Endocrine Abstracts

A 22-year old female is followed at our department because of genetically confirmed autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome type 1 (APS-1). This was diagnosed at the age of 9 and in this patient characterized by autoimmune hypoparathyroidism, autoimmune hepatitis, autoimmune gastritis and premature ovarian insufficiency. Throughout childhood and puberty, the hypoparathyroidism was treated with moderate doses of calcium citrate (~3g/d) and calcitriol (~1.5µg/d), nevertheless res...

Background: Thyroid incidentaloma are asymptomatic thyroid nodules that are discovered on an imaging study performed to evaluate other structures. Clinically unrecognized thyroid nodules are common and can be found in up to 50–60% of patients at autopsy.1 Increased use of imaging modalities of better quality in the modern era has resulted in an increased detection of incidental thyroid nodules. The prevalence rate is 67% with ultrasonography (US) imaging, 15% w...