Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Metformin-induced lactic acidosis (MALA) is one of the most important drug toxicities with high morbidity and mortality rates. Nonspecific symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, epigastric pain, hypotension, tachycardia, tachypnea, arrhythmia, renal insufficiency, coma and cardiac arrest can be seen. Here we are presenting a case with acidosis due to metformin overdose.Case: A 36-year-old female patient with a history of type 2 diabetes for thr...

Introduction: Fahr disease, is a rare pathology characterized by neuropsychiatric symptoms and bilateral symmetrical intracranial, especially basal ganglial calcifications. Although the exact etiology is not known, it is often associated with calcium and phosphorus metabolism disorders. We aim to present two brothers who presented with Fahr’s disease which is a rare condition.Case: Sixty-year-old male patient without a medical history of ilness was ...