Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Estimated prevalence of hypertension (HT) in Portugal is 42%. It is a major risk factor for coronary heart disease and cerebrovascular disease, the leading mortality cause in Portugal. Primary aldosteronism (PA) was once recognized as rare cause of secondary hypertension and hypokalemia a condition present in all cases. Nowadays, prevalence of this condition is about 10% in HT patients, being the commonest form of secondary HT. Secondary forms of HT should be exc...

Background: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a rare, acute, nonischemic cardiomyopathy causing transient systolic disfunction of the apical and/or mid segments of left ventricle and is commonly associated with emotional and physical stress. Thyrotoxicosis is a rare cause of this condition, resulting from direct and indirect action of thyroid hormones on the cardiovascular system.Case presentation: A 43-year-old woman presented at emergency room with chest pai...

Hyponatremia is a common disorder, especially among the elderly, and an important morbidity and mortality cause. Empty sella syndrome, on the other hand, is a rare entity, more common in women between their fourth and sixth decade of life, and endocrine dysfunction has been reported in 10–60% of the cases. A 68-year-old man, with a past medical history of essential hypertension and glaucoma, presented at the emergency room due to malaise, asthenia, somnolence and anorexi...