Barakat syndrome diagnosed decades after initial presentation.

Summary: Barakat syndrome, also called HDR syndrome, is a rare genetic disorder encompassing hypoparathyroidism (H), sensorineural deafness (D) and renal disease (R). A 64-year-old woman was referred to our endocrinology clinic for a switch in treatment (from dihydrotachysterol to calcitriol). She had progressive sensorineural deafness since the age of 18 and idiopathic hypoparathyroidism diagnosed at age of 36.

[VIPoma of the Pancreas].

VIPoma of the Pancreas A 50-year old man was admitted for evaluation of progressive, chronic diarrhea with loss of weight and recurrent hypokalemia. Eventually, a neuroendocrine tumor of the pancreas secreting VIP (VIPoma) could be diagnosed. The patient was cured by a pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple procedure).

Synchronous pituitary and pineal gland lesions presenting with panhypopituitarism in a patient with widespread colorectal cancer: a case report.

A 60-year-old man presented to our hospital because of febrile neutropenia due to chemotherapy for his metastasized colon cancer. During hospital stay, polyuria and polydipsia were noted. He reported that his thirst had become increasingly intolerable over the last weeks.

[Suspected rare manifestation of a thyroglossal and lateral cervical cyst-a diagnostic and therapeutic approach].

A 34-year-old female patient presented to our department with a 1.5 cm midline cystic lesion of the neck. A second cystic mass was found in level 2 of the left lateral neck.

[Paraneoplastic Cushing's syndrome as cause of refractory hypokalemia].

History: A 58-year-old man presented with refractory hypokalemia and rapid weight gain. On examination, he had high blood pressure, central obesity and bilateral pitting edema.

Findings And Diagnosis: Biochemical tests showed hypokalemic metabolic alkalosis due to ACTH-dependent hypercortisolism.

[Amiodarone and thyroid].

Amiodarone is a widely used antiarrythmic drug and can lead either to hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism due to its molecular structure which is similar to levothyroxin. Amiodarone induced hypothyroidism can be treated easely with hormonal subsitution. Hyperthyroidism is more challenging.