Dear Colleagues,
Welcome to another issue of AACE Clinical Case Reports! The current issue includes many interesting and educational case reports 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, authors described an interesting case of composite vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP)-secreting pheochromocytoma.1 Another report illustrates a rare case of hypercortisolism remission due to apoplexy of sparsely granulated corticotroph tumor with subsequent central adrenal insufficiency, hypothyroidism, and hypogonadism.2 Authors also described the diagnosis and management of adrenal crisis precipitated by COVID-19 messenger RNA vaccination in a patient with hypopituitarism.3 Lastly, another case described a young boy with a β-human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)-secreting intracranial germ cell tumors with elevated testosterone level and presented with rapidly progressive precocious puberty.4
In the field of Thyroid Disease, authors reported a case of hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state after using Teprotumumab to treat thyroid eye disease.5 Another case discussed infectious etiology for carditis and thyroiditis in a patient with Lyme disease.6 There is also a very interesting case of thyroid cancer mimics reported under Visual Vignettes.7
On Diabetes, Lipid, and Metabolism, authors highlighted the importance of evaluating for an insulinoma in a patient with reactive hypoglycemia.8 Another case highlighted the complications of Emphysematous cystitis associated with the use of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors.9
Furthermore, we have very interesting Visual Vignettes in this issue on Pituitary, Thyroid, and Calcium Disorders.7,10, 11, 12
ACCR is also excited to have received various submission categories other than Case Reports, Small Series, and Visual Vignettes, as we received submissions under the new categories of Video Vignettes and Interpretation of Endocrine Testing. We are also accepting Commentaries and Letter to the Editor submissions. For detailed description of each category, please refer to “Guide for Authors” link: https://www.elsevier.com/journals/aace-clinical-case-reports/2376-0605/guide-for-authors
As always, I 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. I 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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