Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Primary hyperparathyroidism is a frequent pathology, its association with papillary thyroid carcinoma is rare.Case Report: A 53 year old patient was admitted for management of primary hyperparathyroidism. The biological work-up showed a blood calcium level of 120 mg/l, parathyroid hormone (PTH) 4 times the normal range and hypophosphatemia. Cervical ultrasound showed a right parathyroid nodule with thyroid nodules classified Tirads 4, MIBI ...

Introduction: Cushing’s disease is characterized by an endogenous hypercortisolism related to a pituitary adenoma, its association with an empty sella turcica is exceptionally rare.Case report: A 55 year old diabetic patient with hypertension was admitted for investigation of Cushing’s syndrome. Clinical examination found facial and truncal obesity with facial erythrosis, capillary fragility with multiple ecchymoses, proximal amyotrophy of the ...

Introduction: The association of papillary carcinoma with medullary thyroid carcinoma may in rare cases be found in some members of families with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2a (MEN 2a).Case Report: A 38-year-old patient with a family history of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), operated for multinodular goiter classified Tirads 4 by total thyroidectomy, the anatomopathological examination concluded to a lobar medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) of ...