Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Hypopituitarism due to Sheehan′s syndrome is a rare complication and its diagnosis is often overlooked. The vast majority of people with hypothyroidism have primary hypothyroidism, often due to Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. Coexistence of hypopituitarism and primary hypothyroidism, may accelerate clinical manifestations, mainly those associated with hypothyroidism. Hashimoto′s Thyroiditis with concomitant hypopituitarism is rare but has been described...

Introduction: Pheocromocytoma, is a rare cause of hypertension diagnosed during pregnancy, with a prevalence 0.002%, due to its non-specific presentation and difficulty to distinguish its hypertension from other clinical conditions during pregnancy. Early diagnosis and appropriate treatment have a great impact on maternal and fetal mortality. Pheocromocytoma is sporadic in the majority of cases, but up to 25% may be syndrome-associated.Case report: We re...

Introduction: Adrenomyeloneuropathy (AMN) is a form of X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD) a rare inherited disorder (estimated prevalence 1:20 000 to 1:50 000) characterized by the accumulation of very long chain fatty acids (VLCFA) and affects mainly the nervous system white matter and the adrenal cortex and nearly 100% penetrance in males. Widely varying phenotypes and prognoses often co-occur in a single kindred.Methods: We report a case diagnosed ...

Introduction: The trio of severe hypertriglyceridemia, acute pancreatitis and diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a rare occurrence. Previous cases have presented DKA as the initial factor, contributing to subsequent hypertriglyceridemia and pancreatitis. Moderate hypertriglyceridemia is commonly observed in DKA but severe hypertriglyceridemia is very rarely reported.Case report: We report a case, male 29 years old, diagnosed with hypertriglyceridemia 3 years...