Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: First described in 2009, IgG4-related thyroid disease includes several subcategories: Riedel’s thyroiditis, fibrous variant of Hashimoto thyroiditis (FVHT), IgG4-related Hashimoto thyroiditis (HT) and Graves’ disease with elevated IgG4. It is rare, with most cases described in Japan and characterized by increased IgG4 plasma cells at immunostaining.Case Report: A 59-year-old Caucasian women, without known Asian ancestry, was obser...

Introduction: The use of Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion (CSII) is expected to improve glycemic control and to reduce hypoglycemia events. However, long-term beneficial results in glucose control are not always observed. We evaluated long-time glucose control and severe hypoglycemias in type 1 diabetic patients using CSII, without continuous glucose monitoring.Patients and methods: This was a retrospective study of adult type 1 diabetic patients...

Obesity is growing fast worldwide. Although environmental factors play a major role, endocrine dysfunction may contribute to the weight gain. We report an invasive macroprolactinoma diagnosed in obesity setting. A 35-year-old male was referred to our endocrine outpatient department due to grade 2 obesity (IMC 38.4 Kg/m2). His weight was increasing since the beginning of his professional activity at the age of 20 due to a sedentary lifestyle. On physical examination he had an h...

Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess clinical outcomes of patients with toxic adenoma (TA) treated with Radioactive Iodine (RAIT) in a tertiary hospital over a period of 8 years. We also analysed the influence of age, gender, TSH at diagnosis and anti-thyroid drugs (ATD) previous to RAIT on the cure rate.Methods: Retrospective analysis of clinical records of all patients with TA submitted to RAIT between 2008 and 2015. The influence of demo...