Endocrine Abstracts

A rare ovarian teratoma consisting mainly of thyroid tissue, Struma ovarii accounts for up to 3% of all ovarian tumors. The thyroid tissue may demonstrate the same spectrum of pathological features as in the normal thyroid including benign and malignant changes.A 46-year-old woman was referred to our clinic in July 2015 by the oncologist, with the diagnosis of struma ovarii with carcinomatous transformation (follicular variant of papillary carcinoma).</p...

Introduction: ACTH resistance syndromes are rare, autosomal and genetically heterogeneous diseases that include familial glucocorticoid deficiency and triple A syndrome. These are characterised by early onset of primary adrenocortical insufficiency associated with hypoglycaemia, convulsions and skin pigmentation.Case report: We present the case of primary adrenal failure in a boy diagnosed at the age of four, during a decompensation episode with hypoglyc...

We present the case of 13 years old boy referred to our service in June 2013 for bilateral gynecomastia (appeared for ~1 year). The boy’s father presented delayed puberty (at 18-year-old). No other pathological hereditary conditions were reported.Clinical examination revealed: gynoid status with height =167 cm (−1.4 DS), weight=63.5 kg, important bilateral gynecomastia with hypo pigmented areola and painful palpation. Sexual development was PI...