Endocrine Abstracts

Abstract: Parathyroid gland adenoma is benign, PTH-secreting tumour, which leads to primary hyperparathyroidism. Congenital hyperparathyroidism may occur without any other symptoms, on it’s own, but often is part of MEN1 or MEN2 syndromes. PTH activates osteoclasts, that resorbs calcium from bone and brings calcium to blood serum. Also PTH also induces calcium reabsorption from kidney tubules band and blocks excretion of phosphates. Long time PTH secreting adenoma shows n...

Using topical corticosteroids, severe adverse reactions occur very rarely, especially - adrenal insufficiency. We describe the case of a patient who presented adrenal insufficiency using topical GCC. 28 y/o female with a history of mild form psoriasis was treated with topical GCC (DERMOVATE) for about 12 years. Thinned skin, translucent vascular-network all over the body (~6 years), weight gain (+10 kg/12 months) and spontaneous haematomas appeared within the time and progress...