Searchable abstracts of presentations at key conferences in endocrinology

ea0070ep33 | Adrenal and Cardiovascular Endocrinology | ECE2020

Pediatric retroperitoneal paraganglioma with uncommon symptom treated successfully by laparoscopic surgery: Case report and literature review.

Khoa Dieu Van Nguyen , Dinh Duc Nguyen , Nguyen Linh , Quang Bay Nguyen

Introduction: Pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma are rare in the pediatric population occurring in approximately 1 in 50 000 children. The clinical presentation may range from asymptomatic to the classic triad of episodic diaphoresis, headache, and palpitations. Among hypertensive children, the incidence of surgically confirmed pheochromocytoma or catecholamine-secreting paraganglioma ranges from 0.8 to 1.7 percent. Catecholamine-secreting paragangliomas are often loc...

ea0101ps1-09-01 | Nodules | ETA2024

Ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy of thyroid nodules smaller than 10 mm in the maximum diameter: the efficacy and its correlation with tirads classification

Nguyen Hau , Nguyen Van Bang , Nguyen Xuan , Pham Linh , Nguyen Thoi , Vo Trang , Le Tam , Le Binh , Nguyen Thuy , Le Chi

Objective: This retrospective study evaluated the effectiveness of ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration cytology (USG-FNAc) for diagnosing thyroid nodules less than 10 mm and explored the correlation between the TIRADS classification and USG-FNAc reports.Methods: This analysis of 344 patients with 407 thyroid nodules less than 10 mm was conducted from June 2022 to July 2023 at the Centre of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Danang Family hospital, Danang, ...