Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Often parathyroid indicentalomas (PI) in the form macroscopically enlarged single or multiple parathyroid glands are encountered during surgical thyroidectomy. The reported incidence in literature is variable (0.4–4.5%), but we feel its underreported compared to its frequency, as only less than 500 cases were reported thus far. Another enigma about PI is their clinical significance and natural history. In this context, we analysed our own experience and tried ...

Introduction: Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is the most frequent endocrine malignancy. Apart from genetics, autoimmunity has been implicated in its pathogenesis. In this context, we set out study the role of Pro- inflammatory cytokines in PTC in South Indian population.Material and methods: This prospective case-control study was conducted on surgically managed PTC patients. Institutional ethical committee approval was obtained. Diagnosis of PTC was ...

Introduction: Granulomatous thyroiditis (GT) is one of the various types of autoimmune thyroiditis. It usually occurs in women of reproductive age in perigestational period. Clinical picture in is predominantly painful goiter with radiating pain to ears with low grade fever lasting for few days, sometimes associated with mild hyper or hypothyroidism. The treatment is symptomatic and supportive with no curative option. There are meagre anecdotal reports of thyroidectomy role fo...

Introduction: Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT) is one of the commonest endocrine disorder. Often, HT is associated with a plethora of autoimmune co-morbidities (AIC) such as vitiligo, arthitides, pernicious anaemia, skin allergy, thrombocytopenia, addison’s disease, type 1 diabetes, celiac disease, eosinophilia etc., The etiology of these AIC in HT is enigmatically idiopathic and hypothesized to be autoimmune in origin. Many studies suggests that thyroid specific antibod...

Introduction: Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT) is one of the frequent endocrine disorder. Clinical picture in Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is predominantly due to associated hypothyroidism and/or goiter related neck complaints. Rarely, HT can be associated with recurrent encephalopathy characterized by seizures, amnesia and comatose episodes. The etiology of this Hashimoto’s encephalopathy (HE) is enigmatically idiopathic and hypothesized to be autoimmune in origin. The ...

IntroductionPapillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is the most common endocrine malignancy. Apart from genetics, autoimmunity has been implicated in its pathogenesis. But, reports have been conflicting ranging from causative, protective and neutral role of immunomodulation. In this context, we set out study the role of Pro- inflammatory cytokines in PTC in South Indian population.Material and methodsThis pilot pro...

Introduction: Graves’ disease (GD) is often treated with radioiodine therapy for cure. While, post external irradiation and post-radioiodine therapy (RAI) induced hyperparathyroidism after many years of latency is a well known phenomenon, there are only anectodal reports of post-radioiodine hypocalcemia. The factors contributing to this are poorly understood. In this context, we evaluated our own series to look deeper in to this issue.Material and m...

Introduction: Taking a photograph of self alone or with a group called Selfie, has become modern day rage with spurt in smart phone technology. It has catapulted from a hobby in to psychiatric ailment, especially amongst teens and young adults. Though, it is considered as a psychiatric aberration keeping them aloof from social interactions, we observed an inadvertent advantage in this habit. In this context, we present some intriguing findings through this study.<p class="...