Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Lipoatrophy is a rare cutaneous complication in diabetes that presents with localized subcutaneous fat atrophy at the insulin injection site. We report a case of a 62-year-old man type 1 diabetic with lipoatrophy lesions on the thighs.Case report: A 62-year-old male, with clinical history of basedow’s disease, He was diagnosed type 1 diabetes (T1D) when he was 19 years old, treated with premixed human insulin for the last 4 years.His w...

Introduction: Hypertriglyceridemia (HTG) is a rare but well-known cause of acute pancreatitis, which can be fatal with an overall mortality rate of 36-50% in the most severe forms.Case presentation: A 29-year-old patient was admitted to the emergency department with abdominal pain, bilious vomiting and alteration of general condition. Physical examination showed hemodynamic shock with diffuse abdominal tenderness. The Laboratory results showed a serum li...

Introduction: The discovery of thyroid cancer during surgery for another malignant disease of the upper aerodigestive tract is rare. We report the case of a man presenting squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the larynx associated with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC).Case presentation: A 68-year-old patient with history of cigarette smoking underwent total laryngectomy for laryngeal cancer associated with subglottic extension. Hemithyroidectomy on the lesi...

<table Introduction: Neurofibromatosis type 1 is a multi-organ genetic disease, commonly occurring with variable severity. Pheochromocytoma is a rare manifestation in NF1, affecting 1-15% of NF1 patients according to studies.Case Report: We present 2 cases: - Patient 1: 28 years old, with personal history of café au lait spots, cutaneous and subcutaneous neurofibromas, axillary lentigines. Referred for endocrinology consultation due to an adrenal m...

Introduction: Allgrove syndrome or triple A syndrome is a rare genetic disorder of autosomal recessive inheritance combining in its complete form: esophageal achalasia, alacrymia and adrenal insufficiency.Observation: Patient aged 16, 3rd of 4 siblings from a consanguineous marriage, followed for allograve Sd with megaesophagus operated on in 2016, alacrymia with artificial tears and neurological impairment. As part of the follow-up of his pathology, an ...

Introduction: Micro medullar, thyroid carcinoma is defined as a rare variant of MTC, with a size less than or equal to 1 cm, often incidentall, discovered.Observation: A 67-year-old patient with no medical history presented with two supraclavicular lymph nodes four years ago. A biopsy revealed metastatic tumor proliferation suggestive of a carcinomatous process. Immunohistochemistry confirmed cervical lymph node metastasis of MTC, and further testing sho...

Introduction: Acromegaly is a rare disease defined by the clinical expression of hyperfunction of the somatotropic axis with unchecked secretion of growth hormone. It has many complications, which is why early diagnosis is essential.ObservationWe report the case of a 47-year-old patient, with a history of chronic smoking and renal lithiasis operated on in 2018. His history of illness goes back 3 months to the onset of hypoacusis, which prompted the patient to consult an ENT sp...

Introduction: A toxic goiter is a goiter that functions autonomously, causing hypersecretion of thyroid hormones, and is almost always benign. We report here the case of a toxic goiter that revealed the presence of papillary thyroid carcinoma.Observation: Patient aged 68, with a history of arterial hypertension, followed for hyperthyroidism on a toxic goitre, with a thyroid scintigraphy showing an enlarged thyroid gland with intense uptake on the right s...

Introduction: The occurrence of Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM) and hypothyroidism induced systolic dysfunction is rare, especially when it presents as an initial manifestation of hypothyroidism Case We report the case of a 57-year-old patient, a known chronic smoker, who was admitted to the emergency department reporting asthenia, NYHA class III dyspnea, cardiac angina, and periorbital oedema. The ECG reveals a regular rhythm at 50 bpm and diffuse low voltage with firstdegree at...

Introduction: Graves’ disease is an autoimmune thyroid disease that is frequently associated with other autoimmune diseases. In our case, we report a rare association with primary biliary cholangitis.Case report: A 38-year-old patient, with no particular medical history, has been followed for Graves’ disease for 14 years, initially treated with carbimazole with poor therapeutic compliance and irregular follow-up. The evolution was marked by the...