Endocrine Abstracts

Context: Cystic adenomas of the parathyroid gland are relatively rare, with an estimated incidence of 0.3-1.5% of all parathyroid tumors. These tumors are benign and typically present as a single cyst or multiple small cysts within a solid nodule. Due to their rarity and nonspecific imaging features it may be challenging to diagnose preoperatively. However, the diagnosis is confirmed by fine-needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy and pathological examination of the tissue obtained by ...

Introduction: Adrenal cortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare and aggressive malignancy. Most patients (80%) are asymptomatic at the time of diagnosis. ACC generally has a poor prognosis with a 5-year survival rate of 20–25%.Case: A 37-year-old man came to the Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Kaunas Clinics for general weakness, fatigue, intermittent abdominal pain, and weight loss (~ 10 kg in 9 months). During the abdominal US, the m...