Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Prolactinomas are the most common hormone secreting pituitary adenomas. Also hyperprolactinemia is the cause of a third of all cases of female infertility, yet with adequate management, most patients are able to achieve pregnancy. The purpose of this paper is to reporte the effectiveness of medical treatment in restoring fertility, while managing prolactinoma.And also to illustrate the follow-up of prolactinoma during pragnancy.Cases: The f...

Introduction: Sheehan’s syndrome (SS) is the development of partial or complete hypopituitarism following parturition, preceded in most of the cases by severe postpartum hemorrhage. The disease continues to be common in some developing countries.Some of the anterior pituitary functions like gonadotrophic and corticotrophic secretions may be preserved in these women. The purpose of this observation is to reporte a rare case of spontaneous pregnancy occurs in a patient foll...

Introduction: Diabetes is a real problem of public health. One of the main preoccupations that arises from it are the cardiovascular complications that are associated to it. In our context, the socioeconomic conditions and the isolation of certain regions constitute a brake that cannot be neglected in the diagnosis, the observance of the treatments and the regular supervision. The aim of this study is to raise the particularities related to the cardiovascular risk factors in t...

IntroductionThe diabetic is characterized by his vulnerability to infections of the upper limb compared to the general population realizing the tropical diabetic hand. So this is a very serious problem, especially in emerging countries in tropical regions. The aim of this work is to study the clinical, therapeutic and progressive aspects of infections of the upper limb in diabetic patients.Materials and methods<p class="abstext...

IntroductionProlactinomas are the most frequent pituitary tumors. They are usually benign with a good response to conventional medical treatment by dopaminergic agonists (DA). However in some cases, prolactinomas are defined as invasive or aggressive according to clinical, radiological, biological and histopatholgical arguments. The aim of our case report is to discuss potential predictors of aggressiveness in prolactine secreting pituitary tumors.<p...

Introduction: Primary aldosteronism (PA) is widely recognized as the most common form of secondary hypertension (1). PA, also known as Conn syndrome, is a group of pathological conditions associated with an aldosterone secretion inappropriate for sodium intake, that is relatively autonomous from renin–angiotensin system activity and potassium levels.Clinical Case 1: Thirty two year-old patient, diagnosed since 11 months with arterial hypertension wi...

Introduction: Paragangliomas (PGL) are rare neuroendocrine tumors of the chromaffin cells of the sympathic and parasympathic ganglia. They are responsible for catecholaminergic hypersecretion syndrome. Clinical presentation and malignant potential are variable and closely linked to the genetic profile.Clinical Case 1: Fifty three year old patient, diagnosed with diabetes and high blood pression for 4 years, she reported a Menard’s Triad evolving for...

Introduction: Craniopharyngioma (CP) is a rare epithelial tumor of the sellar and suprasellar region, histologically of low grade (WHO grade I). Significant locoregional invasion explains the frequency of recurrence, mainly due to incomplete surgical resection. We report two cases of craniopharyngioma in children, in order to outline the therapeutic difficulties encountered during management.Case 1: Eleven years-old patient reported frontal headache with...

Introduction: Chronic excess of growth hormone is responsible for numerous cardiovascular, respiratory, metabolic and neoplastic complications, leading to significant morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study is to analyze the different cardiovascular manifestations and cardiovascular risk factors in acromegaly.Methods: A retrospective descriptive study including 44 patients hospitalized in the endocrinology department of University Hospital Mohamed...

Introduction: Hyperprolactinemia may be associated with weight gain, metabolic syndrome, and insulin resistance. Treatment with dopamine agonists (DA) has been shown to reduce body weight and improve metabolic parameters. The objective of our study is to confirm weight gain secondary to hyperprolactinemia and analyze the evolution of weight in patients under dopaminergic antagonists. Materials and Methods: This is a prospective cross-sectional analytical...