Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Cystic adrenal lesions (CAL) are a rare diseases representing 5.4–6.0% of all pathological changes affecting adrenal glands. In about one-third of the cases, lesions are detected incidentally; in the remaining two-thirds cysts lesions are symptomatic, which is typically related to their large size or rapid growth. Although CAL are usually benign, since malignancy is reported in up to 7% of all CAL. Management algorithms for CAL vary and are controversial bec...

Tuberculosis of the thyroid gland occurs rarely, and should be considered in the diagnosis of nodular lesion of the thyroid gland. We report the case of a 44-year-old woman admitted for therapeutic management of a suspected goiter appeared at 2 months of hospitalisation and quickly increasing in volume in a few days, she had a goiter clinically type 2, firm, homogeneous, without palpable nodules in it, hardly moving with swallowing movements with slight dysphagia without signs...

The most common cause of hyperthyroidism in young patients is Graves’ disease (GD). It is an auto immune disorder caused by TSH-receptor-stimulating auto antibodies.Treatment options for GD include anti-thyroid drugs (ATD), radioactive iodine (RAI), and surgery. The treatment modalities used vary in different parts of the world.Objectives: To compare the effect of different treatment and to determine the profile of patients wh...