Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare and aggressive tumour. At diagnosis 21% has metastasis. Even after complete surgical removal, patients are at risk of recurrence as late as 10-12 years. The 5-year survival rate of Stage I to IV (ENSAT 2008) is 82%, 61%, 50% and 13% respectively.Objetive: To describe the epidemiological and clinical characteristics, as well as the evolution, treatments and overall survival of patients diagnosed with ...

Introduction: The use of Bisphosphonates could be a treatment option of osteoporosis secondary to primary hyperparathyroidism (OPHP) in patients not eligible or that refuse/reject surgery.Methods/design: We analysed data of 46 patients diagnosed of OPHP. Fourteen underwent surgery and 32 were treated with bisphosphonates at standard dose. Densitometric parameters and of calcium-phosphorus metabolism were analyzed before and after 1 and 2 years of treatme...