ESPE Abstracts

Background: Few studies have focused on the quality of life (QoL) of patients with disorders of sex development (DSD).Objective and hypotheses: Our aim was to evaluate QoL in DSD patients with defined diagnoses followed until adulthood in a single tertiary centre.Method: Subjects: adult DSD patients (56 patients with 46,XX DSD – 49 with female social sex and seven with male social sex as well as 88 patients with 46,XY DSD &#15...

Background: A virus initially considered benign in this age group, SARS-COV-2 has recently been associated with Pediatric Multisystemic Inflammatory Syndrome (PIMS), temporarily associated with COVID-19, a syndrome whose diagnostic determination has a vital relevance since it imposes unfavorable outcomes. This study aims to describe the sociodemographic characteristics of PIMS in Brazil and the factors associated with death by this syndrome.<p class="abste...

Background: Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia (FHH) type 1 is a benign condition of hypercalcemia with autosomal dominant inheritance caused by pathogenic variants in the calcium-sensing receptor gene (CASR). CaSR plays a crucial role in the regulation of calcium balance. Inactivating mutations in CASR result in altered calcium-sensing and inappropriate parathyroid hormone (PTH) release concerning the calcium concentration. Dysplasia Epiph...

Introduction: The Body Mass Index (BMI) is an essential indicator for the nutritional assessment of children and reflects the exposure to health conditions that are harmful to the development of this population.Objective: To analyze the temporal trends of the BMI of Brazilian children aged 5-10 between 2010 and 2022.Patients and methods: Descriptive ecological study. Data obtained ...

Introduction: Adequate nutritional status of adolescents is essential for their healthy development, with health repercussions in both short-term and adult life.Objective: To analyze the temporal trends of the BMI of Brazilian adolescents (10 to 19 years old) between 2010 and 2022.Patients and methods: Descriptive ecological study. Data obtained from e-SUS Primary Care. The BMI cat...

Introduction: The good nutritional status of children in the first years of life is essential for their healthy growth and development. Evaluating the repercussions of nutritional status is fundamental since nutrition can influence both short-term and adult life.Objective: To analyze the temporal trends of the BMI of Brazilian children aged 0 to 5 between 2010 and 2022.Patients and methods:...

Introduction: Vitamin D (VitD) is a prohormone that is synthesized in the skin after sun exposure. Mandatory lockdown during the COVID-19 Pandemic may have altered the sun exposure time of children.Aim: to evaluate vitD levels in a sample of children and adolescents, and compare between pre-pandemic and pandemic periods.Methoths Children and adolescents, from a Portuguese tertiary ...

Objective: We report a case of a 5y3m patient who complained of breast development with "45, X Turner syndrome (TS) and HCG-secreting gonadoblastoma (Gb)" with Y chromosome mosaicism. Aim to understand the diagnosis of TS and improve the diagnosis and treatment of HCG-secreting tumors.Methods: The data of clinical diagnosis and treatment of this patient were summarized, and the literatures were reviewed.<p ...

Background: McCune-Albright Syndrome(MAS）includes fibrous dysplasia(FD), cafe-au-lait spots and gonadotropin-independent precocious puberty(PP). Adenohypophyseal hyperfunction syndromes is uncommon but may be potentially severe complication.Objective: To report a girl who has been confirmed McCune-Albright syndrome and has been found pituitary adenoma during follow-up.Methods:</stron...

Background: Precocious puberty is common in boys occasionally in girls with beta human chorionic gonadotropin (β-hCG)-secreting intracranial tumors, and is reported to be peripheral precocious puberty exclusively.Object: To described a girl with intracranial β-hCG-secreting germ cell tumor（GCT） who presented with central precocious puberty（CPP）.Method:<...