A Benign Lesion of Thyroid Masquerading as a Salivary Gland Malignancy on Cytology.

Introduction: Thyroid lesions are one of the most common diseases observed in clinical practice in the North India. These diseases have distinct cytological morphology and thus FNAC is done frequently. Here we report a case of adenomatoid goitre mimicking adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) of salivary gland on cytology.

Predictive Ability of Rule of 3 in Parathyroid Cancer: Outcomes from a South Asian Cohort.

Background: Preoperative diagnosis of parathyroid cancer (PC) where possible allows for en-bloc resection of the tumour, which is associated with excellent prognosis. The rule of >3 (size of tumour larger than 3 cm; corrected calcium more than 3 mmol/L) as proposed by Schulte and Talat has a specificity of 95% in predicting malignancy in parathyroid neoplasms. We looked at the impact of rule of 3 in predicting malignancy and outcomes on intervention in a South Asian cohort.

Parathyroid carcinoma in a patient with primary hyperparathyroidism mimicking parathyroid adenoma.

Primary hyperparathyroidism caused by parathyroid carcinoma is extremely rare. Clinically, it is very challenging to differentiate between parathyroid carcinoma and adenoma. The correct diagnosis is made based on the histopathology of the resection specimen.

Clinical, Biochemical, Tumoural and Mutation Profile of VHL- and MEN2A-Associated Pheochromocytoma: A Comparative Study.

Objective: To compare clinical, biochemical, tumoural and mutational characteristics of Von Hippel Lindau Syndrome (VHL)-associated pheochromocytoma (PCC) to multiple endocrine neoplasia 2A (MEN2A)-associated pheochromocytoma.

Design: Retrospective study design in a tertiary health care centre in Northern India.

Methods: A total of 47 patients with biochemical and histologically proven pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma (PCC/PGL): 29 associated with VHL and 18 with MEN2A, were divided in two cohorts, respectively.