Endocrine Abstracts

Background and objective: One of the key features of thyroid gland cancer evaluated at palpation is the degree of firmness: malignant lesions tend to be much harder than benign ones. US elastography is combining the diagnostic advantages of high-frequency US examination and the accuracy of thyroid cancer diagnosis based on the lesion’s stiffness. The aim of our prospective study was to evaluate the elastographic appearance of thyroid gland tumours and to explore the sensi...

Introduction: Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is a well-known risk factor for urolithiasis and nephrocalcinosis, wich are now less commonly reported due to an early detection of hypercalcemia by routine measurement of serum calcium. PHPT is most commonly caused by a single adenoma of the parathyroid gland. The incidence of multiglandular disease (MGD) range from 2.4–34%. In case of large tumor differential diagnosis is necessary to rule out malignancy.<p class="abs...

IntroductionWe present the very rare case of a patient with ovotesticular disturbance of sexual development (DSD) by 46 XX/46 XY genetic chimerism.Case reportA 47-year-old patient with male appearance consulted for gynecomastia developed in the last 3 - 4 years. Clinical examination showed genital organs ambiguity with a small scrotum, no palpable testis, a clitoris instead of penis. Painful bilateral gyn...