Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Brown tumor or osteitis fibrocystica is a benign bone lesion reflecting an abnormality of bone metabolism in the context of hyperparathyroidism. It can affect the entire skeleton, including the pelvis, ribs, clavicles and extremities. Involvement of the maxillary bone is very uncommon. We present a case of multiple brown tumors with an unusual maxillo-mandibular localization, revealed by a disorder of phosphocalcic metabolism and tertiary hyperparathyroidism. Thi...

Introduction: Maternal diabetes is described as a risk factor for neonatal hypocalcemia along with maternal vitamin D deficiency or maternal hyperparathyroidism. The frequency of hypocalcemia in a diabetic mother is 20 and 60%, but low in gestational diabetes (GD).Observation: A 38 year old female patient, with a pregnancy estimated of 35 weeks of gestation, was referred to our department for the management of her gestational diabetes, her cycle was very...

Introduction: Severe hypercalcemia is an uncommon but potentially life-threatening condition. Calcium plays a variety of roles and explains the impact of hypercalcemia on the functioning of different organs. We report the case of a patient with severe hypercalcemia revealed by a confusional syndrome.Observation: A 60 year old male patient, with a medical history of hypertension under treatment, presented a confusional syndrome of progressive onset which ...