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ea0011p944 | Thyroid | ECE2006

Prevalence of subclinical dysfunctions of thyroid gland in women older than 40 years

Glonti S , Jashi L , Tsetskhladze G , Rukhadze T

Adjara is a region in Georgia with high level at iodine deficiency.The aim of the present work was to study the subclinical dysfunctions of thyroid gland in women older than 40 years whose thyroid state hadn’t been examined before.Materials and Methods: From 1998 to 2005 693 women aged 40–78 had been examined. Primary examination was done by different specialists.All women were tested on thyreotropi...

ea0092ps1-09-07 | Thyroid Cancer | ETA2023

Familial papillary thyroid carcinoma as a new clinical entity

Peshkova Tamar , Jashi Liana , Kamashidze Koba , Glonti Salome , Nakashidze Irina

Background: Familial papillary or follicular thyroid carcinoma is a rare, nonmedullary thyroid carcinoma characterized by the presence of the disease in two or more first-degree relatives. With the worldwide increasing rate of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) in the recent years, the familial form of the disease (FNMTC) has also become more common than previously reported, however remains less well described clinical entity. Here we report a case of PTC in identical twins.</p...

ea0037ep1308 | Clinical Cases–Thyroid/Other | ECE2015

Pulmonary neuroendocrine tumour presenting with thyroid gland metastasis: a case report

Pop Radu Cristina Corina

Introduction: Neuroendocrine tumours (NET) represent ~20% of all primary neoplasms of the lung. Histologic confirmation is important for treatment and prognosis determination. NET are classified according to four subtypes in the lung: typical carcinoid tumour (TC), atypical carcinoid tumour (AC), small cell carcinoma (SCC), and large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (LCNEC). TC is low-grade, AC is intermediate-grade, and SCC and LCNEC are high-grade malignancies.<p class="abs...

ea0035p596 | Endocrine tumours and neoplasia | ECE2014

Pulmonary neuroendocrine tumor presenting with thyroid gland metastasis: a case report

Radu Cristina Corina Pop

Introduction: Neuroendocrine tumors (NET) represent ~20% of all primary neoplasms of the lung. Histologic confirmation is important for treatment and prognosis determination. NET are classified according to four subtypes in the lung: typical carcinoid tumor (TC), atypical carcinoid tumor (AC), small cell carcinoma (SCC), and large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (LCNEC). TC is low-grade, AC is intermediate-grade, and SCC and LCNEC are high-grade malignancies.<p class="abstex...

ea0092ps1-04-09 | Nodules-surgery | ETA2023

Vocal morbidity related to the external branch of the suprerior laryngeal nerve following thyroidectomy

Ben Ayed Mariam , Mnejja Malek , Kallel Souha , Sellami Nessrine , Ben Jebara Sofia , Haddou Noura , Achour Imen , Hammami Bouthaina , Charfeddine Ilhem

Vocal morbidity related to the external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve following thyroidectomyObjectives: Damage to the external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve (EBSLN) can cause a vocal morbidity following thyroidectomy. However its diagnosis is challenging. Here we aim to determine the vocal, endoscopic and acoustic characteristics of a damage of the EBSLN as well as factors associated to its occurrence.Materials a...

ea0022p199 | Clinical case reports and clinical practice | ECE2010

Papillary thyroid carcinoma metastasis to the parapharyngeal space

Lopez Gilberto Perez , de la Fuente Marta Carrasco , Megias Marta Cano , Buesa Macarena Alpanes , Martin Jesus Gomez , Sepulveda Pilar Zurita

Objective: Describe a case of a patient diagnosed with papillary thyroid carcinoma by a retropharyngeal tumor.Methods: A 46-year-old male was referred from the otorhinolaryngology consult to our department with the post-operative diagnosis of papillary thyroid carcinoma, with 6 months history of upper airway dyspnea and dysphagia to solids. Physical examination: right side adenopathies, not painful on palpation. No goitre. Laryngoscopy: hypertrophy of ri...