Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Clear cell renal carcinoma (ccRCC) is a subtype of renal cell carcinoma, the most frequent one (80%) and usually affecting only one kidney. It is twice as common in men than women between 50 to 70 years old. It can be associated with some genetic conditions that predispose patients to ccRCC, like Von Hipple-Lindau disease. Some clinical observations and molecular studies raised the hypothesis that RCC is a hormone−dependent tumor.Case...

Introduction: Ectopic ACTH syndromes account for 5–10% of Cushing syndrome, with intrathoracic and gastrointestinal–pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors being the most common causes, followed by small cell lung cancer, adrenal paraganglioma and medullary thyroid carcinoma.Case report: A 50-year-old male hypertensive and diabetic patient was transferred to our clinic for emergency endocrine care for hypokalemia. He had mild hypercortisolism and live...