Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Adrenal incidentalomas are detected in about 0.1% of general health screening with ultrasound, in 0.4–1.9% among patients evaluated for nonendocrinologic complaints, in ~4.4% among patients who have a previous cancer diagnosis. Majority are benign, but careful evaluation is warranted to rule out carcinoma and functional adenomas.Aim: The purpose of presenting these cases is to highlight the importance of ultrasound examination in diagnos...

Background: Separately, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) exert adverse effects on metabolic parameters. This study evaluated whether SCH in women with PCOS affects clinical, hormonal, and metabolic parameters.Aim: To analyse the relationship between selected clinical and metabolic parameters in young women with PCOS and normal thyroid function or SCH.Materials and methods: In this cross-sectiona...