Endocrine Abstracts

Objective: To evaluate the outcome of fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) of solid thyroid nodules, and the utility of thyroid ultrasound in determining the nature of solid nodules in our practice.Methods: We reviewed the diagnostic outcome of FNAB of solid thyroid nodules in 93 patients from our dedicated thyroid biopsy clinic. In addition we compared the predictive value of sonographic assessment with FNAB in a subset of patients who had undergone bot...

Guidelines for the use of Growth Hormone (GH) replacement in adults with GH deficiency (GHD) were published by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) in 2003. We undertook an audit to ensure that patients attending our adult endocrinology clinic were being prescribed GH in accordance with NICE guidelines.Patients commenced on GH replacement between June 2004 and June 2005 were included in the audit. Data was collected from medical notes, a...

Background: Minimally invasive parathyroidectomy relies on accurate localisation of the culprit gland. Combination of US plus Technetium 99m-sestamibi is considered the gold standard. CT parathyroid is thought to be a valuable tool in the pre-operative localisation.Aim: To evaluate the diagnostic performance of 2D CT parathyroid in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHP).Methods: This was a single-institution prospective st...