Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (HH) is commonly associated with morbidly obesity. Gynaecomastia is associated feature of hypogonadism and can be deteriorated by testosterone therapy.History: A 49-year-old gentleman with a BMI of 53.2 kg/m2 was referred for management of obesity. He has two children (age 18 and 22). He had obesity associated comorbidities including obstructive sleep apnoea and impaired fasting glucose. He reported le...

Background: Adrenal incidentalomas (AIs) refer to adrenal masses discovered on imaging performed for conditions unrelated to suspected adrenal diseases. In an ageing population with improving radiological modalities, the detection of AIs has increased. While most are benign, non-functioning adenomas, some may represent functioning and/or malignant disease including adrenal carcinoma. Investigating AIs can be time-consuming and anxiety-inducing for patients, while under-investi...