Endocrine Abstracts

IntroductionType 1 diabetes (T1D), also known as juvenile diabetes, commonly occurs in young individuals. However, autoimmune diabetes may be diagnosed in the elderly, with different clinical and biological aspects. The aim of our study is to identify the prevalence of and risk factors for microvascular complications related to T1D diagnosed during adulthood.Patients and methodsA retrospective study, from 201...

IntroductionDiabetes mellitus is a serious metabolic disease, described by the World Health Organization as a global epidemic. An alarming increase in its prevalence among adults is observed in Tunisia as everywhere else in the world. Because type 2 diabetes preponderates among adults, few epidemiological studies focused on type 1 diabetes (T1D) that occurs during the adulthood. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of DT1 among Tunisian a...

IntroductionCardiothyreosis is the most dreadful complication of hyperthyroidism. In Tunisia, cardiothyreosis has rarely been analyzed. The aim of our study was to describe the clinical aspects of this disease in an adult population of southern Tunisia.MethodsRetrospective study (January 1999 to December 2018) including all cases of hyperthyroidism with cardiothyreosis followed in our department.<p class=...

IntroductionType 1 Diabetes (T1D) diagnosed during adulthood is a form of diabetes which is underdiagnosed and underreported. Lower incidence of cardio metabolic risk factors such as atherogenic dyslipidemia, high blood pressure and obesity have been reported in T1D patients compared to type 2 diabetes. In this study, we aimed to determine the prevalence of and predictive factors for macrovascular complications during T1D diagnosed in adulthood.<p cl...

IntroductionPsychogenic polydipsia (PPD), also known as self-induced water intoxication, is mostly seen in psychiatric populations. PPD can lead to life threatening complications and may even be lethal if not diagnosed and treated early. The aim of this study is to determine the clinical and biological features of PPD.Patients and methodsA retrospective study including 11 patients consulting for polydipsia at...

IntroductionDeQuervain’s subacute thyroiditis (DST) is a rare pathology, defined by the involvement of the thyroid gland by an inflammatory process probably of viral origin, not suppurative and not autoimmune. In this context, we report 4 cases of TSD followed up in the endocrinology department over a period of 23 years, to highlight diagnostic and therapeutic particularities.ResultsThe average age was 3...

IntroductionCardiothyreosis is associated with higher morbidity and mortality than other forms of hyperthyroidism. The aim of our study was to identify its therapeutic and evolutive aspects in an adult population of southern Tunisia.MethodsRetrospective study including all cases of cardiothyreosis followed in our department during a period of 20 years.Results100 c...

Introduction: Lymphangioma is a rare benign malformation of the lymphatic system that typically affects the neck and head during childhood. Adrenal glands are an uncommon and rare location for lymphangioma. Herein, we report an unusual clinical presentation of an adrenal lymphangioma revealed by Cushing syndrome.Case report: A 69-year-old female was referred to our department for exploration of an adrenal incidentaloma. Her medical history was positive f...

Introduction: Congenital hyperinsulinism (CHI) is a rare disease with an incidence of 1 in 30,000. It is the most common cause of persistent neonatal hypoglycemia, primarily due to inhibitory mutations in genes encoding the ATP-sensitive potassium channel in pancreatic beta cells, with ABCC8 (SUR1) and KCNJ11 (Kir6.2) mutations being the most frequent. In this context, we report a highly unusual case in terms of phenotypic and evolutionary aspects.Clinic...

Background: To be able to manage their disease and live with it, type 2 diabetic patients need to understand and be aware of their disease. Educational diagnosis should therefore assess patients’ perception of their diabetes.Aims: This study aims to carry out a self-assessment of diabetic patients’ knowledge of their diseaseMethods: Our study is a descriptive and analytical cross-sectional study which took place during th...