Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Pheochromocytomas are rare neuroendocrine tumors producing catecholamines, they are usually unilateral. However, they can be located bilaterally. They still pose several problems in their diagnosis if they are associated with an adrenal cyst, which is the case in our patient.Case Report: A 34-years-old male patient, his medical and family histories were non specific, admitted to the emergency room for lumbar pain, with no other associated s...

Introduction: COVID-19 is a pandemic related to SARS-COV-2 virus infection. It is most often manifested by an influenza-like syndrome with other symptoms that are more specific such as loss of smell and taste.Its severity is highly variable, ranging from asymptomatic to severe or prolonged forms.We report the case of a 47-year-old female patient, who is being followed for hypoparathyroidism, who developed severe and persistent cram...

Introduction: COVID-19 is a pandemic related to SARS-COV-2 virus infection. It is most often manifested by an influenza-like syndrome with other symptoms that are more specific such as loss of smell and taste.Its severity is highly variable, ranging from asymptomatic to severe or prolonged forms.We report the case of a 47-year-old female patient, who is being followed for hypoparathyroidism, who developed severe and persistent cramps after the COVID-19 vaccine.<p class="ab...

Introduction: Papillary thyroid carcinoma is the most common form of thyroid cancer. It is differentiated, slow growing and usually has a good prognosis. Its risk factors are not all identified; we note exposure to radiation, particularly ionising radiation, and certain genetic mutations which are currently being explored. The aim of our work is to study the relationship between papillary thyroid carcinoma and cervical cancer.Observation: We report the c...

Introduction: COVID-19 is a pandemic related to SARS-COV-2 virus infection. It is most often manifested by an influenza-like syndrome with other symptoms that are more specific such as loss of smell and taste. Its severity is highly variable, ranging from asymptomatic to severe or prolonged forms. We report the case of a 47-year-old female patient, who is being followed for hypoparathyroidism, who developed severe and persistent cramps after the COVID-19 vaccine.<p class="...

Introduction: Central precocious puberty (CPP) is a frequent reason for consultation in pediatrics. It is defined as the development of sexual characteristics before the age of 8 years in girls and 9 years in boys. Pediatric pituitary adenomas are rare. We report the case of a patient who presented with central precocious puberty on pituitary adenoma.Observation: This is a patient aged 7 years and 6 months, without any particular history, having consulte...

Introduction: Hashimoto’s encephalopathy or SREAT (steroid-responsive encephalopathy associated with auto-immune thyroiditis) is a rare autoimmune disorder that is particularly corticosensitive and whose pathogenesis remains poorly understood. It is associated with high levels of antithyroid antibodies in plasma and/or CSF. Clinical manifestations are deceptive and may include cognitive and behavioral disturbances, seizures or abnormal movements.Cas...

Introduction: Thevenard’s disease is a sensory neuropathy with a type of ulcerative-mutilating acropathy of progressive course. It has a hereditary character with autosomal dominant inheritance. It is a scarce disease, which usually affects feet but can also affect hands. It causes disorders of thermoalgesic sensitivity, leading to painless ulcerations at the pressure points and then bone deformities with osteoarticular destruction and ‘cubic foot‘ appearance. R...

Introduction: Testicular regression syndrome is defined as partial or complete absence of testicular tissue in the presence of a normal 46,XY male karyotype. This syndrome is very rare with an estimated prevalence of 1 case/20.000 males. Here we decribe a case of a testicular regression syndrome in an 18 years old patient. Case Report : We report the case of an 18 years old male patient followed for testicular regression syndrome since the age of 2, whic...

Introduction: Gayet-Wernicke encephalopathy (WE) is a rare neurological disorder, caused by thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency. We report a case of tertiary adrenal insufficiency revealing Gayet-Wernicke encephalopathy.Case presentation: A 45-year-old women was admitted with abdominal pain, vomiting and weakness. Her medical history was significant for a long-term self-medication with corticosteroids and chronic vomiting. Clinical examination revealed a cu...