Hungry bone syndrome following thyroid surgery.

The diagnosis of hypocalcemia-induced tetany following a total thyroidectomy is not common. However, there is a higher risk in patients with a history of gastric bypass surgery due to their malabsorption condition. This case describes postoperative hungry bone syndrome resulting from chronic malabsorption in a patient with a history of bariatric surgery. It is important to consider alternative treatment options if the initial management proves ineffective. Typically, this is a temporary condition, but it's crucial to prioritize prevention in high-risk patients by providing perioperative calcium and vitamin D supplementation.

An uncommon cause of intestinal obstruction: Vanek's tumor.

Vanek's Tumor, also known as Inflammatory Fibroid Polyp (IFP), is a rare submucosal mesenchymal lesion with spindle cells and eosinophilic infiltration. Its etiology is unknown but linked to chronic cellular damage. IFP can develop in various gastrointestinal segments, most commonly in the gastric antrum (70%), small intestine (18-20%), colon, and rectum (4-7%). IFP are usually symptomless and are often found incidentally during colonoscopies or gastroscopies. Most cases can be treated with simple endoscopic resection. In rare cases where larger lesions over 1 cm are identified through endoscopic ultrasound without deeper layer involvement, submucosal endoscopic dissection can be done with good outcomes and minimal risk. Some polyps may cause dyspeptic, hemorrhagic, or obstructive symptoms based on size and location. We report a case of a 56-year-old patient with a 24-hour history of obstructive symptoms, including bowel cessation and vomiting. The patient also had abdominal pain and gradual weight loss over the past two months. Notably, the patient had a prior diagnosis of Crohn's disease 12 years ago, without treatment or continuous medical monitoring.

Ecografía cervical para la evaluación de las cuerdas vocales: estudio piloto en una unidad de cirugía endocrina / Cervical ultrasound for the evaluation of the vocal cords: A pilot study in an endocrine surgery unit

Introducción: La ecografía cervical (EC) ha surgido como una herramienta prometedora en los últimos años para la evaluación de las cuerdas vocales (CV) en pacientes sometidos a cirugía de tiroides. Nuestro objetivo es valorar la fiabilidad de la EC una vez implementada en una unidad de cirugía endocrina y realizada por los propios cirujanos. Método: Se incluyeron 86 participantes sin antecedentes de enfermedad laríngea ni cirugía cervical a los que se les realizó una EC por parte de 3 cirujanos endocrinos independientes. Se analizaron las estructuras laríngeas y específicamente las CV. Para considerar la exploración como diagnóstica debían visualizarse las CV de manera estática y durante la fonación. También se analizó el tiempo de realización de la técnica y la variabilidad interobservador. Resultados: De los 86 participantes el 51,2% fueron varones y la edad media fue de 43 años. El rango de exploraciones diagnósticas entre los cirujanos fue de 60-68%, con una concordancia sustancial entre los 3 exploradores (valor K de Fleiss's=0,714). El sexo masculino y la edad avanzada fueron factores asociados a la no evaluabilidad de la técnica. El tiempo medio del procedimiento fue de 72segundos. Conclusión: La EC es una herramienta rápida, no invasiva, viable a pie de cama y útil para la evaluar las CV antes de la cirugía tiroidea, principalmente en mujeres jóvenes. (AU)

Introduction: Cervical ultrasound (CE) has emerged as a promising tool in recent years for vocal cord (VC) assessment in patients undergoing thyroid surgery. Our aim is to assess the reliability of CE once implemented in an endocrine surgery unit and performed by the surgeons themselves. Method: 86 participants with no history of laryngeal pathology or cervical surgery underwent CE by three independent endocrine surgeons. Laryngeal structures and specifically the VCs were analysed. To consider the examination as diagnostic, the VCs had to be visualised statically and during phonation. The time taken to perform the technique and the interobserver variability were also analysed.Results: Of the 86 participants, 51.2% were male with a mean age of 43 years. The range of diagnostic examinations between surgeons was 60-68%, with substantial agreement between the 3 explorers (Fleiss's K-value=.714). Male sex and advanced age were factors associated with non-assessability of the technique. The mean procedure time was 72s. Conclusion: CE is a fast, non-invasive, feasible bedside tool useful for the assessment of VCs prior to thyroid surgery, mainly in young women. (AU)

Primary cavernous hemangioma of the thyroid mimicking an ectopic cervical thymoma.

Hemangiomas are one of the most common soft tissue tumors, most of which are located in the skin and subcutaneous tissue. However, a primary thyroid hemangioma is extremely infrequent, so there are only a few cases described in the current literature. As the clinical presentation and characteristics in the imaging tests are non-specific, it is difficult to obtain a preoperative diagnosis. In most cases, the definitive diagnosis is achieved by the histological examination. Due to the rarity of this tumor, we described the case of a 51-year-old female patient affected by thyroid cavernous hemangioma, the differential diagnosis that we considered and a review of the current literature.

Cervical ultrasound for the evaluation of the vocal cords: A pilot study in an endocrine surgery unit.

INTRODUCTION: Cervical ultrasound (CE) has emerged as a promising tool in recent years for vocal cord (VC) assessment in patients undergoing thyroid surgery. Our aim is to assess the reliability of CE once implemented in an endocrine surgery unit and performed by the surgeons themselves. MATERIAL AND METHOD: 86 participants with no history of laryngeal pathology or cervical surgery underwent CE by three independent endocrine surgeons. Laryngeal structures and specifically the VCs were analysed. To consider the examination as diagnostic, the VCs had to be visualised statically and during phonation. The time taken to perform the technique and the interobserver variability were also analysed. RESULTS: Of the 86 participants, 51.2% were male with a mean age of 43 years. The range of diagnostic examinations between surgeons was 60-68%, with substantial agreement between the 3 explorers (Fleiss's K-value = .714). Male sex and advanced age were factors associated with non-assessability of the technique. The mean procedure time was 72 s. CONCLUSIONS: CE is a fast, non-invasive, feasible bedside tool useful for the assessment of VCs prior to thyroid surgery, mainly in young women.

Obstrucción intestinal secundaria a invaginación yeyunal como forma de presentación de paraganglioma gangliocítico / Bowel obstruction secondary to yeyunal intussusception due to gangliocytic paraganglioma

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Bowel obstruction secondary to yeyunal intussusception due to gangliocytic paraganglioma.

Gangliocytic paraganglioma is an uncommon entity. The jejunum location is extremely rare: there are only five cases reported in medical literature. We present a case of gangliocytic paraganglioma.