Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Fine-needle biopsy with cytologic evaluation remains the diagnostic test of choice to distinguish benign from malignant thyroid nodules, but fails to classify thyroid nodules in 15% to 30% of cases (indeterminate thyroid nodules-ITN). ‘Rule out’ molecular testing improves the diagnostic accuracy, with high sensitivity and negative predictive value, ranging from 86 to 96%. However, these tests are not widely available, and notably increase costs. <p ...

Introduction: There is scarcity of data on the recurrence and/or progression (R/P) rate in nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas (NFPAs) after surgery and the risk factors that can predict this outcome. So the aim of this study was to analyze a large series of NFPAs with a long follow-up after surgery, focusing on the evaluation of R/P rate and the risk factors associated with it.Methods: Retrospective cohort analysis of 164 patients with NFPAs from 3 differ...