Endocrine Abstracts

Phaeochromocytoma is a common endocrinological diagnosis with an incidence of 1–2 per 10 000 people. Prompt evaluation and treatment leads to an excellent prognosis. Recurrence has been documented rarely (with literature reporting possibility of up to 8 years delay) and causes are generally attributed to inherited mutations, seeding during surgery or malignancy. Malignancy rates have been variable from 10% depending on site and mutations. In addition, the definition of ma...

Background: Adrenal masses discovered incidentally during imaging studies (adrenal incidentalomas – AIs) are common and prompt investigations to exclude secretory lesions and malignancy. Uncertainty exists over the best management strategy of AI.Objective: To monitor the current practice against the local protocol and existing guidelines; to identify the biochemical and imaging outcomes in a single centre cohort.Methods: Retro...

Background: The BTA guidelines for the use of thyroid function tests recommend the measurement of TSH receptor antibodies (TRAb) when investigating hyperthyroidism of uncertain aetiology, in suspected Graves’ ophthalmopathy and in pregnant women with Graves’ disease. An in-house TSH receptor autoantibody ELISA assay (TRAb) was introduced in 2008. This study has audited the assay performance and evaluated its clinical usefulness in a tertiary centre.<p class="abst...