Endocrine Abstracts

Chordomas are slow growing neoplasms arising from notochordal remnants of the axial skeleton. The second most common site for chordomas, after the sacrococcygeal region, is the base of the skull. We describe one case of sellar and suprasellar chordoma found in a 44 year old female, with tumoral syndrome, bitemporal hemianopsia and secondary amenorrhea. Skull X-ray showed an enlarged sella turcica with destruction of the dorsum and impressive intra- and suprasellar calcificatio...

Cushing’s disease is relatively rare and affects most commonly adults aged 20 to 40. It is associated with high morbidity and mortality; early detection and diagnosis of Cushing’s disease may lead to decreased this two facts and improved quality of life.We present a 32-year-old man with abdominal purple striae, central obesity with typical ‘moon face’ and oscillatory blood pressure values.Hormonal exams revealed...