Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: The change in thyroid parameters is described in the case of antiepileptic treatment in the pediatric population, due to interferences within the hypothalamo-pituitary-thyroid axis and due to the increase in the rate of hepatic metabolism of thyroid hormones.Case presentation: We present the case of a 10-year-old boy who addressed our outpatient pediatric endocrinology department for endocrine evaluation in the context of weight growth abou...

Introduction: MEN4 syndrome is a recently described form of MEN in patients with parathyroid and anterior pituitary tumors, which may also develop bronchial, gastric and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. In general, the patients present with clinical signs of primary hyperparathyroidism and simptoms caused by pituitary hormones hypersecretion or due to the tumor mass. However, clinical cases with the coexistence of pituitary tumors and pheochromocytoma are very rare described....

Introduction: Thyroid cancer incidence has registered an important increase in the last years. Anaplastic thyroid cancer represent a rare malignancy with an aggressive biological behavior and a high mortality rate.Case presentation: We present the case of a 69-years-old woman who addressed our department for endocrine evaluation in the context of a right latero-cervical lymph nodes, complaining of mixed dysphagia and dyspnea, that developed progressively...