Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Thyroid diseases have been known to cause haemostatic changes, either tendency to bleeding or thrombosis. We report a case of a patient with primary hypothyroidism presenting with spontaneous bleeding and jugular thrombosis.Case report: An 85-year old patient with no medical history was admitted to the endocrinology department with primary auto-immune hypothyroidism. Hypothyroidism was suspected because of severe loss of weight and appetite...

Introduction: Kallmann-de Morsier Syndrome is a rare genetic disorder characterized by the combination of hypogonadotropic hypogonadism and anosmia or hyposmia. It is more prevalent in males compared to females. In this case report, we present the case of an adolescent with Kallmann-de Morsier Syndrome.Case Presentation: An 18-year-old patient was referred to our endocrinology clinic by gynecologists for the investigation of pubertal delay. The patient&#...

Introduction: The coexistence of hyperthyroidism and adrenal insufficiency in the same individual is a rare clinical condition.A total of 20 cases has been reported in the literature [1]. These two conditions may have the same clinical manifestations such as weight loss, asthenia, and digestive disorders and each one may mask the other. We describe the case of a patient presenting to the emergency department with acute adrenal insufficiency in whom associated hyperthyroidism w...

Background: Marine-Lenhart syndrome (MLS) is defined by the coexistence of Graves’ disease and a hyperactive nodule or multinodular goiter. Although rare, its diagnosis by functional imaging coupled with ultrasound is necessary in order to propose a radical treatment. We report the case of a patient followed for hyperthyroidism related to a SML.Case presentation: A 52-year-old patient consulted for a picture of thyrotoxicosis associating tremor, wei...

Introduction: The prevalence of diabetes has risen in recent years, leading to a growing number of travellers with diabetes. While travel can be therapeutic, it poses specific challenges for diabetic patients, requiring meticulous precautions.Objective: To assess the occurrence of complications during travel and diabetes control after travel.Methods: Cross-sectional study using a questionnaire, including out-patients with type 1 (T...