Endocrine Abstracts

Galactorrhea (G) is a frequent symptom in endocrinology when breast are systematically examined. In literature there is few works about aetiologies of G. The aim of our work is to evaluate prevalence of G and to study it’s cause in 170 subjects with nipple discharge.Our methodology is based on anamnestic history, clinical exam and a complete hormonal exploration. Women with normal cycle has a temperature curve, endometrial biopsy and progesterone ev...

Introduction: Pituitary somatotrop adenomas are very rare in children and adolescents. They are supposed to be more invasive (invasion of cavernous sinuses or meninges±compression of adjacent neural structures) than adults’ones. We aimed to analyze their characteristics, and their complications.Patients and subjects: are studied subjects whose clinical symptoms began before 20 years old. They all had biological, hormonal, ophthalmological, radi...

The giant prolactin macroadenomas are generally compress if their treatment is very difficult. The surgical treatment is disappointing and is generally resistant to Bromocriptine.Patients: 05 Patients (male) hospitalized for giant prolactin macroadenoma >to 04 cm (4–7 cm). 4/5 had less than 35 years (24–49 years) they had an intracranial tumoral syndrome, a deterioration of vision and visual field (oedema - optical atrophy – blindness)...