Endocrine Abstracts

Aim: Image-guided thermal ablation methods are gaining popularity in recent years for the treatment of benign and malignant thyroid nodules. It has also started to be performed more frequently in our country in the last few years, but few centers have published data on this subject. We aimed to assess the effectiveness and safeness of microwave ablation (MWA) technique in patients with benign thyroid nodules (TNs).Materials and Methods: This retrospectiv...

Introduction: Hypervitaminosis D is a rarely reported condition. It may be observed more frequently because of the recent increase in supplement use of vitamin D. Herein, we report a case of vitamin D intoxication which was the first case with this high level of calcium as we searched the literature.Case report: A 57-year old hypertensive woman admitted to our emergency room with symptoms of constipation, loss of appetite and confusion. Blood pressure, h...

Background: Obesity and diabetes are major causes of morbidity and mortality that are increasing all over the world. As obesity is a major risk factor for type 2 diabetic patients, weight loss has an important place in the treatment of type 2 diabetic patients. In our study, it’s aimed to evaluate the effects of exenatide and laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) in obese diabetic patients on the clinical and laboratory parameters.Subjects and metho...

Introduction: Primary squamous cell carcinoma (PSCC) of thyroid is a rare type of thyroid malignancies because thyroid gland lacks squamous epithelium. It is seen in <1% of all thyroid malignancies. During last 30 years only about 90 cases were published. PSCC is an aggressive tumour as well as rare.Case report: We present a 60-year-old female who had been followed up for multiple nodules in thyroid in our outpatient clinic for 2 years. Her serum fre...

Classic thyroid hormone resistance (THR) occurs per every 400 000 live birth. THR should be considered along with TSH-producing adenomas when normal or high levels of TSH not consistent with hyperthyroidism is present. A 45-year-old female patient who was operated three times for multinodulary goitre had been treated with L-thyroxine. Mamillary biopsy had performed after detection of mass localized in right breast by mammography performed during regular follow-u...

Introduction: Primary thyroid lymphomas are rare cancers and account 1–5% of all thyroid cancers and 3% of all extranodal non hodgkin lymphomas (NHLs). We aimed to present cases of thyroid lymphoma encountered in our clinic.Case 1: A 54-year-old female patient admitted with pain and swallow on the cervical region. In ultrasonographic (USG) thyroid examination, it was found that both thyroid lobes were very large with routh parenchyme consis...

Introduction: Diabetic nephropathy is the leading cause of chronic renal failure worldwide. Related to the increased glucose and its metabolites, activation of renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system, and increased oxidative stress are important in renal deterioration. The studies indicate that suppression of renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system slow down diabetic nephropathy; Nigella sativa decreases blood glucose and oxidative stress. Were viewed th...

Background: It is known that obesity-related renal damage,regardless of type 2 diabetes and hypertension, may improve by weight-loss modalities. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the effect of bariatric surgery on glycemic and lipid parameters, anthropometric measurements, renal parameters and urine NGAL (Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin) levels in obese diabetic or nondiabetic patients who has not respond to medical treatmentMaterials and me...