Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Gestational diabetes’ (GDM) intensive management of with adequate insulin therapy prevents maternal, fetal and neonatal complications associated with hyperglycaemia.Objective: Identify predictive factors for starting insulin in gestational diabetes’ management.Methods: We report a retrospective study conducted from January 2010 to December 2016, involving 191 patients followed in the Endocrinology - Diabetol...

Introduction: Diabetic pregnancy is a high-risk pregnancy requiring a multidisciplinary approach and close monitoring to prevent maternal-fetal complications. Our study objective was to determine the diabetic pregnancies outcome of in order to improve their management.Patients and methods: A descriptive retrospective study including 144 patients with diabetic pregnancy followed at the Endocrinology-Diabetology service between January 2016 and September 2...

Introduction: The relationship between diabetes and anxiety and depression is bidirectional. Patients with somatic disorders such as diabetes present on average twice more psychiatric disorders than the general population. The aim of our study was to identify the level of anxiety and depression in people with diabetes type 1 and to assess their impact on the clinical features of the disease.Patients and methods: We conducted a transversal descriptive stu...

Background: Plasma TSH is a fundamental marker of thyroid function. The TSH level might be different depending on nodule’s type. Recent studies have shown a relationship between plasma TSH levels and thyroid nodules malignancy. The aim of this study was to compare the TSH level between two groups of subjects who had undergone total thyroidectomy, one group whose final histology was benign and one group who had a malignant histology.Materials and met...

Background: Insular carcinoma of the thyroid is an extremely rare tumor (4% of cases) with a poor prognosis and an intermediate malignancy between differentiated and anaplastic cancers. The aim of this study was to define the particular points of this cancer by studying its diagnostic and prognostic aspects.Materiel et methods: Retrospective study was conducted in Endocrinology and diabetology department of Ibn Rochd University Hospital of Casablanca, in...

Background: Differentiated adolescent and young adult thyroid cancers are under diagnosed. They would be characterized by their aggressiveness and the presence of particular histological forms. The aim of the study was to define the particular points of thyroid carcinoma in this population by analyzing the clinical, histological and therapeutic characteristics.Materials and methods: A case-control study was conducted in the endocrinology and diabetology ...

Introduction: Cushing’s syndrome adrenal’s origin coul’d be an adenoma, an unilateral carcinoma and rarely a micronodular or macronodular hyperplasia. We report the cases of two patients followed for macronodular adrenal hyperplasia hospitalized in the Ibn Rochd University Hospital, endocrinology department in Casablanca.Case 1: A 60-year-old patient with independent ACTH Cushing Syndrome with clinical and biological signs of hypercorticis...

Background: Several studies have demonstrated the relationship between breast cancer and thyroid cancer by the presence of common genetic determinants as well as hormonal factors. The aim of the study was to define the prevalence of breast cancer among patients followed for thyroid carcinoma and to determine the factors that favor this association.Materials and methods: A Cross-sectional study was conducted in Endocrinology and Diabetology department of ...

Introduction: Pulmonary adenocarcinoma is an epithelial tumor with differentiation glandular whose frequency increases sharply. The association with cancer thyroid is rare. In this context, we report a medical observation.Observation: A 58-year-old patient with no history of smoking was admitted to one of our departments. Thyroidectomy 4 years ago, the pathological study a poorly differentiated carcinoma of 4.5 cm, class PT2 TNM. Our patient had benefite...

IntroductionPrimary thyroid lymphomas (LTP) are a rare entity, characterized by their histological and clinical heterogeneity. They represent 5% of thyroid tumors and 2% of extra-ganglionic lymphomas. We report two observations of LTP by specifying the epidemiological, diagnostic and therapeutic features.ObservationsObservation 170-year-old patient, followed in internal medicine for Sd ...