Paraganglioma of the thyroid gland: A case report and literature review
We report on a middle-aged man with thyroid paraganglioma that presented as an incidental finding on the computed tomography scan of the thorax. Preoperative fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) was suggestive of a neuroendocrine tumour. Hemithyroidectomy was performed and histological findings were most compatible with paraganglioma arising from the thyroid gland. The diagnosis of primary thyroid paraganglioma is rarely established by FNAC preoperatively due to architectural similarities with other thyroid tumours; the most important clinical technique for differentiating thyroid paraganglioma from other histology is im...
Source: Surgical Practice - March 13, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Yeuk ‐Nam Lee,
Yi‐Po Tsang,
Ka‐Wan Karen Yuen,
Chi‐Yee Choi Tags: CASE REPORT Source Type: research
Isolated testicular tuberculosis mimicking testicular malignancy in a 45-year-old male treated at a tertiary hospital. Case report and literature review
CONCLUSION: Testicular TB is a curable disease, but its diagnosis remains challenging. It is often missed owing to its non- specific symptoms. Thus, testicular TB should be suspected in patients with a notion of contagion or history of tuberculosis. Some of the radiological features are highly suggestive of testicular TB. FNAB could prevent unnecessary orchidectomy. In our case, the presentation was typically mimicking a testicular cancer and the patient underwent trans inguinal orchiectomy, and histology and ZN stain confirmed the diagnosis followed by subsequent six-month anti TB therapy.PMID:38471216 | DOI:10.1016/j.ijs...
Source: Hand Surgery - March 12, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Sirili Aloyce Harya Charles John Nhungo Joseph Martin Lori Amini Alexandre Mitamo Charles A Mkony Praxeda Ogweyo Source Type: research
Virtual Reality for the Management of Pain and Anxiety for Interventional Radiology Procedures: A Prospective, Randomized, Pilot Study on Digital Sedation
To assess the analgesic and anxiolytic effects of virtual reality (VR) augmentation in patients undergoing peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) or fine-needle aspiration (FNA) thyroid biopsy. (Source: Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology : JVIR)
Source: Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology : JVIR - March 12, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Ryan Schaake, Ian Leopold, Alexander Sandberg, Brianna Zenk, London Shafer, Daohai Yu, Xiaoning Lu, Shunn Theingi, Angela Udongwo, Gary S. Cohen, Hillel S. Maresky Tags: Clinical Study Source Type: research
Virtual Reality for the Management of Pain and Anxiety for IR Procedures: A Prospective, Randomized, Pilot Study on Digital Sedation
To assess the analgesic and anxiolytic effects of virtual reality (VR) augmentation in patients undergoing peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) placement or fine-needle aspiration thyroid biopsy. (Source: Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology : JVIR)
Source: Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology : JVIR - March 12, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Ryan Schaake, Ian Leopold, Alexander Sandberg, Brianna Zenk, London Shafer, Daohai Yu, Xiaoning Lu, Shunn Theingi, Angela Udongwo, Gary S. Cohen, Hillel S. Maresky Tags: Clinical Study Source Type: research
Ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration thyroglobulin in the diagnosis of lymph node metastasis of differentiated papillary thyroid carcinoma and its influencing factors
ConclusionThe findings of this study indicate that the utilization of FNA in conjunction with FNA-Tg is a crucial approach for detecting LNM in DTC. TNM stage indicated N1b, the presence of HVLNM, the presence of HT, lymph node L/S ratio, liquefaction, calcification, tumor diameter, sTg and sTgAb are factors that can impact FNA-Tg levels.In the context of clinical application, it is imperative to individualize the use of FNA-Tg. (Source: Frontiers in Endocrinology)
Source: Frontiers in Endocrinology - March 11, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research
Endobronchial ultrasound-transbronchial needle aspiration: effectiveness and accuracy in non-small cell lung cancer staging
