Endocrine Abstracts

Granulomatous mastitis (GM) is an inflammatory lesion of the breast relatively rare with multiple etiologies suggested. Although most cases of GM show an association with breastfeeding and pregnancy, a minority of cases were related to hyperprolactinemia caused either by drugs dopamine antagonists or intracranial lesions, including pituitary adenoma. We report a case of a patient who had GM associated with microprolactinoma. Surgical treatment of the adenoma was indicated beca...

Introduction: Mixed thyroid carcinoma is an entity that corresponds to tumors with a double component: one of the vesicular type (Tg +) and the other of the medullary type (CT +). We report the occurrence of papillary and medullary thyroid carcinoma in a 44-year-old patient. This coexistence is considered rare.Case: A 44-year-old patient underwent a thyroidectomy due to a goiter, histopathological examination identified multifocal papillary carcinoma, mu...

IntroductionIn diabetes, lipid abnormalities are frequent and pronounced and are an important factor in increased cardiovascular risk, especially in type 2 diabetics, mostly in combination with other risk factors. The aim of this work is to highlight the prevalence of dyslipidemia in a considerable population of diabetics in Es-Smara.Patients and methodsAs part of a multidisciplinary medical caravan carried o...

IntroductionThe diabetic is characterized by his vulnerability to infections of the upper limb compared to the general population realizing the tropical diabetic hand. So this is a very serious problem, especially in emerging countries in tropical regions. The aim of this work is to study the clinical, therapeutic and progressive aspects of infections of the upper limb in diabetic patients.Materials and methods<p class="abstext...

BackgroundIn type 2 diabetes, abnormalities of lipid metabolism and tissue distribution are common and associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. The aim of this work was to study the relationship between the impedancemetric parameters and the lipid profile in a population of type 2 diabetics followed in the Endocrinology Department MED VI of Marrakech.MethodologyBody fat was assessed using ...

IntroductionProlactinomas are the most frequent pituitary tumors. They are usually benign with a good response to conventional medical treatment by dopaminergic agonists (DA). However in some cases, prolactinomas are defined as invasive or aggressive according to clinical, radiological, biological and histopatholgical arguments. The aim of our case report is to discuss potential predictors of aggressiveness in prolactine secreting pituitary tumors.<p...

Background: An adrenal incidentaloma (AI) is defined as an adrenal lesion that is discovered when a radiological study is performed for indications other than suspected adrenal disease. All patients with an AI should be evaluated for endocrine adrenal functioning and malignancy potential features. A combination of pheochromocytoma and Cushing’s syndrome in same adrenal gland is extremely rare. We report a case of AI with the evidence of both pheochromocytoma and sub-clini...

Introduction: Primary aldosteronism (PA) is widely recognized as the most common form of secondary hypertension (1). PA, also known as Conn syndrome, is a group of pathological conditions associated with an aldosterone secretion inappropriate for sodium intake, that is relatively autonomous from renin–angiotensin system activity and potassium levels.Clinical Case 1: Thirty two year-old patient, diagnosed since 11 months with arterial hypertension wi...

Introduction: Paragangliomas (PGL) are rare neuroendocrine tumors of the chromaffin cells of the sympathic and parasympathic ganglia. They are responsible for catecholaminergic hypersecretion syndrome. Clinical presentation and malignant potential are variable and closely linked to the genetic profile.Clinical Case 1: Fifty three year old patient, diagnosed with diabetes and high blood pression for 4 years, she reported a Menard’s Triad evolving for...

Introduction: Craniopharyngioma (CP) is a rare epithelial tumor of the sellar and suprasellar region, histologically of low grade (WHO grade I). Significant locoregional invasion explains the frequency of recurrence, mainly due to incomplete surgical resection. We report two cases of craniopharyngioma in children, in order to outline the therapeutic difficulties encountered during management.Case 1: Eleven years-old patient reported frontal headache with...