Dear Colleagues,
Welcome to another issue of AACE Clinical Case Reports (ACCR). ACCR continues to grow in both manuscript submissions and readership; this growth would not have been possible without the dedication of our associate editors, editorial board members, and editorial/publication staff. Special thank you to our excellent reviewers that provided meaningful and constructive reviews to help the educational value of the published cases.
The current issue includes interesting and educational cases to share. We will provide a summary of some of those cases below. For more details, please access ACCR online journal available at https://www.aaceclinicalcasereports.com/
Under the pituitary-gonadal-adrenal access in this issue, a case of synchronous pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma in a patient with tuberous sclerosis complex is described1Another case reviewed a unique presentation of ANCA vasculitis involving the pituitary gland causing Hypophysitis and successfully treated with rituximab.2 Authors also reported on the occurrence of hyperammonemic encephalopathy after a high-dose dexamethasone suppression test in a patient with ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency (OTCD).3
On Diabetes, Lipids, and Metabolism, authors share another clinical case on diagnosing and managing monogenic diabetes cases4 and a case discussed the presentation of HNF1b-associated disease, also known as maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY) type 5 and Renal Cysts and Diabetes Syndrome.5
To further learn about monogenic diabetes diagnosing and testing, ACCR recently hosted a podcast on https://pro.aace.com/podcast/episode-47-clinical-case-report-special-diabetes-issue
Another case discussed the associated of type 1 diabetes mellitus and myasthenia gravis in pediatric age group6 and a case reported on the presentation of acute esophageal necrosis in uncontrolled diabetes mellitus.7
In the field of thyroid disease, a case discussed the diagnosis of thyroid carcinoma in the setting of extensive family history of colorectal carcinoma should raise the suspicion for cribriform-morular thyroid carcinoma and should receive a referral for colonoscopy and genetic testing for FAP.8
In the area of Bone and calcium disorders, a case propose normal total alkaline phosphatase levels do not exclude hypophosphatasia diagnosis, and further work up should be done,9 a case of hypercalcemia due to Graft-Versus-Host Disease(GVHD),10 a case highlighted the significance of reviewing medication list as potential source of gluten in patient with celiac disease leading to calcium absorptions issues,11 and finally a case of post-surgical hypocalcemia caused by hypoparathyroidism complicated by a chyle leak and octreotide use.12
As always, we truly appreciate all contributing authors, reviewers, editors, and staff that help improve our journal and create an educational platform to our readers to help best manage our patients.
Thank you again for your interest in ACCR. We welcome all feedback, questions, and comments from our readers. Please feel free to reach us at publications@aace.com.
Warmest regards,
References
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