Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Primary bilateral bilateral macronodular adrenal hyperplasia is a cause of Cushing’s syndrome. It is characterised by a large enlargement of the adrenal glands at the expense of multiple non-pigmented nodules. There is inefficient steroidogenesis.Summary of the case: A 58-year-old woman with a history of extreme obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension and dyslipidaemia was admitted to our hospital for cellulitis and anaemia secon...

Introduction: Hydrocarbon Alteration (HA) is considered as the most common complication in Cystic Fibrosis (CF) and is related to a further deterioration of the lung function and the nutritional status.Objective: Analyze the prevalence of HA in patients with CF in an adult unit and its relationship with pulmonary complications.Material and methods: We conducted a retrospective study with 71 patients of our CF unit (age 30+/−9...

Introduction: The incidence of papillary thyroid microcarcinomas (MPT, max diameter≤10 mm) has increased in recent years. Most have a very good prognosis but some have growth during follow-up, lymph node and / or distant metastases.Material and methods: We performed a single-center, retrospective cohort study, n=114 patients (86% women, average age 48.3 years), diagnosed with MPT between 1998 and 2012. Risk stratification system (ATA 2015): 10 high...