Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Chromogranin A (CgA) is the most abundant granin in gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs). As a tumor marker is moderately sensitive and nonspecific. Meningiomas are benign brain tumors that are usually to recur. Studies have shown in vitro and in vivo that meningiomas, regardless of histology and classification, express somatostatin receptors (SSTRs). GA68-DOTATATE PET is an exciting imaging modality that has shown significant a...

Thyroid hormone resistance (THR) is a rare dominantly inherited syndrome characterized by a reduced response of target tissues to thyroid hormone receptor. In most cases, THR is related to mutations in the thyroid hormone receptor beta gene (THRb). Management may be challenging in cases of gestation. Here we report the case of a pregnant patient with a possible not previously described mutation and negative genotype fetus.Case report: Thirty-two year old...