Endocrine Abstracts

Subcutaneous lipomas (SL) are the most common benign mesenchymal tumors with an estimated prevalence of 1%. They usually appear single, between 50–60 years of age, without gender differences. However, multiple lipomatosis (ML) occurs in 5–10% of patients, more frequently in men and almost 30% of them have family history of ML. Cytogenetic abnormalities are found in 50–80% of cases (at 12q15) and the presence of an underlying mitochondrial dysfunction has been su...

Background: Dopamine agonists are first-line agents for the treatment of prolactinomas and sometimes are used in patients with acromegalia. There is evidence that these drugs, especially cabergoline, are associated with an increased risk of new cardiac valve regurgitation in patients treated for Parkinson’s disease.Objective: Our objective was to evaluate the prevalence of cardiac valve regurgitation in patients with prolactinomas and acromegalia tr...