Endocrine Abstracts

Introductıon: Pheochromocytoma is a tumor originating from the chromaffin cells. These tumors secrete catecholamines which act on target organs and cause hypertensive crises. They are rare during pregnancy, and a differential diagnosis must be carried out mainly with pregnancy-induced hypertension.Case: A 27-year-old patient in week 17 of pregnancy admitted to our clinic with hypertension and 45×55 mm heterogeneous nodular lesion in left surren...

Introduction: Primary hyperparathyroidism is the most common cause of hypercalcemia in the general population. Hypercalcemia during pregnancy can result in significant maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality.Case: A 30-year-old pregnant female primigravida in the 31 weeks of gestation with complaint of obstinate constipation was admitted to our emergency department. In laboratory tests, hypercalcemia was detected. She was a Syrian refugee and was unab...

Introduction: Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a very rare tumor. The mean age at onset is between 40 and 50 years. Patients with nonfunctioning ACC report symptoms of abdominal discomfort or back pain due to the large tumor size. Surgery for ACC should be performed by an expert surgeon.Case: A 29-year-old patient with 25 weeks of pregnancy admitted at our clinic with right side pain. 10×11 cm solid mass on right adrenal gland was detected by ultra...

Introduction: Aldosterone producing adenoma, called Conn syndrome, accounts for 10 percent of all hypertension cases. It should be remembered in patients with hypokalemia and hypertension however, this is not a rule. Conn syndrome can be presented with hypertension but normal potassium levels. Also, rarely it can be presented with hypokalemia but normal blood pressure as in our case.Case report: 34-year-old female patient complained about difficulty in w...

Introduction: Oncocytic tumor of adrenal gland was defined as a neoplasm composed exclusively or predominantly of oncocytes which are large and polygonal cells with eosinophilic cytoplasm because of abnormal accumulation of mithochondria. Oncocytic neoplasms of the adrenal cortex are extremely rare and are usually non-functioning, benign and incidentally detected.Case: A 40-year old male patient, for whom a large mass in the adrenal gland was diagnosed i...

Introduction: Graves’ disease is an autoimmune thyroid disease presenting with hyperthyroidism. In Graves’ disease, there may be diffuse enlargement in the thyroid gland, as well as nodular appearance. The risk of papillary carcinoma should always be kept in mind while the risk of malignancy is low in Graves’ disease.Case presentation: A 50-year-old woman was admitted to our center for a second-time exacerbation of hyperthyroidism in 2015....

Introduction: Parathyroid hormone (PTH) is a peptide-based hormone that controls the level of ionized calcium in blood and extracellular fluids. Hemostasis is regulated by the balance between natural stimulants and inhibitors on platelet functions. Disruption of the balance between inhibitor and stimulants leads to thrombosis or bleeding. There are studies on the association of hyperparathyroidism with thrombotic disease. Thromboelastography is a method of evaluating the whole...