Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Testicular regression syndrome (TRS) or vanishing testis syndrome is a rare condition defined as the absence of testicular tissue in a genetic and phenotypic male. Rudimentary accessory structures can be present; in that case, the removal of all remnants is recommended.Case report: Male patient, 39 years old, had initially been evaluated at the age of 8 for persistent bilateral cryptorchidism. The medical documents are lacking except for a ...

Introduction: Severe hyperandrogenism is not only associated with cosmetic concerns but it also increases the risk of neoplastic (endometrial, breast cancer), cardiovascular, respiratory and metabolic complications.Case report: A 68 years-old woman with a recent history of severe arterial hypertension, cardiogenic pulmonary edema, diabetes mellitus, severe respiratory failure, marked obesity was referred to our department due to the markedly androgenic p...