hrp0084p3-1213 | Thyroid | ESPE2015

Hyperthyroidism in Children and Adolescents: Causes, When and How to Treat – A Tunisian Experience

Leila Essaddam , Wafa Kallali , Rahma Guedri , Zohra Fitouri , Nadia Matoussi , Saayda Ben Becher

Background: Hyperthyroidism is considered to be rare in children; its clinical profile is different and the most cause is Grave’s disease (GD).Objective and hypotheses: To evaluate clinical features and evolution of childhood hyperthyroidism.Method: Longitudinal retrospective study of children diagnosed with hyperthyroidism in an endocrinology unit in a children hospital in Tunisia.Results: Seven cases o...

hrp0092p3-238 | Sex Differentiation, Gonads and Gynaecology or Sex Endocrinology | ESPE2019

Bilateral Testicular Atrophy and Normal Inhibin B level: A Paradoxal Clinical Finding For A Rare Biochemical Cause !

ESSADDAM Leïla , PIKETTY Marie , KALLALI Wafa , GUEDRI Rahma , GONZALEZ Laura , MATTOUSSI Nadia , POLAK Michel , BEN BECHER Saayda

Background: Testicular atrophy is a rare complication following inguinal hernia repair particularly in children<2 years and those with an undescended testis at highest risk> with an undescended testis. Inhibin B is secreted from the testis as a product of Sertoli cells, and has been suggested as a good marker for spermatogenesis. Its value is expected to be very low in children with bilateral testicular atrophyCase Report...