Endocrine Abstracts

Pituitary metastases are uncommon, with breast and lung carcinomas being the most common primary sites. Of the minority that are symptomatic, diabetes insipidus (DI) is frequently present. We report two cases, one presenting with DI and the other with hypopituitarism and DI, who deteriorated rapidly and died within 3 months.Case 1: A previously fit 53-year-old lady presented in December 2008 with a one month history of polyuria and polydipsia. Investigat...

Background: Radioiodine therapy using I131 is a well established, safe, cheap and effective treatment for thyrotoxicosis. Current recommendations support the administration of 400-550 Mbq. At this centre, we use a dose of 550 Mbq with the aim of minimising the chance of the patient remaining thyrotoxic following therapy.Aims: To determine (a) the thyroid status of patients following treatment with I131 at a dose of 550 Mbq, (b) the ...