Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Fine needle biopsy (FNB) is a very important diagnostic tool in the assessment of thyroid nodules and plays a prominent role in therapeutic approach. It has a sensitivity around 83 to 85% and a specificity around 80 to 92%.Aims: To correlate cytological (FNB) and final histopathological data in patients with nodular thyroid pathology.Methods: A retrospective study of patients who underwent surgical procedure from Janu...

Introduction: Ectopic adrenal tissue (EAT) occurs in less than 1% of adults, more commonly in males. It may be found anywhere along the path of embryogenic migration, usually in the kidney and retroperitoneal fat. We report a case of EAT in the fallopian tube, a particularly rare localization.Case: We present a 57-year-old female with a known medical history of nephrolithiasis and previous ectopic pregnancies. The patient was submitted to a laparoscopic ...

Introduction: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM2) remission after bariatric surgery can be achieved in 72% of cases. This mechanism is not fully dilucidated; however, it could be caused by the action of glucose direct deposit in the jejunum.Objective: To assess the preoperative eating behavior impact in postoperative DM2 remission.Materials and methods: A retrospective chart review among obese and type 2 diabetic patients that underwent...