Items tagged “endocrine”
308 results found
Case
Normal pituitary enhancement
Published
15 Mar 2010
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MRI
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Chronic primary adrenal insufficiency
Chronic primary adrenal insufficiency has a number of causes. Primary adrenal insufficiency is termed Addison disease.
Pathology
Causes
idiopathic atrophy: autoimmune adrenalitis 1
tuberculosis 1: 25% calcify
fungal disease 1
histioplasmosis
blastomycosis
coccidioidomycosis
AIDS 1
sarc...
Case
Rathke cleft cyst
Published
18 Mar 2010
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MRI
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Mikulicz syndrome
Mikulicz syndrome was at one time considered to be a form of Sjögren syndrome (type 1), however, it is now considered to be on the IgG4-related disease spectrum.
Terminology
Mikulicz syndrome may also be referred to by numerous other eponyms as well as the rather verbose "sicca syndrome witho...
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Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma
Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma is a highly aggressive form of thyroid cancer and accounts for ~1-2% of primary thyroid malignancies. Of all the subtypes, this carries the worst prognosis.
Epidemiology
Typically occurs in the elderly with the peak incidence in the 6th and 7th decades. A significa...
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Riedel thyroiditis
Riedel thyroiditis is a very rare form of autoimmune thyroiditis. It is sometimes considered as a manifestation of a wider systemic disease with fibrosis of the retroperitoneum, mediastinum, as well as lymphocytic infiltration of extraocular orbital muscles, salivary and lacrimal glands 4. Most ...
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Thyroid-associated orbitopathy
Published
08 Apr 2010
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Papillary thyroid carcinoma
Published
22 Apr 2010
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MRI
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McCune-Albright syndrome - fibrous dysplasia
Published
28 Apr 2010
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CT
Nuclear medicine
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Pseudohypoparathyroidism
Published
29 Apr 2010
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Thyroid nodule - autonomous
Published
29 Apr 2010
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Nuclear medicine
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Lingual thyroid
A lingual thyroid is a specific type of ectopic thyroid and results from the lack of normal caudal migration of the thyroid gland.
NB: Location at the base of the tongue aside, the information in this article can relate to any ectopic thyroid tissue.
Epidemiology
The condition is congenital a...
Case
Ectopic thyroid
Published
01 May 2010
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CT
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Ectopic thyroid
An ectopic thyroid gland is one which is located in a location other than the normal position anterior to the laryngeal cartilages.
Terminology
Ectopic tissue refers to the tissue located outside its normal anatomical position whereas accessory tissue refers to extra tissue located remotely fr...
Case
Brown tumors
Published
09 May 2010
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Hyperparathyroidism - musculoskeletal manifestations in the hands
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19 May 2010
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Pheochromocytoma and duplex system
Published
31 May 2010
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Neuroblastoma
Published
02 Jun 2010
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CT
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Adrenal cortical carcinoma
Primary adrenal cortical carcinoma (also known as adrenocortical carcinoma) is a highly malignant but rare neoplasm. It may present as a hormonally active or inactive tumor.
Epidemiology
Although men and women are affected equally, functioning tumors are more common in females, who are also m...
Article
Bilateral adrenal gland enlargement
The differential for bilaterally enlarged adrenal glands (adrenomegaly) is relatively limited:
adrenal hyperplasia
micronodular adrenal hyperplasia
macronodular adrenal hyperplasia
adrenocorticotropin (ACTH)-independent macronodular adrenocortical hyperplasia (AIMAH) 2
adrenal metastases
a...
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