ESPE Abstracts

Background: The association between primary hypoparathyroidism and celiac disease (CD) is uncommon in paediatrics, even more if they are not part of an autoimmune polyglandular syndrome (APS, almost exclusively type II). We describe a case of autoimmune hypoparathyroidism coexisting with celiac malabsorption.Objective and hypotheses: Valentina was a 7 year old female child when she was admitted in hospital because she had generalized seizures at home. Sh...

Background: The diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) represents one of the most frequent causes of death in childhood. The first therapeutic step is a quick rehydration, whereby a venous access must be ensured in every child with DKA, in order to infuse liquids immediately. The children conditions (state of shock, obesity) can make access extremely difficult. We present two cases of patients with severe DKA, where finding a venous access was almost impossible.Cli...