, interactive algorithmic tool, in improving the management of thyroid nodules, we carried out a preliminary analysis on a cohort of outpatients. One h...

Background: Obesity represents a threatening worldwide epidemic but, beyond the guidelines recommendations, its modalities of treatment in the medical community appear as variable and not clearly defined. Aim of our survey was to assess the present real-world approach to obesity management in Italy.Methods: Online anonymous survey among the 2248 members of the Italian Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AME). The survey included 8 questions about d...