Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Hyperprolactinemia (HP) is a common disorder in endocrinology. Based on the various etiology, HP could be divided into: physiological, pathological, drug-induced and idiopathic HP. Regardless of its origin, HP usually affects reproductive endocrine axis. The aim of the study was to determine differences in menstrual cycle abnormalities in patients with different causes of hyperprolactinemia.Patients and methods: The study included 81 patien...

Introduction: Physiological changes of pregnancy could be similar with classical presentation and biological confirmation of Cushing’s Syndrome (CS). To diagnose CS in pregnancy is very difficult especially in previously healthy women. Since the hypercortisolemia in the pregnancy increase maternal and foetal morbidity it is a concern for endocrinologists, gynaecologists, and paediatricians.Patient case report: Herein, we present young woman (23 year...

Introduction: Adrenal incidentalomas (AI) are tumours revealed during radiological procedures in patients without previous suspicion for adrenal disease. This study was conducted to determine the frequency of functional AI.Patients and methods: Thirty-eight patients with AI were included in the study. The following parameters were considered: patient age, gender, size and location of the tumour, and radiological characteristics of adrenal masses. In orde...