Searchable abstracts of presentations at key conferences in endocrinology

ea0049s12.2 | New development in Graves' Orbitopathy | ECE2017

Management of Graves orbitopathy

Bartalena Luigi

Management of Graves’ orbitopathy (GO) depends on the severity and activity of the disease. Guidelines for the management of GO have recently been published by EUGOGO (European Group on Graves’ Orbitopathy) (European Thyroid Journal 2016 5 9–26). Assessment of GO by standardized criteria is fundamental to determine the type of intervention. General measures for all patients with GO, irrespective of the degree of severity and activity, i...

ea0025cm1.3 | The management of difficult Graves’ disease | SFEBES2011

The management of Graves' ophthalmopathy and dermopathy

Bartalena Luigi

Extrathyroidal manifestations of Graves’ disease include eye disease (Graves’ ophthalmopathy, GO), dermopathy (also known as pretibial myxedema) and nail changes (acropachy). While about 50% of Graves’ patients are affected with mild to moderately severe GO, dermopathy is present only in 1–4% of cases, and acropachy in 0.1–0.4%.Management of GO represents a complex and unresolved problem, and the treatment outcome is frequently u...

ea0016s1.1 | The trick is the combination | ECE2008

Treatment of hyperthyroidism: block and replace versus titration

Bartalena Luigi

The ideal treatment of hyperthyroidism due to Graves’ disease (GD), an autoimmune disorder ultimately caused by TSH-receptor antibody, would consist of the elimination of disease triggers. Because this is not feasible, current management relies on either thyroid ablation (thyroidectomy and/or radioiodine) inevitably bound to subsequent hypothyroidism, or a conservative approach using antithyroid drug (ATD) treatment. The latter is associated with a high rate (about 40&#15...

ea0081oc11.2 | Oral Communications 11: Thyroid 2 | ECE2022

What you choose makes the difference: the first medical therapy for amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis has significant implications on cardiovascular events and hospitalizations

Cappellani Daniele , Cosentino Giada , Morganti Riccardo , Manetti Luca , Bartalena Luigi , Bogazzi Fausto

Context: Amiodarone is a widely used anti-arrhythmic medication, however associated with a 15-20% rate of thyroid adverse effects. Amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis (AIT) is a complex disease due to diagnostic difficulties and therapeutic challenges. AIT patients often receive initial therapy for thyrotoxicosis before admission to a referral center. Whether the first-line medical therapy (i.e. therapies for thyrotoxicosis at first diagnosis of AIT) may affect the outcome of AI...

ea0014p286 | (1) | ECE2007

An analysis on delays in diagnosis of papillary thyroid cancer

Dionigi Gianlorenzo , Dionigi Renzo , Bartalena Luigi , Tanda Maria Laura , Piantanida Eliana , Boni Luigi , Rovera Francesca

Background: Thyroid carcinoma represents the most frequent form of cancer of the endocrine glands. In Italy, temporal trend shows a significant increase of incidence rates. Papillary thyroid cancer is the most common thyroid malignancy. Papillary thyroid carcinoma happens to be a multicentric tumor and trends to spread to the lymph nodes in the early stage of the disease. Thus early diagnosis is vital to improve the outcome for patients with thyroid cancer. The aim of this stu...

ea0014p317 | (1) | ECE2007

Different prevalence of type 1 and type 2 amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis over a 30-year period

Tomisti Luca , Dell’Unto Enrica , Cosci Chiara , Sardella Chiara , Bartalena Luigi , Bogazzi Fausto , Martino Enio

Amiodarone induced thyrotoxicosis (AIT) may develop in patients with either underlying thyroid disorders (type 1) or normal gland (type 2). The latter is considered a drug-induced destructive thyroditis, usually responding to glucocorticoids. Further treatments after restoring euthyroidism are often not necessary. The former is a true form of iodine-induced hyperthyroidism the management of which includes thionamides, potassium perchlorate and thyrodectomy. The prevalence of t...

ea0014p432 | (1) | ECE2007

Simultaneous occurrence of multicentric medullary and papillary thyroid cancer: a case report

Dionigi Gianlorenzo , Castano Patrizia , Bertolini Valentina , Tanda Maria Laura , Bartalena Luigi

Background: Papillary thyroid cancer is a well-differentiated neoplasm and is the most common, accounting for 65–85% of all thyroid cancer. On the other hand, medullary carcinoma represents only 3–12%. The concurrence of distinct medullary and papillary carcinoma within the same thyroid has been sporadically described.Case presentation: We report a rare case of simultaneous sporadic both multicentric medullary and papillary thyroid cancer with ...

ea0070aep917 | Thyroid | ECE2020

Total thyroidectomy for amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis: Identification of the surgical candidates and preparation to surgery

Cappellani Daniele , Papini Piermarco , Maria Di Certo Agostino , Mantuano Michele , Manetti Luca , Materazzi Gabriele , Bartalena Luigi , Bogazzi Fausto

Background: Amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis (AIT) is a challenging disease associated with increased morbidity and mortality. The European Thyroid Association guidelines define the role for total thyroidectomy in the management of AIT. However, these recommendations were based on small series, which often lead to heterogeneous results and, importantly, did not identify patients who may benefit from surgery.Materials and methods: Observational longitudi...

ea0101ps1-01-06 | Autoimmunity | ETA2024

Phenotypical and functional flow cytometry study of natural killer cells in graves’ disease

Gallo Daniela , Mortara Lorenzo , Piantanida Eliana , Lepanto Silvia , Bombelli Raffaella , Bruno Antonino , Francesca Orru Maria , Bilato Giorgia , Bartalena Luigi , Laura Tanda Maria

Objectives: Graves’ disease (GD) arises from the stimulatory action of TSH receptor antibodies (TSH-RAb). The involvement of innate immune cells has been explored with contradictory results. Through natural cytotoxicity and production of cytokines, Natural Killer (NK) cells respond to various challenges and regulate other immune cells (dendritic cells, monocytes/macrophages, lymphocytes) either promoting or inhibiting their proliferation. NK cells are classified, based on...

ea0049ep688 | Obesity | ECE2017

Demographic and baseline characteristics of an obese population admitted for bariatric surgery in a secondary care centre

Gallo Daniela , Ippolito Silvia , Veronesi Giovanni , Dozio Eugenia , Frattini Francesco , Trotti Eugenia , Lai Adriana , Sassi Lorenza , Sabatino Jessica , Masiello Elvira , Premoli Paola , Bianconi Eleonora , Cusini Claudio , Rosetti Sara , Tanda Maria Laura , Dionigi Gianlorenzo , Bartalena Luigi , Piantanida Eliana

Obesity has become one of the greatest public health concerns and is known to be a major risk factor for cardiac, respiratory and metabolic diseases. Bariatric surgery is the most effective treatment for morbid obesity. According with guidelines, surgery is indicated for treatment of patients with BMI greater than 40 kg/m2 or above 35 kg/m2, with at least one obesity-related comorbid condition, such as as type 2 diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, sleep...