Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Emergencies in the Adult (Gastrinoma, Insulinoma, Glucagonoma, VIPoma, Somatostatinoma, and PPoma/Nonfunctional Tumors)

Nov 10, 2024 by in ENDOCRINOLOGY Comments Off on Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Emergencies in the Adult (Gastrinoma, Insulinoma, Glucagonoma, VIPoma, Somatostatinoma, and PPoma/Nonfunctional Tumors)

Overview The neuroendocrine component of the pancreas comprises highly specialized and tightly regulated cells responsible for the synthesis and secretion of specific peptide hormones. These cells are situated together within…

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Hypercalcemic Crisis

Nov 10, 2024 by in ENDOCRINOLOGY Comments Off on Hypercalcemic Crisis

Introduction Calcium, the most abundant mineral in the human body, has an essential role in many cellular processes such as enzymatic reactions and neuromuscular functions. It is also one of…

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Acute Suppurative Thyroiditis

Nov 10, 2024 by in ENDOCRINOLOGY Comments Off on Acute Suppurative Thyroiditis

Background Acute suppurative thyroiditis (AST) is a rare condition with an incidence of 0.1% to 0.7 % among all thyroid disease. As the thyroid gland is resistant to infection due…

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