Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Cushing’s syndrome (CS) is associated with a hypercoagulable state and an increased risk for acute coronary syndromes, stroke, and deep vein thrombosis (DVT).Aim: To assess the prevalence of thrombotic events in a series of patients with CS.Patients and methods: Notes of 113 patients with CS were retrospectively reviewed.Results: Instable angina was diagnosed in ten women, aged 52.1±12.2...

Introduction: Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis is a part of the spectrum of thyroid autoimmune diseases. Even the proper diagnosis is obtained by pathological exam; usually the detection of high serum antithyroid antibodies is enough to diagnose the disorder. It also represents the most frequent cause of hypothyroidism in non-iodine deficient areas. Nevertheless the presence of the antithyroid antibodies does not always correlates with thyroid dysfunction.Ai...

Introduction: Incidentaloma is a randomly discovered tumor with no apparent secretor activity. The term is mainly used for hypophysis and adrenals. There are relatively few situations where a patient has more than one such mass.Aim: To present the case of a patient with three tumors: a pituitary mass and bilateral adrenal masses, with clinical manifestations of Cushing’s syndrome.Case report: A 37-year-old female patient who h...