Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Primary pigmented nodular adrenocortical disease (PPNAD) is a rare cause of ACTH-independent Cushing’s syndrome in pediatric population. This entity due to genetic mutation has specific histological appearance and can be associated to Carney’s complex and McCune Albright syndrome. Our aim was to report a pediatric case in order to specify clinical and biological characteristics.Case report: A 6 year-old boy with no family or perso...

Introduction: Computed tomography (CT) scan is the first imaging method used to characterize adrenal lesions in order to select patients for surgical treatment. Our aim was to specify the performance of this tool in the work up of adrenal masses (AM) recruited in a department of Endocrinology.Material and methods: This retrospective study included 100 patients hospitalized in our department between 2008 and 2014 for adrenal tumors. After a systematic exc...

Dilated cardiomyopathy with congestive heart failure (CHF) is a very rare complication of growth hormone excess due to (GH)-secreting pituitary adenoma; It occurs in nearly 3% of acromegaly. Our aim was to report a case with CHF, large right auricular thrombus, and pulmonary embolism.Case report: A man aged 41, was known as an acromegaly gigantism due to a large pituitary somatotroph adenoma. That one was operated on twice but the tumor persisted and GH=...

Introduction: Nowadays, thyroid Ultrasound (US) is a reference exam and the best way for detection, diagnosis and monitoring of thyroid nodules suspect of malignancy. It allows selection of suspicious thyroid nodules for malignancy.Our aim was to assess contribution of this exam using the TI-RADS score in order to establish the correlation with cytological results.Materials and methods: A prospective study of 395 pati...

Introduction: Nowadays, thyroid Ultrasound (US) is a reference exam and the best way for detection, diagnosis and monitoring of thyroid nodules suspect of malignancy. It allows selection of suspicious thyroid nodules for malignancy.Our aim was to assess contribution of this exam using the TI-RADS score in order to establish the correlation with cytological results.Materials and methods: A prospective study of 395 pati...