Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) and medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) are two different types of thyroid carcinoma with significant different clinical and histological findings. Synchronous occurrence of these two carcinomas is uncommon. The aim of the study is to determinate the clinical, histological and therapeutic aspects of the coexistence of medullary and papillary thyroid carcinomas.Materials and Methods: We report two rare cases o...

Introduction: Total thyroidectomy is the most common surgical procedure for the treatment of thyroid diseases. Postoperative hypoparathyroidism and the resulting hypocalcemia are frequent complications after total thyroidectomy. The aim of this study was to assess the rate of postoperative hypoparathyroidism after total thyroidectomy in order to identify potential risk factors. Methods: We designed a retrospective study including 387 patients with total ...

Introduction: Brown tumor of bone, also called osteitis fibrosa cystica is a rare non-neoplastic lesion resulting from abnormal bone metabolism in hyperparathyroidism (HPT). Facial involvement is exceptional and, when present, usually involves the mandible, but is rare in the maxilla. These lesions can simulate a malignancy on clinical examination and routine radiographs. We aim through this case to present clinical and therapeutic particularities of a maxillary located brown ...

Background: Fungal necrotizing external otitis (NEO) is a serious and potentially life-threatening infection that is challenging to manage. It affects almost exclusively elderly diabetic patients. The diagnosis is often delayed and it is a rare disease, although its frequency has increased over the last few years. We aim through this study to share our experience in the management of a case of fungal NEO complicated by a retropharyngeal abscess in a diabetic patient and discus...

Introduction: Spontaneous extracapsular hemorrhage of a parathyroid adenoma causing cervico-mediastinal hematoma is a rare but life-threatening manifestation. Our objective is to present a rare case of cervico-thoracic hematoma secondary to a spontaneous rupture of a parathyroid adenoma and to specify its clinical, radiological, therapeutic and evolutionary features.Case report: This is a 50-year-old woman with no significant pathological history who pre...

Introduction: Endolymphatic sac tumors (ELSTs) are very rare and locally aggressive low-grade neoplasm of endolymphatic system origin, which can arise sporadically or in association with von Hippel–Lindau (VHL) disease. It is an autosomal dominant multisystem disorder with a prevalence of 1 in 39 000 people that predisposes the patients to clear cell neoplasms of various organs. Herein, we report a rare case of an ELST in a patient with VHL disease, in order to describe t...

Introduction: Vagal paragangliomas are rare tumors that developed from paraganglionnar tissue. They are relatively easy to diagnose. They have benefited from advances in diagnostic imaging, particularly angiography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). We aim to study the particularities of clinical findings in a vagal paraganglioma miming a lymph node metastases in patient with a history of papillary thyroid carcinoma.Case report: We report the case of ...

Introduction: Cystic cervical metastases of papillary thyroid carcinoma are rare. They precise incidence remains unknown. They can be indicative of a particularly papillary thyroid cancer. However, there is no negative prognostic character compared to non-cystic lymphadenopathy of thyroid carcinoma of the same histopathological type. We aim through this series of cases to discuss diagnostic and therapeutic features of cystic metastases of papillary thyroid carcinoma.<p cla...

Introduction: Locally extended thyroid cancer is a rare situation that lead to management discussion. Therapeutic strategy depend on the histological type of the cancer and the extension limits. We through this study to discuss therapeutic strategy and relate the evolution features of such cancers.Materiel and Methods: We performed a retrospective descriptive study collecting all locally extended thyroid cancer managed in our department over a period of ...

Background: Graves’ disease (GD) is a predominantly female autoimmune disorder of the thyroid gland. It is characterized by a diffuse goiter and biological hyperthyroidism. The optimal treatment of GD is still controversial. Surgery is one treatment option along with radioactive iodine (RAI) and antithyroid medication (ATM). The aim of the study is to review our experience in the surgical management in Graves’ disease.Patients and Methods: This...