Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Perrault syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive disorder defined by the association of 46XX ovarian dysgenesis and neurosensory deafness. Other manifestations may be present, in particular cerebellar and/or peripheral neuronal degenerative disease. we report the case of Perrault syndrome in a 15-year-old Tunisian girl.Observation: A 15-year-old girl was referred to our department for pubertal delay. She had a congenital deafness and epileps...

Introduction: There is an association between Moyamoya syndrome and Graves’ disease, described primarily in Asian populations. We report a case of Moyamoya vasculopthy with stroke and hypertension associated with graves’ disease in a 15-year-old Tunisian girl.Observation: A 15-year-old girl diagnosed with Moyamoya vasculopathy was referred to the endocrinology department for hyperthyroidism. The patient had a history of recurrent stroke and hyp...

IntroductionEmphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) is a necrotizing infection of the renal parenchyma which occurs preferentially in diabetics and is fraught with heavy mortality. Adequate therapeutic management is controversial: medical or surgical, conservative or radical. We report two observations of emphysematous pyelonephritis in two female diabetic patients, aged 58 and 50 years old, respectively.Observation<p class="abstext...

IntroductionPrimary adrenal lymphoma (PAL) are rare extranodal lymphomas and account for<1% of all non-Hodgkin lymphomas, with characteristic clinical features including high incidence of bilateral involvement, predominantly diffuse large B-cell histology, and low incidence of extra-adrenal disease at diagnosis. We report a case of 50-year-old patient affected by bilateral B-cell adrenal lymphoma.Case presentation<p class="...

IntroductionDiabetes is a chronic disease and a public health problem. Insulin Injection is used as a treatment for type 1 diabetes and insulin-requiring type 2 diabetes. A well-made injection is the key to a good glycemic balance. However, many studies showed that diabetic patients did not master the injection technique, reflecting an empirical random or non-existent therapeutic patient education(TPE). Our objectives were to assess our patients’ kn...

IntroductionGrowth retardation (GR) is a frequent complaint in pediatrics. A clear and rapid diagnostic process is essential in order to improve the prognosis for height. The aim of our study was to review the epidemiological, clinical and etiological aspects of GR and to assess the height gain particularly after treatment for Growth hormone (GH) deficiency.MethodologyThis is a retrospective study of 27 consu...