COCCHIARA , Francesco

Purpose: Epidemiological data are pivotal for the estimation of disease burden in populations. Aim: Of the study was to estimate the incidence and prevalence of acromegaly in Italy along with the impact of comorbidities and hospitalization rates as compared to the general population. Methods: Retrospective epidemiological study (from 2000 to...

Background: The vanishing testis syndrome (VTS), is a 46, XY disorder of sex development (46, XY DSD) and is characterized by the absence of testis in a 46, XY subject with male genitalia, gonadal dysgenesis and consequent hypergonadotropic hypogonadism. Case presentation: A young man affected by VTS has been followed up for more than 15-year...

Background Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)-induced hyperthyroidism is a rare paraneoplastic syndrome observed in non-seminomatous testicular germ cell tumors, due to a cross-reaction between the beta-subunit of hCG with the thyroid-stimulating hormone receptor. The precise prevalence of this paraneoplastic phenomenon is unclear as, in the...