Struma Ovarii
Fig. 7.1 Radioiodine I-123 imaging with whole body scan Fig. 7.2 MRI of pelvic mass She was referred to the Gynecologic Oncology Clinic, and the methimazole dose was titrated until…
Introduction
© Springer Science+Business Media New York 2015Terry F. Davies (ed.)A Case-Based Guide to Clinical Endocrinology10.1007/978-1-4939-2059-4_37 37. Introduction Alex Stagnaro-Green1 (1) Obstetrics & Gynecology and Medical Education, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford, 1601…
Congenital Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism
Gene Inheritance Phenotype % of patients With development defects KAL-1 X linked recessive Anosmia, ichthyosis, synkinesias, renal agenesis 8–10 FGF-R1 Autosomal dominant Anosmia 10 Craniofacial abnormalities Severe to mild hypogonadism…
Misdiagnosis of Atypical Femur Fractures
© Springer Science+Business Media New York 2015Terry F. Davies (ed.)A Case-Based Guide to Clinical Endocrinology10.1007/978-1-4939-2059-4_32 32. Misdiagnosis of Atypical Femur Fractures Mone Zaidi1 and Semin Kim1 (1) Mount Sinai Bone Program, Mount Sinai School of Medicine,…
Introduction
Fig. 33.1 Diagram showing feedforward and feedback mechanisms governing hypothalamic–pituitary–testicular function The willingness of men to discuss the symptoms of hypogonadism, and the availability of new, effective, and safe treatment…
Delayed Diagnosis of Osteoporosis
Fig. 31.1 (A) Bone loss at the lumbar spine in enrollees of the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nations over 4 years of follow-up. Upon entry into the trial,…
Management of Metastatic Medullary Thyroid Cancer
Fig. 18.1 MRI of the abdomen with intravenous contrast showing hepatic metastases indicated by red arrows measuring approximately 1.2 × 1 cm (posterior lesion) and 0.8 × 0.9 cm (anterior lesion) Staging of MTC…
Osteomalacia and Primary Hyperparathyroidism
© Springer Science+Business Media New York 2015Terry F. Davies (ed.)A Case-Based Guide to Clinical Endocrinology10.1007/978-1-4939-2059-4_28 28. Osteomalacia and Primary Hyperparathyroidism Antonella Meola1 and Silvia Chiavistelli1 (1) Endocrine Unit 2, University Hospital of Pisa, Via Paradisa 2,…
Introduction
© Springer Science+Business Media New York 2015Terry F. Davies (ed.)A Case-Based Guide to Clinical Endocrinology10.1007/978-1-4939-2059-4_29 29. Introduction Mone Zaidi1 , Se Min Kim1, Tony Yuen1 and Li Sun1 (1) Mount Sinai Bone Program, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York,…
Management of Hypoparathyroidism
The diagnosis of postoperative hypoparathyroidism can be confirmed by the finding of low-ionized calcium level and normal serum level of magnesium. Serum phosphorus levels are usually high or at the…
