Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Pituitary apoplexy is a rare endocrine emergency that can occur due to pituitary infarction or hemorrhage. There are conflicting data regarding the type of pituitary adenoma prone to apoplexy. Prolactinomas seem to have the highest risk. We report 2 cases of apoplexy of a somatotropic adenoma not medically treatedCase 1: Patient aged 45 years, with a history of chronic headaches, hospitalized in the emergency room for management of a mening...

We report the case of an ectopic parathyroid adenoma, revealed by a medullary vertebral compression by a brown spinal tumor in a 44-year-old women. Physical examination revealed a lower limb weakness, paresthesia and radicular lower extremity pain. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed osteolytic vertebral lesions suggesting metastatic localizations. A thoracic CT scan identified a mediastinal mass measuring 6.2 cm in the major axis. Biological evaluation revealed a hypercal...

Introduction: The epidemiological transition has resulted in a major increase in the prévalence of obesity in our country. Obesity is closely associated with chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension and dyslipidemia. The aim of our study is assessing the prevalence of general obesity, central obesity (OA), associated risk factors (D2, HTA and dyslipidemia) and tries to provide information on determinants of obesity in Algerian adult.Me...

Introduction: Type 2 diabetes is one of the most common not transmised disease in the world. Obesity is the main risk factor for type 2 diabetes. Both conditions are responsible of a significant increase in morbidity and mortality.The aim of our study was to determine the prevalence of diabetes and fasting hyperglycemia in the general population and to compare this prevalence in obese and non-obese subjects.Methods: This is a descr...

Introduction: Obesity and especially abdominal obesity is therefore often associated with atherogenic dyslipidemia which lead to cardiovascular complications.The aim of our study was to analyze the distribution of cholesterol and triglycerids and to determine the prevalence of dyslipidemia in the Algerian adult population and their variation depending on the presence or absence of obesity.Methodology: Capillary samples using a vali...

Introduction: Many studies have shown that the transition to menopause or peri menopause that begins with onset of menstrual irregularities and ends with the last menstrual period, was often associated with changes in body composition and specifically central distribution of adipose tissue.The objective is this study is to determine the prevalence of global and android obesity in postmenopausal women compared to premenopausal women in the general populat...

Introduction: The epidemiological transition has resulted in a major increase in the prevalence of obesity in our country. Obesity is closely associated with chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension and dyslipidemia.The aim of our study is assessing the prevalence of general obesity, central obesity (OA), associated risk factors (type2 diabetes, hypertension and dyslipidemia) and try to provide information on determinants of obesity in Alge...

Diet and physical activity are éssensiels in support of diabetes mellitus (DM) as well as medical treatment.Aim: Evaluate the results of diet and physical activity on anthropometric and metabolic parameters of T2DM patients untreated population and methodology. 30 newly diagnosed T2DM patients (20W and 10 M; mean age 56.23±0.96 years were placed under hygienodietetic rules. Each patient underwent a clinical examination specifying TT, BMI, and m...

Neurofibromatosis type 1 is a genetic multisystemic disorder involving the skin, the central and peripheral nervous systems, bones, and the cardiovascular and endocrine systems. We report 2 cases of type 1 neurofibromatosis in 2 patients aged 27 and 23 years respectively. The dermatological lesions (neurofibroma and café au lait spots) were the revealing symptoms. Cerebral MRI revealed a glioma of the optic chiasm developing along the Optic nerves. NF1 has been known for ...

Abstract: Gliomas of the optic pathways are rare tumors that are mainly seen in children. We report the case of a 4 year old boy followed since the age of 6 months for a nystagmus. It is a boy born at term by vaginal way resulting from parents not consanguineous, the parents noted the nystagmus when their child was 6 months old. After opinion of the ophthalmologist, the child is treated only by optical correction, it is only at the age of 4 years following the installation of ...