Endocrine Abstracts

Neuroendocrine neoplasias (NENs) are a heterogeneous group of tumors that differ in appearance, growth patterns, and clinical symptoms and develop from neuroendocrine cells and, accordingly, unusually similar cytological characteristics. Pheochromocytoma is considered as not epithelial type of NENs. We would like to present a clinical case of pheochromocytoma with difficulties in laboratory diagnosis and morphological verification. Female patient P., 60 years old, for 10 years...

The aim of the study was investigating of microvessels density (MD) and expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in adrenocortical tumors.Under investigation there were 23 adrenocortical tumors: adenomas – 13, ‘border’ tumors – 4, and carcinomas – 6. Immunohistochemical studied were carried out using monoclonal antibodies to both VEGF and endothelial marker CD34 (Dako). VEGF expression was estimated as a weak one (...

Primary bilateral adrenal lymphoma is extremely rare. We report a case of bilateral adrenal lymphoma developing in a 61-year-old woman. The patient presented with weakness, fever, anorexia, nausea, and weight loss. Her vital signs were as follows: body temperature 37.2 °C, pulse rate 98 beats per minute, and blood pressure 125/70 mmHg. Examination of head and neck was unremarkable. Lymphadenopathy and skin lesion weren’t found. The chest X-ray was normal, withou...