Endocrine Abstracts

Neuroblastoma is a tumor that originates from immature nerve cells. It is the most common extracranial solid tumor in children, but is extremely rare in adults.Aim: The role of MIBG scintigraphy in diagnosis and follow-up of patient with neuroblastoma.Case report: A 55-year-old woman underwent for regular abdomen ultrasound examination. Sonography revealed inhomogeneous, predominantly isoehogenic tumor mass above the upper lobe of ...

The occurence of multiple squamous cells in thyroid fine needle aspirate is rare.Aim: We report a case of multiple squamous cells in thyroid aspiration specimen in a patient with chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis.Case report: A 56-year-old woman has been observed for several years because of chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis and hypothyroidism. She was on levothyroxine supstitution therapy. Six years ago ultrasonography revealed inhomo...