OBJECTIVE In the current study, we examined whether selenium supplementation during iodine-131 (131I) treatment had a radio-protective effect on salivary glands. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Sixteen patients with differentiated thyroid cancer were prospectively enrolled in the study. Patients after total thyroidectomy, before 131I treatment, were divided into two groups; 8 patients in the selenium gr...

BACKGROUND Cysts of parathyroid origin are sometimes encountered and can easily be mistaken as thyroidal cysts. Functional parathyroid cysts, with symptoms and signs of hyperparathyroidism, are rare and may be a diagnostic challenge to clinicians. We report here on three cases of functional parathyroid cysts that illustrate diagnosis difficulties related to unusual clinical presentations in thr...

INTRODUCTION Suspicion of a neoplasm is one of the contraindications to radioiodine therapy in benign thyroid disease. The aim of this study was to present an optimal qualification scheme for fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) to rule out neoplastic lesions prior to radioiodine therapy. MATERIAL AND METHODS 4207 patients with hyperthyroidism were referred for 131I therapy in 2000-2006. Prio...

OBJECTIVE Thyroid hemiagenesis is a rare congenital disorder characterized by the absence of a lobe and/or of isthmus. Studies on the association between thyroid hemiagenesis, Graves' disease and differentiated thyroid cancer are rare. CASE PRESENTATION We describe the medical and surgical history of a patient in whom a molecular evaluation was performed. A 36-year-old man presented with symp...

UNLABELLED Surgical neck exploration is usually made in primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT). Localization of the adenoma or detection of hyperplasia may reduce the operation period and limit the extent of the surgery. In this study the effficacy of preoperative Tc-99m MIBI scintigraphy and intraoperative gamma probe was evaluated. MATERIALS AND METHODS Six patients with PHPT had preoperative T...

To the Editor: Although diagnostic radioiodine scintigraphy or single photon emission tomography/computed tomography (SPET/CT) have been widely used in the evaluation of recurrence in thyroidectomized differentiated thyroid cancer patients, these techniques have not been generally recommended for this purpose or for biopsy purposes, especially in low-risk patients [1-4]. In addition, normal rad...

According to the literature thyroid nodules are quite rare in the first two decades of life. However, there are some exceptions, relating to areas with an iodine deficiency or affected by radioactive fallout, where the risk of nodules and carcinomas is increased. Therefore, it is a great challenge for the physician to distinguish between benign and malignant lesions preoperatively, and not only...

INTRODUCTION. Typical clinical features of subacute thyroiditis (SAT) are commonly assessed such as – neck pain and high body temperature, well thyroid function abnormalities, elevated inflammatory markers, strongly suggestive hypoechoic ultrasonography characteristics. Non-steroid anti-inflammatory agents corticosteroids used. AIM. To examine the characteristics in patients with SAT, by determ...

Subacute thyroiditis is an inflammatory disease of the thyroid that usually caused by a viral infection, this study aimed to estimate incidence subacute in patients at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital and determine epidemiological, clinical, biochemical, radiological characteristics as well treatment choices were employed patients, hopes improve care add body knowledge. This retrospective whic...