Endocrine Abstracts

Objectives: Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is an autosomal, dominant, genetic disorder. The genetic lesion in neurofibromatosis type 1 is located at locus 17q11.2 that harbors the neurofibromin gene. Patients have 3-4 times higher possibility to develop malignancies relative to the general population. The endocrine manifestations of neurofibromatosis include precocious puberty, short stature, osteoporosis and pheochromocytoma. We present a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1...

Objectives: Fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) is the initial investigation of choice for thyroid nodules. The Bethesda System (B) classifies thyroid cytological patterns into six categories (B1-6) according to risk for malignancy.Methods: A total of 1113 patients (210 males/903 females) underwent FNAB for the same number of thyroid nodules. Their mean age was 56.2±21.6 years±S.D. We correlated the demographic profile (age and ...

Introduction: Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are neoplasms that arise from cells of the endocrine and nervous systems. They most commonly occur in the intestine and are graded histologically according to markers of cellular proliferation. G1 and G2 neuroendocrine neoplasms are called neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) – formerly called carcinoid tumors. G3 neoplasms are called neuroendocrine carcinomas (NECs).Objectives: We present a case of a patient with ...

Objectives: Overall, papillary and follicular carcinoma is associated with a 30-year cancer-related death rate of 6 and 15%, respectively. Poorer outcomes have been associated with older age, male gender, tumor size, grade and extrathyroidal extension. We investigated the clinical and laboratory characteristics of 40 patients who presented recurrence of thyroid disease.Patients data: • 40 Patients (21 Females and 19 males) with papillary thyroid can...