Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD) is a rare condition presented mainly in males during childhood and early adulthood. It represents almost 10% of primary adrenal insufficiency (PAI) or Addison’s disease cases.Clinical case: A 67-year-old male was diagnosed at the age of 61 with PAI during testing for mesenteric paniculitis while admitted in Internal Medicine service. He was treated with hydrocortisone and referred to outpatient end...

Introduction: Catecholamine-secreting tumours derived from the adrenal medulla and the nodes of the autonomic nervous system are known as pheochromocytomas or paragangliomas, respectively. Although their clinical manifestations are similar, their differentiation is important from an epidemiological and prognostic point of view and their possibility of being associated with genetic syndromes.Case report: We present a case of a 16 year old patient, with no...

Introduction: Silent corticotroph adenomas (SCA) represent a subtype of pituitary adenomas whose prevalence is 3% of pituitary adenomas. They are characterized by having a positive immunohistochemistry to corticotropin (ACTH) without clinical or biochemical data of hypercortisolism. The diagnosis is a challenge since they are considered as ANF, and it is with the pathology report after surgery when they are classified as SCA. They have more aggressive behavior and recur more t...