Determination of calcium and parathyroid hormone levels following hemithyroidectomy.

Background And Objective: Hypocalcemia is one of the main complications of thyroid surgery. We hypothesized that hemithyroidectomy may have an impact on serum parathyroid hormone (PTH) and calcium levels despite only one thyroid lobe is manipulated. The objective of this study was to analyze changes in serum PTH and calcium levels following hemithyroidectomy.

Fluorine-18-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography in a Giant Left Pectoral Muscle Plasmacytoma and Multiple Myeloma Case.

Extramedullary plasmacytoma is an unusual manifestation in multiple myeloma (MM). It can present as a solitary bone lesion and/or soft-tissue mass. Plasmacytoma can be presented at any location, but it is more common in the head and neck, usually without systemic involvement.

Gastric duplication cyst in the adult. A case report.

Gastric duplication cyst is a very rare congenital anomaly accounting up to 4-9% of all gastrointestinal tract duplications. It is a quite rare anomaly in adults, the majority of cases are diagnosed in the neonatal period. Gastric duplication cysts are usually asymptomatic in the adult.

[Approach to cytologically-benign recurrent thyroid cysts].

Introduction: The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of carcinoma in cytologically-benign recurrent thyroid cysts and to evaluate the surgical indications in these patients.

Patients And Method: We reviewed all patients undergoing thyroid surgery between January 1992 and December 2002 for cytologically-benign solitary or dominant cystic nodules in multinodular goiter that recurred after aspiration. Mixed nodules were excluded.