Endocrine Abstracts

Case presentation: This detailed case report delves into the complex clinical trajectory of a 37-year-old Afro-Caribbean woman hailing from Zimbabwe, who presented with a diverse array of symptoms. Among these were diarrhea, tremor, anxiety, abdominal distension, amenorrhea and a staggering unintentional weight loss of 1 kg over the past year. Notably, her medical history features a previous open left-sided salpingectomy undertaken for a ruptured ectopic pregnancy. The persist...

Sertoli-Leydig cell tumours are rare comprising 0.2–1.2% of all primary ovarian cancers. Virilisation is seen in 30–50% of cases. Heterologous Sertoli-Leydig cell tumours with dominant cystic component are even rarer and mainly affect females aged 20 to 30 years. A 66-year-old lady was referred to the Endocrine Department with a one year history of rapid severe hirsutism involving the limbs, abdomen, chest, face and thinning of hair on the scalp. Blood pressure of 15...