Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: The occurence of simultaneous medullary and papillary thyroid cancer is very rare. There were only 17 case reports in the literature, and fewer with Graves-Basedow disease associated. A retrospective study conducted at the National Institute of Endocrinology ‘C. I. Parhon’ showed that 7,6%of the patients who underwent total thyroidectomy for Graves-Basedow disease had thyroid cancer. Recent studies show that specific cellular pathways are determined by ...

Foreign bodies represent a rare cause of granulomatous mastitis. In the last three years we diagnosed three women with granulomatous mastitis consecutive to exposure at building materials containing glass fibers. All of them were young (21–34 years), with regular menses, without any pathological histories and were admitted to our hospital for bilateral galactorrhea spontaneous in one case and by squeezing the nipple in the other two cases. Clinical and ultrasonographic ev...

Parathyroid carcinoma (PC) rarely presents with metastasis at diagnosis and usually in patients also having gross local invasion.Case presentation: We report the case of a 51-year-old postmenopausal woman presenting at our institution in June 2019 with symptomatic hypercalcemia (fatigue, polyuria, constipation and bone pain), but with a surprisingly good general condition. She had been treated with bisphosphonates for osteoporosis (DXA: LS T score &#8722...

Bone densitometry (DEXA) is the best method available today for diagnosing low bone density. However, DEXA is not able to differentiate osteoporosis from osteomalacia. The definitive diagnosis of osteomalacia is made by bone biopsy – rarely used in medical practice – which shows excess unmineralized bone. Tests of blood and urine may also be helpful: concentration of serum and urinary calcium and phosphorus, 25-hydroxyvitamin D and parathyroid hormone b...

The population of the world is aging and is estimated that by 2030 – 21% of global population will be aged 65 years and older. At present, under-nutrition in older people is a serious and growing global problem affecting even developed countries. As one ages, several physiological and pathlogical changes may contribute towards the development of protein energy malnutrition. This syndrom brings with it many adverse health outcomes and a significant cost to the individual, ...

The nitrogen-containing bisphosphonate Risedronate have been shown to reduce the risk of both spine and nonspine fractures by reducing bone turnover, increasing bone mass and improving bone strength.Objective: To study the effects of once-weekly Risedronate on bone turnover markers in osteoporotic patients after three month of treatment.Patients and methods: Study group included 50 osteoporotic patients (3 males and 47 females), me...

The nitrogen-containing bisphosphonate Risedronate have been shown to reduce the risk of both spine and nonspine fractures by reducing bone turnover, increasing bone mass and improving bone strength.Objective: To study the effects of once-weekly Risedronate on bone turnover markers in osteoporotic patients after three month of treatment.Patients and methods: Study group included 50 osteoporotic patients (3 males and 47 females), me...

Objective: Acromegaly is frequently associated with thyroid diseases. In this study we evaluated the incidence, morphology of the thyroid and the influence of surgery, iradiation and medical therapy used in acromegaly on thyroid function.Methods: We evaluated 20 patients diagnosed with acromegaly using thyroid ultrasonography and measurement of IGF1, GH, TSH, free T4. 65% of the patients had active disease and were under medical therapy.<p class="abs...

Introduction: Differentiated thyroid carcinoma is a rare entity in pediatric population, with particularities in diagnosis, management and outcomes.Methods, aim: Retrospective noninterventional study describing clinical presentation and outcomes of children with DTC.Results: Between 2011 and 2017 54 children and adolescents aged 7.8–18 years (mean age at diagnoses 14.4 years) with DTC were diagnosed/followed up in our Institut...

Introduction: Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2A is an autosomal dominant disorder which is characterized by the occurrence of medullary thyroid carcinoma in association with pheochromocytoma and parathyroid tumors.Case report: We present the case of a 64-year-old woman, with familial history of thyroid carcinoma, renal lithiasis and personal history of right nephrectomy for renal lithiasis, who presented for the investigation of a left lateral cervica...