Ultrasound parameters and markers of bone turnover in hyperthyroidism: a longitudinal study.

Hyperthyroid patients are characterized by accelerated bone turnover leading to bone mass loss. The aim of this study was to assess changes in quantitative ultrasound [QUS] parameters, bone mineral density (BMD), and biochemical markers of bone turnover in patients prior to and after the onset of hyperthyroid treatment. A 2-yr longitudinal study was performed on 10 women recently diagnosed with Grave's disease after starting antithyroid therapy.

Estimating body fat and lean tissue distribution in hyperthyroidism by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry.

Body composition (fat mass, lean tissue, and bone mineral content), was determined by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) at baseline and 6, 12, and 24 mo after treatment of hyperthyroidism. Ten women with Graves' disease were included in this study. Suppressed serum TSH and high total serum thyroxine levels were found in all patients.

Surgical treatment of cervical spine fibrous dysplasia: technical case report and review.

OBJECTIVES AND IMPORTANCE: Cervical spine compromise by fibrous dysplasia is rare; only 20 cases have been reported. Treatment was surgical in six cases, but the management differed among the other cases. In this retrospective case report, we analyze and discuss the surgical treatment of this condition in the context of previous reports.