Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma is the most common non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL). It can involve extranodal sites in about 30%, but the involvement of endocrine organs is rare (adrenal involvement is estimated<0.2%) and correlates with poor prognosis. In contrast to pituitary metastases from solid tumors, NHL involvement of the anterior lobe of the pituitary is more frequently seen.Case presentation: A 84-year-old woman presented to the...

Introduction: Hirata Syndrome (SH) is a rare cause of autoimmune hypoglycemia, characterized by elevated circulating insulin levels without concomitant increase in C-peptide, anti-insulin antibodies positivity and pancreas alterations absence in patients never exposed to exogenous insulin. It is also known as insulin autoimmune syndrome (IAS) and is a relatively rare cause of spontaneous hypoglycemia. The syndrome was first described in 1970 by Yukimasa Hirata in Japan, the co...