Endocrine Abstracts

A few endocrine disturbances had been reported in HIV infected patients but cortisol resistance was exceptional.A 24 years old lady was admitted in the internal medicine unit of the teaching hospital in Cotonou (Bénin) unconscious. Her illness has began since 3 months ago with hyperthermia, diarrhoea, wasting and recurrent convulsive crisis and was unsuccessful treated by traditional healers. At physical examination, there was a severe dehydration, ...

A 30-year-old man complaining of polyuria, polydipsia and asthenia was seen in consultation with a plasma glucose level of 3.97 g/l. He was discovered diabetic 1 year ago and treated with glibenclamide, which was stopped by the patient after 5 months because of lack of money. There was no family history of diabetes. Physical examination showed an eunuchoid status man with micropenis, hypoplastic scrotum with absence of testes confirmed by ultrasonographic exploration. Three mo...