Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: The ‘Atypia of Undetermined Significance/Follicular lesion of Undetermined Significance’ (AUS/FLUS) category of the Bethesda Classification for thyroid nodules fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is reserved for specimens that contain cells with architectural and/or nuclear atypia that is not sufficient to be classified as suspicious or malignant. Our objective is to report our experience in the follow-up and outcome of patients with AUS/FLUS in thyr...

Introduction: Increasing incidence of thyroid cancer might be a consequence of an increase detection of subclinical disease. The aim of this study was to compare the clinical and pathologic characteristics of nonincidentally discovered (NID) thyroid cancer with incidentally discovered (ID) on postoperative pathology.Methods: A retrospective medical record review of 104 patients with thyroid cancer was performed. A group I of 69 patients with NID thyroid ...

Background: Type 2 diabetes and Hipertension are common in obese patients. Bariatric surgery is effective in sustained weight loss, but also improves glycemic and hypertension control. A high percentage of diabetes remission occurs.Methods: Retrospective study of type 2 diabetic patients submitted to bariatric surgery between 2006 and 2013 in a central hospital. Primary endpoint was evaluation of diabetes and hypertension remission, 2 years after surgery...