Endocrine Abstracts

Hair loss after surgical treatment for acromegaly has been rarely described. We report a case of a patient with acromegaly that presented with hair loss after surgical treatment.We describe a case of a 73-year female that was diagnosed with acromegaly. Transesphenoidal surgery was performed with complete tumour resection and no immediate complications. Postoperative IGF -1, GH and OGTT for GH were measured at 12 weeks confirming biochemical remission. Th...

Introduction: Neonatal diabetes mellitus is a rare form of diabetes, diagnosed within the first six months of life. We report a case of a 24-year-old patient with permanent neonatal diabetes.Case Report: The patient had no relevant family history. Her mother had no gestational diabetes. Personal history included: Normal birth weight, polycystic ovarian syndrome and ovarian teratomas. She was diagnosed of diabetes at 3 months of age, starting immediately ...

Introduction: Diabetes mellitus is a condition on the increase, carrying a high risk of macro and microvascular disease. Previous studies suggest a link between microvascular and macrovascular complications in diabetes. However, just a few studies have investigated whether the presence of peripheral vascular disease (PVD) is associated with other macrovascular and microvascular complications in diabetes patients. So, this was the aim of our study.Patient...

Introduction: Transsphenoidal surgery (TS) is used for pituitary and suprasellar tumors. It has a risk of damaging the pituitary axis and developing hypocortisolism, a potential life threating risk.Objetive: Incidence of hypocortisolism after TS, postsurgery cortisol (PSC) levels that predict hypocortisolism and potential risk factors for hypocortisolism after TS.Methods: Prospective study in patients who underwent TS in 2016. Gluc...

Background: The increased risk for fractures in type 2 diabetes mellitus despite higher bone density is unexplained. Trabecular bone score (TBS) is a novel texture index related to bone microarchitecture and it is independent of bone mineral density (BMD). The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between TBS, BMD and body composition in patients with New-Onset Diabetes after transplantation (NODAT).Methods: In a cross-sectional study, TB...

Introduction: Patients referred for adrenal incidentalomas (AI) are increasing. Current guidelines are controversial on diagnosis and length of follow-up.Objectives: Analyze clinical, radiologic and hormonal characteristics of patients with AI. Evaluate the number and usefulness of tests needed for diagnosis, clinical outcome and follow up.Material and methods: Observational, retrospective study in patients with AI in our endocrino...