Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Immobilization induced hypercalcemia, which was first described in 1941 by Albright, is an uncommon reason for hypercalcemia. It is associated with increased bone remodeling disorders and conditions associated with limited movement such as medullar lesions or vascular events. The exact mechanism of the disorder is unknown. Diagnosis requires an detailed evaluation to rule out other causes of hypercalcemia.Case presentation: A 24 year old ma...

Introduction: Inferior petrosal sinus sampling (IPSS) is the gold standard test to differentiate Cushing’s disease from ectopic Cushing syndrome. IPSS may cause severe complications; however, overall rates are low. Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) has been rarely reported after IPSS. Here we report a case who developed hypertensive emergency, left 6th cranial nerve palsy, and SAH after IPSS.Case: A sixty-two years-old female patient had a history of h...

Introduction: The risk of malignancy in thyroid nodules is reported by the Bethesda system by performing fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB). Atypia of undetermined significance(AUS) or follicular lesion of undetermined significance(FLUS)(Bethesda 3) and suspicious for a follicular neoplasm (Bethesda 4) create uncertainty about treatment and follow-up. Molecular tests, ultrasonographic features of the nodules, and calcitonin level help us for this uncertainty. Here, we will p...

BackgroundThe risk of cancer is relatively higher in Graves’ patients presenting simultaneously with thyroid nodules. Radioiodine (RAI) therapy recommended in intermediate-high risk differentiated thyroid carcinoma may be associated with worsening of a pre-existing Graves’ orbitopathy (GO) or developing a new onset. The impact of RAI therapy in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer on the course of a pre-exisiting GO has not been specific...