Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Antithyroid drugs (ATD) are usually the first-line treatment for Graves’ disease (GD). It represents an effective treatment with good compliance. This therapeutic modality can be the cause of adverse effects including hematological, cutaneous and hepatic complications. The aim of our study is to evaluate the efficacy of ATD as well as its tolerance in patients with GD.Methods: It is a retrospective study that included 76 patients, with...

Introduction: Hypothyroidism is a chronic pathology, which can have several etiologies and which requires long-term treatment. The modification of meal times during the month of Ramadan which can modify the absorption of L-thyroxine, knowing that it interferes with the taking of meals. Purpose of the study: Assess the impact of L-thyroxine intake schedule on the therapeutic balance during Ramadan in patients with hypothyroidism.Mat...

Introduction: Thyroid ectopia is a rare pathology linked to a migration defect of the thyroid gland during its embryonic development. It is most often asymptomatic, but can be revealed by dysthyroidism, or a cervical or thoracic mass. We report the case of an ectopic thyroid revealed by a mediastinal mass.Observation: 61-year-old patient, with no particular history, followed for a plunging multi-hetero-nodular goiter which cervical ultrasound showed an e...

Introduction: Hematological toxicity is the main risk of synthetic antithyroid drugs (ATS); the major form is acute agranulocytosis requiring adequate and urgent management. The literature concerning neutropenia and agranulocytosis under ATS is relatively poor, based on rare studies, with often small numbers of patients, and most often concerning American or Japanese populations treated.Purpose of the study: Report our experience in the endocrinology and...

Introduction: Primary hyperparathyroidism is due to excessive and inappropriate production of parathyroid hormone. The treatment is essentially surgical. The objective of this work is to specify the clinical and paraclinical characteristics of this pathology and specify the methods of management.Methods: A descriptive retrospective study conducted at the Department of Endocrinology Diabetology and Metabolic Diseases of the University Hospital of Casablan...

Introduction: Adrenal tumors present with clinical features and signs unique to their specific hormonal hypersecretion. Among adrenal tumors, oncocytic pheochromocytomas are exceedingly rare tumours. We report an unusual clinical presentation of an adrenal cortical tumor with histologic features of an oncocytic pheochromocytoma.Case Report: We present a case of a 64-year-old man with moderate hypertension, type 2 diabetes and an incidental adrenal mass o...

Introduction: Paragangliomas are rare neuroendocrine tumors usually Benign, developed at the expense of sympathetic ganglia, and whose treatment is essentially surgical. We report the case of a patient presenting a cervical paraganglioma hospitalized to the endocrinology department of diabetology and metabolic diseases of Ibn Rochd University Hospital in Casablanca.Observation: A 57 years old women, not known hypertensive, presenting a mandibular mass ev...

Introduction: The association between hypomagnesemia and insulin resistance in diabetes and arterial hypertension has been strongly found, but its role in the metabolic syndrome has not been established.Objective: To determine the magnesium status of patients with metabolic syndrome.Materials and methods: We conducted a prospective study on patients followed in the service of Endocrinology-Diabetology since September 2018 including...

Introduction: Hypertension (HTA) is a common condition in patients with type 2 diabetes and is associated with a high risk of cardiovascular disease. Optimal control is the major goal of clinicians to reduce cardiovascular risk. The objective of this study is to determine the prevalence of blood pressure goals in hypertensive diabetic patients.Methods: Retrospective descriptive study including 588 diabetic patients hospitalized in the endocrinology depar...

Introduction: Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a common and serious complication of diabetic microangiopathy. The aim of our study was to evaluate the frequency of DR and to analyze the various factors associated with its development and progression.Patients and methods: Analytical prospective study including 454 diabetic patients requiring an eye examination, hospitalized at the endocrinology-diabetology department of the University Hospital of Casablanca b...