Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Hypercalcemia in newborns and infants is often iatrogenic. Clinical signs are correlated with the degree of hypercalcemia and can lead to sever complications through dehydration, neurological disorders, convulsions and cardiac rythm disorders. The objective of our work is to study the clinical, biological, etiological and therapeutic aspects of hypercalcemia in infants.Material and Methods: Retrospective study on 3 patients hospitalized in ...

Introduction: Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is one of the most common endocrinological chronic diseases in children that may affect the physical and mental health of children by causing a deep upheaval in their life. Children with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) have to deal with a complex and demanding daily treatment regime which can have a negative impact on the quality of life (QoL) of these patients. The goal of our study was to evaluate the quality of life of school-ag...

Introduction: Solitary median maxillary central incisor syndrome (SMMCI) is a complex disorder consisting of multiple, mainly midline defects of development resulting from unknown factors and an uncertain etiology. Its incidence is estimated at 1/50.000.Material and Methods: We report 2 cases of patients with SMMCI associated with GH isolated deficiency in one case and multiple pituitary hormone deficiency in the other one.Case 1: ...

Introduction: Gynecomastia is a benign proliferation of the human mammary gland that results from an imbalance between androgens and estrogens. It can be physiological at different stages of life (birth, adolescence, senescence) or secondary to drugs or diseases leading to androgen decline or estrogen elevation. We report a case of an important gynecomasty in a 5 year old boy.Case report: A boy 5-year-old with no medical history consulted for a gynecomas...