ESPE Abstracts

Introduction: Autoimmune polyendocrinopathy type 1 (APECED) is an autosomal recessive disease caused by loss of function mutations of autoimmune regulatory (AIRE) gene. Characteristically, early onset ectodermal dysplasia, mucocutaneus candidiasis is followed by hypoparathyroidism and primary adrenal insufficiency usually within the first two decades. Although clinical features may be variable, recently, it is suggested that population characteristics and natu...

Cafe au-lait skin macules, Cushing syndrome (CS), hyperthyroidism, liver and cardiac dysfunction have been described as presenting features of neonatal McCune Albright Syndrome (MAS). Despite being defined, neonatal diabetes mellitus due to hypercortisolism is a rare presenting feature. Outcome of patients presenting in neonatal period is usually unfavorable, tthough spontaneous resolution of hypercortisolism have been reported. Newborn girl was born at 38 weeks of gestation v...