Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Graves’ dermopathy (also known as pretibial myxedema, thyroid dermopathy, Jadassohn-Dösseker disease or myxedema tuberosum) is a rare extrathyroidal manifestation of Graves’ disease, which is almost always associated with Graves’ ophthalmopathy. Although pretibial myxedema is the most frequent localization of Graves’ dermopathy, the involvement of toes with or without the involvement of pretibial area may occur.Obje...

Introduction: Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) is a rare, autosomal dominant inherited syndrome caused by mutations in the MEN1 tumor suppressor gene and is characterized by the occurrence of parathyroid, pancreatic islet and anterior pituitary tumors. We present the case of a female patient known to have pituitary and parathyroid tumors in a MEN1 syndrome evolving for more than 20 years before associating pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor.Case r...

Introduction: Primary adrenal insufficiency (PAI) is a rare disease with a prevalence of 82–144 cases/milion. The etiology of PAI is represented primarily by autoimmune adrenalitis, followed by tuberculosis and less common by fungal infections, HIV, hemorrage in adrenal glands, certain drugs and by some genetic disorders such as Triple A syndrome (AAA), Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD), congenital adrenal hypoplasia, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, etc.C...

Introduction: Gastrinoma is rare gastrin-secreting neuroendocrine tumor (NET), usually located in the pancreas or duodenum. The most common presentations of gastrin secreting tumor is Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome (ZES). Only about 10% of patients have non demonstrable ulcer.Case presentation: A 67 years old female, with premature menopause, mild hypothyroidism with optimal replacement treatment, osteopenia and history of chronic gastritis, is admitted to o...