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Thyroid Nodules in Patients with Neuroendocrine Tumors - Two Case Reports
1 Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest,
2 CI Parhon National Institute of Endocrinology, Bucharest,
3 Victor Babes National Institute of Research and Development, Bucharest

Correspondence to:
Catalina Poiana, MD, PhD, FACE, Assoc. Professor of Endocrinology, CI Parhon National Institute of Endocrinology, 34-36 Aviatorilor Blvd., Bucharest
Email: endoparhon@gmail.com
REZUMAT
Nu exista suficiente date in privinta tumorilor tiroidiene la pacientii diagnosticati cu tumori neuroendocrine, despre care se stie ca avand un fond genetic complex, inca incomplet elucidat. Prezentam cazurile a 2 pacienti cu tumori neuroendocrine la care s-a diagnosticat si un nodul solitar tiroidian. Desi prima suspiciune a fost de metastaza tirodiana, punctia cu ac fin, ca si examenul histo-patologic postoperator au aratat o patologie tirodiana intrinsica. Primul caz este al unei paciente de 59 ani, care a suferit in urma cu 1 an spleno-pancreasectomie pentru carcinom neuroendocrin bine diferentiat. In timp ce markerii neuroendocrini au fost crescuti postoperator, s-a diagnosticat un nodul tiroidian de 3 cm. Punctia cu ac fin a aratat epiteliu hiperplastic folicular. Examenul histologic a descris aspect de adenom microfolicular trabecular, embriofetal. Al doilea caz este al unui pacient de 51 ani, care a suferit hemicolectomie dreapta pentru tumora neueondocrina de valva ileocecala, la varsta de 47 ani. Indexul PCNA a fost mare (50-60%). Nu s-a inregistrat sindrom hormonal de-a lungul a 4 ani de evolutie, dar s-a diagnosticat un nodul tiroidian stang de 1 cm, la care examenul histopatologic postoperator a stabilit diagnosticul de carcinom papilar.

ABSTRACT
There are no special data related to the thyroid tumors in patients diagnosed with neuroendocrine tumors, which are known to have a complex genetic background, yet incompletely elucidated. We present two patients known with entero-pancreatic tumors who were diagnosed with a solitary thyroid nodule. Also the first suspicion was a metastasis of the primary tumor, the fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) and later the anatomical report after surgery pointed an intrinsic thyroidal pathology. The first case, a 59-years old female has one year history of pancreatic and spleen resection for well differentiated neuroendocrine carcinoma. While having high serum neuroendocrine markers after surgery, a left thyroid node of 3 cm is found. The FNAB suggested hyperplasic follicular epithelium. The pathological exam after surgery found a micro-follicular and trabecular embryo-fetal adenoma. The second case, a 51-years old male patient suffered a right hemicolectomy for neuroendocrine tumor of ileocecal valve at age of 47. The PCNA index was high (of 50-60 %) with no hormonal syndrome for 4 years, when a left thyroid nodule of 1 cm was discovered. The histological exam revealed a papillary carcinoma.



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