ESPE Abstracts

Introduction: Acute pancreatitis (AP) is rarely seen in children and is typically not associated with common aetiologies seen in adults. AP secondary to hypercalcaemia due to primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is very rare. The annual incidence of PHPT in adults is 30/100,000 with female predominance and 2–5/100,000 in children regardless of sex. We present a rare presentation of PHPT presenting with AP in a 12-year-old boy.<strong...

Background: Stüve-Wiedemann syndrome (SWS) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder, due to mutations in the leukemia inhibitory factor receptor (LIFR) gene. It is characterized by bowed-long bones, joint restrictions, dysautonomia, respiratory and feeding difficulties leading to death during infancy. In SWS survivors beyond 2 years of age, orthopedic problems are the main concern e.g. spinal deformations, osteoporosis and recurrent spontaneous fra...

Introduction: Genetic factors play an important role in determining individual susceptibility to weight gain and obesity. In the last few years, several genetic variants have been identified as monogenic forms of obesity. Among them, Leptin (LEP) and its receptor on hypothalamic neurons (LEPR) are key players in the regulation of body weight, food intake and energy homeostasis. Pathogenic variants in the LEPR gene cause severe childhood-onset obesity with an a...

McCune Albright Syndrome is a rare disease characterized by classic triad of polyostotic fibrous dysplasia, café-au-lait spots and endocrine dysfunction and out of them cushings syndrome is a fatal manifestation which might need bilateral adrenalectomy. We report a 6 months old baby who presented to Paediatric Endocrinology Unit due to elevated alkaline phosphatase levels while investigating for failure to thrive, hypotonia and global developmental delay. This child was...

Background: The Xp21 contiguous gen deletion syndrome is a rare disorder which is characterized by complex glycerol kinase deficiency, congenital adrenal hypoplasia, intellectual disability and Duchenne muscular dystrophy. It is caused by partial deletion of Xp 21. On Xp21 several genes are located contiguously, such as NR0B1/DAX1, dystrofin gen and gene for glycerol kinase, and the clinical features depend on the size of the deletion. The major clinical manif...

Introduction: A 5 month old boy is admitted to his local hospital with increased work of breathing secondary to a viral upper respiratory tract infection. The admitting team found pubic hair on examination, with otherwise normal infant genitalia, prompting a screen for precocious puberty. A low random cortisol was found at 15nmol/L. Following this, he had an inadequate response to a Synacthen test (peak Cortisol 190 nmol/L) demonstrating adrenal insufficiency....

Introduction: IPEX syndrome is a syndrome characterized by the following triad: immune dysregulation, polyendocrinopathy and X-linked enteropathy. It is produced by a variant in the FOXP3 gene. It is a rare disease with poor prognosis.Clinical case: We are reporting the case of a boy, 2nd child of non-consanguineous parents, normal pregnancy. Born at 39 weeks of gestational age, birth weight 2985 grams and length 49 cent...

Temple syndrome is due to loss of methylation in the imprinted locus 14q32 and is characterised by low birth weight, hypotonia, short stature, early puberty. Adult height is approx -2.0SD. Other features are small hands and feet, premature birth, feeding difficulties, delayed milestones, mild learning difficulty, variable obesity. We report monozygotic twins diagnosed with Temple syndrome aged 13 yr. Twin 1 received GH for SGA and short stature from age 9.5yrs when his height ...

Case presentation: We report on an Irish boy who presented aged 8 years old with an 18 month history of gradual right-sided gynaecomastia, which was surgically excised with good cosmetic outcome. He subsequently re-presented with left-sided breast tenderness and budding and was then referred to endocrinology. On review, his height was greater than the 99th centile, weight was on the 75th centile and bone age was advanced by 2 years and 9 months. Tanner staging...

Introduction: Diazoxide is the first-line drug for Hyperinsulinemia-Hyperammonemia (HI/HA) syndrome, a disease due to a mutation in the glutamate dehydrogenase-1 (GLUD1) gene.Diazoxide, an opener of the pancreatic β-cells KATP-channels reducing insulin release, is uncommonly associated with thrombocytopaenia.Aim: We describe a toddler with HI/HA syndrome who developed thrombocytopaenia on diazoxide treatment.<p ...