Endocrine Abstracts

Brown tumors represent a late-stage bone change caused by primary hyperparathyroidism, presenting in only 2–3 percent of the cases. Therefore as primary manifestations there is even a smaller percent. The common sites of brown tumor are the long bones, ribs, clavicle or pelvic girdle. The solitary palate brown tumor as initial presentation of a primary hyperparathyroidism is rare and often accompanied by tumors of other facial bones. We present the case of a 67 year old w...

Pituitary apoplexy is a rare complication of a pituitary adenoma consisting in hemorrhage or infarctation usually in patients with preexisting comorbidities. SARS-COV-2 infection is a ’new’ disease known to determine vascular impairment in some patients, although studies on this particular issue are still rolling. We present the case of a 64 years old woman suffering from mild hypertension (well-controlled under sartans) who in may 2020 got the SARS-COV-2 infection a...