Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Paragangliomas are a diverse group of neuroendocrine tumors arising from chromaffin cells within paraganglionic tissues of the autonomic nervous system.The aim of this study is to review our experience in the management of these tumors.Methods: The medical records of 12 patients with 13 paraganliomas was performed in a a single academic hospital over a period of 32 years from 1990 to 2022.Result...

Background: Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) is a rare neuroendocine tumor that that may be associated with paraneoplastic ACTH-dependent cushing syndrome. There are few case reports on the coexistence of medullary thyroid carcinoma and adrenal adenoma with ACTH-independent Cushing syndrome.Case presentation: We report the case of a 42-year-old woman, with no family history of endocrine malignancy or endocrine disorders. She underwent total thyroidectom...

Introduction: Laryngeal neuroendocrine neoplasms are very rare malignancies comprising less than 1% of all laryngeal neoplasms.Methods: Retrospective study including 5 cases of pharyngolaryngeal neuroendocrine tumors.Results: The average age was 49 years ranging from 35 to63 years with a sex ratio of 4. The average consultation delay was 8 monthes. All patients patients were tobacco users. the chief complaint was dysphonia and dysp...

Introduction: The tuberculous lymphadenitis is the most common form of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis. The association with thyroid cancer is rare and can mislead the physician with the lymphadenopathy being considered as metastatic. In an endemic region for tuberculosis such as Tunisia, an adequate preoperative evaluation is crucial to distinguish these two entities and provide the patient with the appropriate treatment.Material and methods: 2 cases of a ...

Purpose: Retropharyngeal lymph nodes metastases from differentiated thyroid carcinoma are extremely rare. The objective of this study was to describe our experience in the management of a vesicular thyroid carcinoma with RPMs.Case report: We report a case of 60 years old female patient who presented a thyroid goiter with pressure symptoms as well as dysphagia. Initial Serum thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) rate was normal. The ultrasound thyroid showed ...

Introduction: The occurrence of a thyroid cancer on Graves’ disease is rare (0.3 to 16.6%). Most often than not, the type found is a papillary carcinoma and is discovered incidentally. Finding a thyroid nodule within the goiter must always raise suspicion of malignancy. Material and methods: We report the case of a patient followed for Grave’s disease in whom a fortuitous association with differentiated thyroid cancer was discovered on a pathol...

Introduction: Distant metastases of thyroid tumors are rare. They are mainly of pulmonary (10-15%), bone (9%) and brain (<1%) location. These metastases are more frequent with vesicular (20%) than papillary (3.5%) histological type carcinoma. The aim of our work is to document the clinical and radiological aspects as well as the therapeutic modalities of these entities.Materials and methods: We report 4 cases of distant metastasis that revealed a dif...

Introduction: Ectopic thyroid is characterized by thyroid tissue in a location other than anterior to the upper tracheal rings. The estimated incidence of thyroid ectopia is approximately 1/100,000. The most frequent locations are along the midline from the base of the tongue (90%) to the mediastinum. Ectopic thyroid tissue in the lateral neck is rare. We present a case of an ectopic thyroid gland with an atypical presentation as a lateral neck mass.Case...

Introduction: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease, which pathogenesis remains elusive. Patients with SLE have a higher overall risk of malignancy than the general population. Herein, we report an original association of SLE with ovarian and thyroid malignancies.Case report: A 52-year-old woman was followed-up for 13 years in the dermatology department for SLE. Her disease remained stable under hydroxychloroquin with SLEDAI ...

Introduction: Addison’s disease was first described in 1855 by Thomas Addison as a result of adrenal insufficiency. It is most common in females aged 30–50 years. Symptoms are often non specific.Weakness and weight loss are universal features of Addison’s disease. It can present to a dermatologist in different ways. We present a case of a young female who reported to dermatology outdoor with a typical melasma-like eruption over her face.Ca...