Nodular lesions can be difficult to diagnose under dermoscopy alone, since they often lack specific diagnostic features. Confocal microscopy can be used as an aid to dermoscopy, to increase the diagnostic accuracy on equivocal skin lesions. We report three cases of bluish nodular lesions, difficult to diagnose under dermoscopy alone. Confocal features were very useful in these cases to lead us ...

References Conclusion Methods Nowadays thyroid disease found in 50% of the adult population and 80% of the elderly population of Ukraine [1]. Growing prevalence of endocrine system disease (+9.11%) is an important medical and social problem in Ukraine. During the period 2006-2010 there was increase in the proportion of endocrine disease in total disease prevalence of 4.39% in 2006 to 4.43% in 2...

Upon physical examination, a well-delimited, 10-mm, hyperpigmented (dark brown) nodule, affecting the nail bed and hyponychium of the fifth right toe, was found ( fig. 1 ). Palpation evidenced hardened consistency. Upon physical examination of the entire body, the patient did not show any other lesions. The X-rays of the affected toe on its anterior-posterior and medium-lateral aspects did not ...

Goiter is an enlargement of the thyroid gland which can be associated with a number of complications both for mother and fetus. A 34-year-old pregnant woman with normal function was referred to our Department Obstetrics and Gynecology at Microcitemico Pediatric Hospital, Cagliari, suspected fetal goiter 32 gestational weeks. The case monitored regularly by ultrasound and treated successfu...

Objective: Nodular goiter is the commonest lesion of thyroid gland. This study was carried out to see histopathological pattern of thyroid enlargement. Methodology: All thyroid lesions received in the Department of Pathology, Basic Medical Sciences Institute, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre Karachi, over a period of five years were reviewed and relevant special stains were performed. Results...

To assess the economic effects of thyroid disorder-related morbidity in Germany, a systematic review of national and international literature from 1981-2001 was performed. Data from insurance companies, the government department of public health, and the federal office of statistics helped characterize the situation in Germany. Being the most important thyroid disease, endemic iodine-deficiency...

A randomized clinical trial was performed in consecutive patients with sporadic nontoxic nodular goiter to compare efficacy and side effects of iodine-131 ((131)I) therapy with suppressive levothyroxine (L-thyroxine) treatment. Sixty-four patients were randomized after stratification for sex and menopausal age to receive (131)I (4.44 MBq/g thyroid; group A) or suppressive L-thyroxine treatment ...

In 19-26% of patients hospitalized with suspected stroke, the cause neurological symptoms are not cerebrovascular diseases. this case newly diagnosed thyrotoxic periodic paralysis we presented clinical, laboratory and instrumental features disease. The search for allowed to identify an endocrinological disease - diffuse toxic goiter, prescribe antithyroid therapy. data prospective patient obser...