Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction and aimsMacroscopic angioinvasion associated to lymph node metastasis from follicular thyroid carcinoma (FTC) is scarce and leads usually to a poor outcome.Subjects and methodsWe report a case of FTC with extensive vascular invasion into the right jugular vein and numerous lymph nodes. We reviewed clinical records of our patient and analysed clinical outcomes and thyroglobulin rate as well as ima...

Introduction: Acromegaly is a rare condition characterized by growth hormone (GH) excess and elevated Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-I) levels attributed in the vast majority of cases to a pituitary adenoma. In rare cases, GH secretion is from an ectopic origin.Case Presentation: We present the case of a 70-year-old patient complaining of headaches without visual symptoms. The patient had a 15-year history of sleep apnea, hypertension and diabetes. Cl...