Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Azoospermia is identified in approximately 1% of all men and in 10 to 15% of infertile males. A precise diagnosis of azoospermia and systematic evaluation of the patient to establish the disease etiology are needed to guide appropriate management options. The development of intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) as an efficient therapy for severe male factor infertility has become an appropriate treatment for the majority of male reproductive tract deficiencies....

Introduction: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrinopathy affecting 6–10% of reproductive aged women. This syndrome is associated with obesity, menstrual irregularity, infertility, hirsutism and insulin resistance. It has been reported that PCOS is frequently associated with hyperprolactinemia with ranges from 17 to 50%. So for many researchers the difficulty is to differentiate between real PCOS associated with hyperprolactinemia or hyperprolactinemia wit...

Introduction: Two patients admitted for evaluation of a hypercalcemia and hypothyroidism whose etiologic diagnosis showed itself unusual.Case no. 1: A 45 years old man allowed for disorders of consciousness, vomitings and headaches, biology showed a hypercalcemia, a hypophosphoraemia, hyperPTH. The imaging revealed parathyroidal adenoma with a compressive prolactinema. Pet Scan-FDG showed a metabolic activity of the thymic cavity with a necrotic aspect, ...

Introduction: Dramatically with increased use of computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), more and more uncommon adrenal masses have been detected at abdominal examinations. Adrenal cavernous hemangiomas (ACH) are rare vascular tumor. The first case report was published in 195 by Johnson and Jeppesen. Approximately less than 70 cases were reported in the literature to date.ACH are nonfunctioning benign tumors that is often discovere...