Endocrine Abstracts

Objective: This retrospective study evaluated the effectiveness of ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration cytology (USG-FNAc) for diagnosing thyroid nodules less than 10 mm and explored the correlation between the TIRADS classification and USG-FNAc reports.Methods: This analysis of 344 patients with 407 thyroid nodules less than 10 mm was conducted from June 2022 to July 2023 at the Centre of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Danang Family hospital, Danang, ...

Objectives: Acromegaly is a rare disease that can cause complications in multiple organs. Although excess IGF-1 may contribute to the development of thyroid nodules, the association between acromegaly and thyroid nodules is still a topic of debate, and the available data are limited and contradictory. The aim of this study was to investigate the potential influence of acromegaly and its treatment on thyroid nodules.Methods: This is a retrospective, singl...

Objective: In the last few years, thermal ablative therapies for benign thyroid nodules have emerged strongly and there is increased evidence about its efficacy in improving cosmetic and compressive symptoms. Majority of authors reported in their literature that they follow up their patients by improvement in compressive & cosmetic score and volume reduction ratio (VRR) by ultrasound measurement. The aim of the current study is to assess the clinical utility of artificial ...

Background: Shear wave elastography (SWE) is an ultrasound diagnostic method used to measure tissue stiffness. Since the mechanical properties of tissue involved in the pathological process are changed, SWE might indicate regions of the examined tissue covered by the disease. It is well documented, that SWE helps to differentiate benign and malignant nodules in thyroid gland in adults, however there are still few studies on application of SWE in thyroid diagnosis in children. ...

Introduction: Thyroid radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is now recommended as an alternative surgery for symptomatic benign nodules. However, there is some concern that a small but non negligible percentage of such cases can be carcinomas, despite two benign cytology results. Indications for RFA should be validated in a multidisciplinary approach and if feasible during multidisciplinary team meetings (MDTM). The aim of our study is to evaluate the rationale for a systematic valida...

Objectives: Gender has long been recognized as a significant epidemiological variable in the study of thyroid diseases. However, the modern approach of gender medicine introduces new perspectives to this field. The aim of this study was to investigate how gender influences the clinical presentation, volume changes and cytological features of benign thyroid nodules during follow-upMethods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of 1010 patients (17.1% male...

Objective: Treatment decision-making for Bethesda IV nodules remains challenging. Active surveillance(AS) is now a well-established strategy for low-risk, differentiated thyroid carcinoma. Since most of the Bethesda IV nodules are operated on unnecessary basis, and molecular testing is costly and is not available in a lot of centers. We started AS for the clinically low-risk Bethesda IV nodules, which would be a practical option, and hereby we are sharing our preliminary resul...

Objective: Thyroid nodules (TN) are extremely common in the general population. Data on long-term follow-up of benign nodular thyroid disease are limited. The aim of our study was to evaluate the changes in ultrasound features in a group of patients with TN.Methods: We retrospectively collected data about ultrasound features of 228 nodules from 153 consecutive patients with mean age 54.73±11.55 years [125 F (81.7%), 28 M (18.3%)], followed for a media...

An accurate localization diagnosis in parathyroid disease using ultrasound assessment remains a challenge in many instances. The objective of this study is to investigate the diagnostic effectiveness of bidimensional shear wave elastography 2D SWE as a supplementary method for differentiating superficial structures, namely thyroid and parathyroid lesions.Methods or Background: In this study, a total of 140 cases were assessed, including patients with coe...

Background: the iodine supplementation introduced from 2005 by a nationwide program of iodine prophylaxis on a voluntary basis led to iodine sufficiency in Italy. Aim of the present work was to evaluate the modification of thyroid volume (TV) according to the change of iodine status.Methods: We retrospectively revised 400 subjects submitted to neck ultrasound, with no history of thyroid diseases. We measured TV according to the ellipsoid formula, BMI and...