Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Hypopituitarism is a rare entity that can have different aetiologies. Symptoms are usually progressive and non-specific; therefore, many patients are underdiagnosed and untreated. We present a clinical case of a patient presenting septic shock, hyponatremia and central hypothyroidism.Case report: A 46-year-old man was admitted in ICU for septic shock of unknown origin and multiorgan failure. Hormonal profile showed central hypothyroidism, p...

Introduction: The Dandy-Walker complex (DW) comprises a rare intracranial malformation of the posterior fossa and multiple organ anomalies. The association with endocrine pathology is rare - described in isolated cases (Kallman syndrome, primary hypothyroidism (PH) and central precocious puberty). Noonan syndrome (NS) is a genetic disease usually diagnosed at birth, with variable phenotype. Most cases have AD transmission, with the PTPN11 gene mutation responsible for 50%....