Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1) or von Recklighausen disease is an autosomal condition caused by heterozygous mutations of the NF1 gene. Patients with NF-1 are at an approximately fourfold higher risk of developing tumors than the general population. Pheochromocytoma may occur in about 1% of these patients.Case report: A 24-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital for further examinations of a 6-cm right adrenal mass, that was incidentally dis...

Introduction: The widespread use of abdominal ultrasound, computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has led to a predictable rise in the discovery of incidental adrenal lesions, some of which will be silent pheochromocytoma. Thus, about ten en percent of pheochromocytoma cases were diagnosed incidentally.Methods: We studied retrospectively the notes of 23 patients with histologically confirmed pheochromocytom. Demographic information,...

Introduction: Empty sella in male patients is a very rare situation. It could be diagnosis in acquired male hypogonadotropic hypogonadism or hypopituitarism.Case report: A 55-year-old type 2 diabetes male was referred to our hospital with erectile dysfunction (ED). He has three children. His secondary sex characteristics, sexual function, and ejaculation were previously normal but for the last 3 years he had ED. His genital stage was Tanner V, and pubic ...