Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Neuroendocrine tumors are rare tumors with increasing incidence. They are characterized by the expression of proteins and hormonal products common to neurons and endocrine cells, and are often diagnosed at an advanced stage due to the delayed onset of nonspecific symptoms. We report the case of a patient who presented with a flush syndrome associated with a thyroid nodule and who was subsequently diagnosed with a digestive neuroendocrine tumor<p class="abstex...

Introduction: Subcutaneous calcinosis are deposits of hydroxyapatite crystals in the skin. They are hard masses, poorly organized, located most often in the dermis or hypodermis. They are secondary to either local tissue alterations or the penetration of calcium salts into the skin, or to an abnormal phosphocalcic metabolism but which remains an exceptional complication in case of primary hyperparathyroidism. We report the case of a patient admitted to the endocrinology depart...

Background: Obesity and osteoporosis are two public health problems with an increasing prevalence and high impact on morbidity and mortality which, during the last two decades, have become major health threats worldwide. However, obesity has long been considered as a protective factor against osteoporosis. The purpose of our study was to evaluate the bone mineral density in obese patients followed at Mohammed VI university hospital.Methods: Our study has...

Introduction: Latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA) is an endocrine disorder characterized by a progressive destruction of pancreatic beta cells by an autoimmune mechanism leading to absolute insulin deficiency. In patients with an autoimmune endocrine disease, there is a high risk of development of another autoimmune endocrine disorder. The purpose of our work is to assess the prevalence of thyroid autoimmunity among our LADA patients.Patients and...

Introduction: Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCMP) is a serious and rare complication of unrecognized chronic hypocalcemia, whose etiologies are dominated by hypoparathyroidism. The peculiarity of this DCMP is due to the fact that it is reversible to different degrees after the correction of hypocalcemia. Its incidence is rare because of the early management of any hypocalcemia. The objective of our work is to highlight the interest of screening and treatment of postoperative hypopar...

Introduction: Latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA) is autoimmune diabetes occurring in a subject over 30 years of age with positive anti-island antibodies and insulin therapy after 6 months. Inaugural ketosis is an unusual presentation at the time of diagnosis due to the slow progression of beta cell destruction. The purpose of this work is to point out the different revelation modalities of LADA patientsPatients and methods: A cross-sectional des...

Introduction: The month of Ramadan is characterized by abstaining from drinking and eating from sunrise to sunset. This exposes to an increased metabolic risk in diabetics. However, even if religiously diabetics could be exempt from fasting, a large number of them practice it.Materials and methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study and interviewed diabetic patients about their practices during Ramadan and about the presence or absence of complications...

Introduction: The majority of thyroid diseases in adults can also affect the child. Graves’ disease is characterized by the association of signs of hyperthyroidism and exophthalmia. It is a rare condition in pediatrics and especially affects the big child. Easy to diagnose, Graves’ disease in children requires strict management. We report 3 clinical cases of baseline disease, 2 of which required radical treatment.Case 1: A 9-year-old child cons...

Introduction: Lymphocytic hypophysitis is a rare inflammatory disorder of the pituitary gland with autoimmune origin, related to a diffuse infiltration of the pituitary gland, sometimes resulting in severe hypopituitarism. It is common in young women in late pregnancy or postpartum, however, its occurrence in men is rare with only a few cases reported in the literature. We report the case of a lymphocytic hypophysitis in a young male patient who presented for a pituitary macro...