Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Hypogonadism is related to additional endocrine abnormalities. Thyroid abnormalities may be common in hypogonadism patients, although this association is not clear.Objective: In this study, we examined the incidence of thyroid disorders in hypogonadisms.Methods: A case–control study of 68 hypogonadal patients and 74 age-matched healthy controls from the general population was conducted. Thyroid function, thyroid vo...

Introduction: Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is a common endocrine disorder that is characterized by hypercalcemia and elevated or normal levels of parathyroid hormone (PTH). Most PHPT cases are incidentally discovered when routine laboratory analysis reveals hypercalcemia. PHPT should be considered in any person with elevated serum calcium (Ca) levels and no clear evidence of malignancy. Serum phosphorus (P) is low due to the phosphaturic effects of PTH and mostly in the ...

Introduction: Metastatic pituitary tumors are seen rarely and it is hard to differentiate them from the benign lesions of the gland. We have reported a case, with a known maxillary sinus tumor, detected to have a pituitary lesion coincidentally on PET-CT.Case: 45 years old male patient with a known history of relapsed maxillary sinus tumor has been referred to our clinics because of the pituitary lesion detected to have increased FDG involvement on PET-C...

Introduction: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common disorder characterized by chronic anovulatory oligo-amenorrhea and signs of hyperandrogenism. In this study, we aimed to determine prevalence of thyroid nodules and autoimmune thyroid diseases in patients with PCOS.Methods: Patients diagnosed with PCOS in our endocrinology clinic were included in the study. In patients with irregular menses and/or hirsutism, the diagnosis of PCOS was made by high...

Introduction: Although incidentalomas in endocrine glands such as pituitary, adrenal or thyroid are well defined, parathyroid incidentaloma is a rare concept. In this study, we aimed to determine the prevalence of suspicious parathyroid lesions and true parathyroid incidentalomas in patients referred for thyroid ultrasonography (US) and investigate the possible factors that might cause inadvertent suspicion of a parathyroid adenoma.Methods: Patients susp...

Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is accepted as a neuroendocrine tumor and usually accompanied with paraneoplastic syndromes. Our case has been diagnosed as SCLC and the only finding of disease was hyponatremia.Case: Forty-four-year of female patient has admitted because of nausea, vomitting and fatigue. Serum Na level was 116 mEq/l. The patient hospitalized for further investigation. In physical examination BP was 140/80 mmHg, HR was 72 beats/min. Patient ...

Introduction: Generalized pustular psoriasis is a rare and the most severe form of psoriasis. It is usually seen in adults. Generalized pustular psoriasis is characterized with sudden eruption of yellowish pustule groups on the shiny erythematous skin, measuring 2 to 3 mm, and cover the all body in a short time. In this report, we presented a patient with Cushing’s syndrome (CS) who had determined pustular psoriasis.Case report: A 35 years old woman...

Introduction: Common reasons of chronically elevated liver enzymes are; fatty liver associated with alcohol abuse or obesity, chronic viral hepatitis, autoimmune hepatitis, chronic bilier disease and hereditary metabolic disorders. Adrenocortical insufficiency can also cause elevated liver enzymes. Until now, there are few cases in the literature with abnormal liver function associated with Addison’s disease. We reported this case to kept mind the Addison’s disease w...

Introduction: Periodic review of hospital deaths is important to know the changing pattern of mortality in our environment. Ankara Ataturk Education and Research Hospital is a tertiary center with 18 in-patient beds in Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinic. Critical patients with endocrine-related diseases are also followed in intensive care unit. In this study, we aimed to evaluate demographic characteristics, hospitalization indications and causes of death in patients who died...

Aim: Radioactive iodine (RAI) is one of the treatment approaches in Graves and toxic nodular or multinodular goiter (TNG/TMNG) with low cost and high efficacy. In this study, we aimed to evaluate ultrasonographical and cytological features of thyroid nodules in patients who were treated with radioactive iodine for hyperthyroidism years ago.Methods: Patients who had a history of RAI treatment for hyperthyroidism and had thyroid nodules that were evaluated...