Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Radiotherapy is part of the complex treatment of pituitary tumors; it is an effective treatment for residual postoperative tumors or recurrent tumors, but cerebrovascular events and secondary intracranial tumors may occur during long term follow-up.Aim: To assess prevalence of cerebrovascular events, secondary intracranial tumors and other neoplasia in patients with non-acromegaly pituitary tumors and craniopharyngiomas submitted to radiother...

Introduction: Gastrinoma is rare gastrin-secreting neuroendocrine tumor (NET), usually located in the pancreas or duodenum. The most common presentations of gastrin secreting tumor is Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome (ZES). Only about 10% of patients have non demonstrable ulcer.Case presentation: A 67 years old female, with premature menopause, mild hypothyroidism with optimal replacement treatment, osteopenia and history of chronic gastritis, is admitted to o...