Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: The 22q11.2 deletion syndrome or DiGeorge syndrome (DGS) is rare and the diagnosis in adults is uncommon. The phenotype is highly heterogeneous and of variable severity, including hypoparathyroidism and epilepsy.Case Report: A 26-year-old man was admitted in the emergency room for inaugural tonic-clonic seizure. He had history of cognitive impairment and learning difficulties. Neurologic examination, brain CT and basic analysis were irrelev...

Introduction: Follicular thyroid cancer (FTC) accounts for 12% of differentiated thyroid cancers (DTC). It is frequently complicated by bone metastasis (BM), which impact quality of life (QOL) and decreases the 10-year survival rate to 13-21%.Case Report: A 53-year-old woman followed at the Pain Clinic for over 10 years for lower back pain, had been operated three years before due to lumbar disc herniation. Pain relapsed one year after surgery and was re...