Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Low-grade pituitary gliomas are extremely rare neoplasms, originating from the pituicytes of the posterior pituitary or infundibulum. The incidence of these tumors increases with age and peaks in the seventh decade of life. Gliomas are primary brain tumors of the supporting glial cells of the central nervous system, which derive from neuroglial stem cells or progenitor cells. They are responsible for nearly 30% of all primary brain tumors and 80% of all malignant...

Introduction: Self-care plays a fundamental role in the treatment and prevention of complications of diabetes mellitus (DM). The patient knowledge about DM and its potential complications are among the factors that are associated with treatment adherence. The process of understanding the disease provides the patient better communication with professionals, better metabolic and psychosocial results which may influence on their emotional well-being and quality of life.<p cla...

Introduction: Myxedematous coma is a rare endocrine emergency that settles in the absence of appropriate treatment for hypothyroidism for a long period. The severe and chronic reduction of serum thyroid hormones culminates in the insufficiency of compensatory mechanisms that maintain the physiological homeostasis of the organism. The clinical condition is severe, commonly associated with hypoxemia, hypercapnia, hypothermia, reduced cardiac output, and altered mental status.</p...

Introduction: The treatment of thyroid diseases with thionamides can cause agranulocytosis a potentially fatal side effect. The manifestations resulting from such a condition include, in most cases, infections that, if not treated immediately, have a high risk of septicemia. Therefore, the clinical presentation includes fever of unknown origin and infections such as pneumonia, tonsillitis, and abscesses. Most patients who do not receive immediate medical intervention progress ...