Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Thyroid cancer is the most common endocrine malignancy, and its incidence is increasing worldwide.Objective: Our aim is to look at the prevalence of ultrasound features and FNA findings of nodules in patients operated on for thyroid cancer in our hospital.Material and methods: Cross-sectional observational study of patients operated on for thyroid cancer at the Regional University Hospital between 2018-2021, we collec...

We present the case of a 41-year-old man with a history of testicular seminoma treated with surgery and chemotherapy, and post-chemotherapy chronic kidney disease. He was initially referred to Otolaryngology for a 1-month history of neck mass sensation, with associated dysphonia, dysphagia and dyspnea. On examination, thyroid gland was enlarged. Fibroscopy was performed in consultation, revealing paralysis of the left vocal cord. The patient was referred to Endocrinology and S...

We present the case of a 68-year-old man from Ireland with a history of neurofibromatosis type 1, diagnosed in 2000, who underwent surgery for a right pheochromocytoma in 2005. He was recently admitted to hospital for acute cholecystitis, which was treated conservatively with antibiotics. During his hospitalisation, an abdominal CT scan revealed a 1.8 cm lesion in the uncinate process of the pancreas compatible with a neuroendocrine tumor (NET). In addition, multiple lesions w...