Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Olfactory neuroblastoma causing syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) as paraneoplastic syndrome is very rare. There have been only 10 cases with antidiuretic hormone (ADH) producing olfactory neuroblastoma in the literature. The syndrome is due to ectopic production of protein hormones, hormone precursors, or hormone-like substances by the tumor tissue. Here, we report the case of olfactory neuroblastoma associated with SIADH.<p class="abste...

IntroductionMucormycosis is a rare and often fatal fungal infection which is caused by a group of molds called mucormycetes.It usually occurs in immunocompromised subjects and especially diabetics. The aim of our work is to specify the epidemiological, clinical and therapeutic characteristics of ENT mucormycosis in diabetic subjects.Material and methodsA retrospective study included 4 diabetic patients with E...

BackgroundThe thyroid nodule is a common presentation. Its prevalence is estimated to be 5%. Surgical treatment could not be systematic. It requires structured diagnostic approach to ascertain the risk of malignancy and determine appropriate management.AimTo evaluate potential role of epidemiological, clinical and para clinical criteria as preoperative indcators of malignancy in thyroid nodules.<p class="...

Introduction: Necrotizing otitis externa (NOE) is a rare but serious condition which is mainly seen in diabetics. This condition has a poor prognosis, due to the complexity of the terrain in which it occurs. The aim of our work is to study the clinical, paraclinical and therapeutic data of NOE. Material and methods: This is a retrospective study covering 64 cases followed and treated in our ENT department over a period of 12 years between 2000 and 2022.<...

Introduction: Necrotizing otitis externa (NOE) is a serious pathology frequently observed in diabetics. Its differential diagnosis of carcinoma of the external auditory canal (EAC) is, however, a rare pathology observed only in 0.2% of cases, the most frequent histological type is epidermal carcinoma, adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACK) is exceptionally observed. We report the case of ACK treated in our department initially considered as an NOE and whose diagnosis was made on deep ...

Introduction: The hydatid cyst location in the thyroid gland is very rarely mentioned with an incidence varying between 0% and 3.4%due to the absence of specific clinical elements and the exceptional nature of this location. The aim of our work to study the epidemiological, clinical and therapeutic aspects of hydatid cyst of the thyroid gland. We report five cases of hydatid cyst of thyroid gland carried out in our ENT department.Results: The average age...

Introduction: Hot nodules represent 10% of thyroid nodules. They are defined by scintigraphic examination, which shows areas fixing the radiotracer more intensely than the rest of the gland. The aim of our work is to study the clinical, paraclinical aspects and therapeutic modalities of hot thyroid nodules.Materials and methods: We report a retrospective study about 45 observations of hot thyroid nodules collected at our department...

Introduction: Distant metastases of thyroid tumors are rare. They are mainly localized in the lungs (10-15%), bones (9%) and brain (1%). Metastases to the facial area are exceptional. These metastases are more common with carcinoma of the vesicular (20%) than papillary (3.5%) carcinoma. The aim of our work is to support clinical and radiological aspects as well as therapeutic modalities of these entities.Observations: Cases 1 and 2: Woman aged 38 and a b...

Introduction: Fourth branchial lesions are a rare cause of inflammatory neck masses in children. The aim is to emphasize the pathophysiology, clinical features, and therapeutic modalities of the fourth branchial cleft cyst. We report three cases of fourth branchial arch cysts complicated by superinfection, collected in our ENT and neck surgery department.Results: There were three male children aged of 4, 6 and 18 years old respectively. They consulted ou...

Introcduction: Pulmonary herniation is defined as a protrusion of the lung and its pleural layers beyond the normal limits of the rib cage. It can be cervical, intercostal or diaphragmatic. Cervical hernia develops from the apex of the lung and represents approximately one third of pulmonary hernias and 60% of congenital lesions e report a case of cervical pulmonary hernia, in order to discuss the epidemiological etiopathogenic and clinical particularities of this entity.<...