Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease is an autosomal dominant inherited syndrome predisposing to a variety of highly vascularised tumors in different organs. Although bilateral pheochromocytoma was reported in patient with VHL disease, the coexistence of primary hyperparathyroidism is not a common condition. Herein we report a case of a primary hyperparathyroidism secondary to an ectopic secretion of intact parathyroid hormone (PTH) in a patient with VHL disease and b...

Introduction: The goiter represents the most common of all the disorders of the thyroid gland. Many Factors may be involved in the evolution of multinodular goiter. Although thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) was described as the most important goitrogen factor, impairment of TRH-induced TSH release was reported with nodular goiter, suggesting thyroid autonomy. Herein, we report two cases of an isolated thyrotropin deficiency in patient presented with a voluminous goiter.<p...

Abnormal movements like hemichorea are rarely described as neurological manifestations of hyperglycemia. It is occur in nonketotic hyperglycemia with a pathognomonic radiological findings. We report a case of a 70 years old women with no past medical history who presented to the emergency department with abnormal limb movements. It was repetitive, brief, involuntary movement of the right arm evolving for 5 days. On admission, neurological examination showed right hemichorea. S...

Introduction: Hypothyroidism is not a common cause of renal failure which remains under-appreciated. Herein we report a case of acute renal failure in a patient with a severe primary hypothyroidism in whom hormone replacement therapy with Levothyroxine has significantly improved renal function.Observation: A 72-year-old man was referred to our department for primary hypothyroidism. His past medical history included a coronary heart disease with a heart f...

Introduction: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder. The presence of polycystic ovarian morphologyis usually confirmed by ovarian ultrasound. However, its definition is controversial. The objective of this study was to evaluate the interest of the antimullerian hormone (AMH) in the diagnosis of PCOS, aiming to establish a threshold that would be predictive of PCOS among Tunisian women.Patients and Methods: Sixty-twoyoung women (...