Endocrine Abstracts

Papillary carcinoma is the most common histological type of thyroid cancer. The optimal treatment remains controversial, particularly with regard to the papillary microcarcinoma (≤ 10 mm).The aim of this study is the characterization of patients with this condition undergoing surgery in our hospital over a period of 30 years, evaluating treatment outcomes.Between January 1, 1980 and December 31, 2010, a total of 564 patients ...

Introduction: Pituitary apoplexy is a potentially life-threatening syndrome due to acute infarction and/or hemorrhage of the pituitary gland. In many cases it is the first form of presentation of a pituitary adenoma. The purpose of the study is to analyze the clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment of this syndrome.Patients and methods: A retrospective analysis of the patients diagnosed with pituitary tumor apoplexy at Santo Antonio’s Hospita...