Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Growth retardation is a frequent reason for consultation in endocrinology, it is often isolated but it can integrate into a syndromic context. Its management requires a rigorous diagnostic procedure conducted in a specialized environment. The aim of our work is to analyze the epidemiological, clinical and etiological profile of RSP occurring in a syndromic setting.Materials and methods: This is a retrospective study of 68 cases among 192 pa...

Introduction: Thyroid pathology, particularly nodular, is very frequent. It is in most cases benign, thyroid cancer remains rare (5% of nodules). Thyroid ultrasound is the reference examination and should be performed in all patients with known or suspected thyroid nodules. It will allow the detection, diagnosis, search for signs of malignancy and monitoring of these nodules. The aim of our study is to investigate the correlation between the ultrasound signs of malignancy and ...

Introduction: Addisson’s disease is a rare endocrine disorder; that continues to be a diagnostic challenge in the 21st century; mainly due to the slow and non specific progression of symptoms. We report the case of a 45-year-old woman who was admitted with acute adrenal insufficiency discovered in the context of a severe hyperkalemia.Case report: A 45-year-old woman was admitted in our institution with a history of extreme weakness and vomiting. On ...

Introduction: Acromegaly is an underdiagnosed condition that is responsible for multiple complications. The purpose of this work is to examine the prevalence of these complications at time of diagnosis.Patients and methods: This retrospective study included 10 patients diagnosed with acromegaly followed in the endocrinology – diabetology department of Mohamed VI university hospital.Results: Mean age at diagnosis was 49 years w...

Introduction: Acromegaly is a rare chronic, and disfiguring endocrine disorder characterized by growth hormone excess, that carries a significant burden of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality; and still unfortunately one of the most important cause of death in acromegaly. The purpose of this study is to describe the cardiovascular events and risk factors concerning patients with acromegaly who are followed up in the endocrinology department of Oujda’s Mohammed VI unive...

Introduction: Pheochromocytomas and paraganglioma are neuroendocrine tumors that arise from the chromaffin cells of the adrenal medulla or originate from the autonomic nerve ganglia. Hypertension in patients with PPGL is the most frequent symptom and can be responsible of lethal cardiovascular complications. The aim of our work is to describe the clinical characteristics of hypertension in PPGL, the treatment and the outcomes after surgical treatment.Mat...

Introduction: Hyperthyroidism is characterised by an increased hormone synthesis, with non-specific and pleomorphic clinical features. Management strategy, depends entirely on the etiological status ; as part of an holistic vision. The purpose of this study is to shed light on epidemiological, clinical, etiological and therapeutic aspects of hyperthyroidism in Endocrinology & Diabetology department of Oujda’s Mohammed VI university hospital.<p class="abstext...

IntroductionPheochromocytomas originate in the adrenal medulla. Although rare, they can be lethal through their cardiovascular complications. They may be sporadic or come in the context of hereditary syndroms. The aim of our work is to describe the clinical, biological and radiological features of these tumors and assess the clinical outcomes after surgical treatment.Materials and methodsOur study is retrospe...

Keywords: Hypoglycemia- non-diabetic patientsIntroductionHypoglycemia in non-diabetic patients is a rare entity, diagnosed by the presence of Whipple’s triad (plasma glucose concentration less than 50 mg/dl, neuroglycopenic-symptoms, and resolution of symptoms after the correction of hypoglycemia). It may be secondary to several etiologies, including tumors that may be malignant. Prolonged supervised fasting is frequently used...

IntroductionDiabetes is a growing health concern, considered as a worldwilde multifactorial public health challenge especially in developping countries. The concept of seasonality in T1DM diagnosis, has been suggested by different studies, implying the existence of several environmental factors as triggers and potentiators of β-cell destruction. The purpose of this study is to elucidate epidemiological profile and the seasonal variation of type 1 di...