Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare neoplasm with a variable but overall poor prognosis. The presentation is heterogeneous usually with mass effect and less often with evidence of hormonal secretion. About half of cases the tumors are hormonally active most commonly with cortisol secretion followed by sexual hormones production, being rare the aldosterone secretion.Case report: A 41-year-old male presented with hypertensive crisis and ...

Introduction: The small-cell neuroendocrine prostate carcinoma (SCPC) is rare, highly aggressive and usually transforms from prostate adenocarcinoma (PAC) after androgen deprivation therapy (ADT).Case Report: A 66-year-old man had a three-year history of high-grade PAC with high burden disease (abdominal lymph node and bone metastasis) at presentation (09/2019). On the initial staging evaluation, the CT scan documented a 20 mm left adrenal nodule compati...

Introduction: The Neuroendocrine Tumors Study Group of the Portuguese Endocrine Society (SPEDM) performed the first observational study between November 2012 and July 2014 too assess the profile of Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumours (GEP-NET) patients (pts) followed at the main Portuguese hospitals. Several demographic and clinical data were collectedObjective: Characterize the clinicopathological features and treatment of patients with NET or...