Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Familial papillary or follicular thyroid carcinoma is a rare, nonmedullary thyroid carcinoma characterized by the presence of the disease in two or more first-degree relatives. With the worldwide increasing rate of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) in the recent years, the familial form of the disease (FNMTC) has also become more common than previously reported, however remains less well described clinical entity. Here we report a case of PTC in identical twins.</p...

Introduction: The plasma vitamin B12 (B12) measurement is mainly conducted to detect B12 deficiency. But incidental finding of elevated B12 is not uncommon and may be a sign of serious disease, like solid cancers or caused by over-supplementation. However, there are cases in which high B12 levels are seen in the absence of supplements. Case: A 57-year-old female presented to our outpatient endocrinology clinic with complaints of headache, hot flashes, di...