Endocrine Abstracts

Introductıon: Pheochromocytoma is a tumor originating from the chromaffin cells. These tumors secrete catecholamines which act on target organs and cause hypertensive crises. They are rare during pregnancy, and a differential diagnosis must be carried out mainly with pregnancy-induced hypertension.Case: A 27-year-old patient in week 17 of pregnancy admitted to our clinic with hypertension and 45×55 mm heterogeneous nodular lesion in left surren...

Introduction: Primary hyperparathyroidism is the most common cause of hypercalcemia in the general population. Hypercalcemia during pregnancy can result in significant maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality.Case: A 30-year-old pregnant female primigravida in the 31 weeks of gestation with complaint of obstinate constipation was admitted to our emergency department. In laboratory tests, hypercalcemia was detected. She was a Syrian refugee and was unab...

Introduction: Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a very rare tumor. The mean age at onset is between 40 and 50 years. Patients with nonfunctioning ACC report symptoms of abdominal discomfort or back pain due to the large tumor size. Surgery for ACC should be performed by an expert surgeon.Case: A 29-year-old patient with 25 weeks of pregnancy admitted at our clinic with right side pain. 10×11 cm solid mass on right adrenal gland was detected by ultra...