Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: De Quervain’s Thyroiditis (DQT) is a self-restriction inflammatory disease of the thyroid gland that presents severe pain localized in the neck. But few cases of a painful variant of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT) have been described as well. Thyroid ultrasound (US) may reveal in homogeneous hypoechoic pattern in both conditions.Case: A 51-year old woman was admitted to the Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kauno...

Background: The prevalence of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in adolescents is reported up to 38.9%. Obesity is a known risk factor associated with PCOS increasing the risk of metabolic syndrome (MS). Up to 25% of adolescents with PCOS may have derangements in glucose metabolism and insulin resistance (IR).Aim: To evaluate PCOS prevalence in overweight/obese adolescent girls and to assess the association with BMI, MS and IR.Metho...

Introduction: Parathyroid carcinoma (PC) is an extremely rare, aggressive and life-threatening form of primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT). PC accounts for less than 1% of cases of pHPT, predominantly diagnosed in the fifth or sixth decades of life. Most parathyroid carcinomas are diagnosed after surgery.Case description: A 51-year old man was admitted to the Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas clinics due to leg pain and general ...

The detection and characterization of PTC are based on the evaluation of specific ultrasonographic features of thyroid nodes. However, there is limited data regarding diagnostics without typical malignant-appearing nodules. We report a very rare case of PTC in underlying chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis ultrasonographically manifested with diffuse microcalcification without focal mass. A 22-year-old woman visited our institution complaining of weight loss, general weakness, and...

IntroductionIt has been observed that in patients with depression and anxiety disorders dopamine secretion is suppressed, therefore prolactin secretion increases. Prolonged hypercortisolemia causes a variety of psycho-emotional changes that may affect dopamine secretion.CaseA 36-year-old woman was admitted to the Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Kauno Klinikos due to a 10-year-lasting gala...