ESPE Abstracts

Aldosterone synthase deficiency (ASD) is a rare cause of hyponatremia, commonly found in infancy and if diagnosed early it has a good prognosis. ASD has been classified into 2 types, type 1, which is the rarest form, and type 2. Patients with ASD usually present with salt-wasting, insufficient release of potassium in the urine and failure to thrive in early infancy. This paper reports on one ASD case of a 6-week-old female who presented with a salt-wasting crisis, hyperkalemia...

Introduction: Hypothyroidism in children and adolescents presents unique challenges to clinicians due to its diverse clinical manifestations, including important weight gain and growth deceleration. Hashimoto's Thyroiditis is the leading cause of thyroid disorders in the paediatric population.Case report: A 9-year-old girl was referred to our endocrinology department for significant weight gain (15-20% over 6 months...