hrp0094p1-84 | Pituitary A | ESPE2021

Pituitary Duplication – A rare and heterogenous spectrum

Goff Nicole , Murphy Nuala , Schwitzgebel Valerie , Castets Sarah , Katugampola Harshini , Stojanovic Marko , Petakov Milan , Gevers Evelien , Dattani Mehul ,

Background: Pituitary gland duplication is a very rare developmental abnormality. It is often associated with other midline anomalies including cleft palate, spinal cord and corpus callosum defects, termed duplication of the pituitary gland-plus syndrome. Of the only 40 cases reported in the literature, most are in females and are often associated with precocious puberty. Duplication of the pituitary gland may arise from blastogenesis defects, with splitting o...

hrp0095p2-14 | Adrenals and HPA Axis | ESPE2022

The first case of pediatric Cushing disease in Serbia

Panic Zaric Sanja , Vukovic Rade , Milenkovic Tatjana , Mitrovic Katarina , Todorovic Sladjana , Ristic Snezana , Stajic Natasa , Putnik Jovana , Paripovic Aleksandra , Vukomanovic Vladislav , Ninic Sanja , Prijic Sergej , Popovic Sasa , Cerovic Ivana , Kitic Ivana , Pasic Srdjan , Minic Predrag , Rodic Milan , Kuzmanovic Milos , Jovic Milena , Djordjevic Milosevic Maja , Pekic Djurdjevic Sandra , Petakov Milan , Milicevic Mihajo , Jovanovic Milan

Background: The definition of Cushing disease (CD) is hypercortisolism caused by excess adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) secretion by a pituitary corticotrope adenoma. It is extremely rare in the pediatric population and requires rapid diagnosis and early management.Case presentation: A 14-year old boy was hospitalized because of sudden onset of chest pain, loss of consciousness, elevated cardio-specific enzymes, and s...