Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Adrenocortical carcinoma (AC) is a rare malignancy (0.7–2 cases per million in Western countries) of the adrenal gland. AC can be associated with various syndromes and conditions, one of the rarest being polycythemia. Erythrocytosis refers to an increase in the number of circulating red blood cells. Secondary erythrocytosis, which is characterised by increased levels of Erythropoietin (EPO), can occur due to several causes, among which - hyperandrogenism and E...

Background: ACTH-independent Cushing’s syndrome (AICS) due to bilateral adrenal lesions (BAL) is a challenge as determining whether autonomous cortisol secretion is unilateral or bilateral is crucial in guiding the treatment strategy.Aim: To analyse the usefulness of adrenal venous sampling (AVS) in differentiating between unilateral and bilateral cortisol secretion in patients with AICS and BAL.Methods: We performed a retrosp...