Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Primary adrenal lymphoma is extremely rare. It accounts for <1% of extranodal lymphoma. It affects typically old males with bilateral adrenal gland involvement that leads to adrenal hypofunction. Prognosis is very poor due to the lack of optimum chemotherapeutic regimens.Case Report: A 71 yearr old man with prior history of non insulin dependent diabetes, was admitted to the emergency department with symptoms of progressive weakness, fa...

Collision tumors (CT) refers to the coexistence of two histologically distinct malignant tumors within the same mass. CT involving the thyroid gland (TG) and/or the neck are specially uncommon and present a diagnostic and treatment challenge.Case report: A 69-year-old male presented with a one year history of bilateral cervical lymph node growth, a four-month history of progressive dysphagia and a dyspnea associated with a rapidly expanding, painless mas...

Zoledronic acid (ZA) treatment increases bone mineral density (BMD), decreases bone turnover markers and reduces the risk of fractures in patients with osteoporosis (1).Objective: Observe and quantify the changes in BMD and bone turnover markers in postmenopausal osteoporosis (PO) patients treated annually with zoledronic acid 5 mg intravenously.Material and Methods: Medical records (MR) of PO patients whom received ZA from 2007 to...

Objective Vitamin D (VD) plays a role in immune response. Recent data shows that low levels of VD could worsen COVID-19 outcomes. This study aimed to establish an association between VD levels among COVID-19 patients with clinical outcomes and inflammatory markers.Methods Prospective multicentric cohort study. Consecutively recruitment. Patients were grouped according admission status and level of VD [sufficient >30 ng/ml (VDS), insufficient 20–...

Pheochromocytoma (PCC) is a rare tumor that arises from the adrenal medulla, usually presents with headache, sweating and palpitations due to excessive catecholamine release. However, PCC may secrete neuropeptides, hormones and cytokines, such as interleukin-6 (IL-6)) resulting in unusual clinical manifestations. A 48-year-old woman with a previous history of type 1 neurofibromatosis (NF1) and hypertension was referred to discarded PCC. Laboratory tests revealed leukocytosis a...