Searchable abstracts of presentations at key conferences in endocrinology

ea0056gp45 | Adrenal medulla and NETs | ECE2018

The 10 Hounsfield Units cut-off value on unenhanced CT imaging is highly sensitive to diagnose pheochromocytoma: a multicenter study

Buitenwerf E , Korteweg T , Haag MSC , Feelders RA , Timmers HJLM , Canu L , Haak HR , Bisschop PHLT , Eekhoff EMW , Corssmit EPM , Dullaart RPF , Links TP , Kerstens MN

Introduction: A substantial proportion of pheochromocytomas (PCC) are detected during the work-up of an adrenal incidentaloma. Recently it has been suggested that in case of an adrenal incidentaloma with an unenhanced attenuation value <10 Hounsfield Units (HU) on CT imaging biochemical testing to rule out PCC is unnecessary. We aimed to determine the sensitivity of the 10 HU cut-off value to detect pheochromocytoma.Methods: Retrospective multicenter...

ea0049ep155 | Endocrine tumours and neoplasia | ECE2017

False positive findings on 6-[18F]fluor-L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine Positron Emission Tomography (18F-FDOPA-PET) performed for imaging of neuroendocrine tumors

Berends MA , Bolt JW , Kerstens MN , Links TP , Korpershoek E , de Krijger RR , Walenkamp AME , Noordzij W , van Etten B , Kats-Urgurlu G , Brouwers AH , van der Horst-Schrivers ANA

Background/Aim: Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are rare tumors arising from neuroendocrine cells throughout the body. Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scanning with 6-[18F]fluor-L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (18F-FDOPA) has been shown to be a valuable technique for the imaging of NETs. While the sensitivity has been assessed numerously, studies systematically describing false positive results, other than physiological variants, are lacking. Our aim was to systematica...

ea0056oc7.5 | Genomic and clinical aspects of endocrine tumours | ECE2018

Randomized trial comparing phenoxybenzamine and doxazosine for preoperative treatment of patients with a pheochromocytoma (PRESCRIPT)

Buitenwerf E , Osinga TE , Timmers HJLM , Lenders JWM , Feelders RA , Eekhoff EMW , Haak HR , Corssmit EPM , Bisschop PHLT , Valk GD , GrooteVeldman R , Dullaart RPF , Links TP , Voogd MF , Wietasch JKG , Kerstens MN

Background: Administration of α-adrenergic receptor antagonists is recommended before resection of a pheochromocytoma (PCC) in order to prevent perioperative cardiovascular complications. For this purpose either phenoxybenzamine (PXB) or doxazosin (DOX) is commonly prescribed. We conducted the first randomized controlled trial comparing the efficacy of PXB and DOX in controlling perioperative hemodynamics in patients undergoing PCC resection (ClinicalTrials.gov:NCT0137989...