Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Pheochromocytomas are neuroendocrine tumors derived from chromaffin cells which secrete catecholamines. Cushing syndrome due to ACTH-secreting pheochromocytomas is a rare condition and early recognition and treatment is important to decrease morbidity and mortality.Case presentation: We present the case of an 53 years-old man who arrived at the hospital for pain in the right scapula agravated in the last three months with iradiation in the ...

Introduction: Paragangliomas are neuroendocrine tumors that are derived from the embryonic neural crest cells. Because the paraganglia are widespread through the body, paragangliomas can be found in unusual anatomic locations and the diagnosis can be hard to establish. Case presentationWe present the case of an 72 year-old, hypertensive woman who arrived at the hospital for pain in the right hypochondrium. General examination revealed an abdomen without signs of peritoneal irr...

Introduction: Hypercalcemia is a relatively common ionic imbalance, mostly due to primary hyperparathyroidism or neoplasia. Hypercalcemia rarely occurs in patients with acute adrenal insufficiency and establishing its etiology can be a challenge. Clinical presentation:We present the case of a 27-year-old patient, admitted in June 2023 with severe fatigue, recurrent diarrhea, vomiting and anorexia, symptoms that have progressively worsened in the last months. H...

Background: Fahr syndrome is a rare entity characterized by symmetrical bilateral brain calcifications, involving basal ganglia (mainly), thalami, dentate nuclei and the cerebral and cerebellar white matter. Progressive neurologic dysfunction and other neuropsychiatric disorders are characteristic. Endocrine disorders which may present with Fahr syndrome include parathyroid dysfunction (hypoparathyroidism especially, but also pseudohypoparathyroidism, pseudopseudohypoparathyro...