Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is one of the leading causes of non-traumatic lower extremity amputations worldwide. Conventional treatment is expensive and often requires a long hospital stay, placing a heavy burden on any healthcare system. Using autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP), which is rich in various growth factors, can approximate the natural healing process.Objective: Evaluate the place of PRP injections and its interest in the manag...

Introduction: Fasting in the month of Ramadan is one of the pillars of Islam. The diabetic subject, whether he practices it or not, if not prepared expose him to acute complications. The objective of our study was to determine the frequency of occurrence of acute complications during the month of Ramadan.Objectives: To establish the epidemiological profile of diabetics seen in the emergency room during the month of Ramadan. Determine the frequency of occ...

Introduction: The Nelson’s syndrom (NS) is defined by the development of an ACTH pituitary adenoma. Complication of bilateral adrenalectomy performed in some cases of Cushing’s disease.We report the observation of three patients.Case1: 34-year-old patient, followed for Cushing’s disease with pituitary microadenoma, having undergone pituitary surgery, then bilateral adrenalectomy due to surgical failure. Presented two...

Introduction: There are several causes of sellar and suprasellar mass, and pituitary hyperplasia secondary to primary hypothyroidism has been reported in the literature.Case report: 20-year-old patient, born from a consanguineous marriage, presenting with failure to thrive. Patient reporting no tumor syndrom. Clinical examination: Height at 88 cm (<-4 SD), weight at 18 kg (<3rd percentile), BMI at 23 kg/m2. TANNER at G2P0, micropenis length of 5 ...