Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Thyroid nodules diagnosed as Bethesda category IV (follicular neoplasm/suspicious for follicular neoplasm (FN/SFN)) are recommended for surgery. However, only 25% of these nodules turn to be malignant on histopathology. Therefore, selection of nodules for surgery diagnosed as Bethesda category IV is important. We aimed at to define the predictive factors for malignancy and predictive risk indices for selection of surgery.Method: The records o...

Introduction: Warthin-like papillary thyroid carcinoma (WLPTC) is a rare variant of thyroid papillary carsinoma (TPC). We present these cases to point out this rare variant.Case reports: Case 1: A 38-year-old woman admitted to outpatient clinic with a thyroid nodule. Ultrasonography of thyroid gland revealed bilateral multinodular goiter with microcalcifications. Thyroid autoantibodies were elevated. Thyroid function tests (TFT) were normal. Fine-needle ...

Introduction: Despite having different embriogenic origins, thyroid medullary carcinoma and follicular carcinoma may be seen together as mixed medullary-follicular thyroid carcinoma. We present a rare case of mixed medullary-follicular cell carcinoma of thyroid which has a progressive and aggressive nature.Case report: A 68-year-old female patient admitted with complaint of a lump in her neck. Ultrasonography of thyroid gland revealed a 37×35 mm sol...