Endocrine Abstracts

Pheochromocytoma (PCC) is a rare neuroendocrine tumor, mainly sporadic, many cases are discovered incidentally by computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging of the abdomen. Malignancy in pheochromocytoma is difficult to diagnose microscopically. Therefore, only the presence of distant metastases, derived from pleomorphic chromaffin cells, is widely accepted as a criterion of malignancy (1)Case presentation: In March 2016, a 43 year old women prese...

Introduction: Maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY) is a form of diabetes mellitus transmitted by an autosomal dominant mode of inheritance, usually diagnosed before the age of 25 years. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a chronic liver disease, particularly closely related with insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes mellitus. MODY and NAFLD combination has rarely been described in the literature.Case: A 25-year-old women was admitted to...