Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Insulinoma, despite its low incidence of 0.4%, it is the most common functioning pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor. Most are benign, solitary and sporadic. Around 10% can be malignant and 5-10% are part of MEN-1. On certain occasions, the differential diagnosis is difficult when there is a history of Diabetes Mellitus (DM). Our objective was to describe clinical-epidemiological data and its diagnostic-therapeutic management.Materials and Meth...

Introduction: Although the most common causes of hyperprolactinemia are prolactinoma and iatrogenic, another possible cause is severe primary hypothyroidism, in which the increase of prolactin is a cause of pituitary stimulation by TRH, and can be presented with pituitary hyperplasia.Case report: A 31-year-old woman who comes to endocrinology clinic for hyperprolactinemia, which was detected by symptoms of amenorrhea–galactorrhea. After normal pregn...

Introduction: Allergy is an uncommon side-effect of insulin treatment in which desensitization represents an alternative when initial approaches are not effective. Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) is an even more rare disease that generally has a successful response to corticosteroids. The case of a 50-year-old diabetic man who developed both processes sequentially is presented.Case report: The patient was admitted for acute diabetes mellitus (DM) decompens...