ConclusionsEBUS-TBNA is a safe and effective procedure that offers high sensitivity and specificity when performed together with ROSE, which improves the accuracy of sampling. Doubt on nodal stations 5 and 6 involvement should be settled by other techniques.Graphical Abstract (Source: Updates in Surgery)
Source: Updates in Surgery - March 11, 2024 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
Comparative evaluation of shear wave elastography elasticity values in thyroid nodules with cytology results and TI-RADS scoring in differentiation of benign –malignant nodules
ConclusionThis study showed that combining SWE and TI-RADS improves the specificity of TI-RADS alone in differentiating benign and malignant nodules. (Source: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology)
Source: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - March 10, 2024 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research
A 49-Year-Old Man With Fever and Dyspnea After Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided Transbronchial Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy
Chest. 2024 Mar;165(3):e65-e69. doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2023.08.018.ABSTRACTA 49-year-old man, a farmer, had been experiencing coughing, phlegm, and difficulty breathing for 2 months. He underwent a CT scan at a local hospital that showed a mediastinal mass. Bronchoscopy showed no obstruction in the tracheal lumen, and an endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial fine needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) biopsy was performed on the mediastinal mass. The cytologic smear of the mediastinal mass showed a few atypical epithelial cells; the possibility of a tumor could not be ruled out. The patient visited our thoracic surgery outpa...
Source: Chest - March 9, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Zenglin Liao Hao Wang Jing An Jiajia Dong Xiaoyu Long Source Type: research
A Nomogram to Predict Benign/Malignant Mediastinal Lymph Nodes Based on EBUS Sonographic Features
CONCLUSIONS: Our novel scoring system based on two nomograms can be utilized to predict malignant lymph nodes.PMID:38454935 | PMC:PMC10919979 | DOI:10.1155/2024/3711123 (Source: Clinical Lung Cancer)
Source: Clinical Lung Cancer - March 8, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Bingchao Ling Weishun Xie Yi Zhong Taowen Feng Yueli Huang Lianying Ge Aiqun Liu Source Type: research
MeIS: DNA methylation-based immune response signatures for thyroid nodule diagnostics
CONCLUSIONS: The fifteen markers we identified can be employed to improve the diagnostic of cytologically indeterminate thyroid nodules.PMID:38450587 | DOI:10.1210/clinem/dgae141 (Source: The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism)
Source: The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism - March 7, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Huang Chen Yiying Liu Feihang Wang Jin Sun Chengxiang Gong Min Zhu Minjie Xu Qiye He Rui Liu Zhixi Su Dingrong Zhong Lingxiao Liu Source Type: research
MeIS: DNA methylation-based immune response signatures for thyroid nodule diagnostics
CONCLUSIONS: The fifteen markers we identified can be employed to improve the diagnostic of cytologically indeterminate thyroid nodules.PMID:38450587 | DOI:10.1210/clinem/dgae141 (Source: The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism)
Source: The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism - March 7, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Huang Chen Yiying Liu Feihang Wang Jin Sun Chengxiang Gong Min Zhu Minjie Xu Qiye He Rui Liu Zhixi Su Dingrong Zhong Lingxiao Liu Source Type: research
Comparison of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration and fine-needle biopsy to generate pancreatic cancer organoids: Randomized trial
Conclusions EUS-FNB was superior to EUS-FNA in terms of successful generation of PDOs, although it failed to show statistical significance. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Rüdigerstraße 14, 70469 Stuttgart, GermanyArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents | Abstract | open access Full text (Source: Endoscopy International Open)
Source: Endoscopy International Open - March 7, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Wiessner, Johannes Roman Orben, Felix Sch äfer, Arlett Fricke, Lisa Schneider, G ünter Reichert, Maximilian Herner, Alexander Mayr, Ulrich Phillip, Veit Treiber, Matthias von Figura, Guido Abdelhafez, Mohamed Schmid, Roland M. Schlag, Christoph Tags: Original article Source Type: research
