Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Parathyroid lesion aspiration as a preoperative adenoma localization tool is a matter of controversy. Concerns are being raised regarding both the immediate (hematoma, infection, alterations on a subsequent histologic preparate) and long term (seeding) safety.Objective: To evaluate safety and efficacy of parathyroid fine-needle aspiration (FNA) with parathyroid hormone (PTH) washout as a localization of parathyroid lesions in patients with pr...

Background: Extreme hypercalcemia is an endocrine emergency. Given parathyroid hormone (PTH)-dependent cause, carcinoma should be suspected as a possible etiology. The prevalence of parathyroid carcinoma among patients presenting with extreme hypercalcemia is not well elucidated.Aim: Establish proportion of patients with parathyroid carcinoma among those presenting with severe hypercalcemia and compare clinical and laboratory features between benign and ...

Introduction: Neonate of patients with type I diabetes (T1D) are at increased risk for neonatal hypoglycemia. It is hypothesized that this is a result of maternal hyperglycemia and subsequent fetal hyperinsulinemia.Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between clinically significant neonatal hypoglycemia (CS-hypo) and cord-blood c-peptide (CBCP) concentrations in patients with T1D.Materials and methods: This ...

Introduction: High androgen levels and infertility in reproductive women, beyond the most common cause of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), is often a challenge diagnosis. Ovarian steroid cell tumor is considered a rare subtype of hormone-secreting ovarian tumor, accounting for about 0.1% of all ovarian tumors.Aim: To report a case of extremely high testosterone levels in a woman with secondary amenorrhea but without signs of virilization, and describe d...