Erdheim-chester disease revealed by diabetes insipidus.

Erdheim-Chester disease (ECD) is a very rare and aggressive form of non-Langerhans histiocytosis with unclear pathogenesis. Because of the heterogeneity of clinical presentation, diagnosis is often challenging and delayed. Currently, Interferon alpha is the first line treatment that is associated with a better survival.

Gestational pituitary apoplexy: Case series and review of the literature.

Pituitary apoplexy is an uncommon but potentially life-threatening emergency due to abrupt ischemic infarction or hemorrhage of the pituitary tumor. In many instances, pituitary apoplexy is the initial presentation in patients who were not previously diagnosed to have pituitary adenomas. Variety of precipitating factors have been linked to the occurrence of pituitary apoplexy, which include pregnancy.

Implementation of effective transition from pediatric to adult diabetes care: epidemiological and clinical characteristics-a pioneering experience in North Africa.

Aims: Type 1 diabetes is increasing in children leading more T1D young adults to adult healthcare settings. This change is experienced as a tear and results in a disengagement from specialist services. This study reports on an implementation of an effective and pioneering program of transition in North Africa.

Developed diplopia due to a pituitary macroadenoma during pregnancy.

Physiologic pituitary enlargement is common during normal pregnancy. However, symptoms such as diplopia, blurred vision and headache resulting from physiologic pituitary enlargement are very rare during pregnancy. A 43-year-old woman complained of sudden headache and left eye ptosis at 36th weeks of gestation.