Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is an uncommon cause for acute coronary syndrome (ACS). It has been linked to many conditions such as physical exertion, emotional stress, fibromuscular dysplasia, autoimmune diseases. Recent studies suggest high prevalence of hypothyroidism in unselected consecutive patients with SCAD compared with a control group of ACS patients without SCAD with more distal dissections on curly vessels.Case r...

Introduction: Unhealthy dietary habits, such as the consumption of fast food and carbonated beverages, are associated with various health risks. Given their significant role in society, teachers are a group of particular interest in the context of health-related concerns. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of fast food and carbonated beverage consumption among teachers and to explore the influencing factors of these habits.Methods: This cross-sect...

Background: Azoospermia is present at approximately 1% of the man. karyotype can show number and structure abnormalities of the sexe chromosomes.Case: 16 years old boy,who was refered to the departement of endocrinology for a failure to growth since 8 years old. This patient was resulting from a marriage between blood relations. He had a congenital bilateral hip luxation diagnosed since birth but untreated.He had a gait disorder with a low weight 32 kg &...

Vocal morbidity related to the external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve following thyroidectomyObjectives: Damage to the external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve (EBSLN) can cause a vocal morbidity following thyroidectomy. However its diagnosis is challenging. Here we aim to determine the vocal, endoscopic and acoustic characteristics of a damage of the EBSLN as well as factors associated to its occurrence.Materials a...

Objectives: Vocal alteration can occur following thyroidectomy with or without a damage of laryngeal nerves. Multiple factors can increase the risk of vocal alteration. We aim to determine the impact of surgery extent on vocal symptoms and endoscopic and acoustic findings.Materials and methods: In this prospective study, we evaluated the vocal alteration in patients undergoing a partial (PT) or total thyroidectomy (TT). We performed a vocal assessment pr...

Background: The management of differentiated microcarcinomas of the thyroid (DMCT) is controversial, and ranges from simple active surveillance to total thyroidectomy with bilateral lymph node dissection and post operative adjuvant therapy. Our purpose was to determine prognostic factors to guide the surgery of DMCT.Methods: This was a retrospective study conducted from January 2000 to December 2017, involving 122 patients with DMCT who were treated surg...

Introduction: Serum sodium assay is one of the most commonly performed laboratory tests in a hospital setting. However, in some instances, the reported laboratory sodium results may not reflect the true actual values. Overcorrection of the serum sodium levels in pseudohyponatremia may cause serious complicationsCase Presentation: A 31-year-old woman was hospitalized in June 2022 in endocrinology department for asymptomatic hyponatremia. She was followed ...

Introduction: Glycemic control in diabetic patients undergoing hemodialysis is difficult to achieve because of the high glycemic variability in this population. The aim of our study was to assess the glycemic profile, using the continuous glucose monitoring system ‘CGMS’, in a group of insulin-treated diabetic patients on hemodialysis.Methods: We conducted a descriptive, evaluative, longitudinal study involving insulin-treated diabetic patients...

Introduction: The obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) has a well-documented association with increase cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The patients with OSAS have a high prevalence of hypertension and the OSAS may present similar to a pseudo-pheochromocytoma (PPH). We report two cases with PPH caused by OSAS; a common medical condition which is less recognized as a cause of raised catecholamines.Observations: Case 1: 54 year-old man had a hist...

Introduction: The association of kidney disease and diabetes mellitus is a classic feature evoking Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young (MODY) 5 otherwise known as renal cysts and diabetes syndrome. Kidney Neoplasms are unusual feature of MODY 5. We report the case of a 45 year-old man diagnosed with kidney Neoplasm and DiabetesCase report: A 45 year-old man with a history of Diabetes Mellitus treated with lifestyle management 8 months ago, presented to ...