Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Both thyroid dysfunction and sexual dysfunction in young women are relatively common. Even is described the correlations between various types of sexual dysfunction in women, and the severity of hyperthyroidism. However, it is known to us a description of the coexistence of vaginismus with arthritis, a relatively rare complication of antithyroid treatment.Case report: 25-year-old woman was admitted to hospital with symptoms of polyarthritis...

Introduction: Hypogonadism in men is the increasing problem of the present medicine, specially concerning patients suffering from chronic diseases, e.g. diabetes, chronic kidney diseases. However, there are no enough data referring to haemodialysed patients and correlation with adequacy of dialysis was not found.Aim: The aim of the study was to assess the gonadal status of male patients receiving dialysis in our ward with reference to parameters of adequ...

Introduction: Gallstone disease is one of most common in the Europe with prevalence till 15%. The basic mechanism of stone formation is precipitation of cholesterol crystals in the supersaturated bile. The relationship between thyroid function and the content of cholesterol has been known for quite a long time, as well as the work confirming the relationship between hypothyroidism and cholelithiasis. Recently, in mice it has been shown that both hypothyroidism and hyperthyroid...

Introduction: False memory, that is, remembering events, prohibitions and recommendations that did not happen. This phenomenon has long been known in forensics as it seems to be much more recognized in everyday life. This also applies to patients who could significantly interfere with communication with the doctor and education opportunities. In the face of surprisingly few papers on this subject regarding diabetes, we would like to present our observation.<p class="abstex...

Introduction: Emergencies in endocrinology often require a doctor’s high-speed operation, which is closely related to the ability to fast obtain a diagnosis. To remain a champion requires exercise. Therefore, we decided to check how often the doctors in the Emergency Department (ED) meet such patients.The aim of our study was to investigate the frequency of endocrine emergencies in Department of Emergency in Tertiary Care Hospital with Department of...

Introduction: Although the thyroidectomy is one of the most frequently performed operations in endocrine surgery, indications for this procedure as well as recommendations for further observation are still controversial. Therefore we would like to present what is happen with our patient during 22 years after thyroid surgery.Case report: In 1995, at the 46-year-old woman at that time, a subtotal strumectomy was performed due to the nodular goiter. Postope...

Introduction: Thyroid cancer is a major public health problem, and fine-needle biopsy is an established method of its early detection. However, there are still some controversy about the indication for BACC depending on the clinical data and the results of diagnostic imaging. An important role is also played by economic criteria, including socially acceptable, so-called equitable cost of obtaining additional year of life, which in our country is determined to three times the a...

Introduction: The diagnosis of thyroid orbitopathy is based on clinical symptoms and typical changes in laboratory tests confirming thyroid disease. In approximately 5% it is Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. Typical treatment is primarily steroids administered intravenously. But one disease does not exempts the other, and the drugs can not read. Therefore, we would like to present the history of our patient.Case report: 55 year-old man was admitted to the E...

Introduction: After a period of enthusiasm for the early detection of cancer, apparently we are entering a period of skepticism, questions and side effects in the form of unnecessary operations and their complications and costs. This also applies to thyroid cancer, and actually nodules and lesions visible only in ultrasoundMethod. Prospective observation of consecutive patients in one centre.Results: In Years 2013 and 2014 we have performed 2189 ultrasou...

Introduction: Fine needle aspiration of thyroid nodules is the most frequently performed ambulatory and recommendations for its performance are quite accurately described in the national and international guidelines. However, there is always a need to analyze the effectiveness of such proceedings.The aim of this study was to analyze such effectiveness in group of hospitalized patients.Method: The reason for hospitalization in the v...