Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Previous studies have shown that the G691S and S904S variants of RET proto-oncogene are associated with Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia (MEN) 2A syndrome and have a modifier effect on the age of onset. They are also associated with Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma and with Pheochromocytoma without Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma (MTC). Nevertheless, the influence of these polymorphisms on cases of sporadic MTC is still unclear. We present a patient with sporadic Med...

Introduction: Most thyroid neoplasms arise from follicular cells and are well differentiated. We present an interesting case of a rare first manifestation of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma (PTC) as a cervical cystic mass, as well as the therapeutic approach.Material-method: A 29 year-old-male, without personal or family history for PTC and no history of neck radiation referred to our department because of a slow growing right lateral cervical mass in the la...

Introduction: The coexistence of papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) and medullary TC (MTC) is rare. Previous retrospective studies have shown a prevalence up to 19%. The aim of our study was to assess the prevalence of PTC in patients with sporadic MTC.Methods: This is a single-center retrospective study of an endocrinology outpatient clinic at a Tertiary, General, University Hospital. Patients who had undergone total thyroidectomy with central neck compartm...