Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Craniopharyngiomas constitute 2–5% of all primary CNS neoplasms. We retrospectively analysed the case records of all patients with craniopharyngioma treated in our hospital from 1996 to 2006.Results: One hundred and twenty-seven patients were treated during this period. 65% were male and 35% were female. 50 patients (39%) were <15 yrs of age. The maximum clustering of cases was in the 6–15 yr age group (37%).<p class="abs...

Delayed hyponatraemia(DH) is a well-known complication following trans-sphenoidal pituitary surgery (TSS), varying in incidence from 9–36% and occurs between post-operative days(POD) 4 to 14. Various studies have demonstrated that post-operative fluid restriction after TSS reduces the incidence of DH.Objective: to assess whether a fluid restriction protocol from POD5 to POD14 following TSS reduces the incidence of post-operative DH ...

Objectives: To study the clinical, biochemical, imaging profile and treatment outcomes of patients with malignant pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma(PPGL). Also, to compare their characteristics with non-malignant PPGL to identify the factors that may predict metastasis.Methods: This retropsective cohort study included 212 patients with PPGL managed at our centre over a period of 10 years(2013-2022). Their clinical, bioc...