Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Pheochromocytomas and paraganglioma are neuroendocrine tumors that arise from the chromaffin cells of the adrenal medulla or originate from the autonomic nerve ganglia. Hypertension in patients with PPGL is the most frequent symptom and can be responsible of lethal cardiovascular complications. The aim of our work is to describe the clinical characteristics of hypertension in PPGL, the treatment and the outcomes after surgical treatment.Mat...

Introduction: Pheochromocytoma is a rare neuroendocrine tumor derived from the adrenal medulla characterized by a high potential of production of catecholamines. The majority of pheochromocytomas are sporadic. However, recent studies show an increasing incidence of hereditary forms.Patients and methods: This is a retrospective descriptive study including 30 patients with pheochromocytoma followed-up in the Endocrinology-Diabetology and Nutrition Departme...

Introduction: Cushing’s disease represents the most frequent etiology of endogenous cushing’s syndrome. It is a severe condition associated to many comorbidities and increased mortality that occurs a long-term management to optimize these patients outcomes. This study aims to describe the phosphocalcium profile and to assess the prevalence of osteporosis in patients with cushing’s disease.Materiels and Methods: Retrospective and descriptiv...

Introduction: Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHP) is a common endocrine disease, and its most effective treatment is surgery. Hungry bone syndrome (HBS) is one of the complications that can occur after parathyroidectomy, and that can cause severe and prolonged hypocalcemia. The aim of this study was to determine the risk factors for HBS in patients who underwent parathyroidectomy for PHP.Patients and Methods: This is a retrospective descriptive and analyti...

Introduction: Low levels of vitamin D are commonly seen in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHP). The aim of this study was to determine the vitamin D status and to evaluate its relation with primary hyperparathyroidism severity.Patients and Methods: This is a retrospective descriptive study including 48 patients with primary hyperparathyroidism followed-up in the Endocrinology-Diabetology and Nutrition Department of the University Hospital Cen...

Introduction: Cushing’s disease is a rare condition that represents the most common cause of endogenous Cushing’s syndrome. Its severity is due to cardiovascular complications, with high morbi-mortality rates. This study aims to evaluate the specific features of metabolic disorders in females having Cushing’s disease and presenting a clinical hyperandrogenism.Materials and methods: Retrospective and descriptive study, including 12 female p...