Endocrine Abstracts

Purpose: To present a rare case of diabetic ketoacidosis due to thyrotoxicosis and massive pulmonary embolism.Case presentation: A 40-year-old man from Cameroun, with history of type 2 diabetes treated with gliclazide and metformin, presented with vomiting and abdominal pain. His vital signs were: blood pressure 140/80 mmHg, heart rate 184 beats per minute and temperature 38.2 °C. On admission, laboratory investigation revealed hyperglycemia, hypero...

Introduction: Monomorphic epitheliotropic intestinal T-cell lymphoma (MEITL), formerly known as type II enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma, is a rare and aggressive subtype of lymphoma of the gastrointestinal track typically noted in Asian or Hispanic populations. Adrenal involvement as part of MEITL is extremely rare. Herein we present a patient of Greek origin with MEITL and bilateral adrenal metastases.Case Presentation: A 74-year-old man presente...