Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Sheehan syndrome (SS), or postpartum pituitary necrosis, is a rare but potentially serious complication of postpartum. we describe a patient whose diagnosis of sheehan’s syndrome was delayed and revealed by a cardiovascular collapse.Case report: A 36 year old femele patient, admitted to the intensive care unit in a state of septic shock due to pyelonephritis, was intubated, ventilated and put on noradrenaline in SAP and antibiotic ther...

Introduction: The prevalence of megaloblastic anemia in the adult population is poorly documented, but in the elderly, it has been clearly shown that the prevalence of macrocytic anemia increases after the age of 65 years especially in men. The most frequent etiology of vitamin B12 and folate deficiency is malabsorption. They have an action in the conversion of homocysteine to methionine: an increase in homocysteinaemia is currently considered a cardiovascular risk factor. Str...

Introduction: – The "super bone scan" is a peculiar condition characterized by extremely high bone uptake compared to soft tissue, with no visualization of renal radioactivity.– Super bone scan has been described in relation to several conditions such as metastatic disease (prostate/breast cancer), metabolic bone disease (Paget’s disease/hyperparathyroidism) and myeloproliferative disorders.Clinical Case: – A 75 year old man, ...

Introduction: Research in the past two decades has shown that Fenugrec seeds help to lower blood glucose in patients with diabetes. Its role as an antidiabetic, by reducing fasting blood glucose levels and improved glucose tolerance in human subjects was reported Curcuminoids have been shown to improve insulin resistance, decrease glucose and insulin levels, increase adiponectin release, and reduce the levels of leptin, resistin, interleukin (IL)-6 IL-1b, and tumor necrosis fa...

Introduction: Malignant tumors, nevertheless, have been associated with extremely high circulating ACTH and cortisol levels, and short duration of symptoms of Cushing syndrome (CS) besides atypical clinical phenotype, when compared with pituitary-dependent Cushing. Identification of the source of ACTH can be challenging, as sometimes the primary lesion is not identified even after prolonged and repeated follow-upCase report: A 33-year-old woman with a hi...

Introduction : Jougerot –sjogreen syndrom is an auto-immune exocrinopathy secondary to the interaction between a favorable ground and environmental factors that can lead to the disease. Thyroiditis can precede sjogreen’s syndrom or follow it, just as the two diagnoses can be made at the same time.Case report : 46-year-old female patient, type 2 diabetic on oral antidiabetic 2g/d, followed for sjogreen jougerot syndrom retained in the face of oc...

Introduction: Hyperparathyroidism is a common medical condition, but in 5-10% of cases, it is part of Jaw Tumor syndrome, an autosomal dominant syndrome linked to a mutation in the HRPT2 gene. This syndrome is characterized by the presence of mandibular brown tumors and primary hyperparathyroidism.Case report: A 24-year-old patient with a history of severe chronic renal failure in the left single kidney, presenting ureterohydronephrosis, underwent mandib...

Introduction: Gynecomastia, marked by mammary gland hypertrophy, arises from an imbalance between androgens and estrogens. Notable etiologies include hypogonadism, tumors, iatrogenic causes, and idiopathic factors.A case report: A patient aged 8 years and 10 months, with no pathological history, was admitted for further management of right unilateral gynecomastia. The functional signs included unilateral right hypertrophy in the retroareolar region. On p...

Introduction: Hyperparathyroidism is a pathological condition characterized by the excessive secretion of parathyroid hormone (PTH), resulting from the hyperactivity of one or more parathyroid glands. This condition can manifest as primary, secondary, or tertiary hyperparathyroidism. However, determining the primary or tertiary origin of hyperparathyroidism can pose challenges in certain complex situations. In this report, we present a clinical case where identifying the prima...

Introduction: Plasmapheresis is an extracorporeal blood purification method that removes potentially harmful macromolecules (molecular weight L15 - 50 kDa) from the blood. Pancreatitis is a potentially fatal complication of hypertriglyceridemia. The current mainstay of treatment for hypertriglyceridemia associated with pancreatitis includes heparin, insulin and lipid-lowering agents. Experience with plasmapheresis is limited. We report here our experience of using plasmapheres...