Endocrine Abstracts

Context: ACTH-producing neuroendocrine cancer (NEC) of the thymus is rare. Lymph nodes and bone are most common metastatic sites. ACTH-secreting thymic NEC with pancreatic metastasis was only reported in one case. Most cases presented with florid Cushing syndrome (CS). Our case had thymic NEC with pancreatic metastasis, presenting with intermittent flush instead of typical CS. We demonstrate the comprehensive information of somatostatin receptors (SSTR), three different kinds ...

The defining feature of endometriosis is that endometrial tissues are deposited and grown onto sites outside of the uterine cavity. The pathogenesis of endometriosis, however, remains controversial despite extensive research. Since the endometriosis has been known as an estrogen-dependent inflammatory disease, the alterations in estrogen-mediated cellular signaling play an essential role in the pathogenesis of endometriosis. In addition to higher estrogen receptor (ER)β l...