Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Pheochromocytomas are neuroendocrine tumors derived from chromaffin cells which secrete catecholamines. Cushing syndrome due to ACTH-secreting pheochromocytomas is a rare condition and early recognition and treatment is important to decrease morbidity and mortality.Case presentation: We present the case of an 53 years-old man who arrived at the hospital for pain in the right scapula agravated in the last three months with iradiation in the ...

Introduction: Obesity and vitamin D deficit are risk factors for inflammation, insulin resistance, hypertension and impeded bone mineralization and also cardiovascular disease. type 2 diabetes and osteoporosis. As globally both conditions reach pandemic levels and the level of vitamin D negatively correlates with obesity we studied this correlation and impact on a group of children suffering from obesity.Materials and method: We conducted a retrospective...

Introduction: Teriparatide is prescribed for severe osteoporosis based on national protocols. The osteoanabolic drug is followed by an anti-resorbtive medication.Aim: We analyze the treatment sequence options after Teriparatide in patients who finished the 2-year protocol or were early droppers.Material and method: This is a real life study based on Romanian protocol of Teriparatide for severe primary or/and glucocorticoid osteopor...

We describe a case of subacute thyroiditis in a psoriatic patient treated with Adalimumab, with a very good clinical evolution with nonsteroidal anti-inflamatory medication.Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) is a pleiotropic cytokine produced by a variety of cells, comprehending T lymphocytes. TNF-α mediates its effects through two receptors, known as p55 (TNF-R1), and p75 (TNF-R2). TNF-α plays a primary role in both the induction and the...

Introduction: Accessory thyroid tissue is a part of thyroid dysgenesis and sometime represents an incidental adult finding displaying a normal function.Material and Methods: This is a case presentation of an adult admitted for an atypical anterior cervical aspect which could not be recognized as accessory thyroid tissue only after surgery. Thyroid evaluation used imagery like ultrasound, computed tomography (CT), assays as TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormon...

Introduction: Thyroid fluid-filled cavities are mostly resulted from degenerating thyroid adenomas but blood vessel anomalies are also described. Despite the typical benign behavior the local anatomical effects may require fine needle aspiration or directly surgery.Materials and methods: This is series of cases presenting intermittent breathing problems leading to the diagnosis of thyroid cysts. Thyroid evaluation included ultrasound, computed tomography...

The study involved 37 people with type 2 diabetes who received oral hypoglycemic medications, aged 35–65 years. The first group included 22 people with a daily work schedule, and the second group included 15 people with a night work schedule of more than 5 years as a model of patients with impaired circadian rhythm. Comparative analysis of descriptive data shows the predominance of creatinine levels (P < 0.05) and, accordingly, a decrease in GFR (P ...