The use of recombinant human thyrotropin (Thyrogen) in the diagnosis and treatment of thyroid cancer

Leonidas H. Duntas, Nikolaos Tsakalakos, Brigitte Grab-Duntas, Maria Kalarritou, Elli Papadodima

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The introduction of human recombinant thyrotropin (rhTSH/Thyrogen) into the diagnosis of thyroid cancer has substantially ameliorated the patient’s quality of life through the avoidance of debilitating hypothyroidism. With the aim of updating the use of Thyrogen, we report 7 cases which were treated with Thyrogen for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes …

Optic neuropathy following radiotherapy for Cushing?s disease: case report and literature review

Nikiforos Ballian, Ioannis I. Androulakis, Klio Chatzistefanou, Christianna Samara, Konstantinos Tsiveriotis, Gregory A. Kaltsas

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Radiation-induced optic neuropathy is a rare adverse effect of radiotherapy applied for the treatment of pituitary adenomas. We report a patient with a recurrent adrenocorticotrophin secreting pituitary adenoma who received external beam irradiation after failing surgical and medical therapy …