Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Insulinomas are the commonest hormone-secreting tumor of gastrointestinal tract. Presentation is usually insidious with neuroglycopenia and fasting hypoglycemia. Many patients do not report adrenergic symptoms of hypoglycemia and present with neurological or psychiatric manifestations that often lead to misdiagnosis. The symptoms of insulinoma lack specificity, including various seizure disorders, personality change, bizarre behavior, amnesia, convulsions, and in...

Introduction: Precocious pubarche is defined as pubic hair onset before age eight in girls and age nine in boys. In 5–20% of cases the cause is late-onset congenital adrenal hyperplasia (LO-CAH), which is due mainly to non-classic 21-hydroxylase deficiency. If not promptly diagnosed, it can lead to accelerated bone maturation, short final height, and in adulthood to severe acne, hirsutism and infertility.Case report: Adolescent male, 15 years-old, h...