Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Acromegaly is caused by chronic hypersecretion of GH and IGF-1. Chronically elevated GH and IGF-1 levels lead to a complex spectrum of signs.Objectives: To describe the clinical, hormonal and radiological profile of acromegaly at the time of diagnosis.Materials and methods: Retrospective study including 67 patients hospitalized in the Endocrinology Department of the EPH BologhineResults: There w...

Introduction: Pituitary apoplexy is a rare endocrine emergency that can occur due to pituitary infarction or hemorrhage. There are conflicting data regarding the type of pituitary adenoma prone to apoplexy. Prolactinomas seem to have the highest risk. We report 2 cases of apoplexy of a somatotropic adenoma not medically treatedCase 1: Patient aged 45 years, with a history of chronic headaches, hospitalized in the emergency room for management of a mening...