Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Birt–Hogg–Dubé (BHD) syndrome has been reported to be associated with neoplastic conditions. Its association with thyroid carcinoma has been reported but remains controversial. Here we report the case of a BHD patient with a thyroid papillary carcinoma.Case report: A 47-year-old man presented with asymptomatic facial papules, which had been gradually increasing in number for 6 years. A biopsy was taken from a papule on the nose...

Introduction: Under-nutrition is a greater risk factor for low productivity andpoor health as diabetes1. In Benin 11.9% of males and 9.5% of females were underweight2 and 5.3% of the population have diabetes3. There is no data available on underweight among diabetic in Benin.The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of underweight among diabetic and the associated factors.Method: It was a...