Endocrine Abstracts

Gastrointestinal stromal tumour (GIST) is now defined as a specific, KIT-expressing and KIT-signalling driven mesenchymal tumour of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. We report a case of stromal tumour revealed by prolonged fever and skin lesions associated with primary hyperparathyroidism and pituitary adenoma.Observation: We present the case of a 59-year-old patient admitted for prolonged fever with inflammatory syndrome and latte tasks cutaneous lesions...

Introduction: The incidence of extrapulmonary forms of tuberculosis has increased. Thyroid tuberculosis is an uncommon condition even in developing countries where tuberculosis is endemic. Herein we report an original case of a 62 year-old woman in whom tuberculosis was revealed by thyroid nodule. Observation: Our patient is a 62-year-old woman with a history of mild asthma for 7 years. She presented with a slight neck swelling and a loss of weight and a...