Endocrine Abstracts

Primary Paraganglioma of Thyroid Gland is an extremely rare neuroendocrine tumor. Less than 50 cases have been reported up to date and its rarity is the reason why it’s often mistaken for thyroid nodule or other thyroid neoplasms. In this case we describe the misleading results of ultrasonography followed by FNA-biopsy, which led to a total delay of two years until final diagnosis. A 60 year old female presented with a 38 mm right-sided thyroid module. An ultrasound guide...

Case report: Hirsutism although common in acromegaly (24%) is not considered as the prevalent symptom of the disease. Here we describe a seventy-one year old woman with a 2-year history of hyperandronism and subtle acromegalic features (macroglossia, sleep apnea). Clinical examination showed hirsutism (Ferrimann-Gallwey score 20/34), acanthosis nigricans and mild clitoridomegaly. Blood examination revealed elevated IGF-1: 502 ng/ml (69–200 ng/ml) and standard oral glucose...