Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Von Hippel–Lindau (VHL) is a rare, autosomal dominant syndrome characterized by the development of highly vascularized tumors in multiple organs. VHL affects approximately 1 in 35,000 live births. Tumors associated with VHL include hemangioblastom of the retina and central nervous system, pheochromocytomas, endolymphatic sac tumors of the middle ear, and epididymal or round ligament cysts. In 80% of patients, VHL disease is familial caused by mutations in the ...

Introduction: Cystic adrenal lesions (CAL) are a rare diseases representing 5.4–6.0% of all pathological changes affecting adrenal glands. In about one-third of the cases, lesions are detected incidentally; in the remaining two-thirds cysts lesions are symptomatic, which is typically related to their large size or rapid growth. Although CAL are usually benign, since malignancy is reported in up to 7% of all CAL. Management algorithms for CAL vary and are controversial bec...