Endocrine Abstracts

Case history: We present a case of a 34-year-old male diagnosed with bilateral gynecomastia referred to the endocrine clinic. Notable background of left cryptorchidism with orchidopexy at the age of 15, delayed puberty, chronic testicular pain and atopic dermatitis. On examination he had short stature, hypertelorism, low set ears, broad short hands, brachydactyly and clinodactyly of 5th fingers. There was no evidence of cleft lip/palate, teeth abnormalities or inguinal/abdomin...

Hyponatremia generally defined as a serum sodium of less than 135 mmol/l is the most common type of electrolyte imbalance found in older adults. Its mild to moderate forms can predispose patients to falls, fatigue and a general decline. Severe hyponatremia can contribute to seizures, confusion and death. We present a case of a 70-year-old lady with severe symptomatic chronic hyponatremia secondary to SIADH. She also had progressive Alzheimer’s dementia, anxiety, T1DM, hyp...