Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: The prevalence of primary adrenal insufficiency (Addison disease; AD) in pregnancy is unknown. Female patients with adrenal insufficiency are usually infertile and once get pregnant are at increased risk for preterm deliveries, Cesarean section and babies with low birth weights. Recognition of AD during pregnancy may be difficult as many of the clinical complaints like weakness, lightheadness, syncope, nausea, vomiting, hyponatremia, and increased pigmentation ca...

Introduction: Manifestations of MEN2B include medullary carcinoma of thyroid (MCT), pheochromocytoma, and a number of somatic mutations like marfanoid habitus, mucosal neuromas, ganglioneuromatosis of the bowel. Dural ectasia results from enlargement of the spinal canal, was identified in 63–92% of patients with Marfan syndrome, however, it was not previously described in MEN2B. We detected dural ectasia in our patient with MEN2B.Case report: A 28 y...

Introduction: We present a case investigated due to hypokalemia and diagnosed as rectal neuroendocrine tumor-related EAS.Case: A 67-year-old woman with weight loss and symptoms of lethargy, abdominal pain was referred due to low serum K+ levels. Elevated blood pressure and a rectal mass were detected at physical examination. Low serum K+, elevated ALT levels, lymphopenia, neutrophilia and metabolic alkalosis were present. Computed t...