Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: In multiple endocrine neoplasia 1 (MEN1), the decreased life expectancy is related especially to pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (panNETs). Timely diagnosis of potentially aggressive panNETs is the cornerstone of the follow-up in MEN1. Somatostatin receptor positron emission tomography (SSTR PET/CT) has a high accuracy in the detection of neuroendocrine tumors. The role of this imaging modality in early diagnosis and follow-up of MEN1-related panNETs is unclear....

Background: Adrenal cortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare malignancy known to be highly aggressive, with few specific treatment options. The objective was to evaluate clinicopathological features and outcome in patients treated at Helsinki University HospitalMethods and patients: We included all patients diagnosed with adrenocortical carcinoma (Weiss score ≥4) at Helsinki University Hospital during the years 2002 through 2017. Patients were identified...