Endocrine Abstracts

IntroductionAcute pancreatitis (AP) is the most common affection of the pancreas, it often leads to glycemic disorders. On the other hand, diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is associated with nonspecific increase in serum amylase levels. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical characteristics of acute AP concomitant with DKA.MethodsWe conducted a retrospective and descriptive analysis of clinical records...

IntroductionSolid pseudopapillary tumors (SPT) of the pancreas area rare exocrine pancreatic tumor behaving in a low-grade fashion, with limited local invasion risk and a rare metastatic evolution. They mainly affect young women. Their etiopathogenesis remains uncertain. We report the case of a 15-year-old boy, having congenital anomalies, who presented a solid and pseudopapillarytumour of the pancreas.Case report<p class="abst...

IntroductionEmpty sella syndrome (ESS) is a rare condition in which the sella turcica is partially or completely filled with cerebrospinal fluid. ESS can be classified as primary or secondary, depending on the identification of underlying etiologies. Whether empty sella has any functional implications in causing pituitary hormonal disturbances needs to be understood. The aim of our study was to assess the incidence of pituitary hormonal disturbances in p...

IntroductionPrimary ovarian failure currently represents an increasingly frequent cause for consultation in endocrinology, from 4 to 18 % of the causes of primary amenorrhea and 10 to 28 % of the causes of secondary amenorrhea.ObjectivesIn this context, we report a retrospective study of 50 patients followed between 2000 and 2020 for early menopause, in order to assess the etiologies and risk factors favourin...

IntroductionRecent studies in patients with Addison’s disease (AD) have shown that this condition, even if treated, is fraught with significant morbidity. In this context, we report a retrospective study which concerned 32 patients with AD in order to determine the deleterious effects of long-term glucocorticoid substitution, mainly on the occurrence of type 2 diabetes.ResultsIn the 32 patients followed ...

IntroductionAdrenal tumors represent an increasingly common problem in modern endocrine practice. The diagnostic approach can be challenging and occasionally reveals surprising features like mixed hormonal secretion: aldosterone-and-cortisol producing adenoma. This rare situation can also impact on the therapy and the post-operative management. In this context, we report 5 patients who are followed in the Endocrinology department in Hedi Chaker hospital,...

IntroductionMetabolic syndromeis the association in the same individual of a number of cardiovascular risk factors, namely abdominal obesity, dyslipidemia, high blood pressure and glucose intolerance. The objective of this study is to analyze the clinical and paraclinic characteristics of obese and overweight children in order to look for the elements of metabolic syndrome in these childrenMethodsWe carried o...

IntroductionThe diabetic foot represents a public health problem with very important direct and indirect expenses. Multidisciplinary care and monitoring is essential. The aim of this Study was to describe the management of the diabetic foot in the endocrinology department.Materials and methodsIt was a retrospective study carried out in the Endocrinology and Diabetology department of the Hédi Chaker unive...

INTRODUCTIONType IV hypertriglyceridemia (HTG IV) or endogenous HTG is a rare inheriteddisorder of the lipoprotein metabolism due to increased hepatic triglyceride synthesis(TG). Although HTGIV is not usually expressed until adulthood, it might be unmasked earlier. We report the case of an early and severe HTGIV complicated with chronic pancreatitis.Case reportA 6-year-old childwith no particular history was ...

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...