Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Cushing’s disease (CD) in youth represents a challenge especially related to the therapy and long-term management.Materials and methods: We report the medical history of a child with CD who was followed-up for 7 years. Suggestive endocrine panel and imagery is exposed.Case presentation: A 19-year female was diagnosed at age of 12 with CD. Clinical assessment revealed: weight gain, headache, hyperpigmentation pred...

Introduction: Bilateral calcification of auricular cartilage is an uncommonly reported condition. The aetiology of this phenomenon is still unclear. Petrified ears have seldom been described in association with endocrinopathies such as adrenal insufficiency, hypothyroidism, diabetes mellitus, and acromegaly.Case report: We present the case of a 42 year-old male patient, diagnosed with Addison’s disease at the age of 14, currently undergoing treatmen...