Postoperative Thyroid Storm After Evacuation of a Complete Hydatidiform Mole: A Case Report.

Gestational trophoblastic disease can lead to excess thyroid hormone release and rarely, thyroid storm. We present a case of complete molar pregnancy with hyperthyroidism that was not identified or treated before surgical evacuation of uterine contents. Untreated hyperthyroidism preoperatively led to unanticipated thyroid storm immediately after emergence from anesthesia.

Molecular MRI differentiation of VEGF receptor-2 levels in C6 and RG2 glioma models.

Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VEGFR2) is an important angiogenic marker over-expressed in gliomas. With the use of molecular magnetic resonance imaging (mMRI) differing levels of VEGFR2 can be characterized in vivo with in rodent gliomas varying in angiogenesis. VEGFR2 levels were assessed by intravenous administration of an anti-VEGFR2 probe (anti-VEGFR2-albumin-Gd (gadolinium)-DTPA (diethylene triamine penta acetic acid)-biotin) into C6 or RG2 glioma-bearing rats, and visualized with mMRI.