2.Targeted Therapies in Thyroid Cancer.
Endocrinology and Metabolism 2010;25(2):94-97
No abstract available.
Thyroid Gland
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Thyroid Neoplasms
3.Microchimerism and Autoimmune Thyroid Disease.
Endocrinology and Metabolism 2010;25(2):89-93
No abstract available.
Chimerism
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Thyroid Diseases
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Thyroid Gland
4.Noncanonical Wnt Signaling in Bone.
Endocrinology and Metabolism 2010;25(2):85-88
No abstract available.
5.Response: A1c Variability Can Predict Coronary Artery Disease in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes with Mean A1c Level Greater than 7 (Endocrinol Metab 2013;28:125-32, Eun Ju Lee et al.).
Endocrinology and Metabolism 2013;28(4):348-349
No abstract available.
Coronary Artery Disease*
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Coronary Vessels*
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Humans
6.Letter: A1c Variability Can Predict Coronary Artery Disease in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes with Mean A1c Level Greater than 7 (Endocrinol Metab 2013;28:125-32, Eun Ju Lee et al.).
Endocrinology and Metabolism 2013;28(4):346-347
No abstract available.
Coronary Artery Disease*
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Coronary Vessels*
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Humans
7.Co-Occurrence of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma and Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue Lymphoma in a Patient with Long-Standing Hashimoto Thyroiditis.
Yoon Jeong NAM ; Bo Hyun KIM ; Seong Keun LEE ; Yun Kyung JEON ; Sang Soo KIM ; Woo Jin JUNG ; Dong Hwahn KAHNG ; In Ju KIM
Endocrinology and Metabolism 2013;28(4):341-345
Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is a common affliction of the thyroid gland, accounting for 70% to 80% of all thyroid cancers, whereas mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma of the thyroid gland is uncommon. The simultaneous occurrence of both malignancies is extremely rare. We report the case of a patient with both PTC and MALT lymphoma in the setting of Hashimoto thyroiditis. An 81-year-old female patient was first admitted with goiter and hoarseness, which was attributed to an ultrasonographic thyroid nodule. Subsequent fine-needle aspirate, interpreted as suspicious of papillary thyroid cancer, prompted total thyroidectomy. MALT lymphoma was an incidental postsurgical finding, coexisting with PTC in the setting of Hashimoto thyroiditis. Although the development of MALT lymphoma is very rare, patients with longstanding Hashimoto thyroiditis should undergo careful surveillance for both malignancies.
Aged, 80 and over
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Carcinoma
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Female
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Goiter
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Hashimoto Disease*
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Hoarseness
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Humans
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Lymphoid Tissue
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Lymphoma
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Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone*
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Thyroid Gland*
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Thyroid Neoplasms*
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Thyroid Nodule
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Thyroidectomy
8.A Case of Incidentally Diagnosed Adrenal Paragonimiasis.
Shin Ae PARK ; Seung Hwan LEE ; Seung Hyun KO ; Jun Gi KIM ; Soo Youn PARK ; Jin Young YOO ; Ho Woo NAM ; Yu Bae AHN
Endocrinology and Metabolism 2011;26(1):97-100
We report here on a rare case of adrenal paragonimiasis that presented with an adrenal incidentaloma. A 52-year-old male presented with fatigue and weight loss. The laboratory findings revealed eosinophilia (8.5%) and an increased eosinophil count (910/microL). The computed tomography scan showed 6.5 x 5 cm sized multilocular cystic mass in the right adrenal gland, which was non-functioning, and cystic lesions with variable sizes were also noted in the abdominal cavity. On the surgical field, whitish patches were spread out in the peritoneum, the omentum, the dome of the liver and the diaphragm. The right adrenal gland was replaced by a cystic mass filled with mucopurulent creamy materials. The pathologic findings revealed numerous eggs of Paragonimus spp. Also, the ELISA was positive for IgG paragonimus antibody. The adrenal gland can become infected by various microbial pathogens, including parasites, although it is relatively uncommon. However, in the case of a cystic adrenal mass with accompanying eosinophilia in an endemic area, clinicians should consider the possibility of parasitic infection.
Abdominal Cavity
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Adrenal Gland Neoplasms
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Adrenal Glands
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Diaphragm
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Eggs
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Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
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Eosinophilia
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Eosinophils
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Fatigue
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Humans
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Immunoglobulin G
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Liver
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Omentum
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Ovum
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Paragonimiasis
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Paragonimus
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Parasites
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Peritoneum
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Weight Loss
9.Successful Localization of Distant Metastasis in Parathyroid Carcinoma Using Intraoperative Parathyroid Hormone Assay.
Ho Cheol HONG ; Sun Won KIM ; Tae Hyung KIM ; In Hye CHA ; Jae Hee AHN ; Hye Jin YOO ; Hee Young KIM ; Ji A SEO ; Hyun Koo KIM ; Sin Gon KIM ; Nan Hee KIM ; Kyung Mook CHOI ; Jae Bok LEE ; Sei Hyun BAIK ; Dong Seop CHOI
Endocrinology and Metabolism 2011;26(1):92-96
Intra-operative parathyroid hormone (IOPTH) assay is a useful tool to confirm complete excision of all hyper-functioning parathyroid gland tissue. In this report, we describe a case with successful localization of distant metastasis in a patient with parathyroid carcinoma using the IOPTH assay. A 53-year-old man presented to our clinic with a serum calcium level of 11.8 mg/dL and an intact PTH level of 233.3 pg/mL. He had been treated for parathyroid carcinoma eleven years ago. Two suspected metastatic lesions were detected on the chest computed tomography. Due to the vastly different surgical field necessary to excise each lesion, we preferentially removed only one lesion and we monitored the other remaining suspected lesion without resection via IOPTH assay. Six months later, the patient's serum calcium and intact PTH levels remained within their normal ranges. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case to effectively utilize IOPTH assay for the management of metastatic parathyroid carcinoma.
Calcium
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Humans
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Middle Aged
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Neoplasm Metastasis
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Parathyroid Glands
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Parathyroid Hormone
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Parathyroid Neoplasms
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Reference Values
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Thorax
10.A Case of von Hippel-Lindau Disease Presenting with Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor.
Jung Hun OHN ; Junghee KIM ; Hyun Jung LEE ; Won Woo SEO ; Yul HWANG-BO ; Eun Shil HONG ; Jin Joo PARK ; Seong Yeon KIM
Endocrinology and Metabolism 2011;26(1):89-91
Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease is an autosomal dominant disorder that results from a germline mutation of the VHL gene. The affected individuals might develop several benign or malignant tumors such as central nervous system or retinal haemangioblastomas, endolymphatic sac tumors, renal cell carcinomas, pheochromocytomas or pancreatic cysts and neuroendocrine tumors. We report here on a case of a 21 year old female with von Hippel-Lindau disease and she presented with only pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor and no evidence of haemangioblastomas or other visceral complications. Further, direct sequencing of the VHL gene reveals a novel germline frameshift mutation of codon 198 from the deletion of nucleotide 592 (cytosine), leading to truncation of the VHL protein.
Carcinoma, Renal Cell
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Central Nervous System
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Codon
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Endolymphatic Sac
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Female
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Frameshift Mutation
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Germ-Line Mutation
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Humans
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Neuroendocrine Tumors
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Pancreas
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Pancreatic Cyst
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Pheochromocytoma
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Retinaldehyde
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von Hippel-Lindau Disease