Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a well-known human tumor virus with a very high prevalence in the population, this virus is associated with epithelial and lymphoid malignancies, including lymphoepithelioma carcinoma of thyroid. This subtype of thyroid carcinoma is characterized by histologic features similar to those of undifferentiated carcinoma of the thyroid. Case Report: A 17-year-old male patient, his medical and family histories were non-...

Introduction: Pheochromocytomas are rare neuroendocrine tumors producing catecholamines, they are usually unilateral. However, they can be located bilaterally. They still pose several problems in their diagnosis if they are associated with an adrenal cyst, which is the case in our patient.Case Report: A 34-years-old male patient, his medical and family histories were non specific, admitted to the emergency room for lumbar pain, with no other associated s...

Introduction: Stiff-Person Syndrome (SPS) is a rare autoimmune neurological disorder that can be associated with other autoimmune diseases including type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). The presence of alternative forms of autoimmune diabetes, such as latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA) in SPS, is not well described.Case Report: A 63 years old male patient, his medical and family histories were non-specific. He developed progressive rigidity in trunc...

Introduction: Pituitary stalk interruption syndrome (PSIS) is a distinct developmental defect characterized by a thin or absent pituitary stalk, hypoplasia of the adenohypophysis, and ectopic location of the neurohypophysis.Case report: A 36 years old male patient, full term born by vaginal delivery, with birth asphyxia. Birth weight was 2800 g, length was 51 cm, and no other postnatal events were noticed. Psychomotor milestones were achieved normally. h...

Introduction: Androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS) is a genetic sexual developmental disorder (DSD) inherited in an X-linked recessive mode, responsible for 30 to 70% of cases of DSD 46, XY. Androgen insensitivity can be complete (CAIS), partial (PAIS) or mild depending on the degree of receptor sensitivity to androgen stimulationCase report: A 17-year-old female patient with a history of inguinal hernia operated in childhood who was admitted for explor...