Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Even if breast cancer is rare cause of pituitary metastases, the diagnosis of a pituitary adenoma, shortly after surgery for breast cancer, raises suspicion of a possible secondary determinations.Material and method: This is a case report revealing the medical history and endocrine profile of a female with breast cancer and pituitary macroadenoma.Case data: A 64-year old non-smoking female (with menopause at age of 52...

Introduction: Cushing’s disease (CD) is caused by high adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), usually by a pituitary microadenoma.Material and method: This is a case report investigated in several Romanian centers by performing: morning plasma cortisol, circadian rhythm of plasma cortisol, plasma ACTH, dexamethasone (DXM) suppression tests.Case data: A 57-year female, known with hypertension and osteopenia, was ...

Introduction: Cushing’s syndrome (CS) is correlated with prolonged exposure to high levels of glucocorticoid hormones. Although the most common cause is exogenous adrenal tumors incidentally discovered (incidentaloma) may underline CS.Material and method: This is a case presentation of an adult patient. Specific tests for CS have been used: morning plasma cortisol and circadian rhythm, plasma ACTH, testosterone, dexamethasone (DXM) suppression test....

Introduction: The hypoparathyroidism (HypoPT) represents a rare condition characterized by low calcium (Ca) and parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels, frequently due to thyroid surgery by direct trauma of the parathyroid glands, devascularization, or their accidental removal. Postoperative hypoparathyroidism-related hypocalcemia may be permanent or transient.Case report: We report the case of a 64-year-old man presenting with severe symptoms of hypocalcemia (...

Introduction: Bilateral calcification of auricular cartilage is an uncommonly reported condition. The aetiology of this phenomenon is still unclear. Petrified ears have seldom been described in association with endocrinopathies such as adrenal insufficiency, hypothyroidism, diabetes mellitus, and acromegaly.Case report: We present the case of a 42 year-old male patient, diagnosed with Addison’s disease at the age of 14, currently undergoing treatmen...