Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: The diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is known as one of the most common lymphoma worldwide with the prevalence of 25 % of all of non-Hodgkin lymphoma cases [1], but it is very rearly observed in thyroid. Around 30 % of Clinical cases of the DLBCL appear from extranodal organs, the prognosis depends on the site of origin [2].Case: A 18-year-old man was admitted to endocrinologist, complaining with a palpable nodule in the front neck for...

Introduction: Follicular thyroid carcinoma (FTC) is the second most common thyroid tumor and accounts for about 5-10 % of all thyroid cancers. As FTC often retains the ability to concentrate radioactive iodine (I131), tumor may be responsive to I131 therapy. However, about 60-70 % of all metastatic thyroid cancers are resistant to I131 and has a poor prognosis with 10-year survival rate of 10 % and the average life expectancy 3-5 years after di...