Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Thyroid nodules (TN) are common. Their prevalence increases with age. A thyroid incidentaloma (TI) is defined as a non-palpable TN detected fortuitously during a radiological investigation performed for reasons unrelated to the thyroid gland. Although they are mostly benign, the risk of malignancy is estimated from 7% to 15% of nodules. The objective of this study is to investigate the characteristics of TI in a cohort of patients admitted in an internal medicine d...

Background: Anterior pituitary insufficiency or anterior hypopituitarism is a defect in the secretion of one or more of the pituitary hormones (ACTH, TSH, FSH and LH, GHand prolactin). It is a rare condition. A variety of diseases may be the cause, the most common being adenoma. In rare cases, it can be a clinical presentation of metastatic disease. Herein, we describe a case of a pituitary metastasis revealing a lung carcinoma in a 61-year old man.Case ...

Background: Anti-synthetase syndrome (ASS) is an idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IIM). Clinical features may include myositis, interstitial lung disease (ILD), non-erosive arthritis, Raynaud’s phenomenon, and mechanic’s hands with the presence of anti-synthetase antibodies. Although ASS-neoplasia association has been reported, it remains scarce and debated association. Herein, we report an original case of thyroid carcinoma in a patient followed for ASS.<p clas...

Introduction: Retinal vein occlusions (RVO) are a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by impaired venous return from retinal circulation. RVO can be classified into branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO), hemiretinal vein occlusion (HRVO), and central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) depending on the site of the obstruction. Major risk factors for BRVO include systemic arterial hypertension, arteriosclerosis, and diabetes, although many associations have been reported in...

Introduction: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic multisystem autoimmune disease with heterogeneous presentation. SLE can be associated with autoimmune diseases or other entities sush as neuroendocrine tumors (NET). The occurrence of gastric NET in SLE is very rare and has been described few times in the literature. Herein we report the case of SLE woman, in whom we discovered a gastric neuroendocrine tumor. Observation: A 68-year-old woman, ...

Introduction: Dermatomyositis is a chronic, idiopathic inflammatory myopathy that can overlap with rheumatoid arthritis. The immunostimulatory effect of prolactin is suggested by many authors. Herein we report an original association of hyperprolactinemia with a scarce condition: dermatomyositis-rheumatoid arthritis overlap in a young woman. Case description: A 26-year-old woman with no significant medical history was referred to our department to invest...

Introduction: Susac syndrome is a rare endotheliopathy causing micro-ischemic damage to vessels in the brain, ears, and eyes. While the underlying aetiology of this disease remains unknown, it is widely believed that observed clinical manifestations result of an autoimmune endotheliopathy. Herein we report a case of Basedow’s disease associated to a scarce condition: Susac syndrome.Observation: Our patient is a 48-year-old woman, who was admitted fo...

Introduction: The incidence of extrapulmonary forms of tuberculosis has increased. Thyroid tuberculosis is an uncommon condition even in developing countries where tuberculosis is endemic. Herein we report an original case of a 62 year-old woman in whom tuberculosis was revealed by thyroid nodule. Observation: Our patient is a 62-year-old woman with a history of mild asthma for 7 years. She presented with a slight neck swelling and a loss of weight and a...