Radiological Imaging of Endocrine Diseases

ABSTRACT By means of an indirect immunofluorescence technique, sera from 116 patients with Addison's disease, an equal number of age and sex matched controls and 97 patients with other endocrine diseases were examined for the occurrence of antibody to steroid-producing cells in ovary, testis and adrenal cortex. Fluorescent staining was observed in the theca cells of growing follicles, the theca lutein cells, testicular Leydig cells and adrenal cortical cells, i. e. cells which contain enzyme systems used in steroid hormone production. The "steroid-cell" antibody was present in 24 % of the patients with idiopathic Addison's disease, equally frequent in males and females, and in 17 % of the patients with tuberculous Addison's disease, but was rarely found in controls, including patients with other endocrine diseases. Female hypergonadotrophic hypogonadism made an exception, since the "steroid-cell" antibody was found in about half the cases with this condition.

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The cause of autoimmune endocrine diseases

Endocrine Abstracts ◽

10.1530/endoabs.70.ap3 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Olle Kämpe

Keyword(s):

Endocrine Diseases

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Menopausal hormonal therapy in major endocrine diseases

Practical medicine ◽

10.32000/2072-1757-2019-4-118-122 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 17 (4) ◽

pp. 118-122

Author(s):

I. V. Madyanov ◽

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T. S. Madyanovа ◽

Keyword(s):

Hormonal Therapy ◽

Endocrine Diseases

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Faculty Opinions recommendation of Cancers, infections, and endocrine diseases in women with endometriosis.

Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature ◽

10.3410/f.1260970.728072 ◽

2009 ◽

Author(s):

Warren Nothnick

Keyword(s):

Endocrine Diseases

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Can forensic anthropologists accurately detect skeletal trauma using radiological imaging?

Forensic Imaging ◽

10.1016/j.fri.2020.200424 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 24 ◽

pp. 200424

Author(s):

Amy Joy Spies ◽

Maryna Steyn ◽

Daniel Nicholas Prince ◽

Desiré Brits

Keyword(s):

Radiological Imaging ◽

Skeletal Trauma

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How accurate is radiological imaging for perirenal fat and renal vein invasion in Renal Cell Carcinoma ?

International Journal of Clinical Practice ◽

10.1111/ijcp.14359 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Oktay Ucer ◽

Talha Muezzinoglu ◽

Ender Ozden ◽

Guven Aslan ◽

Volkan Izol ◽

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Keyword(s):

Renal Cell Carcinoma ◽

Cell Carcinoma ◽

Renal Cell ◽

Renal Vein ◽

Radiological Imaging ◽

Perirenal Fat

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Radiographic Reread Protocols to Identify Clinically Relevant Errors in Initial Trauma Evaluations

The American Surgeon ◽

10.1177/0003134821998676 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 000313482199867

Author(s):

Madison E. Morgan ◽

Catherine T. Brown ◽

Tawnya M. Vernon ◽

Brian W. Gross ◽

Daniel Wu ◽

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Keyword(s):

Trauma Patients ◽

Radiological Imaging ◽

Major Life ◽

Temporal Bone Fracture ◽

Level Ii ◽

Activation Level ◽

Life Threatening ◽

Trauma Activation ◽

Original Interpretation ◽

Missed Diagnoses

Introduction Diagnostic radiology interpretive errors in trauma patients can lead to missed diagnoses, compromising patient care. Due to this, our level II trauma center implemented a reread protocol of all radiographic imaging within 24 hours on our highest trauma activation level (Code T). We sought to determine the efficacy of this reread protocol in identifying missed diagnoses in Code T patients. We hypothesized that a few, but clinically relevant errors, would be identified upon reread. Methods All radiographic study findings (initial read and reread) performed for Code T admissions from July 2015 to May 2016 were queried. The reviewed radiological imaging was given one of four designations: agree with interpretation, minor (non-life threatening) nonclinically relevant error(s)—addendum/correction required or clinically relevant error(s) (major [life threatening] and minor)—addendum/correction required, and trauma surgeon notified. The results were compiled, and the number of each type of error was calculated. Results Of the 752 radiological imaging studies reviewed on the 121 Code T patients during this period, 3 (0.40%) contained minor clinically relevant errors, 11 (1.46%) contained errors that were not clinically relevant, and 738 (98.1%) agreed with the original interpretation. The three clinically relevant errors included a right mandibular fracture found on X-ray and a temporal bone fracture that crossed the clivus and bilateral rib fractures found on computerized tomography. Discussion Clinically relevant errors, although minimal, were discovered during rereads for Code T patients. Although the clinical errors were significant, none affected patient outcomes. We propose that the implementation of reread protocols should be based upon institution-specific practices.

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