Endocrine Abstracts

Thyrotropinoma is a very rare cause of hyperthyroidism. In October 2014 a 41-year-old male patient was examined for anaemia and diarrhoea. Abdomen CT scan, gastroscopy, colonoscopy and parasite tests did not reveal any abnormalities. The patient had lost 18 kg 7 years ago and his weight had been stable since then (BMI 21.3 kg/m2). The laboratory tests revealed high TSH, normal fT4 and low cortisol level. The patient referred to our department presented wi...

Background: Struma ovarii is a rare form of the ovarian germ cell tumors composed predominantly of mature thyroid tissue. It occurs mostly in the fifth decade. About 5–10% of these tumors are malignant. We present the case of a 20-year-old-woman with papillary thyroid carcinoma arising in struma ovarii.Case report: A 20-year-old woman presented to her gynecologist with pelvic pain. A right ovarian tumor was discovered at ultrasound examination. The ...