Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Treatment using radioactive iodine (RAI) is used in several thyroid diseases, including differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC). The most frequent adverse effects include acute gastrointestinal symptoms, sialadenitis, xerostomia, cervical pain, and cervical swelling. Chronic symptoms such as obstruction of the salivary ducts, pulmonary fibrosis or other primary malignant diseases are also described. A single case of change in tongue pigmentation / lingua villosa n...

Introduction: The definitive treatment of hyperthyroidism caused by toxic adenoma (TA) and toxic multinodular goiter (TMNG) is ablative therapy with radioactive iodine (RAI) or surgical resection of the hyperfunctioning thyroid nodules. Hypothyroidism after RAI therapy is a common complication.Objectives: To evaluate the prevalence and risk factors of hypothyroidism in patients undergoing RAI for AT and BMNT.Methods: A Multicentre ...