Endocrine Abstracts

Papillary microcarcinoma (PMC) of thyroid is being increasingly detected following thyroid surgery for various reasons. The management of incidental PMC, not clinically or radiologically evident, is not well defined often leading to over treatment. Identifying risk factors for recurrence could help in administering appropriate management.Aims and methods: To review the incidence of PMC and management locally. Retrospective review of case notes of patient...

Background: Thyroid fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is an essential component of investigating discrete thyroid nodules. Grade THY3 Cytology implies a follicular lesion and usually requires diagnostic Hemithyroidectomy. Published data from UK suggests an incidence of malignancy in the range of 25 to 28% following Thy3 cytology. Nodular size of > 40 mm is shown to be significantly associated with increased incidence of thyroid malignancy. Aim: To assess the biochemic...