Endocrine Abstracts

Background and aim: The clinical significance of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) is debatable. The purpose of this study is to analyse the clinicopathological characteristics of patients with PTMC and document the risk factors for poor prognosis.Materials and methods: Eighty-eight patients (18 males, 70 females) were included in the study. Clinical and laboratory parameters were recorded.Results: The mean age of the patient...

Objective: We aimed to investigate the ultrasound (US) features and malignancy rates of thyroid nodules, below and above 1 centimeter diameter, according to fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) results.Materials and Methods: Total 157 nodular goiter patients, 60 patients’ nodules were below 1 cm and 97 patients’ nodules were above 1 cm, analyzed retrospectively. The nodules with pure cystic, peripheral calcification and inadequate cytological r...

Objective: Thyroid fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) is the golden standard for approaching thyroid nodule’s malignancy. It is recommended to carry out an FNAB from the dominant nodule in multi nodular goiter. In our study, we compared the FNAB results that we carried out from dominant nodule and any other nodule which have features that may be malignant to US. Besides, the relationship between the results of cytology and US features of nodules has been analyzed.<p...

Objective: Euthyroid patients undergoing thyroidectomy were reported to gain weight than their matched counterparts. The etiology is still unknown. Serum adiponectin and leptin levels are related to fat mass and thyroid hormones. We aimed to evaluate the influence of thyroidectomy on body composition, serum adiponectin, leptin levels in euthyroid obese and non-obese patients who underwent total thyroidectomy for goiter.Methods: We conducted a prospective...

Objective: Rosacea is an inflammatory dermatosis. Telangiectasias, edema, erythema, and acneiform eruptions are the main symptoms. Several genetic and environmental factors have been linked to rosacea; however, the etiology of the disease is still not known. It is considered a systemic disease rather than a skin disorder. Endocrine-disrupting chemicals are substances people are exposed to through water, food, self-care products, and the environment. They interfere with normal ...

Introduction: Ectopic and atypically localized parathyroid adenomas such as in the anterior mediastinum, paraesophageal or retrotracheal position, although rare, can be seen in clinical practice. Ultrasound (US) which is a frequently used and one of the best conventional imaging modality sometimes fails to identify the lesion especially in atypically localized adenomas. Endoscopic US (EUS) is a new technique that can be used for localization of parathyroid lesions. We reported...

Introduction: Parathyroid lipoadenoma (PLA) is a rarely seen, benign variant of parathyroid adenoma (PA). However, PA usually consists of uniform, polygonal chief cells with a few nests of oxyphil cells, PLA consists of similar histologic features, but with an abundance of fat cells. Additionally, PLA may be functional with the secretion of parathyroid hormone (PTH) or non-functional. Here, we present a case of atypical PLA presented with severe hypercalcemia and skeletal defo...

Introduction: Neoplasms of the thyroid gland are classified according to the cell that it originates and commonly they originate from follicular or parafollicular C cells. The most common differentiated thyroid cancers (DTC) are papillary and follicular carcinomas. Coexistence of two different histological types of primary follicular thyroid neoplasm is a rare condition. There are previous reports of concomitant medullary and papillary thyroid cancers. However, there is scarce...

Introduction: It is unclear whether ultrasonographic (US) findings and fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) results of nodules accompanied with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT) are affected by the presence of thyroiditis or not. In this study, we compared US features and cytological results of nodules in patients with and without HT.Methods: Patients who underwent FNAB in our clinic were evaluated prospectively. Nodules in patients with and without HT w...

Introduction: Fine-needle aspiration (FNA) is a simple, the most cost-effective, less invasive and a commonly used diagnostic tool for evaluating thyroid nodules. Recent times a tech-nique called fine-needle sampling non-aspiration (FNNA) or fine-needle capillary thyroid biopsies (FNC) has been more preferred. This technique prevents the use of suction so there is no aspiration crush and there-fore nondiagnostic outcomes are reduced. The aim of this prospective study was to co...