Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Behcet’s disease (BD) is a systemic inflamatory disorder characterized by recurring oral and genital ulcers, uveitis, and skin lesions. Graves’ thyrotoxicosis is caused by an autoimmune reaction to thyroid autoantigens. Thyroid receptor antibody testing is used to diagnose Graves’ thyrotoxicosis. There has previously been no evidence of a link between thyroid autoimmunity and BD. We present a case of an adult male with BD coexistence, which is unco...

Introduction: The autoimmune polyglandular syndrome (APS) is characterised by the coexistence of at least two glandular autoimmune mediated diseases. We report a combination of an autoimmune thyroid disease, Addison’s disease and an atypical involvement of the parathyroid gland.Case report: A 73-year-old white woman was admitted to our clinic for evaluation due to recurrent syncopes during last 3 years, along with vertigo, cold sweats, and general f...