Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Diabetes stemming from pancreatic causes constitutes 0.5% of diabetes cases (1–2). It is defined as ’other specific types of diabetes resulting from exocrine pancreas impairment.’ Through this case report, we elucidate the distinctive clinical features of chronic calcifying pancreatitis-related diabetes. Case report: A 31-year-old male with a diabetic family history and a history of occasional alcohol consumption, is presenti...

Introduction: Developing in the adrenal medulla’s chromaffin cells, pheochromocytoma (PC) is an infrequent tumor Illustrating the instance of a patient diagnosed with malignant adrenal pheochromocytoma (PCM) following the onset of paralyzing sciatic painCase: A 60-year-old patient managing hypertension with triple therapy and type 2 diabetes using metformin and insulin glargine. The patient sought emergency care due to recurrent and disabling sciati...

Introduction: Autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome type 2 is a rare autosomal dominant life-threatening syndrome. It is defined by the presence of Addison’s disease in combination with at least one of the known autoimmune diseases: thyroid autoimmune disease, type 1 diabetes, and hypogonadism. The coexistence of Addison’s disease and autoimmune thyroid disease has been known as Schmidt’s syndrome. We are detailing the case of a patient who exhibited this syndrome a...

Introduction: A toxic thyroid nodule refers to a nodule that functions autonomously, causing an overabundance of thyroid hormones. It is generally considered non-malignant. Making a decision regarding surgery in hyperthyroid patients necessitates the accurate localization of the toxic region. Here we report a case of an intrathoracic toxic thyroid nodule causing hyperthyroidism with a normally functioning cervical thyroid nodule.Case: A 63 year-old femal...