Endocrine Abstracts

Thyrotropin-secreting pituitary adenomas (TSHomas) are rare functioning pituitary adenomas, accounting for less than 1%. They commonly present as macroadenomas with symptoms of hyperthyroidism. Though surgery is the first line therapy, cure is achieved in only 30–40%, with high rate of post-surgical hypopituitarism. We propose somatostatin analogs having a new role in the management. We report a case of 73 years-old man with a 6-month history of palpitations and progress...

Background and objective: Incidence of differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) is increasing but not its mortality. Knowing recurrence factors is essential to plan its treatment. Recurrence related factors in our area were reviewed and compared with ATA risk stratification system.Patients and Methods: The Cadit-CAM study was designed to evaluate characteristics of patients diagnosed of DTC in Castilla La Mancha, a region in the central part of Spain, during ...