Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Nodular thyroid pathology is very frequent. Its exploration requires a clinico-biological evaluation, a cervical ultrasound to look for the ultrasound criteria of malignancy allowing to classify the thyroid nodules according to the EU-TIRADS classification in order to orientate the diagnosis and to indicate the Fine needle aspiration, to finally allow a targeted management. The aim of our study is to investigate the correlation between the EU-TIRADS classificatio...

Introduction: Thyroid pathology, particularly nodular, is very frequent. It is in most cases benign, thyroid cancer remains rare (5% of nodules). Thyroid ultrasound is the reference examination and should be performed in all patients with known or suspected thyroid nodules. It will allow the detection, diagnosis, search for signs of malignancy and monitoring of these nodules. The aim of our study is to investigate the correlation between the ultrasound signs of malignancy and ...

Introduction: The term « Small for gestationnel age » (SGA) defines newborn infants whose birth weight and/or crown-heel length is less than 10th percentile for gestational age, or at least 2 standard deviation below the mean for the infant’s gestational age. It is considerd as a common aetiology of short stature. The aim of our study is to describe the prevalence of SGA in short stature, and thee growth prognosis in this population.Materi...

Introduction: Hirsutism is a frequent reason for consultation, it is defined by the presence of terminal hair with male distribution in women, it is however essential to determine the cause, since it can reveal a serious underlying pathology and as it may be due to a benign cause see idiopathic in some cases. Idiopathic hirsutism is second in line to polycystic ovary syndrome in the etiological search for hirsutism. The objective of this study is to describe the clinical and p...

Introduction: Obesity is currently a public health problem due to its worrying increase in prevalence over the last ten years. The management of obesity and associated comorbidities is therefore a priority. The WHO classification distinguishes 4 types of obesity according to BMI in terms of severity.Patients and methods: Retrospective study including 72 obese patients hospitalized and followed at the Endocrinology-Diabetology and Nutrition Department of ...

Keywords: short stature, Noonan syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, Silver-Russell syndrome, genetic syndromesIntroduction: Short stature is one of the major components of dysmorphic syndromes. Growth failure may be due to a wide variety of mechanisms, either related to the growth hormone (GH)/insulin-like growth factor axis or to underlying unknown pathologies. At present, GH therapy is used in most syndromic disorders, although long-term studies evaluatin...

Introduction: The osteoarticular complications of acromegaly are among most disabling impacts, and can be explained by two mechanisms, chronic exposure to high levels of GH and IGF1 leading to increased bone turnover, hypertrophy and osteocartilaginous degeneration, as well as the gonadal insufficiency observed during acromegaly may aggravate the situation. The objective of this study is to describe the rheumatological manifestations of acromegaly.Materi...

Introduction: Hypophysitis is a rare condition corresponding to a chronic inflammation of the pituitary gland, The clinical and radiological signs are not specific and the pathogenesis remains poorly elucidated. The aim of our work is to report the clinico-radiological aspects of hypophysitis.Material and Methods: This is a retrospective descriptive study of 09 patients hospitalized in the department of Endocrinology-Diabetology-Nutrition of Mohammed-VI ...

Introduction: Addisson’s disease is a rare endocrine disorder; that continues to be a diagnostic challenge in the 21st century; mainly due to the slow and non specific progression of symptoms. We report the case of a 45-year-old woman who was admitted with acute adrenal insufficiency discovered in the context of a severe hyperkalemia.Case report: A 45-year-old woman was admitted in our institution with a history of extreme weakness and vomiting. On ...

Introduction: Several studies suggest an association between primary hyperparathyroidism (HPTP) and vitamin D deficiency. Our goal is to study the clinical and biological consequences of vitamin D deficiency in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism, and to determine the impact of Vitamin D deficiency on bone, kidney and heart functions.Materials and methods: It is a retrospective study of 17 cases with HPTP associated with a vitamin D deficiency. We ...