Endocrine Abstracts

Secondary amenorrhea is defined as the cessation of regular menses for three months or the cessation of irregular menses for six months (1). Most cases of secondary amenorrhea can be attributed to polycystic ovary syndrome, hypothalamic amenorrhea, hyperprolactinemia, or primary ovarian insufficiency the aim of this study to analyze the clinical, biological, etiological profile of secondary amenorrhea (2).Patients and methods: We conducted a retrospectiv...

Introduction: Pheochromocytoma is a rare tumor. It can be revealed or complicated by cardiovascular manifestations. The aim of our work is to study the cardiovascular manifestations of pheochromocytoma and the evolution of hypertension after surgery.Patients and methods: A retrospective study of 18 cases of pheochromocytoma followed at the endocrinology and metabolic diseases department of Mohammed VI university hospital of Oujda during a period of 5 yea...

Intoduction: Diabetic retinopathy remains one of the major causes of blindness. The management of the diabetic patient is multidisciplinary. The objective is to study the prevalence of retinopathy in a group of type 2 diabetic patients and to update the risk factors.Patients and methods: This is a cross-sectional study during 3 years of 129 type 2 diabetic patients followed up for endocrinology and metabolic diseases at the Mohammed VI University Hospita...

Introduction: Sheehan’s syndrome is a rare postpartum complication. Recurrent hypoglycaemia,though described is a rare complication of Sheehan syndrome. Here we report a case of Sheehan syndrome which presented with hypoglycemic coma.Case Presentation: We report the case of a 47-year-old woman who presented to the medical emergency unit with coma. There was no history of chest pain, fever, headache, vomiting, trauma, or seizures. She had no history ...