Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Cushing’s disease (CD) is a rare but serious pathology in children and adolescents. It differs from adult pathology by the mode of presentation and management. We report a case of CD in a 14-year-old child whose diagnosis was confirmed only after 2 years.Observation: This was a 14-year-old female patient with a family history of consanguineous marriage and personal history of nephrotic syndrome who presented with delayed stature, delay...

Background and Aims: Acute and chronic infectious diseases appear to be more prevalent among patients having diabetes mellitus. Infections associated with diabetes could be particularly serious increasing morbimortality and treatment costs. Diabetic patients’ predisposition to infections could be explained by the hyperglycemic environment impairing immune function. Other factors my contribute such as degenerative complications, for example autonomic neuropathy could decre...

Introduction: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is occurring in approximately one in seven women. Infertility is a major issue in PCOS. Recognizing patients with higher risk of infertility is still a matter of debate.Aim: Study the predictive factors of female infertility in patients with PCOSMethods: A retrospective, single-center, comparative and analytical study including patients with PCOS followed at the endocrinology departmen...

Background and aims: Pituitary adenomas (PA) are small, generally benign tumors found in the pituitary gland. PA in men are rare However, they are characterized by the frequency of invasive and aggressive tumours, which makes their management difficult. The aim of this study is to clarify radiological characteristics of pituitary adenomas in men. Materials and methods: Retrospective descriptive study of 80 adult men with PA, hospitalized in the endocrinology department from 19...

Introduction: Prolactinomas in men are rare but are characterised by their giant and invasive nature. They present with signs of hypogonadism and mass effect. The aim of this study is to clarify the clinical, biological, radiological and therapeutic features of Prolactinomas in men.Patients and methods: Retrospective descriptive study including 27 adult males with a prolactin pituitary adenoma hospitalized in the endocrinology department of the Hedi Chak...

Parathyroid cancer is a rare cause of primary hyperparathyroidism (PPH). The objective of this work is to discuss clinical and therapeutic specificities of these tumors.Case n°151-year-old woman from a consanguineous marriage, with a family history of recurrent renal lithiasis, neoplasia, and a personal history of breast neoplasia and uterine fibroid, consulted for abdominal pain, vomiting and weight loss. The diagnosis of pri...