Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Grave’s orbitopathy (GO) is the main extra-thyroid manifestation of Graves’ disease (GD) and the leading cause of exophthalmia in adults. Its clinical presentation is extremely heterogeneous, ranging from mild ocular discomfort to sight-threatening disease. The aim of our study was to specify the clinical and paraclinical characteristics, as well as the therapeutic modalities of GO.Patients and methods: Descriptive retrospective s...

Introduction: Adrenal myelolipoma is a rare, benign, non-secreting tumor, often found incidentally or in the context of abdominal pain. We report the cases of two patients with adrenal myelolipoma hospitalized at the endocrinology department of diabetology and metabolic diseases of Ibn Rochd University Hospital in Casablanca.Case 1: This is a 30-year-old patient, hospitalized for adrenal mass, revealed by right lower back pain, radiating to the right hyp...

Introduction: The diabetic patient in times of imbalance is susceptible to infections with a risk five times higher than non-diabetics. The aim of our work was to determine the clinical and paraclinical manifestations of soft-tissue infections in diabetic patients, to identify contributing factors and etiologies.Patients and methods: Prospective study, conducted from October 2017 to September 2018, in the endocrinology department of Ibn Rochd University ...

Introduction: Unbalanced diabetes mellitus predisposes to bacterial and fungal infections especially candidiasis. Candidiasis can have several localizations including digestive, genitourinary or mucocutaneous. The purpose of this work was to analyze the characteristics of candidiasis in all these forms in the patient.Materials and Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study from January 2012 to December 2018, including 307 diabetic patients presenting wit...

Introduction: The diabetic foot is a major public health problem with a significant socio-economic impact. In the presence of a trophic disorder land filling is a key element of care. The objective of our study is to identify the means and indications, to evaluate the contribution of the discharge in the prevention and the cicatrization of lesions of the diabetic foot.Methods: This was a prospective study conducted from September 2017 to July 2018. Inclu...

Introduction: The frequent polypharmacy in diabetic patients, because of the complications of the disease, drug interactions can occur when two or more drugs are taken in combination. The objective of our work was to determine the relative frequency of these drug interactions, to identify the types and to evaluate the impact or the repercussion of these in the diabetic, in order to deduce the practical behaviors.Patients and methods: Prospective study, c...

Introduction: The pituitary adenoma is a benign hyperplasia of the pituitary gland; it often implies the presence of pathologies of the thyroid gland. The relation between the thyroid volume, the rate of IGF1 and the duration of the disease is not well specific, long time the secretion of GH and IGF1 have been associated with disorders of thyroid function.Presentation of the case: We report the observation of a 37-year-old woman operated on in 2016 with ...

Introduction: Thyroid dermopathy is a non-frequent manifestation of autoimmune thyroiditis. It complicates a small percentage of patients and is usually associated with ophtalmopathy and acropachy.Observation: A 46-year-old man presented to our department of endocrinology at the university hospital of Casablanca with 3 years history of Graves’ disease, developed gradual onset of exophthalmos and bilateral leg oedema starting from his pretibial areas...

Purpose: The evaluation of body composition using indirect techniques is used to estimate the nutritional status of patients. The objective of our study was to determine the profile of patients’ body composition according to the bioelectrical impedance meter and to study its relationship to body mass index and waist circumference.Patients and methods: Cross-sectional study, conducted over 9 months from March to December 2018, in the endocrinology de...

SummaryPapillary thyroid carcinoma is rare in children and adolescents, most often discovered late by lung metastases. It is generally of good prognosis but can present cases difficult to operate requiring a targeted therapeutic approach. We report the case of a 15-year-old patient from a non-consanguineous marriage, with no history of irradiation, followed for Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism since the age of 6 under Levothyrox 25 µg. Admitted for a...