Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH) are any of several autosomal recessive diseases resulting from mutations of genes for enzymes mediating the biochemical steps of production of mineralocorticoids, glucocorticoids or sex steroids from cholesterol by the adrenal glands (steroidogenesis).Case Report: We describe a case report of a 20 year-old female with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH). The 20-year-old female patient was born with geni...

Introduction: Lymphocytic hypophysitis is a rare inflammatory disease of the pituitary gland of autoimmune origin, related to a diffuse infiltration of the pituitary gland sometimes leading to severe hypopituitarism. It is frequent in pregnant or postpartum women.Case report: A 28 year old female patient, followed up for pituitary microadenoma with prolactin for 5 years under dostinex 1 tablet/week who reported headaches with visual acuity decrease with ...

Introduction: Fournier’s gangrene is a rare and serious poly-microbial necrotizing fasciitis of the perineum and external genitalia, characterized by a fulminant evolution and a high morbidity and mortality. Annual incidence is between 1.6 and 3.3 cases/100,000 patients, with type 2 diabetics accounting for 30% to over 50% of cases, and 66% in women. Observations:Case 1: 48-year-old female, diabetic for 8 years on Metformin, a...

Introduction: Non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NOIAN) is acute ischemia of the optic nerve head. It is one of the most common causes of blindness in diabetic patients, especially in the elderly. Visual impairment in NAION may be due to deterioration in visual acuity (VA) and/or visual field (VF) loss. Observation: 51-year-old female patient, diabetic for 14 years on insulin, not well controlled, and hypertensive for 15 years on treatment...

Introduction: Necrotizingfasciitis is a severe infection of deep subcutaneous tissue and hypodermal fascia with secondary skin necrosis.Observation: Patient M.A., aged 67, with no particular pathological history, presented with an 11-day history of a boil on the left forearm, treated with traditional herbs. The evolution was marked by the development of an inflammatory placard on the forearm with extensive necrotic lesions. Ultrasound revealed extensive ...

Introduction: Hyperthyroidism is the excessive secretion of hormones by the thyroid gland. Synthetic antithyroid agents, surgery and radioactive iodine are the main available treatments. Plasmapheresis is a rapid and effective treatment option in cases where euthyroidism must be achieved rapidly because of the complications of thyrotoxicosis and the major adverse effects of antithyroid drugs.Patients and methods: We report a series of 6 patients who unde...