Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Suppression of TSH usually indicates hyperthyroidism. But the etiology of low TSH is very wide, including pituitary pathology. In this report we describe a case diagnosed and treated for hyperthyroidism. Later on, the persistence of suppressed TSH after therapy of hyperthyroidism was due to a GH-secreting pituitary adenoma.Case presentation: A 47-year old woman was referred to our clinic for investigations, due to thyroid pathology. The pat...

Introduction: X-linked hypophosphatemic rickets (XLH) is a very rare cause of growth deficiency that can be diagnosed even in adulthood. The mutation of the PHEX gene in these patients causes higher levels of FGF-23 and hypophosphatemia.Case presentation: A 20-year-old male patient was admitted into our clinic due to short stature, walking difficulties, joint and muscle pain, predominantly in the lower limbs. He described the presence of symptoms since c...