Endocrine Abstracts

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Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare malignancy and most of the diagnostic and therapeutic strategies are not fully established according to criteria of evidence based medicine. However, pre-operatively a thorough endocrine work-up is strongly recommended (www.ensat.org/acc.htm). In addition an adequate visualization of the tumor and potential metastases is mandatory for best patient care. Computerized tomography and magnetic reso...

Proliferative processes of the parathyroid gland cause hyperparathyrosis (HP), Primary HP-s (carcinoma, adenoma, hyperplasia) are characterised by absence of feedback to seCa level. Out of estimated 20–40/100 000 cases of hypercalcemia (HC), mainly due to HP, only 25% becomes detected. The relative incidence of parythyroid carcinoma (PCc) among causes of HC is 1–2%, but the highest seCa and parathormone (PH) levels are caused by PCc. Clinical diagnosis of PCc is base...