Endocrine Abstracts

Aim: Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic condition characterised by persistent hyperglycaemia with resultant morbidity and mortality related primarily to its associated microvascular and macrovascular complications In this study our aim was to investigate the prevalence of the most frequently occurring hand complications in 1000 type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients.Material and methods: 297 patients (mean age 52.13±9.37 years, 190 women and...

Introduction: Adrenocortical oncocytomas are rare seen tumours. Most of these tumours are benign and non-functioning. We present here a case of oncocytic adrenocortical tumour, detected incidentally, presented with Cushing’s syndrome.Case: A 41-year-old male patient, while investigating for abdominal pain, bilateral adrenal masses were detected in abdominal ultrasonography and was admitted to Endocrinology Clinic. He had no history of hypertension. ...

Aim: To evaluate the effect of androgen replacement therapy on lipid profile and platelet aggregation in in male patients with isolated hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (IHH).Material and methods: 36 male patient, mean age 32.2 (18–54)with IHH, admitted to the outpatient clinic of Endocrinology and Metabolism were included to the study. Patients in the study were divided into two groups as Testosterone (n=18) and human chorionic gonadotropin (...

Aim: In this case report we present a newly diagnosed, underweight type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM) patient developed insulin oedema following high dose insulin therapy.Case: A 18-year-old male patient was admitted to the hospital with a 1-month history of excessive water consumption, pollakiuria, polyuria, and weight loss 6 kg. In laboratory examination, hyperglycaemia and ketonuria were detected; arterial blood pH was 7.38. Patient was hospitalised to the...

Aim: Hyperinsulinaemia is frequent finding in patients with hyperprolactinemia and has associations with thyroid volume. In this study, we evaluated the association between thrombotic markers, insulin resistance, CIMT, and thyroid volume in female patients with prolactinoma.Material and methods: 38 women with prolactinoma and 24 healthy women were included to the study. We evaluated anthropometric, biochemical, hematologic and hormonal parameters as well...

Aim: Patients with hypoparatiroidism may admit to hospitals with different symptoms.In this report we presented 3 case of hypoparatiroidism with congestive heart failure,epilepsy and muscle pain.Case 1: 31-year-old male admitted to hospital with dyspnea on lying down and evaluation revealed pericardial and pleural effusion. The patient was hospitalized to cardiology clinic with a prediagnosis of decompansated heart failure. In echocardiography ejection f...

Aim: Thyroid hormones act both insulin agonistic and antagonistic in different organs. Studies that evaluate the relationship between insulin resistance and hypo-hyperthyroidism have conflicting results, even euthyroid status was shown to change insulin sensitivity. In this study, our aim is to investigate the association between TSH, free T4, free T3 levels and insulin resistance in euthyroid patients.Method: Euthyroid 57 males, 47...

Background: Hypokalemia is a chronic condition in primary aldosteronism (PA) and hypokalemia symptoms usually can be tolerated by the patients. Hypokalemic periodic paralysis due to primary aldosteronism is rarely reported. We reported two cases of hypokalemic paralysis due to primary aldosteronism.Case 1: A 33-year-old male admitted to the emergency service with fatigue, numbness, progressive weakness in his legs and arms for 2 months. He had a hyperten...

Background: Postoperative severe polyuria is a rare condition after adrenal pheochromocytoma resection. We presented this case due to its rarity.Case: A 50-year-old women admitted to emergency service with malaise and fatigue complaint. The patient was using triple antihypertensive combination that started 10 years ago. Her medical history included cerebrovascular event due to hypertension 5 years ago. In physical examination her BMI was 20 kg/m2</s...

Introduction: Prolactinomas are frequent in women and between 20 and 40 years but rarely seen in men especially as macroadenoma. Both in microadenomas and macroadenomes unless there is not any indication for an emergent surgery, first line treatment is always medical with dopamine agonists. In this report, we presented a patient with macroprolactinoma that disappears in a short time with dopamine agonist treatment.Case: A 20-year-old boy admitted to endo...