Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Hyponatremia is a commonly associated with atypical pneumonia. One of its pathophysiological mechanisms is inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion(SIADH). We describe the case of a patient presenting an SIADH caused by COVID19 infection.Observation: We report a case of a 70-year-old man, known to have well-controlled hypertension, with a medical history of cavum’s neoplasia treated with radiotherapy and hypothyroidism post thyroid...

Introduction: Patients with hypothyroidism usually gain weight, and those with hyperthyroidism lose weight. Body weight changes related with thyroid dysfunction support the idea that thyroid hormones have an effect on body weight and body composition. The aim of our study was to describe the clinical profile and body composition of Tunisian patients who were newly diagnosed with hypothyroidism.Methods: This was a cross-sectional and descriptive study inc...

Introduction: Pituitary stalk interruption syndrome (PSIS) is a rare congenital pituitary defect with an estimated incidence of 0.5 per 100,00 births. This syndrome has heterogeneous clinical presentations with varying degrees of pituitary hormones deficiencies. PSIS is commonly diagnosed during neonatal period and infancy. However, when symptoms are not evident or overlooked, the diagnosis could be delayed exposing the patient to acute, such as acute adrenal insufficiency, an...