ESPE Abstracts

A 13-year-old patient was admitted due to delayed puberty. Ovary and uterus had not seen in USG and MRI. On physical examination; body weight: 57 kg (79 P), height 157.7 cm (45P), BMI: 22.9 (83P), TA: 120/80 mmHg. The patient was externally in female appearance and there was no puberty development. Labia minora was seen. The urethral and vaginal openings were in the vestibulum and bilateral gonads could not be palpated in the inguinal canal. Mother and father was cousin. Fathe...

Objective: Thyroid hormone resistance is a rare autosomal dominant disease. In the pathogenesis of this disease mutations have been reported in two types of thyroid hormone receptors, called alpha and beta. Deletions or mutations in cofactors required to demonstrate receptor effect also reported in the beta receptor gene. The symptoms vary according to the cases. Here; a case of thyroid hormone resistance which is noticed by chance and not treated is presented.<p class="ab...