Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Hypothyroidism is the most common endocrine dysfunction during pregnancy. In pregnancy, hypothyroidism is most often due to chronic autoimmune thyroiditis (Hashimoto’s disease) The consequences of hypothyroidism vary depending on the time of onset of hypothyroidism during pregnancy and the etiology retroplacental hematoma is a serious complication of hypothyroidism We report the case of a patient with in utero fetal death on retroplacental hematoma complicat...

Introduction: Hyperparathyroidism is a condition marked by an overproduction of parathyroid hormone (PTH) due to excessive activity in one or more parathyroid glands. It is a prevalent disorder that may manifest as primary, secondary, or tertiary. In this report, we present three clinical cases highlighting intricate scenarios where determining the primary or tertiary origin of hyperparathyroidism proves challenging.Case reports: A 33-year-old female wit...

Introduction: Fournier’s gangrene is a rare and serious poly-microbial necrotizing fasciitis of the perineum and external genitalia, characterized by a fulminant evolution and a high morbidity and mortality. Annual incidence is between 1.6 and 3.3 cases/100,000 patients, with type 2 diabetics accounting for 30% to over 50% of cases, and 66% in women. Observations:Case 1: 48-year-old female, diabetic for 8 years on Metformin, a...

Introduction: Non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NOIAN) is acute ischemia of the optic nerve head. It is one of the most common causes of blindness in diabetic patients, especially in the elderly. Visual impairment in NAION may be due to deterioration in visual acuity (VA) and/or visual field (VF) loss. Observation: 51-year-old female patient, diabetic for 14 years on insulin, not well controlled, and hypertensive for 15 years on treatment...