Endocrine Abstracts

A Case of Diabetes Mellitus Following the COVID-19 VaccineBackground: Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) is a public health issue worldwide. Although COVID-19 vaccines are one of the most effective strategies against COVID-19, it has been reported in recent publications that they can trigger endocrine diseases. Herein, we aimed to present a 37-year-old male patient who had polydipsia, polyuria, thirst, fatigue, and loss of appetite a month after the fir...

Introduction: Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) distant metastases without regional lymph node metastases are quite rare. Spinal cord teratomas are rare tumors mostly seen in children. To the best of our knowledge, the development of papillary carcinoma in intradural teratomas is theoretically possible, but has not been reported in literature.Case report: A 36-year-old female patient admitted with the complaint of drop foot. On MRI, 20x11x20.5 mm lesion ...

Introduction: SGLT2 inhibitors have been an important step in the treatment of diabetes. With numerous controlled experimental studies of these antidiabetic drugs, evaluation of real-life data after entry into clinical practice is an important condition. In our study, it was aimed to evaluate short-term results on glycemic control and weight loss in a narrow group of patients in the single tertiary medical center.Methods: The study was retrospectively de...

Evaluation of Laboratory Findings of Primary Hyperparathyroidism in Geriatric PatientsBackground: Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is an endocrine disease characterized by excessive secretion of parathormone (PTH) from one or more parathyroid glands. In recent studies, it has been reported that the PHPT clinic has turned into a largely asymptomatic disease in recent years. There are few studies on the effect of aging on laboratory find...

Introduction: Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is the most common endocrine cancer however extranodal marginal zone lymphoma of the mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) of the thyroid gland is quite rare. The simultaneous association of both cancers is much more rare.Case report: 65-year-old woman underwent a thyroid ultrasound examination due to palpable thyroid nodules. Thyroid ultrasound revealed thyroiditis and multiple nodules on the right and ...

Background: Hypoparathyroidism is an uncommon disorder of calcium metabolism characterized by hypocalcemia, hyperphosphatemia, and reduced level of parathyroid hormone (PTH). The most common cause of hypoparathyroidism is accidental damage to the parathyroid glands during thyroid surgery. There are no formal guidelines for hypoparathyroidism management. The main goal of treatment is to improve the symptoms of hypocalcemia, to keep the serum calcium within the low normal range,...

Background: Isotretinoin has been used for many years to treat moderate or severe nodulocystic acne, disorders of sebaceous gland and keratinization and in the prevention of skin cancer. Certain types of retinoids may cause abnormalities in serum thyroid function tests by suppressing thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH). However, it is uncertain whether systemic isotretinoin has any effect on thyroid functions.Case: 18 years old woman has admitted to our ho...

Background: Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare cancer that originates from the cortex of the adrenal gland. Although its exact etiology is not clear, it has been found to be associated with some hereditary cancer syndromes. Sometimes patients present with hormonal excess symptoms (virilization, Cushing’s syndrome) or local symptoms consistent with an abdominal mass. In ACC, computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are preferred imaging modaliti...

Introduction: Wolfram syndrome, is a rare autosomal recessive genetic disorder that is characterized by diabetes mellitus (DM), diabetes insipidus (DI), optic atrophy, and sensorineural deafness as well as various other possible disorders. DM is the first manifestation, and optic atrophy also onsets in the first decade of life. The onsets of DI and sensorineural deafness are in the second decade, urinary tract abnormalities are in the third decade, and neurologic abnormalities...

Background: The growth hormone (GH)/insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) axis has effects on renal growth and electrolyte regulation. However, data on adverse renal comorbidities such as renal cysts and stones in acromegaly is scarce. The current study aimed to investigate the prevalence of radiologically detectable renal comorbidities and possible related factors in the acromegaly population.Methods: A total of 125 patients with acromegaly (46.4±11.6...