Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Sheehan’s syndrome (SS) is defined as partial or complete hypopituitarism occurring due to massive postpartum uterine hemorrhage that leads to pituitary infarction. Patients with SS have varying degrees of anterior pituitary hormone deficiency. The aim of our study was to evaluate the clinical and hormonal characteristics of patients with SS.Methods: Eighteen patients with SS were enrolled in a retrospective and descriptive study. Medi...

Introduction: Sheehan’s syndrome (SS) is postpartum hypopituitarism caused by necrosis of the pituitary gland. Patients with SS have varying degrees of anteriorpituitary hormone deficiency and have an increased mortality from cardiovascular disease. Inadequate hormone replacement is one of the possible causes of this increased mortality. The aim of our study was to assess metabolic and cardiovascular outcome in patients with SS.Methods: In a retrosp...

Introduction: Pituitary metastases are rare complications of malignancy, representing only 1% of surgical tumours of the pituitary gland. They are usually encountered in elderly patients with disseminated malignant disease. The most frequent are metastases of breast and lung cancer. In this report, we describe a rare case of a metastatic breast cancer to the pituitary gland.Observation: A 32-year-old female presented with blurred vision and diminished vi...

Introduction: Ganglioneuromas (GN) are rare benign tumors arising from the neural crest tissue and are most commonly located in the posterior mediastinum and retroperitoneum; they are rarely found in the adrenal gland. We report a case of a female patient with adrenal ganglioneuroma.Observation: A 51-year-old female patient with no previous comorbidities was admitted to our hospital. She had no significant past medical or surgical history. She had sympto...

Introduction: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a heterogeneous disorder, characterized by chronic anovulation and hyperandrogenism. Hirsutism, defined as excessive terminal hair that appears in a male pattern in a woman, is frequently present in patients with PCOS. We aimed to determine the clinical and biological characteristics of hirsute patients with PCOS.Methods: It was a retrospective study included 30 women diagnosed with PCOS according to the ...

Introduction: Recent studies have highlighted zinc’s dynamic role as a cellular second messenger in the control of insulin signaling and glucose homeostasis. The aim of our study was to assess the concentration of serum and urinary zinc levels in type 2 diabetic patients and to investigate the correlation between this variable and glycemic control.Methods: Total 54 type 2 diabetic patients and 23 non diabetic healthy subjects (age matched) were enro...