Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Dermatomyositis is a chronic, idiopathic inflammatory myopathy that can overlap with rheumatoid arthritis. The immunostimulatory effect of prolactin is suggested by many authors. Herein we report an original association of hyperprolactinemia with a scarce condition: dermatomyositis-rheumatoid arthritis overlap in a young woman. Case description: A 26-year-old woman with no significant medical history was referred to our department to invest...

Introduction: Susac syndrome is a rare endotheliopathy causing micro-ischemic damage to vessels in the brain, ears, and eyes. While the underlying aetiology of this disease remains unknown, it is widely believed that observed clinical manifestations result of an autoimmune endotheliopathy. Herein we report a case of Basedow’s disease associated to a scarce condition: Susac syndrome.Observation: Our patient is a 48-year-old woman, who was admitted fo...

Introduction: The incidence of extrapulmonary forms of tuberculosis has increased. Thyroid tuberculosis is an uncommon condition even in developing countries where tuberculosis is endemic. Herein we report an original case of a 62 year-old woman in whom tuberculosis was revealed by thyroid nodule. Observation: Our patient is a 62-year-old woman with a history of mild asthma for 7 years. She presented with a slight neck swelling and a loss of weight and a...