Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Pineal germ cell tumors are rare in adulthood. It usually comes to medical attention due to mass effect. Endocrine manifestations are also prominent in the clinical presentation and may precede neurologic symptoms.Clinical case: We report the case of a 30-year old male who presented with a 6-month history of bitemporal headache, doubling of vision and nonprojectile vomiting. Recall revealed that he exhibited symptoms of panhypopituitarism as ...

A 49 year-old Filipino male presented at the emergency room because of progressive dyspnea. He was diagnosed with papillary thyroid carcinoma by fine needle aspiration biopsy of his 7×5 cm thyroid mass 3 months prior to his current consultation. He was scheduled to undergo total thyroidectomy but he opted to postpone his surgery due to intermittent cough. On admission, a pulmonary mass with pleural effusion on the right was noted on chest radiograph. He was considered to ...

Diabetes mellitus is currently being recognised as a global health problem. The likelihood of periodontal disease among diabetics is thrice and progresses rapidly when uncontrolled. Diabetics were less likely to see a dentist than to seek consult with a doctor for diabetes care. A cheap and easy way of clinical assessment via self-reported oral health questionnaire would be of great use especially in a developing country like The Philippines. This study aims to validate self-r...