Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Primary adrenal insufficiency is a classically rare but potentially serious disease due to the risk of acute adrenal crisis. Although autoimmune origin is the first etiology in adults, genetic causes are most common in children.Herein, we reporta case of coexisting hypogonadotropic hypogonadism and growth hormone (GH) deficiency in a patient with Addison’s disease.Observation: A 15-year-old boy was referred to o...

IntroductionPancreatic cancer is one of the cancers of the digestive tract for which the prognosis has not been improved in terms of early diagnosis. Recent diabetes can be indicative of this pathology.ObservationA 56-year-old man with no notable pathological history who has presented for 04 months a deterioration in general condition with weight loss. On clinical examination: BMI: 17 kg/m2. In bio...

IntroductionCerebral tuberculomas are a rare form of tuberculosis due to the hematogenous spread of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis (MT). Pituitary localization is exceptionally uncommon with total reported cases in the literature fewer than a hundred. Symptoms and radiologic features are nonspecific, leading sometimes to misdiagnosis. We report the rare case of a patient diagnosed with a primary pituitary stalk tuberculosis.Observation...

IntroductionThyrotropin-secreting pituitary adenoma is a rare cause of hyperthyroidism which must be differentiated from other etiologies of inappropriate TSH secretion.Observation:We report the case of a 49 years old male patient with no particular pathological history, addressed for thyrotoxicosis (weight loss, irritability, thermophobia, dyspnea and palpitation) with no goiter or ophtalmopathy. Echocardiog...

IntroductionHematological abnormalities are frequently observed in hyperthyroidism and are part of complex, multifactorial pathogenetic mechanisms that are still poorly understood, which can affect the three hematopoietic lineages in isolation or in combination. For the endocrinologist, they raise the issue of the risk of their aggravation under the hamatotoxic effect of antithyroid drugs (ATDs).Case presentation<p class="abste...

Introduction: Thyroid cancer remains a relatively rare entity. Radiological scoring systems aim to stratify the risk of malignancy based on morphological criteria.The objective of this study was to develop a new score based on ultrasound criteria to predict thyroid nodule malignancy risk.Patients and methods: This was a retrospective study including 200 thyroid nodules (100 malignant nodules and 100 benign nodules). The report of the thyroid ultrasound a...

Introduction: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine pathology in women with a high prevalence varying between 5 and 20%. Autoimmune thyroid diseases (AITD) are the most prevalent organ-specific autoimmune diseases, particularly in young women. The purpose of our study was to determine the prevalence of AITD in a group of patients with PCOS compared to a control group.Patients and Methods: 103 women were recruited into the study, aged bet...

IntroductionRathke Cleft Cysts (RCC) are common benign cystic lesions in the sellar region. These cysts are often small, intrapituitary and asymptomatic. Voluminous forms are rare and can be symptomatic by compressing the adjacent structures. We report the case of pituitary insufficiency related to RCC.ObservationA male patient aged 49 years old, diagnosed with type 2 diabetes since 8 years treated with metfo...