Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Cases of spinal ganglionic chains invasion due to a thyroid carcinoma are exceptional. We are reporting the observation of a patient with thyroid papillary carcinoma, with insular component, revealed by retro-spinal lymphadenopathy.Observation: Our patient is 55-year-old with no particular pathological history, consulting due to the development of a posterior cervical swelling gradually increasing in volume. A cervical ultrasound was perfor...

Introduction: Differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC) can often be multifocal. However, the multifocal character as associated with a more pejorative prognosis remains controversial. The objective of our study is to describe the clinical, histological and evolutionary characteristics of multifocal DTCs.Materials and methods: Retrospective study including 159 patients diagnosed with a multifocal CDT, treated at the endocrinology service of the University H...

Introduction: Follicular or vesicular cancers represent 5 to 10% of differentiated thyroid cancers (CTD) and are therefore the second leading cause of endocrine tumors after papillary thyroid cancer. They can be minimally or massively invasive, and thus represent a more aggressive histological type compared to the papillary. The aim of our work is to describe in our context the clinical and evolutionary features of thyroid tumors of vesicular origin.Mate...

Introduction: Acromegaly is a relatively uncommon disease and is frequently associated with thyroid diseases whose risk increases with the age of the disease.Objective: The purpose of our study was to determine the different thyroid abnormalities observed during acromegaly to improve their management.Patients and methods: Retrospective, descriptive study involving 43 acromegalic patients hospitalized at the Department of Endocrinol...

Introduction: Acromegaly is a rare endocrinopathy, potentially fatal by its metabolic, cardiovascular and neoplastic impact. The aim of this work is to study the cardiovascular impact of acromegaly and cardiovascular risk factors during acromegaly.Materials: This is a retrospective, descriptive study of 43 acromegalic patients admitted to the Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolic Diseases CHU IBN ROCHD, Casablanca from January 2005 to De...

A 44-year-old women without personal or familial pathological history, presented 8 months before her admission a paroxystic symptomatology made of palpitations, headache and profus sweat associated with major abdominal pain, evolving in a context of alteration of the general state. Clinical examination objectified high blood pressure and tachycardia. Laboratory testing confirmed the diagnosis of pheochromocytoma. A computed tomography of the abdomen revealed a bilateral adrena...

Introduction: The uncontrolled diabetics are led to develop severe infections like severe forms of acute bacterial dermo-hypodermitis. The aim of our study was to clarify the epidemiological, clinical and therapeutic characteristics of BDH in diabetic patients.Patients and methods: A prospective, descriptive and analytical study was conducted in the Diabetology, Endocrinology and Metabolism Department, Ibn Rochd University Hospital of Casablanca, from Ja...

Introduction: The Flexible Insulin therapy (FIT) is considered as the therapeutic reference of type 1 Diabetes mellitus. FIT Improves diabetic patient’s quality of life with a great benefit, through food flexibility while providing optimal glycemic control with reduced incidence of both acute and chronic complications. The aim of the study was to evaluate satisfaction on changing treatment as a result of education FIT.Methods: Prospecti...

Introduction: Puberty is associated with various hormonal changes which can influence glycemic control in youth with type 1 diabetes mellitus, especially with the increase in growth hormone. Conversely, a poor control of diabetes can lead to delayed puberty.Objective: To assess pubertal status in young patients with diabetes Type 1 and determine factors that influence pubertal development.Patients and methods: Analytical retr...

Introduction: Thyroid carcinoma is more frequent in women of childbearing age. It can alter both fertility and pregnancy’s course.Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate pregnancy’s influence on thyroid carcinoma’s prognosis as a factor of recurrence or progression.Patients and Methods: We conducted a descriptive cross-sectional study concerning 30 pregnant patients followed for thyroid papillary carcinoma w...